The dozen people who gathered Monday evening at an east-central Fresno eatery were united on one topic: Pacific Gas & Electric costs have accelerated into the stratosphere, and something needs to be done to rein them in.

But how to make that happen is still a bit of a head-scratcher.

Monday’s meeting at the Yosemite Falls Cafe on Cedar Avenue was the first gathering of the Valley chapter of the Stop PG&E movement. And it was similar to other early-organizing sessions of newfound political groups as the participants threw out ideas about how to generate interest, attention, and support in the community, and also get the word out.

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The facilitator was Vanush Ghaturian, a familiar face in the Fresno in political actions that included the Fresno High mascot protests a few years ago.

Monday’s meeting went pretty much as expected, and the small size of the initial group was not unwelcome, she said afterward.

“Every group I’ve ever been involved with, it’s always 10 or 20% that do all the work anyway. So I’d rather have 10 good people than a thousand that just come here and bellyache and have no strategy,” she said.

The strategies that participants talked about included contacting elected officials, visiting School Board meetings, talking to the Department on Aging, hammering on the California Public Utilities Commission, and figuring out the best way to share the stories of people who are struggling or unable to pay their soaring electric bills.

There were discussions about how best to gather public support and grow their organization. And all were in agreement that talk without action will be ineffective to getting their message across.

Their next meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, at Yosemite Falls Cafe.