Regular Meeting

December 20, 2018

Agenda

  1. Doors Open (6:00)
  2. Call To Order (6:30)
  3. Read Community Guidelines/Explanation of Progressive Stack (1 min)
  4. Approval of the Minutes (1 min)
  5. Reports (25 min)
    1. Steering Committee Officer Reports
      1. Chair (Brandon)
      2. Treasurer (Allie)
      3. Education (Mike)
      4. Communication (Jessica)
    2. Subcommittee Reports
      1. Fundraising  (James)
      2. Medicare For All (James)
      3. Eco-Socialism (Jake)
      4. City Group (Erick)
      5. Justice4All Group (Brandon)
  6. Mass Organization Training Intro (35 min)
    1. Building a Healthy Working-Class Organization
      1. Mass Socialist Organization
  7. Chapter Discussion on Further Training (5 min)
  8. Adjourn (7:50 or earlier)

Meeting Minutes

  1. Doors Open
  2. Call To Order Brandon calls meeting to order at 6:30 PM
  3. Read Community Guidelines/Explanation of Progressive Stack
  4. Approval of the Minutes
    1. Motion to approve minutes was passed.
  5. Reports
    1. Steering Committee Officer Reports
      1. Chair (Brandon)
        1. Announced our new regional director, Amy Zachmeyer
      2. Treasurer (Brandon – in Allie’s absence)
        1. Announced that Allie had returned to the chapter and will be continuing as Treasurer.
      3. Communication (Brandon – in Jessica’s absence)
        1. Announced that our Communications team is doing great work and building our online presence.
      4. Education
        1. No report.
    2. Subcommittee Report
      1. Fundraising (James)
        1. Announced that since the Haunted House, the group has not been active. However, there are plans to rebuild the group under new leadership, so there should be more from Fundraising very soon.
      2. Medicare For All (James)
        1. Announced that the group has been working with other organizations on an upcoming M4A Barnstrorm on Feb. 9th.
        2. Announced new monthly meetings to take place on the second Saturday of each month starting on Jan. 12th.
      3. Eco-Socialism (Jake)
        1. Announced that the committee had recently finished its second meeting and it went very well.
        2. Announced details on a hearing regarding development on Red Rock
        3. Announced that committee is in a early, research phase and is currently planning a strategy.
      4. City Group (Brandon, in Erick’s absence)
        1. Announced that committee is also in a early, research phase and is currently working on coalition building.
      5. Justice4All Group (Brandon)
        1. Announced that the Brake Light Clinic went well and that we were able to help a good group of people.
  6. New Business
    1. A dues paying member presented a proposal to the chapter:
      1. Proposal/motion: To have LVDSA co-sponsor two upcoming events with the local chapter for Jewish Voices for Peace. The first event, a public screening of “It’s What We Do” followed by a panel discussion. The second event, a protest.
        1. Motion: Passed, one opposed.
  7. Training
    1. Mass Organizing Training Intro
      1. Building a Healthy Working-Class Organization
  8. Adjourn