[Sosfbay-discuss] Fw: Re: How We Elect Silicon Valley Regional Representatives

[Andrea Dorey]

Are we in that big a hurry to do this?  Can't it wait until Fall?
Andrea

On Jun 9, 2009, at 5:27 PM, Caroline Yacoub wrote:

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> --- On Tue, 6/9/09, Caroline Yacoub <carolineyacoub at att.net> wrote:
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> From: Caroline Yacoub <carolineyacoub at att.net>
> Subject: Re: [Sosfbay-discuss] How We Elect Silicon Valley Regional  
> Representatives
> To: WB4D23 at aol.com
> Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 5:26 PM
>
> Okay then, there needs to be a CC meeting 15 days before the next  
> general meeting, somebody willing to do the job needs to be there,  
> and somebody needs to get the agenda out in plenty of time. This is  
> all going to have to happen short a council member--me. I could  
> give you my cell phone number if it looks like the council is short  
> of a quorum, or you could work with Wes, which would probably be  
> easier, as I will be in the Blue Ridge mountains and may not get a  
> signal. Good luck to you. Can I vote for Tian now?
> Caroline
>
> --- On Tue, 6/9/09, WB4D23 at aol.com <WB4D23 at aol.com> wrote:
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> From: WB4D23 at aol.com <WB4D23 at aol.com>
> Subject: [Sosfbay-discuss] How We Elect Silicon Valley Regional  
> Representatives
> To: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 4:51 PM
>
> During last Wednesday's GPSCC meeting, there was discussion about  
> whether our GPCA Coordinating Committee member and alternate could  
> be chosen by delegates at a plenary or whether we are required to  
> use the rules we adopted a few years back.
>
> My recollection is that when the GPSCC adopted Article 9 of its  
> Bylaws, and San Mateo County adopted similar bylaws, we opted out  
> from the default procedure in the GPCA Bylaws.  Under those rules,  
> any candidate needs to be approved at meetings in each county.  In  
> SCC, the Bylaws state that the County Council has to put the matter  
> on the agenda, there needs to be 15 days notice, and the item has  
> to be included in the emailed agenda.
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> The change in procedure was based upon the collective sense that a  
> few delegates at a plenary should not have the responsibility or  
> burden of appointing a reluctant volunteer...  which had been the  
> pre-existing practice.  At least with required meetings, any  
> candidate is required to meet with each County GP and present their  
> case that she or he is up to the job.
>
> Warner
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