====== SBC Decision-making Process ======

The Sunbeam City decision-making process was adapted from [[https://autonomic.zone/blog/how-we-make-decisions/|Autonomic Co-operative's method]]. 

Sunbeam City Membership is defined in the [[governance_policy|Governance policy]], and only Sunbeam City Members are permitted to vote on large & medium decisions.  However, any individual in Sunbeam City can make large/medium proposals and small decisions.

===== Decision Categories =====

Decisions can be split into three categories: Small, Medium and Large.

==== 1) Small - Get on and do the thing ====

  * No one cares.
  * Made by an individual within Sunbeam City.
  * Could be in any area.
  * Up to individual Sunbeam City members to decide if they should make the decision, or share it with the rest of Sunbeam City to seek consensus.

==== 2) Medium - Consensus Pending Objections ====

  * About admin and infrastructure.
  * Doesn’t affect the direction or operation of Sunbeam City.
  * Give a deadline: unless anyone objects or asks for more time by then, it goes ahead.
  * The deadline must be reasonable (a week by default).
  * If any member of Sunbeam City thinks it’s a Large decision, achieve Maximum Consensus™ (see below).

==== 3) Large - Maximum Consensus™ ====

  * Important decisions affecting the operation, direction, working conditions and finances of Sunbeam City.
  * Consensus voting: addressing any concerns.
  * Can be requested by any member of Sunbeam City for any decision.
  * Input from every Sunbeam City member.
  * Whoever proposes Large decisions is responsible for chasing up members for votes.
  * Votes can be in favour, against, abstain (stand aside) or block.
  * One member, one vote.

===== Process =====

For Medium and Large decisions:

  - Write up a proposal on the [[Proposals|proposals]] page on this wiki
  - Announce the decision in the "Decisions" Matrix channel, with a link to the decision
  - Add the decision to the [[Decisions|decisions]] page of this wiki.
  - Announce the result in the "Decisions" Matrix channel, and record the result on the [[Decisions|decisions]] page of this wiki.

===== Proposal Format =====
(For Medium and Large decisions).

  - What you want to change.
  - Who it affects.
  - Size (Medium / Large).
  - Deadline.

==== Example Proposal ====

> @all I’d like to propose (Medium|Large) decision 069, to change our name to "Moonray Town"
> 
> Deadline for votes is DEADLINE – let me know if you need more time to vote than that.
> 
> Please send absolutely any and all replies in the "Sunbeam General" chat not here 🙏
> 
> 👍 this message for “enthusiastic consent”, 🤷 for “stand aside” or 👎 if you need to indicate your extreme disagreement with this idea.
> 
> 👇 VOTES HERE