Utah Salt Lake County Democratic Progressive Caucus 7/10/2017 special election

Social 6:00 PM, meeting began 6:30 PM


Motion to approve minutes Kat Payne - second by Jennifer Miller-Smith -  approved by acclamation

Treasurer report -

• Progressive Caucus is a PAC - remember to donate http://slcodpc.org/donate

Need chairs for committees
:

• Bylaws,
• Issues/Platform,
• Mobilization/Volunteer/Canvassing,
• Legislative Outreach; a group a people who will be citizen lobbyists on the Hill and work with Reps, and write bills.

Discussion

Emily Hase - difficult to get corporate money out of politics
Marla Mott-Smith - other candidates over-spending by tenfold
Mia Love spent 6 million dollars last campaign. We must give candidates an opportunity to win first, to fix Citzen’s United after election.
Erin Finney - Caucus focus on county/municipal races
Joe Bycroft - work towards goal of getting people elected - and will get reimbursed $100 by county for any fundraisers.
Ben -
Interested in issues committee - Emily Hase
                                                   Ernie Gamamol

Ernie suggestion - $600 in budget for hispanic caucuses. Uses that money to incentivize volunteers rather than paying into campaigns
Daisy - Progressive caucus has never taken business contributions
Adam Homer - not necessarily quid pro quo
Elections for Chair and Secretary

• Joe Bycroft nominated Elizabeth and recommended it be by acclamation - passed
• Jennifer Miller-Smith nominated Wendy Garvin for secretary - passed by acclamation
  

Convention report

• Daisy - looking for location in Utah County for  August 19th
• At the convention - county progressive caucus came out against constitutional changes
   Sara Johnson spoke for animal rights vs animal protections
  
• Discussion about legaltiy of the second convention - Wendy made a motion to officially oppose the second convention by procedural rules - motion didn’t pass
• Edgar -  motion Take an official stance against the task force? Seconded by Brian - motion passed.

• Discussion - Erin - 63% representation on the central committee
• Daggett county would represent the same number as SL County
• Jennifer cited statistics - people of color disproportionately impacted than LGBT community
• Discussion centers on how decentralizing power can be accomplished with other methods
• Ernie Gamonal call the question 30 - 1 - 4 abstentions

Article 3 section 3, article 5 section 3 and … (Erin to fill in???)

Joe Bycroft - upcoming events

• Disability tour of the capitol Wednesday 12th, noon
• Caucus Chairs dinner tuesday 6:00 PM
• Darin Mann Environmental Caucus Chips, Dip and climate revolution Jul 18, 6:00 PM
• Woman’s caucus on hunger Jul 20, 6:30
• Wed 19th veterans caucus taylorsville library
• Caucuses - panel discussion with sheriff's - date TBD
• Women’s Democratic club Saturday’s Voyeur - get democrats elected - Aug 13 - noon
• Executive committee hiring an Executive Director
• Wednesday night: Crossroads Urban Center Municipal Candidates Liberty Park
• Erin Clavell congressional candidates
• Wed 19th veterans caucus taylorsville library
• Women hunger 6:30 glendale library
• Hd 25 has meet & greet tomorrow night

Other business

• Healthcare caucus says call your senators twice a day
• Electing a republican in the 3rd district is a bad idea.
• Emily Hase -  canvassing with Sophia Tingley-Hawes Saturday the 15th
• Alan Naumann solar industry hearing August 9 public service commission 2pm
• State exec committee needs a volunteer help with, data entry, furniture moving etc
• Endorsement for progressive caucus - vote by email/facebook/survey/ and vote on endorsements a week after meeting candidates on August 1st
• Aerial fireworks - may be banned by several cities
• Goal of committees - get progressive candidates elected
• At Large West Jordan Candidate - Max Johnson - lived in WJordan 22 years, work for Salt Lake County as a planner, sustainability, affordable housing, american planning commission, ethics officer.
• During discussion about printing new shirts, it was suggested we be less frivolous about union and living wages - counter-suggestion to chair the committee to be more meticulous about progressive values - ask Dale Cox or Judy if it’s a union shop

Motion to adjourn - Ernie Gamonal - passed.