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As per agreed on our CCWG Conference call January 19th, we will post Budget Line Requests as final with Workplan Goal formatting and content to be developed by CCWG members up until the deadline of Thursday, January 27th 9pm. Deadline for coordinator (Kendra) to submit Final WorkPlan and Budget is January 31st.
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THANK YOU!  (Kendra Gonzales - Ventura County - CCWG Co-Co)
IF EXTREMELY LENGTHY WE CAN ALSO USE THE DISCUSSION PAGE.
 
  
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THIS WORKPLAN SHOULD BE USED AS THE TEMPLATE FOR CCWG STRATEGIC PLANNING THROUGHOUT 2011 AND IN TO 2012. THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS.
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What is being submitted to Finance and the CC is a snapshot of our Goals as of January 31, 2011.
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GPCA - CAMPAIGNS & CANDIDATES WORKING GROUP (CCWG) 2011 / 2012 WORK PLAN AND BUDGET PROPOSAL(S)
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GPCA Bylaws Section 8-2.1 provides that the Campaigns and Candidates Working Group is charged with facilitating the electoral work of the party -- including: (a) Educating Green Party members about GPCA electoral strategy; (b) Identifying key political campaigns in which Green Party activists can play a pivotal role; (c) Identifying registered Greens who would make credible candidates; (d) Promoting and facilitating effective regional strategies for winning campaigns; (e) Training Green Party activists in methods of waging political campaigns; and (f) Facilitating fundraising operations for GPCA-endorsed electoral campaigns.
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BUDGET LINES AS OF JANUARY 31, 2011
 
   
 
   
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Voter Database Project $1500 Proposed last Budget Plenary,
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$200 ALLOCATED and UNSPENT
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ALSO UNSPENT:
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Campaign Support Fund $200.00
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Candidate Training Sessions $750.00
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Administrative (mtng copies) $200.00
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CURRENTLY BEING CONSIDERED IS RE-ALLOCATTION OF ALL UNSPENT FUNDS ($1350) TO THE VOTER DATABASE PROJECT, (Proposed last year at $1500) WITH THE SHORTFALL OF $150 TO BE REQUESTED FROM THE GENERAL OR EMERGENCY FUND IN ORDER TO GO FORWARD WITH STAGE ONE OF MARNIE GLICKMAN'S GREEN2012 PROPOSAL AS APPROVED BY CCWG JAN 12, 2011.
  
GPCA - CAMPAIGNS & CANDIDATES WORKING GROUP (CCWG)
 
2011 / 2012 WORK PLAN AND BUDGET PROPOSAL(S)
 
  
GPCA Bylaws Section 8-2.1 provides that the Campaigns and Candidates Working Group is charged with facilitating the electoral work of the party -- including: (a) Educating Green Party members about GPCA electoral strategy; (b) Identifying key political campaigns in which Green Party activists can play a pivotal role; (c) Identifying registered Greens who would make credible candidates;  (d) Promoting and facilitating effective regional strategies for winning campaigns;  (e) Training Green Party activists in methods of waging political campaigns; and (f) Facilitating fundraising operations for GPCA-endorsed electoral campaigns.
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BUDGET LINE REQUESTS FOR FISCAL YEAR, MAY 1 2011 THROUGH APRIL 30TH 2012:  
  
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Tiered approach to budget for CCWG due to contingency of success of Marnie Glickmans's Green2012, first stage voter database set-up, analysis, and outreach to raise funding.
  
BUDGET LINES AS OF JANUARY 2011
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Tier 1: worst case scenario, minimum funding needed
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Tier 2: moderate success, moderate funding requested
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Tier 3: best case scenario, funding appropriate to successful fundraising
  
Voter Database Project
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BUDGET LINE ITEMS: 
$1500 Proposed last Budget Plenary, $200 ALLOCATED
 
  
UNSPENT:
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Donations to campaigns
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Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $10,000 Tier 3: $20,000
  
Campaign Support Fund
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Volunteer recruitment, volunteer coordination and administrative support (Field organizer)
$200.00
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Tier 1: $0.00 Tier 2: $1,200 Tier 3: $3,600
  
Candidate Training Sessions
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Campaign training/consulting for candidates, staff, volunteers (Executive director)
$750.00  
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Tier 1: $0.00 Tier 2: $1,200 Tier 3: $3,600
  
Administrative (mtng copies)
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Voter file database management (Executive director)  
$200.00  
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Tier 1: $0.00 Tier 2: $1,200 Tier 3: $3,600
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Voter file database software: (non-tiered) $3,600
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*due to a contractual agreement with CAVoterConnect, this is required spending.
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Misc Operational Expenses
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Tier 1: $0.00 Tier 2: $100 Tier 3: $200
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TOTAL CCWG BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012
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Tier 1: $8,600 Tier 2: $17,300 Tier 3: $34,600
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GENERAL GOALS OF CCWG 2011 / 2012
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•Continue to meet via teleconference every 2nd Wednesday of the month.
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•Continue to discuss ongoing issues relating to our mandate via email.
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•Maintain updated and useful CCWG webpage.
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•Create documented set of criteria to use when considering candidate funding recommendations.
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•Determine which ONE candidate questionnaire to use as standard, or create a new one.
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•Recruit new Campaign Fund Support Committee, AND IF THEY DO NOT CONVENE, SEEKS STEPS TO CHANGE OUR BYLAWS TO DISSOLVE THE COMMITTEE REQUIREMENT THEREBY REVERTING THE RESPONSIBILTY OF FUNDING ALLOCATIONS BACK TO CCWG.
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•Recruit new CCWG Co-Coordinators, as the current term(s) are over as of March 2012.
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•Recruit potential candidates and make certain they are endorsed by their local for funding purposes.
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•Provide tools, resources, training, and funding recommendations for candidates.
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•Conduct County Polling during State Proposition cycle.
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•Keep informed and share information regarding status of Proposition 14 legality and repercussions if not over-turned.
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•Continue to work with GROW, Media, IT, and ByLaws Committee(s) to improve GPCA.
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*Assess any Proposals relating to CCWG, in whole or in part.
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*Assist in creation of a GPCA Personnel Policy.
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•Participate in on-going Stragetic Planning with GPCA as a whole.
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2011 / 2012 QUARTERLY WORK PLAN CALENDAR
  
CURRENTLY BEING CONSIDERED IS RE-ALLOCATTION OF ALL UNSPENT FUNDS ($1350) TO THE VOTER DATABASE PROJECT, (Proposed last year at $1500) WITH THE SHORTFALL OF $150 TO BE REQUESTED FROM THE GENERAL OR EMERGENCY FUND IN ORDER TO GO FORWARD WITH STAGE ONE OF MARNIE GLICKMAN'S GREEN2012 PROPOSAL AS APPROVED BY CCWG JAN 12, 2011.
 
  
  
BUDGET LINE REQUESTS FOR FISCAL YEAR, MAY 1 2011 THROUGH APRIL 30TH 2012:
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JANUARY through MARCH, 2011  
  
(possible) Tiered approach to budget for CCWG due to contingency of success of Marnie Glickmans's Green2012, first stage voter database set-up, analysis, and outreach to raise funding.
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•Review and vote on using remaining Voter Database Project budget line for Marnie Glickman’s Green2012 Proposal.  
  
Tier 1: worst case scenario / minimum funding needed
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•Review and ask IT to update CCWG webpage.
Tier 2: moderate success / moderate funding requested
 
Tier 3: best case scenario / funding appropriate to successful fundraising
 
  
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•Continue to liason with other working groups, committees, and counties in creating the GPCA Strategic Action Planning infrastructure.
  
Donations to campaigns
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•Continue search and confirmation of candidate for Special Election 4th Assembly District.
  
Tier 1: $5,000
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•Confirm intentions and capabilities of potential candidates who have contacted us RECENTLY.
Tier 2: $10,000
 
Tier 3: $20,000
 
  
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•Form and submit any Proposals to the Spring Plenary Agenda Team.
  
Volunteer recruitment, volunteer coordination and administrative support (Field organizer)
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•Create Agenda for CCWG Break-out Session(s) at Spring Plenary.
  
Tier 1: $0.00
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•Start discussing formation of documented and standardized criteria for CCWG to use in its funding recommendations.  
Tier 2: $1,200
 
Tier 3: $3,600
 
  
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•Continue assessment of Prop 14 status.
  
Campaign training/consulting for candidates, staff, volunteers (Executive director)
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•Use this WorkPlan for on-going CCWG strategic planning.
  
Tier 1: $0.00
 
Tier 2: $1,200
 
tier 3: $3,600
 
  
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APRIL THROUGH JUNE 2011
  
Voter file database management (Executive director)
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•Assess the success of Marnie Glickman's Green2012 Proposal implementation pertaining to use and results of the CAVoterConnect data management system.
  
Tier 1: $0.00
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•Launch candidate recruiting drive, training for candidates, and assist in voter registration drive launch at Plenary.
Tier 2: $1,200
 
Tier 3: $3,600
 
  
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•Stay in communication with GPUS Delegates as to names for Presidental Primary.
  
Voter file database software
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•Consider creating a Candidate Sustainer Form for neighborhood canvassing.
  
Tier 3: $3,600
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•Continue to work with other committees on improving GPCA.
*due to a contractual agreement with CAVoterConnect, this is required spending
 
  
Misc Operational Expenses
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•Assist in formation of Personnel Policy as it relates to this working group.
  
Tier 1: $0.00
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•Continue assessment of Prop 14 status.  
Tier 2: $100
 
Tier 3: $200
 
  
TOTAL CCWG BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012
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•Continue to work on the GPCA Strategic Action Plan.
  
Tier 1: $8,600
 
Tier 2: $17,300
 
Tier 3: $34,600
 
  
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JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011
  
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•Continue candidate recruitment and training, Deadline for filing is March 9, 2012.
  
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•Make certain that the Candidate Fund Support Committee is in process of formation.
  
GENERAL GOALS OF CCWG 2011 / 2012
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•Make certain we have created and have documented a set of criteria for CCWG to use in its funding
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support recommendations on behalf of candidates.
  
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•Propose types of and trainors for Candidate and Campaign related training sessions at Stragetic Gathering to be held in Ventura in (potentially) August.
  
1) Continue to meet via teleconference every 2nd Wednesday of the month.
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•Continue assessment of Marnie Glickman's Green2012 Proposal(s).  
  
2) Continue to discuss ongoing issues relating to our mandate via email.
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•Form and propose any CCWG break-out sessions for Fall / Winter Plenary
  
3) Maintain updated and useful CCWG webpage.
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•Start recruiting new Co-Cos for CCWG  
  
4) Create documented set of criteria to use when considering candidate funding recommendations
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•Continue communication with GPUS regarding status of Presidential nominee(s) process.
  
5) Determine which one candidate questionnaire to use as standard, or create a new one.  
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•Continue assessment of Prop 14 status.  
  
7) Recruit new Campaign Fund Support Committee, AND IF THEY DO NOT CONVENE, SEEKS STEPS TO CHANGE OUR BYLAWS TO DISSOLVE THE COMMITTEE REQUIREMENT THEREBY REVERTING THE RESPONSIBILTY OF FUNDING ALLOCATIONS BACK TO CCWG.  
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•Continue to work on the GPCA Strategic Action Plan.  
  
8) Recruit potential candidates and make certain they are endorsed by their local.
 
  
9) Provide tools, resources, training, and funding recommendations for candidates.
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OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
  
10) Conduct County Polling during State Proposition cycle.
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•Continue candidate recruitment throughout the Fall.  
  
11) Participate in on-going Stragetic Planning with GPCA as a whole.
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•Make certain that either the Campaign Fund Support Committee or CCWG is in consistent contact with Candidates and following through with THE Questionnaire and following the criteria established for endorsing / funding candidates.  
  
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•Create various means and tools for candidate training and support.
  
2011 / 2012 QUARTERLY WORK PLAN CALENDAR
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•Continue assessment of Prop 14 status.
  
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•Continue communication with GPUS regarding status of Presidential nominee(s) process.
  
JANUARY through MARCH, 2011
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•Continue working on the GPCA Strategic Action Plan.
  
1) review and vote on using remaining Voter Database Project budget line for  
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•Start working on goals for CCWG next WorkPlan & Budget.  
Marnie Glickman’s Green2012 Proposal.
 
  
2) review and ask IT to update CCWG webpage.
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•Continue assessment of Marnie Glickman's Green2012 Proposal
  
3) continue to liason with other working groups, committees, and counties in creating the
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•Continue assist in creating Personnel Policy.  
GPCA Strategic Action Plan.
 
  
4) Continue search and confirmation of candidate for Special Election 4th Assembly District.
 
  
5) Confirm intentions of potential candidates who contacted us RECENTLY.
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JANUARY THROUGH MARCH 2012
 
  
APRIL THROUGH JUNE 2011
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•Start working on the new WorkPlan and Budget.
  
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•Continue candidate recruitment and training.
  
1) consider creating a candidate Sustainer Form for neighborhood canvassing
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•Form and propose any CCWG break-out sessions for the Spring Plenary
  
2) Launch candidate recruiting drive, training for candidates, voter registration drive launch at Plenary.  
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•Continue assessment of Prop 14 status.  
  
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•Continue communication with GPUS regarding status of Presidential nominee(s) process.
  
JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011
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•Continue working with other committees to improve GPCA.
  
(GJ) CONTINUE CANDIDATE RECRUITMENT THROUGHOUT SUMMER, DEADLINE IS MARCH 9 2012 TO FILE
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•Continue assessment of Marnie Glickman's Green2012 Proposal
  
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•Continue assist in creating Personnel Policy if still applicable.
  
OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
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•Continue working on the GPCA Strategic Action Plan.

Latest revision as of 08:51, 13 May 2011

      • PLEASE LOG-IN
      • PLEASE DO NOT DELETE OR EDIT ANY OF THE ITEMS BELOW
      • ADD YOUR SUGGESTIONS BELOW THE ITEM YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR CONCERN ABOUT
      • ADD NEW TOPICS IN THE LOGICAL CORRESPONDING AREA OF THE DOCUMENT
      • PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME / COUNTY WITH YOUR EDIT.

THANK YOU! (Kendra Gonzales - Ventura County - CCWG Co-Co)


THIS WORKPLAN SHOULD BE USED AS THE TEMPLATE FOR CCWG STRATEGIC PLANNING THROUGHOUT 2011 AND IN TO 2012. THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS.

What is being submitted to Finance and the CC is a snapshot of our Goals as of January 31, 2011.


GPCA - CAMPAIGNS & CANDIDATES WORKING GROUP (CCWG) 2011 / 2012 WORK PLAN AND BUDGET PROPOSAL(S) GPCA Bylaws Section 8-2.1 provides that the Campaigns and Candidates Working Group is charged with facilitating the electoral work of the party -- including: (a) Educating Green Party members about GPCA electoral strategy; (b) Identifying key political campaigns in which Green Party activists can play a pivotal role; (c) Identifying registered Greens who would make credible candidates; (d) Promoting and facilitating effective regional strategies for winning campaigns; (e) Training Green Party activists in methods of waging political campaigns; and (f) Facilitating fundraising operations for GPCA-endorsed electoral campaigns.

BUDGET LINES AS OF JANUARY 31, 2011

Voter Database Project $1500 Proposed last Budget Plenary,

$200 ALLOCATED and UNSPENT

ALSO UNSPENT: Campaign Support Fund $200.00 Candidate Training Sessions $750.00 Administrative (mtng copies) $200.00

CURRENTLY BEING CONSIDERED IS RE-ALLOCATTION OF ALL UNSPENT FUNDS ($1350) TO THE VOTER DATABASE PROJECT, (Proposed last year at $1500) WITH THE SHORTFALL OF $150 TO BE REQUESTED FROM THE GENERAL OR EMERGENCY FUND IN ORDER TO GO FORWARD WITH STAGE ONE OF MARNIE GLICKMAN'S GREEN2012 PROPOSAL AS APPROVED BY CCWG JAN 12, 2011.


BUDGET LINE REQUESTS FOR FISCAL YEAR, MAY 1 2011 THROUGH APRIL 30TH 2012:

Tiered approach to budget for CCWG due to contingency of success of Marnie Glickmans's Green2012, first stage voter database set-up, analysis, and outreach to raise funding.

Tier 1: worst case scenario, minimum funding needed Tier 2: moderate success, moderate funding requested Tier 3: best case scenario, funding appropriate to successful fundraising

BUDGET LINE ITEMS:

Donations to campaigns Tier 1: $5,000 Tier 2: $10,000 Tier 3: $20,000

Volunteer recruitment, volunteer coordination and administrative support (Field organizer) Tier 1: $0.00 Tier 2: $1,200 Tier 3: $3,600

Campaign training/consulting for candidates, staff, volunteers (Executive director) Tier 1: $0.00 Tier 2: $1,200 Tier 3: $3,600

Voter file database management (Executive director) Tier 1: $0.00 Tier 2: $1,200 Tier 3: $3,600

Voter file database software: (non-tiered) $3,600

  • due to a contractual agreement with CAVoterConnect, this is required spending.

Misc Operational Expenses Tier 1: $0.00 Tier 2: $100 Tier 3: $200

TOTAL CCWG BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012

Tier 1: $8,600 Tier 2: $17,300 Tier 3: $34,600


GENERAL GOALS OF CCWG 2011 / 2012

•Continue to meet via teleconference every 2nd Wednesday of the month.

•Continue to discuss ongoing issues relating to our mandate via email.

•Maintain updated and useful CCWG webpage.

•Create documented set of criteria to use when considering candidate funding recommendations.

•Determine which ONE candidate questionnaire to use as standard, or create a new one.

•Recruit new Campaign Fund Support Committee, AND IF THEY DO NOT CONVENE, SEEKS STEPS TO CHANGE OUR BYLAWS TO DISSOLVE THE COMMITTEE REQUIREMENT THEREBY REVERTING THE RESPONSIBILTY OF FUNDING ALLOCATIONS BACK TO CCWG.

•Recruit new CCWG Co-Coordinators, as the current term(s) are over as of March 2012.

•Recruit potential candidates and make certain they are endorsed by their local for funding purposes.

•Provide tools, resources, training, and funding recommendations for candidates.

•Conduct County Polling during State Proposition cycle.

•Keep informed and share information regarding status of Proposition 14 legality and repercussions if not over-turned.

•Continue to work with GROW, Media, IT, and ByLaws Committee(s) to improve GPCA.

  • Assess any Proposals relating to CCWG, in whole or in part.
  • Assist in creation of a GPCA Personnel Policy.

•Participate in on-going Stragetic Planning with GPCA as a whole.


2011 / 2012 QUARTERLY WORK PLAN CALENDAR


JANUARY through MARCH, 2011

•Review and vote on using remaining Voter Database Project budget line for Marnie Glickman’s Green2012 Proposal.

•Review and ask IT to update CCWG webpage.

•Continue to liason with other working groups, committees, and counties in creating the GPCA Strategic Action Planning infrastructure.

•Continue search and confirmation of candidate for Special Election 4th Assembly District.

•Confirm intentions and capabilities of potential candidates who have contacted us RECENTLY.

•Form and submit any Proposals to the Spring Plenary Agenda Team.

•Create Agenda for CCWG Break-out Session(s) at Spring Plenary.

•Start discussing formation of documented and standardized criteria for CCWG to use in its funding recommendations.

•Continue assessment of Prop 14 status.

•Use this WorkPlan for on-going CCWG strategic planning.


APRIL THROUGH JUNE 2011

•Assess the success of Marnie Glickman's Green2012 Proposal implementation pertaining to use and results of the CAVoterConnect data management system.

•Launch candidate recruiting drive, training for candidates, and assist in voter registration drive launch at Plenary.

•Stay in communication with GPUS Delegates as to names for Presidental Primary.

•Consider creating a Candidate Sustainer Form for neighborhood canvassing.

•Continue to work with other committees on improving GPCA.

•Assist in formation of Personnel Policy as it relates to this working group.

•Continue assessment of Prop 14 status.

•Continue to work on the GPCA Strategic Action Plan.


JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011

•Continue candidate recruitment and training, Deadline for filing is March 9, 2012.

•Make certain that the Candidate Fund Support Committee is in process of formation.

•Make certain we have created and have documented a set of criteria for CCWG to use in its funding support recommendations on behalf of candidates.

•Propose types of and trainors for Candidate and Campaign related training sessions at Stragetic Gathering to be held in Ventura in (potentially) August.

•Continue assessment of Marnie Glickman's Green2012 Proposal(s).

•Form and propose any CCWG break-out sessions for Fall / Winter Plenary

•Start recruiting new Co-Cos for CCWG

•Continue communication with GPUS regarding status of Presidential nominee(s) process.

•Continue assessment of Prop 14 status.

•Continue to work on the GPCA Strategic Action Plan.


OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2011

•Continue candidate recruitment throughout the Fall.

•Make certain that either the Campaign Fund Support Committee or CCWG is in consistent contact with Candidates and following through with THE Questionnaire and following the criteria established for endorsing / funding candidates.

•Create various means and tools for candidate training and support.

•Continue assessment of Prop 14 status.

•Continue communication with GPUS regarding status of Presidential nominee(s) process.

•Continue working on the GPCA Strategic Action Plan.

•Start working on goals for CCWG next WorkPlan & Budget.

•Continue assessment of Marnie Glickman's Green2012 Proposal

•Continue assist in creating Personnel Policy.


JANUARY THROUGH MARCH 2012

•Start working on the new WorkPlan and Budget.

•Continue candidate recruitment and training.

•Form and propose any CCWG break-out sessions for the Spring Plenary

•Continue assessment of Prop 14 status.

•Continue communication with GPUS regarding status of Presidential nominee(s) process.

•Continue working with other committees to improve GPCA.

•Continue assessment of Marnie Glickman's Green2012 Proposal

•Continue assist in creating Personnel Policy if still applicable.

•Continue working on the GPCA Strategic Action Plan.