[Lnc-business] Requests for agenda items

[Richard Longstreth]

I remind my fellow associates that this is a thread for agenda requests and
encourage any fine tuning of the Bishop-Henchman proposal be handled in
another email chain in order to try and make sure Sarwark does not miss
anything when putting the agenda together.

Richard Longstreth
Region 1 Representative (AK, AZ, CO, HI, KS, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY)
Libertarian National Committee
richard.longstreth at lp.org
931.538.9300

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On Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 06:59 Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> Mr. Bishop Henchman- sorry for the several emails in a row.
>
> ==while for Secretary and Treasurer are more for the carrying out of
> specialized tasks. Outside of state LPs and many state governments,
> secretaries and treasurers are usually appointed and not elected. I will
> accept the will of the LNC as a whole on this, though.==
>
> But that is not how WE do it.  The bylaws specify us as officers not mere
> clerks that can be appointed or hired.  And additionally your proposal
> would have non-LNC members on the EC.  I want to be sure everyone realizes
> that.  Unelected people on the executive committee.  This is an end-run
> around the convention and bylaws (a constructive one, I am not claiming any
> bad intent)
>
> -Caryn Ann
>
> *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 7:50 AM Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Okay, we are close to being on similar pages - I will work with you off
> > list if you would welcome that with regular reports to the list for
> > transparency.
> >
> > But removing the officers from the EC is an absolute non-negotiable for
> > me.  Non-LNC members on the EC is also which is why I said the chairs
> need
> > to be LNC members.  The delegates elected certain people, and we have no
> > right to put non-elected persons on the EC (and removing officers).
> >
> > *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 7:37 AM Joe Bishop-Henchman <
> > joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Going backwards:
> >>
> >> #4 I am fine with detailing transparency requirements, and indeed other
> >> requirements people may find essential to spell out. I am not sure what
> >> you mean about removing delegate gains they wanted, but I don't think
> >> there's disagreement here. If you point me to something that already
> >> exists, I'd be happy to move that amendment or second your moving of it.
> >>
> >> #3 I can go either way on the committee choosing its chair vs. the LNC
> >> selecting the chair. We practice both for different committees and I
> >> don't know if one is obviously better than the other. There is a danger
> >> of a committee grinding to a halt if the committee chair is opposed by a
> >> majority of his or her own committee.
> >>
> >> #2 I believe the executive committee must be a workable size. We
> >> probably disagree on this, but I think delegates' criteria for Chair and
> >> Vice Chair are to be general representatives of the party as a whole,
> >> while for Secretary and Treasurer are more for the carrying out of
> >> specialized tasks. Outside of state LPs and many state governments,
> >> secretaries and treasurers are usually appointed and not elected. I will
> >> accept the will of the LNC as a whole on this, though.
> >>
> >> #1 I consider the question of APRC confidentiality an unrelated issue,
> >> with the intention to incorporate whatever the LNC as a whole decides.
> >>
> >>
> >> JBH
> >>
> >> ------------
> >> Joe Bishop-Henchman
> >> LNC Member (At-Large)
> >> joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org
> >> www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837
> >>
> >> On 2019-07-11 09:21, Caryn Ann Harlos 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 [1]
> >> >>
> >> >> 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
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Links:
> >> > ------
> >> > [1] http://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837
> >>
> >
>