IOOS Regional Governance Systems Chris Ostrander 21 May 2008 Chris Ostrander 21 May 2008

Stages of Development IOOS initial funding in FY03 Seven regions initiated Full 11 regions came on in FY05 Due to disparate funding scales (temporal and monetary) regions are in various stages of development IOOS initial funding in FY03 Seven regions initiated Full 11 regions came on in FY05 Due to disparate funding scales (temporal and monetary) regions are in various stages of development

Regional Distribution

National Governance

NOAA Program Structure NOAA IOOS Activities NOAA Administrator NOS Assistant Administrator NOAA IOOS Program Director IOOS DIF Project Management Program Operations Leveraging existing NOAA-wide capabilities Ocean.US NOAA Ocean Council NOAA Observing System Council Interagency Working Group on Ocean Observations (IWGOO) Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (JSOST) Interagency Committee on Ocean Science and Resource Management Integration (ICOSRMI) Interagency Connections Guidance & Requirements Capacity & Capabilities IOOS Program IOOS Oversight Data Management & Communications Observations Modeling & Analysis Regional Coastal Component Education Research OAR Assistant Administrator

Function of Governance Provide organizational structure that defines: Membership Decision-making processes Dues Fiscal agents Bylaws IOOS program office does not prescribe governance format--whatever works is good RA is to be responsive to needs of stakeholders---different regions may have different needs for governance formality and complexity. Provide organizational structure that defines: Membership Decision-making processes Dues Fiscal agents Bylaws IOOS program office does not prescribe governance format--whatever works is good RA is to be responsive to needs of stakeholders---different regions may have different needs for governance formality and complexity.

Scales of Governance Informal Formal MOA 501(c)(3) MOA Simplest Most Complex

Example 1: AOOS Loose Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) No membership classes 9-25 directors sit on Board, representative of AOOS stakeholders All signatories to MOA get board seat up to 25 members, then committee nominates candidates Decisions made by majority vote of board No dues No bylaws established No autonomous fiscal agent (AK SeaLife Center is agent) Loose Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) No membership classes 9-25 directors sit on Board, representative of AOOS stakeholders All signatories to MOA get board seat up to 25 members, then committee nominates candidates Decisions made by majority vote of board No dues No bylaws established No autonomous fiscal agent (AK SeaLife Center is agent)

Example 2: GCOOS Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) 3 signatory classes (for voting rights) Voting: US orgs using/providing data or individual (w/ $2k or in kind contribution (data, time, products) Non-voting Associate: foreign entities/individuals Up to 15 directors sit on Board Voting parties pick board (3 year terms) No dues (though, see voting class) No internal fiscal agent. Works through fiscal partner to administer funding MOA structured to avoid any additional bylaws Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) 3 signatory classes (for voting rights) Voting: US orgs using/providing data or individual (w/ $2k or in kind contribution (data, time, products) Non-voting Associate: foreign entities/individuals Up to 15 directors sit on Board Voting parties pick board (3 year terms) No dues (though, see voting class) No internal fiscal agent. Works through fiscal partner to administer funding MOA structured to avoid any additional bylaws

Example 3: MACOORA Incorporated as 501(c)(3) Non-individual members divided into 5 regions member board of directors w/ at least 1 per region Voting members of MACOORA elect board Dues: $500 annually to have voting share Additional member grades being considered by not yet established Internal fiscal agent Bylaws adopted Incorporated as 501(c)(3) Non-individual members divided into 5 regions member board of directors w/ at least 1 per region Voting members of MACOORA elect board Dues: $500 annually to have voting share Additional member grades being considered by not yet established Internal fiscal agent Bylaws adopted

Example 4: SECOORA In process of incorporating as 501(c)(3) 4 distinct classes of members w/ different voting privileges, product access, and costs (sustaining, institutional, individual, affiliate) member board of directors 4 sustaining, 9 institutional, 3 industry, 3 academic 3 agency/public/nonprofit, 5 at large (from member states) Up to 6 public seats Dues (to be tax-deductible) Sustaining: $10k year Institutional: $1k year Individual: $500 year Affiliate: $0 year Internal fiscal agent Adopted bylaws In process of incorporating as 501(c)(3) 4 distinct classes of members w/ different voting privileges, product access, and costs (sustaining, institutional, individual, affiliate) member board of directors 4 sustaining, 9 institutional, 3 industry, 3 academic 3 agency/public/nonprofit, 5 at large (from member states) Up to 6 public seats Dues (to be tax-deductible) Sustaining: $10k year Institutional: $1k year Individual: $500 year Affiliate: $0 year Internal fiscal agent Adopted bylaws