Thursday, December 13, 2007 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm Many thanks to everyone who joined us for our 2007 Holiday Party, and a very special thanks to those who helped with the good food, setup and cleanup. Thanks to Phyllis, we benefited from a wonderful venue, and while this year's turnout was down because of conflicts with other events, we alll had a wonderful time. It was great hearing from State Senator Christine Kehoe and all the other electeds and candidates. Next year we'll get the word out earlier in an attempt to make sure other's aren't hosting an event on the same evening. If my chrystal ball is right, we'll be all smiles in December of 2008! Thursday, December 6, 2007 at 7:00pm Minutes were approved for October and September. Pre-endorsement forums for San Diego City Council Races 1 and 7 resulted in unanimous recommendations for Sheri Lightner and Marti Emerald. Endorsements to be voted on at next Central Committee meeting in January. More pre-endorsement forums will be held in March 2008. Jesse Durfee explained the process for applying to be a district-level delegate to the Democratic Convention. Caucuses will be held on April 13, 2008 after the February 5th Presidential Primary. Steve Rivera explained the Pre-Primary Endorsement process of candidate endorsement for the consent calendar at the March 28-30, 2008 CDP Convention in San Jose. Sunday, October 21, 2007 at 1:30pm Will approve August minutes in December. Stephen Whitburn, Todd Gloria and Maggie Kennedy each spoke briefly about their candidacy. Sheila Jackson requested that we support her endorsement as a friendly incumbent. William Schwandt was unable to attend, but also hope for our support as a friendly incumbent. Our pre-endorsement of both candidates was unanimous. Endorsements to be voted on at the next Central Committee meeting. We also voted unanimously to support early endorsements for San Diego City Council races in Districts 1 and 7, and San Diego Unified School Districts A & D, understanding that our recommendations were to be reviewed by the Executive Board for approprietness prior to endorsement consideration by th Central Committee. August12, 2007 at 1:30pm Minutes were approved as corrected. Heard from Sherri Lightner, candidate for SD City Council District 1. Reviewed Central Area Candidate list. Discussed Board of Supervisors race, etc. Discussed need to improved candidate questionnaire, and requested help. 6 members agreed to submit suggestions. Will be coordinating with other areas with final changes coordinated through Jesse Durfee. Many announcements followed. Sunday, July 8, 2007 at 1:30pm Minutes were approved as corrected. City Clerk Elizabeth Maland spoke on the various board and committies for the City of San Diego. Handouts were also provided to help members who are interested in applying. Stephen Whitburn explained how important it is to participate on one of the City of San Diego's planning groups. Our schedule through the November 2008 election was distributed to those in attendance. Others may contact Eleanor to obtain theirs. "click here" We were happy to announce that we will be holding our Central Area's 2nd holiday party in December. We hope Phyllis will be able to arrange the same wonderful place. We have our fingers crossed. Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 6:30 pm Minutes were approved as submitted. Attendees were given an opportunity for attendees to speak regarding various candidates. We reviewed all the Central Area races that are scheduled in 2007, and provided everyone an opportunity to discuss potential candidates for the various positions. Committee Reports: Administrative committee: Devries spoke about various resolutions. Communications Committee: Kaeder reported that this committee has not yet met. Finance Committee: Cervantez & Kaeder reported that not yet functioning as a committee. Grassroots (Go Team): King reported that Go team meets weekly and is working on its manual. Technology: Rogers reported on new equipment and web-site development. Media: Kaeder reported that the committee is actively working on miscellaneous internet and other media outreach. Community Outreach: Phelps of the South Area agreed to coordinate the development of Community Outreach guidelines with assistance from area volunteers. Our representatives reported that they have not yet met. Discussed method to build name recognition while serving San Diego through membership on City Boards, Committees, and Planning Groups. The City Clerk will be invited to attend our July meeting to clarify available opportunities and requirements. Announcements: There is a Labor Training Class, Saturday, June 23rd 8:00-1:00 for potential candidates to understand about labor issues. We also discussed new hires at the registrar of voters. Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 1:30 pm Our second Central Area meeting had a great turnout and a roundtable discussion, and Maggie Kennedy volunteered to serve as our secretary. We discussed the requirements for voting member eligibility (CC electeds, alternates, associates, as well as requirements for geographic and nongeographic clubs). Our Vice chair may recommend new associate members ($40/yr prorated) to the SDCDP EBd for approval. Recommendations for more members is encouraged. We also reviewed the strategic plan priorities and discussion notes from the SDCDP EBd retreat held on 1/29/07. Many thanks to South Area's Bob McDaniel, who has agreed to serve as our Central Area Organizer. He will be supporting our our Community Coordinator's GoTeam effort. This is a critical role for our success in reaching our share of the 3,000 precincts in time for the 2008 General Election. When it comes to finances, Kennan Kaeder and Jesse Durfee discussed the importance of the new DEM (donation each month) program. The formal kickoff will be at the Roosevelt Dinner on March 17th. We hope our members will work hard to find quality silent auction items. Clubs need to encourage members to attend and sign up soon because time is running short. Kennan Kaeder, Gloria Johnson, Pepe Cervantez and Nancy Miller will help serve on Karen Goyette's Finance Committee. The Media and Communications Committees were discussed. The Media Director, Mike Thaller, hope to have a media representative from every chartered club. Point Loma Club: Bob Wilberg, Mesa Club: Joe Schneider. PB Club: Kennan Kaeder. The Communications Director, Jeri Dilno, will be holding a meeting soon and Kennan Kaeder and Kelly King wish to serve on her committee. Candidate support is an especially critical part of the SDCDP Strategic Plan. Qualified candidates must be identified for all races & appropriate actions taken for election success. Many of us will be serving on the Democratic State Central Committee for the next two years, and will serve as delegates at the Democratic State Conventions. Four of our members (Durfee, McKain, Meredith, & Washington) will also serve on the DSCC Executive Board, Since this year's April convention will be held here in San Diego, this is a great opportunity for others to attend as observers or to serve as volunteers. Sunday, September 10, 2006 at 1:30pm First Organizing and Pre-endorsement meeting was held at the Clairemont Community Service Center off Clairemont Drive at Lakehurst Avenue on Sunday, September 10, 2006 at 1:30pm. Sonia Diaz graciously agreed to take the minutes. We voted unanimously to recommend endorsement of Incumbent Katherine Nakamura for SDUSD-B, and for Proposition N in support of the SDCCD at the Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 12, 2006. Also, unanimously voted for Robert DeVries to serve on the CC Administration Committee. Other CC committess will be filled after the November election. Hope to rotate future meetings between the Clairemont Community Service Center and the Joyce Beers Community Center.