March 4, 2021 Meeting Minutes

Missed the meeting, or want to relive all the fun? You can! Minutes are ready.

Over 70 attendees joined us, along with Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest and District Leader Shaquana Boykin, and two judicial candidates: Civil Court District 2 candidate Lisa Lewis, and Surrogate’s Court candidate Rosemarie Montalbano

ADC 57 Regular Meeting Minutes

March 4, 2021 / 7:00 PM / Zoom

Roll call

**Ask that all participants rename themselves as their legal name (on our membership file) for vote recording purposes.

• Results: 42 total present
  • 30 Physical
  • 9 General Proxies
  • 3 Quorum Proxies

Reading and Approval of Organizational Meeting Minutes

• Unanimous consent in approving minutes

Executive Committee Report:

Standing Committees Report: (see slide presentation for details)

• Committee on Community Services
  • Presented by Chair, MIke Boomer
• Committee on Inter-Group Relations
  • Presented by Molly Uxa
• Committee on Public Affairs & Legislation 
  • Presented by Chair, Todd Schechter
• Committee on Public Meetings
  • Presented by Chair, Eric Umble
• Committee on Public Relations
  • Presented by Ali Jawetz and Andrew Sloat
• Committee on Rules & Regulations
  • Presented by Chair, Jonathan Rogers

Special Committees Report:

• Committee on Finance
  • Presented by Eric Umble
• Committee on Membership
  • Presented by Alyssa Gundred

Report of the State Committee Members of the 57th Assembly District:

• Assemblywoman Phara Souffrant Forrest
  • Presentation on key focuses and updates on her Office.
  • Albany: mostly present on zoom due to Covid. 
    • Invest in our New York Act – 6 bills to end age of austerity. Push for Progressive budget. Incl Corporate/Wealth/Personal Income taxes.
    • New Deal for CUNY: March this Saturday 1pm, starting at Barclays. Fighting for CUNY to be free.
    • Less Is More Act AA5076: lead sponsor. Will end technical violations for parolees.
  • District:
    • Week of Outreach – nearly 1000 neighbors during the week.
      • Largest concerns were unemployment benefits as well as housing issues (utility/convictions).
      • Vaccine access also a big concern.
    • Reiterates: use her for help! Encouraged constituents to reach out to her.
  • Questions:
    • How can we support your work in Albany?
      • Give her feedback – what’s working/not working?
      • Unite your coalitions! Bring in your other circles/groups/etc to unity within our community.
    • How are you approaching the representation of our district differently than our previous Reps?
      • Organizing philosophy is a newer… also direct communication and ultimately getting the job done.
• District Leader: Shaquana Boykin
  • Status of KCDCC – party bosses have used this opportunity to consolidate power in order to disenfranchise voters and CC members. Have progressive caucus of 14, but need 18 for majority votes.
  • Mutual Aid – would love support and volunteer. Youth Programming, food supply, etc. Secured $16k from Reebok for Ft Grn and Clinton Hill

Communications & General Announcements

• SubCommittee Assistance
  • Public Relations Committee is most dire need – website, social media both have a lot of work in front of them.
• Judicial Candidate Presentations
  • Lisa Lewis, Judicial Candidate
    • Running for judge in 2nd municipal district. Passionate about teen mentorship.
  • Rosemarie Montalbano, Judicial Candidate
    • Running for judge in the surrogate court. Advocate for estate planning and property protection.
    • Question:
      • Do you have any connections with the party leadership or law firms that have the surrogate court in their purview. – No.

Unfinished Business

• Rules Amendments Vote
  • Motion to Pass Rules (Janice), Seconded (Ketriana)
  • Unanimous Pass
• Appointee Status Amendment Vote
  • At next meeting (May), we will hold a vote for Vice Chair.
  • Janice will send google form to gauge interest

New Business

• Andrew Sloat – It’s petitioning season! Look out for people with green forms.