East Bay DSA 

General Membership Meeting

February 13, 2021

1-3 pm

February 2021 EBDSA General Meeting Agenda

I. Settle In/Welcome

The meeting was called to order at 1:07

Will kicked off the meeting with a introduction speech and framing

II. Breakout Discussion: Organizing Against the Right & Neoliberalism

Members went into breakout groups for 30minutes with a small report back after

III. National and Local Convention Updates

• Matt S. reviewed the timeline of local and national convention
• Locally aiming for a May Election
• Nationally
• March Delegate Apportionment and Election Guidelines
• April resolutions released on the 30th
• May NPC Nominations Open
• May-June Regional Conferences 
• August 1-8 National Convention

IV. California M4A Campaign Update

• Robin gave a presentation on M4A
• Todd gave a brief overview of the video making process that Robin shared
• Kick off Event today (Saturday the 13th)
• First pressure tactic was a petition to Gov Newsom that collected over 12,700 signatures to allow a state single payer bill waiver
• Committee meetings are every 4th Wednesday (next one is Wednesday 2/24 at 6p)

V. International Update

• Margaux gave an update on Domestic Worker Organizing During Covid-19
• International Domestic Workers Federation
• Campaign to secure domestic worker wages during Covid19 absence

• International Domestic Workers Federation established a solidarity fund
• International Committee website https://international.dsausa.org/

VI. Committee and Member Announcements

Recording Secretary Report

• Passed Resolutions: 
• Resolution to sign on to call rejecting criminalization and retribution in response to Anti-Asian Racial Violence
• Resolution to Fund General Liability Insurance for 2021
• Resolution to Fight OFD Budget Cuts

Treasurer's Report

• Quarterly dues share Q4 of $6,200
• Balance of ~ $24,000
• Venmo @EastBayDSA , Donate- www.eastbaydsa.org/donate/

• Joseph F. - Reading Group , movie nights, mutual aid mask build. green-new-deal@eastbaydsa.org
• Morgan Q gave an update about a digital event 
• Carlos gave an update on the Classroom Justice Campaign, classroomjustice@eastbaydsa.org . Next meeting is Thursday @ 7pm
• Lexi had two opportunities through Membership Engagement Committee, make calls through Mobilizers or have a Mobilizer reach out. Talk to a mobilizer: https://forms.gle/4k1wPCsF19PZWUReA Become a mobilizer: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdf_n42cAqpnEp1VvIAMSOeTcMav2jR2CdP7tMwI_RtExRNRw/viewform
• Kevin gave an update from the Racial Solidarity Committee. The next meeting is Monday at 7pm highlighting the history of Black radicalism. Working on abolition campaign, defund OPD campaign. racialsolidarity@eastbaydsa.org
• Todd gave an update about an upcoming event - https://linktr.ee/mothersformotherspostpartum or e-mail me for info - todd.d.valentine@gmail.com
• Stan gave an update March 6th celebrating International Woman’s name

Allie adjourned the meeting at 3:03pm