{"id":12340,"date":"2026-01-21T11:49:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inlandmendodems.org\/WP\/?post_type=document&#038;p=12340"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:59:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:59:42","slug":"imdc-exec-mins-11-25","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/inlandmendodems.org\/WP\/document\/imdc-exec-mins-11-25\/","title":{"rendered":"IMDC Exec Mins 11-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-12340\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-12340-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-12340-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12340-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-12340\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/inlandmendodems.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/LOGO.png\" width=\"252\" height=\"51\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12340-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"REPORT panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-12340-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Inland Mendocino Democratic Club Exec Committee Minutes November 2025<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><div class='printomatic pom-default ' id='id7140'  data-print_target='.panel-layout'><\/div><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">DATE November 18, 2025<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">TIME: 4:30 PM<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>PLACE: Zoom Meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/82566353751?pwd=V01INUxsV1Z0aXVtaW1sUnU1WkI0Zz09\">Click Here<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Meeting ID 825 6635 3751&nbsp; Passcode 518110<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Exec Members Present: <\/strong>7<br> <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Fred, Robin, Gabriel, Helen, Peter, Jesse &amp; Steve<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Quorum: <\/strong>Yes<br><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman;\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Call to order \/ Welcome 4:34 by Fred<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Revision and approval of agenda<br \/>\n<strong>202647 Motion to Approve Agenda as published: <\/strong>unanimous<br><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>Any new business?<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inlandmendodems.org\/WP\/document\/imdc-exec-minutes-10-25\/\">Consider October Minutes <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inlandmendodems.org\/WP\/document\/imdc-treas-11-25\/\">Treasurer\u2019s Report <\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha;\" start=\"1\" type=\"I\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Approve new <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Members -&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Wesley Salibury &amp; Fernando Velazquez.&nbsp; Eric Hart will remain a member \"not in good standing\" until his registration changes to Democrat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Consent Calendar Agenda, Minutes, Treasurer's Report, New Members in Good Standing&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Central Committee Report - Gabriel\/Jesse<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Central Committee Report&nbsp; <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inlandmendodems.org\/WP\/document\/chairs-report-11-25\/\">Chair\u2019s Report- Fred Mervine<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Old Business<\/span><\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha;\" start=\"1\" type=\"I\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Attracting new Democratic Club members.<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" type=\"I\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Membership Application <a href=\"http:\/\/inlandmendodems.org\/Member\">inlandmendodems.org\/Member. U<\/a>ser view and admin view. How we are using this to facilitate volunteer signups<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Candidate recruitment for future elections<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" type=\"I\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Steve and Peter will look into that, where vacancies may be coming up in the next elections or a need for candidate changes.&nbsp; htttp:\/\/inlandmendodems.org\/WP\/document\/elected-officials-mendocino-county-2024-25\/<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Steve will check with Central Committee on appropriate next steps<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">R<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ecall DA&nbsp; - Helen<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" type=\"I\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Helen talked with an attorney who researched all the laws that the that the DA has broken. They wrote a letter to the State Bar about their complaints about him; it will be signed by several local residents. Then the Bar has 10 days to two weeks to investigate and act. No are coming in. Bill, unexpected from attorney is for $2000.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman;\" start=\"10\" type=\"I\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>New Business<\/strong><\/span>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha;\" start=\"1\" type=\"A\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Dec Meeting speaker<\/span>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" type=\"A\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Natalie Rogers will be the speaker.&nbsp; January will be Mike McGuire.&nbsp; Audrey Denning attended our meeting last week but will be formally invited to speak in Feb or March, as will Kyle Wilson (a labor attorney from Sonoma County).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">2026 Executive Committee Elections - Ad Hoc Elections Committee<\/span>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\" start=\"1\" type=\"A\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The officers and members at large of the Executive Committee shall be elected by a majority vote of the members in good standing in attendance at the February meeting of the members and shall take office immediately following the election.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Feb 12, 2036<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Section 5. Nominations.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Nominations shall be conducted at the January meeting of the members.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Executive Committee shall nominate a slate of all expiring officers\u2019 positions and the three member at large positions.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Any member may run for office or member at large by submitting their name in writing to the Executive Committee at least thirty (30) days prior to the January membership meeting.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">All candidates shall be members in good standing at the nomination meeting.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">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.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Fred thinks the VP and secretary are to be elected this time. Nominations must be made more than 30 days before the January meeting. We need an ad-hoc committee (from us 7) to produce a slate of candidates. Should we include the current officers in those positions in the slate? Michelle's workload has increased, so should we elect a new secretary? Helen will ask Dan Hibshman. We should all ask others. Fred will call a meeting in 1 to 2 weeks to work on this. Helen will run again as VP.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Goals for 2026<br \/>\nWe have 7 members on this committee - my role is to make this thing work, Robin's role is to keep track of the membership &amp; 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.&nbsp; Assume each member of the Exec Committee takes on the lead role for a goal, - that is a max of 4 specific goal.<\/span>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\" start=\"1\" type=\"A\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Local - Community outreach - e.g. MHQ at Framers' Market<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">State -Flip District 1 Blue<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Other Campaigns - Postcarding, letter writing, etc<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Local Campaigns<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Grow the Party<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Grow the executive committee ???<\/span>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\" start=\"1\" type=\"A\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Re: membership drive. We didn't do anything last year. We're coming into the 2026 election, which, some say might be our last! We need to be able to tell prospective members why they should join the club. Fred explained more. Can we agree right now on a goal for the club? \"Accrue political power to achieve our goal of universal justice? \"Justice is when everyone gets enough.\" We seek truth what state are we seeking to achieve? \"We want to be able to vote for our government so that it serves the people.\"&nbsp; \"Accrue political power to ensure liberty and justice for all in our community.\"&nbsp; By next meeting, let's decide who among us will be the point person for each activity\/goals\/etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman;\" start=\"11\" type=\"I\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Good of the Order<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" type=\"I\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Kenny Jowers brought up recently that they have 11 people on their ExCom. Should we increase ours, create ad-hocks with one representative on the ExCom? How about five at-large members instead of three? Fred will write a modification to the bylaws. What are we doing about the election in Tennessee on December 2? Robin posted some opportunities on Facebook. She'll send them to Fred to email to members.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Meeting adjourned at 6:00pm. 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