Green Party of California General Assembly Cotati, Sonoma County

Green Party of California
General Assembly
Cotati, Sonoma County
October 10-11, 2009
Logistics Packet
Table Of Contents
Meeting Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Maps and Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Committee Meeting Agendas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Meeting Locations
MAIN MEETING VENUE: Cotati Veterans Memorial Hall
8505 Park Avenue
Cotati CA 94931
p: 707-565-2041
Maps and directions are on page 4 and posted online at:
http://www.cagreens.org/plenary/directions.html
Here’s a link if you want to see the building and grounds:
www.sonoma-county.org/parks/HALLS/Cotati.htm
The venue will open a 8am Saturday and Sunday and close at 8pm Saturday and 4pm Sunday. The venue is all on
one level and there is plenty of free parking there and in Cotati in general.
Amenities
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Beverages (coffee, tea, water) will be provided throughout the plenary.
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Breakfast and lunch are included in the attendance fees.
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Most food selections will be Organic and Vegetarian/Vegan or marked otherwise.
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No wifi is available at the venue. Wifi at Tim Morgan’s house upon request. There should be some wifi in
Cotati’s downtown.
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Limited tabling space is available in the rear main auditorium.
Host Committee Contacts:
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Plenary Host / Transportation
Tim Morgan: 707-695-9293 – [email protected]
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Friday CC Meeting & Saturday Event Host
Tim Morgan: 707-695-9293 – [email protected]
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Housing Coordinator
Tim Smith: 707-202-4507 - [email protected]
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Food
Susan Chunco: 707-546-7857 – [email protected]
Friday CC Meeting
The Friday night Coodinating Committee meeting and Saturday night social event will be at the home of Tim
Morgan. See page 6 for details.
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Meeting Locations
Registration
You may register online at www.cagreens.org/registration/. We strongly encourage all attendees to register in
advance as this helps the host committee fully prepare for the weekend.
Note that online registration will close at midnight on Wednesday, October 7, 2009. If you miss this deadline, you
can register at the door.
Observers to the General Assembly are welcome.
Delegate Fees:
Saturday and Sunday $45 with advance registration online
$50 with registration at the door.
Single Day: $25 (same for advance registration or at the door)
A limited amount of sliding scale fees are available and no one will be turned away. Please contact the Host
Committee for more information.
We invite you to donate to help cover plenary costs.
Payment:
Payment can be submitted by three different methods:
1. Online with a credit card at http://www.cagreens.org/registration
2. Check or money order (payable to GPSC) sent to:
GPSC Treasurer
PO Box 15073
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
3. Pay at the door
Regardless of payment method, the advance registration price applies if you have registered online.
If you have special needs regarding housing or food please contact the host committee.
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Registration
Maps and Transportation
Region Map
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Maps and Transportation
Bay Area Freeways
Through the Bay Area from the South
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Maps and Transportation
Street Map
Cotati Veterans Memorial Hall
8505 Park Avenue
Cotati CA 94931
p: 707-565-2041
Friday and Saturday Nights:
At Tim Morgan’s home (about ¼ mile from Cotati Vet’s Bldg):
8510 Dorfman Dr. Cotati, 94931
h: 707-992-0338, c: 707-695-9293
Directions:
From 101 north or south bound, get off at the Cotati exit,
go south through central Cotati,
just south of town is a stop light on old Redwood Highway and Myrtle (to the east) or Valparaiso (to the west)
proceed a short distance south past that light and take the first right on Lasker,
go one block and turn right on Dorfman. Tim's home is the first house after the right turn. Park on the street.
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Maps and Transportation
AIRPORTS
Closest airport:
Charles M Schultz-Sonoma County Airport
2200 Airport Blvd.
Santa Rosa CA 95403
p: 707-565-7243
Horizon Air flies in from Los Angeles
www.sonomacountyairport.org/travelers/transport.html
There are car rental agencies at the airport and the Sonoma County Airport Express also takes people to Rohnert
Park from the airport, see below.
The airport is located 15 miles north of Cotati.
Other Airports:
SFO and Oakland are the other two nearest airports, about 65 miles south of Cotati.
Transportation from the airports: Sonoma County Airport Express 800-327-2024 or 707-837-8700, the cost from
the Santa Rosa Airport is $12.
http://www.airportexpressinc.com/home.html
The Airport Express stops at the Double Tree Inn in Rohnert Park which is about 5 miles north of the venue. It
leaves the airport every hour on 45 minutes (12:45 etc.).
The same Sonoma County Airport Express leaves SFO outside of baggage claim every hour on the 1/2 hr and costs
$32 each way. It stops at the fair grounds in Petaluma and also at the Double Tree Inn in Rohnert Park.
Airport Express from Oakland is also $32 makes the same stops and leaves every two hours on the odd hour.
CAR RENTALS
Located in the Sonoma County Airport are:
Avis: 707-571-0465
Enterprise: 1-800-rent-a-car and Hertz 1-800-837-8700
BUS
GREYHOUND BUS: There is a Bus terminal in Santa Rosa on Santa Rosa Ave.
http://www.greyhound.com
Their number is 800-231-2222.
TRAIN
It is possible to get to Petaluma (just south of Cotati) via Amtrak. As an example, the fare from Los Angles is about
$71. Basically, if you choose this, you’d get to Martinez via train then be bused to Petaluma. Please check their
website for further details.
http://www.amtrak.com/
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Maps and Transportation
LOCAL TRANSIT
Local Bus Service is from Sonoma County Transit – http://www.sctransit.com/
Fare on SCT is $1.80 to 2.35 depending on distance traveled. On weekend service in on route 48S (weekend
schedule attached). See website for further details.
The 48S route map and timetable can be downloaded (PDF format) – http://www.cagreens.org/plenary/44-48.pdf
Limited Service from San Francisco and Marin via Golden Gate Transit – http://www.goldengate.org/
Fare from SF to Cotati is $8.40 one way. On the weekend service N-S is via route 80 and there is a stop in Cotati.
See website for further details.
TAXI
AC Taxi provides Taxi service in Cotati – http://www.1800taxicab.com/static/taxi-services-cotati-ca.htm
800-829-4222
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Maps and Transportation
Housing
LOCAL HOTELS AND MOTELS (rates are approximate)
Double Tree Inn
1 Doubletree Dr.
Rohnert Park, 94928
707-584-5466
$49/night on the weekend 5 miles north of the venue
Rodeway Inn
6288 Redwood Drive
Rohnert Park, 94928
877-424-6423
$55-61/night, 2 miles north of Cotati
Hampton Inn and Suites
6248 Redwood Drive
Rohnert Park 94928
800-311-4307
$124/night, 2 miles north of Cotati
Days Inn Santa Rosa (Air porter also stops here)
3345 Santa Rosa Ave.
Santa Rosa, 95407
800-329-7466
$80/night Fri. $88/night Sat., 5 miles north of Cotati
Best Western Garden Inn
1500 Santa Rosa Ave
Santa Rosa, 95404
888-256-8004
$130/night, few blocks from freeway; 10 min to Cotati
going south on 101 (7 miles north of Cotati)
Best Western Inn
6500 Redwood Drive
Rohnert Park, 94928
800-780-7234
$75-88/night, 2 miles north of Cotati
Motel Six
1368 North McDowell Blvd
Petaluma, 94954
800-466-8356 or 707-765-0335
$51/night, 5 miles south of Cotati
America's Best Value Inn
5135 Montero Way
Petaluma, 94945
707-795-9000
$72-100/night comp breakfast, pool, 5 miles south of Cotati
Quality Inn
5700 Montero Way
Petaluma, 94954
877-424-6423
$150/night, 5 miles south of Cotati
Best Western Petaluma Inn
200 South McDowell Blvd.
Petaluma 94954
800-528-1234
$89/night, restaurant on site continental breakfast outdoor
heated pool, just off hwy101; 10 miles south of Cotati
Motel Six
6145 Commerce Blvd.
Rohnert Park, 94928
707-585-8888
$45.99/night outdoor pool, 2 miles to Cotati Vet's Bldg.
near public transportation take the Rohnert Park
Expressway Exit off of 101 going east. Look for the big
red sign.
HOME STAYS
A very limited number of home stays are available. Please coordinate with Tim Smith: 707-202-4507 [email protected] on this. We are working to provide more but it’s clear that there won’t be home stays for all
attendees. See camping below as another option.
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Housing
CAMPING
Woody Hastings and June Bashers have offered there property in Sebastopol for GA attendees wanting to camp.
They feel they could accommodate up to 35 people. Here is their invite:
Welcome California Greens! We invite you to camp out on our property during the nights of the CA State Plenary.
(Friday & Saturday nights) Friday will be a quiet evening. On Saturday night we will likely have a bon-fire,
socialize and share music (bring your instruments).
Our place is about 10 miles from the Cotati GA location. We have about an acre of meadow on our property close
to our house. You are welcome to pitch a tent in the meadow or if you wish in the lower acre in the woods. The
facilities - kitchen, bathroom, etc. - in the house will be at your full disposal.
DIRECTIONS:
Here are the directions, and by the way, DO NOT USE GOOGLE MAPS, they have it wrong and you will get lost.
And most GPS systems get it wrong. MapQuest has it correct.
Our place is at 7760 Dos Palos Lane, Sebastopol, CA 95472, about an hour north of San Francisco off the 101
Freeway.
The phone there is 707-829-3460; Woody's cell is 310-968-2757; June's cell is 415-425-3733
If you are coming from south of Cotati/south of the Plenary site:
Take the 101 freeway north to Cotati where you take the 116 WEST. (Do NOT make the mistake of taking the
116 East exit which is about 9 miles before you get to the 116 WEST exit).
Go about 5 miles on the 116 West, then (just after you pass a Valero gas station on your right) turn left on Lone
Pine Rd.
Go 1.6 miles on Lone Pine until it ends at the cross street Bloomfield Rd. Go left on Bloomfield Rd.
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Housing
In just under a mile you will come to a stop sign for a funky intersection where Bloomfield turns to the left but
you should go STRAIGHT onto Pleasant Hill Rd.
Go on Pleasant Hill Road for less than a mile (.7 miles) and look for two big eucalyptus trees on the left. That
is Dos Palos Lane (between French Lane and Appleseed Way - if you get to Watertrough, you've gone too far.)
Go left into Dos Palos Lane and go slow because it is unpaved and there are "speed dips." At every fork in the
road, go to the right, all the way to our house at the very end of the road. It's a wood-sided ranch house #7760
Dos Palos Lane.
If you are coming from the east or north:
From the 101 Freeway take the 12 West from Santa Rosa.
Go through downtown Sebastopol, total of about 7 miles, at that point the 12 West turns into Bodega Ave.
Go about one more mile on Bodega Ave to a left on Pleasant Hill. In about a mile and a half the road makes a sharp
right, then immediately after that you will come to a stop sign where you turn left to stay on Pleasant Hill.
Then in less than a half mile Dos Palos Lane will be on your right. It's between Appleseed Way and French Lane (if
you get to Bloomfield you've gone too far).
Go right into Dos Palos Lane, which is between two huge eucalyptus trees, and go slow because it is unpaved and
there are "speed dips." At every fork in the road, go to the right, all the way to our house at the very end of the road.
It's a wood-sided ranch house #7760 Dos Palos Lane.
If you are coming from the west, you know your way around.
Remember: GoogleMaps is incorrect! MapQuest has it right. You will not find us if you use GoogleMaps.
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Housing
Restaurants
The GA is located about a 5 to 7 minute walk from downtown Cotati. The Cotati downtown is essentially 3 blocks
long. There are more than a dozen restaurants or pub located in these three blocks along Old Redwood Highway.
I’ve been to almost all of the restaurants and can attest that they are all on the small side but reasonably priced and
quite good.
Within an easy walk
1st block of the downtown from venue.
El Paso Bakery – Mexican Bakery Sat:8-7, Sun:8-4
Giovanni’s Pizzeria – Fri: until 9pm, Sat:3-9, closed Sunday
Cotati Market (small convenience store)
The 8-Ball Bar. (liquor, pool, duh!)
2nd block of downtown from venue.
Tama Rama’s open until 2am for coffee, etc. and ICE CREAM
Redwood Café – varied fare breakfast all day, Sat:7:30am until 10, Sun:7:30 until 9
Tiny Thai – new and very small, I’ve not been in there yet.
Café Salsa – Mexican
Tradewinds Bar – do you like biker bars? This is your place!
Spanky’s Pub – pub grub etc.
Friar Tucks – pub (this is the old Inn of the Beginning).
Nicolinos Restaurante - Italian
Nagomi’s – Japanese food and sushi.
Cotati Coffee Company, Sat:7-4, Sun:8-2 small but good
3rd block of downtown across La Plaza Park
The Galley/The Cotati Yacht Club – Coffee shop (B/L/D) and bar. Boring American food but…good.
Dos Amigos – Mexican. Very good.
A little further north along Old Redwood Highway – you might want to drive there, there are more eating choices.
China Chef – Chinese – sit down and take out. Very fresh Chinese food.
Masala Jacks – Indian, really good food.
Further north turn left onto Hwy 116, cross under 101 and you will find
Stars Restaurant (on right side) – Coffee Shop
Just a little further on the left in a small shopping center:
Mei Vietnamese Cuisine – um…Vietnamese food.
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Restaurants
Lynn’s Thai – really, really nice place if you like Thai food.
There are other place close by but this should provide most with choices. Some of these place have vegetarian food
choices. Redwood Café is one and of course most Thai places will do veggie food as well.
GROCERY STORES
There really is only one market in Cotati (however, further afield are many others).
Oliver’s Market in Cotati is an institution that any Green would fit in just fine at. It’s kind of a cross between a
home town market and Whole Foods (er…Paycheck). It has all the regular stuff, deli, and prepared meals.
http://www.oliversmarket.com/
It’s located at:
546 E Cotati Ave
Cotati, 94931
To get there from the Cotati Vet’s. You go north on Old Redwood Highway until East Cotati Avenue. Turn right, an
it’s all of a half mile from that point on the right hand side.
BANKS - ATMs
Exchange Bank ATM - 8220 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati (in the main downtown area).
Apparently, many of the pubs and convince stores in the downtown area have ATMs in them as well. Spanky’s, the
Eight Ball, the Cotati Market, Friar Tucks, to name a few.
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Restaurants
Committee Meeting Agendas
Platform Committee
Introductions
Agenda Approval
Announcements
Approval of Minutes of Prior Meeting
Comments on Planks considered by the General Assembly
Water—Martin Zehr
Criminal Justice—Shane Que Hee
California Budget/Elections....Shane Que Hee
Election of Platform Committee Members
Susan Sayre
Bob Vizzard
Planks for Next Plenary
Planks Not passed by GA
Human Rights/Civil Liberties (Last Conservation of Health Affected Plank)
Other Business
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