[GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discuss ID 158: Bylaws Amendment: Changing References to Standing Green Assembly to Standing General Assembly

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Discussion has begun for the following GPCA SGA ranked choice vote:

Ranked Choice Vote ID #158
Ranked Choice Vote *Bylaws Amendment: Changing References to Standing Green
Assembly to Standing General Assembly*
Ranked Choice Vote Administrators: Victoria Ashley, Brian Good, Laura
Wells, Eric Brooks, Mike Goldbeck
Discussion  02/12/2018 - 03/25/2018
Voting  03/26/2018 - 04/01/2018
Voting ends at Midnight Pacific Time

*Background*

Successive revisions of the GPCA Bylaws since the creation of what is
currently known as the Standing General Assembly (SGA) have left previous
references to “Standing Green Assembly” and “Standing Green Delegates”
incorrect.  This proposal will replace all references to “Standing Green”
to “Standing General” as appropriate, utilize the abbreviation “SGA” as
appropriate, and clarify nomenclature for delegates currently referred to
colloquially as “SGA Delegates.”  This revision will ensure clarity and
consistency in all references to the SGA.

*Proposal*

That GPCA Bylaw Articles 7, 8, 9, and 13  be amended as follows:

That Article 7-6 be amended from its current text:

Section 7-6. Standing Green Assembly

To read as follows:

Section 7-6. Standing General Assembly

That Article 7-6.1(a) be amended from its current text:

Delegates to the Standing Green Assembly shall be called Standing
Delegates, shall be appointed by active County Organizations and shall
serve for one year terms, with no term limits. Terms shall run concurrent
with the GPCA's Fiscal Year.

To read as follows:

Delegates to the Standing General Assembly (SGA) shall be called Standing
Delegates, shall be appointed by active County Organizations and shall
serve for one year terms, with no term limits. Terms shall run concurrent
with the GPCA's Fiscal Year.

That Article 7-6.3(c) be amended from its current text:

Proposals may be amended at any time during the discussion period by the
proposal's sponsor(s), except that the final amended version must be placed
before the Standing Green Assembly no later than on a Monday at 12:01 am
preceding the end of the discussion period.

To read as follows:

Proposals may be amended at any time during the discussion period by the
proposal's sponsor(s), except that the final amended version must be placed
before the Standing General Assembly no later than on a Monday at 12:01 am
preceding the end of the discussion period.

That Article 8-1.2 be amended from its current text:

Forward proposals to the Standing Green Assembly.

To read as follows:

Forward proposals to the Standing General Assembly.

That Article 8-4.1 be amended from its current text:

Elections shall be conducted each year by the Standing Green Assembly by
secret ballot, using Ranked Choice Voting with a No Other Candidate option,
with the six week discussion period beginning on the first Monday of May
and the one week voting period commencing immediately thereafter.

To read as follows:

Elections shall be conducted each year by the Standing General Assembly by
secret ballot, using Ranked Choice Voting with a No Other Candidate option,
with the six week discussion period beginning on the first Monday of May
and the one week voting period commencing immediately thereafter.

That Article 8-4.3 be amended from its current text:

The election as it is posted to the Standing Green Assembly shall include:

To read as follows:

The election as it is posted to the Standing General Assembly shall include:

That Article 8-5.3 be amended from its current text:

Upon receipt of such Recall petition, the Coordinating Committee shall
schedule a vote of the General Assembly. If an in-person General Assembly
is scheduled to occur within 60 days of the receipt of the petition, the
Coordinating Committee shall place the vote on the draft agenda and any
agenda approved by the General Assembly must include the vote. If an
in-person General Assembly is not scheduled to occur within 60 days of the
receipt of the petition, the Coordinating Committee shall submit the
petition to the Standing Green Assembly at the next regular starting date.
The individual subject to a Recall Petition shall have the right to submit
a written response to the petition for inclusion with the agenda item, when
the agenda item is released.

To read as follows:

Upon receipt of such Recall petition, the Coordinating Committee shall
schedule a vote of the General Assembly. If an in-person General Assembly
is scheduled to occur within 60 days of the receipt of the petition, the
Coordinating Committee shall place the vote on the draft agenda and any
agenda approved by the General Assembly must include the vote. If an
in-person General Assembly is not scheduled to occur within 60 days of the
receipt of the petition, the Coordinating Committee shall submit the
petition to the Standing General Assembly at the next regular starting
date. The individual subject to a Recall Petition shall have the right to
submit a written response to the petition for inclusion with the agenda
item, when the agenda item is released.

That Article 9-5.2 be amended from its current text:

The Bylaws Committee shall consist of eight members, appointed by the
Coordinating Committee to serve staggered two year terms, including a
Coordinating Committee Liaison, who shall serve as one of two Bylaws
Committee co-coordinators. The other Bylaws Committee co-coordinator shall
be elected by the Bylaws Committee itself. Eligible appointees to the
Bylaws Committee must have attended at least one in-person General Assembly
within the last five or be a Standing Green Delegate, demonstrate a working
knowledge of the Bylaws and Rules and Procedures and apply to the
Coordinating Committee for appointment.

To read as follows:

The Bylaws Committee shall consist of eight members, appointed by the
Coordinating Committee to serve staggered two year terms, including a
Coordinating Committee Liaison, who shall serve as one of two Bylaws
Committee co-coordinators. The other Bylaws Committee co-coordinator shall
be elected by the Bylaws Committee itself. Eligible appointees to the
Bylaws Committee must have attended at least one in-person General Assembly
within the last five or be a Standing (SGA) Delegate, demonstrate a working
knowledge of the Bylaws and Rules and Procedures and apply to the
Coordinating Committee for appointment.

That Article 9-6.2 be amended from its current text:

The Clearinghouse Committee shall consist of eight voting members,
appointed by the Coordinating Committee to serve staggered two year terms,
including a Coordinating Committee Liaison, who shall serve as one of two
Clearinghouse Committee co-coordinators. The other Clearinghouse Committee
co-coordinator shall be elected by the Clearinghouse itself. Eligible
appointees to the Clearinghouse Committee must have attended at least one
in-person General Assembly within the last five or be a Standing Green
Delegate, demonstrate a working knowledge of the Bylaws and Rules and
Procedures and apply to the Coordinating Committee for appointment.

To read as follows:

The Clearinghouse Committee shall consist of eight voting members,
appointed by the Coordinating Committee to serve staggered two year terms,
including a Coordinating Committee Liaison, who shall serve as one of two
Clearinghouse Committee co-coordinators. The other Clearinghouse Committee
co-coordinator shall be elected by the Clearinghouse itself. Eligible
appointees to the Clearinghouse Committee must have attended at least one
in-person General Assembly within the last five or be a Standing (SGA)
Delegate, demonstrate a working knowledge of the Bylaws and Rules and
Procedures and apply to the Coordinating Committee for appointment.

That Article 9-11.2 be amended from its current text:

The Media Committee shall consist of eight voting members, appointed by the
Coordinating Committee to serve staggered two year terms, including a
Coordinating Committee Liaison, who shall serve as one of two Media
Committee co-coordinators. The other Media Committee co-coordinator shall
be elected by the Media Committee itself. In addition, GPCA spokespersons
shall be ex-officio non-voting members, who may participate in the
deliberations of the committee, but not vote. Eligible appointees to the
Media Committee must have attended at least one in-person General Assembly
within the last five or be a Standing Green Delegate, demonstrate a working
knowledge of the Bylaws and Rules and Procedures and apply to the
Coordinating Committee for appointment.

To read as follows:

The Media Committee shall consist of eight voting members, appointed by the
Coordinating Committee to serve staggered two year terms, including a
Coordinating Committee Liaison, who shall serve as one of two Media
Committee co-coordinators. The other Media Committee co-coordinator shall
be elected by the Media Committee itself. In addition, GPCA spokespersons
shall be ex-officio non-voting members, who may participate in the
deliberations of the committee, but not vote. Eligible appointees to the
Media Committee must have attended at least one in-person General Assembly
within the last five or be a Standing (SGA) Delegate, demonstrate a working
knowledge of the Bylaws and Rules and Procedures and apply to the
Coordinating Committee for appointment.

That Article 9-12.2 be amended from its current text:

The Platform Committee shall consist of eight voting members, appointed by
the Coordinating Committee to serve staggered two year terms, including a
Coordinating Committee Liaison, who shall serve as one of two Platform
Committee co-coordinators. The other Platform Committee co-coordinator
shall be elected by the Platform Committee itself. Eligible appointees to
the Platform Committee must have attended at least one General Assembly
within the last five or be a Standing Green Delegate, demonstrate a working
knowledge of the Bylaws and Rules and Procedures and apply to the
Coordinating Committee for appointment.

To read as follows:

The Platform Committee shall consist of eight voting members, appointed by
the Coordinating Committee to serve staggered two year terms, including a
Coordinating Committee Liaison, who shall serve as one of two Platform
Committee co-coordinators. The other Platform Committee co-coordinator
shall be elected by the Platform Committee itself. Eligible appointees to
the Platform Committee must have attended at least one General Assembly
within the last five or be a Standing (SGA) Delegate, demonstrate a working
knowledge of the Bylaws and Rules and Procedures and apply to the
Coordinating Committee for appointment.

That Article 13-3 be amended from its current text:

In cases of ambiguity or procedural disagreement, the General Assembly
shall decide for itself the meaning of its governing documents, the
appropriate procedure to be followed and what amendments are necessary to
resolve any further ambiguity or disagreement. Between General Assembly
meetings, the Coordinating Committee shall decide these questions and the
Bylaws Committee is charged with assisting with the Coordinating Committee
in this process by providing analysis. Such Coordinating Committee
determinations are subject to a 2/3 confirmation by the General Assembly.
If the Coordinating Committee makes such a determination within 60 days of
the receipt of the petition, the Coordinating Committee shall place the
vote on the draft agenda, and any agenda approved by the General Assembly
must include the vote. If an in-person General Assembly is not scheduled to
occur within 60 days of the receipt of the petition, the Coordinating
Committee shall submit the decision for confirmation by the Standing Green
Assembly for an on-line discussion and vote at the next available starting
date for on-line proposals, as defined in these bylaws.

To read as follows:

In cases of ambiguity or procedural disagreement, the General Assembly
shall decide for itself the meaning of its governing documents, the
appropriate procedure to be followed and what amendments are necessary to
resolve any further ambiguity or disagreement. Between General Assembly
meetings, the Coordinating Committee shall decide these questions and the
Bylaws Committee is charged with assisting with the Coordinating Committee
in this process by providing analysis. Such Coordinating Committee
determinations are subject to a 2/3 confirmation by the General Assembly.
If the Coordinating Committee makes such a determination within 60 days of
the receipt of the petition, the Coordinating Committee shall place the
vote on the draft agenda, and any agenda approved by the General Assembly
must include the vote. If an in-person General Assembly is not scheduled to
occur within 60 days of the receipt of the petition, the Coordinating
Committee shall submit the decision for confirmation by the Standing
General Assembly for an on-line discussion and vote at the next available
starting date for on-line proposals, as defined in these bylaws.

Sponsors: The proposed amendment has been endorsed and sponsored by the
GPCA Bylaws Committee.

Full details will be available at:
http://www.sjcgreens.org/sga_vote_bylaw_interpretations

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