Coordinating Committee Conf Call Agenda 06 06 11 Discussion Item: GPCA IT Protocols

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Discussion Item: GPCA IT Protocols

Presenters: Barry Hermanson, Mike Feinstein

Time Requested: 30 minutes

Background: At its May 16th conference call, the Coordinating Committee established a Negotiating Committee to conduct indpendent contractor negotiations with Marnie Glickman. During that process, it was clear that for there to be a unambiguous environment in which Glickman could carry out the contracted work, it would be important for there to be clarity upon the party's internal information technology practices.

The attached document is a draft meant to clarify and codify GPCA information technology practices. It is presented to the Coordinating Committee for input on its June 6th call, then would be forwarded to GPCA IT and to the co-coordinators of GPCA standing committees and working groups. Then it would be considered for approval by the Coordinating Committee on its first conference call in July, with consideration of forwarding for final approval to the GPCA fall General Assembly.

Proposal: That the Coordinating Committee give input on the draft text below and forward it for input to GPCA IT and to the co-coordinators of GPCA standing committees and working groups.

ARTICLE V Information Technology Protocols

Section 5-1 GPCA web site

5-1.1 Standing Committees and Working Groups

Each GPCA Standing Committee and Working Group shall have its own web page on the GPCA web site and be responsible for creating its content, provided that such content is in keeping with the duties and authority for each Standing Committee and Working Group. Posting access for this purpose shall be granted to the co-coordinators of each committee or working group, as well as to any other designee by the committee or working group, provided they demonstrate the capability as defined in 5-1.4 of posting in a manner consistent with the general look and feel of the site.

5-1.2 County Green Organizations

Each County Green Organization may have its own web page on the GPCA web site and and be responsible for creating its content. Posting access to GPCA web site shall be granted to the designees of the County Green Organization, provided they demonstrate the capability as defined in 5-1.4 of posting in a manner consistent with the general look and feel of the site.

5-1.3 Party Officers and Staff

GPCA Party Officers and Staff members may post to the GPCA web site in accordance with their duties and authority contained in their job description, provided they demonstrate the capability as defined in 5-1.4 of posting in a manner consistent with the general look and feel of the site.

5-1.4 Approval of Posting Priviledges

Individuals demonstrating their capability of posting in a manner consistent with the general look and feel of the GPCA web site as per this Section shall do so by posting to a sample web page for review by the Information Technology Committee. Where they need additional support in learning how to post properly, the Information Technology Committee shall provide it. Should any individual seeking posting priviledges under 5-1.1, 5-1.2 and 5-1.3 not be approved by the Information Technology Committee after receiving such support, they may appeal the decision of the Information Technology Committee to the Coordinating Committee.

Section 5-2 GPCA email lists

5-2.1 Participation

5-2.1(a) Participation in the official email lists of the GPCA are open to GPCA members only, except when otherwise explicitly stated by the General Assembly. Participation is additionally contingent upon following the Party's Email Etiquette, which is proposed by the IT Committee and approved by the General Assembly.

5-2.1(b) All GPCA email lists are considered 'opt-in' lists, except those in which participation is a prerequisite for membership in a standing committee, working group or county Green organization, in which case the individual in question shall be automatically subscribed.

5-2.1(c) Participation in the email lists for each standing committees or working group shall be open to all members of that standing committees or working group. Such lists may have their additional rules about who may participate, including former members, advisors, observers and other party members. Such rules may be appealed to the Coordinating Committee, which can overturn them by a 2/3 vote.

5-2.1(c) Participation in the email lists for each County Green Organizations shall be subject to the rules of each County Green Organizations, except that lists discussing the business of each County Council shall be open to all County Council members.

5-2.2 Standing Committees and Working Groups

Email lists for all GPCA Standing Committees, Working Groups and other Special Groups, Ad-Hoc Groups and Sub-committees shall be hosted and archived by the GPCA on the GPCA server. Administrator status for each email list shall be granted to the co-coordinators of each committee or working group, as well as to any other designated by the committee or working group.

5-2.3 County Green Organizations

Each County Green Organization may have and is encouraged to have its own email lists hosted and archived by the GPCA on the GPCA server. Administrator status for each email list shall be granted to the persons designated for that purpose by each county Green organization.

Section 5-3 GPCA broadcast lists

5-3.1 Broadcast lists hosted by the GPCA may be created by GPCA Standing Committees, Working Groups and County Green organizations for the purpose of advancing the duties and responsibilities of those Standing Committees, Working Groups and County Green organizations, as those duties and responsibilities ae defined in state party and county party bylaws. At least two list operators with posting privileges must be authorized by each list's sponsor. List operators shall manage the list according to these rules and the rules of the sponsor.

5-3.2 Appointing list operators and creating content for general GPCA broadcast lists County Green Organizations, party members at large and the general public shall be the responsibility of the Coordinating Committee.

5-3.3 The Information Technology Committee shall have the responsibility to ensure that such posting does not create security or virus problems for the party, but has no authority over content.