Steering Committee Meeting – November 17th, 2025

November 17, 2025

Chair/Facilitator(s): Tiffany S.

Attendance: Tiffany S., Casey L., Patrick C., Lorenzita S., Anthony L., Jaden P., Sand H., Megan C., Sophie D., Kathleen C., Brian TS.

NotetakerCasey L.

Agenda

7:05 Call to Order

  • Approve agenda
    • Motion to adopt by Jaden, second by Anthony
  • Approve last meeting’s minutes
    • Amend notetaker
    • Motion to approve by Anthony, second by Jaden
7:10 Check-ins

  • How is everyone doing, need support with anything?
  • Follow up on action items
7:15 Fundraising committee proposal
7:30 Guidelines for community center committee
7:45 Dec GBM planning

  • Timing: Nov 23 deadline for submitting resolutions, Nov 30 agenda goes out
  • Reports
  • Formatting for deliberation & votes
    • Preparing for endorsed candidates
8:00 Responding to a high membership growth period
8:15 Holiday Solidarity Update
8:20 Scale to Win texting dashboard
8:25 Open Comment
8:30 Adjourn

Meeting Minutes

  • Motion to approve agenda by Jaden, second by Anthony, passed unanimously
  • Motion to approve last meeting’s minutes by Anthony, second by Jaden, passed unanimously
  • Check ins
    • Anthony’s capacity is increasing
    • Megan has to leave HolSol early
    • Lorenzita’s working on special session. Cannot print.
    • Everyone else is staying the same
  • Discussion on Fundraising and Events Committee Proposal
    • Amendment by Anthony to make it instead a subcommittee of Member Engagement. Second by Jaden.
      • Vote fails 1 in favor, 3 opposed, 2 abstain
    • Amendment by Casey for the committee to be coordinated by the treasurer. Second by Anthony & Megan.
      • Vote passes 5 in favor, 1 abstain
    • Amendment by Anthony to rename to Fundraising Committee. Second by someone. Passed unanimously.
    • Amendment by Anthony to keep the purpose from the proposal as binding for the committee. Second by Jaden. Passed unanimously.
    • Amendment by Anthony to require Treasurer and Committee Steward to take DSA fundraising training. Second by Jaden. Passed unanimously.
    • Amendment by Anthony to include in the purpose that asking for donations should not substitute asking people to join. Second by Jaden. Passed unanimously.
    • Motion to form the Fundraising Committee as amended. Passed unanimously.
  • Motion to appoint Kathleen as steward for fundraising committee. Second by Casey & Megan. Passed unanimously.
  • Motion by Anthony to put out an open call for members of the exploratory community center committee to be selected by the co-chairs, secretary, and treasurer with consultation by the stewards of the committee. Second by Jaden. Passed unanimously.
  • Motion by Anthony for the exploratory community center committee’s purpose to be to provide the Steering Committee with a set of comparative options for a potential communal space operated by the chapter, with monthly reports on progress. Jaden seconds. Passed unanimously.