[CCWG-ACCT] ALAC Statement on proposed accountability models

[Alan Greenberg]

In its formal response to the CCWG-Accountability proposal issued in 
August 2015, the ALAC said that it could support the model being 
proposed, but preferred something far less complex and 
lighter-weight, and that we saw no need for the level of 
enforceability that the proposal provided. Moreover, the ALAC had 
specific concerns with the budget veto and the apparent lack of 
participation of perhaps a majority of AC/SOs.

In light of the reconsideration of a designator model by the CCWG, 
along with the recommendations of the Saturday morning break-out 
sessions, the ALAC felt that a revised statement was in order. 
Accordingly we decided, by a unanimous vote of the 14 ALAC members 
present (with 1 not present), to withdraw support for the Membership model.

I want to make it clear that this is not a "red line" decision. 
Should a Membership model become one that is generally advocated by 
the CCWG, and supported by a supermajority of Board directors (who 
ultimately MUST support any changes that they will be called upon to 
approve, else they would be in violation of their fiduciary duty), 
then the ALAC reserves its right to support such a model.

Alan Greenberg
Chair, At-Large Advisory Committee