CCWG WorkPlan 2011&2012

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.

THE FOLLOWING IS A VERY PRELIMINARY OUTLINE OF WHAT WILL BE SUBMITTED, AND BY NO MEANS THE FINAL PRODUCT. PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANYTHING POSTED, MAKE EDIT SUGGESTIONS WITH A NOTE UNDER THE ITEM. IF EXTREMELY LENGTHY WE CAN ALSO USE THE DISCUSSION PAGE.

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 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

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

Tier 3: $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.

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

2011 / 2012 QUARTERLY WORK PLAN CALENDAR

JANUARY through MARCH, 2011

1) review and vote on using remaining Voter Database Project budget line for Marnie Glickman’s Green2012 Proposal.

2) review and ask IT to update CCWG webpage.

3) continue to liason with other working groups, committees, and counties in creating the GPCA Strategic Action Plan.

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

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

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

7) Create Agenda for CCWG Break-out Session(s) at next Plenary.

APRIL THROUGH JUNE 2011

1) consider creating a Candidate Sustainer Form for neighborhood canvassing.

2) Launch candidate recruiting drive, training for candidates, voter registration drive launch at Plenary.

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

4) Assess the success of Marnie Glickman's Green2012 Plan, particularly use of CAVoterConnect.

5) Continue to work on the GPCA Strategic Action Plan.

JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011

1) Continue candidate recruitment through out the summer, Deadline for filing is March 9, 2012.

2) Continue making certain that the Candidate Fund Support Committee is formed, is meeting, and able to fulfill their mandate.

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

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

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

6) Start recruiting new Co-Cos for CCWG

OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2011

1) Continue candidate recruitment throughout the Fall

2) 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.

3) Create various means and tools for candidate training and support.

4) Continue working on the GPCA Strategic Action Plan

JANUARY THROUGH MARCH 2012

1) Start working on the new WorkPlan and Budget

2) Continue candidate recruitment and training

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

JANUARY THROUGH MARCH 2012