Order of Business

Friday, May 19, 2023

7:30am                      
Convention Registration & Check-In (7:30 – 9:00am Continental Breakfast available)
Location: Ballroom Lobby, 2nd Floor

8:30am
General Session
Location: Gallery Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Call to Order

Parliamentary Briefing

Report of the Credentials Committee

Adoption of the Rules of Convention (workbook pp. 11-19)

Adoption of the Order of Business (workbook pp. 5-10)

Appointment of Committees:

Budget Adjustment Committee, Committee to Read Convention Minutes, Resolutions Committee, Elections Committee

LWVC President’s and Executive Director’s Opening Remarks

Presentation of Proposed Program for 2023-2025 (workbook pp 25-38): Gloria Chun Hoo, 2nd Vice President

Motions to Adopt the Recommended Program

Motions to Retain Current Positions (workbook pp. 26-31)

Adopt Recommended Issues for Emphasis (workbook pp. 32-38)

Announcements: Caroline de Llamas, Secretary

10:45am
Recess

11:00am
Panel Discussion

“Driving Impact: The Importance of Collaboration” (workbook pp. 108-112 for list of speakers)

12:30 – 2:30pm
Break

1:15 – 2:15pm      
President’s Luncheon
Location:  Salon II Room, 2nd Floor

2:30pm                      
General Session
Location: Gallery Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Call to Order

Report of the Credentials Committee

Report of the Nominating Committee (workbook pp. 47-58): Carolina Goodman & Marilú Guevara, Nominating Committee Cochairs

Nominations From the Floor (agreement to be nominated must be included in any nomination of someone not on the slate of nominees)

Motions to Consider Not-Recommended Program Items (workbook pp. 40-43) (proposals must be in workbook)

Financial Report (workbook pp. 97-100): Fran Carrillo, LWVC Treasurer

Presentation of Proposed Budget 2023-2025 (workbook pp. 59-67): Fran Carrillo, LWVC Treasurer

Budget Discussion and Debate

Announcements: Caroline de Llamas, Secretary

4:15pm
Recess

4:30 – 6:00pm
Workshops (workbook pp. 101-103 for location and details)

7:00 – 8:00pm          
Reception
Location: Ballroom Lobby, 2nd Floor

8:00 – 9:30pm          
Banquet
Speaker: Lisa García Bedolla, UC Berkeley (Requires additional ticket)
Location: Gallery Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Saturday, May 20, 2023

8:00am                      
Convention Registration & Check-In (8:00 – 9:30am Continental Breakfast available)
Location: Ballroom Lobby, 2nd Floor

8:00 – 8:50am
Caucuses and Meetings (workbook pp. 104-107 for location and details)

9:00 – 10:30am
Workshops (workbook pp. 101-103 for location and details)

10:45am
General Session
Location: Gallery Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Call to Order

Report of the Credentials Committee

SPEAKER: Cathy Darling Allen, County Clerk and Registrar of Voters Shasta County

Discussion and Debate on Motions to Consider Not-Recommended Program Items (workbook pp. 40-43) (proposals must be in workbook)

Vote to Grant Consideration of Not-Recommended Program Items, if any

Discussion and Debate on Proposed Program for 2021-2025

Discussion and Debate on Motions to Adopt a Not Recommended Item, if any

Announcements: Caroline de Llamas, Secretary

12:30pm
Recess

12:30 – 2:30pm      
Break

1:15 – 2:15pm      
Slate of Nominees “Meet & Greet”
Location: Salon II Room, 2nd Floor

2:30 pm
General Session
Location: Gallery Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Call to Order

Report of the Credentials Committee

SPEAKER: Cheryl Boudreau, Professor University of California, Davis Political Science

Discussion and Debate on Proposed Budget

Discussion and Debate on any Motions to Adopt Not Recommended Items

Announcements: Caroline de Llamas, Secretary

4:30pm                      
Recess

4:30pm
Deadline for Submitting Resolutions Expressing the Will of the Convention to the LWVC Secretary (workbook p. 20, forms also available at Registration Table)

The Resolutions Committee will convene at this time in the Gallery Ballroom if there are resolutions submitted and require discussion.

5:00 – 5:50pm
Caucuses and Meetings (pp. 104-107 for location and details)

7:00-11:00pm
Drag for Democracy
Location: The Commonwealth Club (Requires additional ticket; visit dragfordemocracy.org)

Sunday, May 21, 2023

8:30am                      
Convention Registration & Check-In (8:30 – 9:30am Continental Breakfast available)
Location: Ballroom Lobby, 2nd Floor

9:00am
General Session
Location: Gallery Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Call to Order

Report of the Credentials Committee

Program Debate and Adoption

Budget Debate and Adoption

Presentation of the Will of the Convention Resolutions

Debate and Vote on the Will of Convention Resolutions

Election of Officers and Directors

Remarks from Incoming LWVC President

Announcements: Caroline de Llamas, Secretary

12:00pm                    
Adjourn