Category: Minutes

Meeting called into order by President Alex Wara at 7:15 PM.

A motion to approve the agenda was unanimous.

I. Welcomes and Introductions

II. Guest Speaker Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco

III. Officer Reports:

• President (Alex Wara)
  • Tabling opportunities
• Membership Director (Emily Ramos)
• Political Director (Justin Carvalho)
  • Endorsement Committee
• Treasurer (Charles Wilson III)
• Secretary (Kathy Tran)

Old Business

• Tahoe

New Business

• Motion to endorse Andrae Macapinlac for the support of Senator Bob Wiek by Lucas Rameriez, Jeremy seconds.
• The Endorsement Committee moves the motion to endorse and seconding Peter Allan as a D6 candidate according to our bylaws. 24 voting members were present with 19 votes voted in favor, passing the motion.

VII. Announcements

Job opportunities for unpaid internships at various offices were announced – more details can be found here.

 

VII. Adjournment

Motion to adjourn the meeting passed unanimously. Meeting is adjourned at 9:01 p.m.

 

 

Those who were in attendance at the meeting are listed below here:

Continue reading “Minutes: August General Membership Meeting 8/17/15”

Meeting called into order by the President on 7/20/15. The agenda was unanimously approved.

Welcome and Introductions

Speaker: Milan R. Balinton – Executive Director of the African American Community Service Agency

 

Officer Reports:

President Alex Wara:

• Everything is chartered. Sign up for committees in the back! We won’t be hosting rooms for convention since it’ll be in San Jose.

Membership Director Emily Ramos:

• Updated status on membership. Announced there will be a purge for members that don’t pay their dues.

Treasurer Charles Wilson:

• We’re in the black!

Secretary Kathy Tran:

• Nothing new to report. Sign up for the Communications Committee!

Old business

New Business

• Retreat Announcement by Alex Wara
• Our speakers for the next upcoming months will be San Jose Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco, and San Jose major Sam Liccardo, respectively
• Recommendation for endorsement for the Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument by Amanda Robinson
  • Motion on the floor to discuss the national monument campaign. Amanda Montez  seconds the motion.  Motion passes.
  • Amanda Robinson requests SVYD to write a letter to Obama to request to make this a national monument.

VII. Announcements

• Amanda Montez announced some job opportunities available at the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. Announced that on September 24 is the Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters’s Annual Awards Fundraiser. For SVYD members and elected officials, the fee is $25 to attend! Amanda talked about sponsorship opportunities available.
• Peter Allen formally declared to run for San jose Councilmember District 6. This is an early endorsement request, and next month will be question session. This is the first announcement he has made about running for District 6.
•  Shaian Mohammadi announced as Omar Torres’s proxy about the Region 7 CDP Meeting on July 25 at Seaside, CA.
• Amanda Robinson invited SVYD members to a debate watch party on Aug 6.
• Emily Ramos announced about the tech museum’s 3D printing and body show.

VII. Adjournment

Motion to adjourn meeting was passed. Meeting ended by 8:30.

Welcome and Introductions
Speaker: Jason Spitzer: CA Clean Money Campaign

 

Officer Reports:

President (Alex Wara)

 

We will be receiving an award at convention for our great work make sure you come and support us.
Membership Director (Emily Ramos)

If you havetn paid your dues please do so.
Women’s Leadership Committee Report

We need more women to sign up to join the committee

 

Secretary (Juan M. Quinones

We are working on updating our webpage if you know how to build websites please help us.
Treasurer (Joshua Barousse)
Finances are looking great
Political Director (Jeff Cardenas)

Nothing new to report
SVYD Voter Engagement Committee

Old Business
1)Convention
2) JJ Dinner After Party

New Business

Motion passed to endorse Igor Tregub for VP of finance for CYD.
1) CDP bylaw change
2) Announcement of E-Board Elections (June)

 

VII. Announcements:

 

VII. Adjournment:

Motion to adjourn meeting was passed. Meeting ended at 9pm.

 

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Guest Speaker: Supervisor Cindy Chavez

Officers Reports

1. President (Alex Wara)

1. Thank you Supervisor Chavez for being part of today’s panel.
2. Nothing new to report

2. Membership Director (Emily Ramoss)

1. Nothing to new report.

3. Women’s Leadership Committee Report

1. Sara indicated that we need more women to join the committee.
2. Please feel free to email her.

4. Secretary (Juan M. Quinones

1. Nothing new to report

5. Treasurer (Joshua Barousse)

1. Nothing new to report

6. Political Director (Jeff Cardenas

1. Asks if you are interested in attending this year’s convention to fill out the doodle form.
2. SVYD Voter Engagement Committee will be ask folks at convention for support.

Old Business

1. Reminder of our to attend our JJ Dinner After Party Fundraiser on April 24^th, 2015

New Business

VII. Announcements

VII. Adjournment

Motion pass to adjourn tonight’s meeting. Meeting was adjourn 8:59pm

 

A meeting of the Silicon Valley Young Democrats was called to order on February 23rd, 2015. President Alex Wara called the meeting to order at 7:10pm.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Speaker: Representative from ACLU –  Board member Michael Chase

• Surveillance technology in local government
• ACLU Board member Chase would like to SVYD sign a letter of support.  Jeff Cardenas made motion for SVYD to sign letter Amanda seconds motion. Motion passed.

 

Officers Reports

1. President (Alex Wara)

• Amendment to add to new business option for SVYD members to take optional survey regarding ones thought on Santa Clara County transportation which Working Partnerships is conducting. Juan makes motion for SVYD members to add to agenda Jeremy second it the motion passed.
• Please fill out the google doc in regards to conventions this year.

Agenda was approved unanimously.

 

1. Membership Director (Emily Ramos)
   • if you have not paid your membership please pay today.

 

1. Women’s Leadership Committee Report
   • No report
2. Secretary (Juan M. Quinones
   • Please give us your address we need your information for our records and give us pictures for our web.

 

1. Treasurer (Joshua Barousse)
   • Nothing to report.

 

1. Political Director (Jeff Cardenas)
   • Updated Club on San Jose District Council Seat 4 special election

1. Old Business
2. New Business
3. Endorsements

Motion passed for Candidate Tim Orozco to receive SVYD’s endorsement

VII. Announcements

VII. Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 9pm

 

 

Silicon Valley Young Democrats January Minutes Meeting
1/26/2015

A meeting of the Silicon Valley Young Democrats was called to order on January 23rd, 2015. President Alex Wara called the meeting to order at 7:15pm.

Approval of the agenda: Motion by Kieran Kelly was made and motion was seconded to approve the agenda.

II. Officers Reports

A. President (Alex Wara)
• Updated club on Chartering

B. Vice President of Membership (Emily Ramos)
• Membership is doing great if you have not paid your membership please pay today.

I. Women’s Leadership Committee Report
No Report

C. Secretary (Juan M. Quinones)
• Please let me know if you have pictures of folks who volunteered on campaigns this past election, so I can put them on our web page.
• Also, if you have any new job announcements please let me know, so I can post them on our web page. Thank you.

D. Treasurer (Joshua Barousse)
Nothing to report.

E. Political Director (Jeff Cardenas)
• Updated Club on San Jose District Council Seat 4 special election and the clubs endorsement process.

Old Business:

A. Holiday Party
Joshua Barousse reported on funds raised from December Holiday Party

VI. New Business
A. D4 Council Race (Endorsement Committee, interviews, etc)
• Allen Chiu asked for club to consider endorsing him.
• Joshua Barousse made a motion to endorse Allen Chiu the motion was seconded but failed.

VII. Announcements
• None

VII. Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 9pm

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

Alex Wara called to order at 7:03 p.m.

Motion to accept agenda by Emily Ramos

Second by Alex Wara

Agenda approved

I. Welcome and Introductions

II. Guest Speakers

Professor

III. Officer Reports

A. President (Alex Wara)

B. Vice President of Membership (Emily Ramos)

Nothing quite new we sent out an email asking if you want to join other committees.

I. Women’s Leadership Committee Report (Sara Godar)

Nothing new.

C. Secretary (Juan Quinones)

Nothing to report other today is the last day to register to vote.

D. Treasurer (Joshua Barrouse )

150 dollars was raised at BAYMEC

E. Political Director (Jeff Cardenas)

Nothing to report.

Omar motions to Endorse Richard Tran
Jesus seconds the motion
60% needed to pass
Motion defeated 9 support, 8 opposed and one abstained

Announcement
Bylaws amendment.
Article VII – Section 2.ii – Amendment
SVYD may endorse a young Democrat as a favored candidate at any time after the candidate has informed the Executive Board his or her intent to run with a three-fourths majority vote of the General Membership. The General Membership may at any time refer these candidates to the regular endorsement process.

Motion passes at the discretion of the chair

IV. Old Business

Announcement

Motion to end the meeting by Alex Wara, second by Lucas Ramirez.
Meeting adjourn at 8:51pm

MINUTES – September GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 7/21/2014

Alex Wara called to order at 7:20 p.m.
Agenda approved
Motion by Jeff Cardenas
Joshua Barousse second it

I Welcome and Introductions
Candidates introduce themselves:
Maya Esparza Candidate for San Jose City Council District 7
Frank Beau East San Jose School District Candidate
Rudy Rodriguez Candidate for Franklin-McKinley School District
Brian Schmidt Candidate for Santa Clara Water District
Gary Kremen candidate for Santa Clara Water District represented by Noellani Sallings
Margaret Abe-Koga candidate for El Camino Hospital Board represented by Andrew Knaack
Charles “Chappie” Jones candidate for San Jose City Council District 1 sent a representative
Assembly member Paul Fong candidate for San Jose Council District 1 sent a representative
Ellen Kamei candidate for Mountain View City Council
Pat Showalter candidate for Mountain View City Council
Mercedes Salem candidate for Mountain View City Council
Raul Peralez candidate for San Jose City Council District 3
Richard Tran candidate for Milpitas City Council
Noellani Sallings candidate for Santa Clara Unified School Board

All candidates thanked SVYD for their endorsement and others came to ask for an endorsement.

II Guest Speakers

Bill James reviews Parliamentary Procedures

It’s important to follow the bylaw so that you do not get in trouble. It is important that we allow people to express themselves so their views.

III Officer Reports

A. President (Alex Wara)
Myself and a group of other SVYD members sat through 2 weeks of interviewing candidates for our endorsement and it was challenging because there are many great candidates out there. Also please take a look at job postings because we do post them online.

B. Vice President of Membership (Emily Ramos)
Nothing quite new we sent out an email asking if you want to join other committees.
Hope everyone likes the new name tags!
I. Women’s Leadership Committee Report (Sara Godar)
Nothing new.

C. Secretary (Juan Quinones)
We are doing the voter registration I have not had many volunteers sign u to help us register voters. Please consider volunteering.

D. Treasurer (Joshua Barrouse )

Sat we will have the BAYMEC fundraiser at the Mosaic lounge after dinner ends please join us. 8pm. As for funds we have 600 dollars we are doing well but can always do much better.

E. Political Director (Jeff Cardenas)

Jeff Cardenas chair endorsement proceeding. The consent calendar shows the endorsement committee’s recommendation.

Consent Calendar
Berryessa School District
David Cohen

Campbell City Council
Rich Waterman
Celeste Flores

El Camino Hospital District
Margaret Abe-Koga

Mountain View City Council
Ellen Kamei
Pat Showalter
Mercedes Salem

Milpitas City Council
Richard Tran

San Jose Council District 1
Paul Fong

San Jose Evergreen Community College District
Dr. Jeffrey Lease

San Jose Unified School District
No recommendation

Santa Clara City Council
Dominic Caserta

Santa Clara Unified School District
Noellani Sallings
Jodi Muirhead

Santa Clara Valley Water District
No recomendation

West Valley-Mission Community College District
Anne Kepner

State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Tom Torlakson

State Board of Equalization District 2
Fiona Ma

Insurance Commissioner
Dave Jones

Attorney General
Kamala Harris

Treasurer
John Chiang

Controller
Betty Yee

Secretary of State
Alex Padilla

Lieutenant Governor
Gavin Newsom

Governor
Jerry Bown

Measures
Bond Measure – Measure H – Santa Clara Unified School District
Boned Measure – Measure I – East Side Union High School
Parcel Tax – Measure J Fremont Union High School District
Bond Measure – Measure K – Fremont Union High School District
Bond Measure – Measure L – Berryessa School District
Bond Measure – Measure M – Evergren School District
Bond Measure – Measure N – Los Altos School District
Bond Measure – Measure O – Alum Rock
Bond Measure – Measure P – Oak Grove

Patrick Ahrens pulled the water board race
Amanda Montez pulled the Milpitas City Council Race
Omar Torres pulled the San Jose Unified School Board

Lucas Ramirez motion to pass consent calendar without pulled races
17 votes needed for the motion to pass
No Discussion
All in favor of moving the motion to pass the consent calendar and it unanimously passes.

Patrick Ahrens motions for a sole endorsement for Gary Kremen and Matt Savage seconds

Angelica Ramos called to question
18 in favor to endorse Gary Kremen
Abstain 5

Motion Passes
SVYD endorses Gary Kremen for Santa Clara Water Board

Milpitas council endorsement
Emily spoke on behalf of endorsement committee.
“The endorsement committee indicated that he has a bright future ahead of himself and that he performed well and was better than when he came to speak at our general membership.”

Amanda moves to not endorse Richard Tran
Lucas second Amanda’s motion

In favor of no endorsement 16
Oppose 5
Abstain 7

Motion Fails

Jeff motion to endorse
Emily seconds it

28 oppose
Motion Fails

Angelica motions to reconsider all candidates running in Milpitas
Lucia 2nd it
Motion passes
1 abstains

San Jose Unified District candidates Richard Garcia and Susan Ellenberg asked for endorsement

Jeff says that all are great
Emily mentioned that we could not decide who to endorse because they were all great so we left them to you to decide.

Omar motion to endorse Rich Garcia
Raul seconds

Amanda offered an amendment to Omar’s motion to also endorse Susan Ellenberg. Omar accepts the amendment.

Jesus Gomez called to question
Support 16
Oppose 2
Motion Passes
SVYD endorses Rich Garcia and Susan Ellenberg for San Jose Unified School District

Omar motioned to support measure Q
Jesus second it

Omar called question if they can vote for measure Q and Frank Bieel and Rudy Rodriguez

By the discretion of the chair, motion passes.

Announcements

Angelica
Gary Kremen is hiring please see me if you’re interested
Amanda there will fundraiser for Mark Stone if you are interested please talk to me.
Madeline Case would like to know if anyone is interested in getting elected officials and candidates to sign the open pledge

Jeff motion to end meeting
Motion second by Emily
Meeting adjourn at 9:10pm