MINUTES \u2013 September GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 7\/21\/2014<\/p>\n
Alex Wara called to order at 7:20 p.m.
\nAgenda approved
\nMotion by Jeff Cardenas
\nJoshua Barousse second it<\/p>\n
I Welcome and Introductions
\nCandidates introduce themselves:
\nMaya Esparza Candidate for San Jose City Council District 7
\nFrank Beau East San Jose School District Candidate
\nRudy Rodriguez Candidate for Franklin-McKinley School District
\nBrian Schmidt Candidate for Santa Clara Water District
\nGary Kremen candidate for Santa Clara Water District represented by Noellani Sallings
\nMargaret Abe-Koga candidate for El Camino Hospital Board represented by Andrew Knaack
\nCharles \u201cChappie\u201d Jones candidate for San Jose City Council District 1 sent a representative
\nAssembly member Paul Fong candidate for San Jose Council District 1 sent a representative
\nEllen Kamei candidate for Mountain View City Council
\nPat Showalter candidate for Mountain View City Council
\nMercedes Salem candidate for Mountain View City Council
\nRaul Peralez candidate for San Jose City Council District 3
\nRichard Tran candidate for Milpitas City Council
\nNoellani Sallings candidate for Santa Clara Unified School Board<\/p>\n
All candidates thanked SVYD for their endorsement and others came to ask for an endorsement.<\/p>\n
II Guest Speakers<\/p>\n
Bill James reviews Parliamentary Procedures<\/p>\n
It\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
III Officer Reports<\/p>\n
A. President (Alex Wara)
\nMyself 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.<\/p>\n
B. Vice President of Membership (Emily Ramos)
\nNothing quite new we sent out an email asking if you want to join other committees.
\nHope everyone likes the new name tags!
\nI. Women\u2019s Leadership Committee Report (Sara Godar)
\nNothing new.<\/p>\n
C. Secretary (Juan Quinones)
\nWe are doing the voter registration I have not had many volunteers sign u to help us register voters. Please consider volunteering.<\/p>\n
D. Treasurer (Joshua Barrouse )<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
E. Political Director (Jeff Cardenas)<\/p>\n
Jeff Cardenas chair endorsement proceeding. The consent calendar shows the endorsement committee’s recommendation.<\/p>\n
Consent Calendar
\nBerryessa School District
\nDavid Cohen<\/p>\n
Campbell City Council
\nRich Waterman
\nCeleste Flores<\/p>\n
El Camino Hospital District
\nMargaret Abe-Koga<\/p>\n
Mountain View City Council
\nEllen Kamei
\nPat Showalter
\nMercedes Salem<\/p>\n
Milpitas City Council
\nRichard Tran<\/p>\n
San Jose Council District 1
\nPaul Fong<\/p>\n
San Jose Evergreen Community College District
\nDr. Jeffrey Lease<\/p>\n
San Jose Unified School District
\nNo recommendation<\/p>\n
Santa Clara City Council
\nDominic Caserta<\/p>\n
Santa Clara Unified School District
\nNoellani Sallings
\nJodi Muirhead<\/p>\n
Santa Clara Valley Water District
\nNo recomendation<\/p>\n
West Valley-Mission Community College District
\nAnne Kepner<\/p>\n
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
\nTom Torlakson<\/p>\n
State Board of Equalization District 2
\nFiona Ma<\/p>\n
Insurance Commissioner
\nDave Jones<\/p>\n
Attorney General
\nKamala Harris<\/p>\n
Treasurer
\nJohn Chiang<\/p>\n
Controller
\nBetty Yee<\/p>\n
Secretary of State
\nAlex Padilla<\/p>\n
Lieutenant Governor
\nGavin Newsom<\/p>\n
Governor
\nJerry Bown<\/p>\n
Measures
\nBond Measure – Measure H – Santa Clara Unified School District
\nBoned Measure – Measure I – East Side Union High School
\nParcel Tax – Measure J Fremont Union High School District
\nBond Measure – Measure K – Fremont Union High School District
\nBond Measure – Measure L – Berryessa School District
\nBond Measure – Measure M – Evergren School District
\nBond Measure – Measure N – Los Altos School District
\nBond Measure – Measure O – Alum Rock
\nBond Measure – Measure P – Oak Grove<\/p>\n
Patrick Ahrens pulled the water board race
\nAmanda Montez pulled the Milpitas City Council Race
\nOmar Torres pulled the San Jose Unified School Board<\/p>\n
Lucas Ramirez motion to pass consent calendar without pulled races
\n17 votes needed for the motion to pass
\nNo Discussion
\nAll in favor of moving the motion to pass the consent calendar and it unanimously passes.<\/p>\n
Patrick Ahrens motions for a sole endorsement for Gary Kremen and Matt Savage seconds<\/p>\n
Angelica Ramos called to question
\n18 in favor to endorse Gary Kremen
\nAbstain 5<\/p>\n
Motion Passes
\nSVYD endorses Gary Kremen for Santa Clara Water Board<\/p>\n
Milpitas council endorsement
\nEmily spoke on behalf of endorsement committee.
\n\u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amanda moves to not endorse Richard Tran
\nLucas second Amanda\u2019s motion<\/p>\n
In favor of no endorsement 16
\nOppose 5
\nAbstain 7<\/p>\n
Motion Fails<\/p>\n
Jeff motion to endorse
\nEmily seconds it<\/p>\n
28 oppose
\nMotion Fails<\/p>\n
Angelica motions to reconsider all candidates running in Milpitas
\nLucia 2nd it
\nMotion passes
\n1 abstains<\/p>\n
San Jose Unified District candidates Richard Garcia and Susan Ellenberg asked for endorsement<\/p>\n
Jeff says that all are great
\nEmily mentioned that we could not decide who to endorse because they were all great so we left them to you to decide.<\/p>\n
Omar motion to endorse Rich Garcia
\nRaul seconds<\/p>\n
Amanda offered an amendment to Omar\u2019s motion to also endorse Susan Ellenberg. Omar accepts the amendment.<\/p>\n
Jesus Gomez called to question
\nSupport 16
\nOppose 2
\nMotion Passes
\nSVYD endorses Rich Garcia and Susan Ellenberg for San Jose Unified School District<\/p>\n
Omar motioned to support measure Q
\nJesus second it<\/p>\n
Omar called question if they can vote for measure Q and Frank Bieel and Rudy Rodriguez<\/p>\n
By the discretion of the chair, motion passes.<\/p>\n
Announcements<\/p>\n
Angelica
\nGary Kremen is hiring please see me if you\u2019re interested
\nAmanda there will fundraiser for Mark Stone if you are interested please talk to me.
\nMadeline Case would like to know if anyone is interested in getting elected officials and candidates to sign the open pledge<\/p>\n
Jeff motion to end meeting
\nMotion second by Emily
\nMeeting adjourn at 9:10pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MINUTES \u2013 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 … <\/p>\n