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DioCal 004353 ~~~~I~~~~~ ~~~~ AGENDA 156TH CONVENTION EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA October 22,2005 Time Location 8:00 - 9:20 AM Registration Cathedral Nave '9:00 Call to Order Gresham Hall Secretary's Announcements Introduction of New Clergy, Interims; Necrology Report of Committee on Dispatch of Business Morning Prayer: Celebration of Graduates of Academia Teologica Latina 9:30 Report of Committee on Nominations Report of Committee on Canons Second Report of Resolutions Committee 10:15 Bishop's Address Gresham Hall Assessment Task Force Report Instruction on First Ballot 10:45 Vote 1st Ballot —Registration Tables Cathedral Nave 11:15 Breakout Groups • Jubilate Deo Final Report Wilsey Conference Center • Windsor Report Chapter Room • ,Episcopal Election Discussion Gresham Hall • Hearings on Resolutions Dining Room and Library 12:15 - 1:15 PM Lunch and Celebration of Academia Teologica Latina Plaza Continuation of Resolutions Hearings Dining Room and Library i:20 Keconvene Gresham Hall Margaret Wosser Award —Gift Planning Department Report of the Bishop's Task Force on Marriage and Blessing CDSP Report 1:45 Report and Action on Resolutions 2:15-2:25 Report on 1St Ballot and 2nd Ballot 2:25-3:15 Report and Action on Resolutions Report and Action of the Personnel Practices Committee 3:15 Report of the Diocesan Treasurer Report of the Division of Program and Budget Action on the Proposed 2006 Operating Budget 3:30 Report of the Standing Committee 4:30 Report on 2nd Ballot Bishop's Appointments, Announcements, and Courtesy Resolutions 5:00 Adjourn DioCal 004354 The Bishop's Appointments to Convention Committees For the 156th Diocesan Convention Committee on Credentials: Mary Louise Gotthold, Registrar Nigel A. Renton, Secretary Jane Kallgren Division of Program and Budget: James C. Wall, Chair Anne Reisman James R. DeMersman Tim Sullivan Jim Forsyth, Ex Officio The Rev. Susan M. Thompson The Rev. Cn. Michael K. Hansen, Ex Officio Katharine von Fischer The Rev. Gary W. D. Ost Committee on Dispatch of Business: The Rev. Barbara Bender-Breck, Chair Nigel A. Renton William H. Orrick, III, Esq. The Rt. Rev. William E. Swing The Rev. Cn. Michael K. Hansen Committee on Nominations: Dr. Ronald C. Johnson, Chair The Ven. Dorothy K. Jones Mary Louise Gotthold The Rev. George S. Sotelo The Rev. Cn. Michael K. Hansen, Ex Officio Committee on the Bishop's Address: The Rev. Dr. John H. Eastwood, Jr. The Rev. Cn. Michael K. Hansen Committee on Resolutions: The Rev. Channing R. Smith, Co-Chair The Rev. Cn. Michael K. Hansen, Ex Officio Kathy E. Henry, Co-Chair The Rev. Edward E. B. Thompson The Rev. Cn. Michael L. Barlowe, Ex Officio Committee on Canons: William H. Orrick, III, Esq., Chair Phillip S. Boone, Jr., Esq. James A. Barringer, Esq. Cynthia R. Rowland, Esq. Committee on Personnel Practices: The Rev. Bruce D. O'Neill, Chair Joan Jacobson (Consultant to Diocese) Christopher Butler David Lawson Joan Clerk Thomas D. Matthews Sarah Crawford, Ex Officio Cn. Holly McAlpen Jim Forsyth, Ex Officio Jeannie Thomas Bridget Gleason DioCal 004355 MINUTES 156TH CONVENTION OF THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA Saturday, October 22, 2005 Grace Cathedral San Francisco, California Bishop Swing called the 156th Convention of the Diocese of California to order at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 22, 2005. He then recognized Secretary of the Convention, Nigel Renton, who declared that a quorum was present. Mr. Renton then appointed the following assistant secretaries: Mary Louise Gotthold, Registrar Dr. Ronald C. Johnson and the Rev. Cn. David Forbes, Nominations and Balloting The Rev. Barbara Bender-Breck, Dispatch of Business REPORT OF CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE Mr. Renton then read the report of the Credentials Committee, which noted that the following canonical clergy are ineligible to vote, having become canonically resident after April 1, 2005: Michele Racusin Jane M. A. McDougle Janet M. Holland David H. Starr, III Kathryn M. Bellm Jeffrey B. Littlefield Este Gardner Cantor Penelope Duckworth Daniel Green Barbara Dawson David T. Hedges Christopher H. Martin Kenneth King Patricia Walker-Sprague He announced that the following canonical clergy are ineligible to vote because they have not submitted anon-parochial report this year:, Francis Ian Andersen Joseph Chiravayalil Douglas P. Bachmann John R. Coats Brian R. Bailey John R. Day Becca F. Barnett J. William Doggett Edward J. Berey Edward J. Dumke Patricia M. Bingham Jessica H. Fellows John C. D. Bliss Sosaia Fineanganofo David F. Brown John A. Fitterer James T. Brown Matthew T. Fox C. Elton Carter John G. Gardner Winston W. Ching John D. Golenski DioCal 004356 u Julie Ann Graham R. Nikolaus Merrell Timothy Greene Elizabeth A. Newnam Edward C. Hobbs Thomas M. Osgood Donald W. Holly John B. Phillips Mary D. G. Jizmagian Marjory K. Quinn T. H. Kinsey William C. Rhodes Bertand D. Langtry W. Mark Richardson Amy Lawrence Eliezer Risco Wendy T. Manley M. R. Ritley Mario R. Marin Richard L. Smith Ellen L. McIlroy John W. Steinfeld Joseph Lee McInerney Eleanor T. Woodroffe Charles W. McMahon Michael Woodsmith Clergy wishing to vote for the new bishop at our Special Convention must submit a non- parochial report. The Bishop next introduced the new clergy and asked them to stand when he introduced them. Ordained to the Priesthood: Lynette K. Morlan Susan D. Parsons Lori Ann Walton Jeffrey B. Littlefield Kevin T. Putnam Jose Juan Bernal Michael J. Monnot Michele Racusin Ordained to the Transitional Diaconate: Kathryn M. Bellm Este Gardner Cantor Daniel Green David T. Hedges Kenneth King Jane M. A. McDougle David H. Starr, III Ordained to the Permanent Diaconate: Catherine S. Costas T. Vincent Jang Tracy E. Longacre Rebecca A. Morehouse 2 DioCal 004357 Letters Dimissory received: Lawrence S. Hunter Janet M. Holland Jeffrey B. Littlefield Penelope Duckworth Barbara Dawson Christopher H. Martin Patricia Walker-Sprague COMMITTEE ON THE DISPATCH OF BUSINESS The Rev. Barbara Bender-Breck The Rev. Barbara Bender-Breck drew the delegates' attention to page 31 of the Guide to the Convention. Report #3 —Special Order: Committee on Canons The Committee on the Dispatch of Business moves that the consideration of the Report of the Committee on Canons be governed by the following Special Order: 1. Five minutes shall be provided for presentation of the Report, with an additional five minutes for questions of clarification. 2. Five minutes shall be allotted for debate on any amendments to the Constitution and Canons. 3. Within the times allowed, two minutes shall be allotted to present an amendment, and five minutes allotted for debate on each amendment, during which time no speaker shall be allowed more than two minutes. 4. The House, by 2/3 majority, may vote to extend the time for debate. No motion to lay on the table, to recommit, or otherwise to terminate debate shall be in order while anyone still wishes to speak. At the conclusion of each established time period, votes shall be taken on all pending motions. All amendments or resolutions of any kind must be submitted in writing to the Secretary of Convention before action can be taken on them (Rule 4.1). Report #4 —Special Order: Committee on Resolutions Your Committee on Dispatch of Business moves that the Reports) of the Committee on Resolutions be governed by the following Special Order: 3 DioCal 004358 1. The Committee shall have five minutes to file with the Convention those resolutions which have been considered by the Deaneries (Rule 1.3) and receive any amendments thereto. 2. Opportunity then shall be given for members of Convention to seek 2/3 consent of the House for consideration of other resolutions. 3. These resolutions, together with any amendments, shall be referred to the Committee on Resolutions or other Special Committees for subsequent hearing and report to the House. 4. When the Committee reports, in accordance with Rule 7.4, three minutes shall be provided for the presentation of each resolution and ten minutes for debate. 5. Debate on each resolution shall be limited to 10 minutes, unless the House by 213 majority resolves to extend the time. Within the time allotted, no motion to limit debate shall be in order while anyone still wishes to speak. At the conclusion of the time period, votes shall be taken on all pending motions. Report #5 —Special Order: Program and Budget The Committee on the Dispatch of Business moved that consideration of the Program and Budget report be governed, by the following Special Order: Following the report of the Diocesan Council, five minutes shall be allowed for the introduction of the Proposed 2006 Program and Budget and an additional five minutes for the introduction of amendments to the Program and Budget. The Proposed 2006 Program and Budget, together with amendments introduced, shall be referred to the Division of Program and Budget for its consideration. The full report of the Division shall be represented in the regular order of business. Debate on the Program and Budget shall then proceed for a time not exceed five minutes. Debate on any amendments from the floor, during the consideration of the Program and Budget, shall be limited to five minutes each. No speaker shall be allowed more than two minutes. No motion to limit debate shall be in order during-the allotted time period while a person still wishes to speak. At the end of each established time period, a vote will be taken on all pending motions, pertaining to that period, unless the Convention by 2/3 majority resolves to extend debate. Report #6 —Special Order: Committee Reports (Excluding Canons and Resolutions) The Committee on the Dispatch of Business moves that the Report on the Bishop's Address, and any other regular or special committees of Convention, be governed by the following Special Order: 4 DioCal 004359 1.