Minutes (approved) - Steering Committee of the Green Party of Humboldt County (GPHC)

held at 321 Coffee in Eureka on Monday, January 10, 2005

Regular Meeting: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

PRESENT:
 *Greg Allen, Chair
 *Mike Cordova, Treasurer
 *Martha Devine
 *Charles Douglas, Secretary
 David Giarrizzo
 Zuleika Navarro

ABSENT:
 *Alma Torres (Speaker Phone Not Available)
 (*) designates Steering Committee Member

CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of January 10, 2005, was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by facilitator Martha Devine, on behalf of Chair Greg Allen.

  1. INTRODUCTIONS AND PUBLIC COMMENT

    2. Martha brought attention to the continuing sale of GMO-laced products at the North Coast Co-Op without proper labeling, also urging a boycott of Coca-Cola. David discussed the recent reaction to the unsuccessful appointment of Xandra Manns to the Eureka Planning Commission, which he felt was tainted by media bias from the Eureka Reporter.

  2. ANNOUNCEMENTS

    3. Greg announced the formation of the Arcata Greens and its intention to seek recognizion as a GPHC Local. Their first meeting is on Monday, January 17, 7:00 p.m. at Cafe Mokka. Charles announced the next meeting of the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District on January 13, 9:00 a.m. at their headquarters where two Greens would be seated after elections last fall.

  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 7, 2004

    4. MOTION WAS MADE (Allen/Devine) to approve the minutes of December 7, 2004 as drafted. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (3-0-1)

  4. STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS

    5. Mike reported little activity on the financial front, although he is working with state party officials on meeting reporting requirements.

  5. UPDATE ON RECOVERY OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, MATERIALS AND ACCESS

    6. Mike said Dee Brady was willing to surrender the GPHC tabling materials if he were willing to pick them up, and he agreed to do so.

  6. REVIEW OF PROPOSED GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGENDA

    7. MOTION WAS MADE (Allen/Devine) to call a General Assembly for February 12, 2005 at Veteran's Hall in Garberville with the agenda as drafted. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (3-0-1)

  7. PROPOSAL TO CO-SPONSOR THE EUREKA PEACE MARCH

    8. Martha reported on the development of Communities for Peace as a founding member. Charles hoped GreenFuse would include an announcement of the event. MOTION WAS MADE (Douglas/Devine) to co-sponsor the Eureka Peace March. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (3-0-1)

  8. PROPOSAL FOR PURCHASE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO FACILITATE REMOTE ATTENDANCE

    9. Mike said he would look into the availability of a phone line at the Water District headquarters.

  9. PROPOSAL FOR FUNDRAISING THROUGH PUBLICATION OF A BI-MONTHLY PERIODICAL

    10. Tabled.

  10. PROPOSAL FOR FUNDRAISING THROUGH A BENEFIT CONCERT SERIES

    11. Tabled.

  11. REVIEW OF PROPOSAL FOR SHARED OFFICE IN ARCATA

    12. Tabled.

  12. OPEN DISCUSSION

    13. None.

  13. CLOSING CIRCLE

    14. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Greg Allen, Chair, Steering Committee of the GPHC