Board Member Name

Present

Absent

Board Member Name

Present

Absent

Allyn Dixon (AD)

X

Jennifer Mann (JM)

X

Clint Harris (CH)

X

Shashanda R Trujillo (ST)

X

Lorraine Howes (LH)

X

Joseph Wosik (JW)

X

Joyce Kinnear (JK)

X

Mike Lyman (ML)

X

1

Call to Order, welcome to members & summary of Agenda

Clint

Meeting called to order at:     4:08 PM; Quorum met with 35 DACB members attending.

Clint introduced himself and the agenda and thanked everyone for attending this year’s General Membership meeting.

2

Minutes from 2024 - Approval AGM

Lorraine

Lorraine introduced the minutes from the 2024 AGM meeting, reminded members that they were sent in an email with the minutes attached and that a few copies were available at today’s meeting.

Sam Crockett MOTIONED to approve the 2024 Annual General Meeting Minutes and Pierre Perodin                      seconded; All approved by unanimous consent.

3

Treasurer’s Report

Allyn

·       Starting balance on 01 Jan 2024 =      $5,508.97

·       Revenue between 01 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 =    $7,566.60

·       Donations =            $7,770.00

·       Process fees =        ($203.40)

·       Expenses between 01 Jan 2024 and 31 December 2024 =      $4,059.69

·       Chapter Dues =      $1,100.00

·       Donation DAMX for Google Ads =             $1,000.00

·       Office Supplies =         $12.86

·       Advertising =          $1,343.83

·       Entertainment =      $124.97          

·       Food and Beverages (F&B) =        $430.63

·       Event/Office Supplies =       $47.40

·       Net Income =       $ 3,506.91

·       Balance effective 31 December 2024 =          $9.3015.88

4

2025 Budget Proposal

Allyn

Working Budget:

·       Starting balance on 01 Jan 2025 =      $9,016

·       Revenue between 01 January 2025 and 31 December 2025 =            $5,850

·       Fundraising Events =         $4,000

·       Friends & Family =              $   500

·       Merchandise Sales =         $     50

·       Membership and Donations =        $1,500

·       Less Process fees =                         ($200)

·       Expenses between 01 Jan 2025 and 31 December 2025 =      $8,900

·       Directory Listing/Publicity/Ads Chapter Dues =    $5,200

·       GetOutTheVote =                                                  $    425

·       Forums/Movies =                                                   $    400

·       Zoom =                                                                  $    175

·       Engagement & Hosting =                                      $  1,000

·       Annual Meeting =                                                  $     400

·       Chapter Dues to DAMX =                                     $  1,300

• Net Income =                                                                         $  3,150
• Projected Balance effective 31 December 2025 =                         $  5,866
• Merchandise Inventory =                                           $     200

After the GOTV Report (#6), Allyn MOTIONED to approve the budget. Paul Crist seconded the motion. Approved by unanimous consent.

5

Communication Report

Shashanda

Shashanda reported on communication efforts for 2024. DACB transitioned to a public Facebook page for information and events in 2024. The focus on communication efforts now has been shifted to efforts we can take. She will be attempting to make close to daily posts on ways we can improve our wellness, as well as what individual actions we can do. She will continue to share information on the DA web page and in email blasts, as needed. There will be a lot happening in the upcoming year. 

DACB will continue to be present on the Banderas News, Vallarta Mirror, Out and About in PV and the PVEverything.com directory. 

6

GOTV Report

Clint

In 2024, 467 members in DACB used Vote From Abroad to request their ballots, while 153 sought help at voter events in Puerto Vallarta and an additional 20 in Bucerias. DACB volunteers assisted voter efforts on zoom, email and on the callhub phone line. 

The voter return party helped 30 people send their ballots to the Embassy through DHL, sharing the $11 cost between them. Note that one of these ballots was rejected in Texas because the voter ID wasn’t on the ballot. Just a note to all of us that we need to be vigilant in checking our ballots and assisting each other. Voter suppression efforts will only be increasing for upcoming elections. 

7

Volunteer Recognitions

Clint

Clint made the following recognitions of some of our great volunteers in 2024:

Outstanding Service & Support Awards:

Michael Wieland 

Paul Crist

Charlie Huynh 

Tammy Carruthers Prust

Sean Moore

Joe Wosik

Denise Deramée

Mark Lacy

Scott Barrett 

Marsha Meadows

Jim Meadows

Allyn Dixon

Scotty McIntyre 

Patriot Ribbon of Honor:

Lorraine Howes

Shashanda Trujillo

8

Board of Director Nominations

NEC / Will

Will Murdoch reported from the Nominating committee. That committee recommended a slate of candidates for the following positions: 

President                                   Clint Harris

Vice President                           Shashanda Trujillo

Secretary                                   Joyce Kinnear

Treasurer                                   Allyn Dixon

Parliamentarian                         Sam Crockett

At-Large                                     Dean McIntyre

                                                   Paul Crist  

There were no nominations from the floor for additional At-Large positions.

9

Candidate Statements

Moderated by NEC

All members from the slate made short public statements.

Clint discussed our mood about the U.S. political situation and urged us to Rejuvenate, Resist and Restore.

Shashanda said it was a time to get passionate.

Joyce talked about our anger at what is happening and encouraged us to work together to change things.

Allyn pointed out that we can’t turn inward, but have to move forward together.

Sam is determined to win next time and do everything we can to win.

Dean described the 5calls.org app and encouraged everyone to contact our representatives often. He also said we need to do some type of action as often as possible.

Paul said we all need to become our inner activist–be informed, make our voices heard and be that annoying friend on social media.

10

Board of Director Voting

NEC / GM

Voting on the new Board Members are as follows:

a.              Twenty four (24) active DACB members voted. They voted unanimously to approve the slate of candidates as presented by the Nominating Committee. New Board members approved through March 2027.

Final Board of Directors through March 2025 to March 2027:

11

DAMX AGM Updates

Shashanda 

a.              March 14th - 16th at the Holiday Inn in the Marina. There will be a reception Friday evening. Saturday will have a business meeting in the morning and presentations in the afternoon. The meeting goes from 8 am to 5 pm.

b.              Fundraiser yacht ride immediately after the meeting.

c.              Botanical Garden trip for those interested on Sunday afternoon.

d.  There will be email blasts going out to give everyone the details and allow you to register for $80 for early birds (February 28 deadline) and $100 afterwards.

11

Upcoming Events

Shashanda

a.  2025 Elections - Clint                                                 In a Virginia state election earlier this year, a Democrat won. Another seat flipped to Democrat in Iowa (in a district that Trump won by +25 points). There will be elections on April 1 to replace US Representatives in Districts 6 and 1 in Florida, as well as a very important election in Wisconsin, where a Supreme Court majority is being voted on. Members will be contacted about other statewide elections later this year, including in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City.

b.     Socials - Shashanda                                                       We will continue to have member brunches on the first Tuesday of the month at 9 am at Langostino’s, with a summer break between July and September. Happy Hours (or evening socials) will continue on the second to last Thursday of the month in the late afternoon, with breaks from June to September.

c.     4th of July - Shashanda                                                 The July 4 event this year will be an all member social. More information to come out later on Facebook and in an email blast.

d.     North and South Outreach Socials - Shashanda           Last year there was a summer brunch in Nuevo that attracted 35 members. We plan on events in Nuevo and Mismaloya this summer. A member from the Mismaloya are (Nick DeLorenzo) has offered his location for this event. He lives in Boca de Tomatlan.

e.     Last year there were 23 voter assistance events in Puerto Vallarta, 11 in Bucerias and 2 in San Pancho.

f.      Future Resistance Events will be announced as ideas are developed.

12

Getting Involved

Clint

Clint asked if anyone has any ideas for Rejuvenation, Resistance or Restoration. Therese asked about specific things we can do for resistance. In response, Will again pointed out the importance of contacting legislators in Washington DC and at the state level. He urged everyone to install the 5call.org app on their phones and use it to make regular calls on different issues.

Nick DeLorenzo suggested a margarita/calling party.

13

New Business / Q&A                                 

General Membership

Clint thanked everyone, especially the outgoing and incoming boards, Will and the Nominating Committee, the restaurant for hosting us, and everyone who has worked so hard throughout the year.

14

Adjourn to Happy Hour Social

Will Murdoch MOTIONED to adjourn and Denise Derameé seconded the motion; Meeting adjourned at 4:55 PM