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| + | GPCA Strategic Plan 2012-14 | ||
| + | Section 1: General Assembly Work Plan 2012-2014 (GA-WP) | ||
| − | + | Introduction/Background: The following draft General Assembly Work Plan (GA-WP) proposes a basic fall/spring/winter schedule for 2012-2014 and then identifies likely agenda items for each meeting. | |
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| − | Introduction/Background: The following draft General Assembly Work Plan (GA-WP) proposes a basic fall/spring/winter schedule for | ||
The implementing bylaw for this process (7-1.13 Strategic Plan) speaks to both identifying potential agenda items, and to retaining flexibility in scheduling, in order to meet as of yet unidentified needs: | The implementing bylaw for this process (7-1.13 Strategic Plan) speaks to both identifying potential agenda items, and to retaining flexibility in scheduling, in order to meet as of yet unidentified needs: | ||
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Proposal: General Assembly Work Plan 2012-2014 | Proposal: General Assembly Work Plan 2012-2014 | ||
| − | Spring 2012 | + | '''Spring 2012 General Assembly, Northern California''' |
1) Items that are mandated for General Assemblies by GPCA bylaws and/or Rules & Procedures | 1) Items that are mandated for General Assemblies by GPCA bylaws and/or Rules & Procedures | ||
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- Standing Committee/Working Group breakout sessions | - Standing Committee/Working Group breakout sessions | ||
| + | - Press conference during lunch hour and/or at other time | ||
| + | - Public event on Saturday night | ||
| + | - GROW Voter registration training - possible | ||
3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines | 3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines | ||
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- Finance: change fiscal year to July 1/June 30 | - Finance: change fiscal year to July 1/June 30 | ||
| − | Bylaws - SGA for discussion - 75 | + | - Bylaws - SGA for discussion - 75 |
- CC - bylaw change, IT standing committee - 30 minutes | - CC - bylaw change, IT standing committee - 30 minutes | ||
- GPCA Elections code amendment - 90 minutes | - GPCA Elections code amendment - 90 minutes | ||
- Platform amendments (which planks?) - 60 | - Platform amendments (which planks?) - 60 | ||
| + | - Fiscal Policy - allow open to buy policy for CH operations for clothing, other merchandise; also for Platform | ||
| + | - CC recommendations on CC at-large elections | ||
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- County Polling proposal (CCWG) | - County Polling proposal (CCWG) | ||
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- Bylaw amendments (at least two) (Bylaws SC) | - Bylaw amendments (at least two) (Bylaws SC) | ||
| − | Fall 2012 | + | |
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| + | '''Summer/Fall Gathering 2012 | ||
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| + | Have one or not? | ||
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| + | '''Post Election Winter 2012/2013 General Assembly''' (11/12 to 2/13) | ||
1) Items that are mandated for General Assemblies by GPCA bylaws and/or Rules & Procedures | 1) Items that are mandated for General Assemblies by GPCA bylaws and/or Rules & Procedures | ||
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- Standing Committee/Working Group breakout sessions | - Standing Committee/Working Group breakout sessions | ||
| + | - Press conference during lunch hour and/or at other time | ||
| + | - Public event on Saturday night | ||
3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines | 3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines | ||
| − | + | Post election strategy/visioning/next steps | |
| − | + | Prop 14 update | |
4) Items for General Assemblies that Standing Committees and working groups have already identified to be addressed by a certain time | 4) Items for General Assemblies that Standing Committees and working groups have already identified to be addressed by a certain time | ||
| − | - | + | - Bylaws: Standing Green Assembly bylaw change |
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| − | Spring | + | '''Spring General Assembly 2013 5/13 to 6/13 (non election year |
| + | don't schedule against Pride parades, third weekend of June or fourth''' | ||
1) Items that are mandated for General Assemblies by GPCA bylaws and/or Rules & Procedures | 1) Items that are mandated for General Assemblies by GPCA bylaws and/or Rules & Procedures | ||
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- Confirm quorum | - Confirm quorum | ||
- Ratify Agenda | - Ratify Agenda | ||
| − | - Budget, FY | + | - Budget: Budget, FY 2013-14 |
| − | - Strategic Plan | + | - CC: Strategic Plan 2013-2014 |
- Election of GPCA-CC at-large members (two) | - Election of GPCA-CC at-large members (two) | ||
- Election of GPUS delegates and alternates (tbd) | - Election of GPUS delegates and alternates (tbd) | ||
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- Standing Committee/Working Group breakout sessions | - Standing Committee/Working Group breakout sessions | ||
| + | - Press conference during lunch hour and/or at other time | ||
| + | - Public event on Saturday night | ||
3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines | 3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines | ||
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4) Items for General Assemblies that Standing Committees and Working Groups have already identified to be addressed by a certain time | 4) Items for General Assemblies that Standing Committees and Working Groups have already identified to be addressed by a certain time | ||
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- Platform planks (up to four) (Platform WG) | - Platform planks (up to four) (Platform WG) | ||
| − | + | Late 2013/early 2014 | |
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1) Items that are mandated for General Assemblies by GPCA bylaws and/or Rules & Procedures | 1) Items that are mandated for General Assemblies by GPCA bylaws and/or Rules & Procedures | ||
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- Confirmation and introduction of any new SC/WG Co-coordinators | - Confirmation and introduction of any new SC/WG Co-coordinators | ||
| − | 2) | + | 2) - Standing Committee/Working Group breakout sessions |
| + | - Press conference during lunch hour and/or at other time | ||
| + | - Public event on Saturday night | ||
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3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines | 3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines | ||
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- Standing Committee/Working Group breakout sessions | - Standing Committee/Working Group breakout sessions | ||
| + | - Press conference during lunch hour and/or at other time | ||
| + | - Public event on Saturday night | ||
3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines (like taking positions on ballot propositions) | 3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines (like taking positions on ballot propositions) | ||
4) Items for General Assemblies that Standing Committees and Working Groups have already identified to be addressed by a certain time | 4) Items for General Assemblies that Standing Committees and Working Groups have already identified to be addressed by a certain time | ||
Latest revision as of 00:07, 29 January 2012
GPCA Strategic Plan 2012-14 Section 1: General Assembly Work Plan 2012-2014 (GA-WP)
Introduction/Background: The following draft General Assembly Work Plan (GA-WP) proposes a basic fall/spring/winter schedule for 2012-2014 and then identifies likely agenda items for each meeting.
The implementing bylaw for this process (7-1.13 Strategic Plan) speaks to both identifying potential agenda items, and to retaining flexibility in scheduling, in order to meet as of yet unidentified needs:
“As part of the strategic plan, the CC shall develop a two-year schedule, including potential agenda items, for the General Assemblies and Gatherings, with input from each standing committee and working group work plan. The two-year schedule shall be revised annually, with General Assembly agenda and scheduling remaining flexible.”
Common categories of agenda items
In order to accomplish both of these goals, the draft GA-WP does not attempt to fill out the entire time for future plenaries. Rather, it identifies some items for each plenary, by first identifying four general common categories of agenda items, and then listing those likely items for each plenary that fall within each category:
1) Items that are mandated for General Assemblies by GPCA bylaws and/or Rules & Procedures (like certain internal elections)
2) Items that follow past practice at plenaries (like working sessions for Standing Committees and Working Groups)
3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines (like taking positions on ballot propositions)
4) Items for General Assemblies that Standing Committees and Working Groups have identified to be addressed by a certain time
Giving Direction for Future Agendas
As a General Assembly decision, the approved Strategic Plan would give direction to the Agenda Committee and the Coordinating Committee for what content to include in agenda preparation for future plenaries. However, since bylaw 7-1.13 does not overrule bylaw 5-3.4 “Agenda ratification”, the General Assembly always retains the ability to amend its prior decisions and make modifications at a future point. Thus, flexibility is retained in two ways: by not scheduling all items in advance, and by retaining the ability to modify each agenda at the point of its ratification.
Finally, because this is the first time the GPCA has attempted to approve a Strategic Plan, this initial GA-WP does not attempt to identify a large number of discretionary agenda items, but instead focuses on those that are required by various internal or external deadlines. As the GPCA has more practice with this process, a more subjective ‘strategic’ plan with more subjective goals and objectives can be pursued in future years.
Proposal: General Assembly Work Plan 2012-2014
Spring 2012 General Assembly, Northern California
1) Items that are mandated for General Assemblies by GPCA bylaws and/or Rules & Procedures
- Budget - three to four hours - Confirm quorum - Ratify Agenda - Confirmation and introduction of any new SC/WG Co-coordinators - Regional Caucus of General Assembly delegates to elect Regional Representative (when necessary)
2) Items that follow past practice at plenaries
- Standing Committee/Working Group breakout sessions - Press conference during lunch hour and/or at other time - Public event on Saturday night - GROW Voter registration training - possible
3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines
- Any final check in for presidential convention
4) Items for General Assemblies that Standing Committees and working groups have already identified to be addressed by a certain time
- Finance: change fiscal year to July 1/June 30 - Bylaws - SGA for discussion - 75 - CC - bylaw change, IT standing committee - 30 minutes - GPCA Elections code amendment - 90 minutes - Platform amendments (which planks?) - 60 - Fiscal Policy - allow open to buy policy for CH operations for clothing, other merchandise; also for Platform - CC recommendations on CC at-large elections
- County Polling proposal (CCWG) - Platform planks (up to four) (Platform WG) - Bylaw amendments (at least two) (Bylaws SC)
Summer/Fall Gathering 2012 Have one or not?
Post Election Winter 2012/2013 General Assembly (11/12 to 2/13)
1) Items that are mandated for General Assemblies by GPCA bylaws and/or Rules & Procedures
- Confirm quorum - Ratify Agenda - Confirmation and introduction of any new SC/WG Co-coordinators - Regional Caucus of General Assembly delegates to elect Regional Representative (when necessary) - Two Year Strategic Plan Brainstorming Session (Strategy Committee, Coordinating Committee)
2) Items that follow past practice at plenaries
- Standing Committee/Working Group breakout sessions - Press conference during lunch hour and/or at other time - Public event on Saturday night
3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines
Post election strategy/visioning/next steps Prop 14 update
4) Items for General Assemblies that Standing Committees and working groups have already identified to be addressed by a certain time
- Bylaws: Standing Green Assembly bylaw change
Spring General Assembly 2013 5/13 to 6/13 (non election year don't schedule against Pride parades, third weekend of June or fourth
1) Items that are mandated for General Assemblies by GPCA bylaws and/or Rules & Procedures
- Confirm quorum - Ratify Agenda - Budget: Budget, FY 2013-14 - CC: Strategic Plan 2013-2014 - Election of GPCA-CC at-large members (two) - Election of GPUS delegates and alternates (tbd) - Regional Caucus of General Assembly delegates to elect Regional Representative (when necessary) - Confirmation and introduction of any new SC/WG Co-coordinators
2) Items that follow past practice at plenaries
- Standing Committee/Working Group breakout sessions - Press conference during lunch hour and/or at other time - Public event on Saturday night
3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines
4) Items for General Assemblies that Standing Committees and Working Groups have already identified to be addressed by a certain time
- Use of GPCA Donor list, either Winter or Spring GA - Platform planks (up to four) (Platform WG)
Late 2013/early 2014
1) Items that are mandated for General Assemblies by GPCA bylaws and/or Rules & Procedures
- Confirm quorum - Ratify Agenda - Confirmation and introduction of any new SC/WG Co-coordinators - Regional Caucus of General Assembly delegates to elect Regional Representative (when necessary) - Confirmation and introduction of any new SC/WG Co-coordinators
2) Items that follow past practice at plenaries
- Standing Committee/Working Group breakout sessions
3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines
- Presentations and Decision Making on unresolved Ballot Propositions for November General Election (CCWG)
4) Items for General Assemblies that Standing Committees and working groups have already identified to be addressed by a certain time
to be determined
Winter 2008/2009
1) Items that are mandated for General Assemblies by GPCA bylaws and/or Rules & Procedures
- Confirm quorum - Ratify Agenda - Confirmation and introduction of any new SC/WG Co-coordinators - Regional Caucus of General Assembly delegates to elect Regional Representative (when necessary) - Two Year Strategic Plan Brainstorming Session (Strategy Committee, Coordinating Committee) - Confirmation and introduction of any new SC/WG Co-coordinators
2) - Standing Committee/Working Group breakout sessions - Press conference during lunch hour and/or at other time - Public event on Saturday night
3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines
4) Items for General Assemblies that Standing Committees and Working Groups have already identified as needing to be addressed by a certain time
to be determined
Spring 2009
1) Items that are mandated for General Assemblies by GPCA bylaws and/or Rules & Procedures
- Confirm quorum - Ratify Agenda - Budget, FY 2009-10 (possible two-year budget) - Strategic Plan 2009-2011 - Election of GPCA-CC at-large members (two) - Election of GPUS delegates and alternates (number tbd) - Affirmation of GPCA Treasurer - Affirmation of GPCA Liaison to Secretary of State - Regional Caucus of General Assembly delegates to elect Regional Representative (when necessary) - Confirmation and introduction of any new SC/WG Co-coordinators
CCWG Co-Coordinator two-year terms 2007-2009
2) Items that follow past practice at plenaries (like working sessions for standing committees and working groups)
- Standing Committee/Working Group breakout sessions - Press conference during lunch hour and/or at other time - Public event on Saturday night
3) Items that follow electoral cycle deadlines (like taking positions on ballot propositions)
4) Items for General Assemblies that Standing Committees and Working Groups have already identified to be addressed by a certain time
