July 30th, 2024 – Steering Committee Meeting

July 30, 2024

Attendees: Val, Wiley, Shawn, Natasha, Sarah, Tamara, Lorenzita

Start time: 7:20 p.m.

Meeting time and day check-in

Conversation about time and when to start next meeting tentatively 7:30 PM Start time
Zoom link trouble will be addressed before next meeting

Updates

A. Sunday solidarity (Shawn)

    • seven new members
    • 35 instances of aid Electoral
    • Justin is interested in becoming a steward
    • Cooling Station
    • Logistic for next SunSol as some members out of town

B. Electoral (Val)

  • 2 meetings deep
  • power mapping started
  • Next meeting pushed back to next weekend August 13th 7:30 p.m.
  • (Shawn) US First credit Union account changes being made (Tamara) Business license changes under way for compliance< Action item
  • (Tamara) Business license changes under way for compliance< Action item 

General body meeting conversation.

  • Ahmed said the mosque is available until the chess club is over, 7:30p
  • Members agree to push meeting back to the 8th
  • NMO also pushed back a week
  • Shawn will reach out to Cody for SEIU building availability.
  • Reach out to Taylor to update land acknowledgment.
  • Sarah will work on call to action related to land acknowledgment research.
  • Considering some sort of vibes check / survey to consider changing days for General body meeting.>Discussion on agenda for first general body meeting

Working group Stewart’s will talk about their working groups and new priorities.

    • DSA 500 electoral committee
    • Palestine action committee
    • An additional education portion, general discussion.
    • Possible discussion: questions tied into working group introduction.
      • Sarah- how does mutual aid connect to socialism?
      • Wiley- how does the conflict in Palestine relate to our police force here at home?
      • Val- how does electoralism fit into our goals at home?
      • DSA 500 What can we do to recruit? How do we recruit?
      • Can we allow a new group to form around food prep for Sunday solidarity? All agree no objection.
      • Working group speaking time discussion

 

  • Outreach for GBM
    List for reach out > Action item Sarah
    GBM Reach Out list is located in Action Network
    anyone would like to help invited
    Convention attendees list should also be on Action Network via Tiffany.