IMDC Exec Minutes 01-26


DATE:  January 13, 2026
TIME:  4:00 PM
PLACE:  Zoom Meeting Click Here
Meeting ID:  892 8912 2058  Passcode:  268512
Exec Members Present: Fred Mervine, Helen Sizemore, Steve Scalmanini, Peter Good, Robin Sunbeam, Gabriel Baca, Jesse Boyd
Quorum: 7

  1. Call to order / Welcome 4:00 by Fred
  2. Revision and approval of agenda 
  3. Missing December Minutes
  4. Treasurer’s Report Approve new Members
    2026226 Motion to accept Christian Lapotre as member when he changes parties, Eric Hart pending MOE confirmation: : Passed
     
  5. Consent Calendar Agenda, Minutes, Treasurer's Report, New Members in Good Standing
    2026226 Motion to Approve Consent Calendar : Motion Passed
  6. Central Committee Report- Gabriel/Jesse;
  7. Chair’s Report- Fred Mervine  
  8. Old Business
    1. 2026 Executive Committee Elections - Ad Hoc Elections Committee  The Executive Committee's slate of candidates and a list of all other candidates shall be distributed to the membership using any electronic or physical means as appropriate at least fifteen (15) days prior to the election date (January 28).
      1. VP - Helen Sizemore
      2. Secretary; - Dina Ortiz
      3. M@L-1 - Steve Scalmanini
      4. M@L-2 - Peter Good
      5. M@L-3 - Gabriel Baca
      6. M@L-4 - JIM mastin
      7. M@L-5 - Marvin Trotter
    2. Membership Offering/ Volunteer Opportunities/ Standing Committees.
    3. Goals for 2026
      We have 7 members on this committee - my role is to make this thing work, Robin's role is to keep track of the membership & money. Peter's role is to manage volunteers. That leaves 4 Exec Committee members in need of a defined role. To make the club into an effective organization we need to set specific goals that we can achieve.  Assume each member of the Exec Committee takes on the lead role for a goal, - that is a max of 4 specific goal.

      1. Local - Community outreach - e.g. MHQ at Framers' Market
      2. State - Flip District 1 Blue
      3. Other Campaigns - Postcarding, letter writing, etc
      4. Local Campaigns
      5. Grow the Party
      6. Grow the executive committee ???
        Fred showed Standing Committees Policy from the Bylaws and explained 3:  Community Outreach, Elections, & Electeds Liaison.
    4. January Meeting - Sit-down dinner - Speaker Mike McGuire
      Complements to everyone who helped produce the event.  It went excellently and was very energizing.
  9. New Business
    1. Take care of old business
    2. Next Club meeting  February 12, 6:30 PM
      The speakers will be Kyle Wilson, candidate for CD-01, & Buffey Bourassa, candidate for MenCo District 3 Supervisor (who has Tom Allman's endorsement).
      (The speakers at the March meeting will be Audrey Denney & maybe John Haschak.  April might be Marvin Trotter, who is considering running for the Ukiah Valley School District.)
       
  10. Good of the Order  
  11. Meeting adjourned at 5:26 PM.  
  12. Next meeting:
    DATE:      February 17, 2026
    TIME:      4:00 PM
    PLACE:  Zoom Meeting Click Here
    Meeting ID:      892 8912 2058   Passcode:  268512
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