STR cap rollout & Amendment 4 canvass schedule
Reviewed the implementation timeline for the new Pinellas STR cap. Locked in eight Saturday-morning canvasses for the abortion-rights petition through June 15. Childcare booked for all eight.
View notesEvery meeting begins with the calendar for the next four weeks and ends with a written commitment list. The next morning, the recap goes here. Twelve months back, in reverse chronological order. Full minutes available on request.
Reviewed the implementation timeline for the new Pinellas STR cap. Locked in eight Saturday-morning canvasses for the abortion-rights petition through June 15. Childcare booked for all eight.
View notesDrafted the 14 questions for the 2026 candidate scorecard. Voted on three forum dates. Approved $4,200 in venue + interpretation costs from the operations budget.
View notesTreasurer presented Q1 financials (in the black by $11K). Voted to launch the rep-contact desk with a $0 budget and twelve volunteer phone shifts per week. Tomás presented the call-script templates.
View notesApproved the redesigned Voter Resources page. Imani walked through the August 18 primary calendar, deadlines, and the three races we will cover in depth. Spanish-language voter guide approved.
View notesSpecial annual meeting. Seven Steering Committee members elected by 412 attendees. Four returning, three new. 2026 priorities ratified by voice vote. 34 children in childcare.
View notesReviewed the 2026 priorities draft from the Steering Committee retreat. Working-group leads opened sign-up sheets for petitions, candidate vetting, watchdog rotation, and tech & data.
View notesYvette presented the year-end coalition report. Voted to invite the full Steering Committee plus working-group leads to the January retreat. Treasurer reported 23% YoY donation growth.
View notesCoastal Interfaith Council partner orgs presented coordinated turkey-distribution logistics. Coalition committed forty volunteer hours to the November 20 drive. Goal: 1,200 turkeys across Pinellas.
View notesMarcus walked through the proposed STR ordinance line-by-line. Six members signed up to testify at the October 9 commission hearing. Volunteer-written amendment language drafted.
View notesTwenty-six volunteers signed up for the FY26 budget watchdog rotation. Daniel presented the rotation schedule covering 31 commission and subcommittee meetings.
View notesAnna presented the August 18 primary results and turnout breakdown by precinct. Voted to focus general-election effort on three local races and one ballot initiative.
View notesCoordinated displaced-resident relief with three partner orgs. Voted to formalize the Suncoast Housing Roundtable as a standing Coalition program with quarterly meetings.
View notes Coastal Community Hall
1120 Curlew Road, Dunedin, FL 34698
Agenda: STR cap rollout recap, Amendment 4 canvass schedule, school-board scorecard rollout. Childcare and Spanish interpretation provided.
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