[North-NV-Greens] State Meeting Agenda and Process

[Jason Halprin]

The following is the agenda as agreed to by the Executive Council of the
Green Party of Nevada (see
http://www.nevadagreenparty.org/ec/2006/March/statemtgprocess.html for
more info).  It will be proposed as the agenda and decision-making
process for the state meeting on March 25, 2006 thru March 26, 2006:


         SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2006
               PROPOSED AGENDA

I. INTRODUCTIONS, AGENDA & HISTORY OF STATE GREEN PARTY (Jason)
[10:15am- 10:30am]
II. Explain decision-making process and gain agreement from all present.
[10:30am – 10:45am]
III. FINANCIAL STATUS & RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Charles) [10:45am –
11:00am]
IV. National Committee delegates report back [11:00am - 11:15am]

BREAK [11:15am - 11:30am]

V.CANDIDATES [11:30am - 12:30pm]
   A. OFFICES ON BALLOT AND REQUIREMENTS (IF ANYONE ELSE IS INTERESTED)
   B. Presentation of CRAIG’S PLATFORM & Q/A
   C. OTHER CANDIDATES Presentation
VI. Party Officer Vacancies [12:30pm - 12:45pm]
VII. Bylaw Changes, Breakout Groups, and Discussions [12:45pm - 1:30pm]

BREAK [1:30pm - 2:15pm]

VIII. Bylaw Changes, Breakout Groups, and Discussions [2:15pm - 3:30pm]
IX. Vote/Make Decisions on Proposals [3:30pm - 5:30pm]
X. Concluding comments, questions, and suggestions [5:30pm - 5:45pm]
XI. Cleanup [5:45pm - 6:00pm]



           SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2006
               PROPOSED AGENDA

I. Introductions and Recap of Saturday [10:15am - 10:30am]
II. MARIJUANA INTITIATIVE (Matt Witemyre) [10:30am - 10:50am]
III. ENVIRONMENT (Danny) [10:50am - 11:10am]
IV. SINGULARITY OF OUR TWO PARTY SYSTEM OR MISMANEGED IRAQI WAR OR
WELFARE STATE VS WARFARE STATE (Bob) [11:10am - 11:30am]

BREAK [11:30am - 11:45am]

V. Bylaw Changes, Breakout Groups, and Discussions [11:45am - 3:00pm]

BREAK [3:00pm - 3:30pm]

VI. Vote/Make Decisions on Proposals [3:30pm - 5:30pm]
VII. Concluding comments, questions, and suggestions [5:30pm - 5:45pm]
VIII. Cleanup [5:45pm - 6:00pm]


PROPOSED DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FOR STATE MEETING:

Decision-making will take place by the formal consensus process as
described below.  With the hope of attracting and accomodating as many
people as possible to the decision-making process of the state party,
it is further proposed that all proposals will be presented for
official consensus vote during the assigned voting and decision-making
time from 3:30pm - 5:30pm on both days.  This way, folks who are
interested in the decision-making process may attend the meeting during
these decision-making times.  All other times throughout the meeting
will be for discussion, modification, and creation of proposals to be
presented and consensed on during voting and decision-making times.
Only registered Greens, or those approved by the meeting or Executive
Council, may be considered towards consensus decisions.  The formal
consensus process is as follows:

INTRO: Present Proposal
      Questions to Clarify Presentation

LEVEL 1: Broad Open Discussion
     Group Discussion
     Call for Consensus

LEVEL 2: Identify Concerns (if necessary)
     List Any Concerns
     Group Together Related Concerns

LEVEL 3: Resolve Concerns (if necessary)
     Resolve Grouped Concerns
     Call for Consensus

     Restate Remaining Concerns (if necessary)
     Questions to Clarify Concerns
     Discussion Limited to Resoloving One Concern at a Time
     Call for Consensus

(see http://www.consensus.net/flowchart.html for more information on
formal consensus process)