Call to Order
President Cathie Hyatt – 6:32pm
Agenda Approval
M – Patricia Wojdowski
Candidate Comments
Brenda Miller – Candidate for Board of Director Grossmont Healthcare Zone 3
Heather Ferbert – Candidate for SD City Attorney Heatherferbert.com
Nadia Farjood – Candidate for Grossmont Healthcare District Zone 3
Darshana Patel – Candidate for CA Assembly District 76 Patelforassembly.com
Lashae Sharp-Collins – Candidate for CA Assembly District 79 Lashaeforassembly.com
Joseph Rocha – Candidate for CA Assembly District 76 Rochaforassembly.com
Elected Officials/Representatives
Cynara Velazquez – Director of Council of Clubs SD
SB 525 – Leila Khader, SEIU-UHW: SB525 to mandate a $25.00 minimum wage for healthcare workers across CA.
Upcoming: SD County Supervisor District 4 – Joint Club Candidate Forum, June 3rd via zoom
DWC endorsement meeting will follow, tentative 5pm
Members who are eligible to vote will receive zoom link and email
You must have attended 2 previous meetings, as a member, in the last 12 months to be eligible to vote
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT
Candidates for SD County Supervisor District 4: Janessa Goldbeck & City Council President Pro Tem, Monica Montgomery Steppe
Candidate remarks
Candidate Q&A
PROGRAM: Women’s Health Month
Dr. Suzanne Afflalo: Women’s health and the disparities in Black women’s reproductive health and breast cancer treatment
Nikki Helms, LM, CPM, CLEC, San Diego Community Birth Center: reproductive care, black maternal mortality
Susan Peinado motions for a $250 donation to San Diego Community Birth Center, Approved unanimously
Cynara Velazquez of La Voz Democrata: Resolution to oppose border changes
Request for DWC to vote on joining Resolution in Opposition to the Militarization of our Southern Border during next general meeting
Business (Unfinished/New)*
Election of AD78 rep to CADEM
Maureen Sweeney volunteers
Approved unanimously
Officer Reports
Beatrice Cubbitt – Treasurer
As of 5/11/2023 DWC has $4757 in bank
Patricia Wojdowski – Membership Director
Please make sure your address with the DWC is the same as your voting address
Cathie Hyatt – President
No general meeting on Juneteenth
Special meeting on June 6th with Swing Left at 6pm – register here
IMPORTANT DATES
Special County Supervisor District 4 Endorsement meeting, via zoom Saturday, June 3, 5pm – link will be sent to eligible voters
Pride Parade – Saturday, July 15, 2023
Announcements
Go Team – Mary Petrowski
CADEM convention – Michelle Krug
Adjourn
M – Hannah Green 8:45PM
Next General Membership Meeting, July 17, 2023