October Meeting Minutes

shared on 10/24/2025
  • Call to Order, 6:30pm, October 20, 2025
    • President Cathie Hyatt 6:31pm
  • Moment of Mindfulness with Internal VP Amber Kae Niuatoa
  • Agenda Approval
    • M: Hannah Green
  • Updates from Asm. Chris Ward
    • Q&A
  • Candidate Comments
    • N/A
  • Elected Official Comments
  • Presentation: Ranked Choice Voting with Andrea St Julian Esq.
  • Nominating Committee Election
    • Richard Castro self nominates
    • Susan Peinado self nominates
    • Lori Saldaña self nominates
    • Danny Avitia nominates Angela Hawkins
    • Alyce Pipkin-Allen self nominates
      • Susan Peinado, Angela Hawkins and Lori Saldaña elected
  • Business (unfinished/new)
    • N/A
  • Officer Reports
    • President Cathie Hyatt
      • Successful No Kings March – considering a booth for next march
      • Download the DWC app wherever you get your apps
      • Thanks to the tech crew
    • External VP Susan Peinado
      • SD City Council unanimously passes ordinance to limit SDPD role in federal task forces – read more here
    • Membership Director Patrica Wojdowski
      • 122 DWC members
    • Treasurer Beatrice Cubitt
      • Almost $3000 in the DWC account
    • Director of Community Relations Alyce Pipkin-Allen
      • Continue campaigning for Prop 50!! If interested in phone banking please reach out
    • Media Director Angel de Joseph
      • Thank you to the members that volunteered for WOCR Leadership Academy
      • Tune in to The WOCR Radio Show on KNSJ 89.1 FM or stream online here airing Saturdays at 10am, Mondays at 1pm and Thursdays at 5pm
  • Announcements
    • Delfina Gonzales – please join the Central Committee meeting to hold our leaders accountable, reach out to Cathie for a guest link
    • San Diego Megawalk to Support Prop. 50 this Saturday 10/25https://www.mobilize.us/cadems/event/858074/
    • Every Thursday – Keep ICE out of SD Rally 10am at Federal Building 880 Front St.
    • Doug Case to give updates on Commission of Police Practices at next months meeting
    • David Engel Dems for Environmental Action Zoom meeting on 10/30 https://www.sdenvirodems.com/
  • Adjourned
    • President Cathie Hyatt 8:22pm

Next meeting is Monday, November 17 at Elijah’s, 6:30pm.