[GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discuss ID 156: Bylaws Amendment: Procedures for Recall

[Nicole Castor]

This proposal cites "GPUS 10 Key Values," as a reference, but, if
implemented, would further-centralize a procedure in our bylaws for recall.

This proposal is asking to impliment a procedure where fewer-than-half
(39%) of SGA delegates would decide whether to recall a CC member.

This proposal aims to cut-out the part of the procedure for recall, where
an entire county council would have to approve the request-for-recall by
consensus, and then send request to CC, along with enough other county
parties to make up 39% of the SGA. THEN the GA/SGA votes on it.

Because this proposal fails to uphold our Key Value of Decentralization, I
will vote, "No," on #ID 156

Nicole Castor
GP Sacramento County
On Feb 15, 2018 12:44 PM, "GPCA Votes" <gpca.votes at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Discussion has begun for the following GPCA SGA ranked choice vote:
>
> Ranked Choice Vote ID #156
> Ranked Choice Vote *Bylaws Amendment: Procedures for Recall*
> 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*
>
> Current recall procedures reserve the right to initiate and approve recall
> petitions to county councils, rather than county organizations themselves.
> This is an obstacle to fuller participation in party governance by the
> GPCA, as defined in Bylaw 3-1.  In addition to promoting clarity by
> complying with Bylaws 4-1 and 4-4, revising this provision would also
> ensure that the GPCA’s own procedures for encouraging oversight and good
> governance of the party organization are more consistent with two of the
> party’s 10 Key Values: decentralization and grassroots democracy.  This
> proposal also removes an inconsistency found elsewhere in the bylaws
> regarding the duties and responsibilities of both the General Assembly (GA)
> and Standing General Assembly (SGA) (cf., GPCA Bylaw 7-6.2(g)).
>
> *Proposal*
>
> That GPCA Bylaw Article 8-5.2 be amended as follows:
>
> That Article 8-5.2 be amended from its current text:
>
> 8-5.2 A Recall Petition must contain the written basis for removal, be
> approved by County Councils representing 35% of the total number of General
> Assembly delegate seats, and must be received by the Coordinating Committee
> before it can be forwarded to the General Assembly for a vote. The written
> basis for recall must be based upon substantial malperformance of the
> duties of the Coordinating Committee as defined in these Bylaws.
>
> to read as follows:
>
> 8-5.2 A Recall Petition must contain the written basis for removal, be
> approved by 35% of the total number of General Assembly or Standing General
> Assembly delegates, and must be received by the Coordinating Committee
> before it can be forwarded to the General Assembly or Standing General
> Assembly for a vote. The written basis for recall must be based upon
> substantial malperformance of the duties of the Coordinating Committee as
> defined in these Bylaws.
>
> References: GPUS 10 Key Values, GPCA Bylaws 3-1, 4-1, 4-4, 7-6.2(g).
>
> Sponsors: The proposed amendment has been endorsed and sponsored by the
> Green Party of Butte County and the Green Party of Yolo County.
>
> Full details will be available at: http://www.sjcgreens.org/
> sga_vote_bylaw_interpretations
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