In Irvine we ………….

Agreed that the Governing Board was the final authority when conflicts arose within SCCOOS or policy needed to be established

Agreed that SCCOOS was a consortium of ocean observers

Agreed to establish an active salesman/client relation with potential users (rather than to be governed by them)

Agreed that SCCOOS would have many projects with a broad range of foci

Suggested organization around a matrix of Operating Divisions (our specialties) and Projects (and sources of funding)

In Santa Barbara we ……

Agreed to have an Executive Committee of the Governing Board for rapid decision-making as needed

Agreed to have Operating Divisions (representing our specialties) and Projects (e.g COCMP, E & O, NOOA Pilot)

Established an Operating Board (at least for COCMP) for technical planning and asset allocation. Members were selected

Appointed COCMP Executive Committee members

Agreed that the SCCOOS Executive Committee would arbitrate any unresolved debates in he Operating Board

Agreed on ground rules for what collaborative work belongs in SCCOOS

Agreed to set aside a couple of days as a retreat to develop a longer range plan and priorities

A Possible SCCOOS Organization

1. Reflect present SCCOOS organization around Operating Divisions with fluid & broad membership and Projects with distinct requirements.

2. Provide flexibility for a wide range of projects with potentially different needs for decision making and external interfacing

3. Provide for central functions are (like soliciting/accepting projects, organizing projects, providing a national face, planning, oversight of data dissemination, product development, contracting) under the Governing Board & Executive Committee.

4. Show the Operating Board as a COCMP Op Board – only COCMP has its decision-making structure

SCCOOS Organization Chart

California Ocean Science Trust

Governing Board

Executive Comm

Users

ProductDistrib

CustomerService

COO

BusinessAgencies

Remote

SensingModeling

HF

RadarOcean

Obs

DataManage

NearShore

Habitat

Educ &

OutreachCOCMP NOAA

Pilot

OOI

Orion

Cal Conserv

II

IOOSRA

Users’Board

Operating Divisions

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Fish

Projects

COCMP Structure

Cal Coastal Conservancy

COCMP

Executive

Committee

Moline, Chao, Terrill

SCCOOS COCMP Operating Board (Davis Chr)

HF Radar

Remote Sense

Assim & Modeling

Ocean Observations

Nearshore & Transition Zone

Special Sites

Terrill

Di Giacamo

Chao Guza

Jones

McWilliams

SCCOOS Executive Committee

Things To Do (Russ’ version)

1. Establish a way to get long-range planning done without prejudicing the range of future SCCOOS projects

2. Establish a way to do medium-range planning for the Orion/OOI opportunity

3. Flesh out structures for the projects we will be involved in and pick people to be responsible

NOAA Pilot and Orion/OOI have decisions looming

4. Flesh out Operating Divisions and energize their planning

5. Establish the equivalent of by-laws or a charter for:

the Governing Board;

individual and SCCOOS projects;

any other entities that make decisions