Minutes: 2020-02-17

Meeting Minutes

2/17/2020

Call to Order by Alexander Gvatua at 7:31PM, seconded by Angel Martinez, unanimously approved

Welcome and introductions

Intro and ice breaker

Approval of minutes

Christophe motions to approve minutes from 2/17/2020.  Kathy Tran seconds. Unanimously approved

Officer reports

President: Angel Martinez

  • Make sure to inform and invite people to SVYD meetings
  • Expand membership
  • Make sure to vote for SVYD endorsed delegates

Vice President: Alexander Gvatua

  • Endorsement committee to reconvene after March primary to interview candidates for smaller city and school board races

Membership Director: Allie Hughes

  • SVYD E-Board to create forums for young people interested in running for office
  • OCI (Orchard City Individual) at United Church of Christ in Campbell to host event
  • Young Dems at Womens Adobe Center

Finance Director: Ryan Globus

  • Bylaw changes to allow early endorsements for SVYD members first and to change the voting majority from 60% to more than 50% of the majority
  • Fundraising for SVYD happening after primaries
  • Joint happy hour with Stanford Young Democrats and Peninsula Young Democrats on Friday (2/21/20) at Patio at 7pm

Political Director: Mustafa Arshad

  • Dates to keep in mind:
  • Phone banking for Sylvia Arenas to be held in Santa Clara County Democrat Headquarters on 2/1820
  • Walk for Otto Lee on 2/22/20
  • Walk for Sergio Jimenez on 2/29/20

Secretary: Brenda Vargas

  • N/A

Old Business

  • Campaign walks for endorsed candidates
    • Need more SVYD members  to show up to joint walks  in order to show support to endorsed candidates

New business

  • Primary elections
    • Make sure to vote during primary elections and remind others
    • State now permits voters to change party affiliation on election day
  • Consideration to endorse the split roll tax amendment
    • Motion to endorse the split roll tax amendment by Andrew Crockett and second by Mustafa Arshad
    • 10 in favor, 0 against, 1 abstention
      • Motion passes
  • Consideration to endorse City of San Jose Suicide Prevention
    • Motion to endorse the City of San Jose Suicide Prevention by Jules and second by Emily
    • 12 in favor and 0 against 0 abstention
      • Motion Passes

Announcements

  • Cristal Araujo running to become a representative in DNC and wants to be considered for endorsement
  • Phone banking for Sylvia Arenas happening 2/18/20
  • Contact Kathy Tran to phone bank for Bernie Sanders
  • Gov Newsom will give State of the State on Wednesday 2/19/20

Adjournment

Alexander Gvatua motions to adjourn at 8:20pm. Second by Jules. Unanimously approved.

 

Agenda 2-17-20

SVYD Meeting Agenda

2/17/2020

  1. Call to Order
  2. Welcome and introductions
    1. Allie to do intro and ice breaker
  3. Approval of minutes
  4. Officer reports
    1. President: Angel Martinez
    2. Vice President: Alexander Gvatua
    3. Membership Director: Allie Hughes
    4. Treasurer: Ryan Globus
    5. Political Director: Mustafa Arshad
    6. Secretary: Brenda Vargas
  5. Old Business
    1. Campaign walks for endorsed candidates
  6. New business
    1. Primary elections
    2. Consideration to support the split roll tax amendment
  7. Announcements
  8. Adjournment

Agenda 2-17-20

SVYD Meeting Agenda

2/17/2020

  1. Call to Order
  2. Welcome and introductions
    1. Allie to do intro and ice breaker
  3. Approval of minutes
  4. Officer reports
    1. President: Angel Martinez
    2. Vice President: Alexander Gvatua
    3. Membership Director: Allie Hughes
    4. Treasurer: Ryan Globus
    5. Political Director: Mustafa Arshad
    6. Secretary: Brenda Vargas
  5. Old Business
    1. Campaign walks for endorsed candidates
  6. New business
    1. Primary elections
    2. Consideration to support the split roll tax amendment
  7. Announcements
  8. Adjournment

Minutes: 2020-01-27

Meeting Minutes

1/27/2020

Call to Order by at 7:20PM by Alexander Gvatua, seconded by Allie Hughes, unanimously approved.

Approval of Minutes

Alexander Gvatua motions to approve minutes from 01/27/2020. Mustafa seconds. Unanimously approved

 

Welcome and introductions

  • Allie to do intro and ice breaker

 

Officer reports

President: Angel Martinez

  • SVYD endorsed candidates need to continue being supported before elections
    • Canvassing opportunities for these candidates on Facebook page.

Vice President: Alexander Gvatua

  • Look out for canvassing opportunities.
  • Our holiday fundraiser was a great success
    • Raised four times as much money as we did in the entirety of 2018

Membership Director: Allie Hughes

  • Origin city is having a meeting in Campbell
  • SVYD endorsed Jimenez and will have an event on February 1, 2020, from 1-2pm

Treasurer: Ryan Globus

  • Joint happy hour with Stanford and Peninsula Young Democrats on February 21, 2020
    • Look out for Facebook events.

Political Director: Mustafa Arshad

  • Volunteer opportunities
    • Cindy Chavez State of the County Address- January 29, 5-7PM
    • Matt Mahan- 10AM on February 1, 2020

Secretary: Brenda Vargas

  • N/A

Old Business

  • Motion to endorse Brenda Vargas as secretary by  Alexander Gvatua, second by Allie Hughes
    • 14 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining
      • Motion passes

New business

  • Motion to endorse Michael Vargas for AD-25 delegate by second by Allie Huges
    • 14 in favor, 0 Opposed, 0 abstentions
      • Motion passes
  • Motion to endorse Jessica Mathews for AD-28 delegate by Mustafa Arshad, second by Ryan Globus
    • 11 in favor, 0 opposed, 3 abstentions
      • Motion passes
  • Motion to endorse Emily Ramos for AD-24 delegate by Christophe Labelle, second by Andrew
    • 15 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining
      • Motion passes
  • Motion to endorse Measure G&H  by Angel Martinez second by Andrew Crockett
    • 12 in favor, 0 opposed, 3 abstentions
      • Motion passes
  • Motion to endorse Diego Martinez AD-27 by Mustafa Arshad, second by Jessica Matthews
    • 14 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining
      • Motion passes
  • Guest speaker: Monica Mallon
  • Motion to endorse a resolution supporting VTA re-allocation of 2016 Measure B funds to transit by Angel Martinez, second by Mustafa Arshad
    • 13 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention
      • Motion passes
  • Motion to endorse Protect Juristic Mutsun sacred grounds by saying NO to sand and gravel mining at Juristac by Mustafa Arshad, second by Allie Hughes
    • 14 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention
      • Motion passes

Announcements

  • Karina Dominguez welcomes us to Milpitas
  • Mustafa to go over campaign walk dates
  • SB 50, call state senator to get it passed by assembly
  • Call to action- Sylvia Arenas – Feb 8th Joint walk at 10am
  • Ruben Navaro: Candidate for SJ City Council District 6

Adjournment

Alexander Gvatua motions to adjourn at 9:01, Angel Martinez seconds. Unanimously approved.