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Chris AlbrechtLegal Counsel
JGC Leadership Training9-11-14
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• WECC meetings are by default open and public meetingso Confidential information should not be
discussedo Chair should remind participants and ensure
appropriateness of discussions
• Promotes openness and transparency
WECC Meetings Are Public
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• The Board can approve Closed Sessions for a WECC groupo A justification or explanation of need is
submitted to Board for approvalo If approved, the group’s charter is revised.o All group members must sign an NDAo The process for Closed Sessions in the policy
must be followed
Board Policy on Closed Sessions
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• WECC groups can also hold UNDA Sessionso Only to UNDA Covered Data can be discussed
and only representatives of UNDA signatories can attend
o A justification or explanation of need is submitted to WECC General Counsel for approval
o No need to revise charter or sign NDA
Board Policy on Closed Sessions
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o WECC Bylaws Section 8.6.6o All recommendations and decisions must be
noticed and posted for 30 day review and comment period No impromptu recommendations or decisions
o Once properly noticed, if proposal changes (including at meeting) Additional 10 day notice, review and comment
period Followed by 10 day vote/re-vote period Can run concurrent
Standing Committee Decisions
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o WECC Bylaws Section 8.6.5 Approval requires majority vote of both TPs and TCs
(S&P votes recorded)
o Voting Procedures More detailed process for voting, including 10 day
repost option
o Email Voting Procedure Only for special circumstances
o Roberts Rules of Order
Standing Committee Voting
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o Notice and posting of meetings and approval items is determined by charter
o Voting is done in accordance with charter and Robert’s Rules of Order
o Voting on approval items, decisions, actions, etc., should only be done in meetings, not by email Unless otherwise permitted in charter
Other WECC Groups
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o Very important that Chair is familiar with the charter because it determines What the group should (not) be doing Who can be a member How leadership is selected How meetings are conducted (quorum requirements)
o Developed using charter templateo New charters and revisions reviewed by Legalo Approved by parent group
Charters
