Meeting Minutes
2/17/2020
Call to Order by Alexander Gvatua at 7:31PM, seconded by Angel Martinez, unanimously approved
Welcome and introductions
Intro and ice breaker
Approval of minutes
Christophe motions to approve minutes from 2/17/2020. Kathy Tran seconds. Unanimously approved
Officer reports
President: Angel Martinez
- Make sure to inform and invite people to SVYD meetings
- Expand membership
- Make sure to vote for SVYD endorsed delegates
Vice President: Alexander Gvatua
- Endorsement committee to reconvene after March primary to interview candidates for smaller city and school board races
Membership Director: Allie Hughes
- SVYD E-Board to create forums for young people interested in running for office
- OCI (Orchard City Individual) at United Church of Christ in Campbell to host event
- Young Dems at Womens Adobe Center
Finance Director: Ryan Globus
- Bylaw changes to allow early endorsements for SVYD members first and to change the voting majority from 60% to more than 50% of the majority
- Fundraising for SVYD happening after primaries
- Joint happy hour with Stanford Young Democrats and Peninsula Young Democrats on Friday (2/21/20) at Patio at 7pm
Political Director: Mustafa Arshad
- Dates to keep in mind:
- Phone banking for Sylvia Arenas to be held in Santa Clara County Democrat Headquarters on 2/1820
- Walk for Otto Lee on 2/22/20
- Walk for Sergio Jimenez on 2/29/20
Secretary: Brenda Vargas
- N/A
Old Business
- Campaign walks for endorsed candidates
- Need more SVYD members to show up to joint walks in order to show support to endorsed candidates
New business
- Primary elections
- Make sure to vote during primary elections and remind others
- State now permits voters to change party affiliation on election day
- Consideration to endorse the split roll tax amendment
- Motion to endorse the split roll tax amendment by Andrew Crockett and second by Mustafa Arshad
- 10 in favor, 0 against, 1 abstention
- Motion passes
- Consideration to endorse City of San Jose Suicide Prevention
- Motion to endorse the City of San Jose Suicide Prevention by Jules and second by Emily
- 12 in favor and 0 against 0 abstention
- Motion Passes
Announcements
- Cristal Araujo running to become a representative in DNC and wants to be considered for endorsement
- Phone banking for Sylvia Arenas happening 2/18/20
- Contact Kathy Tran to phone bank for Bernie Sanders
- Gov Newsom will give State of the State on Wednesday 2/19/20
Adjournment
Alexander Gvatua motions to adjourn at 8:20pm. Second by Jules. Unanimously approved.