Minutes from Green Party of MN Coordinating Committee 12/10/16
4200 Cedar Ave S Minneapolis, MN

10:00

Introductions (Andy H, Brandon, Lena, Dee, Barb H, Jim, Andy S). Agenda approved.

10:15 Membership Committee

•   Paid admin staff proposal update
  New administrative position approved to assist Coordinating Committee and subcommittees with effec- tive organizing ($15/hr, 20 hours/week., January - June). Betsy Barnum has been offered a contractual agreement for the new position. Brandon, Andy, and Jim will meet with Betsy.

•   Volunteer survey results
  The volunteer survey results have been positive. Surveyees need to be identified into two groups: Politics Committee will reach out to those interested in becoming candidates; Membership Committee will con- nect with interested volunteers.

•   State fair form and minor party status form
  Brandon will call Secretary of State and State Fair about forms.

  10:40 Finance Committee

•   Treasurer’s report
  Increase in sustainable donors.

•   Budget for 2017 update
  We are at our 10% savings threshold right now so no new budget items added.

•   Fundraising update
  Send out holiday thank you cards. Get list of donors from Julie. Andy will draw a picture.

  11:20 Organizing Committee

•   Locals report
  8CD: To start Itasca Greens; 7CD: Wilmer; 6CD: Push for meeting in Feb or sooner, more meetings; Out- reach/Fundraising at St. Cloud U; 5CD: City race strategy discussion ongoing; 4CD: This week meeting about city race strategy, respond to RCV attack; 1CD: New local approves bylaws, strong group

•   Winter membership meeting, other events
  Work on details for “road show”/multiple regional stops (3 areas or more), hold membership meeting in spring/summer with: History of party, visuals/workshops, elected officials,

  11:55 Communication Committee

  New Instagram account; Twitter [2,000 +]; Facebook [4,300 +]; Monthly newsletter, fundraiser e-mails, survey; Send Brandon GP related news; air live swearing in ceremony for newly elected Greens: Steve, Sharon, Lena

  12:00 Politics Committee

•   Recruiting candidates 2017/2018
  Contact those from survey, Minneapolis Council Dist. 4 candidate needed, Andy S. will talk with Luce about Park Board Dist. 2,

•   Research update
  Living document for CC tracking seats, districts, results, info, etc.; meet leaders in different St. Cloud demographics to run for office,

•   Facilitating ongoing dialogue with elected officials

•   Lobbying/2017 legislative plan, meet with Ken Pentel: Adopt Ecology Democracy platform

•   Engaging other parties

  12:30

  Meeting adjourned (Next meeting: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017)