DRAFT: Agenda, GPLAC County Council meeting, November 8, 2020

DRAFT Green Party of Los Angeles County, County Council Meeting Agenda, Sunday, November 8, 2020
Teleconference information shared via County Council email list
Check in/socializing: 1:30pm to 2pm
Business meeting: 2pm to 5pm

Facilitators: Timeka Drew, Ajay Rai
Minutes: Mike Feinstein
Time Keeper:  Linda Piera-Avila
Vibes Watcher: Cordula Ohman

1. Welcome and Introductions - All attendees (ten minutes)
Very brief introductions, including role w/GPLAC County Council or otherwise with Green Party, or as outside observer

2. Reviewing our process (two minutes)
Presenter: Facilitators
• Relevant Bylaw: Section 9.3 Participation
9.3.1 Open Meetings: With the consent of the Council, all members of the Green Party of Los Angeles County may participate in the 'Consensus-seeking Process' but only Council members may hold any 'unresolved concerns' and participate in any vote, should one become necessary.
9.3.2 County Council members shall receive priority in discussions, to ensure that they have time to a) seek clarifications. b) express their concerns and affirmations, and c) take a vote, if necessary. At the discretion of the facilitation

3. Decision: Opportunity to amend agenda and/or add emergency items (five minutes)
Presenter: Facilitators

• Relevant By-Law 7.5.2.3
The agenda may be amended by a 3/5 vote of County Councilmember present. Emergency and/or late items may be added to the agenda by a 2/3 vote of County Councilmembers (in the interest of time, suggested amendments and their rationale should be offered on-line before the meeting)

4. Discussion: Treasurer's Report (ten minutes)
Sponsor/Presenter: Doug Barnett, GPLAC Treasurer; Ajay Rai, GPLAC Co-Coordinator

Background: GPLAC donation page has been updated for your review  https://greenpartylacounty.nationbuilder.com/donate

5. Decision: Approval of minutes of September 27 (five minutes)
Sponsor/Presenter: Mike Feinstein, GPLAC Secretary

Background: These draft minutes were posted to the County Council email list on October 1, 2020.  No amendments were offered as of November 1, 2020.
https://losangeles.cagreens.org/county-council/minutes/2020-09-27

Proposal (Feinstein): Approve minutes of September 27, 2020 https://losangeles.cagreens.org/county-council/minutes/2020-09-27.

6. Decision: Schedule 2021 GPLAC meetings (fifteen minutes)
Sponsor: Mike Feinstein

Background: The existing 2020 County Council schedule has "Sunday, Dec 13 and/or 20 (location TBD): teleconference and/or holiday party TBD".  This proposal is to clarify the meeting date in December and establish a schedule for 2021.

Below is a draft 2021 timeline starting on January 10, 2021, using the six week interval recommended in the GPLAC bylaws, as a framework for discussion and possibile amendment. 

For example, the spring GPCA Stannding General Assembly will run from early May til late June, with a one week voting period.  The GPLAC normally tries to meet before the end of the voting. With the timing below based upon six week intervals, it would be on that last day.  It may be better to meet before then. The GPCA is likely to have a General Assembly on either June 12-13 or 19-20. This meeting date may need to be flexible to adapt to the GA/SGA schedule so the County County can meet before the GA and before the SGA ends. The October meeting also occurs on Halloween, albeit in the daytime.

County Councilmembers should look at their schedules for these dates.  

Sunday, December 13, 2020
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Sunday, April 4, 2021
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Sunday, June 27, 2021 (maybe make earlier?)
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Sunday, September 9, 2021
Sunday, October 31, 2021  (conflicts with Halloween)
Sunday, December 12, 2021

Proposal: That the proposed dates above are accepted or modified, and a final schedule is adopted.

7. Decision: Appoint Volunteer Coordinators for volunteers coming in via GPLAC webpage (15 minutes)
Sponsor: Mike Feinstein

Background: On the GPLAC's Nationbuilder webpage is a volunteer sign-up page https://greenpartylacounty.nationbuilder.com/volunteer.  Notice can be emailed each time a volunteer signs up, to whomever the GPLAC chooses. 

Proposal: That the GPLAC appoint one or more people tasked with responding to these volunteer sign-ups.

8. Discussion: Update on Neighborhood Council Outreach (20 minutes)
Sponsors/Presenters: Danielle Mead, David Rockello, Mike Feinstein

Background: There are now 228 vacancies on 64 Neighborhood Councils https://empowerla.org/councils/.  Here is the list of vacancies. An email blast publicizing these vacancies went out to Greens in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 1. Neighborhood Council elections are set to start running in January 2021 annd run through the spring. This item is to review feedback to GPLAC outreach and discuss next steps.

9. Discussion: Hearing from Greens in LA County who ran in November 2020 Elections (20 minutes)
Sponsor: Mike Feinstein

Background: The GPLAC endorsed Emanuel Estrasda for Baldwin Park Mayor.   This is an opportunity to hear from him about his campaign.  https://www.gpelections.org/races/emmanuel-estrada-runs-for-mayor-2020/

10. ​Discussion: Hearing from Greens interested in joining the County Council (20 minutes)
Sponsors: Timeka Drew, Ajay Rai

11. Discussion: Bylaws amendment - County Council nomination signatures (15 minutes)
Sponsors: Mike Feinstein, Linda Piera-Avilla

12. Discussion: GPCA Standing General Assembly (SGA) agenda items (15 minutes)​
Sponsors: Timeka Drew, Ajay Rai

Background: This item is to provide an opportunity to discuss the GPCA General Assembly agenda: 

https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/cagreens/pages/1615/attachments/or...

and to discuss the voting item on Pandemics before the GPCA Standing General Assembly (SGA) that GPLAC members of the SGA will vote upon:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mOfbiq5ttPptVyct2irjeK_PZ8upGecM/view that GHPLA

13. Discussion: Preserving GPCA ballot status strategy (20 minutes)
Sponsors: Timeka Drew, Mike Feinstein 

Background: The GPLAC submitted and then later withdrew these three SGA items, not because they were unimportant, but that the GPLAC came to the conclusion that the GPCA was not sufficiently prioritizing them.

https://losangeles.cagreens.org/gpca/lawsuit-challenge-top-two
https://losangeles.cagreens.org/gpca/retaining-ballot-status-via-statewi...
https://losangeles.cagreens.org/gpca/retaining-ballot-status-via-voter-r...

14. Discussion (optional): Post-election impressions (open)
Sponsors: Timeka Drew, Ajay Rai

Background:  After the business meeting is officially over, which is timed just under the normal maximum three hours, this item is provided for those who want to continue afterwards and share impressions about the Green Party and the just concluded elections.