April 13, 2023 BOARD MEETING NOTES
Attendance:
Attending: AM, EQ, ZM, BS
Absent: TC (excused)
Welcome
Approval of March board meeting notes [EQ]. Motion to approve AM, seconded EQ, unanimously approved
Final Communications Working Group report [SR]. With SR's resignation, we expect a new strategy to be developed when TG assumes office.
Final Tech Chair report [BS]
Bitwarden
BS would like to be appointed as interim Tech Chair since, as a result of health issues, he missed the deadline to run in election. AM and EQ and BS explored suggestion that he might run as write-in. Nothing in Bylaws prohibits write-ins, but he could not participate in candidates' call.
Elections Report [EQ]
Thanks to SR and BS
People running for May elections
	Alex Marthews for National Chair (Incumbent)
	Ed Quiggle, Jr. for Secretary (Incumbent)
	Tess Gadwa for Communications
	Taylor Campbell for Treasurer (Incumbent)
	Zaki Manian for At-large (Incumbent)
Currently active chapters: Boston, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York City, Susquehanna Valley PA, Rhode Island, Santa Clara
Numbers of current members in good standing: [redacted]
Candidate call Wednesday April 26 at 8pm on Jitsi
All positions uncontested so simplified elections rules will be used
6. Treasurer's Report [TC] (deferred till next meeting)
Financial Report for Q3
Back payment of UI contributions in MN: AM explained that this would likely be a significant cost within Q3, of around $2,000.
7. Chair's Report [AM]
Scheduling of next board meeting: Thursday, May 11, 8:30pm Eastern
Approval of coalition letters:
Citizens For Ethics "Law Enforcement Accountability Database" letter, https://www.citizensforethics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Coalition-letter-Law-enforcement-database-1.pdf
Americans For Prosperity letter on Section 702: https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000186-e599-d3d0-a3e6-f79d3b8c0000
Working groups:
Litigation Working Group
Potential new partnership with Northeastern
Legislative Working Group
Scorecard outreach, meeting with EFF to discuss re-endorsement
Meetings with legislative offices
Strategy discussion for 702 reform, witnesses for hearing
Endorsement of new Facial Recognition reform bill
NY DOC carceral surveillance letter
Release of ShotSpotter brief
Communications Working Group
Outreach to expected new chair
Discussions over social media, press, and messaging
Push for new volunteers: recruited AW (LitWG), FC (CommWG), SS (Fort Wayne, IN), AL (Austin, TX) this month 
Personnel: Correcting classification of SP to NY employee
Fundraising: Did not receive Calyx funding of $5k for fusion center research project
Additional coalition letters signed while Board meeting was being rescheduled, opposing Cop City domestic terrorism charges, opposing air travel regulation that requires travel set, supporting NY Surveillance Sanctuary State 
Plan to bolster scorecard with Wikipedia edit-a-thon to add scorecard info to congresspeople wikis
Meeting with Rep. Bishop (R-NC) staff
Meeting with Sen. Chuck Schumer staff
RESTRICT Act/DATA Act
8. Old Business- none
9. New Business- none
10. EQ recommends local chapters should hold membership drives this year
11. Motion to accept BS’s unreimbursed $300 in-kind contribution as a qualifying contribution for being a member in good standing, made by AM, seconded by EQ.
12. Motion to adjourn by EQ, seconded by AM, adjourned at 9:26pm Eastern

Thanks,
Ed Quiggle, Jr.
Secretary
Restore the Fourth