Minutes of the most recent AADC Membership Meeting are posted here each month.
July 11, 2022 (Via Zoom)
Present were Terry P Rodriguez, Ed Koons, Mark Havener, Noelle Filice-Smith, and Mike Davis.
President’s Comments
Terry commented on the CADEM Rural Caucus and his vision for the club based on the revised bylaws.
PCDCC Community Engagement Strategy
Battle Plan – Barbara Smith is coordinating the central committee campaign for all candidates, while candidates can campaign on their own in parallel.
Mobilize –This software can send central committee alert messages for all candidates, and individual campaigns can contact and ask for advertisement /promotion.
Campaign Volunteers – Can volunteer for individual campaigns.
Noelle asked if the central committee & candidates can coordinate.
Visibility Team Sign-up – These consist of a Team Leader plus 11 volunteers. When an alert goes out, the leader notifies team, and everyone shows up as notified. Instant visibility on a moment’s notice. Terry is a possible Auburn team leader.
AADC General Meeting Analysis
Facebook Page:
Meeting Announcements – Can Mike post before meeting? Yes, and he will.
10 trolls were blocked
Terry suggested we set up a call to action on Facebook.
AADC Meeting Suggestions from our Members
Indicate time frame is 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM; suggest showing ending time
Send out a meeting reminder one- or two-days prior via constant contact
AADC Newsletter – no update
Zoom Process – no update
Updated By-Laws – A quorum was present & the bylaws were accepted as modified.
Recertification Process Timeline
We need a signed copy of the bylaws and a signed copy of the latest general membership minutes. Ed will submit this before the end of the month. We also need a list of members. Noelle asked for help extracting the list from Wild Apricot.
August 2022 AADC General Meeting
Tentative Speakers
Paula Villescaz
Betty Yee
Jaimie Wright
Ricardo Lara’s Liaison, homeowner’s insurance, fair plan
Committees
Terry is focused on re-establishing committees.
Treasurer’s Report – Stu is absent, no report
Voter Outreach – Gail is chair, no report
Youth Outreach – Elizabeth Phillips has agreed to chair.
Fundraising – Noelle is working on the Fall Fundraiser. Several folks are willing to help. We can rent the rec park on a Sunday for relative little cost. Sep 4,18,25 are available. A half day is from 3:00 to 8:00. If alcholol is served there is an additional fee, plus an ABC permit and training per a new law. We need volunteers to help. The event will include a speaker (possibly Jessica Morse?) and a silent auction. Food can be catered or provided by club volunteers (Ed barbeque?) Noelle will assemble a team, and Terry will set up zoom when all are ready.
Communications – Meeting next Monday
Activism – We need be more active, and need a committee to promote this. Rosie is working on this.
AADC PCDCC Rep. – Sunny is leaving as rep, we need a new one.
New Business
None
The meeting was adjourned at 4:33.