KCDCC Executive Board Meeting – April 2011

April 26, 2010 KCDCC Executive Board
Revised Draft Meeting Agenda

Call meeting to order at 7 PM

Flag salute

Approval of meeting agenda

Approval of minutes of last meeting – Chris Maryatt, Secretary

Treasurer’s report – Jeff Upthegrove, Treasurer

Endorsements Chair – Karl deJong

1.    Guest Candidate Forum for Seattle City Council Position 3 – Bruce Harrell & Bradley Meacham – 3 minutes each

1. Guest Candidate Forum for 6th District King County Council Seat
   1. Richard Mitchell 5 minutes
   2. John Creighton 5 minutes
   3. questions 10 minutes
2. Approve 2011 Questionnaire and Endorsement Procedures 7:30
   1. 2011 General Candidate Questionnaire (.doc)
   2. Proposed Endorsement Procedures for the 2011 Primary and General Election (.pdf)

Bylaws report update and adoption – Joel Ware and Dean Fournier 7:40 -8:00 PM

Chair’s report Steve Zemke 8:00

• Adoption of KCDCC Goals for 2011 and 2012 – see attachment

Committee Reports: 8:10 PM – 8:30 PM – 2 minutes each

• Finance and Development – Megan Gustafson
• Elections – Omaha Sternberg
• PCO and membership recruitment – Chad Lupkes
• Communications and technology – Andrew Villeneuve
• Legislative Action – Sarajane Siegfriedt
• Voter outreach/Multicultural Networking – Ivan Weiss
• Training and Workshop – Jean Thomas
• Candidate Support – <>

LD Chair’s Reports – 8:30 -8:45 – 1 minute each

Guest Candidate Forum – Seattle City Council Position #9 – Sally Clark & Dian Ferguson – 3 minutes each

5 minute break

Resolutions 9 PM – 9:30 PM

Proposed Resolution Standing Rules – Part 1, Part 2

• Recommended DO PASS
  1. RESOLUTION: Naming Thornton Creek Park Six as
     “Alice Bryant Peace Park on Thornton Creek”
  2. Resolution Supporting Public Employees and Collective Bargaining
  3. A Resolution Supporting Electric Trolley Bus Service
  4. Resolution: MEET BUDGETARY NEEDS BY CURTAILING CORPORATE TAX BREAKS
• Recommended DO NOT PASS
  1. Resolution- TO SUSPEND TAX EXEMPTIONS OF CORPORATIONS THAT EARN MORE THAN ONE BILLION IN PROFIT ANNUALLY TO SAVE SCHOOL FUNDING

All resolutions will be limited to max of 3 speakers for and against – 1 minute each. Debate stops if there is not someone to speak against when there is someone speaking for. Comments will be timed. Otherwise we will never get through these. Please read the resolutions in advance of the meeting as they are posted on the King County Democrats beginning webpage with links to the resolutions from the agenda link.

Good of the order

Adjourn