DRAFT: Minutes, GPLAC County Council meeting, December 13, 2020

DRAFT Green Party of Los Angeles County, County Council Meeting Minutes, Sunday, December 13, 2020
Teleconference information shared via County Council email list
Check in/socializing: 1:30pm to 2pm
Business meeting: 2pm to 5pm

County Councilmembers present (9): Doug Barnett, Marla Bernstein, Timeka Drew, Mike Feinstein, Annie Goeke, Ava Kermani, Diana Little, Danielle Mead, Cordula Ohman,Linda Piera-Avila, Ajay Rai

County Councilmember alternate (1): David Rockello (for Annie Goeke)

County Councilmembers not-present (1): Annie Goeke

Other Greens present: Shannel Pittman

Quorum reached at 2:07 (8): Doug Barnett, Marla Bernstein, Timeka Drew, Mike Feinstein, Annie Goeke, Diana Little, Linda Piera-Avila, Ajay Rai

Kermani joined call at 2:25
Ohman joined at 2:49
 

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)
Introductions heard by those present, including role w/GPLAC County Council or otherwise with Green Party, or as outside observer

2. Reviewing our process (two minutes)
Presenter: Facilitators

Rai reviewed relevant GPLAC Bylaw: Section 9.3 Participation

3. Decision: Opportunity to amend agenda and/or add emergency items 
Presenter: Rai

Proposal (Feinstein): Add the late items below with an *, in the order presented below and move Treasurer's report to new #8.

Approved by consensus

4. Decision: Approval of minutes of November 8 
Sponsor/Presenter: Mike Feinstein, GPLAC Secretary

Background: These draft minutes were posted to the County Council email list on December 6, 2020.  No amendments have been offered. https://losangeles.cagreens.org/county-council/minutes/2020-11-08

Proposal (Feinstein): Approve minutes of November 8, 2020 https://losangeles.cagreens.org/county-council/minutes/2020-11-08 and add Ava Kermani's arrival time later.

Approved by Consensus

5: Discussion:  Using GPLAC email list for agenda information* 
Sponsors/Presenters: Rai, Feinstein

Discussion held.

6. Discussion: Report back from Westridge School presentation*  
Sponsor/Presenter: Drew, Feinstein

7: Discussion:  Update on status of GPLAC contact data base*  
Sponsors/Presenters: Rai, Feinstein

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

Barnett presented on GPLAC finances, Rai explainend updated donation page  https://greenpartylacounty.nationbuilder.com/donate.  

9: Decision: Email Blast Authorization
Sponsors:  Mike Feinstein 
Proposal (Feinstein): Authorize email blast to registered Greens in LA County, to promote news of new Green Mayor of Baldwin Park Emmanuel Estrada and to use this an opportunity to solicit donations. 

Approved by Consensus

10. Discussion: GPLAC Candidate Questionnaire - Endorsement of Green Candidates 

The County Council reviewed updated draft webpage  https://losangeles.cagreens.org/elections/green-endorsement-questionnaire

11. Discussion: Update on Neighborhood Council 2021 elections candidate outreach 
Sponsors/Presenters: Danielle Mead, David Rockello, Mike Feinstein

The County Council discussed outreach already done and outreach scheduled.

12. Discussion: Preserving GPCA ballot status strategy and 2022 races
Sponsors: Timeka Drew, Mike Feinstein 

The County Council discussed races and potential canndidates. 

13. Discussion: Review of GPCA General Assemby and GPCA Standing General Assembly (SGA) agenda items 
Sponsors: Timeka Drew, Ajay Rai

The County Coucnil reviewed GPCA Standing General Assembly agenda and discussed the GPCA SGA Pandemic platform plank.

14. ​Discussion: Hearing from Greens interested in joining the County Council

Item not heard, none present to speak