IMDC Exec Minutes 04-25

Inland Mendocino Democratic Club Exec Committee Minutes April 2025


DATE April 15,  2025
TIME: 4:08 PM
PLACE: Zoom Meeting Click Here
Meeting ID 825 6635 3751  Passcode 518110
Exec Members Present: Helen Sizemore, Peter Good, Gabriel Baca Menza, Robin Sunbeam, Fred Mervine, Steve Scalmanini, Judy Morgans

Quorum: 7/9 Yes

  1. Call to order / Welcome 4:00 by Fred
  2. Revision and approval of agenda
  3. Consider February Minutes
  4. Treasurer’s Report
    1. Helen to write check for $1000.00, (approved at the March meeting) to Neuestra Alandra in Willits to support their work.
  5. Consent Calendar Agenda, Minutes, Treasurer's Report, NewMembers in Good Standing 
    Motion to Approve Consent Calendar [Approved/action]
  6. Central Committee Report - Gabriel/Jesse
    1. Central Committee Report  Jesse reported the MCDCC approved the DNC polling.
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  8. Chair’s Report- Fred Mervine
  9. Old Business
      1. Endorsement Standing Rule: Fred reorganized Kayla's doc a bit with headings and re-groupings. Fred added his comments in italic text and mostly indented. He did not change any of her initial text. Robin recommended we leave the standing rule as written. Fred felt there is value is looking at the language and will schedule time for the club to discuss.
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  1. New Business
      1. Attracting new Democratic Club members. Fred and Robin have been working on the membership spread sheet to update and integrate PayPal so that a strategy can be developed on what would be the most productive way to move forward to keep and attract new members.
      2. Helen thought that the recall of the District Attorney could be way to draw people in to the club if the club took the lead. She will do further research on that.
      3. Discussion was continued on candidate recruitment for future elections. Steve and Peter will look in to that, where vacancies may be coming up in the next elections or a need for candidate changes. Steve will check with central committee on appropriate next steps.
      4. Gabriel proposed a public forum at the college on the 6 political parties in California work. He will contact the college to see if they would be open to hosting.
      5. Steve will look in to the possibility of setting the salary for the DA’s office in Mendocino County.
  1. Good of the Order: Contact Taylor Bowser to see if he is still interested in being Secretary; Michelle will be happy to orient him.
  2. Meeting adjourned at 5:24.
  3. Next meeting:
    DATE: April 15,  2025
    TIME: 4:00 PM
    PLACE: Zoom Meeting Click Here
    Meeting ID 825 6635 3751  Passcode 518110
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