Hi all,
here is the schedule for the state Green Party meeting being held in SF on
March 27-28. We have set up a series of parallel workshops to compliment the
state meeting and provide non delegates an opportunity to learn more about
Green values and issues.
Here is the plenary and workshop schedule:
SCHEDULE: GPCA General Assembly, March 26/27/28, 2004
Friday 3/26 1028 A Howard St between 6-7th (SF GP office)
3:30/5:30 Internet Technology meeting
6:00/7:30 Coordinating Committee dinner
7:30/9:30 Coordinating Committee meeting
Friday: NON Coordinating Committee activity: SF Critical Mass! Meet a Justin
Herman Plaza at 5:30, mass starts a 6. Critical Mass is a unique way to
experience San Francisco. Bring your bike and join us. Need a bike? Bay City
Bicycles can meet your needs, they are strongly recommended by the SF
Bicycle coalition: 415-346-2453.
Saturday 3/27 [* denotes decision item]
8:00/9:00 Breakfast & registration
9:00/9:05 Opening remarks: TBA
9:05/9:15 Delegate Orientation
9:15/9:30 Set up- Intro facilitation team, confirm
agenda/notes/time/vibes, quorum,
affirm agenda*, opening announcements, intro officers,
9:30/9:35 Ratify minutes* (Sacto and Fullerton)
9:35/9:40 Consent Calendar- Fiscal year adjustment
9:40/9:45 National Convention Delegates payment schedule- announcement
9:45/10:00 National Convention Delegate registration requirement*
10:00/10:45 National Convention Delegate voting procedure*
10:45/11:05 GPCA Candidates endorsements*
11-12 WORKSHOP #1 (for non delegates): Transportation for a Greener
California: Dave Snyder, Executive Director, Transportation for a Liveable
City
11:05/11:25 Election code update & time line*
11:25/11:55 Platform plank* (health care or gender equity plank?)
11:55/12:05 State fundraising appeal
12:05/1:00 lunch: Keynote Miguel Arajo, El Centro Azteca
1-2 WORKSHOP #2: Instant Runoff Voting: Steven Hill, Center for Voting and
Democracy
1:00/1:15 AT-Large election*
1:15/2:30 GPCA Budget*
2-3 WORKSHOP #3: Feminist Issues Group and Mixed Greens discuss feminism and
diversity in the Green Party
2:30/3:00 Public funding of state candidates- intro for Sunday's decision
3:00/4:45 Committees and Working Group Session #1
Campaigns and Candidates
Bylaws
International Protocol
4:45/5:15 Platform Plank* (health care or gender equity plank)
5:00-6:00: WORKSHOP #4: Housing, Taxation and Suburban Sprawl: Dave Wilbur,
chair Housing and Land Use Group of the SF Green Party
5:15/5:45 Regional caucii
6:00/7:00 National Delegate's meeting
7:30/-- Saturday evening event Temple Bar, Matt Gonzalez and fellow
greens join for an evening of music, and entertainment, special surprise
guests. $10 at the door, proceeds split with the Matt Gonzalez Retire the
debt effort.
Sunday 3/28
8:00/9:00 Breakfast & registration
9:00/9:15 Set up/consent calendar bring back (if needed*)
9:15/10:15 Bylaws rules and procedures proposal*
9:15-10:15: WORKSHOP #5: Environmental Justice
10:15/10:25 Registration drive kickoff
10:25/12:00 Committees and Working Group Session #2
Green Issues
Platform
Media
12:00/12:50 Lunch: Keynote; TBA
12:30-1:30: WORKSHOP #6: Immigrant Voting Rights
12:50/1:30 Public funding of state candidates*
1:30/3:10 Committees and Working Group Session #3
GROW
Finance
Electoral Reform
3:10/3:25 SC/WG reports
3:25/3:35 New officer affirmations*/At-Large results/ Green Focus
accolades
3:35/3:45 Next General Assembly*
3:45/3:55 Closing ceremony
3:55/4:25 CoCo meeting
