March General Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of February Minutes
    • Motion passes, Antonio Kobe Lopez abstains.
  3. Officer Reports
    • President Jaria Jaug
    • Vice President Krista De La Torre
    • Financial Director Ryan Globus
    • Political Director Kadence Walker
    • Communications Director Elise Lester
    • Membership Director Ashley Guerrero
  4. New Business
    • Presentation from Nina Chuang and Antonio Kobe Lopez about the Neighbors Not Enemies Act.
      • Motion for SVYD to endorse H.R. 630 Neighbors Not Enemies Act and join the Neighbors Not Enemies Coalition.
      • Motion passes.
    • Presentation from Elise Lester about Strategic Messaging for SVYD.
    • Presentation from Neil Park-Mcclintick and Jose Luis Abastida about Winning a Fair Work Law for Fast Food Workers.
      • Motion for SVYD to sign on organization letter to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors in support of fast food workers.
      • Motion passes.
  5. Old Business
  6. Announcements
    • Upcoming Blueprint Gala: Drafting the Future – March 28th at 6:30PM
      1. Buy your tickets!
    • One week until the San José District 3 April 8th special election
      1. Vote/walk for SVYD endorsed candidate Anthony Tordillos.
    • Fast food workers action on Friday.
    • There are actions currently taking place to cut Medicare in Congress.
      1. Actions are taking place to protect it.
      2. Vote happening in May.
    • County Healthcare listening sessions focused on the NOW PUBLIC Regional Medical Center 
      1. Wednesday, March 266:00 – 7:30pm
        • Milpitas Library
        • 160 N Main St, Milpitas, CA 95035, USA
      2. Friday, March 28 6-7:30pm 
        • Sikh Gurdwara San Jose
        • 3636 Gurdwara Ave, San Jose, CA 95148, USA
    • SJSU Community Gov Relations Women in Government Panel and Networking is taking place this Friday at SJSU.
    • Women’s Staffers are having a Women’s History Month fundraiser for menstrual products.
    • ATU Rally tomorrow at 12PM
    • California Labor Federation is providing buses to Delano to do a march for immigrant workers.
      • A bus will be a South Bay Labor on Cesar Chavez day at 6:30AM with same-day return.
    • City of Santa Clara has 11 vacancies on various boards and commissions.