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== Advocacy ==
== Advocacy ==
* '''Chair:''' Duncan
* '''Chair:''' Duncan
* '''Members:'''


=== Topics of focus ===
Topics of focus
* media relations
* media relations
* communications
* communications


=== Terms of Reference ===
=== Terms of Reference ===
General Purpose
'''General Purpose'''
 
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities
'''Key Duties and Responsibilities'''
 
'''Level of Authority'''
 
'''Reporting Relationship'''


Level of Authority
'''Composition and Appointments'''


Reporting Relationship
'''Meetings'''


Composition and Appointments
'''Resources'''


Meetings
'''Specific Annual Objectives'''


Resources
'''Reports and Target Dates'''


Specific Annual Objectives
'''Review and Evaluation Process'''


Reports and Target Dates
'''Approval Date and Review Date'''


Review and Evaluation Process
=== Meeting Minutes ===


Approval Date and Review Date
Date [[link]]
Date [[link]]




== BikeWorks ==
== BikeWorks ==
* '''Chair:''' Micah, Kevin?
* '''Chair:''' Micah
* Possible committee members: Lee, Malcolm, Keith, Chris Corrigan, Adrian, Coreen
* '''Members:''' Possible members to approach: Lee, Malcolm, Keith, Chris Corrigan, Adrian, Coreen
 
=== Topics of focus ===


Topics of focus
* expansion
* expansion
* communication of Board info and policies
* communication of Board info and policies
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=== Terms of Reference ===
=== Terms of Reference ===
General Purpose
 
'''General Purpose'''
* Note: It has been acknowledged at the Board Retreat that the 2010 TOR are too similar to the BikeWorks Coordinator's job description. New TOR should see BW as a seperate organization which needs to have a seperate board to determine direction. TOR should focus on governance-level issues for BW. Board need to clarify what type of issues need to be raised by the Coordinator to the Board.  
* Note: It has been acknowledged at the Board Retreat that the 2010 TOR are too similar to the BikeWorks Coordinator's job description. New TOR should see BW as a seperate organization which needs to have a seperate board to determine direction. TOR should focus on governance-level issues for BW. Board need to clarify what type of issues need to be raised by the Coordinator to the Board.  
* Micah, Kevin, Alex H, and others will have a committee meeting to determine future involvement of the BW committee.  
* Micah, Kevin, Alex H, and others will have a committee meeting to determine future involvement of the BW committee.  


Key Duties and Responsibilities
'''Key Duties and Responsibilities'''
*
*


Level of Authority
'''Level of Authority'''
* BikeWorks has an operating budget to cover its operations. Purchases outside of budget guidelines need to be approved by the EBC Board.
* BikeWorks has an operating budget to cover its operations. Purchases outside of budget guidelines need to be approved by the EBC Board.


Reporting Relationship
'''Reporting Relationship'''
 
'''Composition and Appointments'''
 
'''Meetings'''


Composition and Appointments
'''Resources'''


Meetings
'''Specific Annual Objectives'''


Resources
'''Reports and Target Dates'''


Specific Annual Objectives
'''Review and Evaluation Process'''


Reports and Target Dates
'''Approval Date and Review Date'''


Review and Evaluation Process
=== Meeting Minutes ===


Approval Date and Review Date
Date [[link]]
Date [[link]]




== Inclusion ==
== Inclusion ==
* '''Chair:''' Alex C?
* '''Chair:''' Alex C?
* '''Members:'''


=== Topics of focus ===
Topics of focus
* women
* women
* minorities
* minorities
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=== Terms of Reference ===
=== Terms of Reference ===
General Purpose
'''General Purpose'''
 
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities
'''Key Duties and Responsibilities'''
 
'''Level of Authority'''


Level of Authority
'''Reporting Relationship'''


Reporting Relationship
'''Composition and Appointments'''


Composition and Appointments
'''Meetings'''


Meetings
'''Resources'''


Resources
'''Specific Annual Objectives'''


Specific Annual Objectives
'''Reports and Target Dates'''


Reports and Target Dates
'''Review and Evaluation Process'''


Review and Evaluation Process
'''Approval Date and Review Date'''


Approval Date and Review Date
=== Meeting Minutes ===
 
* Date [[link]]
* Date [[link]]




== Outreach ==
== Outreach ==
* '''Co-chair:'''  
* '''Chair:'''  
 
* '''Members:'''
=== Topics of focus ===


Topics of focus
* community partnerships
* community partnerships
* events
* events
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=== Terms of Reference ===
=== Terms of Reference ===
General Purpose
 
'''General Purpose'''
 
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities
'''Key Duties and Responsibilities'''
 
'''Level of Authority'''
 
'''Reporting Relationship'''


Level of Authority
'''Composition and Appointments'''


Reporting Relationship
'''Meetings'''


Composition and Appointments
'''Resources'''


Meetings
'''Specific Annual Objectives'''


Resources
'''Reports and Target Dates'''


Specific Annual Objectives
'''Review and Evaluation Process'''


Reports and Target Dates
'''Approval Date and Review Date'''


Review and Evaluation Process
=== Meeting Minutes ===


Approval Date and Review Date
Date [[link]]
Date [[link]]




== Information Management ==
== Information Management ==
* '''Chair:'''  
* '''Chair:'''
* '''Members:'''  


Wiki page: [[Information Management Committee]]
Topics of focus
 
=== Topics of focus ===
* membership database
* membership database
* maintain archives and file security
* maintain archives and file security
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=== Terms of Reference ===
=== Terms of Reference ===
General Purpose
'''General Purpose'''
* To manage the technical infrastructure for EBC, enabling non-technical users to fully-utilize our resources and manage information. This includes setting up and managing physical infrastructure at BikeWorks, managing the backend of our internet presence (e.g. setting up, configuring, designing and maintaining things, but not being responsible for actual content). Specific work includes:
* To manage the technical infrastructure for EBC, enabling non-technical users to fully-utilize our resources and manage information. This includes setting up and managing physical infrastructure at BikeWorks, managing the backend of our internet presence (e.g. setting up, configuring, designing and maintaining things, but not being responsible for actual content). Specific work includes:


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# Audit IPv6 compliance
# Audit IPv6 compliance


Key Duties and Responsibilities
'''Key Duties and Responsibilities'''


Level of Authority
'''Level of Authority'''
* Much of this committee's work is very public-facing, and may be the first interaction people have with EBC. Any major, public-facing changes, therefore (such as a website redesign) should be passed before the board for review, though decisions can be made by the committee without a board vote once a reasonable amount of time has been given for review (unless the board indicates otherwise during this review period).
* Much of this committee's work is very public-facing, and may be the first interaction people have with EBC. Any major, public-facing changes, therefore (such as a website redesign) should be passed before the board for review, though decisions can be made by the committee without a board vote once a reasonable amount of time has been given for review (unless the board indicates otherwise during this review period).
* Decisions involving a significant new financial cost or liability to EBC must first be recommended to the board for approval.
* Decisions involving a significant new financial cost or liability to EBC must first be recommended to the board for approval.
* Decisions involving significant privacy or security concerns must also first be recommended to the board for approval.
* Decisions involving significant privacy or security concerns must also first be recommended to the board for approval.


Reporting Relationship
'''Reporting Relationship'''
*The chair of the committee shall submit written reports to the board prior to each board meeting.
*The chair of the committee shall submit written reports to the board prior to each board meeting.


Composition and Appointments
'''Composition and Appointments'''
* The chair will be selected by the board of directors based on open nominations. The chair may appoint anyone to the committee. The president and executive director are ex officio members.
* The chair will be selected by the board of directors based on open nominations. The chair may appoint anyone to the committee. The president and executive director are ex officio members.


Meetings
'''Meetings'''
* At least once every 2 months.
* At least once every 2 months.


Resources
'''Resources'''
 
* Wiki page: [[Information Management Committee]]
Financial
* Financial
*$210/yr for hosting, $50/yr for domain names, $150/yr for infrastructure
**$210/yr for hosting, $50/yr for domain names, $150/yr for infrastructure
 
* Staff
Staff
* Volunteers to do:
* Volunteers to do:
** web development
** web development
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* Support from the Treasurer and Secretary in ensuring digital copies of documents are properly archived, and that significant paper documents are digitized and/or copied to microfiche (where it is likely to be useful and reasonable).
* Support from the Treasurer and Secretary in ensuring digital copies of documents are properly archived, and that significant paper documents are digitized and/or copied to microfiche (where it is likely to be useful and reasonable).


Specific Annual Objectives
'''Specific Annual Objectives'''
 
'''Reports and Target Dates'''
 
'''Review and Evaluation Process'''


Reports and Target Dates
'''Approval Date and Review Date'''


Review and Evaluation Process
=== Meeting Minutes ===


Approval Date and Review Date
Date [[link]]
Date [[link]]




== Volunteer ==
== Volunteer ==
* '''Chair:'''  
* '''Chair:'''  
* '''Members:'''


=== Topics of focus ===
Topics of focus
* BikeWorks
* BikeWorks
* events
* events


=== Terms of Reference ===
=== Terms of Reference ===
General Purpose
'''General Purpose'''
* To create programs and systems for EBC volunteer recruitment, retention, skill-building and appreciation. EBC volunteers are needed for BikeWorks operations and off-site events such as community bike events, festivals, educational workshops, etc.  
* To create programs and systems for EBC volunteer recruitment, retention, skill-building and appreciation. EBC volunteers are needed for BikeWorks operations and off-site events such as community bike events, festivals, educational workshops, etc.  


Action Projects
'''Committee member skills'''
* The projects this committee intends to work on up to next September and beyond. What can committee members expect to work on?  What is exciting about this committee's work?
* Communication and networking
* Peer-to-peer education
* Event planning
 
'''Key Duties and Responsibilities'''
* Develop volunteer recruitment strategies and apply them (2-5 hrs/month)
* Develop volunteer recruitment strategies and apply them (2-5 hrs/month)
* Assist with volunteer orientations once a month (3-5 hrs/month)
* Assist with volunteer orientations once a month (3-5 hrs/month)
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* Plan and organize volunteer appreciation events three times a year
* Plan and organize volunteer appreciation events three times a year


Committee member skills
'''Level of Authority'''
* Communication and networking
 
* Peer-to-peer education
'''Reporting Relationship'''
* Event planning
 
'''Composition and Appointments'''


Expected time commitment
'''Meetings'''
* This committee meets _??__ times per month.
* Action projects are divided among committee members based on personal interest and expertise.   
* Action projects are divided among committee members based on personal interest and expertise.   
* Committee members generally contribute 5 hours per month to projects.
* Committee members generally contribute 5 hours per month to projects.


Key Duties and Responsibilities
'''Resources'''
 
Level of Authority
 
Reporting Relationship
 
Composition and Appointments


Meetings
'''Specific Annual Objectives'''
* This committee meets _??__ times per month.


Resources
'''Reports and Target Dates'''


Specific Annual Objectives
'''Review and Evaluation Process'''


Reports and Target Dates
'''Approval Date and Review Date'''


Review and Evaluation Process
=== Meeting Minutes ===


Approval Date and Review Date
Date [[link]]
Date [[link]]




== Education and Safety ==
== Education and Safety ==
* '''Chair:''' Bernadette
* '''Chair:''' Bernadette
* '''Members:'''


=== Topics of focus ===
Topics of focus
* quarterly calendar of events!  
* quarterly calendar of events!  
* What we want to teach
* What we want to teach
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=== Terms of Reference ===
=== Terms of Reference ===


General Purpose
'''General Purpose'''
 
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities
'''Key Duties and Responsibilities'''
 
'''Level of Authority'''
 
'''Reporting Relationship'''


Level of Authority
'''Composition and Appointments'''


Reporting Relationship
'''Meetings'''


Composition and Appointments
'''Resources'''


Meetings
'''Specific Annual Objectives'''


Resources
'''Reports and Target Dates'''


Specific Annual Objectives
'''Review and Evaluation Process'''


Reports and Target Dates
'''Approval Date and Review Date'''


Review and Evaluation Process
=== Meeting Minutes ===


Approval Date and Review Date
Date [[link]]
Date [[link]]




== The Spoke ==
== The Spoke ==
* '''Chair:''' Elicia? Lee? Jordan?
* '''Chair:''' Elicia? Lee? Jordan?
* '''Members:'''


=== Topics of focus ===
=== Topics of focus ===
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=== Terms of Reference ===
=== Terms of Reference ===


General Purpose
'''General Purpose'''
 
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities
'''Key Duties and Responsibilities'''
 
'''Level of Authority'''
 
'''Reporting Relationship'''


Level of Authority
'''Composition and Appointments'''


Reporting Relationship
'''Meetings'''


Composition and Appointments
'''Resources'''


Meetings
'''Specific Annual Objectives'''


Resources
'''Reports and Target Dates'''


Specific Annual Objectives
'''Review and Evaluation Process'''


Reports and Target Dates
'''Approval Date and Review Date'''


Review and Evaluation Process
=== Meeting Minutes ===


Approval Date and Review Date
Date [[link]]
Date [[link]]




== Communications ==
== Communications ==
* '''Chair:'''  
* '''Chair:'''  
* '''Members:'''


=== Topics of focus ===
Topics of focus:
*


=== Terms of Reference ===
=== Terms of Reference ===


General Purpose
'''General Purpose'''
 
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities
'''Key Duties and Responsibilities'''


Level of Authority
'''Level of Authority'''


Reporting Relationship
'''Reporting Relationship'''


Composition and Appointments
'''Composition and Appointments'''


Meetings
'''Meetings'''


Resources
'''Resources'''


Specific Annual Objectives
'''Specific Annual Objectives'''


Reports and Target Dates
'''Reports and Target Dates'''


Review and Evaluation Process
'''Review and Evaluation Process'''


Approval Date and Review Date
'''Approval Date and Review Date'''


=== Meeting Minutes ===
Date [[link]]
Date [[link]]




== Policy Development ==
== Policy Development ==
* '''Chair:'''  
* '''Chair:'''  
* '''Members:'''


=== Topics of focus ===
Topics of focus"
*


=== Terms of Reference ===
=== Terms of Reference ===
=== Terms of Reference ===


General Purpose
'''General Purpose'''
 
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities
'''Key Duties and Responsibilities'''
 
'''Level of Authority'''


Level of Authority
'''Reporting Relationship'''


Reporting Relationship
'''Composition and Appointments'''


Composition and Appointments
'''Meetings'''


Meetings
'''Resources'''


Resources
'''Specific Annual Objectives'''


Specific Annual Objectives
'''Reports and Target Dates'''


Reports and Target Dates
'''Review and Evaluation Process'''


Review and Evaluation Process
'''Approval Date and Review Date'''


Approval Date and Review Date
=== Meeting Minutes ===


Date [[link]]
Date [[link]]




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* '''Chair:''' Paul
* '''Chair:''' Paul
* '''Members:'''


=== Topics of focus ===
Topics of focus
*


=== Terms of Reference ===
=== Terms of Reference ===


General Purpose
'''General Purpose'''
 
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities
'''Key Duties and Responsibilities'''
 
'''Level of Authority'''
 
'''Reporting Relationship'''


Level of Authority
'''Composition and Appointments'''


Reporting Relationship
'''Meetings'''


Composition and Appointments
'''Resources'''


Meetings
'''Specific Annual Objectives'''


Resources
'''Reports and Target Dates'''


Specific Annual Objectives
'''Review and Evaluation Process'''


Reports and Target Dates
'''Approval Date and Review Date'''


Review and Evaluation Process
=== Meeting Minutes ===


Approval Date and Review Date
Date [[link]]
Date [[link]]