CDC Convention Notes on all Bylaws Decisions by the Convention5/3/08 – 5/4/08 The following notes reflect the order in which the bylaws items were addressed on the convention floor, and, where appropriate, indicate corrected typos from updated BYLAWS REPORT, May 3, 2008, submitted by Steve Cummings, Bylaws Committee Chair, and handed out at the convention, to properly match actual constitution designations (a, b, c, etc):

M approve added language to Article V a 3 “provided there is no Democratic Club within 25 miles”
2nd
Pass

M strike language to Article V b 1b “who best exemplify and subscribe to the philosophy and platform of the council
2nd
Fail

M approve added language to Article V b 2a  Have as “voting” members…
Amend to correct typo “or if ineligible…or if ineligible”
2nd
Pass

M strike language Article V b 6 “Free”
2nd
Pass

M change language Article V b 6 a to “ All chartered Democratic clubs, organizations and county central committees are entitled to affiliate.”
2nd
Pass

M change language Article V b 6 b to “ Any chartered club, organization or county central committee that has not submitted a complete affiliation application is entitled to have its President or Chair attend all CDC conventions, state area and regional board meetings, with voice and vote.”
2nd
Amend to strike “board”
2nd
Pass

M change language Article V b 6 c to “To qualify for the complete complement of delegates and full benefits, organizations may affiliate as full members of CDC by filling out the affiliation application and submitting a current club roster, in a CDC approved format that will be used to determine the number of allocated delegates.  Full affiliation will remain in effect until either party retracts the affiliation in writing subject to yearly updates of club members and officers.  Full affiliation provides organizations with participation in CDC committees, proportional voting strength at meetings and the right to host ex officio members.
2nd
Pass

M change language Article VI a to:  The determination of dues and associated fees “may” be reviewed and adopted by the “Convention” no later than the last meeting of each calendar year.
2nd
Pass

M strike Article VI b & c & d & e (as typed on Steve Cummings’ BYLAWS REPORT) - b “All dues nad fees are due and payable…, c “Affiliated organizations shall pay an annual dues…”  d “ Ex Officio members…” e “The ex officio membe’s dues…”
Correct and actual designations should read b & c & d & f (per the actual constitution)
2nd
Pass

M change Article VI designations: f to b & g-c  (as typed on Steve Cummings’ BYLAWS REPORT) – Correct and actual designations should read e to b and g to c (per the actual constitution)
2nd
Pass

M change language in Article VI from: “no later than the last meeting of each calendar year”  to: the “regular” Convention.
2nd
Pass

M  strike language in Article VI b (formerly f – as typed on Steve Cummings’ BYLAWS REPORT) – actual designation should read Article VI e - “no less than”  & “such dues to be set by the President”
2nd
Pass

M keep language in Article VI c (formerly g) to: “The Board of Directors may consider hardship applications.”
2nd
Pass

M to approve officers
2nd
Amend M to postpone
M to close debate
2nd
Pass (motion to close debate)
Pass (motion to postpone discussion)

M strike language relating to Member at Large Vice President Article VII a “one Member at Large Vice President” & VII g 4 “The Member at Large Vice President shall represent all Members at Large and shall have responsibilities equivalent to an Area Vice President.”
2nd
Pass

M strike language in Article X b 1 a & b “or by March 31, whichever is earlier” and add language to match in Article X b 1 c Clubs that “have been chartered for less than six months prior to the convening of the Annual Convention, or clubs that have not completed their affiliation 30 days prior to the convening of the Annual Convention”…
2nd
Pass

M strike language from Article X f 1 & Article X f 1 a & b & c “Area”
Amend M to postpone decision until after decision about main body of officers
2nd
Pass (motion to postpone)

M strike language Article X f 1 “in even numbered years”
2nd
PASS

M add language Article X f 1 c “In the case of electronic endorsements all club members whose email address is on file with the CDC Secretary shall e eligible to vote.  In the case of mail endorsements, all club members whose mail address is on file with the CDC Secretary shall be eligible to vote.  The Board of Directors shall determine the appropriate format for any given Endorsing Convention.”
2nd
Amend M to postpone decision following closer review
2nd
Pass (motion to postpone)

M change language Article X f 1 & Article X f 1 a & b & c from “Area” Endorsing Conventions to “Pre” Endorsing Conventions
2nd
Pass

M change language throughout document relating to “Area” and “Regional” Endorsing Conventions to “Pre” Endorsing Conventions
2nd
Pass


M Secretary should clean up all typos – housekeeping
2nd
Pass

M add language Article X f 1 m “Anyone voting at any level of pre-endorsement process must be registered to vote as a Democrat in the jurisdiction being considered.
2nd
Pass

M for action:  To have the executive committee of the CDC create a process where valid cdc endoresments can be made for officers running for office of the California Democratic Party in 2009
Amend M to be ratified by the CDC Board of Directors.
2nd
Pass (amendment)
2nd
Pass (entire M)

M postpone all Area Vice President changes
2nd
Pass

M to postpone additional issues from Bylaws
2nd
Pass



 


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