- Call to Order
- Approval of January Minutes
- 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
- New Business
- Phonebanking for Assembly District 26 endorsed candidate, Patrick Ahrens
- Old Business
- Announcements
- Adjournment
January General Meeting Minutes
- Call to Order
- Approval of November Minutes
- 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
- 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
- Endorsement Interviews for Assembly District 25 Race
- Old Business
- Announcements
- Adjournment
November 2023 General Meeting Minutes
- Call to Order
- Approval of October Minutes
- 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
- President Erik Poicon
- 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.
- Endorsement Interviews for City of San Jose District 2 Race
- Old Business
- Announcements
- Adjournment
Announcements
Adjournment
October 2023 General Meeting Minutes
- Call to Order
- Approval of September Minutes
- 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
- President Erik Poicon
- 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
- Endorsement Interviews for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 2
- Old Business
- Announcements
- Adjournment
September 2023 General Minutes
- Call to Order
- Approval of August Minutes
- Minutes approved by majority
- 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
- President Erik Poicon
- 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
- Endorsement Interviews for San Jose-Evergreen Community College District School Board, Trustee Area 7
- Old Business
- Announcements
- Adjournment
August 2023 General Minutes
- Call to Order
- Approval of July Minutes
- 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
- 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
- Pre-Endorsement interviews for San Jose City Council Districts 8 and 2
- Old Business
- Announcements
- Adjournment
June 2023 Meeting Minutes
- Call to order
- Approval of May Minutes (Attach link)
- Officer Reports
- President Allie Hughes – no updates
- Vice President Erik Poicon – working on Summer social event location
- Membership Director Anusha Kondiparti – updated membership roster
- Finance Director Ryan Globus – no updates
- Political Director Neil McClintick – no updates
- Communications Director Jaria Jaug – did marketing materials for meetings, spoke about potential upcoming summer social event
- New Business
- VTA Visonnary Network Plan w/ VTA Staff
- Discussion: Bylaw Amendment to Expand E-Board – will be coming in a future meeting
- E-board Elections 2023 Results
- Unopposed & approved unanimously
- President – Erik Poicon
- Vice-President – Jaria Jaug
- Membership Director – Anusha Kondiparti
- Financial Director – Ryan Globus
- Communications Director – Ashley Guerrero
- Political Director position had a debate & vote: Krista De La Torre and Daniel Huynh
- Political Director – Krista De La Torre
- Unopposed & approved unanimously
- Next Meeting In person: July 31, 2023 @ Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
May General Meeting Minutes
SYVD May 22, 2023
- Call to order
- Approval of April Minutes (Attach link)
- Officer Reports
- President Allie Hughes
- Vice President Erik Poicon
- Membership Director Anusha Kondiparti
- Finance Director Ryan Globus
- Political Director Neil McClintick
- Communications Director Jaria Jaug – not present
- New Business
- E-board elections – June 2023: Nominations were conducted
- VTA Visonnary Network Plan (Canceled)
- Ask a Young Dem: Betty and Ellen Kamei
- Next Meeting In person: June 26, 2023 @ Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
- Old Business
- Adjournment
October 2022 Minutes
September 26, 2022 Minutes
9/26/2022
- Call to order: Erik called to order at 7:07PM
- Approval of August Meeting Minutes: https://svyd.org/august-29-2022-minutes/
- Allie moves, Christophe Seconds
- Officer Reports
- President: Allie Hughes
- Congressional PAID Canvassing opportunity in Congressional district 41 and 45 from Oct 28-30. Will be fully paid (hotels/transportation)
- Vice President: Erik Poicon
- Membership Director: Christophe LaBelle
- Working on Bylaws amendment for dues process
- Finance Director: Ryan Globus
- No major updates
- Political Director: Neil McClintick
- Mentioned upcoming dates for canvassing events over October
- Communications Director: Jaria Jaug
- Updating all social media, gauged where everyone is at to get notified
- President: Allie Hughes
- New Business
- Fremont Unified High School District
- Trustee Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto (Incumbent)
- Trustee Rosa Kim
- Stanley Kou
- Motion to endorse all three candidates from Allie, Seconded by Neil: 11 yes – 0 noes
- Mountain View Whisman School District
- Trustee Devon Conley
- Motion to endorse by Ryan, Seconded from Allie: 11 yes – 0 noes
- Trustee Devon Conley
- Mountain View Los Altos School District
- Thida Cornes
- Motion to endorse by Allie, Seconded from Ryan: 11 yes – 0 noes
- Thida Cornes
- Gilroy City Council
- Ronald Robinson, Jr.
- Motion to endorse by Allie, Seconded from Jaria: 11 yes – 0 noes
- Ronald Robinson, Jr.
- Campbell Union High School District
- James Kim
- Motion to endorse by Allie, Seconded from Jaria: 11 yes – 0 noes
- James Kim
- CA State Assembly District 28
- Gail Pellerin
- Motion to endorse by Ryan, Seconded from Allie: 11 yes – 0 noes
- Gail Pellerin
- Fremont Unified High School District
- Old Business
- Announcements
- CYD – Membership Director – Christophe LeBelle
- Canvassing Dates
- October 1st – Richard Mellinger w/ Stonewall
- October 2nd – Supervisor Chavez, Councilmember Wahab, Jaria Jaug
- October 9th – Supervisor Chavez, Councilmember Arenas, Councilmember Esparza
- Adjournment