Each CGA committee was established to support the CGA mission in unique and critical manner.  Since the CGA's inception, the working committees have achieved multiple goals set forth during the "Common Ground Study."   From the development of a national damage database to the establishment of new practices, the CGA working committees carry out the work of the CGA, and have been recognized by industry and government representatives for their achievements. 

Initially, the following five working committees were established to carry out the work of the Common Ground Alliance:  Best Practices Committee; Research & Development Committee; Educational Programs Committee; Data Reporting & Evaluation Committee; and the Membership, Marketing & Communications Committee.  In 2003, One Call Systems International (OCSI) elected to become part of the Common Ground Alliance within the existing CGA committee structure. The committees make recommendations to and carry out the recommendations and directions of the CGA Board of Directors. 

Committee Participation & Decision Process
All CGA members are eligible to be members of the CGA working committees.  Download the committee guidelines to learn more about the CGA committee structure and participation.  To become a member of one of the working committees today, submit your request to erikaa@commongroundalliance.com.

The CGA Board of Directors determined that a “primary” committee member will be selected to represent each stakeholder category for each committee, and the CGA committees operate on a consensus basis.  Therefore, decisions require that the attendant primary committee members reach 100 percent agreement regarding the considered issue. The CGA structure provides for all committee members to participate and provide input into decisions of the committee.  However, if general agreement is not achieved on decisional matters, consensus decisions will be made with only the Primary members having a voice.  This encourages communication among representatives of the same stakeholder category.