Article 13.2 was modified to set forth a fiscal year beginning July 1st and ending June 30th. Article 13.3 was amended to indicate that the Treasurer and Auditor may be appointed or retained. Article 14.1 was edited to specify that the initial budget shall be adopted within 120 days. It was previously written as 90 days 3. DISCUSSION ON DECISION MAKING AND BUDGET (ARTICLES 9 AND 14) Article 14.1 was amended to allow for preparation of a budget within 120 days after the first meeting of the Board of Directors. With regard to Article 9 Member Voting, Ms. Meyer facilitated a discussion to provide context for the decision making process, assist the FC in its consideration of various voting approaches, and to arrive at a mutually agreeable direction for moving forward on this issue. The discussion included: Questions from the group on concepts provided in the collaborative decision making document Ms. Meyer had circulated prior to the meeting, A framework for consideration of various voting methods, Identification and consideration of the individual and collective contributions and interests of each GSA agency and stakeholder member, Characterization of the potential range of cost implications associated with the decisions on which the GSA would be voting, Brainstorm of potential voting options Each agency selected options that best fulfilled the identified criteria (see below) and Dialogue in which each member shared the rationale behind their choice(s). As described further below, this discussion resulted in the identification of a voting scheme that all members felt had potential, pending consideration by each of their respective agencies. Upon approval of this approach by all members, direct edits to the text of Article 9 will be considered at the next meeting. A. Collaborative Decision Making Approach Document Ms. Meyer explained that this document is a set of collaborative, consensus-seeking procedures that can be integrated into the GSA’s formational agreements (bylaws and JPA). Recommendations include: The Board shall seek consensus on any first vote, Consensus means each member of the Board does not reject the proposal
Article 13.2 was modified to set forth a fiscal year beginning July 1st and ending June 30th. Article 13.3 was amended to indicate that the Treasurer and Auditor may be appointed or retained. Article 14.1 was edited to specify that the initial budget shall be adopted within 120 days. It was previously written as 90 days 3. DISCUSSION ON DECISION MAKING AND BUDGET (ARTICLES 9 AND 14) Article 14.1 was amended to allow for preparation of a budget within 120 days after the first meeting of the Board of Directors. With regard to Article 9 Member Voting, Ms. Meyer facilitated a discussion to provide context for the decision making process, assist the FC in its consideration of various voting approaches, and to arrive at a mutually agreeable direction for moving forward on this issue. The discussion included: Questions from the group on concepts provided in the collaborative decision making document Ms. Meyer had circulated prior to the meeting, A framework for consideration of various voting methods, Identification and consideration of the individual and collective contributions and interests of each GSA agency and stakeholder member, Characterization of the potential range of cost implications associated with the decisions on which the GSA would be voting, Brainstorm of potential voting options Each agency selected options that best fulfilled the identified criteria (see below) and Dialogue in which each member shared the rationale behind their choice(s). As described further below, this discussion resulted in the identification of a voting scheme that all members felt had potential, pending consideration by each of their respective agencies. Upon approval of this approach by all members, direct edits to the text of Article 9 will be considered at the next meeting. A. Collaborative Decision Making Approach Document Ms. Meyer explained that this document is a set of collaborative, consensus-seeking procedures that can be integrated into the GSA’s formational agreements (bylaws and JPA). Recommendations include: The Board shall seek consensus on any first vote, Consensus means each member of the Board does not reject the proposal