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''A Template/Form for submitting a Proposal for a "Vote by the Membership", or "Member Vote"''

 

''This page is based on [[https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Vote_Proposal_Template Vote_Proposal_Template]]''

== Title==

== Title==

'' Vote to Amend Bylaws 2020''

'' Bylaws Amendments Vote 2020''

== Sponsor ==  

== Sponsor ==  

* Molly Adamski

* Molly Adamski

== Co-Sponsors ==  

== Co-Sponsors ==  

== Vote Results ==

== Vote Results ==

   Yea Votes:37  

   Yea Votes: [ ]  

   Nay Votes: 5

   Nay Votes: [ ]

   Present or Abstain:6

   Present or Abstain: [ ]

 

== Schedule ==

== Schedule ==

Five days prior to the Day of the Vote, the vote language is locked, all edits are frozen, and the language of the vote is converted to a pdf file. Ballots that include the pdf are sent to the Membership, and electronic voting begins. '' Note that the minimum discussion period of seven days leaves only two days for changes before the lock takes place. ''

Five days prior to the Day of the Vote, the vote language is locked, all edits are frozen, and the language of the vote is converted to a pdf file. Ballots that include the pdf are sent to the Membership, and electronic voting begins. '' Note that the minimum discussion period of seven days leaves only two days for changes before the lock takes place. ''

'''[TBD]'''

'''December 3rd, 2020'''

==== Day of the Vote ====  

==== Day of the Vote ====  

 

This is the day the Board sets for the vote.

Date the Board has assigned for the vote. The Day of the Vote is the day the vote closes.

'''December 8th, 2020'''

 

'''[TBD]'''

== Background ==

== Background ==

The PS1 Bylaws were changed in December of 2018 (member suffrage) and updated in October of 2019 (Board restructure). Throughout the year of 2020 the Board and other volunteers suggested changes when issues with the current Bylaws came up. We aim to improve the health of our community by aligning the Bylaws more closely with how work gets done and decisions are actually made in the organization's self-governance. We want to rebalance power appropriately where needed by giving more power to the Board in some circumstances and more power to the members in others. We discussed the changes and wrote up Bylaws that allow the organization to run more effectively.

The PS1 Bylaws were changed in December of 2018 (member suffrage) and updated in October of 2019 (Board restructure). Throughout the year of 2020 the Board and other volunteers suggested changes when issues with the current Bylaws came up. We aim to improve the health of our community by aligning the Bylaws more closely with how work gets done and decisions are actually made in the organization's self-governance. We want to rebalance power appropriately where needed by giving more power to the Board in some circumstances and more power to the members in others. We discussed the changes and wrote up Bylaws that will allow the organization to run more effectively.

We now seek to replace [[https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/images/Bylaws_10.29.2019_PumpingStationOne.pdf Our Bylaws - old and busted]] with these proposed Bylaws (11.19.20).  

We now seek to replace [[https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/images/Bylaws_10.29.2019_PumpingStationOne.pdf Our Bylaws - old and busted]] with these proposed Bylaws.  

In August of 2020 the Board reviewed the December 2018 bylaws with Tanya Pietrkowski, Director of Development at CARPLS legal aid. She gave us suggestions regarding some DRC-Board power issues we encountered with the current Bylaws. (The October 2019 version was not on the wiki yet due to a clerical error.) Based on a review of the substantive changes we propose here, we have no reason to believe that our proposed changes interfere with or violate any applicable laws. Therefore the Board has decided that we will not submit our suggested Bylaws for another legal review.

 

 

In August of 2020 the Board reviewed the December 2018 bylaws with Tanya Pietrkowski, Director of Development at CARPLS legal aid. She gave us suggestions regarding some DRC-Board power issues we encountered with the current Bylaws. (The October 2019 version was not on the wiki yet due to a clerical error.) Based on a review of the substantive changes we propose here, we have determined that our proposed changes do not interfere with or violate any applicable laws. Therefore the Board has decided that we will not submit our suggested Bylaws for another legal review.

== Synopsis ==

== Synopsis ==

'''suggested changes''': to make the bylaws better

'''suggested changes''': to make the bylaws better

'''new language''': what the bylaws version 11.19.20 will say if it passes

'''new language''': what the bylaws version 12.2.20 will say if it passes

'''Note''': about why we made the change

'''Note''': about why we made the change

Not all of the proposed changes have notes. Feel free to inquire on the [[Google Groups Thread]] for this vote if you have questions.  

Not all of the proposed changes have notes. Feel free to inquire on the Google Groups Thread [closed] for this vote if you have questions or want to discuss any particular changes.

We are seeking member input and feedback.  

 

This is an annotated diff between the 10.29.2019 bylaws and the 12.2.20 proposed bylaws. It not a dependancy of, nor is it referenced in, either of the two versions. [[https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/images/Proposed_Changes_to_PumpingStationOne_Bylaws_-_12_2_20.pdf Proposed Changes PDF]]

People can suggest changes here [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gPOydzzyrkou37OVUCkIadlKh9D-vFF6bMUV2GgyrMs/edit?usp=sharing]]

Shall Pumping Station: One adopt the proposed amendments to the bylaws?  

''Here is the actual text that will be recorded as the new Bylaws. After taking member comments and incorporating feedback where appropriate, we have updated the language and locked it.''

''Here is the actual text that will be recorded as the new Bylaws. After taking member comments and incorporating feedback where appropriate, we will update the language and lock it.''

[[https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/images/Bylaws_11.19.2020_PumpingStationOne_Proposed1.pdf PDF of the Proposed New Bylaws]]

[[https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/images/Bylaws_12.2.2020_PumpingStationOne.pdf PDF of the Proposed New Bylaws]]