Lauren,
I move we do not approve the minutes of the March 4 ExCom meeting at this time. There are simply too many details omitted. No record of how ExCom members voted, nothing on the extensive discussions that took place regarding the budget, the Operations Committee, the motion to endorse Gary Johnson, etc. I would ask you to try to fill in some of these omitted details first, or let us know if you need help reconstructing what took place.
I would ask any fellow committee members who believe that transparency and accountability should be guiding values for our organization to second this motion. This may seem like a relatively minor matter, and indeed in the larger scheme of things it is, but if we don't try to get the small things over which we have control right, why should anyone expect us to get the big ones right?
The convention minutes look more complete, perhaps because more of the convention business took the form of formal motions, elections, and resolutions and such, which you have I think done a good job in setting down. I invite others receiving this message who attended the convention to look over them and post any suggested corrections, additions, or other changes you may have.
Love & Liberty,
((( starchild )))
At-Large Representative, Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2011-2013)
Ex Comm,
Please review the attached minutes. I will wait and allow someone else to make a motion to approve them to ensure adequate time for review.
Lauren Hilton
Secretary LPC
March 4 ExCom draft meeting minutes:
Libertarian Party of California
Executive Committee
March 4, 2012
5:20 Location: Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel 450 East Harbor Boulevard Ventura CA 93001
Host: Dana McLorn
Call to Order 5:27pm Attending
Officers
Chair Kevin Takenaga Northern Vice Chair C. Michael Pickens (Absent) Southern Vice Chair Matthew “Boomer” Shannon Treasurer Brian Darby Secretary Lauren Hilton
At-large Representatives
Armando Romero Nancy Zardeneta Gale Morgan Starchild
Richard Vanier Flavio Fiumerodo Dana McLorn Carlos Rodriguez Ken Gillespie Glynda Perrotte
Alternates
Alan Pyeatt Riley O’Neill
Comments
Guests may address the committee.
Setting of Agenda
Motion: Gale Morgan: Accept Agenda as set. Without objection, Agenda is set.Officers Reports
Chair’s Report- Kevin Takenaga Southern Vice Chair’s Report- Boomer Shannon Secretary’s Report- Lauren Hilton
The Operations Committee had two email votes since the last ex comm meeting in December. 1) Cory Nott was appointed to the credentialing committee and 2) Brian Darby was appointed as the Platform Coordinator.
Treasurer’s Report- Brian Darby Motion: Brian Darby: Ratify the budget. Call the question: Dana McLorn Budget for 2012 is ratified without objection.
Convention Committee Report
Motion: Boomer Shannon: Table the Nat’l Platform Comm. Alternate time certain until after the top two funding. Also would like to immediately address the Resolutions. Seconded. Passes without objection.
Resolutions
Motion: Dana McLorn: Endorse Governor Gary Johnson. Seconded. Call the question: Lauren Hilton. Seconded. Objection. Motion withdrawn by the maker without objection. Motion: Starchild: Endorse the good governance pledge authored by Starchild. Seconded. Call the question: Nancy Zardeneta. Seconded. Objection. Motion to call the question carries.
Motion to endorse the good governance pledge fails. Motion: Brian Darby: suspend the rules to appoint an operations committee. Seconded. Objection. Motion carries. Division. 10 for suspending the rules, 3 against. Motion: Brian Darby: the officers will be appointed to the operations committee. Seconded. Amended Motion: Boomer Shannon: the officers will be appointed to the operations committee until such time that the ex comm reconvenes and the appointment of a new ops comm will be the first item of business of the ex comm. Seconded. Call the question: Lauren Hilton. Seconded. Aye: 15 Nay: 0 Abstention: 1. Motion carries. Main Motion: call the question: seconded. Motion carries.
Top Two Funding
Motion: Boomer Shannon: The LPC will allocate $2000 after delivery of a report from the lawyer and deliberation by the body. Seconded. Motion: Gale Morgan: adjourn. Seconded. Objection. Motion carries.
Adjourned 7:14pm
2012 LPC draft convention minutes:
Libertarian Party of California
2012 Convention
Minutes
Business Session 1 Saturday March 3, 2012
9:47 am Called to Order by Kevin Takenaga Credentials Report: 70 delegates; 2/3 = 47; majority = 36
Gale Morgan moved to accept the agenda Accepted without objection
Officers' and Committee Reports Nominations for National Convention Delegates are now open.
Orders of the day 11:06 Breakout 12:00 Lunch
Business Session 2
2:12 Reconvene
Chair's Report Treasurer's Report Platform Committee report
o Proposal 1 – Motion passes –Division – Aye- 41 Nay- 18 Motion passes
o Proposal 2 –Morgan- Call the question – seconded. Motion passes.
o Proposal 3 – Substitute motion- Starchild –instead of the proposal 3, in the existing language under B, after it says “sales and use taxes”, add a comma and then the words “including any national sales tax or value added tax (VAT).” Standing second. The maker would like to withdraw his motion. Seconded. Motion carries.
o Proposal 3 – original platform committee motion o Nancy Zardeneta –motion – Because Proposal 2 addresses
opposing “any” initiatives to increase tax and add new ones, Proposal 3 is redundant and unnecessary. This was ruled out of order. Main motion passes
Platform Committee report Proposal 4 – call the question. Proposal passes. Proposal 5 – call the question. Proposal passes. Proposal 6 – call the question. Proposal passes w/out objection. Proposal 7 – call the question. Proposal passes w/out objection. Proposal 8 – call the question. Proposal passes.
Motion to suspend the rules by David Bowers. Seconded. Without objection, the rules are suspended. David bowers –motion- Adopt the resolution to Impeach President Obama. Seconded. Motion carries. The resolution is adopted. Motion- Starchild – to suspend the rules. Seconded.
Rules are suspended.Motion- Starchild – Adopt the language of the platform committee (Section 3) to also apply to the bylaws committee (Section 2). Seconded. Amendment to the motion – Alay Pyeatt – strike the phrase 30 days and replace it with 120 days. Seconded.
Call the question – Amendment to the Motion carries. Section 2: Bylaws Committee The Bylaws Committee shall consist of a coordinator and one delegate from each County Central Committee. A coordinator shall be appointed by the Executive Committee at least 120 days before each convention. The county Delegates shall be selected at least 120 days prior to the convention in such a manner as each County Central Committee shall provide. Motion to extend debate for 5 minutes. Seconded. Objection. Vote – Motion carries. In debate for additional 5 minutes. Motion: Less: Propose bylaws change to add to the end the following sentence: The Bylaws Committee shall adopt its report not less than seventy days prior to the convention and the Secretary shall cause it to be published on the Party’s website not less than sixty days prior to the convention. Seconded. The amendment is adopted. The main motion includes the language added above. Call the question. Seconded. Motion fails. Division: Aye- 20 Nay – 27 Abstention: 1 Motion fails. Motion: suspend the rules: Dan Wiener. Seconded. Motion fails. Orders of the day.
3:52 Recess
Business Session 3: Sunday March 4, 2012
9:51am Reconvene Nancy Zardeneta appointed secretary pro tem without objection.
Credential Report: 78, 2/3: 52, Majority: 40 Motion to suspend rules pass without objection.
Motion: resolution: by Aaron Starr: Resolution of the Libertarian Party of California. Whereas, the Libertarian National Committee is scheduled next weekend to decide
upon the venue for the 2016 Presidential Nominating Convention, Whereas, the Los Angeles Westin Bonaventure Hotel is one of the three top finalists
under consideration. Whereas, Los Angeles is the second largest media market in the United States, Whereas, Los Angeles offers a plethora of activities for adults and families to enjoy
during their stay, Whereas, Ed Clark was nominated at this very hotel for our party’s nomination back
in 1979. Therefore be it resolved, that The Libertarian Party of California strongly urges the
Libertarian National Committee to select the Los Angeles Westin Bonaventure Hotel as its venue for the 2016 Presidential Nominating Convention and we pledge to provide our full support for its success.
Elections:
Rules suspended by Chair without objection Conga-line voting
Executive Committee Members at Large: o Flavio Fiumerodo54 o Ken Gillespie 53 o Glynda Perrotte 53
o Dana McLorn 48 o Rich Vanier 46 o Riley B. O’Neill36 o Alan Pyeatt 35
o Mike Paster 33 o Dr. Lee Welter 9 o NOTA 0
Alternates: o Alan Pyeatt
o Dr. Lee Welter o Mike Paster o Riley B. O’Neill
Motion: Perrotte: accept the 6th and 7th place vote getters to serve as alternates. Motion failed
11:30 Breakout 12:00 Recess for lunch
Business Session 4
1:34pm
Motion: Motion:
Reconvene Alternates announcement:
o Alan Pyeatt 37 o Riley B. O’Neill 35 o Mike Paster 28 o Dr. Lee Welter 16 o NOTA 2
Judicial Committee Elections -5 openings Nominations:
Ted Brown 57 Ray Fostore 56 Diane Hawkins 52 Aaron Starr 47 Tom Hanson 40 Bob Weber 38 Jill Pyeatt 35
E.J. Badillo: to suspend the rules. Passed. E.J. Badillo: consider endorsing Steve Collett for Congress in the 33rd District.
Passed without objection. Motion: Jose Casteneda: endorse Gail Lightfoot for Congress Passed without objection. Motion: Cory Nott: endorse Carissa Pillow for Brentwood City Council
Passed without objection. Motion: Matt Barnes: Suspend the rules for an endorsement. Passed. Motion: Steve Collett: Endorse two other marijuana initiatives. Repeal Cannabis
Prohibition Act and the California Cannabis Hemp and Health Initiative.
Seconded. Call the question: Motion carries.
Motion: Mike Paster: suspend the rules to endorse a candidate. Motion: Mike Paster: endorse Mike Benoit for Congress. Passed without objection.
Motion: Motion:
Motion: Motion:
Motion: Motion:
Jim Eyer: suspend the rules. Jim Eyer: endorse Charlie Richardson for Congress.
Libertarian National Committee Representatives o Dan Wiener 56
o Starchild 27 o Scott Lieberman 27-Withdrew o Joe Dehn 19
Libertarian National Committee Rep Alternate o Scott Lieberman 47
o Joe Dehn 20 o NOTA 5
Gale Morgan: Endorse Art Tuma for Congress. Seconded. Passed without objection. Gale Morgan: Endorse Charley Cooper for Assembly. Seconded. Passed without objection.
Gale Morgan: Endorse Janice Bonser for Assembly. Alan Pyeatt: extend time one hour to conduct delegate elections and hear from Presidential Candidates. Passed without objection.
LPC National Convention Delegates Motion: Aaron Starr: Suspend the rules. Second. Motion: Aaron Starr: 138 of the 139 individuals nominated to be accepted as
delegates provided they qualify under our bylaws. Lauren Hilton to be removed as a Convention Delegate and instead be chosen as an alternate. Seconded. Passed without objection.
Motion: Less Antman: Suspend the rules. Seconded Motion: Less Antman: Table the Bylaws Committee Report. Seconded. Passed.
Presidential Straw Poll o Gary Johnson 43
o Scott Keller 0 o James Orlando Ogle 2 o Bill Still 0 o Joy Waymire 2 o Lee Wrights 12
Orders of the day
Motion: Beau Cain: Matt Barnes, who was duly nominated and mistakenly left off the ballot for Libertarian National Convention Delegates, be chosen as an alternate. Seconded. Motion carries.
4:56 pm Adjourn
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