Record of Party Decisions

Compilation of decisions made by the Pacific Green Party of Oregon
Updated as of 5-31-04.

Disclaimer: This compilation is to the PGP roughly what the Oregon
Revised Statutes are to the State of Oregon: an editorial document
presented for the convenience of the reader, from which lots of
information has been selectively omitted on the grounds that it’s
no longer relevant (e.g. decision #2001-028, “The convention
approves having another 5 minutes before lunch to discuss
miscellaneous proposals not already on the agenda”) or that it’s
unavailable. It should be adequate for 99% of the things you’d ever
want to use it for. The official party record is the collection of
meeting minutes.

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1. Short-term decisions that are still in effect or have only just
become outdated. Decisions in this section will be removed
within a few months, but for the moment they’re important enough
to retain.
2. Ambassador (External organizations)
3. Elections (Endorsements)
4. Finances, offices, and staff
5. Fundraising
6. Internal communications
7. Media and Outreach/Spokespeople
8. Process, administration, and convention
9. Membership, dues, sweat equity, and chapter finances
10. List of elections and appointments
11. List of chapters
12. About the platform
13. About the constitution and bylaws

As with most categorizations, there will be items that could
arguably be placed into any of several different categories. For
example, there is a note at the end of section 3, “Elections
(Endorsements)”, that says, “See also ‘#2001-060 — Internal
election procedures’ in section 8, ‘Process, administration, and
convention’.” Please contact the party secretary if you have any
concerns about categorization or would like to suggest adding a
particular “see also” note.

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# 2003-024 — Green Party US Geonomics platform proposal
Approved by the SCC 6/15/03
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The committee considered the proposal consistent with Green values and
appropriate as a plank in the National Green platform, but would like
it to be broader in scope, including health effects and the addition of
the words true and fair to the sentence about the cost of privileges.
Consensus to recommend the platform proposal as modified and pass it on
to the next SCC for approval.

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#2003-065—Approval agenda
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
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Agenda approved by consensus.

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Decision #2003-066—Approval SCC minutes
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
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Minutes for August 10, September 14, and October 12 were approved as submitted. Consensus

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Decision #2003-067: Convention dates and locations
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
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The following dates were confirmed:
January 10, special convention in Portland.
February 21-22 business convention hosted by Linn-Benton Chapter
June 5-6 nominating convention hosted by Metro Chapter
October 9-10, hosted by the Marion/Polk Chapter
Consensus, no standasides, no blocks.

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Decision #2003-082: Approval agenda
Approval by SCC 12/18/03
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Consensus to approve agenda as revised.

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Decision #2004-001, approval of agenda
Approval by Special Convention 1/10/04
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Consensus to approve the agenda as presented.

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Decision #2004-005: approval of agenda
Approval by SCC 1/10/04
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Consensus.

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Decision # 2004-006: approval of minutes for the November and December, 2003 SCC Meetings
Approval by SCC 1/10/04
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Consensus, no blocks or stand-a-sides: after a minor revision was made which noted that funds received via the Green Voice will be “listed as a separate accounting distinct from the General Fund.”.

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Decision # 2004-011: Approval of agenda
Approval by SCC 2/08/04
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Consensus

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Decision # 2004-012: Approval of the minutes of the January 10, 2004 SCC meeting
Approval by SCC 2/08/04
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Consensus

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DECISION ITEM #2004-024: APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Approval by convention 2/21/04
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The agenda was approved as presented.
Consensus.

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Decision # 2004-031: approval of agenda.
Approval by SCC 3/14/04
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Consensus

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Decision # 2004-032: approval of minutes
Approval by SCC 3/14/04
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SCC Meeting Minutes for 2/8/04 approved, with some minor modifications.
Consensus.

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E-mail decision #2004-054: Approval SCC May meeting minutes
SCC 6/02/04
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Approval on June 2 of SCC meeting minutes for May 16, 2004. Consensus except for Michael Sonnleitner, who did not respond since he did not attend.

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#1997-12-06-2 — PGP is Oregon’s Green Party
Approved by state convention 12/6/97
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The coordinating Committee is authorized to respond to any
challenges to our status as Oregon’s Green Party, and leading role
in the national Green movement, particularly the Green Party of the
United States.

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#1999-069 — Democracy Project
Approved by state coordinating committee 9/1/99
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The committee endorses the Democracy Project generally, with the
understanding that no specific initiatives are endorsed at this time.

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#1999-072 — Coalition for a Livable Future
Approved by state coordinating committee 9/1/99
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The committee agrees that the Pacific Green Party will apply for
full membership in the Coalition for a Liveable Future if we can
supply a person to attend the meetings, which is a requirement of
full membership. Otherwise we will apply for an associate
membership.

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#1999-093 — New Party and other groups
Approved by state convention 11/20/99
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The convention authorizes the coordinating committee to approach
other groups such as the New Party for cooperative efforts in
elections. (It was clarified that cooperative efforts may include
having people who are identified with other groups run as Pacific
Greens.)

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#2000-022b — Independent Progressive Politics Network
Approved by state coordinating committee 2/10/00
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The committee agrees to join the Independent Progressive Politics
Network (IPPN).

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#2000-131 — Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment
Approved by state coordinating committee 9/5/00
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The committee agrees that the party will join the Alliance for
Sustainable Jobs and the Environment, and to allocate $50 for that
purpose.

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#2001-035 — Oregon Community Protection Coalition
Approved by state coordinating committee 3/21/01
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The committee agrees that the party joins the Oregon Community
Protection Coalition.

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#2001-043 — Association of State Green Parties
Approved by state coordinating committee 4/26/01
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The committee authorizes Xander to sign the letter in support of
the merger between the Association of State Green Parties and Green
Party USA, [the text of which is shown below,] if he deems it
necessary to sign before the next CC meeting. [Xander did sign the
letter.]
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OFFICIAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
The Pacific Green Party of Oregon
AND The Green Party of the United States

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED this _______day of ________, __________ that
the Pacific Green Party of Oregon (PGPOR) agrees to formally
affiliate with the Green Party of the United States, and formally
agrees to abide by the Bylaws of the Green Party of the United
States.

It is understood that the PGPOR shall appoint delegates from Oregon
to represent the PGPOR on the Coordinating Committee of the Green
Party of the United States. It is also understood that these
representatives should be gender balanced.

It is also agreed that the undersigned PGPOR reserves all rights
and powers to the PGPOR that are not given, through the Bylaws of
the Green Party of the United States, to the Green Party of the
United States.

It is also agreed that the PGPOR will continue to conduct voter
registration drives in the State of Oregon.

It is also agreed that the PGPOR will use its best efforts to
support ballot access for national candidates nominated by the
Green Party of the United States and candidates nominated by the
PGPOR.

It is also agreed that the PGPOR will conduct a State convention,
at a minimum, once each election year.

It is also agreed that the PGPOR will solicit contributions for
state, local and national Green Party candidates.

It is also agreed that the PGPOR will make its best efforts to
nominate candidates for State, local and federal offices.

It is also agreed that the PGPOR shall operate according to the
bylaws of the PGPOR as filed with the Secretary of State, Elections
Division.

The following representatives of the PGPOR, acting pursuant to the
Bylaws of the Pacific Green Party of Oregon, swear that they are
empowered to enter into this affiliation agreement with the Green
Party of the United States.

Signed this ____Day of _____, ________

Pacific Green Party of Oregon
333 State St.
Salem, OR 97301
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#2002-013 — ASJE Membership (Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment)
Approved by SCC 4/17/02
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Agreed to join ASJE as member organization.

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# 2002-047 — Right to Organize Resolution
Approved by convention 6/22-2302
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Right to Organize Resolution proposed by Richard Lochner (23 people
present).
Consensus to adopt this resolution (as modified) and include it in the
Pacific Green Party Platform.

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# 2003-011 — National Platform Amendment
Approved by SCC 4/20/03
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Consensus to recommend that the Green Mind plank, as altered below, be
added to the PGP and National Green Party US platforms.
Proposal: “Involuntary psychiatric procedures are incompatible with
the principle
of self-determination. Extremely intrusive and potentially irreversible
psychiatric procedures, including involuntary electroshock, should be
immediately banned. Public policy needs to move in the direction of a
voluntary, community- based mental health system that safeguards human
dignity, respects individual autonomy, and protects informed consent. A
wide variety of humane, effective, and empowering alternative and
complementary approaches should be available for anyone who experiences
a psychiatric problem or mental disability.”

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Decision #2003-068: GP Platform proposal
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
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After much discussion and questioning of details, the SCC agreed that Jeff Smith should further wordsmith points in his GP platform proposal, and then submit it for an e-mail vote.
Consensus, no standasides, no blocks

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Decision #2003-084: Proposed USGP platform amendment by Teresa Keene
Approval by SCC 12/18/03
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Add to Plank II.B.9. “Successful reform of our health care system must start with WELLNESS education; that is, PREVENTIVE health care. It is each of our responsibilities to tend to our own health through education, diet, nutrition, exercise [and stress management]”.  Add to Plank II.B.10. “The Surgeon General has stated that a large percentage of illness is diet related; therefore improving the quality of our nation’s FOOD SUPPLY and our personal eating habits will go a long way toward improving our health care system — by reducing the need for care. [We encourage the promotion of healthy foods and the taxation of fat, sugar and caffeine added to foods.]”

Consensus to recommend these amendments to the USGP platform.

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Decision #2003-085: Proposed USGP platform amendment by Jeffrey Smith
Approval by SCC 12/18/03
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The SCC voted to approve referring to the USGP Platform Committee the following replacement for the USGP platform plank II.D.6.
“All members of society are obliged to contribute to its well-being, via taxes or other duties. We violate this portion of the social contract when we let the wealthy pay less than their fair share and worse, when the public treasury pays them! On the other hand, we recognize that taxes are not all equal; some cost more than others to collect, to account for, and leave less for later investment and employment, depending on what gets taxed. Taxes suggest taking. Let’s remember that there is a commonwealth that belongs to us all in general. The commonwealth includes more than the environment but also “rent”, which is the money we spend on the nature we use. Sharing the commonwealth is not a taking. Indeed, letting commonwealth fall into a few individual pockets constitutes the real taking. To redirect this flow of money from a few pockets to many, we could levy a tax or user-fee or land dues, then pay citizens a dividend. At the same time that we collect rents, rather than hinder useful economic activity, we could also reduce taxes on things we do want. That is, we would shift taxes off labor — the making of value — to consumption — the taking of value. More concretely, we’d repeal taxes on buildings, earnings, and savings, and raise taxes, fees, or dues for the exclusive use of nature and for receipt of special privileges. Occupying land and the electromagnetic spectrum, extracting natural resources, and emitting byproducts into the ecosystem, all reduce our common heritage. Holding corporate charters and utility franchises grants enormous economic advantage. When society recovers these natural and social rents, it motivates users of nature to get more from less. That makes it easier to enforce zoning and other conservation measures. Wherever used, shifting the property tax off buildings, onto land-value, draws development into city centers, precluding suburban sprawl. Drawing development into city centers takes the pressure off suburban farmland, so their site value drops, as would their corresponding land dues. The vast majority of farms - farther away from urban centers - would come out way ahead. And buying seeds and tools not burdened by a sales tax save them money, too. A replacement for agri-subsidies would be the farmers’ share of recovered rents paid to all citizens.
Levying a land tax or land dues leaves owners with less site value to turn into profit. The reduced reward discourages owners and users from over-harvesting. To reduce demand for natural resources, we’d facilitate the recycling of used materials. Ending the subsidies for extractors (like logging roads and syn-fuels research) helps recyclers compete. Since re-foresting and de-constructing old buildings for wood are labor-intensive enterprises, so does de-taxing labor help recyclers compete. Let’s tolerate extraction of resources and emission of byproducts that do negligible change, charge for depletion and emitting pollutants that the ecosystem can assimilate, and prohibit exhausting an ecosystem and emitting hazardous byproducts. Charges for extracting and emitting, coupled with zero taxes on labor, would let prices reflect accurately the costs of producers and the values of consumers, enabling both to save money and sustain ecosystem simultaneously. Since it is society in unison, not individuals in competition, who create the value of sites and resources, sharing recovered rent conforms to the old dictum of ‘reap as you sow’.”
Consensus was not reached. The vote was 3-1, with Liz, Joanne, Seth voting yes, and Daniel blocking, saying that he does not believe that the way it is worded now is workable, but he agrees with the general concept.

#2001-025 — Members’ involvement in government
Approved by state convention 2/24/01
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The convention encourages party members to get involved in local
government (including organizations that are so small that people
don’t think of them as “government”, such as neighborhood
organizations and local design committees).

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#2001-026 — Running for public office
Approved by state convention 2/24/01
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The convention encourages party members to run for low-level,
winnable public offices, especially nonpartisan offices.

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#2001-027 — Running for public office
Approved by state convention 2/24/01
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The convention asks each chapter to recruit at least one person to
run for a low-level, winnable public office, especially nonpartisan
offices.

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See also “#2001-060 — Internal election procedures”
in section 8, “Process, administration, and convention”.

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#2002-067 — Endorsement PUD campaign
Approved by convention 8/17/02
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The PGP of Oregon endorses the efforts of the Oregon Public Power
Coalition to form People’s Utility Districts within the current PGE/Enron service areas. No stand asides or blocks: consensus.

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# 2002-077 — Endorsement of LCBORDC campaign
Approved by SCC 10/13/02
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Agreed that the SCC endorses the work of LCBORDC [Lane County Bill of
Rights Defense Committee] as well as the work going
on in Portland and Ashland, and we encourage other chapters to take on
similar
work.

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# 2002-090: — Campaign Endorsement
Approved by the SCC 12/8/02
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The SCC endorses the Campaign to Save 181 laws. Consensus.

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# 2003-013: Free Trade Yardsticks endorsement
Approved by SCC 4/20/03
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Consensus to endorse the Yardstick for Assessing Trade Agreements, with
Jon standing aside because he had not had time to read the documentation.
Yardstick for Assessing Trade Agreements
Congress will be asked to approve a series of international trade and investment agreements over the next few years. These will be a part of the rules of the global economy, determining who benefits and who loses from the flow of goods, services, labor, and capital around the world. They will have a major impact on our community and the values we care about.
Our representatives should cast their votes on these proposed agreements based on sound principles reflecting the values of the entire community-not the narrow economic interest of any particular group within it.
The yardstick is a statement of important principles that the endorsing organizations believe should guide trade and investment policy. The yardstick does not address every issue that will arise, but it does provide a principled instrument to be used to measure proposed trade agreements: If a trade agreement conforms to the principles, it is worthy of consideration. If it does not conform, it deserves to be rejected.
1. Trade Agreements should protect public interest laws from attack by private companies and other governments.
a) Trade agreements should not empower foreign corporations to sue governments challenging (or seeking compensation for profits lost because of the enforcement of) laws or regulations to protect the public welfare such as those establishing environmental, food safety or worker safety standards or government procurement or economic development policies.
b) Trade agreements should not permit member states to challenge laws or regulations to protect the public welfare such as those establishing environmental, food safety or worker safety standards or government procurement or economic development policies unless such laws were actually intended to discriminate or to impede trade.
2. Countries should have the right to ban products or practices that may present a risk to the public.
Trade agreements should allow nations to follow standards adopted in reliance on the precautionary principle.
3. Patent rights should give way when necessary to protect public health and biological diversity.
Intellectual property rights in gene sequences, pharmaceuticals, and seeds should not be subject of trade agreements, but rather of an international protocol that protects public health, biological diversity, and cultural and botanical heritage.
4. Trade agreements should not trump international environmental agreements.
Trade agreements should not preempt obligations that nations have undertaken under conventions of the International Labor Organization and under Multilateral Environmental Agreements and should not penalize them in any way for adhering to them.
5. Communities should have the right to make socially responsible purchasing decisions and to choose how to deliver public services.
Trade agreements should not restrict a government’s ability to provide a public service through whatever mechanism it chooses or to regulate providers of public services. Nor should a trade agreement limit the ability of a government to determine the manner in which it procures goods or services.
6. Trade agreements should not pit workers against each or drive down labor and environmental standards.
Trade agreements should promote environmental and worker protection by providing for binding, enforceable measures within the agreements to ensure that:
All member countries protect in domestic law the rights established by the International Labor Organization in its 1998 Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work;
No member country may thwart enforcement of its environmental and labor laws and regulations; and
No member country may lower environmental and labor standards to attract investment or gain trade advantages.
Environmental and labor provisions in trade agreements are subject to the same dispute resolution and enforcement mechanisms that apply to all other aspects of the agreements.
7. Trade agreements should not compromise a country’s ability to feed itself and ensure a healthy food supply.
Trade agreements should not restrict any government’s ability to protect the food security of its people and the viability of its agricultural sector.
8. Trade agreements should allow countries to protect themselves against unfair trade practices.
Trade agreements should not weaken government’s ability to protect vital domestic industries from unfair foreign trade practices such as dumping, predatory pricing, import surges and other economic attacks.
9. Affected communities-not just corporations–should have a voice in trade disputes.
Trade agreements should contain dispute resolution procedures that are transparent, open, and allow non-governmental organizations such as religious organizations, labor unions, and private environmental groups to file amicus briefs in any proceeding.

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# 2003-027: Green Primary
Approved by convention 6/28-29/03
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A pilot on-line primary project should be set up among supporting members, beginning with establishing a statewide committee to work on this. The results of this pilot project would be presented to a later convention. Passed by consensus with 1 stand-aside: Jeff Strang would like to see an actual primary; feels that a pilot project would be a waste of the party’s limited energy.

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#2003-055: FTAA Call to Action
Approved by the SCC 10/12/03
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The Pacific Green Party of Oregon agrees to endorse the FTAA Call to Action.
No standasides, no blocks. Consensus reached.

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Decision #2003-090: Endorsement for Referendum Measure 30
Approval by SCC 12/18/03
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The SCC recommends endorsement of M#0 to convention.
Consensus.

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Decision #2004-003, Endorsement of Referendum Measure 30
Approval by Special Convention 1/10/04
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Consensus to endorse a “Yes” vote on Measure 30 as a first step in the direction of a fair tax structure for Oregon, although not a permanent solution.
Consensus

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Decision # 2004-016: Endorsement UFPJ rally
Approval by SCC 2/08/04
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The PGP endorses the “United for Peace with Justice” Rally planned for March 20, 2004.
Consensus.

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Decision # 2004-017: Endorsement National Healthcare Action Day
Approval by SCC 2/08/04
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The PGP endorses the “National Healthcare Action” Day organized
by Jobs for Justice on March 4, 2004.
Consensus

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E-Mail Decision # 2004-022: Endorsement Answer Coalition rally:
Approval by SCC prior to 2/08/04
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The SCC voted to endorse the Arab-American Muslim Community letter, reflecting their stand taken as part of “the World Says No to War” rally planned for March 20, 2004.
Michael stood aside because he could not fully endorse every element of their stand (as outlined in their statement) which included a firm commitment to a Palestinian “right of return” (in declaration #2) which he felt would prevent any effective negotiations from moving forward with the Israelis.

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DECISION ITEM #2004-028: Election of delegates to the GPUS nominating convention
Approval by convention 2/21/04
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The PGP Convention elects the following delegates to the GPUS National Convention: Jeff Cropp (Metro), Paul Loney (Metro), Marnie Glickman (Metro), Blair Bobier (Linn-Benton), Steve Geiger (Metro), Tim Hermach (Lane), George Grosch (Linn-Benton).
Consensus.

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DECISION ITEM #2004-030: Authorization of SCC to appoint more delegates
Approval by convention 2/21/04
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The Convention authorizes the SCC to choose the remaining 12 delegates to the National Convention. This list will be approved by the State Nominating Convention in June. These delegates are to meet the following criteria: They shall be Supporting Members of the Pacific Green Party who are also registered PGP voters for the May 2004 election. The committee shall strive for gender balance and geographic balance.
The delegates so selected shall have the ability to pay their fare to Milwaukee and other incidental expenses.
Consensus.

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E-Mail Decision #2004-040: Support for NCAP statement
Approval by SCC prior to 3/14/04
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The SCC voted to support and/or endorse the NCAP statement to the Invasive Plant EIS Team of the US Forest Service.
Michael, Joanne, and Betsy voted yes to make a quorum. Seth and Liz did not respond.

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#2004-041: Agreement to co-sponsor GPUS convention proposal for proxy voting
Approval by SCC prior to 3/14/04
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The Pacific Green Party of Oregon agrees to co-sponsor the proposal for limited proxy voting at the 2004 Presidential Nominating Convention, with the following caveat: that it should only apply to the first ballot of voting. Liz and Betsy did not respond. Joanne Cvar and Seth Woolley voted yes to make a quorum of three, with Michael Sonnleitner voting yes with the following caveat: “I vote yes, but feel it should only apply to the first ballot of voting.”

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#2000-075 — Treasurer discretion in spending
Approved by state coordinating committee 6/12/00
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Treasurer limited to unilateral authorization of $100 for non-routine
expenses

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#2000-094 — Federal status
Approved by state coordinating committee 8/16/00
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The committee agrees to register the PGP with the Federal Elections
Commission. We plan to keep separate state and federal accounts.

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#2000-132 — Offices - Rent and expenses
Approved by state coordinating committee 9/5/00
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The committee repeals any/all decisions
made since July 1, 2000 regarding payment of rent and expenses
for offices, and approves/affirms the following payments, which
are monthly except as noted:
o For Portland, $564 every other month;
o For Eugene, $250 (of $800 total rent);
o For Coos County, $200 (of approximately $450 total rent);
o For Benton County, 1/3 of office expenses, or $150, whichever
is less;
o For Salem, zero;
o For any other town with a population over 20,000 that rents
an office, 1/3 of the total rent, or $150, whichever is less,
but only through the end of the year, and only if Trey
decides the party has enough money to pay it.

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#2000-148 — Federal status
Approved by state coordinating committee 10/3/00
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The committee agrees that the Pacific Green Party federal committee is
subject to the party’s constitution, bylaws, and general decision-
making structure just like the PGP is.

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#2002-001 — Treasurer Job Description
Approved by SCC 2/18/02
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The treasurer’s job will entail
1))Mail pick-up, paying bills, handling
deposits/withdrawals;
2) handling sustainer and credit card payments;
3) reporting to the Secretary of State’s office;
4)date-base entry;
5) Send follow- up “thank you” notes to contributors.

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#2002-012 — Treasurer Appointed
Approved by SCC 4/17/02
*****
The personnel committee reviewed Delbert McCombs references, conducted
a personal interview with him and being pleased with the results, hired
Delbert McCombs to take over the responsibilities of Treasurer. His
first day of training will be Monday,April 22nd. After the training
period he will work from the office one day a week. His
responsibilities are outlined in the position opening announcement.
After a three month period his work will be assessed and we’ll make a
determination at that time whether this will be a permanent
arrangement.

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# 2002-048 — State Budget Resolution
Approved by convention 6/22-23/02
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State Budget Resolution—Proposed by Richard Lochner (23 people
present): Consensus to adopt this State Budget Resolution and form an ad hoc Green Budget Committee which will be responsible for refining the wording of this resolution, making a press release and creating a PGP Oregon State Budget. Ad hoc Green Budget Committee members will be Richard Lochner rploch@qwest.net, Sarah Charlesworth, Dan Bonham, Duane Poncy, Jon Wacker, Hope Marsten and Mark Baldwin (503) 884-5106 or
mark@forestmachines.com.
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State Budget Resolution
Whereas, falling wages and service cutbacks have thrown thousands of
Oregonians into need and poverty in recent years, as well as cutting
schools and infrastructure, all worsened by the current recession, and

Whereas, investments in education and infrastructure should be
determined by long-term needs, not short-term budget priorities, and

Whereas, most of the current state budget crisis is due to tax cuts
favoring corporations and the wealthy, therefore,

Be it resolved, the Pacific Green Party supports,

* The current state budget crisis should be balanced mostly by revenues
from corporations and the wealthy at least equal to tax cuts in recent
years, about $500 million, as well as repeal of the pollution tax
credit, and if necessary a temporary progressive income tax surcharge to
get necessary services through the current recession
* The remaining shortfall should be made up from user fees on polluting
items, on trucks that damage highways, as well as auto licenses, and
increased taxes on alcohol and tobacco
* No cuts to social services to individuals, or to students in schools
or higher education
* Job creation through repairs to infrastructure, notably damaged
bridges.
Submitted by
Richard Lochner
Portland Metro Sustaining Member
503-233-7324

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# 2002-074 — Database maintenance
Approved by SCC 10/13/02
*****
Ty expressed concern that the database needs considerable work.
Agreed that this should be a priority following the Nov elections.

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# 2002-080: SCC Meeting location
Approved by SCC 10/13/02
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Agreed that future meetings will be held in Eugene.

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# 2002-081 — EFT processing
Approved by the SCC 11/10/02
*****
The SCC decided by consensus (no S-As, no Bs) that EFT processing of
sustaining membership dues is part of the Party Treasurer’s job
description and that in the future Delbert will perform this task.

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# 2002-082 — Treasurer’s wages
Approved by the SCC 11/10/02
*****
The SCC decided by consensus (no S-As or Bs) to pay Delbert for 64
hours worked on C & E reports to the Secretary of State during the months of September and October over and above his regular 10 hours per week work load.

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# 2002-083 — Treasurer hours
Approved by the SCC 11/10/02
*****
The SCC requested that effective immediately the Treasurer log his work
hours as part of his job duties. The SCC will review the log at the January 2003 meeting for the purpose of adjusting pay and hours as necessary.

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# 2003-001 –- Banking
Approved by SCC 1/19/03
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Consensus. Delbert is to close US Bank account and transfer funds and
set up a new EFT with new bank, most likely Pacific Continental.

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# 2003-002 — Use of paid staff time:
Approved by SCC 1/19/03
*****
Consensus was reached on this and accepted as written.
Staff Policy Directive: State Party staff is employed by, and reports
directly and only to the State Coordinating Committee. Requests for
membership financial data and copies of nonstandard reports (i.e., reports not provided by staff routinely to the SCC) by chapters and individuals must be approved by SCC at a regular monthly meeting.

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# 2003-035 — Staff Positions
Approved by SCC 7/20/03
*****
SCC agrees to maintain a status quo relationship with the positions of
webmaster, fundraiser, and treasurer through Sept. 1 to be subject to
evaluation by the CC at their first meeting in September. Stand asides: Daniel is really uncomfortable with the current situation, in that we are getting deeper in the hole; if we’re in the red at the end of this month, we need to shut down what we can. Joanne is also standing aside for the same reason. No blocks.

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#2003-041—Staff compensation
Approved by SCC 8/10/03
*****
SCC approves the recommendation of the personnel committee to compensate Delbert for the 16 hours of work from November ’02 for a total of 160 dollars on the C&E reports.

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#2003-042—Priorities for liabilities
Approved by SCC 8/10/03
*****
By the August 31 end of the month, the priority checks should be to pay staff. Bills that can be put off will be, those that aren’t able to be put off shouldn’t be put off. As a matter of priority, the treasurer shall put off other, non-time-sensitive bills that can be put off to have priority on staff pay.

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#2003-047: Hiring a temporary fundraiser
Approved by SCC 9/14/03
*****
The SCC agrees to approve and accept the following Personnel Committee
recommendation, including the noted issues on coordinating, and that the SCC
Members shall individually decide if they do phone-banking themselves or hand it off to a paid solicitor.
The Personnel Committee recommends that the SCC hire Trey Smith for a
fixed term period, beginning September 15, 2003 and ending December 31,
2003, as an independent contractor working on a commission basis and
exclusively in a fundraising role.
Irene stands aside: Reasons:
1) she doesn’t like the way the Personnel Committee meeting was called together. It was decided that the meeting would be at noon, but it never happened [since the Portland members were late]. It was pushed ahead
when Harry was gone and Irene was out of town.
2) Trey has a lot of fine points; however, looking through the minutes, a lot of people have doubts about Ty, but I have doubts about Trey.
3) And [his abilities concerning] the conciliatory role and follow-through.
4) I have concerns that there is really going to be a serious search for
a fundraiser, and by his being in there, we aren’t going to take a serious look.
Not blocking because it looks like we have a festering problem, and a divisive process. Concerned that this decision will boomerang.
Further discussion:
Michael assured Irene he will make sure it is a genuine search. The recommendation was not intended to make Trey inherently advantaged or disadvantaged.
Daniel reminded the Committee that we don’t have any money right now. He said that this decision was not intended to circumvent Irene and Harry. The recommendation was practical more than anything else.
Joanne commented that if she is serving on a committee she does the best job she can, and if that work is going to be discredited then she would resign We are well aware of the divisions within the Party. We all want a strong Party, and she doesn’t see any other choice right now.
Jeff Cropp said that he and Trey had had personal issues, but that every time he had a question, Trey had all the information, and he had no doubts about that.
Irene said she didn’t doubt the motivation, but that there was a decision to promise Harry that we would do the phoning he asked us to do which looks like it is being rescinded. People agreeing they will do something and not doing it.
Lori called for consensus again.
Irene stood aside: for the same reasons. No blocks.

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#2003-048: Temporary office location
Approved by SCC 9/14/03
*****
The SCC shall maintain a Eugene office P.O. Box and phone number and on the
answering machine list non-treasury and non-fundraising referral numbers
for Portland until January first.
No standasides, no blocks, consensus reached.

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Decision #2003-071: Authorization to expend funds
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
*****
The SCC authorizes Delbert to pay Daniel for the $488 total ($200 now),
as funds come in for the Green Voice account, for full reimbursement for expenses for the October 2003 issue.
Daniel recuses himself from the vote.
Consensus, no other standasides, no blocks.

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Decision #2003-072: Reimbursement Metro Chapter
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
*****
The SCC approves reimbursing the Metro Chapter $160 from the General Fund for the Green Voice mailing they did in February 2003.
Consensus, no standasides, no blocks

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Decision #2003-073: Reimbursement convention and want ads
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
*****
Consensus to authorize Delbert to reimburse Joanne for the cost of ads placed for the October convention and the want ads.

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Decision #2003-079: SCC Budget
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
*****
The treasurer should use the resultant form from the budget to do his reporting starting Jan 2004.
Consensus,no standasides, no blocks

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Decision #2003-083: Hiring a fundraising coordinator
Approval by SCC 12/18/03
*****
Kristin Fay Carter was selected for the position of Fundraising Coordinator, conditioned upon her acceptance of negotiations with Daniel.
Consensus was not reached. The final vote was 3-1, with Joanne, Daniel, and Seth voting for hiring Fay, and Liz voting for hiring Betsy.

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Decision #2003-088: PGP office locations
Approval by SCC 12/18/03
*****
The SCC agreed to make Portland the volunteer coordination office, Salem the legislative/lobbying office, and Eugene the financial office.
Consensus.

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Decision # 2004-007: Sharing of lists
Approval by SCC 1/10/04
*****
The PGP will give CFR one label set, of PGP donors who have not checked “no” to such sharing, with the understanding that the labels will be for one use only (not to be copied), and with a list trade to be encouraged but not required.
Consensus

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Decision Item # 2004-008: Confirmation of fundraiser hiring
Approval by SCC 1/10/04
*****
The SCC reaffirms that Ms, Fay (Kristin Fay Carter) has been hired as Fundraising Coordinator, effective December 15th, 2004
Consensus

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Decision Item # 2004-009: Postponement Grievance Haring
Approval by SCC 1/10/04
*****
The SCC agrees to postpone Trey’s Grievance Hearing until an Independent Panel is appointed to hear it.
Consensus

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Decision # 2004-013: Reimbursement wages
Approval by SCC 2/08/04
*****
The SCC agrees that Trey Smith should be offered $10/hour for time worked during Januray, 2004.
Consensus

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Decision # 2004-014: Reimbursement expenses, Outreach Coordinator
Approval by SCC 2/08/04
*****
The SCC authorizes reimbursement to Betsy Cunningham of up to $50/month in expenses incurred as Outreach Coordinator, directing Delbert to provide her with an immediate petty cash outlay of $25.
Consensus.

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Decision Item # 2004-018: SCC Office Location
Approval by SCC 2/08/04
*****
The SCC revise the SCC December, 2003 Meeting Item # 2003-088 to not
include Salem as a PGP office location.
Consensus.

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Decision Item # 2004-019: Grievance decision
Approval by SCC 2/08/04
*****
The PGP SCC accepts the findings of the Grievance Panel (re: the Trey Smith Grievances) and will act on the recommendations.
Three SCC members fully supportive, including Liz Trojan, Seth Wooley, and Michael Sonnleitner (while a member of the Grievance Panel, all agreed Seth
need not excuse himself as he has nothing to personally gain from participating in this decision).
Stand-a-sides: 1) Joanne Cvar, because she doesn’t think the recommendations go far enough and she disagrees with the lack of censure of Daniel Bonham.
2) Betsy Cunningham, because she also thinks the recommendations don’t go
far enough and there is no procedure for making the aggrieved whole.

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Decision # 2004-020: Approval Fundraiser contact
Approval by SCC 2/08/04
*****
The SCC approves a Draft Contract for the Fundraising Coordinator.which will include language to be provided by Betsy Cunningham appropriate for “at will employment”.
Consensus.

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E-Mail Decision Item # 2004-021: PGP Budget approval
Approval by SCC prior to 2/08/04
*****
The PGP SCC accepts the State Budget for 2004 as developed by Joanne Cvar.
Consensus

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Decision # 2004-023: Temporary SCC meeting location
Approval by SCC prior to 2/08/04
*****
The SCC agreed to hold the May, 2004 SCC Meeting in Douglas County, on the 16th, at a place to be announced. Consensus.

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DECISION ITEM #2004-029: Payment of registration fees to the GPYS nominating convention
Approval by convention 2/21/04
*****
The Convention directs the SCC to pay the $550 registration fee for ten delegates to the National Convention by 2 pm PST, February 27, 2004.
Consensus.

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Decision # 2004-033: Fundraiser Coordinator Employment Agreement
Approval by SCC 3/14/04
*****
The SCC approves the Fundraiser Coordinator Employment Agreement relating to Kristin Fay Carter.
Consensus.

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Decision # 2004-035: Solicitation for delegate expenses
Approval by SCC 3/14/04
*****
The SCC approves the Marnie Glickman solicitation of contributions to defray expenses of female delegates to the Nominating Convention of the Green Party this year.
Done by consensus, (though with Michael expressing a desire that provisions be made in future years for a need-based and gender neutral solicitation).

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Decision # 2004-036: PGP ownership of Green Voice
Approval by SCC 3/14/04
*****
The SCC agrees that the Green Voice belongs to the PGP, consistent with E-mail Decision # 2003-052
Cconsensus.

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Decision # 2004-037: Need for Green Voice business manager
Approval by SCC 3/14/04
*****
The SCC should solicit a Business Manager and other staff to publish a PGP newspaper.
Consensus.

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Decision # 2004-038: Reimbursement for Green Voice expenses
Approval by SCC 3/14/04
*****
The SCC agree to pay the balance of the expenses incurred for the last publication of Green Voice as agreed in Decision # 2003-071 made at the SCC Meeting of November 9, 2003, pending proof of receipts for these expenses.
Consensus.

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Email Decision #2004-046: Resignation of fundraiser
SCC 5/1/04
*****
Consensus to accept Kristin Fay Carter’s resignation, as per agreement:
“The Pacific Green Party of Oregon and Kristin Fay Carter are mutually agreed to terminate Ms. Fay’s employment with the PGP as of April 30, due to lack of funds.”
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Email Decision #2004-047: Hiring of phone-banker
SCC 5/5/04
*****
Consensus to hire Carlotta Abrams as an independent contractor to do phonebanking for the PGP on a commission basis, per contract..
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Email Decision #2004-048: Support for phonebanker
SCC 5/6/04
*****
Consensus to hire Betsy Cunningham as an independent contractor to provide support and backup for the PGP phonebanker on an as needed basis for an interim period until the incoming 2004-05 SCC can review and evaluate PGP staffing.

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Decision #2004-049: starting date for state phonebanking
SCC 5/16/04
*****
Consensus on having Carlotta start immediately to call the members from the May/June list, and to start calling members from the second list and any subsequent lists provided in three weeks.

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Decision #2004-051: hiring a PGP organizer/fundraiser
SCC 5/16/04
*****
With Betsy abstaining consensus was reached to hire Betsy as an organizer/fundraiser on an at-will basis contingent on the Coordinating Committee’s E-mail approval of her to-be- submitted job proposal and contract.

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Decision #2004-052: Grievance Procedure
SCC 5/16/04
*****
Consensus was reached to approve the submitted grievance procedure with any errors edited out..

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Email decision #2004-055: Approval of job description and contract for organizer/fundraiser position
SCC 6/01/04
*****
Consensus June 1, 2004 to approve the job description and contract to hire Betsy Cunningham as an independent contractor for organizing and fundraising for the PGP.

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# 2002-075 — Fundraising reports
Approved by SCC 9/9/02
*****
The SCC requested that the monthly fundraising report cut-off date be
the last day of the month prior to the regular SCC meeting date and
that the Fundraising Coordinator provide it to the SCC not later than
three days before that meeting date.

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# 2002-085 — Fundraising
Approved by the SCC 11/10/02
*****
The SCC authorized the Membership Coordinator [Tyrone] to make our “A”
list donors (donors of $50 or more), not including donors from the
Marion-Polk Chapter, available to the National Party. The Marion-Polk
Chapter donors may be added to the list furnished to National provided
authorization is received no later than 11/12/8/02.

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# 2003-032 — SCC Fundraising
Approved by SCC 7/20/03
*****
SCC agreed each person on the SCC will do 100 phone calls in the next
three months. Consensus. No standasides and no blocks

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# 2003-033 — Fundraising Proposal
Approved by SCC 7/20/03
*****
SCC authorizes Harry to contact Ty on his fundraising proposal.
Consensus. No standasides and no blocks

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Decision #2003-075: Donation limits agreement with USGP
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
*****
The SCC agrees to check box number 4 on the FEC committee form, stating that we do not have an FEC committee and will not send funds to the USGP.
Consensus, no standasides, no blocks.

Decision #2003-080: Sharing lists
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
*****
The SCC resolves to share voter registration data with CFR MIND as it becomes available until the end of this election cycle.
Consensus, no standasides, no blocks

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Decision #2003-081: Revenue-sharing agreement with M/P Chapter
Email Approval by SCC 12/18/03
*****
The SCC agrees to a revenue-sharing agreement with the Marion/Polk Chapter for a one-time end-of-the-year fundraising mailing: “MP Greens will be willing to add our registration lists of over 700 to the state party mailer in return for receiving the standard 30% revenue  share on net proceeds received from members in our two-county area.”
Consensus, with all members voting,

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Decision item #2004-042: Policy on Sharing Donor lists
Approval by SCC 4/18/04
*****
The PGP will share donor lists only with campaigns we endorse. New donation forms will be revised to include a statement of this policy and will not include the option box.
Consensus

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#2001-051 — Web site design
Approved by state coordinating committee 5/31/01
*****
The committee encourages party web designers to accommodate the needs
of people whose hardware and software are up to six years old, who have
residential Internet connections, and whose browsers are set to reject
potential security and privacy risks such as cookies, Java, JavaScript,
and ActiveX.

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#2001-055 — Interpretation - The word “publish”
Approved by state coordinating committee 5/31/01
*****
The committee agrees that when an item has been both posted to the
party web site and sent to the announcements email list, that item has
been “published” for purposes of interpreting the constitution, bylaws,
and party decisions. This doesn’t apply in cases such as bylaws article
VIII(A)(2) where the text actually specifies what is meant by
“publish”.

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# 2003-006 — Funding for State Newspaper (Green Voice):
Approved by convention 3/1-2/03
*****
The Convention approved by consensus that the PGP should produce a
State Party Newspaper.
Stand asides: Jeff Cropp, Jon Wacker, and Jillian Harrington.

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# 2003-007 — Funding for State Newspaper
Approved by convention 3/1-2/03
*****
The Convention could not reach consensus on whether the State PGP
should devote any funding toward production and distribution of the
paper.
Stand asides: Jeff Cropp, Jillian Harrington.
Blocks: Jon Wacker.
**A vote was taken and the convention approved, 24 to 3, a decision
that the State PGP should put some money toward the paper.

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# 2003-018 — Netiquette
Approved by the SCC 6/15/03
*****
The next SCC should urgently address the issue of personal attacks on
its listserve. Two options:
1) The SCC listserve should be read-only for all except SCC
members, officers, staff, Advisory Board members, and chapter liaisons.
or 2) The listserve should be moderated.

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#2000-135 — Spokespeople
Approved by state coordinating committee 9/5/00
*****
The committee rescinds all previous spokesperson designations, and
agrees that for now and the future, any person who is a coordinating
committee member or a party officer is automatically designated as a
spokesperson until such time as that person is no longer a coordinating
committee ember or a party officer.

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#2000-142 — Interpretation - State Outreach
Approved by state coordinating committee 10/3/00
*****
The committee interprets bylaws article [XIV] (State Outreach)
section B as not restricting to regularly scheduled meetings the
coordinating committee’s authority to approve the calling of
actions and events in the name of the party. The committee
interprets bylaws article XVI sections B and C as permitting the
coordinating committee to delegate its authority to approve the
calling of actions and events in the name of the party and its
authority to clear things carrying the party name. The committee so
delegates these authorities to each of its members.

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#2000-144 — Press releases
Approved by state coordinating committee 10/3/00
*****
The committee agrees that it is sufficient for a single coordinating committee member, preferably the media committee chair, to approve press releases sent in the name of the PGP.

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#2001-032 (excerpt) — Spokesperson - Dan Meek
Approved by state convention 2/24/01
*****
The convention designates Dan Meek as a party spokesperson for the
purpose of representing the party before the Oregon legislature,
with the understanding that he will get approval from the
coordinating committee before lobbying on a specific issue. We also
encourage grassroots lobbying efforts.

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# 2002-040 — Invitation to join the GV Collective
Approved by SCC 5/22/02
*****
We all agree to a proposal to circulate final wording, to warmly invite
Duane Poncy and members of the existing editorial board to join the
Editorial Collective of the new Green Voice.

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#2002-046 — Chapter Caucus Committee
Approved by convention 6/22-23/02
*****
Consensus to Form a Chapter Caucus Committee to explore the best method
of proceeding on the matter of reorganizing the representative
structure of the PGP (i.e. Changing composition of the CC, having each
chapter be better represented and connected). The new Chapter
Development Committee Chair will be responsible for getting this
Chapter Caucus Committee up and running. Other members of the
committee will include Duane Poncy—(503) 252-6303, Irene Saikevych
(541) 488-6447, Gene Cvar (541) 563-5251, and Sarah Burton (541)
451-1607.

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# 2002-078 — Party Spokespeople:
Approved by SCC 10/13/02
*****
Agreed that all SCC members should be considered party spokespeople.
Hope suggested that certain issues that will likely come up should have
designated spokespeople. For this election: M 23 — Eric & Sarah, M 27
— Sarah (but others should be able to speak to it also), M 25 — Hope
& Joanne, M 26 — Dan Meek, Bill of Rights Defense Committee — Hope.
It was also agreed that we will ask Xander and Lloyd to be “on call”
spokespeople should issues arise that they are particularly qualified
to speak to. It was also noted that individuals do not need to
be official spokespeople in order to identify themselves as members of
the party with their appropriate title, i.e. former co-chair or former
PGP candidate

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See also # 2003-006 and # 2003-007 under 6. Internal Communications.

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#2003-050: Party spokespersons:
Approved by the sCC 9/14/03
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SCC approves all SCC members, Advisory Board members, Jeff Cropp, Lloyd Marbet, Hope Marston, and Dan Meek as official party spokespersons subject to annual review, preferably at the first full meeting following an SCC election.
No standasides, no blocks, consensus reached.

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#2003-051: Green Voice as state party newspaper:
Approved by the sCC 9/14/03
******
The SCC agrees to make the Green Voice the official state party newspaper,
contingent upon agreement with the business plan and contract, with a link on the state website, no commitment from the general fund, and the SCC as the editorial board.
No standasides, no blocks, consensus reached.

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#2003-052: Green Voice as state PGP newspaper, new proposal
Approved by SCC e-mail decision September 29, 2003
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That the Green Voice Collective LLC dissolve.
That all copy rights, logos and registered TradeMarks owned by the GVC LLC be transferred to the PGP.
That the bank account (which has a small positive balance) be turned over to the control of PGP Treasury.
That the Green Voice Editorial Board consist of members of the SCC and the  Green Party Advisory Board who wish to join. All SCC and GPAB are invited to  join the board. They will be asked to sign on to the Green Voice list serve  and will have input on editorial matters through the Green Voice website.
That volunteers/staff for editing and layout will be sought statewide under  the direction of an SCC committee to be decided later.
That Advertising and Subscription solicitation be handled by the State  Fundraising Coordinator. No general fund monies will be used to support the  Green Voice. The Green Voice will be used as a fundraising tool for the PGP. We do not publish unless we have the funds from subscriptions, advertising  and voluntary, individual & group contributions.
That distribution be coordinated by the State Fundraising Coordinator (for  now).
The goal will be to have the first issue under the new arrangement printed  and ready for distribution before the October State Convention.
Joanne stands aside, on the grounds that this was not the agreement we made at the September 14 SCC meeting, and it needs further discussion as to liability, etc.
Irene stands aside for the same reasons.
Daniel, Michael, Harry, Seth, and Liz vote yes. The proposal carries.

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Decision #2004-050: publication of state newspaper
SCC 5/16/04
*****
The state paper will be a four page, bi-monthly newsletter; the first edition will be published in the first half of July, 2004.
Consensus

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#2000-058 and -146 — State CC decisions by email
Approved by state coordinating committee 4/18/00 and 10/3/00
Note: This is the text of #2000-058, modified to be consistent with #2000-146.
*****
Protocol for making decisions by email
1. Announce “Decision Item” in Subject Line.
2. Announce time line for decision (generally 5 business days)
3. Send out a reminder 1 business day before deadline with votes
cast thus far.
4. Report final decision and how each CC member voted. Decision
items may be sent out by any CC member. [If 4 CC members vote
yes,] the vote will carry.

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#2000-080 (excerpt) — Interpretation - Convention dates
Approved by state coordinating committee 7/10/00
*****
The committee interprets constitution article V [Conventions] so
that convention dates set at a convention by the party are
considered presumptive and may be changed.

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#2000-102 — Convention admission charge
Approved by state coordinating committee 8/16/00
*****
The committee agrees that admission shall not be charged for any state
convention.

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#2001-038 — Interpretation - Absentee ballots
Approved by state coordinating committee 3/21/01
*****
The committee interprets constitution article IV (C) as permitting the elections administrator to accept remote ballots for coordinating committee elections.

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#2001-060 — Internal Election Procedures
Approved by state coordinating committee 6/91/01
*****
Note: Decision #2001-060, which was approved at convention on 6/9/01,
made specific revisions to the constitution and bylaws and then demoted
the revised portions to the status of an “ordinary”, non-bylaws
decision. The decision specifically noted that “the state coordinating
committee has the authority to change” these procedures, though such a
note is arguably redundant. Then in the spring of 2002 the state
coordinating committee apparently adopted an independent proposal by
Lloyd Marbet titled “Pacific Green Party Candidate Review Process”
which overlapped the existing procedures. What is shown here is the end
result of combining these various decisions. Specific forms titled
“Candidate Questionnaire Form” and “Analysis of Candidate Viability
Form” were developed and need to be attached.
*****
I. Major elections
A. An election or appointment shall be considered “major” if it
concerns one of the following positions:
1. Coordinating committee member;
2. Green Party of the United States representative;
3. Nominee for public office; or
4. Endorsee for public office.
B. The coordinating committee shall appoint a nominating committee and
an elections administrator for each convention.
1. The nominating committee is expected to be partial. Its duties
include the approval of certain prospective candidates as described
below. Nominating committee members shall not vote in decisions
regarding their own candidacy.
2. The elections administrator is expected to be impartial. S/he shall
be ultimately responsible for processing and tabulating the ballots,
and retaining them for one year following the convention. The
coordinating committee shall appoint a substitute administrator for
any election in which the main administrator is a candidate. The
coordinating committee is encouraged to appoint the party secretary as
administrator.
C. Submitting a declaration of candidacy
A prospective candidate for major election shall submit a declaration
of candidacy to the elections administrator. The declaration should
include the following:
1. Identifying information
a. The prospective candidate’s name and contact information.
b. The name of the position.
c. If the position is “nominee for public office” or “endorsee for
public office”:
i. The office’s jurisdiction (e.g. “State of Oregon”).
ii. The office’s title.
iii. The office’s district, position, and/or zone numbers, and/or “at large” designation, if any.
iv. The office’s term length.
v. The office’s public election date(s).
vi. The office’s status as a partisan or nonpartisan position.
vii. Any other information necessary to distinguish the office from all
other offices.
d. Whether the candidate is a supporting member.
e. The date of the convention at which the prospective candidate wishes
to be a candidate.
2. Supporting materials
a. A statement of candidacy, 100-300 words in length.If the candidate
is not a supporting member, the statement must acknowledge that fact.
b. The signatures of five supporting members.
c. The signature of the prospective candidate. (If the prospective
candidate is a supporting member, this signature counts toward the
five supporting member
requirement.)
D. Certifying a declaration of candidacy
1. The elections administrator shall reject the declaration if:
a. The candidate is not eligible for the position sought. -or-
b. Electing the position sought is not in order for the specified
convention. When not otherwise decided by the coordinating committee,
the following elections are in order:
i. Coordinating committee members at summer conventions.
ii. Green Party of the United States representatives at fall
conventions:female representatives in odd-numbered years, male representatives in even-numbered years. iii. Nominees and endorsees to public office at conventions held less than two years before the public election date.
2. The elections administrator may choose to return the declaration for
resubmission if:
a. The declaration was submitted more than four months in advance of
the specified convention. -or-
b. The declaration doesn’t contain all the identifying information.
3. If the declaration is not rejected or returned for any of the
reasons listed above, and includes all the supporting materials, and is
received at least 45 days in advance of the specified convention, the elections administrator shall certify the declaration.
4. If the declaration is not rejected or returned for any of the
reasons listed above, but does not include all the supporting
materials, or is received less than 45 days in advance of the specified
convention, the elections administrator shall advise the nominating
committee of the declaration. The nominating committee
shall instruct the elections administrator whether to certify or reject
the declaration. The nominating committee is encouraged to give the
benefit of the doubt to any declaration for internal office (such as the coordinating committee) that includes all the supporting materials.
E. Review process
1. Any certified candidate for “nominee for public office” or “endorsee
for public office” shall be subject to the following review process in
order to determine whether the candidacy shall be voted upon at
convention.
2. This review process does not apply to candidates for President or
Vice President of the United States.
3. Along with the declaration of candidacy, candidates shall submit the
following information:
a. A resume.
b. A completed Candidate Questionnaire Form.
c. A completed Analysis of Candidate Viability Form.
d. An answer to the following question: “Have you ever been convicted
of a crime punishable by imprisonment?” If so provide a written
explanation.
4. Once these items in subpart (3) have been submitted to the
Nominating committee, it shall determine the following:
a. Whether a candidate has submitted all the necessary information for
nomination or endorsement.
b. Whether a candidate is qualified and prepared to seek public office.
c. Whether a candidate has the support of their Local Chapter, or for
statewide races the support of statewide Local Chapters.
d. Whether to schedule an interview with the candidate.
5. Based on review of the information supplied in subpart (4), the
Nominating committee will decide whether to favorably recommend a
candidate to the full convention along with any endorsements or concerns raised by individual committee members. Candidates found to be unqualified or unprepared to seek public office will be referred back to their local chapters. Following timely review by a local Chapter, a candidate may resubmit their Declaration of Candidacy which shall be referred to the state
convention along with recommendation by the Nominating Committee.
6. The State Coordinating Committee will establish suitable time slots
at the convention to hear from and question each candidate forwarded by
the Nominating Committee. The amount of time may vary depending on the
race being entered.
7. Candidates referred back to their Local Chapters are subject to the
Chapter’s candidate review process.
F. The elections administrator shall promptly inform the agenda
committee and the party webmaster of all certified candidates who
either “pass” or are not subject to the review process. Such candidates
shall be placed on the convention agenda, and appropriate information
shall be posted to the party web site. Deadlines for agenda item
submission do not apply to certified candidates.
G. Major elections for multiple positions on a single body, whose
official duties, rights, and powers are equal and concurrent, shall be
conducted by a form of proportional representation that strives to
ensure equal representation to all voting supporting members. Each
other major election shall be conducted by a separate instant runoff
vote.
H. Ballots cast in person for a major election shall be fully secret.
Supporting members have the right to observe all processing and
tabulation of such ballots.
I. An effort shall be made to provide secrecy for remote ballots for a
major election. Supporting members have the right to observe the
processing and tabulation of such ballots, to the extent that secrecy
is not compromised.
J. An individual’s right to observe ballot counting may be suspended
for cause or for reasonable concern of interference.
II. A candidate who is not a supporting member must receive 2/3 of the
total votes cast for that position in order to be elected.
III. Notwithstanding sections C and D of these rules, any person who
has been selected as a running mate by a candidate for the position of
nominee or endorsee to the office of president of the United States,
shall be certified by the election administrator as a candidate for the
position of nominee or endorsee (respectively) to the office of vice
president of the United States.
IV. Elections for the positions of nominee or endorsee to the offices
of president and vice-president of the United States may be conducted
together or separately.
V. In cases where a candidate or prospective candidate for nominee or
endorsee for public office is not an Oregon resident, but is eligible
for the office in question, the election administrator shall certify
the candidate or prospective candidate either as a “supporting member equivalent” or “not supporting member equivalent” depending on whether criteria similar to that of supporting membership have been met in the state of residence. These rules shall then be executed as if the candidate were a supporting member or not, respectively.
VI. Nomination by remote election: The coordinating committee may hold
an election for the position of “nominee for public office” by remote
election. Candidates in such an election shall not have been candidates
for the same position at convention. A candidate in a remote election
must receive 2/3 of the total votes cast for that position in order to
be elected.
VII. None of the Above: In all elections for the positions of “nominee
for public office” or “endorsee for public office”, “None of the Above”
shall automatically be a valid candidate and shall be immune from being
eliminated in instant runoff votes.I. The state coordinating committee shall be comprised of 7 seats to be filled by supporting members who have been supporting members for at least three months prior to election to the coordinating committee. Three of the coordinating committee members will serve one-year terms. Four of the coordinating committee members will serve two year
staggered terms, with two of these members elected each year.

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#2001-061 — Vote tallying
Approved by state convention 6/09/01
*****
The convention agrees that when votes are being counted during a
show of hands at a convention, raising a hand during a call for
abstentions shall be functionally equivalent to voting “no”,
because the abstention counts toward the total number of votes used
to calculate what fraction of the convention approves of the
proposed decision. A person who wants to neither support nor oppose
a proposal should keep her/his hand down during the call for
abstentions.

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#2002-005 — ASGP Name Change
Approved by SCC 3/20/02
******
The coordinating committee amends party decision #1997-12-06-2, party
decision #2001-060 (I)(A)(2), and party decision #2001-060
(I)(D)(1)(b)(ii), by replacing “Association of State Green Parties” and
“ASGP” with “Green Party of the United States”. The coordinating
committee interprets bylaws article XVII (A), “Association of State
Green Parties”, as referring to the Green Party of the United States.

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#2002-068 — Convention schedule 2002/03
Approved by convention 8/17/02
*****
The convention approves the following convention schedule for 2003:
• March 1-2, hosted by the Coos County Chapter.
• June 28-29, hosted by the Metro Chapter.
• October 25, hosted by the Marion/Polk Chapter.
Consensus with no stand-asides.

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# 2002-073 — Corrections to meeting minutes
Approved by SCC 10/13/02
*****
Agreed that corrections to previous [SCC] meeting minutes will be
recorded in the subsequent meeting minutes.

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# 2003-015: Agenda Committee
Approved by SCC 4/20/03
*****
Consensus: An Agenda Committee is created as a subcommittee of the
Process Committee, and the following individuals are appointed to serve
on it for a minimum three months, until a new Agenda Committee can be
formed after the summer convention. Duties:
1. The Agenda Committee sets and publicizes the agenda item deadline
for each convention,
2. Receives agenda items and documentation,
3. Drafts agendas in consultation with the facilitator,
4. Rejects any item that has not been reviewed by an appropriate
committee, has not met submission deadlines, or is not accompanied by
appropriate documentation.
Members;
Liz Trojan elizat8@pobox.com
Lori Burton LBchanges@netscape.net
Jon Wacker isoman@internetcds.com
Joanne Cvar cvar@oregonvos.net
Jeff Strang JeffStrang2004@comcast.net
Lysbeth Borie alinst@pioneer.net
Monica Schreiber Fax 541-756-5762, no email.

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# 2003-030 — SCC Meeting schedule
Approved by SCC 7/20/03
*****
SCC decided the regular meeting schedule will be Second Sunday of the
Month, starting at 1 PM intending to end at 4 PM, in Eugene at a
specific location TBD. Consensus. No standasides and no blocks

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#2003-038—Format and timeliness of Minutes
Approved by SCC 8-10-03
*****
The SCC agrees that Seth will conform the official minutes to the handbook and
make them available within seven days after this meeting.

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#2003-043—Recommendation to convention
Approved by SCC 8-10-03
*****
SCC agrees to recommend convention endorsement of the CFR initiative

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#2003-045—Reconciliation proposal
Approved by SCC 9/14/03
*****
SCC agrees to accept Lysbeth Borie’s proposal to arrange the reconciliation process proposed by Harry Lonsdale.
No standasides, no blocks, consensus reached.

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#2003-049: Recommendation to support the CFR initiative:
Approved by SCC 9/14/03
*****
The SCC recommends that the October Convention endorse Campaign Finance Reform Initiative Measure #53.

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Decision #2003-074: Co-sponsor tax workshop
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
*****
The SCC agrees to co-sponsor a tax workshop with the Democratic Precinct Committee of Lincoln County. Consensus.

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Decision #2003-076: Absentee ballots
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
*****
The SCC interprets that the bylaws preclude absentee ballots for candidate nominations.
Consensus, no standasides, no blocks

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Decision #2003-077—Special convention
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
*****
The SCC agrees to hold a convention for the limited purpose of discussing bylaw changes pertaining to the election process and strategic planning related to the
primary on Jan 10 in Portland at a location TBD before the next CC meeting.
Consensus, no standasides, no blocks.

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Decision #2003-086: Proposed PGP Bylaw amendment by Jeff Cropp
Approval by SCC 12/18/03
*****
The SCC approved the introduction of the following amendment to the PGP bylaws at the January convention:
“All votes taken at Convention, including candidate nominations, and endorsements, ballot initiative endorsements and election of Coordinating Committee members, may be taken using absentee ballots. The state Coordinating Committee shall establish procedures for requesting that a convention vote be taken using absentee ballots and shall establish all procedures necessary to implement an absentee ballot process” Consensus.

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Decision #2003-087: Proposed PGP Bylaw amendment by Trey Smith
Approval by SCC 12/18/03
*****
The SCC approved introduction of the following amendment to the PGP bylaws:
(New Language in bold; deletions in brackets [ ])  “Constitution Article IV — Organization Officers The party officers shall be two state co-chairs, a treasurer, [and] a secretary[.], or a Secretary/Treasurer.  Bylaws Article V — Officers Officers can be members of the coordinating committee, however no one may hold more than one office except in the case of the Secretary/Treasurer. “ Consensus.

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Decision #2003-089: Funding for the February convention
Approval by SCC 12/18/03
*****
The SCC authorizes $200 to help the Linn-Benton Chapter with convention expense.

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Decision #2004-002: Vote to forward decision on bylaws amendments to February business convention
Approval by Special Convention 1/10/04
*****
Article IV.B, Rules of Order
Change period between first two sentences to semicolon:
“Amendments to the Mission Statement, the Statement of Principles, constitution and bylaws will require an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the supporting members eligible to vote and voting at a convention or meeting; there shall be no voting by mail or proxy.”

Article IX Membership Meetings
A. Conventions
Add:
4. Votes taken at convention specific to candidate nominations and endorsements, ballot initiative endorsements, and election of state coordinating committee members may be taken using absentee ballots. The state coordinating committee shall establish procedures for when and how a convention vote will be taken using absentee ballots.
Consensus

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Decision #2004-004, Absentee voting pilot project
Approval by Special Convention 1/10/04
*****
A mailing will be sent by the Metro Chapter to 1000 PGP supporting members as a non-binding poll on choices of Green candidates for office. The mailing will include segregated contribution forms/return envelopes addressed to either the Portland or the state PGP office, depending on the location of the members. Expenses for out-of-Portland mailings, estimated at $350, will be billed to the state office. Polling forms will be brought to the February 21 convention for tabulation.

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DECISION ITEM #2004-025: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Approval by convention 2/21/04
*****
The convention of the Pacific Green Party approved the following amendments to Article IV, Sec. C of the PGP Constitution:
C. Coordinating Committee
1. A Coordinating Committee (CC) for the state shall be comprised of 7 seats, to be filled by members who have been supporting members for at least three months prior to the CC election. Six of the CC members shall serve two-year staggered terms, with three of these members elected each year. One CC member will serve for a one-year term.
2. When a vacancy occurs prior to expiration of a Coordinating Committee’s term, the CC has the authority to appoint a replacement to serve the remaining portion of the term.
3. When the CC by resignation or removal has less than 7 members, it shall continue to operate and function using a quorum system. A quorum for this purpose shall be a majority of the current members of the CC.
4. The responsibilities of the Coordinating Committee include:
a. Managing state-level finances;
b. Maintaining compliance with state election law requirements;
c. Scheduling and conducting state conventions;
d. Representing statewide Party interests;
e. Making binding interpretations of state organizational documents;
f. Appointing standing and ad hoc committees;
g. Any other duties that may arise requiring statewide coordination and administration efforts.
Consensus.

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DECISION ITEM #2004-026: BYLAW AMENDMENTS
Approval by convention 2/21/04
*****
The PGP state convention approves the proposal for amendments to the PGP bylaws as follows:
Article IV.B: (Rules of Order):
Change period between first two sentences to semicolon.
Article iX. A–Conventions:
4. Votes taken at convention specific to candidate nominations and endorsements, ballot initiative endorsements, and election of state coordinating committee members may be taken using absentee ballots. The state coordinating committee shall establish procedures for when and how a convention vote will be taken using absentee ballots.”
Consensus.

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DECISION ITEM #2004-027: Presidential nomination
Approval by convention 2/21/04
*****
The Pacific Green Party of Oregon will place its emphasis on state and local campaigns for the 2004 election cycle. The Pacific Green Party of Oregon will abide by the results of the National GPUS Presidential Convention. If the
National Convention nominates candidates for President and Vice-President for 2004, the PGP will put those candidates on the Oregon ballot.
Jeff Cropp stands aside. “I’m not going to block this. I don’t necessarily
agree with the language of this, but there are other matters that we need to
consider.”
There are no blocks, and the decision item passes.

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Email Decision #2004-045: Proposal for mass mailing for absentee voting
SCC 4/04
*****
Consensus to accept the proposal from the Metro chapter re: the mass mailing planned for May:

DECISION ITEM #2004-053: Approval anti-Iraq War proposal for convention resolution
SCC 5/16/04
*****
Consensus was reached to approve the resolution for submission to the June convention with an additional sentence calling for the resignation or impeachment of CIA Director Tenet, Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld, and Attorney General Ashcroft.

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#1999-056 — Dues and sweat equity
Approved by state coordinating committee 6/10/99
*****
The committee approves the sweat equity proposal shown below.
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Low Income Scale is $20-$35 — 3-5 hours sweat equity
Mid Income Scale is $50-$75 — 8-11 hours sweat equity
Higher Income Scale is $100-$150 — 16-22 hours sweat equity

If the applicant lives within range of a chapter, the chapter
would be responsible for assigning sweat equity hours for the
chapter’s benefit. If the applicant is outside the range of
a chapter, the CC would hold the responsibility.

Please note that the equity rating based on Oregon’s minimum
wage, not on the party’s call for $10 per hour.
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#2000-013b — County central committees
Approved by state coordinating committee 2/10/00
*****
The committee appoints the membership of each chapter to be the
county central committee in the respective county.

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#2000-018b — Allocation of dues by geography
Approved by state coordinating committee 2/10/00
*****
The committee agrees that the allocation of dues money to Chapters
will be based on a) the geographic boundaries of each and b) the
dues split level chosen by each (as described in decision
#1999-057). When dues money is received from a new or continuing
supporting member and said individual(s) reside within the
geographic boundaries of an approved Chapter, the dues money will
be split between the state party and the Chapter. This decision is
not retroactive and will be enforced starting 2/10/2000.

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#2000-020b — Household memberships
Approved by state coordinating committee 2/10/00
*****
The committee institutes household memberships as
described below.
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Groups of people may sign up for household memberships with
the Pacific Green Party. Any number of people may participate
in a household.

A household that makes an annual contribution that is in
accordance with the following levels, and that otherwise
conforms to the requirements for an individual supporting
membership annual contribution, has thereby satisfied the
supporting member annual contribution requirement for each of
its participants.

Low Income Scale is $30-$50 — 4-6 hours sweat equity
Mid Income Scale is $60-$85 — 9-12 hours sweat equity
Higher Income Scale is $120-$170 — 18-24 hours sweat equity

Households with several participants are encouraged to make
large annual contributions.

Each household will have one U.S. Postal Service address. Any
notice sent to the household at its address will be
officially deemed to have been sent to each participant.
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#2000-061 (excerpt) — New members
Approved by state coordinating committee 4/18/00
*****
The treasurer will be responsible for contacting new members upon
receipt of their dues.

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#2000-128 — Interpretation - Supporting membership
Approved by state coordinating committee 8/19/00
*****
The committee agrees that when a person registers Pacific Green by
submitting a voter registration card to the party, on a weekend or
other day when the card cannot be received by a public elections
office, that person will for purposes of determining supporting
membership be treated as if they were a registered Pacific Green voter
that same day, even though state law indicates that they are not
legally registered Pacific Green until the day the card is received by
a public
elections office.

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#2000-139 (excerpt) — Sweat equity assignment
Approved by state coordinating committee 10/3/00
*****
The committee authorizes each of its members to assign work to satisfy
the “sweat equity” supporting membership requirement of decision #1999-
056.

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#2001-003 — Chapter revenue and endorsements
Approved by state coordinating committee 1/10/01
*****
The committee approves the chapter/revenue sharing proposal shown
below. While this is now an official policy, to be implemented
immediately, there will probably be further discussion and changes
soon. [see #2001-117]
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The first group to organize within a county becomes both the
County Central Committee (CCC) and a Chapter.

As soon as a 2nd Chapter forms within any county’s area, the
first group loses its CCC designation, but retains its Chapter
designation. Within 6 weeks of the certification of the 2nd
Chapter active in a county, a CC member will go to the area to
conduct the formation of the CCC.

Chapters may endorse candidates for nonpartisan office. If an
office falls within the jurisdiction of more than one Chapter,
the appropriate Chapters must arrive at agreement for the
endorsement.

As far as party revenue sharing goes, the State Coordinating
Committee (SCC) will deal only with CCCs. Chapters which desire
funds must deal directly with the appropriate CCC(s). The SCC
will only get involved if a dispute arises.

CCCs are encouraged to form their own political party committees
as a local committee of the party. CCCs that choose this option
will receive a 50% cut of all dues received from members within
their county borders. A bank account must be opened in the name
of the CCC. Chapters may also form their own political party
committees as a local committee of the party.

CCCs that choose not to manage their own financial affairs will
receive only 30% of dues collected from members within their
borders. In addition, no funds will be fronted; bills will be
paid directly by the State Treasurer or expenses will be
reimbursed. A bank account must NOT be opened by the CCC under
this option.

In addition, all CCCs will receive a 20% cut of any non-dues
revenue. CCCs that have established PACs will have the funds
transferred to their bank accounts, while CCCs that do not form
PACs will have such money earmarked for their use in the State
Party account.

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#2001-006 — Supporting membership
Approved by state coordinating committee 1/10/01
*****
The committee agrees that anyone generating a list of supporting
members may allow a grace period of up to 3 months for the annual
dues/work contribution.

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#2001-079 — Membership card retail discounts
Approved by state coordinating committee 7/18/01
*****
The committee authorizes Trey to discuss agreements with retailers
for their giving discounts to people who hold PGP membership cards.
Proposed agreements must be approved by the CC.

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#2001-117 — Level I & Level II Revenue Sharing
Approved by state coordinating committee 10/21/01
*****
We adopt the revenue/dues sharing proposal below.
Level I or Level II.
Level I Chapters
To gain status as a Level I Chapter, a chapter must:
1. Register as a local party committee with the Secretary of State;
2. Maintain its own bank account;
3. Elect, appoint, or hire a treasurer.
4. The chapter treasurer must sign a contract with the state CC
agreeing to:
a. comply with all state laws governing local party committees
including filing all necessary reports,
b. provide the state treasurer with updated lists of all
supporting members two weeks prior to each state convention.

Level I Revenue Sharing
A Level I Chapter keeps 70% of all the net revenues (after
deducting fundraising expenses such as merchandise costs, event
expenses, or commissions) that it raises and deposits in its bank
account. It must send the other 30% to the state within 30 days.

The state party committee keeps 70% of all net funds it raises
within Level I Chapter boundaries and deposits in its bank account
and sends 30% to the chapter within 30 days. The state cannot raise
funds from within Level I Chapter boundaries without the chapter’s
permission, except for statewide campaigns such as Green Voice
subscriptions or 1-2 direct mailings per year. State fundraising
projects such as a major donor program or a special event must be
approved by and coordinated with the relevant chapter. Unless
otherwise arranged, the state keeps 70% of such funds raised.

Chapter and state treasurers must do all reporting for funds
raised or expended that pass through their respective bank
accounts.

Level II Chapters
Any officially constituted PGP chapter that does not have a local
party committee, a bank account, and a treasurer is considered
Level II. A Level II Chapter may raise funds, but those funds must
be sent to the state for deposit and reporting. The state treasurer
will place 50% of those funds in a separate interest-bearing
Chapter bank account and earmark them for use by the chapter from
which they came. A Level II Chapter may request the state treasurer
to disburse funds at any time, either to reimburse expenses that
have already been paid by a Chapter agent, or to directly pay
Chapter bills that have been received by the state treasurer. Such
funds must be disbursed within 3 days of the request.

The state party committee may raise funds within Level II Chapter
boundaries as it sees fit. Level II Chapters have no automatic
claims on any of these funds raised, including dues paid by members
within their boundaries, but they may solicit funding from the
state at any time.

Chapter Pool
The state CC or any chapter may at any time deposit funds into a
general chapter pool in the Chapter bank account. Any chapter may
solicit funds from that pool at any time. Interest earned in the
Chapter bank account will go into the chapter pool. The state
treasurer will report on the funds available in the chapter pool
over the Finance Committee email list within the first five days of
every month.

Chapters and County Committees
If there is only one chapter operating within a county, it shall be
considered the equivalent of the county committee. If there are two
or more chapters operating within the same county, only those that
qualify as a Level I Chapter are eligible to receive Level I
revenue sharing. If more than one chapter qualifies as Level I,
they must negotiate agreements for fundraising within the relevant
county and for apportioning revenues shared by the state.

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#2002-057 — Bulk mail stamps for chapters
Approved by SCC 8/5/02
*****
Each county can have their own [bulk mail] stamp as a subsidiary [to
the PGP stamp]. The subsidiary account for Chapters can be set up for
free. Consensus.

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#2002-069 — Chapter revenue split
Approved by SCC 9/9/02
*****
The split [for dues-sharing for Level II chapters] will be changed from
chapter 30%/state 70% to chapters 70%/state 30%. The vote for this was
unanimous.

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# 2003-004 — Revenue sharing agreement.
Approved by SCC 2/9/03
*****
Jeff Cropp presented a proposal for voluntary revenue sharing between
qualifying chapters and the State Party.
The SCC approved Jeff’s proposal, and an announcement of SCC approval
will be added to the Convention agenda, with Jeff as sponsor, for
information and discussion.

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# 2003-009 — Voluntary Revenue Sharing Proposal
Approved by convention 3/1-2/03
*****
The Convention supported by consensus the SCC’s decision to nullify
existing dues sharing contracts and enter into voluntary dues sharing
agreements with chapters that indicate an interest and are able to
maintain their own fundraising, as outlined in the proposal. Voluntary
Revenue Sharing Agreement:
[Note: the references to “Chapters” in this agreement relates only to
those Chapters that enter into the contract.]
1.) The revenue sharing agreement can become voluntary between the
State Party and the Chapters. If a Chapter feels confident in its
fundraising abilities and would like to be removed from the contractual
revenue sharing agreement, the Chapter can ask the State Coordinating
Committee to remove them from the contract. In making this request the
chapter should provide the SCC with a chapter-approved budget,
fundraising plan, and 6-month record of fundraising results. The SCC,
in consultation staff, will remove any chapter from the contract
that can demonstrate sound financial footing and cooperative spirit. If
a chapter is not approved, the SCC will provide the Chapter with their
reasoning and strategic advice for achieving the kind of “sound
financial footing” we think is necessary. The chapter can resubmit
their request every six months, until approved.
2.) The State Party Fundraiser and Treasurer will attempt to cooperate
and coordinate on fundraising issues with their counterparts in the
Chapters to the fullest extent possible.
3.) Sweat equity memberships will be handled solely by the Chapters and
a list of sweat-equity memberships will be provided to the Treasurer on
a quarterly basis (preferably prior to Convention) or as requested by
the Treasurer.
4.) The State Coordinating Committee will approve a yearly schedule for
fundraising mailings. This will be developed by the State Fundraiser in
consultation with his/her counterparts in the Chapters. The schedule
will be made available to all the Chapters so they can plan their
mailings and other activities accordingly.
5.) The Chapters that enter into the voluntary agreement are free to
establish their own dues structure, which can be administered
separately from the State Party Supporting Memberships.
6.) State Party and Chapters will share donor lists with each other, as
requested by either entity, and prior to performing a bulk mailing to
the Chapter’s area.
7.) The Chapters that enter into the voluntary agreement have the right
to re-solicit current sustaining members and are entitled to keep all
of the funds from those sustaining members they convert, provided the
Chapter has established it’s own EFT processing, otherwise this section
is moot and the funds from sustaining members that come into the State
Party will continue to be split 50/50.
8.) The State Party will coordinate arrangements with Chapters to
phonebank for funds within a Chapter’s geographic boundaries, except
for calls related to dues renewals for the State Party.
9.) This is not a contract; it is a voluntary agreement entered into
freely by the Chapters and the State Party in good faith. As such, it
is not binding. The Chapters and the State Party will share funds with
each other as necessary and practical. If one entity has financial
needs that cannot be met with their resources alone, and the other
entity has surplus funds, it is expected that voluntary, cooperative
partners engaged in their mutual struggle for social and environmental
justice will share with each other to the benefit of all in common.

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# 2003-034: Authorization to obtain county registration lists
Approved by SCC 7/20/03
*****
SCC authorizes the green geeks to approach county clerks or chapters
for registration lists, and to make the resultant list available over
the Internet for authorized persons. Consensus. No standasides and no
blocks

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#2003-044: Chapter revenue split
Approved by SCC 9/14/03
*****
SCC rescinds decision #2002-069 retroactive to 9/9/02.
Consensus.

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#2003-053: Change in chapter revenue split for Level II chapters:
The SCC agrees to an interim 20/80 chapter/state split of funds raised by the state, retroactive from September 2002 within Linn-Benton and Central Oregon Chapters, to be revisited in committee at convention, contingent upon availability of funds. Final policy decision on revenue sharing and chapter splits will be made no later than November 2003.
Harry stands aside as he’s not ready to make a decision at this time
No blocks. Consensus reached.

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Decision # 2004-015: Linn-Benton Chapter as Level 1.
Approval by SCC 2/08/04
*****
The SCC approves the Linn-Benton Chapter as now at Level 1 status. Consensus

#2001-094 — GPUS international committee
Approved by state coordinating committee 7/18/01
*****
The committee provisionally appoints Marnie Glickman as our
representative to the Green Party of the United States
international committee, subject to confirmation when she attends
a coordinating committee meeting in September or October, and
directs the process committee to work with Deborah and Paul to
specify a better process for such appointments in the future.

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#2001-105 — Endorsement Marnie Glickman
Approved by state coordinating committee (email) 9/10/01
*****
The committee endorses Marnie Glickman for
work at the national level.

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# 2003-012 — Appointment national delegate
Approved by SCC 4/20/03
*****
Consensus to appoint Marnie Glickman to fill out the remainder of
Barbara Payne’s term as the female Oregon delegate to the Green Party
US.

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# 2003-014 — Advisory Board appointments
Approved by SCC 4/20/03
*****
Consensus to nominate Blair Bobier, Marnie Glickman, Xander Patterson,
Fillard Rhyne, Lori Burton, and Irene Saikevych to the Advisory Board,
on condition that they accept. Joanne stood aside on the appointment of
Irene Saikevych, since she does not know her.

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# 2003-023 — National Committee appointment
Approved by SCC 6/15/03
*****
Consensus to appoint Paul Loney to the Accreditation Committee of the
Green Party US.

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# 2003-028: SCC Co-Chair Appointments
Approved by SCC 7/20/03
*****
SCC approved Liz and Joanne as co-chairs. Consensus: no standasides
and no blocks

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# 2003-029 — Committee Appointments (State Coordinating Committee)
Members)
Approved by SCC 7/20/03
*****
Coordinator: Assigned to:
media Joanne
ambassador/coalitions Michael
internal communication Seth
chapter development/outreach Irene
elections Harry
process (agenda/convention) Liz
finance/fundraising Daniel

Committee: Assigned to:
Personnel Liz
Joanne
Michael
Daniel
SCC consensus on the above committee assignments. No standasides and
no blocks

Treasurer — Delbert McCombs — appointed 4/17/02 — #2002-012

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# 2003-031 — Party Secretary
Approved by SCC 7/20/03
*****
Seth accepts interim Secretary position including the above minimal
duties pending available funding and a replacement.(does not include
dues renewal and newsletter position). Consensus. No standasides and
no blocks.

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#2003-039—Appointment SCC liaisons to Green Geeks
Approved by SCC 8/10/03/03
*****
SCC agreed that Seth and Liz will be the official liaisons to the Green Geeks.

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#2003-046: Appointments to the October 2003 Nominating Committee
Approved by SCC 9/14/03
*****
The SCC appoints Harry Lonsdale, Jeff Cropp, Blair Bobier, and Heather Drake
to the initial nominating committee, contingent upon their acceptance.
No standasides, no blocks, consensus reached

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Decision Item #2003-069: Nominations to the Advisory Board
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
*****
Joanne nominated Matt Donohue.
Consensus on Matt Donohue - Daniel will notify him.
Seth nominated Harry Lonsdale.
Consensus on Harry Lonsdale. Liz will notify him.
Nominations are contingent upon their acceptance.

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Decision #2003-070: Appointment USGP liaison
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
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The SCC appointed Jeff Cropp to a two-year term as our liaison to the USGP. The CCC also approved his run for a seat on that committee.
Consensus.

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Decision #2003-078: Appointment Interim Elections Coordinator
Approval by SCC 11/09/03
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The SCC appointed Jeff Cropp as the Interim Elections Coordinator until a replacement can be found.
Consensus, no standasides, no blocks

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Decision Item # 2004-010: Appointment Independent Panel
Approval by SCC 1/10/04
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The SCC agrees to appoint a 3-member Independent Panel to hear Trey’s grievance, which will come back to the SCC with a proposed resolution by February 8th.
Consensus (See: Retreat notes of 1/11/04.)

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Decision # 2004-034: Appointment PGP liaison with Healthcare for All
Oregon (HCAO).
Approval by SCC 3/14/04
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The SCC agreed to make Liz Trojan the official PGP liaison with Healthcare for All Oregon (HCAO).
Consensus

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E-Mail Decision #2004-039: Black Political Caucus representatives
Approval by SCC prior to 3/14/04
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The SCC agrees to ask James Poesy to represent the PGP as our delegate to the Black Political Caucus and pay his registration fee of $99.
The SCC also agrees to ask Michael Sonnleitner to attend the Caucus as our representative, and pay half his fee.
Consensus.
(The wording of this decision was later changed, since Posey did not want to have us pay his fee and Michael could not attend the entire meeting. Jeff Strang agreed to be the PGP representative. Consensus to pay Jeff’s registration fee and to pay for a table at the Caucus.)

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Decision item #2004-043: Appointment Elections Administrator and Nominating Committee
Approval by SCC 4/18/04
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SCC members re-appointed Seth Woolley as Elections Administrator for the June 5 PGP nominating convention, contingent upon his acceptance.
Consensus.

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Decision item #2004-044: Appointment Nominating Committee
Approval by SCC 4/18/04
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SCC members re-appointed the PGP Elections Committee as the Nominating Committee for the June 5 PGP nominating convention, contingent upon their acceptance.
Consensus.

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There are 11 chapters. Each submitted a chapter application which
was approved on the date shown below. Some of the chapters listed
below existed for several years before the chapter application
process was instituted.

Central Oregon Chapter —
Coos County Chapter — 7/21/99 — #1999-065
Douglas County Chapter — ~9/18/00 — #2000-137
Jackson County Chapter — ~2/6/01 — #2001-020
Josephine County Chapter — ~2/23/01 — #2001-021
Lane County Chapter — 2/10/00 — #2000-014b
Linn-Benton County Chapter — 10/6/99 — #1999-090
Marion-Polk Chapter — ~11/99 — decision # not available
North Coast Chapter — 1/30/01 — #2001-017
[Tillamook and Clatsop counties]
PDX ActivistGreens Chapter — 1/10/01 — #2001-004
[Columbia and Willamette River watersheds]
Portland Metro Chapter — 9/1/99 — #1999-076

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Decision #1999-012, approved by the February 6, 1999 convention,
stated in part:
“We agree to create a platform in two parts. The first part will be
the current mission statement and statement of principles. The
second part will be approximately 10-15 pages in length a Compilation
of decisions made by the Pacific Green Party of Oregon
Updated 3/15/2002.

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The constitution and bylaws were adopted prior to 1996 and were most
recently amended by decision #2003-008 at the March 1-2, 2003
convention. The secretary was empowered “to make changes to the
numbering of the constitution and bylaws” by decision #1999-016 at the
February 6, 1999 convention. The current text can be found at
http://www.pacificgreens.org/resources/index.shtml under
“Documents.”

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Disclaimer: This compilation is to the PGP roughly what the Oregon
Revised Statutes are to the State of Oregon: an editorial document
presented for the convenience of the reader, from which lots of
information has been selectively omitted on the grounds that it’s
no longer relevant (e.g. decision #2001-028, “The convention
approves having another 5 minutes before lunch to discuss
miscellaneous proposals not already on the agenda”) or that it’s
unavailable. It should be adequate for 99% of the things you’d ever
want to use it for. The official party record is the collection of
meeting minutes.

Record of Party Decisions

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