Albuquerque Monthly Meeting Meeting for Worship for Business 9 September 2018 Agenda

Albuquerque Monthly Meeting Meeting for Worship for Business 9 September 2018 Agenda 1. Call to Meeting for Worship for Business Clerk 2. Reading of Last MFB Minutes Recording Clerk 3. First Day School: brief report, E Freyman 4. Presentation of Draft Articles & Bylaws & Brief discussion: Sharon Gross * * * * BREAK for lunch 12:15 * * * * Announcements: other announcements 5. Whiteness Study Group: Monthly presentation (15 minutes) 6. Nominating Committee: nominations and update 7. Minute held over on Role of the Clerk: see below 8. Peace & Social Concerns: two minutes for consideration 9. W&M Committee: brief report 10. Tech SubCommittee: brief report 11. Report from NMFCIJ Board Rep: Richard Knottenbelt for Nancy Rice Final close with silent worship. Announcements pertinent to MfB & Scheduling (for information only) Compassionate Listening: practice meetings monthly, Second Wednesdays, 5-6:30 pm. Memoria Meeting for Worship for Phyllis Hoge, Friday, September 14, 4pm at Meeting House Sept 30 Mare Nomad will perform at Meeting House, 2 pm, in recognition of Sanctuary Volunteers Signed as Clerk: Amicus Brief in 2 nd Circuit: Ravi Ragbir case: first amendment protection Please remember to visit our website: abqfriends.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Held over: Agenda Item 1: Minutes approved in June re: Role of the Presiding Clerk: (2018.6.3) Beginning with the August, 2018 MfWfB and concluding with the November, 2018 MfWfB, AMM will engage in a process of discernment and clarification of the role of the Presiding Clerk of Meeting and the mutual expectations that arise regarding that role. This commitment will be Minuted ideally alongside the Minute on the process for developing and approving the Policies and Procedures of AMM. For consideration: (attached) Minute from PSC re: nuclear materials Minute from PSC re: UN & Human Rights Amended Articles and Bylaws of AMM

Draft Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Albuquerque Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Article I The name of the Corporation shall be Albuquerque Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker). Article II The period of duration of the Corporation shall be perpetual. Article III The principal office of the Corporation is located in the City of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Article IV Said corporation is organized as a church in the manner of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Article V No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article III. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision in these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. Article VI Upon the dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

Article VII These Restated Articles of Incorporation correctly set forth the provisions of the articles of incorporation as amended, and they have been duly approved as required by law and supersede the original articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto. In witness whereof, we have hereunder subscribed our names this day of, 2018. FriendsMeeting/Articles of Incorporation071718

Draft Amended Bylaws of the Albuquerque Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Article I The general management of Albuquerque Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) ( AMM ) shall be in the manner of Friends and vested in its board of directors. AMM s business and practices shall be guided by the Intermountain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends published discipline Faith and Practice then in existence. Article II Members and attenders shall come together for business at a Meeting for Worship for Business (MfWfB), usually monthly, at the AMM Meeting House, or at such other place as specified in a written notice of meeting. Business is conducted by and entrusted to those members and faithful attenders who are present at the MfWfB. In the deliberations at the MfWfB, decisions to be reached will be accomplished in the manner of Friends without voting or quorum. Thus, the Presiding Clerk will gather the sense of the meeting under the leading of the Spirit; that is, after due deliberation and waiting for guidance he or she will formulate a minute which seems to be the judgment of the group and present the minute to the group for its possible approval. If those present cannot act on any matter with a large measure of unity, the subject will be passed over without action or held over for further discernment or seasoning. Written notice of the place, day and time of a MfWfB shall be given in AMM s newsletter and/or electronic communication or in other customary communication means then in existence from 3 to 50 days before the meeting. Notice of a called MfWfB shall also state the purpose for which the meeting is called. If the matter to be considered at a called MfWfB is such an emergency that the meeting must be held fewer than 3 days after notice, notice will also be given by telephone or other means to the extent feasible. Article III Members are those who are accepted into membership in AMM. Faithful attenders are those who participate in the life of AMM, including worship, business and other activities. Article IV AMM shall have four directors. Directors shall be persons holding the offices of Presiding Clerk, Clerk of the Building and Grounds Committee, Treasurer and Presiding Secretary. However, AMM may appoint persons holding other offices as 1

directors in lieu of one or more officers listed above. Directors shall be appointed at a meeting of the corporation for terms stated at the time of appointment. Any vacancy in the board of directors shall be filled in the same manner. Directors have the duty to assure that AMM cares for its property and finances prudently and that AMM follows applicable legal requirements and AMM policies and practices. To carry out their duty directors shall decide whether to affirm all numbered action minutes of AMM within seventy-two (72) hours after the MfWfB in which the minute was approved. In the event the directors do not affirm a minute, the matter shall go to a called MfWfB for further discernment. Directors may either act at a meeting or without a meeting by unanimous written consent setting forth the action taken and signed by all directors. Three directors must be present at a directors meeting to conduct business. If a director position is vacant and there are only three directors, two directors must be present at a meeting to conduct business. Decisions shall be reached in the manner of Friends. All directors present at a directors meeting are deemed to approve an action taken at the meeting unless a director stands aside or stands in the way as described in Faith and Practice. The directors shall meet annually for worship with attention to the directors duties to AMM. Directors may also meet at other times as they deem appropriate. All directors meetings shall be at the AMM Meeting House or at such other place as specified in the notice of meeting. Notice of a directors meeting shall be given in the manner directors deem appropriate. Article V An annual meeting of the corporation shall be held as part of a MfWfB, usually in December or as soon thereafter as possible. Business shall be conducted in the same way as at a MfWfB. Directors and officers shall be appointed at the annual meeting for terms stated at the time of appointment. A special meeting of the corporation may be called by the President or the directors. Notice of an annual meeting or special meeting shall be given in the same way as notice of MfWfB. 2

Article VI The officers of AMM shall be President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary, and shall be in the persons of the Presiding Clerk, Clerk of the Building and Grounds Committee, Treasurer, and Presiding Secretary, respectively. However, AMM may appoint as officers persons holding other positions in lieu of one or more position listed above. Officers shall be appointed at a meeting of the corporation for terms stated at the time of appointment. Any officer vacancy shall be filled in the same manner. One of the officers or his or her designee shall have the duty to record the meetings of members and directors in a book to be kept for that purpose. AMM shall approve nominations and terms for persons to be Presiding Clerk, Clerk of Building and Grounds Committee, Treasurer and Presiding Secretary at a MfWfB. Any vacancy in one of these positions shall be filled in the same manner. The duties of Presiding Clerk, the Building and Grounds Committee, Treasurer and Presiding Secretary shall be as stated in AMM s Policies and Procedures then in existence or other decision of the MfWfB. Article VII These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed by the members and faithful attenders of AMM at an annual or special meeting of the corporation. Article VIII These amended Bylaws correctly set forth the provisions of the Bylaws as amended, and they have been duly approved and supersede the original Bylaws and all amendments thereto. In witness whereof, we have hereunder subscribed our names this day of 2018. FriendsMeeting/Bylawsamend090318 3

Proposed Minute of Albuquerque Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends: Quakers have been closely linked with the United Nations since its creation in 1945. The Quaker UN Office in New York was established in 1947, soon after Friends in the U.S. and UK were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. QUNO each year joins with civil society organizations around the world to observe significant milestones in the search for a more just and peaceful world. Two of these milestones, the International Day of Peace (September 21, 2018) and Human Rights Day (December 10, 2018) are particularly important to Friends this year because together they commemorate the long history of the struggle for universal human rights and respect for the dignity of every person. The theme of the 2018 International Day of Peace is The Right to Peace - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70. The theme celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Human Rights Day 2018 is the culmination of a yearlong initiative by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to call on all people and nations to stand up for the equality, justice and human dignity of every person. The United Nations Association Albuquerque Chapter is working with local civil society organizations, such as the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice and the University of New Mexico to promote the themes of the 70 th Anniversary of the UDHR through community events marking the International Day of Peace, supporting the work of UNICEF and promoting human rights in our community. Albuquerque Friends support these local initiatives to build peace through human rights. We encourage Albuquerque Monthly Meeting s members and attenders to join with the United Nations Association Albuquerque Chapter and other community groups to bring attention to the 70 th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights through these community events.

Proposed Minute on the Extraction, Use and Disposal of Nuclear Materials From their earliest history, Friends have through numerous testimonies and Spirit-led actions sought to express and to live out their opposition to war and the preparation for war, their commitment to live in right relationship with Indigenous peoples within whose lands they have come to dwell and their responsibility to live simply, as careful and caring stewards of the environment and resources drawn from the land. These testimonies and leadings of the Spirit come together in Albuquerque Monthly Meeting of Friends consideration of the dangerous interconnectedness between plans regarding different stages in the cycle of extraction, production, use and disposal of radioactive materials. 1. Plans continue to be proposed to renew the mining of uranium, particularly in areas on or near the territory of Indigenous peoples. These plans threaten land, water and air for all people and, particularly threaten the land, water, cultures and sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples within the Western United States and the State of New Mexico. No civilian or military purpose can justify any additional mining of uranium. 2. Plans continue to be developed to move forward with the testing and production of fissionable materials for use in nuclear weapons, such as plutonium pits to trigger thermonuclear weapons and development of new nuclear weapons or the redesign of existing weapons. These plans and proposals, often included in DOE budget proposals, betray all calls for peace and for nonproliferation of nuclear weapons. They increase the risks both that such weapons will be employed in warfare and that they will constitute a continued danger for accidental leakage, detonation or other accidental catastrophe. 3. Plans have been announced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to expand both the amount and the radioactive level of nuclear wastes stored at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in southern New Mexico. These proposed expansions involve such stratagems as redefining the amount of waste stored, allowing storage of higher level wastes, expanding the storage area, and other deceptive proposals all designed to expand the actual amount and radioactive level of the wastes stored at WIPP, and further increase the likelihood of WIPP becoming a de facto permanent storage site for low to high level nuclear waste. Such plans endanger the land and water near the WIPP site and endanger every community through which nuclear waste headed for WIPP will travel. Such plans also support the military purposes for which so much of the waste is being created, disposing of old nuclear contaminated materials so that new nuclear weapons material may be produced. 4. Plans have been announced by a private corporation, Holtec, Inc., and promoted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency (NRA) to develop a site in southern New Mexico for the storage of high level nuclear waste, including highly radioactive spent fuel rods from nuclear power plants. This plan not only threatens to concentrate high level nuclear waste in one place, but also anticipates the transport of highly radioactive materials such as spent nuclear fuel rods on the railways and roads of the country and through cities and communities to their anticipated storage site in southern New Mexico. By disposing of this dangerous nuclear material in an area that is not a site of electricity production by nuclear power plants, this plan encourages the distant users of nuclear power to continue to demand new nuclear materials, thus contributing to the threat to other communities, including Indigenous communities located near sites where uranium mining is proposed. 5. No immediate plans have been proposed, in the understanding of Albuquerque Friends, to transport nuclear wastes out of the country to other nations. However, plans for global storage of nuclear waste and their transport to other regions such as Indigenous regions of Australia continue to be discussed in the literature of nuclear regulatory bodies and the nuclear industry. Albuquerque

Friends, in seeking to protect land, water, Indigenous Peoples and populated communities domestically do not condone any proposal to export our domestic nuclear wastes and our nuclear problems to any other country. These interrelated threats to peace, environmental stewardship, right relationship and safety compel Albuquerque Friends to refuse our consent for any proposals for 1. The mining and extraction of uranium; 2. Development, production or redesign of nuclear weapons; 3. Development or expansion of nuclear power plants employing fissionable nuclear material; 4. Expansion of the quantity or grade of nuclear wastes stored at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant or any redefinitions of terms that would have the effect of such expansion; 5. Transport of high level nuclear waste or nuclear materials such as fuel rods, plutonium pits, and similarly radioactive products on roads and railways passing through populated communities; 6. Approval of the high level nuclear waste storage facility proposed by Holtec, Inc. and promoted by the Nuclear Regulatory Agency or comparable plans for concentrated storage of high level nuclear waste; 7. Any plans to export domestic nuclear waste for disposal in other countries; or 8. Any other plans or proposals regarding nuclear materials which would endanger the land and water of any region or encourage increased use of nuclear materials for weapons or for energy production. Albuquerque Friends urge that nuclear wastes be made as secure as possible in situ, where they are located, until more effective means are discovered and developed for their neutralization into less hazardous forms. Albuquerque Friends also encourage the government of the United States and governments throughout the world, scientific research establishments, individual scientists and all parts of the nuclear industry to give priority and provide adequate resources for research into the reduction of the radioactivity of materials such as enriched uranium, plutonium and other artificially enriched radioactive materials so that they no longer pose so great a risk to land, water, animal life and human communities. Our testimonies of simplicity, integrity, peace and respect for the earth compel us to call for an end to reliance on nuclear weapons for any purpose. Our testimonies further compel us to recognize that nuclear energy production is neither clean nor environmentally sustainable when the full cycle of nuclear material extraction, production and disposal is considered. Alternatives for meeting the energy needs of our communities, our nation and our world that are environmentally sustainable and honor our right relationship with our Indigenous and non-indigenous neighbors are the only way forward. The Clerk of Albuquerque Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends is authorized and urged to share the content and purposes of this minute in all appropriate settings. Members and Attenders of Albuquerque Friends Meeting are encouraged to reference this statement in their own personal statements regarding extraction, production and disposal of nuclear materials.