October 1, 2023 Steering Committee Meeting Minutes

October 1, 2023

Call to Order

  • Review Steering Committee meeting rules
  • Adoption of agenda  
  • Adoption of 9/10/2023 Meeting Minutes

October GBM

  • Agenda
    • Speaker from Sin City Sisters (10-15 min)
      • Kara: Confirmed?
      • Shaun: Will check
      • Kara: We will put them first @ 7:10. What will they talk about?
      • Ash: Maybe re: Pride Parade?
      • Kara: Let’s make sure we give priority to active members and LGBTQIA+ members when we invite people. Give specific instructions to not give an open invitation to parade if Billy speaks about it. Obstacles they face in providing help to people? Local issues impacting their community? 
    • Chapter Business (Tiffany)
      • Kara: Cannot debate motions if we don’t have quorum. What is quorum?
      • Ash: 35.
      • HGO Resolution 
        • Still has not reached quorum. 
      • Grad Student Worker Support Resolution
        • Kara: If we don’t have quorum, we can vote in steering. Next meeting, members can confirm decision. 
      • Term Limit Resolution
        • Resolution: 2 min to motivate, 3 speakers for and against. 
        • Amendment: 2 min to motivate for amendment.
        • Vote on amendment first, then vote on resolution 
        • Ash: Can we add time for questions? How does voting on amendments work?
        • Kara: Vote on amendments first. 
        • Tiffany: Red and green paper to help during speaking/voting?
        • Kara: Will explain rules before voting. Probably better to allow for questions. 
        • Austin: Robert’s Rules cheat sheet printed? 
        • Kara: Maybe something smaller that is only things allowed during resolutions. Figure out motivators ahead of time. 
        • Tiffany: Can we assign a timekeeper?
        • Kara: Who wants to be timekeeper?
        • Sarah: I will do it. 
    • Updates from WGS & Committees on chapter work
    • DSA’s Trans Rights & Bodily Autonomy Campaign (Ash) (10-20 min?)
      • Kara: 3 resolutions at convention re: Trans Rights & Abortion Rights. Overview of the why & basics of resolutions. Trans Rights & Bodily Autonomy committee voted on by NPC. Flyer with details. Background on identity-based groups.
      • Ash: I can include that in my presentation.
      • Kara: We will do the work no matter what, but steering can help with creation of identity-based group if there is interest. 
    • Discussion re: Trans/Abortion Campaign locally (Kara)
    • Poster making for Pride March/events
  • Logistics
    • Set up 
      • Time block: 6-9 PM
      • Doors open at 6:30 PM
      • Get there at 6 PM
      • Round tables rather than rows?
      • Craft supplies for poster-making
        • DSA posters
        • Strike support posters
        • Starbucks posters
        • Pride posters.
      • Tiffany: Sign in table?
        • Austin: At table doing membership check. Someone else to help sign in. Austin will find another person.
      • Tiffany: Merch table.
    • Payment to Sin Sisters
      • Kara: How much do we owe?
      • Shaun: $150
      • Tiffany: Usually pay through PayPal
      • Kara: Can someone pay before Thursday?
      • Sean Y. taking care of it.
    • Materials Needed:
      • Shaun: 
        • Bringing cooler & ice
        • Buttons and stickers
        • Tablecloths & banners
      • Ash: 
        • Bring 2 cases of water (keep receipt)
        • Flyers
        • Agendas
      • Kara & Roy
        • Snacks
        • Banners
        • Flags
        • Tablecloths & banners
        • Poster-making materials
      • Tiffany: 
        • Merch
        • Sign in sheets
        • Flags
        • Tablecloths & banners

October 6th

  • Pride March (Max 10)
    • Going
      • Austin
      • Ash
      • James
      • Shaun
      • Roy
      • Kara
      • Tiko
    • Austin will ask Lorenzita, Gabi, Jesser
    • Flags & Flagpole 
      • Roy: Holder for flags.

Executive Session

Adjourn (12:15 PM)

Next SC Meeting: Next Sunday, October 8th 11AM – 1PM

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