[Lnc-business] Budget motion

[Joshua Katz]

I just saw both of these.  No, the intent is to secure some money for the
project, but not to make it a priority in the next few months.

I agree with my colleague from California.  I think I will instead move to
add money to those two lines. However, I don't think I agree that DC
relations, which includes building relations with staffers, fits under
media.  I think it fits better under Candidates since I am trying to
encourage that activity in support of appointments.

Joshua A. Katz
Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)

On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 7:36 PM, Aaron Starr <starrcpa at gmail.com> wrote:

> I suggest that separating Appointments and DC Relations.
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> I see Appointments as a subset of Candidate Support – Recruiting and
> supporting candidates.
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> I see DC Relations as a subset of Media Relations – Direct communication
> with the media.
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> Aaron Starr
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> *From:* Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org] *On Behalf
> Of *Tim Hagan
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 25, 2016 12:43 PM
> *To:* lnc-business at hq.lp.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Lnc-business] Budget motion
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> The budget categories fairly closely follow the categories in the Policy
> Manual Section 2.03, Subsection 3 - Budget. If you want to add a budget
> line, I suggestion that the motion adds it to this subsection of the Policy
> Manual, under Program Expenses and with a description similar to the other
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> Is the intent of the motion for staff to drop items with lower priorities,
> and shift some of their time away from the election and toward building
> relations with Congress staffers during the next three months?
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> Tim Hagan
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> *From:* Joshua Katz <planning4liberty at gmail.com>
> *To:* lnc-business <lnc-business at lp.org>
> *Sent:* Saturday, September 24, 2016 9:31 PM
> *Subject:* [Lnc-business] Budget motion
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> Background:  Total actual rvenue less actual cost of support and
> fundraising YTD, minus budgeted program expenditures, will be $75,243 if
> the two email ballots on the budget pass.  This is money in hand above what
> is budgeted.
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> I will move to increase the following lines:
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> Litigation:  add $14,000
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> Candidate, Campaign, and Initiatives:  add $27,000.
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> Create a new line item under program expenditures labeled "Appointments
> and DC Relations" and budget $20,000.
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> The remainder of actual unbudgeted revenue, and much of any additional
> revenue that comes in this year, should, in my view, be used to pay down
> the mortgage.
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> Rationale:  Litigation is going to go over budget if email motions pass.
> Candidate, Campaign, and Initiatives will go over budget if email motions
> pass.
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> As you know, I favor "let national be national" and doing more of the
> things that only a national organization of our size can do.  Here are two
> of those things:  court the DC press corps, and get our members appointed
> to federal offices.  There is enough money in media, I think, to make an
> increased push at the press corps.  In support of getting our members
> appointed to federal offices, I'd like to see staff build relationships
> with friendly staffers in the Senate.  Similarly, we could host luncheons
> at HQ for MoCs and staff.  At the same time, what I'd like to do is build a
> database of LP members who seek federal appointed office, are serious about
> making a move if an opportunity arises, and have serious, credible resumes
> for the positions.  When offices open up, these relationships will mean
> staff can quickly get an opportunity to place a serious resume in front of
> a staffer working for a Senator on the appropriate committee.
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> Service in appointed positions will put our members in positions to change
> public policy.  It will also put them in a position to run for elected
> office after their service with an additional qualification under their
> belts.  Building these relationships and making those appointments happen
> is something only a party with a serious structure and a DC presence can
> do.  This is the right thing to do.  To make it happen, we need to budget
> for the costs of those lunches, for the staff time to do these tasks, and
> for associated costs.
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> Joshua A. Katz
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> Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)
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