Minutes: 2019-09-16 - SILICON VALLEY YOUNG DEMOCRATS

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order by Kathy Tran at 7:26.

Alexander motions to approve minutes from 8/19/2019. Justin seconds. Unanimously approved.

President Kathy Tran

CYD is hosting its Tahoe retreat on the weekend of October 18
- $50 to register early, but we can subsidize the cost if needed
Kathy will be stepping down as president at our next meeting

Membership Director Ryan Globus

Planning a new member mixer for October
- If you’re interested in helping to plan the mixer, contact Ryan or Alexander
Golden friend award
- Whoever refers the most new members to SVYD will win a prize at the end of the year!

Treasurer Jonathan Perez

Political Director Angel Martinez

Secretary Alexander Gvatua

Debate watch party for the October 14/15 debates
- If interested in attending or hosting, contact Alexander or Ryan
If you want to host any kind of informal social event, like a hike or a game night, contact Alexander

Endorsement committee debrief and recommendations
- Consent calendar
  - Endorse Kansen Chu for Board of Supervisors District 3
  - Endorse Shelly Masur for Senate District 13
  - Endorse Dave Cortese for Senate District 15
  - Endorse Councilmember Sergio Jimenez for San Jose District 2
  - Endorse Huy Tran for San Jose District 4
  - No endorsement for San Jose District 6
  - No recommendation for San Jose District 10
All races except San Jose District 2 pulled
- Kathy motions to endorse Sergio Jimenez for District 2, Elijah seconds
  - Motion passes unanimously
Jonathan motions to endorse Sylvia Arenas for San Jose District 8, Matt seconds
- Motion passes unanimously

Board of Supervisors District 3

Justin motions to sole endorse Otto Lee, Ryan seconds
- 6 ayes, 9 nays, 5 abstentions
  - Motion fails
Brenda motions to table the vote until October meeting, Elijah seconds
- 8 ayes, 7 nays, 4 abstentions
  - Motion fails
Matt motions to sole endorse Kansen Chu, Alexander seconds
- 3 ayes, 13 nays, 4 abstentions
  - Motion fails
Matt motions to table until the vote until October meeting, Ryan seconds
- 16 ayes, 1 nay, 3 abstentions
  - Motion passes

Senate District 13

Lucas motions to delay our endorsement until after the primary, Jessica seconds
- 5 ayes, 9 nays, 3 abstentions
  - Motion fails
Matt motions to sole endorse Shelly Masur, Alexander seconds
- 9 ayes, 4 nays, 4 abstentions
  - Motion fails
Christophe moves to sole endorse Sally Lieber, Jordan seconds
- 6 ayes, 7 nays, 4 abstentions
  - Motion fails
Kathy motions to dual endorse Josh Becker and Shelly Masur, Alexander seconds
- 5 ayes, 7 nays, 3 abstentions
  - Motion fails
Justin moves for no endorsement, Matt seconds
- 10 ayes, 3 nays, 2 abstentions
  - Motion passes

Senate District 15

Kathy motions to sole endorse Dave Cortese, Elijah seconds
- 5 ayes, 4 nays, 5 abstentions
  - Motion fails
Alexander motions to sole endorse Ann Ravel, Ryan seconds
- 7 ayes, 6 nays, 1 abstention
  - Motion fails
Mustafa motions to sole endorse Dave Cortese, Elijah seconds
- 10 ayes, 5 nays
  - Motion passes

San Jose City Council District 4

Matt motions to sole endorse Huy Tran, Kathy seconds
- 13 ayes, 2 abstentions
- Motion passes

San Jose City Council District 6

Matt motions to make no endorsement in the race, Ryan seconds
- 13 ayes, 1 no, 1 abstention
  - Motion passes

San Jose City Council District 10

Allie motions to dual endorse Matt Mahan and Jenny Higgins, Elijah seconds
- 5 ayes, 10 nos
  - Motion fails

San Jose Union School District Board of Education will be holding a special session regarding the district’s employee housing initiative
- Monday September 23 at 6PM
- San Jose High, Multipurpose Room, 275 North 24th Street

Kathy motions to adjourn at 12:15. Angel seconds. Unanimously approved.