January 15 2025 General Membership Meeting

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Location:  This meeting will take place virtually using ZOOM and participants will be required to register beforehand using the link here

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be advised this meeting is NOT open to the press due to the sensitive nature of the internal discussions on the agenda. ALL CAMERAS MUST BE ON during the meeting in order to verify participants identity. Please be advised this meeting is only open to eligible members in good standing and NOT open to the press due to the sensitive nature of the internal discussions on the agenda.

January 15th, 2025 Meeting Agenda

1. Welcome & Introductions(10min)

  • Board Roll call -- (2min)

  • Meeting norms and civility rules overview -- (4min)

  • Eligible Voting Guidelines-- (4min)

2. Informational Items(30min)

  • Presentation of Special Investigation Committee on process and results (15 min presentation, 15 min Q&A) 

3. Action Items (90 min)

  • SFDCCC Sexual Harassment Code of Conduct Policy (20min) -- Presentation of draft policy and open discussion. (10 min presentation, 10min Q&A) 

  • Rechartering with SF Democratic Party (20min) -- Overview of process and requirements. -- (10 min presentation, 10min Q&A)

  • General Elections for 2025 Executive Board (30min) -- Nominations and voting process for open positions. -- (20 min presentation, 10 min Q&A)

    • President - Kevin Ortiz

    • Vice Presidents of Political Affairs - Theresa Pasion & Michael Rouppet

    • Treasurer - Gabriela Lozano

    • Vice President of Communications - Paul Aguilar 

    • Historian - Julian Bermudez

    • Parliamentarian / General Counsel -  Daniel Chesmore

    • Membership - Ethena Caldas

    • At Large / Cultural Affairs - Alicia Gamez

    • At Large / Chicano Latino Caucus - Jaime Gutierrez

4. Announcements -- (5min)

5. New business  -- (5min)

6. Adjournment


Meeting Norms, Civility Rules & Agreements

  • One Mic, One Voice (Raise your hand via Zoom to speak and wait to be called upon.)

  • Own your impact, assume good intent.

  • Take space, make space

  • Listen to understand, not reply.

  • Stay on topic and adhere to the agenda

  • Engage tension, don’t indulge drama.

  • Respect all speakers and maintain a constructive tone.

  • No personal attacks or inflammatory language.

  • Safe space rules - non-violence, non-threatening, no epithets, and does not mean comfortable but may challenge our comfort zones.

DISRUPTION POLICY

  • Repeated violations of these group agreements WILL NOT BE TOLERATED

  • First violation will receive a reminder, second violation will result in expulsion from the meeting.