DRAFT: Minutes, GPLAC County Council meeting, December 19, 2021

DRAFT Green Party of Los Angeles County, County Council Meeting Minutes, Sunday, December 19, 2021
Teleconference information shared via County Council email list
Check in/socializing: 1:30pm to 2pm
Business meeting: 2pm to 5pm

County Councilmembers present (7): Doug Barnett, Marla Bernstein, Mike Feinstein, Ava Kermani, Cordula Ohman, Linda Piera-Avila, Ajay Rai

County Councilmembers not-present (2): Timeka Drew, Annie Goeke

County Council alternates (1): Channel Pittman, for Annie Goeke.

Quorum reached at 2:04 (6): Doug Barnett, Marla Bernstein, Mike Feinstein, Ava Kermani, Linda Piera-Avila, Ajay Rai

Kermani joined at 2:08
Pierra-Avila joined at  2:13
Ohman joined at  4:05

Facilitators: Marla Bernstein
Minutes: Mike Feinstein
Time Keeper:  Linda Piera-Avila
Vibes Watcher: Ava Kermani

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 (five minutes)

The facilitators reviewed the process.

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

Proposal (Feinstein): Add the late items below with an *, in the order presented below.

Approved by consensus 

4. Discussion: Treasurer's Report (ten minutes)

Sponsor/Presenter: Doug Barnett, GPLAC Treasurer

Barnett reported about GPLAC bank balance through November 1, 2021; on income via PayPay, PO Box expenses,  annual fee payable to the CA Secretary of State. 

5. Decision: Election of GPLAC Co-Coordinators (ten minutes)

Floor was opened for nominations.  None were made. Sitting Co-coordinators remain in place.

6: Decision: Questionnaire on local electoral reform for June 2022 Los Angeles City Council candidates  *

Sponsors: Feinstein, Rai

Proposal (Feinstein, Rai): That the proposal be amended so that the answers to the questionnaire https://losangeles.cagreens.org/elections/los-angeles-2022-questionnaire are also sent to the members of the Neighborhood Councils in Los Angeles and that the GPLAC will seek to publish a column about the answers in the local press.

Approved by consensus

7. Decision:  Setting 2022 GPLAC meeting dates (fifteen minutes) *

Sponsor: Drew, Feinstein, Rai

Proposal (Feinstein, Rai): That the County Council adopt or amend the following schedule for 2022

Sunday, January 30
Sunday, March 13
Sunday, April 24
Sunday, June 12 (may conflict with GPCA state meeting and may need to change date)
Sunday, July 24 (may conflict with GPUS Annual meeting and may need to change date)
Sunday, August 28
Sunday, October 9
Sunday, November 13
Sunday, December 18

Approved by consensus

8. Decision: GPLAC endorsement policy 2022 endorsements
Sponsors: Timeka Drew, Mike Feinstein

Proposal: Decide upon a policy, or perhaps only a provisional policy, and modify any 2022 endorsements depending upon the policy and whether it should apply retroactively or prospectively.

Discussion concluded with sentiment that no changes needed to be made.

9. Discussion: Support for GPLAC endorsed 2022 candidates *

Sponsors: Mike Feinstein, Ajay Rai

Rai presented about the impending kickoff of the Luis J. Rodriguez for Governor campaign.  The GPLAC will be doing an email blast to correspond with the kickoff.

10. Decision: Report back from GPCA General Assembly *

Sponsors: Feinstein, Rai

Proposal (Feinstein, Rai): That the GPLAC authorize a written response.

Approved by consensus

11. Decision: Sponsoring new GPCA email list  (fifteen minutes) *

Sponsors: Mike Feinstein, Ajay Rai

Proposal: That the County Council direct the GPLAC Co-coordinator and Secretary to establish an email list on RiseUp with the following description and to authorize email ad other outreach to GPCA members statewide to join:

The Green Party of California (GPCA) Members Open Forum is designed to promote communication and dialogue among GPCA members about the Green Party in California and issues affecting it. The target audience includes, but is not limited to present and past members of County Councils, GPCA Working Groups and Standing Committees, present and former GPCA candidates and officeholders, present and past General Assemblies and Standing General Assembly delegates and other active and interested party members. It is based upon the premise that people participate in Open Forum in a respectful manner in order build the GPCA and advance the Ten Key Values.

The Green Party of California (GPCA) Members Open Forum is open to GPCA members only. By subscribing, one agrees to follow Green Party Rules of Decorum. Subscribers who are no longer GPCA members are expected to unsubscribe immediately.

Approved by consensus

12. Discussion: GPLAC Nationbuilder account finances *

Sponsors: Mike Feinstein, Ajay Rai

Discussion centered around a longer term budget for these costs. 

13: Discussion: GPLAC Fundraising (ten minutes)

Sponsors: Mike Feinstein, Ajay Rai

Los Angeles Green and County Council alternate Shannel Pittman spoke to the County Council about GPLAC fundraising