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Cooperative Chess Coalition ( CCC )
Discussion Paper # 1
CFC Level – CFC Budget
The Cooperative Chess Coalition
The Cooperative Chess Coalition ( CCC ) was formed in February 2011 and is composed of 8 members ( CFC members and past CFC members ), who endorse the position papers put out by the CCC. There are also 12 “ supporters “, who are persons who strongly support the goals of the CCC, but who for various reasons do not intend to take out full membership – they are not asked to endorse CCC position papers, but are invited to support them generally. CCC holds the following:
Our Motto – “ Competition OverTB; Cooperation OffTB “
Our Goal - :” a kinder, gentler Canadian Chess Culture “
Want introductory CCC material - cooperativechesscoalition@gmail.com . Consider joining !
Bob Armstrong, CCC Coordinator
CCC Facebook Group Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/co...hesscoalition/
Background - CCC Motions
CCC brings motions to the CFC Governors at their quarterly meetings, where we feel changes in legislation will enhance CFC member rights or lead to more efficient and effective operating of the CFC. We have successfully brought motion 2011-K, as amended, to the 2011 CFC AGM ( July/11 ) to delete from the CFC Handbook a piece of legislation we considered member-unfriendly ( called “ Limitation of Rights “ ). We also brought motion 2012-L and 2012-M re a legislative statement of CFC member rights to the 2012 Winter Meeting ( Jan./12 ), and these were defeated. Though “ L “ got a simple majority, it failed since it was a “ constitutional amendment “ and required a 2/3 majority, which we didn’t get.
CCC has now become concerned that the CFC Handbook lays out no rules for the use of a budget re the CFC. But rather than bring a motion on this immediately, CCC would like to canvas the public on the options they see as possible, to try to build a consensus, before filing a motion. So this is not a “ position paper “ as we have put out in the past; this is just a “ discussion paper “, where we have not given a preference among the options, at this point. We hope this paper will generate worthwhile debate, and show where the members would like to go on this issue.
The CFC Budget Problem
The prior CFC fiscal year for 2010-1 came to an end April 30, 2011. No budget for the current 2011-2 was presented by the prior administration before the start of the new fiscal year on May 1, 2011. So CFC was running on solely a prior executive-approved 2011-2 budget ( if there even was one, which we doubt - we think the prior Executive just spent money with no guidelines ). Eventually one ( prepared by the old administration ) was passed by the governors at the AGM ( July /11 ).
The problem is that there are no Handbook guidelines on when a CFC budget should be presented - there is only inconsistent tradition.
A recurring problem with this lack of legislative timing is that immediately after the governors pass the budget of the prior administration, the new executive elected the next day wants to " revise " it because they have slightly differing priorities than the old administration ( though that did not happen this July, since so many of the old admin were re-elected ). And again there are no guidelines on a “ revised budget “ - one year this " revised budget " took over 4 months for the new executive to present ( all that time running on no governor-approved budget, because that year the original budget got voted down ).
It seems that CFC needs clear guidelines in the CFC Handbook to avoid periods where there is no governor-approved budget in operation.
3 Possible Options
Option A – Current Practice
i) The Treasurer shall prepare the budget for the next fiscal year and present it to the governors for vote, no later than 3 weeks before the end of the current fiscal year. There shall be one week for questions/comments/ amendments/ Treasurer replies. Then the governors shall vote during the 2nd last week before the end of the current fiscal year.
ii) The Treasurer of the new Executive elected at the July AGM, shall prepare and present to the governors for vote, any “ revised “ budget for the then fiscal year, by August 31. There shall be one week for questions/ comments/ amendments/ Treasurer replies. Then the governors shall vote the following week.
Option B – Two-Budgets Simultaneously
i) The Treasurer of the new administration elected at the July AGM shall prepare a “ revised “ budget, if any, for the balance of the current fiscal year, and a budget for the next fiscal year starting May 1. He shall have ‘til August 31 to present the budgets to the governors for vote. There shall be one week for questions/ comments/ amendments/ Treasurer replies. Then the governors shall vote the following week.
Option C – The Moved Fiscal Year
i) The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be October 1 to September 30.
ii) The Treasurer of the new Executive elected at the July AGM shall prepare a budget for the next fiscal year, and present it to the governors for vote, no later than August 31. There shall be one week for questions/comments/ amendments/ Treasurer replies. Then the governors shall vote during the following week.
Debate
CCC intends to post this “ discussion paper “ and to allow three weeks for debate. Then, taking into account public input, it will determine which option ( or alternatively some new option developed in debate ) it prefers, and will then prepare a further ‘ Position Paper “ to post for final discussion for one week. The motion will then be filed with the CFC Secretary. If motion amendments seem required after final public input, then an amended motion will be filed. We hope that this “ discussion paper “ will encourage significant, helpful analysis of the budget issue.
Bob Armstrong, CCC Coordinator
Cooperative Chess Coalition ( CCC )
Discussion Paper # 1
CFC Level – CFC Budget
The Cooperative Chess Coalition
The Cooperative Chess Coalition ( CCC ) was formed in February 2011 and is composed of 8 members ( CFC members and past CFC members ), who endorse the position papers put out by the CCC. There are also 12 “ supporters “, who are persons who strongly support the goals of the CCC, but who for various reasons do not intend to take out full membership – they are not asked to endorse CCC position papers, but are invited to support them generally. CCC holds the following:
Our Motto – “ Competition OverTB; Cooperation OffTB “
Our Goal - :” a kinder, gentler Canadian Chess Culture “
Want introductory CCC material - cooperativechesscoalition@gmail.com . Consider joining !
Bob Armstrong, CCC Coordinator
CCC Facebook Group Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/co...hesscoalition/
Background - CCC Motions
CCC brings motions to the CFC Governors at their quarterly meetings, where we feel changes in legislation will enhance CFC member rights or lead to more efficient and effective operating of the CFC. We have successfully brought motion 2011-K, as amended, to the 2011 CFC AGM ( July/11 ) to delete from the CFC Handbook a piece of legislation we considered member-unfriendly ( called “ Limitation of Rights “ ). We also brought motion 2012-L and 2012-M re a legislative statement of CFC member rights to the 2012 Winter Meeting ( Jan./12 ), and these were defeated. Though “ L “ got a simple majority, it failed since it was a “ constitutional amendment “ and required a 2/3 majority, which we didn’t get.
CCC has now become concerned that the CFC Handbook lays out no rules for the use of a budget re the CFC. But rather than bring a motion on this immediately, CCC would like to canvas the public on the options they see as possible, to try to build a consensus, before filing a motion. So this is not a “ position paper “ as we have put out in the past; this is just a “ discussion paper “, where we have not given a preference among the options, at this point. We hope this paper will generate worthwhile debate, and show where the members would like to go on this issue.
The CFC Budget Problem
The prior CFC fiscal year for 2010-1 came to an end April 30, 2011. No budget for the current 2011-2 was presented by the prior administration before the start of the new fiscal year on May 1, 2011. So CFC was running on solely a prior executive-approved 2011-2 budget ( if there even was one, which we doubt - we think the prior Executive just spent money with no guidelines ). Eventually one ( prepared by the old administration ) was passed by the governors at the AGM ( July /11 ).
The problem is that there are no Handbook guidelines on when a CFC budget should be presented - there is only inconsistent tradition.
A recurring problem with this lack of legislative timing is that immediately after the governors pass the budget of the prior administration, the new executive elected the next day wants to " revise " it because they have slightly differing priorities than the old administration ( though that did not happen this July, since so many of the old admin were re-elected ). And again there are no guidelines on a “ revised budget “ - one year this " revised budget " took over 4 months for the new executive to present ( all that time running on no governor-approved budget, because that year the original budget got voted down ).
It seems that CFC needs clear guidelines in the CFC Handbook to avoid periods where there is no governor-approved budget in operation.
3 Possible Options
Option A – Current Practice
i) The Treasurer shall prepare the budget for the next fiscal year and present it to the governors for vote, no later than 3 weeks before the end of the current fiscal year. There shall be one week for questions/comments/ amendments/ Treasurer replies. Then the governors shall vote during the 2nd last week before the end of the current fiscal year.
ii) The Treasurer of the new Executive elected at the July AGM, shall prepare and present to the governors for vote, any “ revised “ budget for the then fiscal year, by August 31. There shall be one week for questions/ comments/ amendments/ Treasurer replies. Then the governors shall vote the following week.
Option B – Two-Budgets Simultaneously
i) The Treasurer of the new administration elected at the July AGM shall prepare a “ revised “ budget, if any, for the balance of the current fiscal year, and a budget for the next fiscal year starting May 1. He shall have ‘til August 31 to present the budgets to the governors for vote. There shall be one week for questions/ comments/ amendments/ Treasurer replies. Then the governors shall vote the following week.
Option C – The Moved Fiscal Year
i) The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be October 1 to September 30.
ii) The Treasurer of the new Executive elected at the July AGM shall prepare a budget for the next fiscal year, and present it to the governors for vote, no later than August 31. There shall be one week for questions/comments/ amendments/ Treasurer replies. Then the governors shall vote during the following week.
Debate
CCC intends to post this “ discussion paper “ and to allow three weeks for debate. Then, taking into account public input, it will determine which option ( or alternatively some new option developed in debate ) it prefers, and will then prepare a further ‘ Position Paper “ to post for final discussion for one week. The motion will then be filed with the CFC Secretary. If motion amendments seem required after final public input, then an amended motion will be filed. We hope that this “ discussion paper “ will encourage significant, helpful analysis of the budget issue.
Bob Armstrong, CCC Coordinator
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