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Post by Admin on Jul 23, 2016 20:57:56 GMT
For any issues or thoughts you have regarding the bylaws, please post them here!
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Post by Admin on Jul 23, 2016 21:01:23 GMT
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Post by Caleb Arring on Aug 10, 2016 21:38:10 GMT
Just a note. I made a number of suggestions throughout the bylaws and am open to hearing people's thoughts about those.
Most of my comments are regarding ambiguity that is probably better if defined.
Also, will there be chairs for every committee? And how will those be determined? Most if not all committees would likely fall under the purview of one of the officers, in which case that officer might be best suited to chair that committee.
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions regarding my comments.
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Post by ClaireLau on Aug 15, 2016 23:50:03 GMT
Just a note. I made a number of suggestions throughout the bylaws and am open to hearing people's thoughts about those. Most of my comments are regarding ambiguity that is probably better if defined. Also, will there be chairs for every committee? And how will those be determined? Most if not all committees would likely fall under the purview of one of the officers, in which case that officer might be best suited to chair that committee. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions regarding my comments. Thank you so much for all of your great suggestions, Caleb. We have gone in and added clarifications for all of the issues raised. The committees will be chair by the corresponding officers in the Executive Committee. There are one or two points that need to be up for discussion with the group, especially regarding term limits. As for voting for oneself if you're running for public office, that should not be allowed under FEC and SF Ethics Commission regulations. I have submitted some inquiries about what the limitations are regarding "coordinating" with a campaign. |
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Post by ClaireLau on Aug 16, 2016 0:33:02 GMT
What do we all think about term limits? We have suggested having term limits of two year, with the ability to run for the same position a year later. This would encourage new talent to develop leadership skills, because incumbents often have an unfair advantage. At the last meeting some people suggested that if a person does a good job, we want to keep them. Others pointed out that the former officers could mentor the new ones. Some also suggested that we should only have a term limit for the Chair, but not for other positions.
Personally I think it's a good thing to nurture new talent to keep the group not too dependent on a few of the same people, to keep it relevant and sustainable. I do also understand that for some positions, it might be hard to find new talent all the time. I personally think that we should have term limits for the Chair, Treasurer, Membership Coordinator, Correspondent, Social Media and Press Coordinator, Recorder, Fundraising Coordinator, Events Coordinator and News Researcher. Other positions that require more specialized skills and knowledge (e.g. Graphic Design and Tech) might be harder to find new talent on a regular basis.
What do you all think?
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Post by Caleb Arring on Aug 16, 2016 17:23:19 GMT
Claire, I agree with your take on this. I would add that for the "specialty" positions we make an attempt to institute term limits, unless there is no one qualified and willing....
Perhaps wording like... "For this position a two year term limit is preferred. However, due to the speciality nature of skills needed for this position, if there is no one running for the position the incumbent officer may run for additional terms.
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