San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 6:30pm The Women’s Building 3543 18th St San Francisco, CA

10 Day Meeting Agenda ------1. Call to Order and Roll Call Call to Order by Chair, David Campos. Roll Call of Members: Alysabeth Alexander, Angela Alioto, Keith Baraka, Tami Bryant, David Campos, Jen Chan, Petra DeJesus, Bevan Dufty, Sandra Lee Fewer, Peter Gallotta, Kelly Groth, Pratima Gupta, Frances Hsieh, Tom Hsieh, Mary Jung, Jane Kim, Leah LaCroix, Meagan Levitan, Jen Low, Honey Mahogany, Rafael Mandelman, Sophie Maxwell, Rachel Norton, Sarah Souza. Ex-Officio Members: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein; Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi; U.S. House Representative Jackie Speier; Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, State Treasurer Fiona Ma; Board of Equalization Member Malia Cohen, State Senator Scott Wiener; Assemblymember Phil Ting and Assemblymember David Chiu.

2. Approval of Meeting Agenda (Discussion and possible action) Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of this agenda.

3. Approval of July Meeting Minutes (Discussion and possible action) Approval of the minutes of the DCCC’s meeting of July 24, 2019 (minutes attached).

4. General Public Comment (2 minutes per speaker) The DCCC will take public comment on all items on the agenda and, in addition, other matters germane to party business but not on the agenda.

5. Reports (Discussion and possible action) (20 minutes) DCCC member reports, including discussion and possible actions, to offer updates on work assignments and discuss ongoing objectives. a) Chair (Campos) b) Finance (DeJesus) c) Voter Registration (Baraka) d) Club Chartering (Gupta) e) Outreach (LaCroix) f) Treasurer (Alexander) g) Partnerships (Maxwell) h) Committees Endorsements (Low, F. Hsieh) Committee to Develop a Black Agenda (Baraka) i) Executive Director (Zou) j) CDP Region 6 Update (Kelly) Update on Request for Childcare/Accommodations at CADEM Convention

6. Update on Request for Proposals for Slate Mail Program for the November 5, 2019 Election (Campos) (Discussion and possible action) (10 minutes)

7. Endorsements of Candidates for Local Elected Office for the November 5, 2019 Election (Campos, F. Hsieh, Low) (Discussion and possible action) The vote on candidate endorsements will include the following positions:

a) Mayor b) Board of Supervisors, District 5 c) City Attorney d) District Attorney e) Public Defender f) Sheriff g) Treasurer h) Board of Education i) City College Board of Trustees

8. Endorsements of Ballot Measures for the November 5, 2019 Election (Campos, F. Hsieh, Low) (Discussion and possible action) The vote on endorsements will include the following ballot propositions*:

a) Proposition A: Affordable Housing Bond b) Proposition B: Department of Disability and Aging Services c) Proposition C: Vapor Products d) Proposition D: Traffic Congestion Mitigation Tax e) Proposition F: Campaign Contributions and Campaign Advertisements

*Proposition E (Affordable Housing and Educator Housing) was early endorsed by Democratic County Central Committee members at the July 24, 2019 meeting.

------Item(s) requiring a ⅔ vote by members to be added to the May meeting agenda:

9. Resolution Urging Shanti Project to Rescind Lifetime Achievement Award to Trump Supporter Dede Wilsey at Annual Gala (Campos) (Discussion and possible action) (5 minutes) -----

10. New Business (Discussion and possible action) The DCCC is unable to discuss or take action on items not on this agenda when those discussions pertain to matters within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

2 The limited exception is to discuss and take action in deciding whether to calendar such items for a future meeting.

11. Adjournment

------Agenda Item Information For more information concerning agendas, minutes, and meeting information, and materials relating to agenda items: visit the DCCC website at http://www.sfdemocrats.org; or email DCCC Corresponding Secretary Peter Gallotta at [email protected]; or write to the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee at 100 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94111. Other related materials received by the DCCC after the posting of the agenda are available for public inspection at the meeting time and location listed at the beginning of this agenda.

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4 San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 6:30pm San Francisco LGBT Center 1800 Market Street San Francisco, CA

Draft Meeting Minutes A recording of the meeting can be found online at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/SFDemocrats/videos/?ref=page_internal ------1. Call to Order and Roll Call Meeting called to order at 6:42 pm by Chair, David Campos Roll Call by Member Groth

Members present: Alysabeth Alexander, Angela Alioto (proxy: Tabitha Totah), Keith Baraka, Tami Bryant, David Campos, Jen Chan (proxy: Joy), Sandra Lee Fewer, Peter Gallotta, Kelly Groth, Pratima Gupta, Frances Hsieh, Tom Hsieh, Mary Jung, Leah LaCroix, Meagan Levitan, Jen Low, Honey Mahogany, Rafael Mandelman, Sophie Maxwell, Sarah Souza. Ex-Officio Members present: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (proxy: Kathleen Dowling-McDonough), Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (proxy: Gary McCoy), U.S. House Representative Jackie Speier (proxy: Brian Perkins), Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis (proxy: Kate Maeder), Board of Equalization Member Malia Cohen (proxy: Tyra Fennell), State Senator Scott Wiener (proxy: Matthew Rothschild), Assemblymember Phil Ting (proxy: Alex Walker), Assemblymember David Chiu (proxy: Austin Hunter)

Members absent/excused: Petra DeJesus, Bevan Dufty, Jane Kim, Rachel Norton, State Treasurer Fiona Ma

28 members present, 5 members absent.

2. Approval of Meeting Agenda

Motion to approve agenda: Member Speier; Second: Member Souza Vote Count: Approved by Acclamation

3. Approval of June Meeting Minutes

Amendment(s): In public comment section, add “Prop W collected $30 million per year” Motion to amend: Member Baraka; Second: Member Souza Vote Count: Approved by Acclamation Motion to approve as amended: Member Baraka; Second: Member Souza Vote Count: Approved by Acclamation

4. General Public Comment

5 Public Comment opened at 6:48 pm

Anne Merrill, co-lead of Swing Left San Francisco, thanked SF DCCC for ongoing support of organization, on July 13 they held a resistance bootcamp training session for 50 local super volunteers and activists to prepare for the 2020 election, have done voter registration and worked to recruit people to register with the Democratic Party, working on; Maxine Doogan spoke in support of SB 233 that gives immunity to sex workers to not be arrested for prostitution, passed both houses and sitting on governor’s desk, asking for help for Governor’s signature; Peter Cohen asked for support of Item 6 and getting Board of Supervisors support, measure is a comprehensive rezoning measure for affordable and educator housing; Mark Press, President of SF Sex-Positive Dem Club, urged support for nonmanagamous, queer communities to be represented in SF Democratic Party; Rebecca Low Barnes spoe in support of SPDC to expand ability in communities the club to be represented and not open and not face discrimination; Roxanne update on the protest at SF Pride this year 50 minutes for 50 years anniversary of Stonewall, starting a working group “Trans For Trans” -- non profits are taking donations but not hiring trans women, asking for support and donations, asking for electeds to not throw trans women under the bus again organize together at [email protected]; Zach Frenet, VP of Communications of SPDC, spoke in support of of chartering of club and asked for support for fundamental right for people to be who they want to be, also in support SB 233, SB 30; Anonymous speaker in support of Sex Positive Democratic Club (SPDC); Susan Pfeiffer did monthly voter registration in Oakland where Republicans showed up with Trump banner, has been in touch with Deepak of Dem Labs and will work with Keith Baraka and Han Zou to map neighborhoods in SF that may have more people that are not registered to vote; Brendan Schuhart spoke in support of SPDC, important development in SF landscape; Anubis Doherty spoke in support of SPDC, is polyamorous, genderqueer former sex worker and wants their issues present in the SF Dem Party; Hene Kelly doesn’t like charter schools, but likes chartering new democratic clubs, also spoke in support Affordable Housing for Teachers and has been trying to work on getting help from school district and City for decades; Alida Fisher spoke in support of Affordable Housing for Teachers and need to support para-educators; Courtney Macdonald, legislative aide for Supervisor Matt Haney, co-sponsor for the affordable teacher housing measure, is one of the most comprehensive proposals for rezoning and housing spoke in support of Affordable Housing, comprehensive rezoning, building more affordable housing for under 125% AMI, critical for nonprofit workers, UESF worked really hard on this measure; Anabel Ibanez (UESF) committed to students and educations throughout SF, important to determine how, where, and for whom we are building housing, protects public land for affordable housing, does not streamline private projects on public land, the measure clearly defines what housing is needed and will cover all SFUSD and CCSF employees, protects public land including UESF and CCSF property.

Public Comment closed at 7:08 pm

5. Reports a) Chair (Campos) Announced upcoming dinner honoring Speaker Nancy Pelosi, talked about Red to Blue SF office, worked on 19 congressional districts, flipped 15, 7 in California alone, need the resources to put on that kind of operation again to take back the Senate and Presidency, August 21 at Intercontinental Hotel, starting at 6 PM; spoke about Member Pratima Gupta who is moving from SF to San Diego.

6 b) Finance (DeJesus) - absent c) Voter Registration (Baraka) - Thanked Susan Pfeiffer for voter registration work, spoke about Sunday Streets outreach and thanked interns and fellows for coming out to help register voters, working with Member Maxwell to organize voter registration events at local Black churches; if any clubs want to do voter registration drives, please contact Keith through Facebook. d) Club Chartering (Gupta) - Chair Campos spoke about the work of the Democratic Party and its members, thanked and recognized Member Gupta for her work who is moving out of San Francisco, has taken on some of the most important tasks of the party - internship and club chartering programs New Club Charter Request: Sex Positive Democratic Club, Member Gupta shared information about mission, purpose, and values of SPDC, filling a space that doesn’t currently exist; SPDC President, Mark Press spoke about being first club of its type in the country, hoping to advance sex positivity, non-monagamous, BDSM, LGBTQ communities, rich culture in San Francisco, focusing on anti-discrimination legislation based on relationships status, speaking for communities who have not had a voice; Member Gallotta, a lot of overlap and opportunity for partnersihp with other LGBTQ democratic clubs, including Harvey Milk and Alice B. Toklas, to advance ideals of sex-positive ideals in government and Democratic Party discourse; Member Gallotta spoke about overlap and potential partnership with other Democratic clubs in SF that had previously done this advocacy

Motion to approve: Member Gupta; Second: Member Baraka Vote Count: Approved by Acclamation Absention(s): Feinstein

Member Gallotta thanked Member Gupta for her hard work and looking forward to seeing her leadership rise and grow in San Diego; Member Low thanked Member Gupta for leading with grace, created space for people with different needs and children, how she supports and grows that space where she has gone; Member Souza thanked Member Gupta for being a role model; Member Mandelman talked about hearing about her work from Stephany Ashley, incredible work she has done in the community at St. James; Member Alexander thanked for creating space, urged to keep San Diego blue; Member Bryant; Member Mahogany spoke in appreciation of Member Gupta’s work in community and at DCCC; Member Gupta spoke about need to move closer to family, thanked voters for placing trust in her, has enjoyed her time, perspective, working with grassroots clubs and mentoring interns e) Outreach (LaCroix) - f) Treasurer (Alexander) - gave financial report g) Partnerships (Maxwell) h) Committees Internships (Gupta) - have met with AFT 2121, Norman Yee, Asm Chiu and Ting, day in Sacramento with Wiener, projects with members and on their own, youth voter registration, housing development in people of color communities, collecting curriculum, publicizing dinner, translating our website, Endorsements (Low, F. Hsieh) - save the date for Saturday, August 17th at 10:00 am, will announce venue soon, invite all clubs and democrats to hear from candidates and ballot measures; endorsement meeting will be at August 28th meeting; Member Bryant Communications (Gallotta) - social media push around dinner, communication plan for sponsorships and tickets

7 Committee to Develop a Black Agenda (Baraka) - have met three times, developed 5 pillars Health, Housing, Health, Education, Incarceration, Political Empowerment; next meeting in August to develop product i) Executive Director (Zou) - mostly working on dinner; next event is cosponsored with SFYD for debate watch party at Dr. Teeth on July 31 at 5:00 pm j) CDP Region 6 Update (Kelly) - Gave report on Region 6 meeting last weekend, with guest speaker Rusty Hicks, reminded people about endorsement convention in November for state offices, October 6th pre-endorsement meeting which allows clubs and grassroot dems to help decide endorsements, explained process to prevent automatic endorsement of incumbent, platform also considered at convention, offered baby challahs for signing up for CADEM 2020 program, people not corporations, Eboard August 23-25 in San Jose; Members Alexander and Low suggested family friendly policies for convention, including child watch area on the convention floor, having child care drop off, lactation room with stalls, sink and mirrors, hospitality suite for families, with broadcast, family information available at registration, family registration rates (including young adults), baby changing stations, stroller parking on convention floor; Chair Campos suggested a letter to CDP to document these suggestions

6. Early Endorsement of the Affordable Homes for Educators and Families NOW Initiative Member Fewer spoke about the proposed ballot measure, Mayor has come on to support this measure, the #1 barrier is funding, easier and faster to build affordable housing, waiving density restrictions, put money where their mouth is

Motion to amend: Member Fewer; Second: Member Alexander Vote Count: Approved by Acclamation Absention(s): Feinstein

7. Resolution to Support the Recommendation of the Reflection and Action Committee Regarding the Victor Arnautoff Murals at George Washington High School Member Alexander requested to table item until next meeting so that School Board Committees can attend and speak to their work; Member Wiener suggested friendly amendment to continue item to the call of the chair; Member Alexander stated that she would have to check in with stakeholders and come back to body

Amendment(s): Motion to postpone item Motion to postpone: Member Alexander; Second: Member Gallotta Vote Count: Approved by Acclamation

8. New Business Member Wiener asked eBoard members to support undocumented legislation, requested RFP for slate card on the next agenda; Member Fewer gave update on Office of Racial Equity legislation to be housed Human Rights Commission, passed on first reading unanimously; Member Baraka asked to supply information on volunteering and donating to efforts on the Border, E.D. Zou will do research and place on website; Member Gupta invited everyone to going away party at Stud on Friday at 7 pm.

9. Adjournment Adjourned In memory of democratic volunteer stalwart, July 13th by SF DCCC and Irish Democratic Party, John Casserly.

Meeting adjourned at 8:29 pm

9 Resolution Urging Shanti Project and its Board of Directors to Rescind its Lifetime Achievement Award to Trump Supporter and Fundraiser Dede Wilsey at its Upcoming Annual Gala

Sponsor: Campos WHEREAS, Donald Trump is a White Supremacist whose Administration has pursued hateful policies that target women, people of color, immigrants, members of the LGBTQ Community, and anyone who is deemed to be different; such policies and actions have included, among other things, putting innocent immigrant children in cages at the border, the systemic separation and deportation of immigrant families, depriving Transgender men and women of basic legal protections, targeting and discriminating against Muslims, and fanning the flames of racism and hatred to the point of inspiring some of his supporters to commit mass shootings against members of the Latino Community; and

WHEREAS, the biggest political supporter of Donald Trump and his White Supremacist policies in San Francisco is Dede Wilsey, a registered Republican, who is actively promoting Trump’s presidency and re-election, including holding a fundraiser for Trump’s re-election in San Francisco; in exchange for Wilsey’s financial support, Trump appointed Wilsey’s son as his Ambassador to Hitler’s native Austria; and

WHEREAS, notwithstanding the fact that Dede Wilsey is openly and proactively promoting racist and White Supremacist Trump, Shanti Project and its Board of Directors have decided to honor Dede Wilsey with a Lifetime Achievement Award at its upcoming Annual Gala; in presenting the award to a Trump supporter, Shanti is going against the purported values and principles of Shanti as an organization, which is supposed to enhance the health, quality of life, and well-being of people with terminal, life-threatening or disabling illnesses and conditions; in presenting the award to a Trump supporter, Shanti is also going against its Annual Gala’s theme that “Compassion is Universal” since Trump’s racist, sexist, homophopic, transphobic and hateful policies target and harm many of the individuals Shanti is supposed to serve;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee hereby calls upon Shanti and its Board of Directors to rescind its Lifetime Achievement Award to Trump supporter Dede Wilsey at its upcoming Annual Gala; and

THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that should Shanti and its Board of Directors proceed to honor Trump supporter Dede Wilsey with a Lifetime Achievement Award at its Annual Gala, the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee hereby calls upon all San Francisco Democrats who oppose Trump and his White Supremacist and hateful policies to boycott Shanti’s Annual Gala.