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to League of Bicycling Voters LA
5/15/10
Minutes from the First Meeting of the League of Bicycling Voters Los
Angeles
Taken by Carter Rubin
Meeting commenced at 11:30AM
Minutes:
-Group introductions; Ted Rogers acted as meeting facilitator
-Independent Congressional candidate Benjamin DeGroot addresses the
group
-Vote to accept simple majority for adoption of a motion - passed
-Adopt Roberts Rules of Order – passed
-Motion to Adopt preliminary agenda – passed
-Motion to adopt “League of Bicycling Voters Los Angeles” – passed;
agreed to abbreviate the name as LBVLA
-Motion to proceed to incorporate as a 501c4 – passed
-Motion to have Ted Rogers contact an attorney who volunteered to
assist with incorporation process – passed
-Discussion of membership requirements, and the possibility of
collecting dues
-Ted emphatic on one person one vote
-Patrick: consult other groups for best practices
-501c4 status helps distinguish us from other advocacy groups in LA
-Motion to defer issue of dues to relevant committee – passed
-discussed need to keep base dues low to encourage membership
-Discussion and consideration of adoption of the Acting Mission
Statement – passed
Mission Statement:
The League of Bicycling Voters LA promotes active transportation
issues in the political arena by supporting
candidates, lobbying legislators, and educating voters in order
to create a safe and welcoming environment for
bicyclists in LA.
-Motions were made and adopted to select a steering committee and
committee chair persons to serve in place of a board of directors and
elected officers until formal elections can be held at the next
meeting.
Steering Committee:
Carter Rubin
Marco Leal
Anya van Leeuwen
George Wolfberg
Eric Bruins
Patrick Pascal
Michael Cahn
Ted Rogers
Dan Mick
Josef Bray-Ali
James Haygood
Roadblock
Committee chairs selected from the members of the Steering Committee:
Bylaws – George Wolfberg
Communications – Anya van Leeuwen
Political Outreach – Carter Rubin
Technology – Dan Mick
Policy – Eric Bruins
Fund Raising – Josef Bray-Ali
Nominations and Elections – Ted Rogers
Membership – Patrick Pascal
In addition, Patrick volunteered to look into dues paid at similar non-
profits organizations, and Josef will work with Dan to develop a
secure online meeting and voting system to minimize the need for
onsite meetings.
-Motion to co-sponsor a campaign to increase penalties for hit-and-run
– passed
-Decided to elect officers at the next board meeting, to be held at a
date to be determined in the second half of June
-Outreach and Policy Committees to review upcoming ballot measures
Meeting adjourned at 1:30PM