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== Advocacy 2011-2012 ==
== Advocacy 2011-2013 ==
* '''Chair:''' Duncan
* '''Chair:''' Duncan
* '''Members:'''  
* '''Members:'''  
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===== Level of Authority =====
===== Level of Authority =====
* The committee will split time between public facing events and messaging and background relationship building  
* The committee will split time between public facing events and messaging and background relationship building  
** Can the committee make decisions regarding public-facing matters? This needs to be run by the board as well as a discussion of the Spokesperson policy. We need to have a conversation about blogs, op-eds and public presentations...
** We will develop inward facing one page policy pieces over the year
* What authority does the committee have to make decisions involving cash? Limits, thresholds? Deal with this on a case by case basis. This is mostly a relationship and time commitment. Cash expenditures should be fairly minimal
* Can the committee enter into contracts (verbal included) on behalf of EBC? No


===== Reporting Relationship =====
===== Reporting Relationship =====
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Increase awareness of cycling issues with the community at large by maintaining a media presence on those issues.
Increase awareness of cycling issues with the community at large by maintaining a media presence on those issues.
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.
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.  
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.
 
* Goals with numbers, dates (e.g. 200 new members by June 2010) - Report to our membership on how the active transportation budget is being dispensed
* Goals made measurable (e.g. 20% improved BikeWorks user satisfaction, measured using a survey developed by the committee)
* Reason for prioritizing of these goals, if not clear


==== 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 ====
We will report monthly on our progress.  
We will report monthly on our progress. Reports will include the meetings held, articles written etc.
 
==== Approval Date and Review Date ====
* Approved by the Board via Google Group vote on Feb. 9, 2012.


* How will progress and projects be evaluated?
=== Meeting Minutes ===
** When?
* [[Advocacy Committee Minutes February 2012]]
** Who?
* [[Advocacy Committee Minutes March 2012]]
** How often?
* [[Advocacy Committee Minutes August 2012]]
** Using reports?
* [[Advocacy Committee Minutes September 2012]]
** How will stats be collected?
* [[Advocacy Committee Minutes February 2013]]


==== Approval Date and Review Date ====
== Reports ==
* When was this TOR approved by the board?
* [[Report February 2012]]


=== Meetings ===
[[Category:minutes]]
==== Meeting Minutes ====
[[Category:committees]]
* [[Committee Name Minutes November 2011]]
[[Category:advocacy]]
* [[Committee Name Minutes December 2011]]
* [[Committee Name Minutes January 2012]]
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