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ECDC Initiatives and Objectives

Club members brainstormed a number of ECDC-led initiatives and objectives for 2015 at the January meeting. The Executive Board discussed the ideas and based on capacity of the Board and feasibility of topics, is recommending the following list below:

 

The overall goal of the year is to increase the number of members in the Club. By taking on policy issues in the community, we hope to create and increase interest in the Club (and gain more members).

 

ECDC-led initiatives

 

These are policy issues the Club would research, draft, work with relevant stakeholders and advocate for at the City/County level.

 

  1. Bring resolution to reform Citizen United Resolution to El Cerrito City Council 2.
  2.  Draft a Living Wage Ordinance and get it passed by El Cerrito City Council
  3. Increase voting access and clean-up voter rolls
  4. Address Housing Issues-form a Club committee to look into issues and what other Cities are doing
  5. Increase homeless services in El Cerrito-advocate at County level
  6. Impose a vacant property registration fee for commercial property-partner with Economic Development Committee

 

Some of the other brainstormed initiatives, such as undergrounding services and WiFi, are more under the purview of the utilities companies and less Democratic Club policy issues.

 

Objectives

 

These objectives are focused on the internal development of the Club.

 

  1. Update By-laws-focus on streamlining membership renewal process-Committee formed and will report to Club on progress

 

  1. Build partnerships with other Democratic Clubs in the area
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2015 Approved Budget

2015 Approved Budget
2014 Actuals 2015 Approved
Starting Balance $5,442 $6,960
Income
Member Dues (less fees) $3,177 $2,350
Dinner $2,489 $2,500
Newsletter $0 $0
Other $0 $0
Income Total $5,667 $4,850
Expenses
Rent (meetings, dinner, PO Box, 4th) $1,779 $1,420
Supplies $171 $200
Equipment $500
Annual Dinner Food $734 $1,800
Insurance $550 $550
Newsletter Postage $0 $400
Newsletter Printing $472 $600
Memberships $0
Contributions $0
Nancy Gans $0
Affiliations $0 $15
Political $443 $980
Speaker/Performer Fees $0 $100
Membership Recruitment $0 $1,000
Expense Total $4,149 $7,565
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2015 Final Calendar

Meeting Date Topic
Feb.24 Club business
March 24 Assembly member Tony Thurmond
April 28 Police and Racial Bias
May 26 Local Night-City Budget, San Pablo Ave Specific Plan, Smoking Ordinance, Community Choice Aggregation
June 23 Local Environmental Justice
July 28 Affordable Housing
Aug. 25 County-wise Picnic-Hosted by ECDC
Sept. 22 Back to School NightPublic vs. Charter School Debate
Oct. 10 Annual Dinner
Nov. 24 Tbd
Dec. 12 Holiday Party

 

This is the planned calendar for 2015. It is subject to change based on availability of speakers. If you have of what you would like to see within the topics listed above, please contact the VP of programs-Gabe Qunito.

 

Where possible we plan to partner with other Democratic Clubs for events.

 

We also plan to organize less-traditional Club gatherings at local restaurants and bars. We’re calling these meet-ups or a more causal way to get to know each other and discussion all things democratic. Stay tuned.