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IMDC Exec Minutes July 2026<\/h3>
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\nDATE: July 14, 2026<\/span>
\nTIME:  4:00 PM<\/span>
\nPLACE:  Zoom Meeting <\/span>Click Here<\/a>
\nMeeting ID:  892 8912 2058  Passcode:  268512<\/span>
\nExec Members Present: <\/strong>***Fred, Steve, Helen, Jim, Jesse, Robin, Peter, Gabriel (4:25-)
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\nQuorum: <\/strong>***7
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  1. Call to order \/ Welcome by Fred:  4:08 PM
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  2. Revision of agenda 
    \nNo one mentioned any revisions.  <\/span>
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  3. Consider revised June Minutes <\/a>
    \nNo one mentioned any revisions.<\/span> 
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  4. Treasurer\u2019s Report <\/a>
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    \n43 members renewed & 125 haven't, so far. No new members.
    \n<\/span>We agreed to use the phone tree to remind previous members to renew before Labor Day. <\/span>
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  5. Consent Calendar Agenda, Minutes, Treasurer's Report<\/span>
    \n2026721 Motion to Approve Consent Calendar : <\/strong>***unanimous

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  6. Central Committee Report - Gabriel\/Jesse 
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  7. Chair\u2019s Report - Fred Mervine  
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  8. Old Business\n
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    1. Recruit - Help for Jim - Electeds Liaison
      \nJim<\/span> still wants 1-2 additional people to be liaisons to local electeds.
      \nNo results yet.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Recruit - New IMDC President
      \nFred is timing out as President. Everyone please consider who else could do this.<\/span><\/p>\n
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      1. Suggestions? I stay on as \"Interim President\"? <\/li>\n
      2. Change by-laws<\/li>\n
      3. Your suggestions?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      4. Farmers' Market Headquarters (FMHQ)<\/a> - Peter Events
        \nUpdate schedule, report on activity
        \nReview deployment process 
        \nDemocratic business cards - do we need more? Have many been handed to passers-by? 
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      5. T-shirts - in 2020 we printed and sold T-shirts - consider for 2026
        \nDiscussion - should we do T-shirts - other collateral for election?<\/b>
        \nThey now cost twice what we paid in ~ 2020.  Need to say something meaningful in the future.
        \n<\/span>2026721 T-Shirts -Agreed to postpone to 2028. : <\/strong>***TODO
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      6. Campaign Dinner - McGuire? Connolly? Rogers?
        \nDiscussion - when, where, should we do this at all?<\/li>\n
      7. Redwood Empire Fair<\/a> - August 7-9 (Setup Aug 6)<\/span>\n
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        1. Sign-up sheet is live<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. 4 sign-ups so far
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        3. Volunteer letter sent to members who have indicated they will work on Fairs<\/li>\n
        4. Peter - Call tree activated yet?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        5. Labor Day Picnic - September 7, 11 AM - 3 PM
          \nWho is taking the lead on the LDP? -- Steve<\/span><\/span>
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        6. County Fair & Apple Show - September 18-20 (Setup Sept 17)
          \nWho is taking the lead on the County Fair? -- Steve<\/span> & Tekla<\/span><\/span>.  Peter<\/span><\/span> will contact 2 people in Boonville who want to help. 
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        7. Letter to Bescerra - Leah Middleton, Peter Good
          \n          See Ian Monroe's opinion<\/a>
          \nLeah created 1st draft.  Eileen edited.  Send to Steyer also?  Agreed to cc him.  Where to send?  See their websites. 
          \n2026721 Fred<\/span><\/span> will do another review & send to everyone for final review.  : <\/strong>***TODO
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        8. New Business\n
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          1. IMDC Membership renewal\n
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            1. MIGS 2027<\/a>
              \n2026721 <\/span>Robin<\/span> will send her list of who's paid to Fred to reconcile with the online database. : <\/strong>***TODO
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            2.  DOTY<\/a>\n
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              1. Sign-up sheet is active on Home Page<\/a><\/li>\n
              2. Peter - Volunteer call tree activated?
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              3.  Standing Committees - Chairs, Responsibilities, Plans of Action\n
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                  1. Volunteer Committee Charter<\/a> - Peter\n
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                    1. RE Fair<\/li>\n
                    2. DOTY<\/li>\n
                    3. LDP<\/li>\n
                    4. Apple Fair<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                    5. Events Committee Charter<\/a> - Helen <\/li>\n
                    6. Electeds Liaison Charter<\/a> - Jim<\/li>\n
                    7. Community Outreach Committee Charter<\/a> - Marvin<\/li>\n
                    8. Elections Committee Charter<\/a> - Gabriel<\/li>\n
                    9. Campaign Committee Charter<\/a> - Steve\n
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                      1. Steve - review of campaign events on tap
                        \nHave we received any info from Mike M re: the CD-1 Campaign?<\/p>\n