LRPC Goals

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1	Too Make a comment, slect the box you want to comment on, right click and select 'Comment', To view comments, clinck on the comment box to the left of the 'Share' Button at the top right of the document.	Themes for 2030
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6	Balance Dual Mandate
7	Adapt to our Lives and Times
8	Protect the Woodlands and Open Space	https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xoEeiK1GPnvf1d3jeP0fZ2lgYFe2Ci6zekzNPx6QkRo/edit#gid=0
9	Community Engagement	Community Engagement
10	Diversity and Equity	Diversity, Inclusion
11	Governance
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13	Note for later: once we've completed items, identify who would be responsible for each action (include possible new committees/task forces)
14				On Mon, Jul 19, 2021 at 6:45 PM Cynthia Newcomer <cjnewc@igc.org> wrote:
15	I ADDED A NEW ONE - OFFICE SHEDS - REVIEW!!			Hi,
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17				So far I've heard back from four reviewers we asked to take a look at the document. One was not available to review, another said that it looked good, and two others shared specific comments. In case anyone has time to look before our meeting tomorrow night, the comments are in a separate document:
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20	Balance Dual Mandate	Establish Annual fee monitoring, communication, and review	Charge the finance committee with annual review of fee schedule	Communicate annual review, composition of fees, and whether cost increases are above, below, or on target	Communicate which costs are in/out of scope of GHI control
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25	Balance Dual Mandate	Establish a Cost Trend measure against a comparison cohort of alternative housing options	Identify a pool of reasonable alternative housing and average annual cost to maintain; Compare to GHI trend
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30	Balance Dual Mandate	Develop a plan beyond replacement reserves for long-term stewardship of our structures that has a regular review cycle	Identify experts to assist with plan development	Establish a cycle for updating the plan and assessment	Ensure that funds are being saved to address long-term structural issues	Evaluate the current process for replacement reserve studies	Look at rebate programs for sustainability or historic preservation and incorporate them into our plan
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35	Balance Dual Mandate	Establish High Level Maintenance	Review and establish high maintenance standards within scope of GHI-provided maintenance	Communicate scope of maintenance responsibility / expectations of member vs GHI maintenance	Work with membership to determine maintenance priorities (such as moisture in homes, termites)	Evaluate regular maintenance to look for opportunites for additional improvements, e.g. GHI resurfaces and repairs parking lots every year. Look into what can be done during these repairs to install EV charging infrastructure. If nothing else perhaps putting conduits under the pavement to make it easy to run wiring to chargers in the future?	Research additional services (e.g. to assist with aging in place), such as additional monthly fees to subscribe to a suite of services or a contractor willing to provide reduced fees (similar to the chimney inspection)
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40	Balance Dual Mandate	Begin to Generate Revenue	Ideas for revenue generation will be presented in a business case format reviewed by a group (ie, task force)	All business cases will, at minimum, include full opportunity size, fixed and variable expenses, accounting of competitive landscape, accounting of potential risks, NPV and 10-Year ROI calculations.	Business cases with inadequate NPV/ROI, excess expenses, and/or excess downside risks will be dismissed
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45	Balance Dual Mandate	Leverage member expertise	Create an intake process that allows residents to communicate ideas to GHI; receipt, review, and decisions should be transparent	Establish a volunteer recruitment program and create a volunteer expertise/skills database	Establish GHI-sponsored/supported member-led workshops	Develop new ways for members to volunteer beyond current committee structure.
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50	Balance Dual Mandate	Build relationships with other housing cooperatives	Rejoin Cooperative Housing Coalition	Charge a committee or task force with developing and managing a process	Reach out and find other cooperatives that are facing similar challenges and questions that GHI is facing
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55	Balance Dual Mandate	Enable flexible adaptation and modernization of the homes	GHI can purchase units on the market and rehabilitate them to follow universal design principles to enable aging in place and accessability	Streamline and/or incentivize permitting and approval of accessibility and mobility improvements such as compiling standardized adaptations members could choose from.	Evaluate and inventory improvements outside our homes to increase accessibility (such as environmentally-friendly path illumination, removal of obstructions/overgrown vegetation)	Review and rethink policy restrictions on renovations and additions to increase the flexibility of our homes.	Modernize homes to promote sustainability and energy efficiency.
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60	Adapt to our Lives and Times	Increase member participation within GHI	Improve accessibility and knowledge around member voting	Increase the number of members who run for office	Develop a mentorship program for members who express interest in future participation with the board	Continue use of computer based board and committee meetings	Create an education and training program to inform new and existing members about cooperative structure, committees, election process, and more (Cooperative 101).
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65	Adapt to our Lives and Times	Accommodate changing work patterns	Address restrictions on home-based businesses	Consider allowing powered office-sheds
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70	Adapt to our Lives and Times	Develop plan for how to take advantage of non-residence portion of GHI	Create subcommittee or task force for developing comprehensive and fair plan for increasing electric vehicle charging stations	Electrify the garages Set up infrastructure for individual charging stations	Look into potential solar options
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75	Balance Dual Mandate	Establish mechanisms for community mutual aid	Create and maintain mutual aid fund for items such as fee relief, temporary extra maintinence or staff help as a subsidiary of GHI	Establish a leadership structure to define scope of responsibility, guidelines, and management of subsidiary	Establish a Go Fund Me for continuous fee assistance which can be distributed as needed while being mindful of staff resources (could be run like the Covid Relief Program or the Modest Needs Charity - https://www.modestneeds.org/)	Create a resource where members can find options for aid, relief, and assitance such as the time bank, GIVES, or other resources	Make working capital fund available for member needs
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80	Balance Dual Mandate	Protect the co-op against harmful legislation and policies and proactively advance beneficial legislation	Mobilize the membership to advocate on legislative issues affecting the CoOp and membership (including property tax issues)	Connect to city, county and other outside partners
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85	Community Engagement	Review the governance of GHI - including how meetings are run, how decisions are made, how committees are organized, and how successful communication is accomplished	Ensure expectations for committee's work are clear so that committees are empowered to take responsibility for the tasks they are allocated and produce helpful items	Add transparency to the committee/board communication	Adjust and modernize committee responsibilities, missions, and mandates; Review committee work process and approvals; update the committee member primer	Review procedural process (ie Roberts Rules of Order) to determine if a different approach would be more appropriate (for example, a process that supports cooperative principles and member engagement)	Establish a regular cadance to review GHIs governance and ensure that it is working properly (for example 10, 15, or 20 year cycle)
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90	Protect the Woodlands and Open Space	Protect the Woodlands, Open, and Green Spaces	Ensure forestry management, particularly near homes	Consider GHI's role in the native ecosystem and be selective on the types and species of trees that are planted	Develop a maintenance plan for open space areas	Communicate clearly with membership on responsibilities for maintenance of open spaces	Develop a comprehensive design for GHI as a set of ecosystems. Allow the comprehensive design to be opt-in and suggetive, but make use of knowledgeable members to think big!
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95	Protect the Woodlands and Open Space	Ensure that any proposed development protects the woodlands, open spaces, and walkability of our community	Alert and organize the community when responses are needed to development that may threaten or encroach upon our property and woodlands	Track development in the surrounding area that may put pressures on our community and woodlands
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100	Diversity and Equity	Identify, remove, and remediate barriers to join, participate, and remain in GHI - including for BIPOC, low-income, and people with disabilities.	Undertake a third party assessment of current policies, procedures and practices that can impact racial and other forms of diversity and equity and develop a plan to address issues..	Solicit experiences of BIPOC members, members with disabilities, low-income members, and other members (and potential members)	Create a task force for diversity, equity, and inclusion.	Establish relationships with local community groups to build trust within our community.	Educate the community about the cooperative’s history and exclusion of different groups, in particular its exclusion of Black, Indigenous and Peoples of Color (BIPOC) and that legacy today.