But anyways, I might as well be the first to suggest an agenda items, considering that mechanic hasn't gotten any attention yet. I've picked rather non-controversial ones, mostly focused on laying the groundwork for a functional government since I think that is what we need the most right now. Please note these need only 5 votes to be considered unlike plans and can be voted for in addition to the current decisions, so I would appreciate support for those.
Items will only be added if they have the support of at least 5 participants. Agenda items may be either specific proposals or simply requests to discuss a subject of importance to the Soviet government in order to settle upon a unified policy. Following the submission of an agenda item, the agenda committee will review it, issuing one of the following decisions:
To vote for someone's agenda item to be included in Sovnarkom, simply write
[x] (Agenda Item)
Edit: I also found that people were accidentally confused by the way I presented my agenda proposals.
Just to be clear, we can add both of those items to the agenda and in my opinion should prefer to.
I am adding a new mechanic to this quest. Each week, readers may vote to add up to two items to the agenda of the next Sovnarkom meeting. Items will only be added if they have the support of at least 5 participants.
[X] First Soviet Census
Motion to add to the agenda: With the civil war raging on, large numbers of people are either mobilized or internally displaced. This motion proposes organizing a census for the purposes of getting an accurate picture of current demographics.
Reason for agenda item: The population numbers have wide-ranging effects, impacting everything from production numbers, military recruitment, agricultural output to ethnic distribution and demand for social services, to even parliamentary representation. Bad and outdated information is likely to affect any policy by the people's government negatively, creating either delays or directives which does not match the local material situation.
Proposed Policy Directive: This motion proposes the organization of a census by the SovNavKom in an effort to get an accurate understanding of rapid demographic developments following the civil war. While the organization of this census will take a significant effort and be a financial burden, it is also necessary for sound governmental policy and administration. With an early organizing of this census, the availability of the data could allow the government to better govern and service it's population.
[X] Agricultural Potential Survey
Motion to add to the agenda: Russian agriculture suffers from a number of serious problems. This motion proposes the organization of an independent body to objectively survey existing agricultural production and the issues hampering agricultural output.
Reason for the agenda item: Agricultural production is a key issue of this government, impacting both the economy, living standards and national security. Furthermore, Russian agriculture has a low rate of mechanization compared to other nations, meaning that the civil war impact agricultural production significantly, with the availability of basic food stuff being a key issue. An independent and objective study of agricultural production and it's challenges is thus self-evidently useful for ensuring sound economic and agricultural policy.
Proposed Policy Directive: This motion proposes the organization of a independent body of agricultural experts to study the actual agricultural production of regions controlled by us and the problems hampering production. This would mean collecting data on a number of topics from the crops grown, land ownership structure and land useage, the amount of food exported, logistical integration into the wider economy, soil quality, water availability and climate conditions. Based on this knowledge, the government would be able to improve food production more effectively, while avoiding dangerous errors like the overestimation of regional food production.
