June General Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of May Minutes
  3. Officer Reports
    • President Erik Poicon
    • Vice President Jaria Jaug
    • Membership Director Pablo Velasquez
    • Finance Director Ryan Globus
    • Political Director Krista De La Torre
    • Communications Director Ashley Guerrero
  4. New Business
    • 2024-2025 E-Board Elections
      • President: Jaria Jaug (unopposed)
      • Vice President: Krista de la Torre (unopposed)
      • Membership Director: uncontested
      • Finance Director: Ryan Globus (unopposed)
      • Political Director: Ashley Guerrero and Kadence Walker
      • Communications Director: Nina Chuang and Elise Lester
    • 2024-2025 E Board Election Results
      • President: Jaria Jaug
      • Vice President: Krista de la Torre 
      • Membership Director: Ashley Guerrero
      • Finance Director: Ryan Globus
      • Political Director: Kadence Walker
      • Communications Director: Elise Lester
    • California bills discussion
    • Committee/Sub-committee Report out (Pushed back to August General Meeting)
  5. Old Business
  6. Announcements
  7. Adjournment

May General Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of April Minutes
  3. Officer Reports
    • President Erik Poicon
    • Vice President Jaria Jaug
    • Membership Director Pablo Velasquez
    • Finance Director Ryan Globus
    • Political Director Krista De La Torre
    • Communications Director Ashley Guerrero
  4. New Business
    • Committee Meet Up Activity
    • Discussion for Support of Reid-Hillview Airport Closure & Establishment of Latinx Health & Wellness Services Center
    • Presentations on Executive Board (E-Board) Positions
    • Nominations for 2024-2025 E-Board
      • President: Jaria Jaug (unopposed)
      • Vice President: Krista de la Torre (unopposed)
      • Membership Director: Pablo Velasquez
      • Finance Director: Ryan Globus (unopposed)
      • Political Director: Ashley Guerrero and Kadence Walker
      • Communications Director: Nina Chuang and Elise Lester
  5. Old Business
  6. Announcements
  7. Adjournment

April General Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of March Minutes
  3. Officer Reports
    • President Erik Poicon
    • Vice President Jaria Jaug
    • Membership Director Pablo Velasquez
    • Finance Director Ryan Globus
    • Political Director Krista De La Torre
    • Communications Director Ashley Guerrero
  4. New Business
    • Ranked Choice Voting Update
    • Political Education: Who is your representative?
    • Committee sign ups & breakouts (postponed)
  5. Old Business
  6. Announcements
  7. Adjournment

March General Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of February Minutes
  3. Officer Reports
    • President Erik Poicon
    • Vice President Jaria Jaug
    • Membership Director Pablo Velasquez
    • Finance Director Ryan Globus
    • Political Director Krista De La Torre
    • Communications Director Ashley Guerrero
  4. New Business
    • Icebreakers
    • Debrief Discussion
  5. Old Business
  6. Announcements
  7. Adjournment

February General Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of January Minutes
  3. Officer Reports
    • President Erik Poicon
    • Vice President Jaria Jaug
    • Membership Director Pablo Velasquez
    • Finance Director Ryan Globus
    • Political Director Krista De La Torre
    • Communications Director Ashley Guerrero
  4. New Business
    • Phonebanking for Assembly District 26 endorsed candidate, Patrick Ahrens
  5. Old Business
  6. Announcements
  7. Adjournment

January General Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of November Minutes
  3. Officer Reports
    • President Erik Poicon
    • Vice President Jaria Jaug
    • Membership Director Anusha Kondiparti
    • Finance Director Ryan Globus
    • Political Director Krista De La Torre
    • Communications Director Ashley Guerrero
  4. New Business
    • Endorsement Interviews for Assembly District 25 Race
      • Patrick Ahrens
      • Tara Sreekrishnan
      • Omar Din
        • Motion carried to endorse Patrick Ahrens
    • Membership Director Elections
      • Pablo Velasquez
      • Nina Chuang
      • Jose Abastida
        • Motion carried for Pablo Velasquez to be the next Membership Director
    • Fast Food Worker Presentation from Jose Abastida
      • Motion carried to support Fast Food workers advocacy
    • Endorsement interview for Assembly District 25 (Ash Kalra)
      • Motion carried to endorse Ash Kalra for Assembly District 25
  5. Old Business
  6. Announcements
  7. Adjournment

November 2023 General Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of October Minutes
  3. Officer Reports
    • President Erik Poicon
      • Holiday Mixer
    • Vice President Jaria Jaug
      • Updating membership
      • Update on discord
    • Membership Director Anusha Kondiparti
      • Reminder to pay fees & departure announcement
    • Finance Director Ryan Globus
      • Update on status of club funds
      • PAC update
      • Assistant treasurer (position opening) to assist with funds
    • Political Director Krista De La Torre
      • December Canvassing Opportunities
      • Palestine/Israel Ceasefire resolution introduced
    • Communications Director Ashley Guerrero
      • Communications Committee update
  4. New Business
    • Endorsement Interviews for City of San Jose District 2 Race
      • Babu Prasad
      • Pamela Campos (quick speech)
      • Vanessa Sandoval (video + Lucas Ramirez as proxy to answer questions)
      • SVYD, by a majority vote, moved to sole endorse Pamela Campos for the San Jose District 2 race.
    • Endorsement Interviews for City of San Jose District 6 Race
      • Angelo Pasciuti
      • Olivia Navarro
      • Alex Shoor
      • SVYD, by a majority vote, moved to not endorse any candidate for the San Jose District 6 race.
  5. Old Business
  6. Announcements
  7. Adjournment

Announcements

Adjournment

October 2023 General Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of September Minutes
  3. Officer Reports
    • President Erik Poicon
      • Joe Simitian, mission to improve mammography for women, helps detect cancer in breast tissue, every hospital would have to comply w/ the regulation of letting women know they can receive a mammography
      • Update on the housing element for San Jose
      • President & VP in collaboration w/ AACAP
      • Mentioned future walks for endorsed candidates
    • Vice President Jaria Jaug
      • Building discord
      • CA Democratic convention (booked hotel)
    • Membership Director Anusha Kondiparti
    • Finance Director Ryan Globus
    • Political Director Krista De La Torre
      • Endorsements Committee
    • Communications Director Ashley Guerrero
      • Communications Committee
  4. New Business
    • Endorsement Interviews for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 2
      • Betty Duong
      • Madison Nguyen
      • Corina Herrera-Loera
    • Majority vote to endorse Betty Duong for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 2
    • CA Democratic Convention Information/Sign Ups
  5. Old Business
  6. Announcements
  7. Adjournment

September 2023 General Minutes

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of August Minutes
    • Minutes approved by majority 
  3. Officer Reports
    • President Erik Poicon
      • Last e-board over SJ Housing Element, E-Board can create incentives on housing element, if interested in being apart of conversations, reach out to Erik
    • Vice President Jaria Jaug
      • Asked audience to reach out if interested in attending (room provided)
      • Assemblmember Mark Bernman, volunteers Sept 30 
      • Partnership w/ High School Dems, Oct 14 – Social 
    • Membership Director Anusha Kondiparti
      • No updates, reminded folks to pay dues 
    • Finance Director Ryan Globus
      • Gave more details on hotel service for endorsements convention 
      • VTA staff reached out, and invited SVYD to Roosevelt Community Center, Transportation Plan 2015 Open House ( Sep 27th 6-7:30pm)
    • Political Director Krista De La Torre
      • Invited folks to join endorsements committee
    • Communications Director Ashley Guerrero
      • Communications Committee
  4. New Business
    • Endorsement Interviews for San Jose-Evergreen Community College District School Board, Trustee Area 7
      • Clay Hale
      • Lisanna Dominguez
    • Move to endorse Clay Hale by a majority vote
    • CA Democratic Convention Information/Sign Ups
  5. Old Business
  6. Announcements
  7. Adjournment

August 2023 General Minutes

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of July Minutes
  3. Officer Reports
    • President Erik Poicon – mentioned that prospective members can join even if they are unable to afford it financially (options available for you, reach out exec)
    • Vice President Jaria Jaug – emailing “values” activity to members
    • Membership Director Anusha Kondiparti – Encouraged audience who were not yet members to consider joining and told the current members that we should invite their friends and professional network
    • Finance Director Ryan Globus – updated club on Summer Social fundraising numbers
    • Political Director Krista De La Torre – Invited members to join Endorsement Committee
    • Communications Director Ashley Guerrero – Invited members to join the Endorsement Committee
  4. New Business
    • Pre-Endorsement interviews for San Jose City Council Districts 8 and 2
      • Domingo Candelas (District 8) – Majority voted to endorse
    • Pamela Campos (District 2)- Majority voted to endorse
    • Value Setting activity – Jaria to email activity to members
  5. Old Business
  6. Announcements
  7. Adjournment