Minutes: 2020-06-15

Meeting Minutes

6/15/2020

Call to Order by Alexander at 7:10 PM.

Welcome and introductions

Intro and ice breaker

Approval of minutes

Alexander Gvatua motions to approve minutes from 6/15/2020. Allie Hughes seconds. Unanimously approved.

Officer reports

President: Angel Martinez
  • Hoping to have more letter writing events with Vote Forward
  • Excited to see a lot of young dems running for office
Vice President: Alexander Gvatua
  • Encourages to join the endorsement committee
Membership Director: Allie Hughes
  • Addressing BLM movement and its importance
Finance Director: Ryan Globus
  • Addressing BLM movement
  • May fundraiser went well
  • Letter writing events with Vote Forward coming up soon
Political Director: Mustafa Arshad
  • Endorsement committee going well; local races are good to get involved in.
  • Encourages joining endorsement committee
  • Letter writing campaign for Sergio Lopez
Secretary: Brenda Vargas
  • Address BLM movement importance and significance.

Old Business

  • Consideration to change bylaws amendment to allow SVYD to support progressive non-Democratic candidates
    • Motion to add American Independent Party to section 5 of SVYD bylaws by Christoph second by Angel
    • 5 in favor, 9 against, 0 abstentions
      • Motion does not pass
    • Motion to support bylaw changes as they are
    • 12 in favor, 1 against, 0 abstentions
      • Motion passes
    • Motion to support Jake Tonkel for City of San Jose, District 6 by Ali Saperman and second by Alexander Gvatua
    • 15 in favor, 0 against, 0 abstentions
      • Motion passes

New business

  • Fundraiser update
    • Went well. Cindy Chavez was the speaker. SYVD members paid their dues.
  • Black Lives Matter resolution
  • Consideration of endorsement for Carla Collins for D3 San José Unified School District
    • Motion to table endorsement for July meeting by Brenda and Andrew Crockett
    • Unanimously approved
      • Motion passes
  • SVYD eBoard elections for the 2020-21 year
    • Motion to re-elect Angel Martinez for SVYD President by Alexander Gvutua second by Ryan Globus
    • Motion to re-elect Alexander for SVYD Vice President by Angel Martinez second by Mustafa Arshad
    • Motion to re-elect Allie for SVYD Membership Director by Mustafa Arshad second by Angel Martinez
    • Motion to re-elect Ryan for SVYD Finance Director by Angel Martinez second by Allie Hughes
    • Motion to re-elect Mustafa for SVYD Political Director by Angel Martinez second by Ryan Globus
    • Motion to re-elect Brenda for SVYD Secretary by Angel Martinez second by Ryan Globus
    • Emily to reelect all nominees by acclimation second by Andrew crocket
    • Unanimous approval
      • Motion passes, SVYD eboard is re-elected

Announcements

  • Forum about defunding the police from Alum Rock School District through Zoom on June 17 at 7pm
  • Happy hour with Supervisor Dave Cortese on June 25 at 6PM

Adjournment

Alexander Gvatua motions to adjourn at 8:18pm. Second by Ryan Globus. Unanimously approved.

Agenda 06-15-2020

SVYD Meeting Agenda

6/15/2020

  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. Bylaws amendment to allow SVYD to support progressive non-Democratic candidates
  6. New business
    1. Fundraiser update
    2. Black Lives Matter resolution
    3. Consideration of endorsement for Carla Collins for D3 San José Unified School District
    4. SVYD eboard elections for 2020-21 year
  7. Announcements
  8. Adjournment