We hope you will join local climate activists for 350 Humboldt’s
General Meeting on Thursday, August 26, at 6 PM on Zoom:
350 Humboldt is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Time: Aug 26, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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AGENDA
350 HUMBOLDT AUGUST 26, 2021 GENERAL MEETING
Facilitator: Hayley, Notes: Dan
1. Land Acknowledgement – Hayley
Support with funds: https://7genfund.org/our-work/land-defenders-water-protectors/
Steering Committee proposes that 350 Humboldt contribute $100 annually to the Wiyot Honor Tax fund
Short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdM6fEvrHUM
2. Check in: Reactions to the video
3. Presentation and discussion:
Presentation — Dan
a. Slides with short summary of major IPCC Report findings
b. Slides summarizing main components of climate in reconciliation bill
Discussion: “What can we do to make a difference generally and specifically how can we ensure the main climate measures get in the reconciliation bill?”
Take time to write to our representatives, right now!
Huffman: https://huffman.house.gov/contact/email-me
Feinstein: https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me
Padilla: https://www.padilla.senate.gov/
Volunteers to write letters to the editor about either IPCC or climate measures in Congress or both?
4. 350 Humboldt governance:
· Discussion of a new draft of decision making and structure to be discussed and adopted tonight. See the proposed text at the end of the agenda!
· Introduction of steering committee and welcome to attend meetings with issues you want discussed/ just to see what happens.
5. Committee reports
· CAP/local – Diane
· Art – Hayley
· Book club – Deborah
· Legislative – Dan
· Offshore wind – Mary
6. Announcements and general feedback
· We are still looking for an ad hoc group to plan the speaker series and talks at general meetings. Please email Dan if interested: [email protected]
· We are looking for another steering committee member
10. Poem: Another selection from 40 Quarantine Poems from Humboldt County.
August 13 Demonstration: Defund Line 3 and Stop Bank Greenwashing
**350 Humboldt Structure and Decision Making (for discussion and approval)**
General meetings
· General meetings are used to present relevant information by means of invited guests, to plan campaigns, to hear committee reports and recruit committee members, and to make announcements of general interest.
· Decision-making:
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- Final decision on choice of campaigns need to be approved by the general meeting
- Ordinarily decisions are by consensus. If there is disagreement, time will be taken to try to resolve it. If the disagreement does not seem immediately resolvable, or a method cannot be agreed on that could resolve it, the moderator (a steering committee member) can call for a vote to be decided by the majority of eligible members.
- Only those who have attended at least one previous general meetings in the last six months are eligible to vote.
Steering committee
· Steering committee members meet at least twice between monthly general meetings. These meetings are held the first and second week of each month. On the second meeting, the steering committee finalizes the agenda for the general meeting, chooses a moderator from among steering committee members, and designates a note-taker
· Steering committee members also respond to some questions that arise between meetings, such as approving signing on the multi-organization petitions or responding to calls for quick action.
· The steering committee shall ordinarily be between three and five members.
· Steering committee members have access to the Zoom account and to the Action Network account, to the 350Humboldt email account, to our social media accounts and our website.
· The steering committee decides which committees to have and identifies a lead person for each. The committees themselves have a large role in determining their structure and ways of operating.
· How steering committee are members chosen:
o People can volunteer or may be asked to join by other steering committee members
o In general, steering committee members are the chairpersons of a 350 Humboldt committee or at least active on a committee. Ideally, the steering committee would be comprised of all committee chairs.
· Anyone may attend a steering committee meeting to observe. Any member may suggest a topic for discussion by the steering committee. Ordinarily this must be requested in advance by asking a steering committee member to put it on the agenda.
· Ordinarily steering committee decisions are by consensus. If there is disagreement, time will be taken to try to resolve it. If the disagreement does not seem resolvable, or a method cannot be agreed upon that might resolve it in a reasonable time frame, decisions are made by majority vote of the steering committee. Decisions on campaigns or money questions must be made by at least three steering committee members.
Treasurer: maintains the 350 Humboldt bank account, manages donations, and disburses funds. A majority of the steering committee must approve of expenditures.
Committees
· Committees may vary in focus and number depending on the need. Currently, we have a Legislative Committee, a Climate Action Plan Committee, an Art Committee, a Offshore Wind Committee, and a Book Club.
· Chairpersons need to either be a member of the steering committee or keep the steering committee apprised of any actions that might involve or reflect upon 350 Humboldt. For example, letters signed using the 350 name or logo, or public actions.
· Ordinarily decisions are by consensus. If there is disagreement, time will be taken to try to resolve it. If the disagreement does not seem resolvable, or a method cannot be agreed upon that might resolve it in a reasonable time frame, decisions are made by majority vote of those present.