[GPSCC-chat] GPCA Fiscal Policy [was re Th. 15th Meeting / Party Draft Agenda...]

[WB4D23 at aol.com]

January 1, 2012
 
Folks!  I am writing to disagree with a fee things that  Jim Stauffer wrote 
about 
the Fiscal Policy that was adopted at the Los Angeles General  Assembly in 
December 2011.
 
As was noted at the Plenary in response to Jim's question of  "who wrote 
this?", Dana Silvernale wrote the initial proposal text.  Dana  (Humboldt 
County GP) has been on the GPUS Delegation for a number of  years.  The GPUS has 
a fiscal policy somewhat similar to what she produced  and apparently 
served as a model for the proposal (with some  modifications).  Some may consider 
such procedures unnecessary.   Others may believe it is a benefit to have a 
clear statement on the included  subjects.  Since it was adopted by the 
Plenary Delegates, it would seem the  larger group of County GP representatives 
agreed with the latter  perspective.
 
Ordinarily, the Finance Committee would have been the group to  receive the 
proposal for initial review.  However, that committee has  mostly been 
inactive since June 2011.  That situation is getting better  since the CC has 
appointed some additional members to the FC.  However,  under the 
circumstances, the GPCA Coordinating Committee agreed the proposal  should go to the GA 
and approved the CC as sponsor.  
 
I suggest people go to the GPCA webpage and use the  
"Party" button to find it (either under procedures or Finance Committee,  
maybe).  Or go to the Plenary page and find the proposal in the  agenda.  
Write me privately if you can't find it.  My view is that there is nothing 
wrong with the contents.  If  someone sees something troublesome, post your 
concerns to this list and we all  can discuss whether some kind of amendment 
should be submitted to the Finance  Committee for its review.
 
Warner
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 12/20/2011 12:53:26 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
jims at greens.org writes:

The  fiscal policy passed with just a few of us voicing objections about 
its  
necessity, accuracy and the bizarre way it became a  proposal.


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