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    +1 Till<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Am 30.01.2017 18:19, schrieb Peter
      Batty:<br>
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cite="mid:CAPJXf1W=w=oAB0XTCeRM5ZkXyD6Di9Z1pST8vuL2fdz6ah1a6g@mail.gmail.com"
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      <div dir="ltr">+1 Peter</div>
      <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
        <div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 12:00 PM,
          Cameron Shorter <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com" target="_blank">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>></span>
          wrote:<br>
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              <p>As per below, could all the conference committee
                members please vote to approved revised text for
                conference committee text:<br>
              </p>
              <p><a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  class="m_240185515103967608moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference_Committee_Policy_Discussions#Motion_3:_adjusted_based_on_feedback_by_Cameron_Shorter"
                  target="_blank">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/<wbr>Conference_Committee_Policy_<wbr>Discussions#Motion_3:_<wbr>adjusted_based_on_feedback_by_<wbr>Cameron_Shorter</a><br>
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id="m_240185515103967608Motion_3:_adjusted_based_on_feedback_by_Cameron_Shorter">Motion

                    3: adjusted based on feedback by Cameron Shorter</span></h1>
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                    class="m_240185515103967608mw-headline"
                    id="m_240185515103967608Decisions">Decisions</span></h2>
                <ol style="margin:0.3em 0px 0px
3.2em;padding:0px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">Anyone may contribute
                    to conference committee discussions. All votes will
                    be noted, but only conference committee member votes
                    count toward decisions.</li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">Voting will use
                    convention of:
                    <ul style="list-style-type:disc;margin:0.3em 0px 0px
                      1.6em;padding:0px">
                      <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">+1 : For</li>
                      <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">+0: Mildly for</li>
                      <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">0: Indifferent</li>
                      <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">-0: Mildly against</li>
                      <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">-1 : Strongly
                        against. This is expected to be accompanied by a
                        reason and alternative proposal.</li>
                    </ul>
                  </li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">Everyday topics will
                    be decided by an open vote of all members in a
                    clearly designated separate mail thread over a
                    minimum of 2 business days with a minimum
                    participation of 3 votes.</li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">For major decisions,
                    such as conference venue selection, a minimum of one
                    week shall be allocated to try and ensure at least
                    50% voter participation.</li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">The committee aims for
                    consensus, and will specifically attempt to address
                    all -1 votes, but will revert to a majority vote
                    where necessary.</li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">The result will be
                    clearly declared afterwards.</li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">Secret voting, when
                    required, will use an online voting service or use
                    an email to an independent teller appointed by CC
                    Chair.</li>
                </ol>
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                    class="m_240185515103967608mw-headline"
                    id="m_240185515103967608FOSS4G_Selection">FOSS4G
                    Selection</span></h2>
                <ol style="margin:0.3em 0px 0px
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                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">All Letters of Intent
                    and subsequent proposals will be posted to the list
                    for open comment by all.</li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">The selection of the
                    winning proposal is by secret vote of conference
                    committee members.</li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">The OSGeo Board will
                    be requested to ratify the conference committee’s
                    recommendation.</li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">Any committee member
                    who has a potential conflict of interest is expected
                    to withdraw from voting. A member of the committee
                    who is part of a bidding team, intends to become
                    part of the LOC or is employed by a company playing
                    an active part in a bid should exclude themselves
                    from voting in the selection process. In the event
                    of a disagreement regarding a potential conflict of
                    interest the committee chair has the authority to
                    make a decision.</li>
                </ol>
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                    id="m_240185515103967608Membership">Membership</span></h2>
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3.2em;padding:0px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">To ensure voting
                    control for key decisions remains with experienced
                    people, the committee aims for more than 50% of
                    members to be chairs (or vice chairs) of past FOSS4G
                    global events. The chair of the most recent FOSS4G
                    event will automatically be invited to become a
                    member but still requires a motion and vote.</li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">The conference
                    committee aims to retain a chair or vice-chair from
                    the 5 most recent global FOSS4G conferences.</li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">The remaining
                    membership, less than 50% of members, is open,
                    ideally attracting chairs or LOC members from past
                    Global or Regional FOSS4G or related conferences.</li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">Each year, prior to
                    releasing the Global FOSS4G RfP, the membership list
                    shall be re-visited.
                    <ol style="margin:0.3em 0px 0px 3.2em;padding:0px">
                      <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">Existing members
                        shall be asked whether they wish to continue on
                        the committee. If a member doesn't respond,
                        after a number of attempts to contact them, they
                        shall be retired.</li>
                      <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">Interested people
                        may be suggested, or request to be voted onto
                        the conference committee.</li>
                      <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">If less than 50%
                        of membership would be past global FOSS4G
                        chair/vice chairs, then non global FOSS4G
                        chair/vice chair positions shall be up for
                        re-election.</li>
                      <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">Election of
                        conference committee members is by secret vote
                        by the existing conference committee and board
                        members who are not already members of the
                        conference committee. Voters will vote
                        Yes/No/Abstain for each candidate. Voters may
                        select "Yes" for up to the number of positions
                        available.</li>
                    </ol>
                  </li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">Votes will be secret
                    either using an online voting system or by email to
                    a designated teller who is not a voter. The
                    mechanism will be selected by the committee chair.</li>
                </ol>
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                    id="m_240185515103967608Votes_for_the_motion_2">Votes
                    for the motion</span></h2>
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3.2em;padding:0px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Stevenfeldman"
                      title="User:Stevenfeldman"
                      style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none"
                      target="_blank">Steven Feldman</a></li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:EliL"
                      title="User:EliL"
                      style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none"
                      target="_blank">Eli Adam</a></li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Pmbatty"
                      title="User:Pmbatty"
                      style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none"
                      target="_blank">Peter Batty</a></li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Bitner"
                      title="User:Bitner"
                      style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none"
                      target="_blank">David Bitner</a></li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Maria"
                      title="User:Maria"
                      style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none"
                      target="_blank">Maria Brovelli</a></li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Jachym"
                      title="User:Jachym"
                      style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none"
                      target="_blank">Jachym Cepicky</a></li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Vasile"
                      title="User:Vasile"
                      style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none"
                      target="_blank">Vasile Craciunescu</a></li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">David Fawcett positive
                    words</li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:GFleming"
                      title="User:GFleming"
                      class="m_240185515103967608mw-redirect"
                      style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none"
                      target="_blank">Gavin Fleming</a></li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">Darrell Fuhriman</li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Helena"
                      title="User:Helena"
                      style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none"
                      target="_blank">Helena Mitasova</a></li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">Claude Philipona</li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Venkat"
                      title="User:Venkat"
                      style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none"
                      target="_blank">Venkatesh Raghavan</a></li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Pwramsey3"
                      title="User:Pwramsey3"
                      style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none"
                      target="_blank">Paul Ramsey</a></li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Camerons"
                      title="User:Camerons"
                      style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none"
                      target="_blank">Cameron Shorter</a></li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Sanghee"
                      title="User:Sanghee"
                      style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none"
                      target="_blank">Sanghee Shin</a></li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Till_Adams"
                      title="User:Till Adams"
                      style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none"
                      target="_blank">Till Adams</a></li>
                  <li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">Jeroen Ticheler</li>
                </ol>
                <br>
                <br>
                <br>
                On 27/12/2016 1:28 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:<br>
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              <blockquote type="cite">Conference committee, <br>
                <br>
                Maria, Venka, Steven, Eli and I have revisited the
                proposed conference committee processes, addressing
                previous concerns from Maria and Venka. After some
                adjustments, we are all now happy with the text [1]. <br>
                <br>
                Could all please run your eyes over this and comment on
                whether you think it is ok, or whether you think there
                is something extra needing to be changed. <br>
                <br>
                Once we have heard from the majority of the committee
                (preferably all), and any comments raised have been
                addressed, I'll start a motion as a separate email
                thread to finalise these processes. I'll leave up to 2
                weeks, till 10 Jan for people to comment). <br>
                <br>
                The changes include: <br>
                <br>
                * There is no set number of people on the committee,
                just a requirement that global FOSS4G chairs/co-chairs
                make up more than 50% of the committee. <br>
                <br>
                * Major decisions will have a minimum of 1 week for
                people to vote to try and ensure there is sufficient
                time for most (if not all) committee members to vote. <br>
                <br>
                * A number of other minor tweaks to the text. <br>
                <br>
                Note: We currently have 11 global foss4g chair/co-chairs
                on the conference committee. Based on proposed rules, we
                have space for 10 more people on the committee (totaling
                21). We currently have 16 members [2] listed. <br>
                <br>
                Jeroen, Helena, you both recently volunteered to step
                down from the committee. I'm hopeful that you might
                reconsider and rejoin. <br>
                <br>
                [1] <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  class="m_240185515103967608moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference_Committee_Policy_Discussions#Motion_3:_adjusted_based_on_feedback_by_Cameron_Shorter"
                  target="_blank">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/<wbr>Conference_Committee_Policy_<wbr>Discussions#Motion_3:_<wbr>adjusted_based_on_feedback_by_<wbr>Cameron_Shorter</a>
                <br>
                <br>
                [2] <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  class="m_240185515103967608moz-txt-link-freetext"
                  href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference_Committee#Current_Members"
                  target="_blank">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/<wbr>Conference_Committee#Current_<wbr>Members</a></blockquote>
              <br>
              <div class="m_240185515103967608moz-cite-prefix">On
                27/12/2016 1:34 PM, David William Bitner wrote:<br>
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              <blockquote type="cite">
                <div dir="auto">+1, I like the compromises!</div>
              </blockquote>
              <br>
              <div class="m_240185515103967608moz-cite-prefix">On
                28/12/2016 7:45 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:<br>
              </div>
              <blockquote type="cite">
                <p>Hi Michael,</p>
                <p>That is a good suggestion. I believe the your
                  proposed text should go into the FOSS4G RFP document
                  [1]. I'm not tackling this document myself, but happy
                  to see someone else take it on.</p>
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                  (source in subversion)<br>
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                  28/12/2016 12:28 AM, Michael Terner wrote:<br>
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                    style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I would also
                    like to suggest one further minor refinement to item
                    #1 of "FOSS4G selection" based on the 2017
                    competition (as the situation did not arise with the
                    2018 competition generating only one proposal). We
                    would respectfully suggest that the final Proposals
                    <u>not</u> be posted directly to the Conference Dev
                    list by the proposing cities, but rather to an
                    intermediary, who would then post them publicly
                    after the global deadline has passed. In the 2017
                    competition there was a gap of >8 hours between
                    when the first proposal was submitted, and the last.
                    And this gap provides the late submitters an
                    opportunity to look at the earlier submittals before
                    submitting. I don't suggest that anything untoward
                    happened in 2017, but the "public posting" process
                    accommodates an opportunity for this to happen and
                    is very easily remedied. A simple sentence added to
                    #1 would cover this: "Final FOSS4G proposals will be
                    emailed by the proposing cities to an intermediary,
                    named by Conference Dev, before the deadline; and
                    the intermediary will post them publicly the day
                    following the deadline."</div>
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                    style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Good luck with
                    the deliberations and voting...</div>
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                    style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">MT</div>
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