Thanks Don. While this provides transparency into the voting results, all of our other meeting minutes include which directors voted for which options. As a community elected director I feel that it's important that the community who elected me know how I voted on these matters as well.
Thanks, --David On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Don Thibeau (OIDF ED) <[email protected]> wrote: > *Executive Summary * > > OpenID Foundation Board of Directors’ votes and results are always made > public. Transparency is essential to the OIDF’s success. This is to fulfill > that requirement (see below) and recommend a path forward. This is also > background for the topic “Resolution of the Resolutions” on next Wednesday’s > board call agenda. As Dick Hardt and Chris Messina suggested, “It's > important to provide some context for the votes.” Six board votes were > recently held online. I suggest the close votes be reconsidered in the fall, > but in advance of the Board elections at the end of this year. The rational > for a hiatus in reconsidering these issues is threefold; first many of the > results are arguably a tie; second an argument can be made, due to the > content of some of the resolutions the better threshold is the two thirds > required for bylaws changes (Bylaws Section 5.1) and finally, > disenfranchising community board members is a serious matter, the > implications of which warrant additional review, particularly in light of > the first two issues. I hope board members will adopt a pragmatic not a > legalistic view. > > *Voting Report* > > Two resolutions received votes sufficient to pass. These were: > > - RESOLVED, that any member may choose to allocate 100% of their annual > OIDF membership dues to the OIDF general fund at any time. > > - RESOLVED, that any member may contribute funds above and beyond their > annual OIDF membership dues for the OIDF general fund or for approved > projects. > > Two resolutions clearly did not receive votes sufficient to pass. These > were: > > - RESOLVED, the total number of community members on the Board will be > capped at the current number of 11. > > - Proceed with final legal documentation and board package preparation and > binding vote regarding the contract with Dick Hardt. > > Two resolutions results were ambiguous. These were: > > - RESOLVED, that for board votes pertaining to allocation of funds, > organizational bylaws, and IPR policy and procedures, when multiple board > members are employed by the same company, the board members from that > company collectively may cast at most one vote. > > - RESOLVED, that 100% of a sustaining member’s annual dues must be paid on > their renewal date. The Board will approve the General Fund budget in > advance of every fiscal year to cover required organizational and > infrastructure services and programs. All Sustaining Member dues in excess > of the General Fund budget will be allocated to a Directed Investment > Project Fund (DIPF). Any DIPF resources that have not been obligated by the > end of the calendar year will be transferred and committed to the OIDF > general fund. > > *Board Action Items* > > Of course, any director can propose any resolution at any time. Should the > board wish to resolve the final two resolutions described above, new votes > should be arranged, with additional prior discussion scheduled as needed. > These follow-on votes could occur online, on next week’s board call, or not > at all, depending upon whether the board wishes to continue pursuing these > issues. Scott David, John Ehrig and I are, as always, resources to any board > members who would like more information or formulate a board resolution for > a future vote. The details of the votes follow. > > > > *Don Thibeau* > > Executive Director > > The OpenID Foundation > > http://openid.net > > > > > > *From:* John Ehrig [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 23, 2010 6:55 PM > *To:* Don Thibeau (OIDF ED) > *Subject:* Poll Results Summary > > > > *One Company, One Vote* > > > > Option A > > RESOLVED, that for board votes pertaining to allocation of funds, > organizational bylaws, and IPR policy and procedures, when multiple board > members are employed by the same company, the board members from that > company collectively may cast at most one vote. > > > > Option B > > RESOLVED, that for board votes pertaining to allocation of funds, > organizational bylaws, and IPR policy and procedures, when multiple board > members are employed by the same company, the board members from that > company collectively may cast at most one vote for a Sustaining Member and > zero votes for a Corporate Member. > > > > Results (closed): > > 20 members voted: > > For Option A: 10 > > For Option B: 1 > > Against both options: 9 > > Abstain: 0 > > > > > > *Directed Funding Guidelines* > > > > Option A > > RESOLVED, that 100% of a sustaining member’s annual dues must be paid on > their renewal date; 50% ($25,000) to be allocated to the OIDF general fund > and 50% ($25,000) may be allocated to Approved Projects as determined by the > sustaining member. Any member’s dues that have not been obligated by the end > of the calendar year will be transferred and committed to the OIDF general > fund. Approved Projects are any projects put forward by any board committee. > The board may vote to disqualify any Approved Project that places > significant legal risk on the Foundation. > > > > Option B > > RESOLVED, that 100% of a sustaining member’s annual dues must be paid on > their renewal date. The Board will approve the General Fund budget in > advance of every fiscal year to cover required organizational and > infrastructure services and programs. All Sustaining Member dues in excess > of the General Fund budget will be allocated to a Directed Investment > Project Fund (DIPF). Any DIPF resources that have not been obligated by the > end of the calendar year will be transferred and committed to the OIDF > general fund. > > > > FURTHER RESOLVED, programs or projects beyond those approved in the General > Fund budget can be proposed by board members or working groups for funding > from the DIPF. The board may vote to disqualify any such programs or > projects that place significant legal risk on the Foundation by a simple > majority or by a 2/3 majority as being inconsistent the mission and > priorities of the Foundation. Disposition of DIPF funds for specific > programs or projects will be at the sole discretion of Sustaining Members on > a pro rata basis until their full pro rata allocation has been depleted. > > > > Results (closed): > > 20 members voted: > > For Option A: 1 > > For Option B: 10 > > Against both options: 9 > > Abstain: 0 > > > > > > *Clarification of Funding Allocations* > > > > RESOLVED, that any member may choose to allocate 100% of their annual OIDF > membership dues to the OIDF general fund at any time. > > > > Results (closed): > > 19 members voted: > > Yes: 10 > > No: 8 > > Abstain: 1 > > > > > > *Clarification of Funding Options* > > > > RESOLVED, that any member may contribute funds above and beyond their > annual OIDF membership dues for the OIDF general fund or for approved > projects. > > > > Results (closed): > > 18 members voted > > Yes: 15 > > No: 3 > > Abstain: 0 > > > > > > *Community Directors Limits* > > > > RESOLVED, the total number of community members on the Board will be capped > at the current number of 11. > > > > Results (closed): > > 20 members voted: > > Yes: 8 > > No: 10 > > Abstain: 2 > > > > > > *Hardt Contract* > > > > Proceed with final legal documentation and board package preparation and > binding vote regarding the contract with Dick Hardt > > > > 16 members voted (closed): > > Approve: 4 > > Not Approve: 10 > > Abstain: 2 > > _______________________________________________ > board mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openid.net/mailman/listinfo/openid-board > >
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