[Lnc-business] Requests for agenda items

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

I note Tim and I's constructive demotion in another area.  That will
automatically get a no from me.

This above, along with the all the talk of a paid chair, raises red flags.

I will repeat, those parts are in abject disrespect of the distinction the
delegates chose:

ARTICLE 6: OFFICERS 1. The officers of the Party shall be: o Chair, o
Vice-Chair, o Secretary, and o Treasurer.

An Executive Committee without ALL of the officers is... well I already
said what I thought pretty plainly.

*In Liberty,*

* Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperberger's Syndrome
(part of the autism spectrum).  This can effect inter-personal
communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
pas), please contact me privately and let me know.  I am asking you to help
me - in a diverse world, we must work to meet each other halfway.*



On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 7:21 AM Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
wrote:

> I briefly took a look Mr. Bishop-Henchman, and would like you to consider
> several objections/points.  I could not support as is.  I may have further
> comments when I think on it some more.  I really like the overall idea and
> want to support.
>
> 1.  The APRC secrecy guidelines need to go.  Mr. Olsen and I will be
> working on new language for that section, and if that is adopted first,
> then that would take of this.  But in any event, I will not approve
> anything that has those secrecy requirements ever.
>
> 2.  Removing the Secretary and the Treasurer from the Executive Committee
> is highly offensive  - we are officers in this party  per our Bylaws and
> the delegates get to determine that we are not.  I would not be
> exaggerating to say I was appalled at that.  Upon until that point, I was
> like yes, yes, yes, I can work with this, and then that - which is an
> absolute demeaning of the trust the delegates placed in Mr. Hagan and I.  I
> was joking on social media that I was going to change my title to Minutes
> Maid, it seems like you in actually would live to do that.
>
> 3.  I would require that the LNC appoint the chairs of those committees
> and that they must be LNC members.  Otherwise this is an unacceptable
> divesture of our responsibilities.
>
> 4.  There must be transparency protocol in place as this also effectively
> removes nearly all the gains the delegates said they wanted.
>
> I am willing to work with you on alternatives if you are willing.  I can
> say though that if you are amenable to changing number 2, we do not have a
> starting place.  Please let me know.
>
> *In Liberty,*
>
> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperberger's Syndrome
> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can effect inter-personal
> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
> pas), please contact me privately and let me know.  I am asking you to help
> me - in a diverse world, we must work to meet each other halfway.*
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 7:04 AM Joe Bishop-Henchman via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
>> Mr. Chair,
>>
>> I request agenda time for the following.
>>
>> Resolution to develop details to establish 5 LNC standing committees,
>> disestablish 4 existing committees, and enhance LNC oversight to monitor
>> and strengthen staff marketing, fundraising, budget, and campaign
>> strategies.
>>
>> WHEREAS, this is a key time for the Libertarian Party, juggling multiple
>> key priorities in ballot access, litigation, candidate recruitment, data
>> resources, fundraising, legal compliance, marketing, membership
>> recruitment and retention, staff development, and more; and
>>
>> WHEREAS, both in allocating scarce resources among these many priorities
>> and in making the case to potential donors to support these priorities,
>> it is essential to have clear operations, fundraising, marketing, and
>> campaign strategies for the year, and clear line of sight for staff
>> management and LNC oversight; and
>>
>> WHEREAS, the LNC can offer a vital role monitoring and strengthening our
>> staff as they carry out their operations, fundraising, marketing, and
>> campaign strategy roles; and
>>
>> WHEREAS, this oversight role is most effective through specialization,
>> focus, and institutional champions rather than everyone generally
>> responsible for everything; and
>>
>> WHEREAS, the amount of responsiblity and oversight that falls on the
>> LNC, in dollar amounts, number of staff, scope, and long-term vision, is
>> so large as to make it difficult to do within the general LNC meeting
>> each quarter by everyone; and
>>
>> WHEREAS, current periodic reports to the LNC are inconsistent in their
>> length, inclusion of metrics, focus on short-term activity and long-term
>> goals, and other items vital to meaningful overisght; and
>>
>> WHEREAS, it is desirable to align LNC members and LNC staff on those
>> operations, fundraising, marketing, and campaign strategies through the
>> process of periodically reviewing strategic direction and monitoring
>> ongoing implementation and metrics; and
>>
>> WHEREAS, a standing committee structure reflects the best practices of
>> most successful Boards and organizations, particularly ones with large
>> Boards and multiple responsibilities and goals, and the success we've
>> had with committees focused on ballot access and the convention; and
>>
>> WHEREAS, a standing committee structure would enable proposals to be
>> fine-tuned and perfected by those who follow the area most closely,
>> enabling the full LNC to vote on vetted proposals that clearly identify
>> pros and cons rather than drafts-in-progress; and
>>
>> WHEREAS, a committee structure focusing Board members on the areas of
>> operations/budget, fundraising, marketing/membership, and
>> campaigns/candidates parallels the intended focus of our staff structure
>> on those four general areas;
>>
>> THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the LNC establish a drafting committee to
>> prepare, for the LNC's consideration, formal language effectuating the
>> following changes to the Policy Manual and LNC operations:
>>
>> STANDING COMMITTEES
>>
>> Standing committees exist to monitor and strengthen LNC staff executing
>> certain areas of responsibility. As an oversight function, their role is
>> to set goals and review strategy, and not to execute tasks except as
>> indicated herein.
>>
>> The LNC shall have five standing committees:
>> Budget & Operations Oversight
>> Fundraising Oversight
>> Marketing & Membership Oversight
>> Campaigns & Candidates Oversight
>> Procedures & Positions
>>
>> 1. Budget & Operations Oversight Committee. The committee shall give
>> oversight to operations activity of our staff. The committee is tasked
>> with annually reviewing staff's budget submission and presenting a
>> recommended budget to the full LNC for its consideration, and
>> effectuating it once approved, forwarding recommendations for
>> modifications to the LNC from time to time as deemed necessary. In its
>> oversight and activity, the committee's objectives shall be an LNC that
>> (a) follows an adopted budget that reflects the goals adopted by the
>> LNC; (b) has positive cash flow and adequate cash reserve; (c) has
>> positive net assets; (d) is 100 percent compliant with legal
>> obligations; (e) adopts best practices for staff talent development and
>> human resources; (f) plans for staff needs, recruitment, and other
>> operating or capital spending needed to advance long-term goals; and (g)
>> ensures safe, modern, and accountable use of resources and adoption of
>> best practices for operations and risk management. The LNC Treasurer
>> shall be a voting member of this Committee.
>>
>> 2. Fundraising Oversight Committee. The committee shall give oversight
>> to fundraising activity of our staff. The committee is tasked with
>> annually reviewing the standing staff fundraising strategy presented to
>> it for its consideration, forwarding recommendations for modifications
>> to the LNC from time to time as deemed necessary. In its oversight and
>> activity, the committee's objectives shall be an LNC that (a) raises the
>> funds as envisioned in its adopted budget; (b) contributes to positive
>> net cash flow; (c) has clear strategies for prospecting and qualifying
>> donors, and monitors the metrics (# meetings had, direct mail response
>> rates, etc.) thereof; (d) has clear strategies for asking donors, and
>> monitors the metrics (dollars raised, renewal rates, etc.) thereof; (e)
>> has clear strategies for stewarding and cultivating donors and monitors
>> the metrics (renewal rates) thereof; (f) has clear differentiating
>> strategies between major donors and other donors; and (g) assists staff
>> in fundraising events and trainings.
>>
>> 3. Marketing & Membership Oversight Committee. The committee shall give
>> oversight to the marketing activity of our staff. The committee is
>> tasked with annually reviewing the standing staff marketing strategy
>> presented to it for its consideration, forwarding recommendations for
>> modifications to the LNC from time to time as deemed necessary. The
>> committee is also tasked with the responsibilities currently assigned to
>> the APRC, with its activities in this regard subject to the
>> confidentiality limitations as outlined in the current policy manual. In
>> its oversight and activity, the committee's objectives shall be an LNC
>> that (a) enhances the Party's public standing and promotes its brand;
>> (b) gets positive media attention for the accomplishments and activities
>> of the Party and its elected and appointed officials; (c) improves
>> awareness of the Party and its candidates among target audiences; (d)
>> attracts and retain volunteers and members among target audiences; (e)
>> reinforces fundraising and candidate support objectives; (f) increases
>> vote totals for Libertarian candidates; and (g) adequately promotes new
>> initiatives and projects.
>>
>> 4. Campaigns & Candidates Oversight Committee. The committee shall give
>> oversight to the campaign and candidate recruitment and support activity
>> of our staff. The committee is tasked with annually reviewing the
>> standing staff campaign and candidate support strategy presented to it
>> for its consideration, forwarding recommendations for modifications to
>> the LNC from time to time as deemed necessary. In its oversight and
>> activity, the committee's objectives shall be an LNC that (a) elects and
>> re-elects Libertarians to public office; (b) identifies affiliate and
>> candidate needs; (c) promotes best practices in campaign tactics and
>> techniques; (d) provides data resources such as the CRM project and
>> training to our affiliates and candidates; (e) targets resources to
>> national, state, and local campaigns that are winnable or important for
>> ballot access; (f) recruits candidates; and (g) prioritizes
>> 50-state-plus-DC ballot access.
>>
>> 5. Procedures & Positions Committee. The committee is tasked with
>> reviewing and fine-tuning proposed modifications to the Policy Manual,
>> resolutions of LNC public positions, the LNC's own operations, or other
>> LNC rules not under the purview of the Bylaws & Rules Committee. The
>> committee is also tasked with general ethical accountability of the LNC
>> and its members, including recommending to the full LNC any additions to
>> or revisions to organizational, document retention, whistleblower,
>> conflict of interest, or other similar LNC-adopted policies. The Chair
>> of the Procedures Committee is the designated recipient of whistleblower
>> information. In its oversight and activity, the committee's objectives
>> shall be an LNC that (a) meets the highest ethical standards; (b) has
>> adopted procedures enabling us to operate quickly to take advantage of
>> opportunities but in a way that is fair to its members; (c)
>> organizationally monitors and strengthens our staff in their role
>> carrying out the broad goals stated for them; and (d) ensuring public
>> policy resolutions to be considered by the LNC are drafted to be
>> accurate, principled, and timely.
>>
>> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the drafting committee should recommend
>> procedures for the standing committees, which may include the following:
>>
>> Each LNC member, the term in this respect inclusive of regional
>> alternates, shall be entitled to sit as a voting member on on no fewer
>> than one committee, and shall not sit on more than three committees. No
>> standing committee shall have fewer than five members or more than nine
>> members.
>>
>> At the earliest opportunity in any meeting after the new term of the LNC
>> commences, the LNC Chair and LNC Vice Chair shall together solicit each
>> LNC member's ranked preference for committee choices and jointly present
>> a comprehensive list of assignments to the LNC for its consideration,
>> modification, and approval. Committee assignments may be subsequently
>> modified by the LNC as if it was any other business, without referral to
>> committee. If the Chair and Vice Chair cannot agree on a joint list to
>> present, the LNC shall in open session assign its members to committees
>> through procedures it deems appropriate.
>>
>> Each committee shall elect a chair and a vice chair from its members at
>> its first meeting, and until that time the longest-serving LNC member on
>> the committee shall act as interim committee chair. In the event of
>> subsequent vacancy in the post of committee chair, the vice chair shall
>> automatically become chair and the committee shall elect a new vice
>> chair. No person may be Chair of more than one standing committee.
>>
>> The LNC Chair and LNC Vice Chair shall be ex officio non-voting members
>> of all five standing committees. The LNC Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary,
>> and Treasurer may not be Chair of any standing committee.
>>
>> Each committee shall meet regularly, monthly if practicable, by phone,
>> web conference, or in-person. All resolutions or proposals sponsored by
>> two (2) or more members shall be referred by the Chair within
>> forty-eight (48) hours to one or more germane standing committees.
>> Proposals referred to a committee shall be considered by that committee
>> at its next regular meeting, or at a special meeting called by the
>> committee chair with at least twenty-four (24) hours notice on the LNC
>> list and actual notice to all members. Should a majority of the voting
>> members of the LNC so request, a proposal shall bypass all committees
>> and proceed to immediate LNC action, either by email ballot or placed on
>> the agenda at the next meeting as the sponsors choose.
>>
>> The committee to which a proposal is referred shall consider the
>> proposal, adopt amendments and make other modifications as it deems fit,
>> and then shall forward to the full LNC with one of the following
>> recommendations and any explanation or summary the committee deems fit
>> to provide: immediate email ballot and do pass, immediate email ballot
>> and do not pass, immediate email ballot and no recommendation,
>> consideration at the next LNC meeting and do pass, consideration at the
>> next LNC meeting and do not pass, consideration at the next LNC meeting
>> and no recommendation. If the committee fails to make such a
>> recommendation within forty (40) days, it is automatically discharged
>> from committee to be considered at the next LNC meeting.
>>
>> A majority of a committee consists of a majority of those participating
>> in the committee meeting, or if done by e-mail ballot, a majority of the
>> committee membership. Committee chairs have full voting privileges.
>>
>> At each LNC meeting, each proposal shall identify the committee(s) to
>> which the proposal was referred, any changes made in committee and a
>> summary thereof, and the recommendation from the committee(s), if any.
>>
>> The Chair or staff shall present to each committee all draft contracts
>> or other proposed agreements under its purview for consideration.
>>
>> EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
>> Executive Committee. The executive committee shall consist of the LNC
>> Chair, LNC Vice Chair, and the five chairs of the standing committees as
>> voting members. Membership in the executive committee shall not be
>> considered a standing committee for purposes of the limit on total
>> number of committees one member may be on.
>>
>> SPECIAL COMMITTEES
>> Special committees are permanent committees that exist to each execute
>> one vital LNC responsibility, and include a mix of LNC and non-LNC
>> members. Membership on these special committees shall not be considered
>> a standing committee for purposes of the limit on total number of
>> committees one member may be on:
>>
>> [No changes to membership or responsibilities of these committees]
>> Audit Committee.
>> Awards Committee.
>> Ballot Access Committee.
>> Convention Oversight Committee.
>> Historical Preservation Committee.
>> Information Technology Committee.
>> Youth Engagement Committee.
>>
>> COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED BY THE BYLAWS
>> These committees are committees established by the Members in Convention
>> to carry out vital tasks.  Membership on these committees shall not be
>> considered a standing committee for purposes of the limit on total
>> number of committees one member may be on:
>> Bylaws & Rules
>> Platform
>> Credentials
>>
>> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proposal put forward by the drafting
>> committee shall disestablish the following committees: Affiliate Support
>> (duties assumed by Campaigns & Candidates), APRC (duties assumed by
>> Marketing Committee), Candidate Support (duties assumed by Campaigns &
>> Candidates), EPCC (duties assumed by Budget & Operations and Policies &
>> Procedures).
>>
>> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the policy manual should create a formal
>> orientation for new members, including providing them with the current
>> Budget, staff marketing plan, staff fundraising plan, policy manual,
>> committee information, and other relevant documents.
>>
>> JBH
>>
>> ------------
>> Joe Bishop-Henchman
>> LNC Member (At-Large)
>> joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org
>> www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837
>>
>> On 2019-07-10 21:03, Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business wrote:
>> > Dear All,
>> >
>> > I am preparing the agenda for our upcoming meeting in Austin. If you
>> > have
>> > specific agenda items you would like to request, please let me know.
>> >
>> > Yours truly,
>> > Nick
>>
>