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GPCO Council Proposals

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This page is to help organize proposals being discussed and voted on.
It also provides an archive of past proposals.

The format for proposals is here.

PROPOSAL NUMBER AND TITLE,
WITH USEFUL LINKS
DISCUSSION/ AGREEMENT SEEKING PERIOD
VOTING PERIOD
(if needed)
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PREVIOUSLY ACTED UPON PROPOSALS
STATUS DATE
Proposition Number 003-08:
Qualification of Candidates 2008
- Presenter: Dave Chandler, co-chair.
Co-sponsored by Tom Kelly, Co-Chair; Eric Fried, Secretary; Dan Sage, Treasurer; Claire Ryder, Chair-Denver Greens; Antonio D'Lallo, Chair-Adams-Jefferson Greens.
- Results: 8 of 9 Active Locals Voting; 11 Agree, 3 Standasides -->
Passed by Agreement March 29th, 2008
Proposition Number 002-08:
Appoint Sandy Lemberg as a Colorado delegate to the Presidential Campaign Support Committee (PCSC) of the Green Party of the United States (GPUS).
- Presenter: Tom Kelly, Co-chair GPOC
- Results: 8 of 10 Active Locals Voting; 5 No; 2 Yes; 4 Abstain
Defeated by Majority Vote February 14th, 2008
Proposition Number 001-08:
Set the date of Saturday, May 3rd, as the date of the 2008 Green Party of Colorado State Convention. The convention to be held in the Denver metro area.
- Presenters: Dave Chandler of the Adams/Jeffco Greens and Co-chair of the Green Party of Colorado, Tom Kelly of the Arapahoe Greens and Co-Chair of the Green Party of Colorado, Scott Zulauf and Kevin Alumbaugh of the Adams/Jeffco Greens.
- Results: 8 of 9 Active Locals Voting; 10 Agree, No Stand Aside -->
Passed by Agreement February 5th, 2008
Proposition Number 007-07:
Endorsement the September 2007 Statement by the Colorado Coalition for the Prevention of Nuclear War
- Presenters: Tanya Ishikawa, Adams/Jefferson Chapter Secretary and Tom Kelly, GPCO Co-Chair
- Results: 8 of 9 Active Locals Voting; 14 Agree, No Stand Aside
Passed by Agreement October 5th, 2007
Proposition Number 006-07:
Claire Ryder on the Green National Committee
- Presenter: Tom Kelly, Co-chair GPOC
- Results: 7 of 9 Active Locals Voting; 13 Agree, No Stand Aside
Passed by Agreement July 18th, 2007
Proposition Number 005-07:
Sandy Lemberg on the National Committee
- Presenter: Tom Kelly, Co-chair GPOC
- Results: 8 of 10 Active Locals Voting; 12 Yes, 2 No, 1 Abstain
Passage by Majority Vote July 5th, 2007
Proposition Number 004-07:
Returning GPUS State Sharing money to the GPUS
- Presenter: Bruce Meyer and the Denver GP
- Results: 8 of 10 Active Locals Voting; 1 Yes, 11 No, 2 Abstain
Failed by Vote May 31, 2007
Proposition Number 003-07:
Appointment of Tom Kelly to GPUS National Committee
- Presenter: Bruce Meyer and the Denver GP
- Results: 8 of 10 Active Locals Voting; 15 Yes, 1 No
Passed by
Majority Vote
May 26
Proposition Number 002-07 (Amended):
Proposal to Hold 2007 State Meeting in Glenwood Springs/Carbondale on June 16 and 17 or June 23 and 24
- Presenter: Tanya Ishikawa, GPCO Secretary
- Results: 10 Agree, 0 Blocks, 2 Stand Aside
June 23 and 24
Passed by Agreement
April 28
Proposition Number 001-07:
Green Party Endorsement of House Bill 07-1162 "The Voter Choice Act" of 2007
- Presenter: Legislative Committee and Denver Green, Rick VanWie
- Results: 9 of 10 locals voting; 14 Agree, 0 Blocks, 0 Stand Aside
Passed By Agreement January 30, 2007
Proposition Number 010-06:
Proposal to Hold GPCO Winter Gathering
- Presenter: Tanya Ishikawa, GPCO Secretary
- Results: No Quorum
Withdrawn Due to
Lack of Quorum
December 19, 2006
Proposition Number 009-06:
Proposal to Support Amendment 42: Colorado Minimum Wage
- Presenter: Legislative Committee
- Results: 9 of 10 locals voting; 10 Yes, 2 No
Passed by Majority Vote
October 29, 2006
Proposition Number 008-06:
Proposal to oppose Amendment 38: Petitions
- Presenter: Legislative Committee
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 7 Yes, 6 No
Passed by Majority Vote
October 25, 2006
Proposition Number 007-06:
Proposal to Oppose Amendment 40: Term Limits for Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Judges
- Presenter: Legislative Committee
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 10 Yes, 2 NO -->
Passed by Majority Vote
October 18, 2006
Proposition Number 006-06:
Proposal to support Amendment 41: Standards of Conduct in Government
- Presenter: Legislative Committee
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 8 Yes, 2 No, 1 Abstain
Passed by Majority Vote
October 25, 2006
Proposition Number 005-06:
Recommended position on Initiative 39 & Referendum J, School District Spending Requirements
- Presenter: Legislative Committee
- Results: 9 of 10 locals voting; 12 in Agreement, 1 Block, 1 split (Yes on Ref. J; No on Amend.39 )
Passed by Agreement
October 5th, 2006
Proposition Number 004-06:
Proposal to support Referendum 1 on the November Colorado State ballot (legal rights for same-sex couples)
- Presenter: Legislative Committee
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 14 in Agreement, No Blocks, 1 Stand Aside
Passed by Agreement
September 20th, 2006
Proposition Number 003-06:
Emergency approval of official delegates of the Green Party of Colorado to the GPUS 2006 National Meeting
- Presenter: Brian Herzfeld GPCO Co-chair
- Results: 9 of 10 locals voting; 10 in Agreement, No Blocks, No Stand Asides
Passed by Agreement
July 28, 2006
Proposition Number 002-06:
Approval of 2006 State Meeting functionaries
- Presenter: Charlie Green GPCO Co-chair
- Results: 10 of 10 locals voting; 13 in Agreement, No Blocks, 1 Stand Aside, 7 no response
Passed by Agreement
March 9, 2006
Proposition Number 001-06:
Arapahoe Green Party hosting the 2006 State GPOC Meeting
- Presenter: Arapahoe Green Party
- Results: 9 of 10 locals voting; 14 in Agreement, No Blocks, No Stand Asides, 8 no response
Passed by Agreement
January 29, 2006
Proposition Number 012-05:
Co-Sponsorship of Four Directions All Nations March
- Presenter: Activist Committee
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 14 in Agreement, No Blocks, No Stand Asides, 10 no response
Passed by Agreement
October 2, 2005
Proposition Number 011-05:
Reimbursement for the "Be the Change" event
- Presenter: Thomas Kelly, Charlie Green, and Dan Sage
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 13 in Agreement, No Blocks, No Stand Asides, 10 no response
Passed by Agreement
August 27, 2005
Proposition Number 010-05:
Colorado Green Party Labor Day Picnic
- Presenter: Rick VanWie - Co-Chair, Denver Green Party
- Results: Withdrawn by presenter due to lack of interest.
Removed from Floor
 
Proposition Number 009-05:
Reinstatement of the Southwest Greens
- Presenter: Charlie Green GPCO Co-chair
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 16 in Agreement, No Blocks, No Stand Asides, 7 no response
Passed by Agreement
August 2, 2005
Proposition Number 008-05 (Amended):
Establishment of a new Colorado Green Party local in Araphoe County.
- Presenters: Tom Kelly, Dan Sage, Roger Green
Removed from Floor
 
Proposition Number 007-05:
Proposal to hold the 2005 State GPOC Meeting in Summit County.
- Presenters: Green Party of Summit County
- Results: 9 of 10 locals and 1 officer voting; 14 in Agreement, No Blocks, No Stand Asides, 10 no response
Passed by Agreement April 27, 2005
Proposition Number 006-05: (Amended)
Colorado Green Party Transform Columbus Day Statement
- Presenters: Bruce Meyer, Allen Butcher - Denver GP, Bruce McNaughton - GPCO Secretary, Brad Klafehn - GPCO Treasurer
- Results: 9 of 10 locals and 2 officers voting; 12 Yes, 1 No, 2 Abstain, 12 no response
Passed by Vote March 30, 2005
Proposition Number 005-05:
Conditional Support of SB-079 requiring Paper Ballots in Colorado Elections.
- Presenters: GPCO Legislative Committee
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 14 in Agreement, No Blocks, No Stand Asides, 12 no response
Agreement March 3, 2005
Proposition Number 004-05:
Amendment to the GPUS Bylaws to explicitly include Alternates as representatives to the Coordinating Committee.
- Presenters: Charlie Green, RG Greens, Art Goodtimes, SM Greens, and Bruce Meyer, Denver GP
- Results: 9 of 10 locals voting; 13 Yes, 0 Blocks, 1 Stand Aside, 11 no response
Agreement March 1, 2005
Proposition Number 003-05: (Amended)
Selection of a process by which the GPOC Legislative Committee can more-effectively respond to rulemaking by the State Legislature.
(See note on proposal about voting procedures)
- Presenters: Green Party of Jefferson County
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; choice "D" won by IRV.
Vote March 1, 2005
Proposition Number 002-05:
Endorsement of Colorado House Bill 05-1079
- Presenter: GPCO Legislative Committee
- Results: 9 of 10 locals voting; 18 Yes, 0 No, 0 Stand Aside, 12 no response
Agreement February 5, 2005
Proposition Number 001-05:
GPCO discussion list policy
- Presenters: Charlie Green, RGGP; Art Goodtimes, SanM; Bruce Meyer, DNVR; Kent Holcomb, JFGP
- Results: 9 of 10 locals voting; Votes: A=0, B=7, C=8, D=1, E=1, F=0 (first round)
C won on third
round of IRV
and by Condorcet
and Borda voting
January 28, 2005
Proposition Number 025-04:
Sharing state donor list with Green Party of the U.S. for fundraising mailing
- Presenter: Green Party of Jefferson County
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 11 in Agreement, No Blocks, 1 Stand Aside, 15 no response
Passed by Agreement December 30, 2004
Proposition Number 024-04:
Appointment of Dave Chandler as a Colorado Green Party Co-Chair
- Presenter: Green Party of Jefferson County
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 11 in Agreement, No Blocks, 1 Stand Aside, 15 no response
Passed by Agreement December 30, 2004
Proposition Number 023-04:
Oppose Referendum A - State Personnel System
- Presenters: Rick VanWie, Sunny Maynard, Chad McCool
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 11 in Agreement, No Blocks, 1 Stand Aside, 15 no response
Passed by Agreement October 30, 2004
Proposition Number 022-04:
Endorsement of the Renewable Energy Requirement Ballot Initiative
- Presenters: Legislative Committee
- Results: 10 of 10 locals voting; 16 Yes, 2 No, 4 Stand Asides, 6 no response
Passed by Vote October 17, 2004
Proposition Number 021-04:
Endorsement of the Colorado Electoral College Reform Ballot Initiative
- Presenter: Legislative Committee
- Results: 9 of 10 locals voting; 24 in Agreement, No Blocks, 0 Stand Aside, 5 no response
Passed by Agreement September 23, 2004
Proposition Number 020-04:
GPCO to cover costs of Cobb Rally
- Presenter: Lanny Kness, GPCO Co-Chair
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 16 in Agreement, No Blocks, 1 Stand Aside, 11 no response
Passed by Agreement August 22, 2004
Proposition Number 019-04:
GPCO to Support Clean Energy And Oppose BI-145
- Presenters: Poudre Valley Greens
- Results: 10 of 10 locals voting; 5 Yes, 16 No, 0 Abstain, 7 no response
Failed by Vote September 12, 2004
Proposition Number 018-04:
Implementation of rules lost in the 4/26/2003 edit of "Procedures and Guidelines"
- Presenters: Lanny Kness, GPCO Co-Chair
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 15 in Agreement, No Blocks, No Stand Asides, 13 no response
Passed by Agreement August 23, 2004
Proposition Number 017-04 (Amended):
Purchase 1000 "Green Pages" from GPUS for locals
- Presenters: Lanny Kness, GPCO Co-Chair
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 13 Yes, 2 No, 1 Abstain, 12 no response
Passed by Vote August 19, 2004
Proposition Number 016-04:
Amendment to the procedure for determining the GPCO Presidential slate and for apportioning the nominating delegates.
- Presenters: Bill McCormick, GPUS-CC Rep & Lanny Kness, GPCO Co-Chair
- Results: 10 of 10 locals voting; 14 Yes, 9 No, 1 Abstain, 6 no response
Passed by Agreement August 10, 2004
Proposition Number 015-04:
Electing Dave Chandler to serve as a National Delegate to the GPUS Coordinating Committee
- Presenters: Charlie Green, GPCO delegate to the GPUS CC & Lanny Kness, GPCO Co-Chair
- Results: 9 of 10 locals voting; 20 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstain, 9 no response
Passed by Agreement July 25, 2004
Proposition Number 014-04:
Procedure for determining the GPCO Presidential slate and Apportioning Delegates
- Presenter: Bill McCormick, Acting GPCO Contact for GPUS Convention
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 16 Yes, 2 No, 1 Abstain, 9 no response
Passed by Agreement July 18, 2004
Proposition Number 013-04:
Electing Bruce Meyer to serve as a National Delegate at the GPUS National Convention.
- Presenter: Bill McCormick, Acting GPCO Contact for GPUS Convention
- Results: 10 of 10 locals voting; 20 Yes, 2 No, 0 Abstain, 5 no response
Passed by Vote June 13, 2004
Proposition Number 012-04:
GPCO Should Donate $100 to each active 2004 state campaign
- Presenter: Eric Fried, Poudre Valley Green Party
- Results: 9 of 10 locals voting; 19 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstain, 8 no response -->
Passed by Vote June 8. 2004
Proposition Number 011-04:
Add 3 additional Greens as delegates to the 2004 GPUS National Convention.
- Presenter: Lanny Kness, GPCO Co-Chair
- Results: 9 of 10 locals voting; 17 Yes, 1 No, 0 Abstain, 17 no response
Passed by Vote June 7. 2004
Proposition Number 010-04:
Reinstatement of the Southwest Colorado Greens.
- Presenter: Marcia Wilson
- Results: 9 of 9 locals voting; 18 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstain, 7 no response
Passed by Agreement May 23, 2004
Proposition Number 009-04:
Reinstatement of the Royal Gorge Greens
- Presenter: Charlie Green, Chair RG Greens
- Results: 8 of 8 locals voting; 16 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstain, 8 no response
Passed by Vote May 14, 2004
Proposition Number 008-04:
Add Kelly as a delegate to the 2004 GPUS National Convention
- Presenter: Lanny Kness, GPCO Co-Chair
- Results: 6 of 6 locals voting; 13 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstain, 10 no response
Passed by Vote May 7, 2004
Proposition Number 007-04:
Items in the Draft Agendas for the GPCO State Meeting and the Convention/Assembly
- Presenter: Lucy Almasy, Agenda Collector
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 12 Yes, 0 No, 1 Abstain, 13 no response
Passed by Agreement April 19, 2004
Proposition Number 006-04:
Authorization to Purchase QuickInfo Voter Database
- Presenter: Brad Klafehn, GPCO Treasurer
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 15 yes, 0 no, 0 abstension, 1 stand-aside, 13 no response
Passed by Agreement March 20, 2004
Proposition Number 005-04:
The GPCO endorse and join the MAD:COW Coalition for the March 20 March and Rally
- Presenter: Bruce McNaughton, GPCO Secretary
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 16 yes, 0 no, 0 abstension, 0 stand-aside, 13 no response
Passed by Agreement March 9, 2004
Proposition Number 004-04:
Recommendations for action by the Green Party of Colorado (Revised)
- Presenter: Legislative Committee
- Results: 8 of 10 locals voting; 14 Agree, 0 Block, 0 Stand Aside
Passed by Agreement April 6, 2004
Proposition Number 003-04:
GPCO Presidential Nomination Procedure for 2004
- Presenter: Royal Gorge Green Party
- Results: 9 of 10 locals voting; 14 yes, 2 no, 2 abstension, 0 stand-aside, 11 no response
Passed by Vote March 8, 2004
Proposition Number 002-04:
2004 Green Party Election Strategy
- Presenters: Members of the Denver and Boulder chapters of the Colorado Green Party
- Results: 12 of 12 locals voting; 13 yes, 12 no, 1 abstension, 0 stand-aside, 4 no response
Failed February 22, 2004
Proposition Number 001-04:
Date(s) of State Meeting and Nominating Convention/Assembly
- Presenters: Allison Maynard, Co-chair GPCO and Lucy Almasy, Council Facilitator
- Results: 10 of 12 locals voting; 15 agree, 0 stand-aside, 16 no response
Adopted February 2, 2004
Proposition Number 023-03:
The Green Party of Colorado conduct a campaign titled: the GPCO 20/20/2004 Fundraising/Registration Campaign
- Presenters:Bruce Meyer, DNVR Representative, and Brad Klafehn, GPCO Treasurer
- Results: 9 of 12 locals voting; 16 agree, 1 stand-aside, 13 no response
Passed by Agreement November 11, 2003
Proposition Number 022-03:
The Summit County Green Party be reinstated as an active chapter of the Green Party of Colorado
- Presenter: Alison "Sunny" Maynard, GPCO Co-chair
- Results: 11 of 11 locals voting; 27 agree, 0 stand-aside, 1 no response
Passed by Agreement November 11, 2003
Proposition Number 021-03:
Format for submitting a proposal to the Council
- Presenter: Lucy Almasy- Facilitator
- Results: 10 of 11 locals voting; 17 agree, 0 stand-aside, 0 abstain
Passed by Agreement September 24, 2003
Proposition Number 020-03:
Green Party support the "Voter Confidence Act" (HR2239)
- Presenter: Bruce McNaughton, GPCO Secretary
- Results: 11 of 11 locals voting; 16 agree, 0 stand-aside, 1 abstain
Passed by Vote September 7, 2003
Proposition Number 019-03:
Tyler Kinkade be designated as an Alternate Representative to replace Anthony Grego and amended to state "that Tyler Kinkade be designated as an Alternate Representative"
- Presenter: Charlie Green, a GPCO Representative to the USGP-CC
- Results: 9 of 11 locals voting; 22 agree, 1 no, 0 stand-aside, 1 abstain
Passed by Vote August 25, 2003
Proposition Number 018-03:
Oppose Amendment A
- Presenter: Alison "Sunny" Maynard, GPCO Co-chair
- Results: 9 of 11 locals voting; 18 agree, 0 no, 1 stand-aside, 0 abstain
Passed by Agreement August 8, 2003
Proposition Number 017-03:
Brad Klafehn be appointed Treasurer to complete the term of Kate Ellis
- Presenter: Bill McCormick, GPCO Co-chair
- Results: 11 of 11 locals voting; 24 agree, 0 no, 0 stand-aside, 0 abstain
Passed by Agreement July 22, 2003
Proposition Number 016-03:
Council approve a $200 grant to Kirstin Marr to help cover the costs for attending the USGP 2003 conference
- Presenter: Bill McCormick, GPCO Co-chair
- Results: 10 of 11 locals voting; 15 agree, 0 no, 0 stand-aside, 0 abstain
Passed by Agreement June 29, 2003
Proposition Number 015-03:
The Council elect Bill McCormick to be one of the two state representatives to the national party's coordinating council
- Presenter: Art Goodtimes
- Results: 9 of 11 locals voting; 17 agree, 0 no, 0 stand-aside, 0 abstain
Passed by Agreement May 30, 2003
Proposition Number 014-03:
Approve the Amended Draft Proposed Agenda for the GPCO State Meeting
- Presenter: Charlie Green - 2003 Agenda Collector
- Results: 9 of 11 locals voting; 16 agree, 0 no, 1 stand-aside, 0 abstain
Passed by Agreement April 24, 2003
Proposition Number 013-03:
The GPCO endorse HR 2459 in the US House of Representatives [amended]
- Presenter: Chris Goodwin
- Results: 10 of 12 locals voting; 16 agree, 0 no, 0 stand-aside, 0 abstain
Passed by Agreement with Amendments April 12, 2003
Proposition Number 012-03:
The GPCO spend $150 for the purchase of an up-to-date copy of all registered voters in the state.
- Presenter:
- Results: 9 of 12 locals voting; 12 agree, 0 no, 1 stand-aside, 0 abstain
Passed by Agreement April 3, 2003
Proposition Number 011-03:
The USGP Coordinating Committee call to action re: ACLU and corporate personhood
- Presenter: The Denver Green Party
- Results: 11 of 12 locals voting; 18 agree, 0 no, 0 stand-aside, 0 abstain
Passed by Consensus March 26, 2003
Proposition Number 010-03:
Elect Kirstin Marr as state media director for the GPCO
- Presenter:
- Results: 11 of 13 locals voting; 13 agree, 0 no, 0 stand-aside, 0 abstain
Passed by Consensus March 14, 2003
Proposition Number 009-03:
Cortez be the site of the next annual GPCO Meeting and April 26, 2003, the date
- Presenter: Art Goodtimes
- Results: 10 of 13 locals voting; 16 agree, 0 no, 0 stand-aside, 0 abstain
Passed by Consensus March 7, 2003

This page and the associated proposal pages have been created from the proposals as presented on the e-lists and information obtained from the Council list facilitator. Any errors should be reported to Charlie Green, GPCO Webmaster.