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 Product Distrib Customer Service COO BusinessAgencies Remote Sensing Modeling HF Radar Ocean Obs Data Manage Near Shore Habitat Educ & Outreach COCMP NOAA Pilot OOI Orion Cal Conserv II IOOS RA Users’ Board Operating Divisions ? 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