IMDC Exec Minutes 09-26

IMDC Exec minutes September, 2026


DATE: September 15, 2026 TIME:  4:00 PM
PLACE:  Zoom Meeting Click Here
Meeting ID:  892 8912 2058  Passcode:  268512

  1. Call to order / Welcome by Fred:  4:00 PM
  2. Revision of agenda 
  3. Consider revised August Minutes  
  4. Treasurer’s Report
  5. Consent Calendar Agenda, Minutes, Treasurer's Report
  6. Central Committee Report - Gabriel/Jesse 
  7. Chair’s Report - Fred Mervine    
  8. Old Business
    1. Recruit - New IMDC President Fred is timing out as President. Everyone please consider who else could do this? 

      1. Change by-laws - balloting complete 39 YES, 3 NO Members have amneded the bylaws as proprosed
    2. Farmers' Market Headquarters (FMHQ) - Peter
      1. Events Update schedule,
      2. report on activity Review deployment process 
      3. Democratic business cards - did we order and/or receive them
    3. Redwood Empire Fair - August 7-9 (Setup Aug 6)s

      1. Steve report?
    4. Labor Day Picnic - September 7, 11 AM - 3 PM Steve report
    5. County Fair & Apple Show - September 18-20 (Setup Sept 17)  -- Steve & Tekla. 
      1. Peter will contact 2 people in Boonville who want to help.
      2. Steve/Tekla report
    6. Letter to Bescerra - Tabled
    7. IMDC Membership renewal
      1. MIGS 2027
      2. We reconciled the db.
    8.  DOTY
      1. Peter/Steve/Jesse - report
    9. Election watch party - volnteers?
    10. Endorsements
      1. Ballot corrected and resent, 24 voters so far, Endorsement Vote button on Home Page
      2. SHOULD IMDC AMEND ENDORSEMENT PROCESS TO IMPLEMENT ON-LINE VOTING EXCLUSIVELY:
        1. Endorsement Vote Button on Home Page
        2. Member vote is immediate upon submet
        3. Election notice and ballot notice to members in Member App Event 
        4. MAINTAIN PRIVACY,
        5. AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS,
        6. ACCURATE RECORD OF VOTE,
        7. CANDIDATES' QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE AVAILABLE ON HOME PAGE BUTTON
        8. Elicit candidate request for endorsement is App admin function
        9. Candidate questionnaire response link on Home Page available to all
  9. New Business
    1. Campaign 2027 Rest of campaign schedule - Tekla
  1.  Standing Committees - Chairs, Responsibilities, Plans of Action
      1. Volunteer Committee Charter - Peter
        1. Apple Fair
      2. Events Committee Charter - Helen
        1.  Speakers for Sept, Oct
      3. Electeds Liaison Charter - Jim
      4. Community Outreach Committee Charter - Marvin
      5. Elections Committee Charter - Gabriel
      6. Campaign Committee Charter - Steve
        1. Tekla Steve - review of campaign events on tap Info from Mike M re: the CD-1 Campaign?
          • Canvassing
          • Post carding
          • Phone Banking
          • Rallies
          • Fund raising Events (other than the DOTY)
          • Social media feeds? We have several people to feed our Facebook
          • Next Club meeting:  September 18 6:30 PM - 2026914 Helen will arrange for a speaker: ***TODO
               
  2. Good of the Order   
  3. Meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM.    
  4. Next meeting: DATE:  Oct 13, 2026
    TIME:   4:00 PM
    PLACE:  Zoom Meeting Click Here
    Meeting ID:  892 8912 2058   Passcode:  268512
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