Do stakeholder participants vote on decisions?
Yes. Decisions in each step of the process (including final recommendations) are made by vote of Advisory Group members using a procedure that recognizes objections at three different levels of consensus (unanimous, super-majority, and simple majority). This process is highly participatory and involves from 20 to 50 stakeholder representatives who work closely with each other, with agencies, and with CCS over the course of a year to complete recommendations for the Governor, legislature, or other convening authority. Stakeholders participate on Technical Work Groups that also include representatives from a variety of organizations who provide technical advice, assistance, and feedback. The total number of Technical Work Group members is usually about twice that of the Stakeholder Advisory Group. The final level of consensus for specific recommended actions is very high (90 percent or more of all recommendations are unanimously approved) because the collaborative process provides extend
