1. ARTICLE II: MEMBERSHIP
1. Section 1: Membership Types:
i. SVYD shall have three types of membership: (1) Active Non-Voting Members; (2) Active Voting Members and (3) Associate Members.
1. Active Non-Voting Identification Guidelines: Membership shall be open to persons who are at least 14 years old and not more than 35 years old who reside or work in the Silicon Valley, and are registered with the Democratic Party, or if not eligible to vote, have pledged support to the Democratic Party. The term of Membership runs from the beginning of first General Membership Meeting in the calendar year through the end of the day immediately preceding the first General Membership Meeting the following calendar year. An Active Non-Voting Member shall be identified as members who have paid annual dues, and have attended at least two SVYD Membership Meetings and/or SVYD Events in one calendar year.
2. Voting Member Identification Guidelines: Membership shall be open to persons who are at least 14 years old and not more than 35 years old who reside or work in the Silicon Valley, and are registered with the Democratic Party, or if not eligible to vote, have pledged support to the Democratic Party. The term of Membership runs from the beginning of first General Membership Meeting in the calendar year through the end of the day immediately preceding the first General Membership Meeting the following calendar year. An Active Member shall be identified as members who have paid annual dues, and have attended at least three SVYD Membership Meetings and/or SVYD Events in one calendar year.
3. Associate Member Identification Guidelines: An Associate Member shall be identified as those whom do not qualify as members, but live within California, are registered to vote, and have paid Associate Member dues. Associate Members do not have voting privileges.
4. Section 2: Dues
i. SVYD shall have four types of dues: (1) Active Non-Voting Member; (2) Active Voting Member; (3) Student/Low Income Active/Voting Member; (4) Associate Membership. Dues may be collected at any time and shall remain in effect for the duration of the calendar year paid. Dues shall not be pro-rated.
1. Active Non-Voting Members shall pay annual dues of $20.00.
2. Active Voting Members shall pay annual dues of $20.00
3. The dues may be reduced by the President or Treasurer to $10.00 for students and any others of limited financial means and will be considered Active Members.
4. Associate Member dues are $100.00 annually.
5. Section 3: Active Membership Privileges
i. All Active Non-Voting Members are entitled to the following, without limitation:
1. Eligibility to participate on any committee. Committees and subcommittees organized by officers may be composed solely of eligible individuals chosen by the organizing officer. Likewise, committees may also be open to all eligible members.
2. Attendance at all meetings of the Membership and other activities. However, attendance at some activities may be contingent upon financial contributions, admission fees or space limitations.
ii. All Active Voting Members are entitled to the following, without limitation:
1. One vote on any issue being voted upon at any meeting of the membership. Active Voting Members shall have the power to vote upon all matters of general interest to SVYD. Notably, Active Voting Members are prohibited from voting by proxy at any meeting or in any election and only Active Members present at a meeting are entitled to vote.
2. Eligibility to participate on any committee. Committees and subcommittees organized by officers may be composed solely of eligible individuals chosen by the organizing officer. Likewise, committees may also be open to all eligible members.
3. Attendance at all meetings of the Membership and other activities. However, attendance at some activities may be contingent upon financial contributions, admission fees or space limitations.
Agenda – June 15,2015
Welcome, Introductions, and Potluck
Officers Reports
- President (Alex Wara)
- Membership Director (Emily Ann Ramos)
- Secretary (Juan M. Quinones
- Treasurer (Joshua Barousse)
Old Business
- Bylaw change (View amendment)
- Nomination of 2015-2016 officers
New Business
- Election of 2015-2016 Officers
VII. Announcements
VII. Adjournment
Bylaws Amendment
SVYD’s Participation in State Party Endorsements. As a chartered Democratic club, SVYD is entitled to participate in pre-endorsing conferences conducted by the California Democratic Party (“CDP”) at the regional level, as part of the CDP’s multi-step process for endorsing candidates and ballot propositions and initiatives. SVYD’s participation is governed by Article VIII, Section 3g(5)(c) the CDP Central Committee’s Bylaws (as amended November 2014), certain elements of which are described below.
1. In the year prior to the pre-endorsing process, a roster of SVYD members in good standing and duly registered as members of the Democratic Party of California as of July 1 of said year shall be submitted to specified county and state party representatives in accordance with applicable party requirements. A “member in good standing”, and the status of such members included in the roster shall be certified by a President, Vice-President of Membership or Treasurer of SVYD.
2. SVYD’s member representative(s) to a particular pre-endorsing conference shall be from a roster described above. As to those Assembly Districts in which SVYD members reside (e.g., AD 24, AD 25, AD 27, AD 28), SVYD may designate one representative who is a resident of such Assembly District for each full (not a fraction thereof) 20 members in good standing registered to vote in the Assembly District who were listed on the roster.
The SVYD President shall select the representative(s) to the pre-endorsing conference, subject to agreement of the member and approval by the membership by majority of the vote at a general membership meeting, with the objective of equally apportioning representatives between men and women to the extent possible. As SVYD members who are also members of other club(s) may only be counted for representation once, the applicable Central Committee Regional Director will assign such members to SVYD or another club’s roster in accordance with the Central Committee Bylaws.
Minutes – May General Membership Meeting 5/18/2015
Meeting called to order at 7:28 p.m. by President
Agenda approved unanimously
Officer Reports
President (Alex Wara)
– Update from Convention
- SVYD was the recipient of 2 awards: CYD Chapter of the Year and Region 7 Volunteer of the Year.
- Next convention will be in San Jose on February 26-28.
- Since convention will be in San Jose, SVYD will be the host CYD chapter. We will need to form a planning committee. Please let Alex know if you are interested.
Membership Director (Emily Ramos)
- At Convention, a new Eboard was elected. Notably, we have new regional director for CBAY (that’s our region in CYD), Dyana Delfin-Polk. Since she is more based up in the north part of the bay, she has appointed Emily as her regional deputy director for the south bay. Emily will represent the clubs SVYD (Silicon Valley Young Democrats), PYD (Peninsula Young Democrats), SCYD (South Alameda County Young Democrats – the Alameda is silent), and Stanford Democrats. We hope to have a stronger voice in CYD.
- Membership dues for the 2015-2016 year will be accepted at the next meeting.
Women’s Leadership Committee Report
- Nothing to report
Secretary (Juan M. Quinones) – Report given by Alex
- Plan on seeing some changes on the website
Treasurer (Joshua Barousse) – Report given by Alex
- Rooms were paid for during convention and the credit card didn’t get declined. We’re good to go!
Political Director (Jeff Cardenas) – Report given by Alex
- Nothing to report
Old Business
Bylaw change
- We will be updating our bylaws with some changes to allow us to participate in certain state votes.
- This may also allow us to vote in the pre-endorsement caucuses.
New Business
1) Nomination of 2015-2016 officers
Lucas Ramirez moved to nominate Alex Wara for President. Angelica Ramos seconded. Alex accepts nomination.
No other nominations for President.
Angelica Ramos moved to nominate Emily Ramos for Membership Director. Abby Longcor seconded. Emily accepts the nomination.
No other nominations for Membership Director.
Jonathon Padilla moved to nominate Patrick Ahrens for Treasurer. Charles Wilson III seconded. Patrick does not accept nomination.
Amanda Robinson moved to nominate Abby Longcor for Treasurer. Charles Wilison III seconded. Abby accepts the nomination.
No other nominations for Treasurer.
Justin Carvalho nominated himself for Political Director. Angelica Ramos seconded.
No other nominations for Political Director.
There are no nominations for Secretary.
Nominations remain open until the club votes in the June Election Meeting.
VII. Announcements
- Noveed Safipour, president of PYD talks about about SB277, which PYD endorsed, and asks SVYD to endorse. Lucas Ramirez moves to endorse. Amanda Robinson seconded. Motion unanimously passes. SVYD endorses SB277.
- Angelica Ramos thanked SVYD unanimously endorsing her for the Regional Director position for Region 7. She is grateful for the experience and support which gave her a greater understanding of the struggles that young dems and women face when they run for office. Although she did not win, the young dems should be proud that another young dem, Omar Torres, is the new regional director and she looks forward to working with him. Should young dems have any questions about Region feel free to ask Omar or Angelica.
VII. Adjournment
Gabe Carhart moved to adjourn the meeting. Nicolette Lee seconds. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting is adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
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Job Opportunity – Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Research and Policy Manager
The research and policy manager will work with the director of research and policy in developing and executing projects focused on school quality and education reform, with a particular focus on low-income and other underserved groups of students. Through data analysis, research, and publications, the manager’s work will seek to develop stronger accountability between the public schools and the larger community. All of the work of the research and policy team is designed to help parents and their allies leverage reform, so the target audience often has little technical expertise. The research and policy manager will also work with the director of research and policy designing the policy work of the organization, with the goal of making clear the high-leverage reforms that will drive improvements in student achievement.
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SVYD Holiday Party
December 15 at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20 for non-members (includes membership if eligible).
Bring an unwrapped toy gift to enter our raffle. Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase.
Location
Mosaic Restaraunt
211 S 1st St
San Jose, CA 95113
Join us for our annual toy drive, raffle, food, drinks, and great company!
RSVP on Facebook
$100 – One Young Democrat Associate Membership and single entry
$250 – Pay for one dinner at SVYD membership meeting, Associate Membership, and single entry
$500 – Send one Young Democrat to the State Democratic Convention, Associate Membership, and five entries
$1000 – Send two Young Democrats to the State Democratic Convention, Associate Membership, five entries, and name featured on SVYD social media sites
Or donate a custom amount:
Job Opportunities – Siren
SVYD leader and former executive board secretary, Victoria Ramirez shared two positions opening at Siren.
MINUTES – NOVEMBER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 11/17/2014
Alex called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Agenda approved :
Jeff second by Mathew
I. Welcome and Introductions
Jeff second Mathew Savage
II. Guest Speakers: none
III. Officer Reports
A. President (Alex)
B. Vice President of Membership (Emily Ramos)
Nothing
I. Women’s Leadership Committee Report (Sara)
Nothing new.
C. Secretary (Juan Quinones)
Nothing to report we have to continue our efforts to increase voter turnout.
D. Treasurer (Joshua Barrouse )
We are preparing for our holiday party please make sure top join us.
E. Political Director (Jeff Cardenas)
Nothing to report other than that out of the 11 svyd endorse candidates 7 got elected.
Opening to the public why do you think that there was not enough voters voting?
Announcements:
IV. Old Business
None
Announcement
Supervisor Cindy Chavez is having a one year celebration to demonstrate all her achievements
Meeting adjourn at 8:43 pm Kieran Kelly and second by Joshua
Motion to end the meeting by Alex