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Notes from November Meeting – Our Heroines and Champions

Post author By LAWANA RICHMOND
Post date November 16, 2020

Monday, Nov 16, 2020 Via Zoom

6:32PM Club President Susan Peinado called meeting to order

Approval of Agenda (M: Alyce Pipkin-Allen)

Introductions

Club Officers – President Susan Peinado, VP Dr Rebecca Fielding-Miller, VP Ramla Sahid, Secretary Cathie Hyatt and Treasurer Rosamond Blevins

Recognition of visiting Electeds or their representatives, representatives from other affiliated organizations

Doug Case Representing State Senate President Pro Tem – Toni Atkins – Election results
Tiffany Boyd- Hodgson elected to Vallecitos Water Board
Jose Rodriguez elected to National City Council
Rob Howard – Former Candidate for Oceanside Mayor
Liz Lavertu – Former Candidate for State Assembly
Dr. Lawana Richmond – Former Candidate for SDU School Board
Samm Hurst – Candidate for Santee City Council

Current Candidates

Evlyn Andrade – Candidate for East Area Vice Chair of the SDCDP
Shane Parmely – Candidate for ADEM

Program

Updates on 2021 Assembly District Elections by Region 20 District Director Michelle Krug

Candidates can apply Nov 15 – Dec 15
Must have been a registered Dem on Nov 3
Details here https://adem.cadem.org/

To vote, register for a Mail Ballot by Jan 11, 2021

All ballots must be received by Jan 27, 2021

Club Member Andrea St. Julian, Esq, immediate past President of the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association, co-chair of San Diegans for Justice on the implementation of Measure B, which DWC endorsed, which will establish an independent commission to oversee the San Diego Police Department.

Club Member Genevieve Jones-Wright on the San Diego City Council’s unanimous vote to approve an ordinance to govern all surveillance technologies in the city — action rooted in pushback after the city quietly installed cameras on 3,000 smart streetlights.

Motion to support DWC Eboard position endorsing Monica Montgomery Steppe for San Diego City Council President (M: Kate Bishop) 30 – 1 motion passed.

Covid Rant – UCSD Epidemiologist Vice President Dr. Becca Fielding Miller – Not that Kind of Doctor

Reports as Treasurer and DWC Eboard Nominating Chair Rosamond Blevins

Dr. LaWana Richmond and Dr. Becca Fielding Miller expressed interest in running for DWC President in January 2021

New Business

Clubmember Shane Parmely made a motion that DWC take a formal support position asking City Council and the County Board of Supervisors to fill our COVID hotel rooms to a 90% occupancy rate with homeless families and people with disabilities by December 15, 2020.

Motion passed unanimously.

Announcements

Michelle Krug – redistricting in 2021, putting this on our radar

Rob Howard – Saturday food distribution on Saturday, November 21 from 8-10am. Drive thru only. Flyer forthcoming

Ellen Nash – Thank you to DWC for donation to BAPAC/Generation Justice Get Out the Vote Drive

Kate Bishop – Thank you to DWC for donation

Ruth Rollins – What is the possibility of State Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins being selected for Senate – all up to the Governor

Our next meeting is Monday December 21, 6:30 Zoom PARTY

We’ll be inviting all female candidates – successful or not – to come celebrate with us and talk about their experiences as candidates. We are grateful to all of you for stepping up to run!

Video of the meeting is on our YouTube channel here.

Transcript of the meeting is here.

Notes by Cathie Hyatt, Secretary

Photo by Miguel Bruna on Unsplash

Tags Andrea St Julian, Genevieve Jones-Wright, Michelle Krug, Monica Montgomery, Rebecca Fielding-Miller, rosamund blevins

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Notes from September Monthly Meeting – Senate Bill 731 Policies, Politics and Next Steps

Post author By LAWANA RICHMOND
Post date October 4, 2020

Zoom Meeting. Monday, September 17 available on our YouTube channel.

Meeting was called to order at 6:35PM by Susan Peinado, President.

Participant Controls & Best Practices for Zoom

Introduction of DWC Club Officers – VP Dr Rebecca Fielding-Miller, VP Ramla Sahid (absent), Secretary Cathie Hyatt, and Treasurer Rosamond Blevins.

Recognition of visiting elected officials or their representatives:

Doug Case representing Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins

Agenda approved (M: Alyce Pipken-Allen)

Program: Panel Discussion of the Policies, Politics and Next Steps for SB 731

Chaired by Club Member Dominic Nguyen.

SB 731, which would have allowed “bad officers” to be permanently stripped of their badges, failed to pass the California Legislature in August 2020 as state lawmakers could not muster enough support to pass one of the year’s top policing reform bills.

The measure would have created a way to decertify officers found to have committed serious misconduct. But the bill could not overcome vehement objections from law enforcement organizations that the proposed system is biased and lacks basic due process protections. Five states currently have no way of decertifying poor police officers – California, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Panelists

Julia Yoo. Civil Rights Attorney, Iredale Law. Ms. Yoo is also the Incoming President of the National Police Accountability Project, the largest civil rights attorney organization in the country.
Genevieve Jones-Wright. Civil Rights Attorney. Ms. Jones-Wright is also Executive Director of Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance (MoGo).
Dave Myers. Commander, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (Retired). Mr. Myers is also on the board of directors of Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance (MoGo).
Andrea St. Julian. Civil Trial Attorney. Ms. St. Julian is also on the board of directors of the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association and Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance (MoGo).

Measure B

Paloma Cuautenango and Ariana Federico, Mid-City CAN

Please pledge your support for Measure B: https://www.midcitycan.org/policeaccountability OR connect us to your networks, please email me or text: afederico@midcitycan.org (619) 721-1898

Officers Reports

Treasurer, Rosamond Blevins

Gave the current bank balance
Suggestions for donations and,
Plea for members to volunteer for endorsed candidates

Motion to donate $500 to National Police Accountability Project (M: Yvonne Elkin) Passed unanimously
Motion to donate $250 to San Diegans for Justice (M: Doug Case) Passed unanimously
Motion to donate $800 to SDCDP (M: Rosamond Blevins) Passed 24:1
Motion to donate $200 to Universidad Popular for census push/education (M: Michelle Krug)
Passed unanimously
Motion to donate $499 to Kate Bishop for Chula Vista Elementary School Board if legal (M: Gary Gartner) Passed unanimously

President, Susan Peinado

Volunteer Opportunities, Biden/Harris yard signs available to DWC members

Covid Rant – UCSD Epidemiologist Vice President Dr. Becca Fielding Miller – Not that Kind of Doctor

Club Vice President, Dr. Rebecca Fielding Miller

COVID-19 update

Announcements

Wedad Schlotte – Mayoral Forum, Friday
Rosamond Blevins – East County Caucus Auction
Genevieve Jones- Wright – Community Voter Education Zoom, October 1
Michelle Krug – California Alliance of Retired Americans

From the Chat

Arab-America Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) San Diego City Mayoral Forum, October 16 (Zoom) Meeting ID: 899 6831 5676 Passcode: 527565
BAPAC San Diego Mayoral Forum Saturday October 17 @ 12PM
California Alliance of Retired Americans, October 3, 12PM

Candidates

Dr. LaWana Richmond, Our Endorsed candidate for SD Unified School Board District E
Rob Howard, candidate for Mayor of Oceanside
Tiffany Boyd-Hodgson, Our Endorsed candidate for Vallecitos Water Board District 5
Kate Bishop, Our Endorsed candidate for Chula Vista Elementary School Board
Samm Hurst, Our Endorsed candidate for Santee City Council District 4

Meeting adjourned 9:20PM

Next regular meeting – Monday, October 19, 2020

Notes by Cathie Hyatt, Secretary

Photo by Gabe Pierce on Unsplash

Tags Andrea St Julian, Dominic Nguyen, Genevieve Jones-Wright, Julia Yoo, Rebecca Fielding-Miller

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Sep 21 – Monthly Meeting – Senate Bill 731 Policies, Politics and Next Steps

Post author By LAWANA RICHMOND
Post date September 20, 2020

Meeting virtually by Zoom.

When: Monday, September 21: Meeting starts at 6:30 PM but please start checking in at 6:00 PM, to help us get the meeting started on time.

Where: Zoom registration is required – if you’re a clubmember or participant click here to register ahead of time. All of the details on how to join will be provided – including dial-in details from a landline.

Our meetings are available live on our YouTube channel. Someone will monitor the chat to text into the meeting relevant questions or comments that may be asked there.

Program Senate Bill 731
Policies, Politics and Next Steps

Senate Bill 731, which would have allowed “bad officers” to be permanently stripped of their badges, failed to pass the California Legislature in August 2020 as state lawmakers could not muster enough support to pass one of the year’s top policing reform bills.

Geneviéve Jones-Wright. Civil Rights Attorney. Ms. Jones-Wright is also Executive Director of Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance (MoGo).

Dave Myers. Commander, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (Retired). Mr. Myers is also on the board of directors of Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance (MoGo).

Andrea St. Julian. Civil Trial Attorney. Ms. St. Julian is also on the board of directors of the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association and Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance (MoGo).

Julia Yoo. Civil Rights Attorney, Iredale Law. Ms. Yoo is also the Incoming President of the National Police Accountability Project, the largest civil rights attorney organization in the country.

Covid Rant – UCSD Epidemiologist Vice President Dr. Becca Fielding Miller – Not that Kind of Doctor

Club Vice President Dr. Rebecca Fielding Miller, UCSD Assistant Adjunct Professor, Medicine, School of Health Sciences, an epidemiologist, who has been featured on NBC San Diego and Voice of San Diego, will address member concerns and questions on Covid related issues. More information on Dr Miller may be found here.