Business & Social Witness at General Assembly 2011
Minutes
Minutes from the 50th General Assembly (PDF, 30 pages), June 22-26, 2011, held in Charlotte, NC.
Plenaries and Mini-Assemblies
All business of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly is conducted in Plenary sessions. Mini-Assemblies offered opportunities in small sessions for delegates to speak on issues, find out more about individual business items before a vote in plenary, and propose amendments to the business item.
- Plenary I (Wednesday, June 22)
- New Congregations
- Rules of Procedure
- Youth Caucus and Young Adult Caucus Managers
- Right Relationships Team
- Plenary II (Thursday, June 23)
- Business Agenda and Mini-Assembly Overview for GA 2011
- Business Agenda and Mini-Assembly Overview for GA 2011
- Plenary III (Friday, June 24)
- Recognition of District Presidents
- Preliminary Credentials Report
- Breakthrough Congregation: Westside UU
- Remarks from President-Designate, Rissho Kosei-kai
- Debate/Vote on the Proposed Statement of Conscience: Ethical Eating
- 2011-2012 Budget Report
- Plenary IV (Saturday, June 25)
- GA Planning Committee
- International Guests
- O. Eugene Pickett Award
- Report from Beacon Press
- Breakthrough Congregation: UU Congregation of Beaufort
- UU Women’s Federation Report
- UU United Nations Office Report
- UU Service Committee Report
- Distinguished Service Award
- Financial Advisor’s Report
- Election of Candidates
- Report of the UUA Board of Trustees
- Update: Gathered Here
- Debate/Vote on Proposed Amendment to Modify the Conditions for Appointment to the MFC (Passed)
- Debate/Vote on Proposed Amendment to Recognize the Southeast District (Passed)
- Votes to Admit or Not Admit Actions of Immediate Witness to the Agenda
- Plenary V (Saturday, June 25)
- Recognition of Departed Donors
- Report of the Committee on Socially Responsible Investing
- Breakthrough Congregation: UU Church of Peoria
- UUA President’s Report
- Update on GA 2012 in Arizona
- Special Collection to Support Our Immigration Ministry
- Debate/Vote on Proposed Amendments to Reduce the Size of the UUA Board (Passed)
- Debate/Vote on Proposed Amendments to Change the Term for Persons Serving on the Nominating Committee (Passed)
- Plenary VI (Sunday, June 26)
- Green Revolution in Religion Resolution
- Breakthrough Congregation: UU Congregation of Fairfax
- Debate/Vote on Proposed Amendments to Bylaw Article XV (Passed)
- Debate/Vote on Proposed Amendment Related to Member Congregations (Passed)
- Report of the Commission on Appraisal
- Debate/Vote on Actions of Immediate Witness
- Protest Representative Peter King’s Hearings on “Muslim Radicalization”
- Support Southern California Supermarket Workers’ Struggle for Decent Wages and Benefits
- Toward Ending the U.S. Military Engagement in Afghanistan (Failed)
- Oppose Citizens United—Support Free Speech for People
- Debate/Vote on Proposed Amendments to Replace “Advocacy and Witness staff” with “staff” (Passed)
- Debate/Vote on Proposed Amendments Related to the Religious Education Credentialing Committee (Passed)
- Plenary VII (Sunday, June 26)
- Report of the Journey Toward Wholeness Transformation Committee
- Debate/Vote on Proposed Amendments Related to “Associate Ministerial Fellowship” (Passed)
- Debate/Vote on Proposed Amendment to Enable Off-site Participation (Passed)
- Debate/Vote on Proposed Bylaw and Rule Changes to Eliminate GA Actions of Immediate Witness (AIWs) (Failed)
- Debate/Vote on Proposed Bylaw and Rule Changes to Eliminate GA AIWs in 2012 and Reinstate them in 2013 (Passed)
- Moderator’s Report
- Recognizing the Volunteers and Staff
- Responsive Resolutions
- Responsive Resolution (on engaging youth and young adults for GA 2012)
- Responsive Resolution to the Report of the President (on LGBT equality)
- Responsive Resolution Regarding Report of President Peter Morales (urging UUs to learn Spanish)
- Installation of Newly Elected Servants of the Association
Public Witness Event
Social Justice Statements
All 2011 Social Justice Statements
Statement of Conscience: Ethical Eating
- Ethical Eating: Food & Environmental Justice
Actions of Immediate Witness
- Oppose Citizens United—Support Free Speech for People
- Report from UU World: Approved: AIW Opposes Corporate Personhood
- Report from UU World: Approved: AIW Opposes Corporate Personhood
- Support Southern California Supermarket Workers’ Struggle for Decent Wages and Benefits
- Report from UU World: Approved: AIW Supports California Supermarket Workers
- Report from UU World: Approved: AIW Supports California Supermarket Workers
- Protest Representative Peter King’s Hearings on “Muslim Radicalization”
- Report from UU World: AIW 1 on Peter King Hearings Passes
- Report from UU World: AIW 1 on Peter King Hearings Passes
- Toward Ending the U.S. Military Engagement in Afghanistan (Failed)
- Report from UU World: AIW 3, to End Afghan Involvement, Fails
Responsive Resolutions
- Responsive Resolution (on engaging youth and young adults for GA 2012)
- Responsive Resolution to the Report of the President (on LGBT equality)
- Responsive Resolution Regarding Report of President Peter Morales (urging UUs to learn Spanish)
- Report from UU World: Responsive Resolutions Approved at GA 2011
Proposed Bylaw and Rule Amendments
Related to the Religious Education Credentialing Committee
- Proposed amendments (PDF, 21 pages; see lines 142-264) related to the Religious Education Credentialing Committee: Bylaw Article IV, Section 4.8, Delegates; Article V, Section 5.11, Board of Review; Article VII, Section 7.13. Religious Education Credentialing Committee; and Article XII, Religious Education Credentialing, Sections 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, and 12.9
- Debate/Vote occurred during Plenary VI (Passed)
- Report from UU World: Approved: Amendments Pertaining to RE Credentialing Committee
Related to “Associate Ministerial Fellowship”
- Proposed amendments (PDF, 21 pages; see lines 417-435) related to “Associate Ministerial Fellowship”: Section 4.8 and Section C-10.9
- Debate/Vote occurred during Plenary VII (Passed)
- Report from UU World: Approved: Amendment to Update Ministerial Fellowship Committee Rules
Section 4.12, Replacing “Advocacy and Witness staff” with “staff”
- Proposed amendment (PDF, 21 pages; see lines 436-445) to Bylaw Section 4.12, replacing “Advocacy and Witness staff” with “staff”
- Debate/Vote occurred during Plenary VI (Passed)
- Report from UU World: Approved: References to Obsolete Staff Groups Removed
Rule G-13.2.1, to Recognize the Southeast District
- Proposed amendment (PDF, 21 pages; see lines 834-839) to Rule G-13.2.1. Establishing Districts, to recognize the Southeast District
- Debate/Vote occurred during Plenary IV (Passed)
- Report from UU World: Approved: Rule Update Recognizing District’s New Name
Section 7.6, to Modify the Conditions for Appointment to the MFC
- Proposed amendment (PDF, 21 pages; see lines 265-277) to Article VII, Section 7.6. Ministerial Fellowship Committee, to modify the conditions for appointment to the MFC
- Debate/Vote occured during Plenary VI (Passed)
- Report from UU World: Approved: Amendment Affecting Ministerial Fellowship Committee
Related to Reducing the Size of the UUA Board from 26 Persons to 14
- Proposed amendments (PDF, 21 pages; see lines 512-784) to bylaw sections 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.8, 8,3, 8.7, 9.1, 9.3, 9.4, 9.6, 9.11, 9.12, 9.13, and Rule G-9.12.2., to reduce the size of the UUA Board from 26 persons to 14
- From the UUA Board of Trustees:
- Increasing Diversity & Efficiency in Governance (PDF)
Solutions for Restructuring UUA Board of Trustees - Restructuring UUA Governance (PDF)
Questions and Answers
- Increasing Diversity & Efficiency in Governance (PDF)
- Debate/Vote occurred during Plenary V (Passed)
- Reports from UU World:
Related to Changing the Term for Persons Serving on the Nominating Committee
- Proposed amendments (PDF, 21 pages; see lines 785-833) to Bylaw sections 5.2, 5.5, 5.6, and 5.16 to change the term for persons serving on the Nominating Committee
- From the UUA Board of Trustees:
- Increasing Diversity & Efficiency in Governance (PDF)
Solutions for Restructuring UUA Board of Trustees - Restructuring UUA Governance (PDF)
Questions and Answers
- Increasing Diversity & Efficiency in Governance (PDF)
- Debate/Vote occurred during Plenary V (Passed)
- Report from UU World: Assembly Reduces Length of Nominating Committee Terms
Related to Member Congregations
- Proposed amendment (PDF, 21 pages; see lines 115-134) to bylaw sections C-3.1, C-3.3, and C-3.6, Member Congregations
- Report from UU World: Business Items Move through Mini-assembly
- Debate/Vote occurred during Plenary VI (Passed)
Article XV
- Proposed amendments (PDF, 21 pages; see lines 278-416) to Bylaw Article XV
- Debate/Vote occurred during Plenary VI (Passed)
Section 4.5, to Enable Off-site [GA] Participation
- Proposed amendment (PDF, 21 pages; see lines 135-141) to Bylaw Article IV: General Assembly, Section 4.5 Place of Meeting, to enable off-site participation
- Debate/Vote occurred during Plenary VII (Passed)
- Reports from UU World:
Related to Eliminating Actions of Immediate Witness
- Proposed bylaw and rule changes (PDF, 21 pages; see lines 840-894) to Article IV, Section 4.16. Additions to the Agenda of Regular General Assemblies and Rule G-4.16.1. General Assembly Actions of Immediate Witness, and Responsive Resolutions, to eliminate Actions of Immediate Witness
- Report from UU World: No Substantial Changes to AIW Bylaw Amendments Yet
- Debate/Vote occurred during Plenary VII (Failed)
Related to Eliminating Actions of Immediate Witness in 2012, Reconstituting Them in 2013, and Modifying the Process for Submission
- Proposed bylaw and rule changes (PDF, 21 pages; see lines 895-960) to Article IV, Section 4.16. Additions to the Agenda of Regular General Assemblies and Rule G-4.16.1. General Assembly Actions of Immediate Witness, and Responsive Resolutions, to eliminate Actions of Immediate Witness in 2012, reconstitute them beginning with the 2013 General Assembly, and modify the process for submission
- Debate/Vote occurred during Plenary VII (Passed)
- Reports from UU World:
Annual Reports to the General Assembly
The following documents are PDF files.
- Board of Trustees (5 pages)
- Commission on Appraisal (4 pages)
- Financial Advisor (12 pages)
- Independent Auditor (Part 1, 27 pages) (Part 2, 20 pages)
- Ministerial Fellowship Committee (3 pages)
- Religious Education Credentialing Committee (1 page)
- Treasurer (7 pages)
- UUA Staff (43 pages)
- UU Service Committee (5 pages)
- UU United Nations Office (3 pages)
- UU Women's Federation (4 pages)
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