Governance
Item 1: Online, asynchronous discussion and voting (50 minutes)
Item Sponsor: Yejia Chen
Voting Item: Create an online forum within the Member Services portal where members can discuss agenda items ahead of General Meetings. Allow members to vote asynchronously for at least one week after GMs. For details, please visit tinyurl.com/psfc-online-forum.
Explanation: The Coop’s Mission Statement states: “We strive to make the Coop welcoming and accessible to all and to respect the opinions, needs and concerns of every member. We seek to maximize participation at every level, from policy making to running the store.” GMs require members to be present at live meetings, making them inaccessible to members with various disabilities and members with other obligations during the GM. Additionally, the limited time available means that only a few members can share their thoughts on any given topic. An online forum and online voting complement to the GMs would address those issues and help the Coop live up to its mission of accessibility and maximum participation.
Item 2: Yearly GM participation shift to replace GM workslot credit (30 minutes)
Item Sponsor: Sun Yu
Discussion: Create a GM participation shift with a one-year term and up to 120 members, replacing the current 75 GM workslot credit allotments. Each month, 10 members will be selected by lottery from those who applied for the shift. The GM participation shift will work like other regularly scheduled shifts, except that it will operate on a monthly schedule. Members must fully attend the in-person meeting to receive the credit.
Explanation: With the GM participation shift, many members will reliably attend most GMs during their one-year term. This continuity is valuable as agendas often span multiple months, allowing members to continue deliberating and voting. Rolling 10-member monthly selections provide overlap and maintain continuity throughout the year. The 75-credit allotment should therefore be discontinued and superseded.
- Restore Simple Majority for Boycott Votes
- Revise the Threshold to Change the 75% Supermajority Rule
- Presentation of the Board of Directors Candidates and Q&A
- Boycott of Israeli Goods at the Park Slope Food Coop
- Discussion of a Podcast Committee
- Discussion of Reimagining the Temporary Price Mark-up Increase
- Discussion to Formalize the "Principle 7 Committee", Focused on Advancing Cooperation among Cooperatives
- Proposal to Adopt Community Agreements and a Code of Conduct
- Discussion of Top-down Communication Emails
- Election—Hearing Officer Committee (HOC)
- Proposal for Free and Fair Elections
- Vote — Create the Financial Advisory Committee
- Agenda Committee (AC) Election
- Hearing Administration Committee (HAC) Election
- Interim Corporate Secretary Election
- Online, Asynchronous Discussion and Voting
- Discussion — Financial Advisory Committee
- Election - Hearing Administration Committee (HAC)
- Election — Hearing Officer Committee (HOC)
- Proposal — Starting a “Childcare Solutions Committee” to explore equitable options in place of in-house Childcare
- Election — Linewaiters’ Gazette Co-Coordinating Editors
- Proposal - PSFC Treasurer Position Eligibility Requirements
- Discussion: A New Coop Meeting Format for True Democratic Participation
- Election — Agenda Committee
- Election — Personnel Committee
- Proposal: Vote to Create the Plastic Reduction Committee
- Election of Officers of the Corporation: President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary
- Proposal: Renewing the Services of the Auditor
- Discussion: Proposal to Amend Article VI of the PSFC Bylaws
- Election — Pension Education and Reporting Committee Pension Education and Reporting Committee (PERC)
- Election — Revolving Loan Committee
- Election: Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC)
- Presentation of Candidates for the Board of Directors Seven of the
- Discussion: To propose a new Coop action committee — the Plastic Reduction Committee
- Election: Personnel Committee
- Proposal: Approve a Feasibility Study for the Return of the Print Gazette
- Election: Agenda Committee
- Election: Personnel Committee
- Proposal: Vote on Authorizing a Masking Referendum
- Discussion: Proposed Amendments to Coop Bylaws to Make All General Meetings Hybrid
- Election: Hearing Officers Committee Hearing Officers Committee
- Proposal: Modified and improved proposal concerning personnel policies, the Personnel Committee, and the General Coordinators
- Election of Officers of the Corporation: President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary
- Proposal: Renewing the Services of the Auditor
- Discussion: Return of the Print Gazette
- Discussion: Stop Giving Away Plastic Bags Made from Fossil Fuel
- Discussion: Solutions for Working Families without Childcare
- Personnel Policies: Personnel Committee and General Coordinator Roles
- Discussion: Coop Employees and Personnel Policies
- Presentation of Candidates for the Board of Directors
- Proposal — Revisions to the Procedures that Govern the Coop's Disciplinary Process
- Proposal — To amend age for joining the Coop and the definition of Coop household
- Proposal — To dissolve the Committee Oversight Committee (COC)