Minutes from the First Meeting of the League of Bicycling Voters Los Angeles
Taken by Carter Rubin
Meeting commenced on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 11:30AM
Minutes:
-Group introductions; Ted Rogers acted as meeting facilitator
-Independent Congressional candidate Benjamin DeGroot addresses the group
-Vote to accept simple majority for adoption of a motion – passed
-Adopt Roberts Rules of Order – passed
-Motion to Adopt preliminary agenda – passed
-Motion to adopt the name League of Bicycling Voters Los Angeles, abbreviated as LBVLA – passed
-Motion to proceed to incorporate as a 501c4 – passed
-Motion to have Ted Rogers contact an attorney who volunteered to assist with incorporation process – passed
-Discussion of membership requirements, and the possibility of collecting dues
- Ted emphatic on one person one vote
- Patrick: consult other groups for best practices
- 501c4 status helps distinguish us from other advocacy groups in LA
-Motion to defer issue of dues to relevant committee – passed; discussed need to keep base dues low to encourage membership
-Discussed drafting of the Acting Mission Statement; motion to adopt the following as written – passed
Mission Statement:
The League of Bicycling Voters LA promotes active transportation issues in the political arena by supporting candidates, lobbying legislators, and educating voters in order to create a safe and welcoming environment for bicyclists in LA.
-Motions made and adopted to select a steering committee and committee chair persons to serve in place of a board of directors and elected officers until formal elections can be held at the next meeting. The following were elected to serve through the next meeting:
Steering Committee:
- Carter Rubin
- Marco Leal
- Anya van Leeuwen
- George Wolfberg
- Eric Bruins
- Patrick Pascal
- Michael Cahn
- Ted Rogers
- Dan Mick
- Josef Bray-Ali
- James Haygood
- Roadblock
Committee chairs were selected from the members of the Steering Committee:
- Bylaws – George Wolfberg
- Communications – Anya van Leeuwen
- Political Outreach – Carter Rubin
- Technology – Dan Mick
- Policy – Eric Bruins
- Fund Raising – Josef Bray-Ali
- Nominations and Elections – Ted Rogers
- Membership – Patrick Pascal
In addition, Patrick volunteered to look into dues paid at similar non-profits organizations, and Josef will work with Dan to develop a secure online meeting and voting system to minimize the need for onsite meetings.
–Motion to co-sponsor a campaign to increase penalties for hit-and-run – passed
-Decided to elect officers at the next board meeting, to be held at a date to be determined in the second half of June
-Outreach and Policy Committees to review upcoming ballot measures
Meeting adjourned at 1:30PM