March 28, 2022 Agenda

March 28, 2022 SVYD General Membership Meeting Agenda

Call to Order
Approval of minutes
1. February 28, 2022 Minutes
Officer reports
1. Acting President: Allie Hughes
2. Membership Director: Christophe Labelle
3. Finance Director: Ryan Globus
4. Political Director: Mustafa Arshad
5. Communications Director: Ali Sapirman
New Business
1. Consideration of endorsement for Measure B, moving the San Jose Mayoral race to Presidential Election years
  1. Presentation by Neil Park-McClintick
2. Election of a new Vice President
Announcements
Adjournment

Call to Order
Approval of minutes
Officer reports
1. President: Alexander Gvatua
2. Vice President: Allie Hughes
3. Membership Director: Christophe Labelle
4. Finance Director: Ryan Globus
5. Political Director: Mustafa Arshad
6. Communications Director: Ali Sapirman
New Business
1. Consideration of endorsement in County Supervisor District 1 race
  1. Candidates
    1. San Jose City Councilmember Sylvia Arenas
    2. Morgan Hill Mayor Rich Constantine
    3. Santa Clara County Board of Education President Claudia Rossi
2. Consideration of early endorsement for Assemblymember Alex Lee (AD-25)
Announcements
Adjournment

Call to Order
Approval of minutes
Officer reports
1. President: Alexander Gvatua
2. Vice President: Allie Hughes
3. Membership Director: Christophe Labelle
4. Finance Director: Ryan Globus
5. Political Director: Mustafa Arshad
6. Communications Director: Ali Sapirman
New Business
1. Schedule of upcoming events and volunteer opportunities for endorsed candidates
2. Consideration of early endorsement for Richard Mehlinger
3. Petition to keep Post Street closed to car traffic
Announcements
Adjournment

Call to Order
Approval of minutes
Officer reports
1. President: Alexander Gvatua
2. Vice President: Allie Hughes
3. Membership Director: Christophe Labelle
4. Finance Director: Ryan Globus
5. Political Director: Mustafa Arshad
6. Communications Director: Ali Sapirman
New Business
1. Seamless Transit Principles – guest speaker Adina Levin
2. Guest Speaker: Amah Mutsun Tribal Chair Valentin Lopez, Presentation and Q&A on the movement to Protect Juristac
3. Consideration of endorsement of the DISCLOSE Act
Announcements
Adjournment

Call to Order
Approval of minutes
Officer reports
1. President: Alexander Gvatua
2. Vice President: Allie Hughes
3. Membership Director: Christophe Labelle
4. Finance Director: Ryan Globus
5. Political Director: Mustafa Arshad
6. Communications Director: Ali Sapirman
New Business
1. New bank account
  1. Motion: Silicon Valley Young Democrats (SVYD) authorizes the President, Alexander R. Gvatua, and Finance Director, Ryan G. Globus, to open and manage a checking account with Wells Fargo on behalf of SVYD.
  2. Motion: Silicon Valley Young Democrats (SVYD) authorizes the Finance Director, Ryan G. Globus, to move all SVYD funds from the BBVA checking account to the new Wells Fargo checking account and to close SVYD’s BBVA checking account.
2. Endorsement for No on Recall
3. Early endorsement for Andrew Crockett for Assessor
Announcements
Adjournment

Call to Order
Approval of minutes
Officer reports
1. President: Alexander Gvatua
2. Vice President: Allie Hughes
3. Membership Director: Christophe Labelle
4. Finance Director: Ryan Globus
5. Political Director: Mustafa Arshad
6. Communications Director: Ali Sapirman
New Business
1. Presentation from the Enough is Enough Voter Project on AB 1171: End the Spousal Rape Exception
2. Consideration of endorsement for AB 1171
Announcements
Adjournment

Call to Order
Approval of minutes
Officer reports
1. President: Angel Martinez
2. Vice President: Alexander Gvatua
3. Membership Director: Allie Hughes
4. Finance Director: Ryan Globus
5. Political Director: Mustafa Arshad
6. Secretary: Brenda Zendejas
New Business
1. Board elections
  1. Nominations for President
    1. Voting for President
  2. Nominations for Vice President
    1. Voting for Vice President
  3. Nominations for Membership Director
    1. Voting for Membership Director
  4. Nominations for Finance Director
    1. Voting for Finance Director
  5. Nominations for Political Director
    1. Voting for Political Director
  6. Nominations for Secretary
    1. Voting for Secretary
2. Consideration of bylaw amendments
  1. The text of the amended bylaws can be found here
3. Consideration of early endorsement for Peter Ortiz for San Jose City Council District 5
Adjournment

Call to Order
Approval of minutes
Officer reports
1. President: Angel Martinez
2. Vice President: Alexander Gvatua
3. Membership Director: Allie Hughes
4. Finance Director: Ryan Globus
5. Political Director: Mustafa Arshad
6. Secretary: Brenda Zendejas
Guest Speaker: Janani Ramachandran, young Dem candidate for AD-18 (7:50PM or later)
New Business
1. Senate Housing Package: Building Opportunities For All
2. Consideration of early endorsement for Andrew Crockett for Assessor
Adjournment

Call to Order
Approval of minutes
Officer reports
1. President: Angel Martinez
2. Vice President: Alexander Gvatua
3. Membership Director: Allie Hughes
4. Finance Director: Ryan Globus
5. Political Director: Mustafa Arshad
6. Secretary: Brenda Zendejas
Presentation on Opportunity Housing from San Jose Deputy Director of Planning Michael Brilliot
New Business
1. Councilmember Raul Peralez
2. Consideration of early endorsement for Justin Lardinois (San Jose City Council District 1)
3. Resolution condemning statements by Larry Stone
Adjournment

Call to Order
Approval of minutes
Officer reports
1. President: Angel Martinez
2. Vice President: Alexander Gvatua
3. Membership Director: Allie Hughes
4. Finance Director: Ryan Globus
5. Political Director: Mustafa Arshad
6. Secretary: Brenda Zendejas
CDP Chair Candidate Forum
1. Delaine Eastin introduction
2. Rusty Hicks introduction
3. Q&A
Announcements
Adjournment