info@sandiegonaacp.org www.sandiegonaacp.org 

General Membership Meeting 

3 January 2019, 6:00pm, Jacobs Center Community Room, 404 Euclid Ave 

Agenda: The New Term Begins 

1. Invocation 

Rev. Dr. J. Lee Hill, Jr., Senior Pastor, Christian Fellowship Congregational Church, UCC 

2. Notice Regarding Child Care 

3. Ascertainment of Members Present 

4. Approval of Agenda 

5. Roll Call 

Binns  Branch  Cochran-Johnson  Dorner  Harrison Honoré  Jones-Wright  Langworthy  Liburd  Maxwell  McKnight Payno  Petersen  Rogers  Salaam-Alaji  Spong  Stovall Strothers  Taylor  Tenace  Tesfaldet  Wiggins   

6. Minutes of Previous Meeting 

7. Reports of Officers 

8. Reports of Committees 

9. Unfinished Business 

10. New Business 

10.1. Formal installation of new Officers and Executive Committee Members (10m) The Honorable Judge John Houston 

10.2. Presidential Address (10min) 10.3. Committee Chair plans (24min) 10.4. Presentation on Lupus by Shakita, Health Committee (10min) 10.5. Mini-Committee Meetings 

11. Announcements 

11.1. March with the Branch in the 2019 Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Parade on the afternoon of Monday, January 21st. 

11.2. The deadline for guaranteed acceptance into the ACT-SO program is January 31st 

P.O. Box 152086 · San Diego, CA 92195-2086

(619) 263-7823 Phone  

P.O. Box 152086 x San Diego, CA 92195-2086

(619) 263-7823 Phone

info@sandiegonaacp.orgwww.sandiegonaacp.org

Minutes of the General Membership MeetingDecember 6, 2018

A regular meeting of the General Membership of the NAACP San Diego Branch was called to order at 6:10 pm on December 6, 2018 in the Community Room of the Jacob Center. President Branch presided.

Role Call of Executive Committee Members: Present: Branch, Burnham Branch, Dorner, Honore`, Langworthy, Petersen, Spong, Taylor Excused: Cochran Johnson, Strothers Absent: Kelso, McKnight, Salaam-Alaji, Tenace, Tesfaldet

Motion to Approve the Agenda: A motion to approve the agenda was made by Samantha Jenkins with a 2nd by Spong. The agenda was approved.

Reading and Approval of the Minutes of November 1, 2018: A motion to approve the minutes was made by Binns with a 2nd by S. Jenkins. The minutes were approved.

Officers ReportsPresident Branch - Report was received and filed. Dr. Branch commented on the 2018 Resolutions for the National Office as a written copy had been received by mail.Treasurer's Report -Kelso: Report was received and filed. Assistant Secretary's Report - Langworthy: Report was received and filed.

Standing Committee ReportsACT-SO - Steve Dorner: Report was received and filed.Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Report- Sherry Strothers: Report was received and filed.Communications Press and Publicity - Steve Dorner: Report was received and filedCommunity Coordination - Sherry Strothers: Report was received and filedCriminal Justice - Honore` -Report was received and filed. Education - Brittany McKnight: Report was received and filed. Health - Honore`: Report was received and filed. Freedom Fund Dinner - Petrina Burnham Branch: Report was received and filed. Housing - Carol Spong: Report was received and filed. Legal Redress - Burnham Branch : Report was received and filed. Dr. Branch shared that a phony complaint letter, was mailed with the NAACP logo to the post office location of our branch P. O. box. There was consensus to refer this to the NAACP General Counsel. Membership Campaign Committee - Steve Dorner: report received and filed.Political Action - Petrina Burnham Branch: Report was received and filed. It was clarified that for a non-partisan election race, the branch can endorse a political candidate, although the National Office does not encourage this.

New Business: The General Membership was asked to vote for candidates to represent Region 1. A motion was made by Burnham Branch with a 2nd by Stovall to elect Alphonso Bragg. This motion passed.

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P.O. Box 152086 xx San Diego, CA 92195-2086

(619) 263-7823 Phone

A motion was made by Burnham Branch with a 2nd by Biggs that discussion of candidates end and that the remainder of the voting for candidates be deferred to the Executive Committee which meets on Dec. 13, 2019. This motion passed.

Announcements:Outstanding Educators Breakfast- Brittany McKnight has been nominated for this award.MLK Parade is scheduled for Jan. 20, 2019. All are invited to march with our branch. The All People's Celebration will be held on Jan 21, 2019 at 10:00 am. The branch has purchased 5 tickets. Langworthy, Spong, Stovall, Taylor, and Tenace will represent the branch.

A motion was made by Honore` with a 2nd by Peterson to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p. m.

Submitted by Diane LangworthyDecember 6, 2018Assistant Secretary

 

 

2019-01-03 ACT-SO Committee Report 

Contact 

❖ actso@sandiegonaacp.org / 619-567-9149 / sandiegonaacp.org/actso 

Meetings 

❖ 4pm 1st and 3rd Thursdays, Jacobs Center 

Scorecard 

❖ 9 (-) Student signups 

❖ 25 (+3) Volunteer signups 

Activities 

❖ 2018-12-20 Met with potential new Committee member 

❖ 2018-12-15 Robots with lilStar; assembled robots with ACT-SO student and others 

Important News 

The deadline for guaranteed acceptance of ACT-SO competitors is January 31st. ALL students who join the 

program on or before January 31st will be guaranteed to participate in the Showcase. Students who join the 

program after January 31st will be accepted on a case-by-case basis, based on their readiness and the availability 

of mentors and judges. 

Future Plans 

 

2019-01-19 ACT-SO Joins HCBU Expo

2019-01-26 Games our Brains Play

2019-02 Speaking with Confidence

2019-02 Movie @ Kamaria's Church

2019-02 Student/Mentor Meet & Greet

 

 

2019-02 Culinary Contest

2019-03 Tour of Salk Institute

2019-03 Afro-Futurism Dream Tank

2019-03-09 ACT-SO Joins Jump Start @ Mesa College

2019-04 Rehearsal

2019-04-27 Showcase

2019-07-19 National  

Submitted by  Steve Dorner, Committee Co- Chair, sdorner@mac.com, 858-883-7122 

 

   

ACT-SO Committee Report 2 

 

What is ACT-SO? 

The NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) is a yearlong 

achievement program designed to recruit, stimulate, and encourage high academic and cultural achievement 

among African-American high school students. 

For forty years the mission of ACT-SO has been to prepare, recognize and reward youth of African descent who 

exemplify scholastic and artistic excellence. 

Please visit the links below to learn more or get involved! 

 

  Learn More: sandiegonaacp.org/actso 

 

 

Kickoff: bit.ly/actso-kickoff-2019 

 

  Student Signup: sandiegonaacp.org/actso-student 

 

 

Volunteer Signup: sandiegonaacp.org/actso-volunteer 

 

 

ACT-SO Committee Report 3 

Submitted By: Sherry Strothers, Committee Chair, armedservices@sandiegonaacp.org, 619-354-9194

The mission of the San Diego National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs Committee is to develop and maintain strong partnerships with the military community in San Diego and establish liaisons for supporting the members of the Active Military, Reserves, National Guard, Coast Guard and Veterans.

Committee: Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs Date, Time and Location of Meeting: Online Members: Chair - Sherry Strothers Co-Chair - Samantha Jenkins NEW BUSINESS 1. Design a 100 year Commemorative Challenge Coin in recognition of the Branch’s 100th year in 2019. 2. Recruit new Committee members, and new Chair. 3. Come up with three fundraising ideas for 2019. OLD BUSINESS 1. Military Appreciation Luncheon postponed until, 18 May 2018, 11am – 2pm, Admiral Baker Clubhouse. a. The following sponsors are confirmed: Jamul Casino, San Diego State University & Walmart Store #5938. b. RDML Holsey has not confirmed that he can still be the guest speaker. c. Balance remaining on venue is $1472. ACTION ITEMS 1. Need to get Sponsor Letters updated with new date. 2. Collect check from the treasurer for $637.50 made out to Vanguard Industries West for the cost of Branch President Challenge Coins. 3. Locate permanent location for meetings in the future.

CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR RELEASE

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Submitted By: Sherry Strothers, Committee Chair, armedservices@sandiegonaacp.org, 619-354-9194

a. The following sponsors are confirmed: Jamul Casino, San Diego State University & Walmart Store #5938.

b. RDML Holsey has not confirmed that he can still be the guest speaker.c. Balance remaining on venue is $1472.

ACTION ITEMS

1. Need to get Sponsor Letters updated with new date.

2. Collect check from the treasurer for $637.50 made out to Vanguard Industries West for the cost of Branch President Challenge Coins.

3. Locate permanent location for meetings in the future.

 

  

 

2018-01-03 Communications Report  

Public Internet Presence and Reach  

Property Description Reach Change

www.sandiegonaacp.org Branch Website 1345 -695

bit.ly/sdnaacp-facebook Branch Facebook 587 +5

facebook.com/naacp.sandiego.actso ACT-SO Facebook 72 +1

facebook.com/sdnaacpasva Armed Services Facebook. 69 +1

twitter.com/SanDiegoNAACP Branch Twitter 786 +14

Constant Contact Branch Email 412

Constant Contact ACT-SO E-mail list 176 -8

instagram.com/sdactso ACT-SO Instagram 141 +4

 

Main Site 

● 2019-01-01 Updated to reflect transition to new Executive Committee ● 2018-12-26 Posted the agenda for the January 3 General Membership Meeting ● 2018-12-26 Posted pictures from the Health & Housing Symposium ● 2018-12-26 Posted event page for ACT-SO Games our Brains Play event ● 2018-12-26 Posted pictures from the ACT-SO Robot Day ● 2018-12-22 Published pictures and bios of Executive Committee members 

Other Work 

● (Weekly) - Summarize City Council Agendas on Facebook ● (Daily) - Helping to answer info@sandiegonaacp.org email 

○ 6 Discrimination complaints fielded ● Office Depot discount cards at sandiegonaacp.org/officedepot ● 2019-01-01 Reworked Branch email addresses 

○ president@sandiegonaacp.org now goes to President, VP and 2nd VP 

 

 

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○ Created oop@sandiegonaacp.org email for President, VP and 2nd VP ○ secretary@sandiegonaacp.org now goes to Secretary & Assistant Secretary ○ treasurer@sandiegonaacp.org now goes to Treasurer & Assistant Treasurer ○ Committee emails now go to full committees, not just chairs ○ Individual executive committee members may now be reached by addresses of the 

form c.honore@sandiegonaacp.org (a list is attached) ● 2018-12-28 Published January newsletter ● 2018-12-28 Prototyped new Branch Agenda, Minutes and Reporting processes ● 2018-12-18 Produced ads for the General Membership Meeting ● 2018-12-17 Met with publicist Chloe Janda, who is interested in helping the Branch with 

publicity 

 

Branch Interest Poll Last fall, the Membership Campaign Committee held a poll to see what was on the minds of our membership. The Office of the President has asked for another poll to be done as input for the new administration. We are handing out 3x5 cards; on the card, write three things you’d like the Branch to focus on for 2019, and turn them back in. Please write your email address on the card so we can connect you to others with similar interests. 

Branch Communications Policy It is the belief of the Office of the President that the Branch needs timelier and more transparent communication. Information is power, and the more and more timely information the membership has, the more empowered it will be. Similarly, it is their belief that more people need to be able to claim the name of the Branch in speaking. I was tasked with proposing policies along these lines. My proposals are as follows: 

 

(C-1) The Bylaws indicate that all “publicity” must be approved by the President. “Publicity” is hereby defined as communication in the name of the Branch that either is or may reasonably expected to be made public. This includes any communication with governmental bodies and the news media. 

 

(C-2) The President may grant certain individuals pre-approval to produce publicity for the Branch. These individuals will undergo “media training,” and such pre-approval is revocable at any time. 

 

 

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(C-3) Meeting Minutes must be taken for every official meeting of the Branch or its Committees. Such minutes are due to the Executive Committee no later than 1 week after the meeting to which they refer. If minutes are not taken by the Secretary, they shall be submitted to the Secretary. 

 

(C-4) Reports are due to the Secretary no later than the Sunday evening preceding the General Membership Meeting and the Executive Committee Meeting. Reports for the General Meeting will be made available to the membership online no later than noon the Wednesday before the General Meeting. 

 

 

Committee Needs The Communications Committee is actively recruiting both new members and new contributors.  

Contributors will occasionally submit content to our efforts. Such content might include: 

● An article for the website/newsletter ● Photography of an NAACP event or other occurrence in the community ● A logo or image for use in promoting an effort of the Branch ● A flyer or program or other work that we need 

 

Members may do all of the above on a more frequent basis, but also may: 

● Commit to accepting the occasional content assignment ● Work with other media organizations to get the Branch’s message out ● Provide editing and design help for contributors and other Branch efforts ● Assist with the website and other data stores ● Be part of the Branch’s social media presence. Our twitter presence is strong, but we need 

folks who want to interact on the Branch’s behalf with folks on Facebook and Instagram, and perhaps others. 

● Begin to address the anti-discrimination portion of the Committee’s agenda. 

Future Plans ● Work with San Diego History Center in Balboa Park regarding a 100-year anniversary 

project for the NAACP San Diego Branch ● Outreach to African-American media businesses 

 

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● Produce a series of informational and promotional video clips ● Produce a Branch Handbook, including policies, procedures and what Every Member 

Needs to Know 

 

Education Committee Report – January 2019

Committee: Education

Date of Last Meeting: 7/29/18, 3:00 p.m.

Upcoming Meeting: January (TBD)

Chair: Brittany McKnight

Members: Brittany McKnight, Dr. Judy Bauerlien, Glen Williams (Absent), & Rachel Smith (Absent)

Guests: Tenace, Grassroots Chair, & Mr. Steve Dorner, Act-So Chair

Discussion Items and Topics

Discussed Back to School Stay in School Rally & STREAM (Science Technology Reading Arts

& Mathematics) Fair Event

Past Events/Activities

The following events were attended by the Chair during the month of December:

Effective Mission and Vision Development for Street-Smart Executives, held by RISE San

Diego, 12/20/18, Jacob’s Center

Back to School Stay in School Debrief, San Diego NAACP Executive Committee Meeting,

12/13/18, El Torito

Housing is a Health Issue Symposium hosted by San Diego NAACP, 12/1/18, Malcolm X

Library

Upcoming Events/Announcements

San Diego Unified School Board of Education Meeting, 01/08/19 & 01/22/19, 5:00 p.m., in the

Eugene Brucker Education Center Auditorium, located at 4100 Normal Street, San Diego, C.A.

San Diego County Board of Education Regular Board Meeting, 01/09/19, 6 p.m., Joe Rindone

Regional Technology Center, San Diego County Office of Education, 6401 Linda Vista Rd.,

San Diego, CA 92111.

2nd Annual Black College Expo San Diego, 01/29/18, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., MLK Center on the

Campus of Bayview Baptist Church, 6134 Benson Ave. For more info., please visit the

following link: https://www.thecollegeexpo.org/events/sd-black-college-expo

Black History Month Speech Contest, The Association of African American Educators

(AAAE), 02/28/19, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., O’Farrell Charter School (Auditorium), 6130 Skyline Dr.,

For more info., please visit the following link: https://www.aaaesandiego.org/, or e-mail

sandiegoaaae@gmail.com.

Brittany McKnight ______________________

Education Chair Secretary

NAACP - San Diego Branch

12-30-18 Health Committee Annual Report

Members: Kenya L. Taylor (Chair as of August 2018), Clovis Honoré (Chair until August 2018), Anne Barron, Shakita Jones, Minola Clark Manson, Judy Patterson, Lisa Da Silva, and Tenace.

Opening Ceremony

Drum Call Mestre Dennis Newsome, Dennis Newsome

LibationMin. Tukufu Kalonji, Founder & Director Kawaida African Ministries

Welcome/Purpose/PrayerClovis Honoré, NAACP-SD 1st Vice President & Criminal Justice Chair

Health Panel Workshop Kenya L. Taylor, NAACP-SD Health Chair & Facilitator

La'Toya Renea Garrett, LMFT, Anu Legacy Counseling Services, LLC Monica Hinton, PhD, President, Association of Black Psychologists - San Diego Chapter

Samira Jones, PhD, MPH, RD, California Department of Public Health Angela de Joseph, CPT, SN, PES, Community Health Advocate

Mary Tesfaldet, President, NAACP San Diego Youth Council

Housing Panel WorkshopOmar Passons, NAACP-SD Member & Facilitator

David Estrella, HHSA Housing and Community Development Services DirectorKathryn Rhodes, Engineer & Activist

Parisa Ijadi-Maghsoodi, Assistant Director of Public Service, USD School of LawShonda Herold, Project Manager, Wakeland Development

Lunch

Introduction of Keynote Speaker Kenya L. Taylor, NAACP-SD Health Chair

Keynote AddressOmar Passons, MPH, Esq, Integrative Services Director,

San Diego County's Health & Human Services Agency

Concurrent Breakout SessionsClovis Honoré, Facilitator

Closing RemarksDr. Andre Branch, NAACP-SD President

Concurrent Symposium Breakout Session Reports

Topic: Political Leverage Re: Housing

Specific Goal: Redirect CDBG $ to affordable housing

Action #1: (Dec 10th) 10am attend City of SD Swearing-in Ceremony for new city councilmembers

Wear NAACP T-shirts and/or Blue & Gold

Action #2: (Dec) Create draft letter for council members to send to City Attorney requesting her legal opinion on how to get repayment of $250-$400 Million for affordable housing

Action #3: Meet w/ CM Monica Montgomery, ask her to send letter to City Attorney, make sure her constituents lead meeting

Action #4: Meet with other council members

Contact Council Person in District

Identify other Org. that are working on housing

Homelessness

Renters-holding landlords accountable

Owners

Political Will-Building political

Ensure that voices are affected people are heard

1. Housing Commission City of SD2. Youth Homeless Advisory3. SD Housing Federation

Unify people

Boards that deal with homeless

City/Co Reinstatement Task Force Fletcher and Montgomery

ACLU

Who What When Where Time Measurable

ACTIONS

1. Preventions Measures – Workshops Expanding Opportunities/Options2. People experiencing homeless be on decision making boards/commissions, advisory boards

1A. ID local partnerships/public threats

1B. ID community needs for workshops on finance – home ownership

2A. NAACP Æ Council

2B. Turn out where local decision makers are - start the conversation.

2C. Create a proposal for Advisory Board

Housing

Talk to Monica and Nathan Fletcher

Advocating for smaller units near transportation such as studios and tiny houses

-Shipping containers converted into homes (with solar)

-Granny flats – reduce fees, regulations

-More parking lots for those living/sleeping in Cars/RVs

-Urge banks and other lending organizations to fund housing in areas that were historically

disadvantaged by redlining

Financing Construction, Consumer Lending Programs to help people qualify for

conventional loans

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Advocate for Affordable Housing

1. Get involved: Attend Public Meetings

Make meetings accessible: time, transportation, food incentives, child care

Post meeting minutes: barbershops, schools, grocery stores, car wash, banks

2. Call County of S.D. Housing Authority Æ to get list of Affordable Housing Developers listÆ or past clients/projects

Æ Request Success Stories for us to share on Social Media

Q1 : Support Health in African American Communities

x Prevention Vs Integrationx Express your mental state of mind - Emotions

x Diet passed on - so health problems passed on

Q2:

x Inspire each other to be healthyx Prioritize! Self-Care 1st

x Listen/treat without JUDGEMENT

Q3: New Trends

Social Media Appropriation, Cultural Appropriation

Extreme Diets – NO. Exercise, cut carbs, Balance

Food Insecurity – getting folks healthy food. Huge Prob

Medically directed therapy – assistance with meds that work

Need housing to support healthy recovery

Mind-Body-Family Connection

Micro-aggressions/Biases

Q

x <2% African Americans in healthcare professionsx Broken heartsx 23% of unhoused are African American, 6% of general popx Need safe place to live – housing a priorityx Racism in service provider assistancex Gentrification leading to increased rentsx Adverse Childhood Experience – trauma at a young agex Get politicalx Support Self-Respectx Propositions not often reported on

Q Audience

x Racism implemented through policiesx Talk to your district councilpersonx Redevelopment Agency had agreement to pay back misspent $250 Million; when “dispanded”,

agreement ignored. Demand a repayment plan. Build political will. x Understand how to pull on those “political levers” x Very affordable housing crisis. Connect self-interest to “Housing for All” – a campaignx Regular meetings of SD Regional Taskforce on Homelessness, “Housing Matters” campaign

highlighting personal x “All housing should be affordable”x “Small Area Fair Market Rents” City & County resisted, implement now!x Land availability: old reservoirs!

x City sale of land must first be offered for affordable housingx Criminalization of homelessness - cars continue to be impounded/RVsx Can only arrest people on street if they refuse an available bedx Independent Living Association: homeowner regulation?

2Q/Audience

x Live in the community/work outside too.x What the community needs - open itx Family detachment after active service

Housing Intersection

Intro

x Housing Authority for County (not city), housing for medically impacted servicesx Lots of money available, political will missingx Misinterpretation of state/federal lawsx County staff giving wrong advice about benefitsx Race matters in eviction ratesx Every city must facilitate affordable housingx Redlining initiativesx Partnering housing with health organizations

Q1

x Impact of “myths” like “parking” on community acceptancex NIMBY due to investment in house majorx New law: 0.5 parking/unit since fewer cars ($50K average cost of parking lot)x Prop management needs to keep property attractivex Parking is a discussion about “density” infill housingx Development needs to match community needsx Affordable housing does not increase crime, parking nor lower housing prices

Q2

x OIG report on Cityx Audit of San Diego Block Grant Fund; La Jolla got same as otherx Invested federal $ in luxury hotels, and had to return itx Use Block Grants to fund affordable housing $400 Million!

Q3 Impact of redlining

x SBPA: Federal law mandating redliningx Oceanside Prop U – really redlining in name of “environment”

Omar’s Presentation

x Shifting the work to housing/health connectionsx Community self-support with county servicesx Toxicity of Stressx Housing as a safe placex Need a broad-base support systemx SD highest disconnected rate for African American boysx Not just equality, Equity to repair institutional racismx Dialogue, rather than “screaming past each other”

2018 Health Committee Accomplishmentsx December 7, 2018: Chair participated in Live Well San Diego Central Region

Leadership – Southeastern Live Well Center – as Co-Chair Health Workgroup. x December 1, 2018: KUDOS to the Health and Housing Committees for a

Successful, Innovative and Informative Heath is a Housing Issue Symposium on at Malcolm X Library, 9:30AM-2:00 PM!!!

x November 17, 2018: Chair and Lisa Da Silva attended The Association of Black Psychologists San Diego Chapter’s Special Viewing of TOWARD A BLACK PSYCHOLOGY.

x November 16, 2018: Chair spoke with Jessica Newmyer, Senior Director, Community Impact, American Heart Association regarding potential partnerships.

x November 1, 2018: Chair participated in Live Well San Diego Central Region Leadership – Southeastern Live Well Center – as Co-Chair Health Workgroup. Promoted Symposium.

x October 15, 2018: Chair attended Behavioral Health Services Workshops to address Drug and alcohol use among teens and young adults, School violence and threats, Services for people experiencing a mental health crisis.

x September 6, 2018, The Committee would like to become a Partner: Live Well San Diego and Intergenerational Programs Partnerships with HHSA. Discussed Southeastern Live Well Center: The Health Committee recommends distribution of information on this project. It was recommended that a HHSA leadership discuss the project at a General Body Meeting. A Guided Relaxation experience was facilitated by Chair during the General Body Meeting.

x August 20, 2018: Kenya L. Taylor voted as Health Committee Chair on August 20, 2018.

x May 10, 2018: Kenya L. Taylor attended HHSA Central Region Townhall meeting tonight on Mental Health.

x May 3, 2018: Chair reported Mr. ED Martinez would like to know if the San Diego Branch of the NAACP would look in to the plight of the health of African Americans and others in east county and the role that Grossmont Healthcare District owns Grossmont Hospital and Sharp HealthCare play in it.

x February 5, 2018: Chair met with Board of Directors of the Alliance Health Clinic to discuss greater use of the facility by members of the African American Community. The Clinic suggested that more people needed to know about the

Clinic, which is located at 5952 El Cajon Blvd. The NAACP can help the Alliance Health Clinic by letting its membership and constituent know that the clinic offers low-cost primary health care, behavioral health and oral care for the low income, immigrant and refugee members of the community regardless of age, sex, or pre-existing conditions. (http://www.alliancehealthclinic.org/).

x February 12-13, 2018: Chair participated in the California Black Health Agenda Summit sponsored by the California Black Health Network in Los Angeles California. The Summit was focused on developing a “Health Policy Agenda” for African Americans in California and the inform the agenda for the country. Speakers and participants included Eric Michael Dyson, State Assembly Member Richard Bloom of Santa Monica, Chet Hewitt, President and CEO of the Sierra Health Foundation, Bishop Yvette Flunder, City of Refuge United Church of Christ.

x January 19, 2018, Christian Fellowship Church on Monday for the Chokehold Town Hall.

x January- June: Provision of Food Hosted by the Health Committee at General Body Meetings.

The next meeting: TBD pending consultation with previous and new member schedules. The Health Committee is in search for a new Health Committee Chair. Please send all recommendations, questions and concerns to (619) 507-0075 or KenyaTaylor@aol.com.

Respectfully submitted,

Kenya L. Taylor, Health Chair

 

  

2019-01-03 Housing Committee Report 

Meetings 

● Last Meeting: 2018-12-27 Ryan Bros Coffee, Lemon Grove ● Meets: 4th Thursdays, 9am at the Jacobs Center (⇐ new location) 

Future Plans 

● Committee Plan 

 

Submitted by  Steve Dorner, Committee Member 

 

 

 

 

2019-01-03 Membership Report 

Meetings 

● Last Meeting: 1pm January 1st, Langworthy Home ● Meets: 3rd Thursday, 4:30pm at the Jacobs Center 

Activities 

● 2018-12-28 Received materials for National’s “All In” membership campaign. The logo for that campaign is: 

 

● 2018-12-23 Designed an additional logo with Ms Maxwell (see below) 

 

 

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● 2018-12-23 Designed potential t-shirt with Ms Maxwell

 ● 2018-12-16 Visited Bethel AME 

Future Plans 

● Compiling list of “Presidents” ● Texting campaign ● Centennial Exhibit ● Centennial Commemorative Yearbook ● Collage/Video Collage of member thoughts 

Major Events 

1. NAACP Fair 

 

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2. ACT-SO / Young Adult 3. Professionals Mixer 4. (Freedom Fund Dinner) 

How You Can Help 

● Direct your friends, family members, co-workers to join.sandiegonaacp.org ● Join our committee! We need: 

○ Writing or Graphic design skills ○ Interest in working on a Centennial traveling exhibit ○ Interest in working on a Centennial souvenir book 

● Tell business owners about the Member-Owned Local Small Business Directory: http://bit.ly/naacpsd-biz 

● Submit logos! 

 

 

Submitted by:

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Clovis Honoré, Chair 

 

Secretary’s Report 2019-01-03 

Summary of December 2018 Executive Committee Meeting 

Roll Call 

Present:  Branch, Burnham Branch, Cochran-Johnson,, Kelso, Honoré, Langworthy, 

McKnight, Salaam-Alaji, Strothers, Taylor   

Excused:  Dorner, Petersen, Spong 

Absent:  Harrison, Petersen, Tenace, Tesfaldet   

   

A. Voting for Region I Board Members:   A motion was made by Langworthy with a 2nd by Honore` that Carolyn Coleman and Katherine Egland be elected to the Board for Region I. This motion passed. 

B. Voting for Breakfast for My Lady NAACP Representative A motion was made by Strothers with a 2nd by Burnham Branch that Samantha Jenkins be elected as the NAACP representative. This motion passed. 

C. Debriefing of Back to School/Stay in School Fair: ● It was noted that participants at the General Membership Meeting, prior to the Back to 

School Fair, seemed to enjoy putting the back packs together.  ● Event was well attended. ● Some suggestions were: 

○ to have one person in charge of vouchers, or possibly not to have vouchers at all ○ to not publish the time that school supplies and back packs would be handed out ○ publish that supplies would not be handed out at the beginning ○ to have better designation of requests for k- 5 vs. jr high/high school supplies ○ to hand out back packs and school supplies more toward the end of the program ○ to give participants a "bingo type card" that shows they visited every display as a 

requirement to receive the free school supplies ○ To include a video of the 100 year history of the NAACP in San Diego for students 

to view and/or to have an NAACP youth speak about the branch activities for youth and to promote youth membership 

○ Have a Committee to assist the Chairperson in the planning and execution of this event 

○ Expand effort to seek Sponsors for the event 

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Membership Rolls 

We are still at this stage working with the membership rolls to get the records in proper order so that we can state both our membership numbers and our year-to-year growth with any sort of confidence and accuracy. However, we can positively account for the following membership numbers:  

2018 2017

Total Members 309 243

Full Life Members 170 167 Fully paid life members.

"Annual" Members 139 76 Annual and partially-paid life

New Members 71 Annual & Fully Paid Life

Renewed Members 22 Made their annual payment in 2018

Recovered Members 49 Lapsed members who have returned

 National believes we have more members than this, and we will be discussing their numbers with them in the coming months. 

Next Month’s Events 

3 JAN, THU 1 – 5pm NAACP Office Hours Jacobs Center 404 Euclid Ave Thursday, January 3, 2019 4 – 5pm ACT-SO Committee Meeting Jacobs Center 404 Euclid Ave Thursday, January 3, 2019 6 – 8pm General Membership Meeting Joe and Vi Jacobs Center 5 JAN, SAT 1 – 5pm Notice: 1st Saturdays at The Spot 6443 Imperial Ave 7 JAN, MON 2 – 5pm Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street 8 JAN, TUE 10 – 11am Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street Tuesday, January 8, 2019 11am – 12pm Notice: SD City Council Closed Session 202 C Street Tuesday, January 8, 2019 2 – 5pm Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street 10 JAN, THU 1 – 5pm NAACP Office Hours Jacobs Center 404 Euclid Ave Thursday, January 10, 2019 6:30 – 8:30pm Notice: SURJ 4733 Redland Dr 14 JAN, MON 2 – 5pm Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street 15 JAN, TUE 10 – 11am Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street Tuesday, January 15, 2019 11am – 12pm Notice: SD City Council Closed Session 202 C Street Tuesday, January 15, 2019 2 – 5pm Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street 17 JAN, THU 12 – 1pm Notice: The Stand Farmer's Market Mesa College Foundation 7250 Mesa 

College Dr Thursday, January 17, 2019 12:30 – 1:30pm ACT-SO Committee Meeting National City CA 91950 Thursday, January 17, 2019 1 – 5pm NAACP Office Hours Jacobs Center 404 Euclid Ave Thursday, January 17, 2019 6 – 8pm Executive Committee Meeting Jacobs Center 404 Euclid Ave 19 JAN, SAT 12 – 4pm Ticket: Chow Down and College Up with ACT-SO TBD Near the Jacobs 

Center 404 Euclid US 21 JAN, MON 2 – 5pm Dr Martin Luther King Day Parade 

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Monday, January 21, 2019 2 – 5pm Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street Monday, January 21, 2019 6:30 – 7:30pm Health Committee Online Meeting Zoom Web 

Conference 22 JAN, TUE 10 – 11am Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street Tuesday, January 22, 2019 11am – 12pm Notice: SD City Council Closed Session 202 C Street Tuesday, January 22, 2019 2 – 5pm Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street Tuesday, January 22, 2019 6 – 8pm Notice: CRB (Police Review Board) Meeting 23 JAN, WED 5:30 – 7pm Criminal Justice Committee Meeting Eureka! Restaurant 5140 College 

Ave, Unit 111 24 JAN, THU 9 – 10am Housing Committee Meeting Ryan Bros Coffee 7801 Broadway, Lemon 

Grove Thursday, January 24, 2019 1 – 5pm NAACP Office Hours Jacobs Center 404 Euclid Ave Thursday, January 24, 2019 5 – 6pm Armed Services Committee Collective Impact Center 3295 

Meade Ave 26 JAN, SAT 2 – 4pm Ticket: Games Our Brains Play TBD 28 JAN, MON 2 – 5pm Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street Monday, January 28, 2019 6 – 8pm Notice: CAB (Police Advisory Board) Meeting 29 JAN, TUE 10 – 11am Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street Tuesday, January 29, 2019 11am – 12pm Notice: SD City Council Closed Session 202 C Street Tuesday, January 29, 2019 2 – 5pm Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street 31 JAN, THU 1 – 5pm NAACP Office Hours Jacobs Center 404 Euclid Ave 2 FEB, SAT 1 – 5pm Notice: 1st Saturdays at The Spot 6443 Imperial Ave 4 FEB, MON 2 – 5pm Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street 5 FEB, TUE 10 – 11am Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street Tuesday, February 5, 2019 11am – 12pm Notice: SD City Council Closed Session 202 C Street Tuesday, February 5, 2019 2 – 5pm Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street 6 FEB, WED 12 – 3pm Notice: SDCEats! Farm to Family Fair 4343 Ocean View Blvd 7 FEB, THU 1 – 5pm NAACP Office Hours Jacobs Center 404 Euclid Ave Thursday, February 7, 2019 4 – 5pm ACT-SO Committee Meeting Jacobs Center 404 Euclid Ave Thursday, February 7, 2019 4:30 – 5:30pm Membership Campaign Cmte Valencia Park Malcolm 

X Library 5148 Market St Thursday, February 7, 2019 6 – 8pm General Membership Meeting Joe and Vi Jacobs Center 

Last Month’s Events  6 DEC, THU 12:30 – 1:30pm ACT-SO Committee Meeting National City CA 91950 Thursday, December 6, 2018 4:30 – 5:30pm Membership Campaign Cmte Valencia Park 

Malcolm X Library 5148 Market St Thursday, December 6, 2018 6 – 8pm General Membership Meeting Joe and Vi Jacobs Center 8 DEC, SAT 6 – 8:30pm Notice: Paving Great Futures Fundraising Gala Jackie Robinson YMCA 10 DEC, MON 2 – 5pm Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street 11 DEC, TUE 9:30am – 12pm Notice: County Housing Authority Resident Advisory Board 3989 

Ruffin Road, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 10 – 11am Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street Tuesday, December 11, 2018 11am – 12pm Notice: SD City Council Closed Session 202 C Street 

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Tuesday, December 11, 2018 2 – 5pm Notice: SD City Council 202 C Street 13 DEC, THU 12 – 1pm Notice: The Stand Farmer's Market Mesa College Foundation 7250 Mesa 

College Dr 15 DEC, SAT 6:30am – 4pm ACT-SO Joins lilStar to BUILD ROBOTS! University of Saturday, December 15, 2018 3 – 8pm Notice: APRI Holiday Bazaar Bayview Baptist Church 6126 

Benson Ave 16 DEC, SUN 9:30am – 12pm NAACP Worships with Bethel Bethel AME Church 3085 K St 17 DEC, MON 6 – 8pm Notice: CAB (Police Advisory Board) Meeting Skyline Hills Branch Library 

7900 Paradise Valley Rd Monday, December 17, 2018 6:30 – 7:30pm Health Committee Online Meeting Zoom Web 

Conference 20 DEC, THU 12 – 1pm ACT-SO Committee Meeting National City CA 91950 27 DEC, THU 9 – 10am Housing Committee Meeting Ryan Bros Coffee 7801 Broadway, Lemon 

Grove Thursday, December 27, 2018 5 – 6pm Armed Services Committee Collective Impact Center 

3295 Meade Ave 1 JAN, TUE 1 – 2pm Membership Campaign Cmte Diane Langworthy's Home, 92119 

 

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1/1/2019 2019 ACT-SO Plan - Google Docs

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2019 ACT-SO Plan 

Duties per Bylaws: 

The Committee on ACT-SO shall follow these rules: (1) must be properly registered annually with the 

National Office and follow all directives outlined by the National ACT-SO Program; (2) understand that it 

is a major project of the NAACP. With ACT-SO, the NAACP is providing an instrument through which 

African-American youth are encouraged and inspired toward excellence in academic and cultural 

pursuits while benefiting from the maximum support of their communities; (3) uphold its goal of ACT-SO 

that affords the same respect for African-American Scholastic and cultural achievement that is given to 

heroes; and (4) recognizing that ACT-SO conducts annual academic competitions for students in grades 

nine (9) through twelve (12) in NAACP Branches throughout the country in accordance with the published 

guidelines of the National Office and oversight of the National Director of ACT-SO Program. 

My Interpretation 

The bylaws provide very little guidance for ACT-SO, except that we must register with National 

and do what they tell us. We registered in August, and we follow the National rules as they are given to us. 

Priorities 

In everything we do with ACT-SO, we prioritize the participation of the students. We don’t seek out students who will win Gold; instead, we take any students who want to work with us, and try to improve them from where they are. Learning and inspiration are our priority. 

Plans 

ACT-SO continues to make only slow progress with students. There was much distraction this fall, with college-bound kids very focused on college visits and applications. Schools where the BSU’s worked with us in the past have had their BSU’s fail to form this year, complicating our approaches to those schools. Furthermore, we temporarily lost the participation of a committee member this fall, which has slowed our progress. On the plus side, we have more volunteer mentors and judges than ever before. All we need are the kids. 

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We are hoping that our new VP and Religious Affairs chairs can help us work with the Faith Community in the future. We also plan to work closely with Eastlake High, where last year’s Gold winner is BSU President. 

There was considerable lack of certainty last year over the proper standards for our ACT-SO competitors. We set the bar very high. After seeing the other competitors at National, we think our standards should be set somewhat lower, so that more kids qualify to head for Detroit in the summer. 

 

1/1/2019 2019 Communications Plan - Google Docs

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2019 Communications, Press and Publicity Plan 

Duties per Bylaws: c. Communications, Press and Publicity. The Committee on Communications, Press and Publicity shall: 

(1) seek to promote media content consistent with fundamental NAACP goals which include the 

elimination of racial isolation and fear and the furtherance of multiracial and cultural understanding; (2) 

work to eliminate employment segregation and discrimination in those industries, [comprising the 

communications arts and sciences] (radio, telephone, television, motion pictures, newspapers, books, 

related computer communications, business, cable television); (3) seek to ensure Black minority 

ownership and control of print and electronic media — both hardware and software; (4) monitor local 

and national media, especially advertising performance; (5) provide the National Office with research 

and data on those local businesses 

My Interpretation The Communications, Press and Publicity Committee is one that has very ambitious goals. 

Promoting media consistent with fundamental NAACP goals is simple enough; there is a wealth of 

such media out there, and we have a variety of platforms with which to promote it. Working to 

eliminate segregation and discrimination in the media industry is extremely daunting, however, 

and then the bylaws step it up by saying we should promote minority ownership of media outlets. 

We then finish up with the duty to monitor advertising performance of local and national media, 

and to provide the National Office with information on local media businesses. 

Interestingly, nowhere in here does it mention actually performing communications activities FOR 

the branch. On the other hand, direction from National sometimes assumes this is one of the 

Committee’s duties, as do I. 

My Priorities In my mind, we can promote nothing and influence nothing without having a voice. I therefore 

intend to concentrate first on increasing the Branch’s own reach in the media, which will of 

necessity teach us about the local media landscape. I place very little priority on providing 

information to National about media businesses and their advertising revenues, as I think this kind 

of data are widely available in much more systematic ways than we could provide. 

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I prioritize online media over offline, both because I think we get more exposure for less work, but 

also because younger people are more likely to be found online. I don’t intend to entirely neglect 

traditional media, but it is not my priority. 

My Plans To grow an online presence requires consistent, quality content, tuned to the right volume for 

each platform. To that end, I’ve been using a tool called “Buffer” to allow me to queue up posts and 

dribble them out at a steady pace. As the committee grows, I plan to allow others to submit 

content to the queue. 

As far as what content is put out, it is intended to be a mix of event information (both our own and 

that of like-minded organizations), brief interesting quotes from African-American writers, and 

longer pieces posted on our website and cited on social media. 

This will serve several ends: 

1. The utility of posting event information is clear. 

2. Posting quotes from African-American authors is a way of promoting their writings and 

hence fulfilling duty (1) directly. By promoting these authors, we are also in some small 

way overcoming discrimination. 

3. Posting longer-form pieces to our website and linking to them brings more visitors to our 

website, which increases our reach. 

4. Soliciting longer-form pieces from our membership encourages development of the voices 

among them. Developing these voices is one way to promote media consonant with our 

goals.  

Another medium-term plan is improving the speaking ability of our members. The 

Communications Committee is planning a speaker program along the lines of Toastmasters, where 

members will be able to practice their speaking skills. I believe this will serve the Branch well as I 

do not believe that it will be feasible for our President to do all the speaking for the Branch as we 

continue to grow. 

Regarding promoting black ownership of media, I have only very modest plans. 

1. We have a member-owned business directory that can list and promote such businesses 

2. We will, where possible, hire such businesses to do our own media work 

In terms of Committee recruitment, my goals are: 

1. Recruiting young folks who are willing and able to be more interactive on social media 

2. Recruiting folks who are skilled in graphic design and photography/videography 

3. Recruiting additional writers 

 

 

 

1/1/2019 NAACP Criminal Justice Committee 2019 Plan Document - Google Docs

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Criminal Justice Committee Planning Document ___ 

Mission  

Criminal Justice. The Committee on Criminal Justice shall: (1) seek to eliminate harsh and unfair sentencing practices that are responsible for mass incarceration and racial disparities in the prison system, (2) support and seek to increase trust and public safety by advancing effective law enforcement practices , (3) fight for the restoration of the voting rights of formerly incarcerated people and the removal of barriers to employment , (4) elevate the voices of crime victim survivors in order to identify and advance systemic breakdowns existing in the criminal justice system that perpetuate crime, (5) resolve to end the war on drugs for its disproportionate collateral consequences harm communities of color, (6) seek the institution and availability of alternatives to incarceration including education, employment, and mental health services, (7) eliminate zero tolerance policies implemented in our schools which are keeping kids out of the classroom and putting them on a path from the schoolhouse to the jailhouse, (8) investigate programs implemented in our local law enforcement agencies which derail from their main purpose of safety and order to conduct the work of federal agencies for which they do not have the capacity, and (9) seek budget modifications in states where incarceration receives more funding than education. 

Plans

Goal/Objectives: The Criminal Justice Committee’ Primary Goal in 2019 are:

A. To engage the San Diego Police and County Sheriff agencies to get a better understanding of their methods and standards and practices.

a. Method: We are looking at police practices, legislation, history of police, Police Officers Bill of Rights, etc. to understand where policing came from and how it has evolved over the centuries.

B. Engage these agencies in dialogue and discussion, both private and public, to develop a shared vision for how we, as citizens of the various police jurisdictions, want the police to “protect and to serve” us.

a. Method: We have met with one Lieutenant. Throughout the year we plan to hold meetings with the Public Affairs Officer, at least one Division Captain, members of various police auxiliaries (BPOA, HPOA, etc.), the Chief of Police [SDPD], the District Attorney, Sheriff, etc., and community advocates, to get perspectives from multiple sides of the issues.

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C. To advocate for and put in place within law enforcement agencies or as oversight to law enforcement agencies policies, rules and laws that provide incentives for law enforcement agencies and officers to recognize and comply with our vision of how we as citizens want our police agencies to ‘protect and serve” us.

a. Method: We will use letters, campaigns, publicity and media, direct engagement, legislation, referenda, protest, boycotts and civil disobedience and other methods, if needed, to effect the changes we seek.

Processes:

1. Research There is a need to do a comprehensive analysis of police practices and policies.

2. Asset Mapping

We need to determine what resources are available to achieve a shared vision and compliance from law enforcement agencies?

3. Strategic Planning

We then need a comprehensive strategic plan for how we will reach our ideal condition with SMART goals. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Revisable, and Time Phased.)

4. Capacity Building

We have to build our capacity to reach our goals bu training our members and community members how to use the methods we need to use to achieve our goals.

5. Engagement

Engage those individuals and agencies where we want change and get them to make the changes we want.

Current activities:  

1. Research Police Violence a. http://www.ideablawg.ca/blog/2011/12/29/lets-talk-about-the-word-crime.html b. https://www.thebalancecareers.com/sir-robert-peel-s-principles-of-policing-97460

1 c. https://www.thebalancecareers.com/the-history-of-modern-policing-974587  

Messaging  

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● Once we have prioritized plans, we should develop consistent messages (ie, the dreaded talking points ) that emphasize our plans, so that we can drill them home with the branch, community, press and public.

Areas of Focus  

Current Area of Focus: ● Police violence

○ AB 931  Possible Future Areas of Focus:

● How do WE reduce crime in our communities? ● Racial profiling / AB 953 implementation ● Bail Reform / SB 10 ● Poverty and Criminal Justice ● Police Officer’s Bill of Rights ● CRB/CLERB ● CAB ● Sentencing ● Diversion ● Community Legal Response Team (Lawyers) ● Community Legal Defense Fund ● Community Camera Patrols  ● How does SDPD determine staffing needs? 

Resources  

● SDPD ○ Lt. Benjamin Kelso ○ Community Relations Officer - Akaan Thomas ○ Asst. Chief Charlot ○ Michael Cash 

● SD County Sheriff ● Other Police Agencies ● People Over Profits (for-profit prisons) ● Project Rebound (college for inmates & former inmates) ● Geneviéve Jones-Wright ● League of Women Voters San Diego (LWVSD)

○ Poverty & CJ Subcommittee ○ Police Interactions Subcommittee 

● Greg Rose (ACLU SD Board Member) ● NAACP National’s CJ Toolkit 

 

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Bibliography  

Books and articles we consider useful or important: ● The New Jim Crow - Michelle Alexander ● Where Do We Go From Here? - Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. ● The Report of the President’s Commission on 21st Century Policing ● The Most Unnatural Act of All: Inside the Art of De-Escalation - Harry Hammer 

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Housing Committee 2019 Plan 

Duties per Bylaws:  The Committee on Housing shall: (1) study housing conditions in the local community; (2) receive and 

seek to address complaints of discrimination; (3) oppose all restrictive practices whether public or 

private; and (4) disseminate information and render such other assistance which may eliminate 

discrimination in housing. 

Our Interpretation The duties of the Housing Committee are simple and direct, if ambitions. Studying local housing 

conditions, receiving and addressing discrimination complaints, and opposing restrictive practices and disseminating information are all straightforward and require little interpretation. Rendering such other assistance which may eliminate discrimination in housing is very open-ended. 

The only thorny issue of interpretation for the Housing Committee is in the area of Rent Control. It is generally agreed among progressive forces in our State that Rent Control is an experiment worth trying. Yet, our State Conference, for reasons we found utterly unconvincing, opposed a ballot initiative that would have permitted localities to experiment with rent control. 

Is prohibiting rent control a “restrictive practice,” as we believe, or is rent control itself a “restrictive practice,” as our State organization would have us believe? 

Our Priorities Housing is an enormously complex issue, and education takes much time and effort. Our first priority has to be to grow the Committee so we can effectively deal with the workload. Our second priority is to continue to gather (and disseminate) information. Our second priority is to act on any complaints we receive; this will in fact help us gather experience in dealing with discrimination as it exists in San Diego, and thereby help fulfill our first priority. Our third priority is to oppose restrictive practices as we learn about them. 

P.O. Box 152086 · San Diego, CA 92195-2086

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Our Plans 1. Make use of the many contacts and momentum gained by the Health and Housing 

Symposium to grow the Committee. 2. Continue to attend San Diego City Council and Committee Meetings where housing is 

discussed. This includes: a. The full Council b. The Select Committee on Homelessness c. The Smart Growth and Land Use Committee 

3. Establish relationships with key Councilmembers, including Council President Gómez, potential Mayoral candidate Bry, 4th District Member Montgomery, and new members Jen Campbell and Vivian Moreno. 

4. Begin to investigate County government, making use, perhaps, of our pre-established relationship with Omar Passons 

5. Make contact with the advocates of Rent Control in National City and see if we can make common cause with them in outreach to their new mayor. 

6. Recommence our project of outreach to major Housing organizations to ask them about their anti-discrimination practices. 

7. Continue to pursue a relationship with the San Diego Housing Federation, where we can find many folks interested in affordable housing to assist in our learning, and perhaps our advocacy. 

 

1/1/2019 Copy of NAACP Membership Committee 2019 Plan Document - Google Docs

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Membership Committee 2019 Planning Document  

The Membership Committee shall: (1) work throughout the year to maintain and increase the membership of the Association; (2) be responsible for planning and organizing the annual membership campaign; (3) be responsible on a continuous basis for soliciting new members and for securing renewals; and (4) initiate all possible means to obtain Life Members and sponsor a continuing program towards this end.

Plans

Goal/Objectives: The Membership/Life Membership Committee’ Primary Goals in 2019 are:

A. To increase membership in the branch by a minimum of 100 regular members, and 10 Life Members.

a. Methods: i. We will do outreach to churches, community based organizations, the

general public and professional and affinity organizations to encourage them to join the committees and become members.

1. We have develop targeted outreach letters for various groups like Fraternities and Sororities, Churches, Presidents of Community Based Organizations, Etc.

2. We will seek to have tables and booths at community events.

ii. We will use our 100 Year Anniversary theme - Sentry for a Century - to

sponsor four events, one per quarter: 1. An “NAACP Fair” (March) where a community members can

come and learn about the committee, how to join and how to become a member of the NAACP.

2. Co-sponsor the ACT-SO competition in April to attract youth. 3. Sponsor a business/professionals event in the Summer to

attract businesses and corporate memberships. 4. Co-sPonsor the Freedom Fund Dinner (October).

 

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iii. We are developing a texting campaign that we hope will go viral, at least in San Diego.

iv. We will be soliciting ‘testimonies’ from members to put on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Etc.

v. We are working with the San Diego History Center to create a visual historical narrative of the NAACP in San Diego.

B. The recognize and honor Life Members.

a. Special Recognition of Life Members at the Freedom Fund Dinner. C. To engage a marketing agency to help with the 100 Year Anniversary media campaign.

a. We have requested a proposal from Mixte. b. I have informed Tayari Media Group that they may submit a proposal.

D. To have all committee fully stocked. a. We plan to work with the At-large members of the Executive Committee along

with the Committee Chairs and members to build the committees. (See 1.a.i)