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== Advocacy 2011-2012 ==
== Advocacy 2011-2013 ==
* '''Chair:''' Duncan
* '''Chair:''' Duncan
* '''Members:'''  
* '''Members:'''  
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==== Key Duties and Responsibilities ====
==== Key Duties and Responsibilities ====
===== Level of Authority =====
===== Level of Authority =====
* Is the committee's work public-facing?
* The committee will split time between public facing events and messaging and background relationship building
** Can the committee make decisions regarding public-facing matters?
** We will develop inward facing one page policy pieces over the year
** Is board approval required?
** Publications, blogs, and public representation?
* What authority does the committee have to make decisions involving cash? Limits, thresholds?
* What powers regarding privacy, security?
* Access to member information?
* Can the committee enter into contracts (verbal included) on behalf of EBC?
** What kind?
** Board approval required?


===== Reporting Relationship =====
===== Reporting Relationship =====
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===== Staff =====
===== Staff =====
* How many volunteers will be needed? Unknown
* How many volunteers will be needed? Administrative time on a case by case basis. Communications with members and the setting up of public events. Less than 5 hours a month.
* How many hours of volunteer time? Many
* How many hours of volunteer time? 2 hours a month
* What are the key volunteer roles? Don't know
* What are the key volunteer roles? Writing emails, phone calls, flyering, talking to business owners, citizens and city staff. Being generally awesome when it comes to bike advocacy.


* What kind of paid staff time is needed? Representing EBC at budget hearings. Meeting with city representatives
* What kind of paid staff time is needed? Representing EBC at budget hearings. Meeting with city representatives. Admin time. Setting up events.
* Are paid staff required for meetings? Yes, as some meetings may be during the workday.  
* Are paid staff required for meetings? In the beginning, yes.  
* How many hours of staff time is needed? Unclear.
* How many hours of staff time is needed? 5 hours a month or less.


==== Specific Annual Objectives ====
==== Specific Annual Objectives ====
* Goals with numbers, dates (e.g. 200 new members by June 2010)
Mobilize and animate the community when a large response to an issue is needed, by putting out a call to the membership.
* Goals made measurable (e.g. 20% improved BikeWorks user satisfaction, measured using a survey developed by the committee)
Increase awareness of cycling issues with the community at large by maintaining a media presence on those issues.
* Reason for prioritizing of these goals, if not clear
Put pressure on city council about the active transportation budget and plan with letters, an active presence at city council and other related meetings, and making sure that they are aware of how many people it will affect.
Communicate with city councillors to find out who is supportive of our initiatives, and keep appraised of who in the city offices can be of assistance to our issues.


==== Reports and Target Dates ====
==== Reports and Target Dates ====
* e.g. user satisfaction report published one month prior to the AGM
* Advocacy report submitted for the AGM


==== Review and Evaluation Process ====
==== Review and Evaluation Process ====
* How will progress and projects be evaluated?
We will report monthly on our progress. Reports will include the meetings held, articles written etc.
** When?
** Who?
** How often?
** Using reports?
** How will stats be collected?


==== Approval Date and Review Date ====
==== Approval Date and Review Date ====
* When was this TOR approved by the board?
* Approved by the Board via Google Group vote on Feb. 9, 2012.


=== Meetings ===
=== Meeting Minutes ===
==== Meeting Minutes ====
* [[Advocacy Committee Minutes February 2012]]
* [[Committee Name Minutes November 2011]]
* [[Advocacy Committee Minutes March 2012]]
* [[Committee Name Minutes December 2011]]
* [[Advocacy Committee Minutes August 2012]]
* [[Committee Name Minutes January 2012]]
* [[Advocacy Committee Minutes September 2012]]
* [[Advocacy Committee Minutes February 2013]]
 
== Reports ==
* [[Report February 2012]]
 
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