<div dir="ltr">Check out the Meeting archives here: <a href="https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Minutes">https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Minutes</a><br><a href="https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudoroommaintenance">https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudoroommaintenance</a><br>

<br>=Attending= <br>*Ed Biow, Nate, Kerrie, Jordan, Timon, Troy, Jenny, Marc, Ed, Matt, Matt, Deborah, Rachel<br><br>=Introductions=<br>Brief personal intros (< 20 sec per person)<br><br>Icebreaker: Sudo in one year from now:<br>

<br>*More space<br>*More somatic awareness<br>*Sudo triathalon crew!<br>*System for supporting individuals<br>*Fill up standing funds<br>*Lots of sweet hacks on our belt<br>*3D printed visitor heads<br>*Being a host for international community of hackers<br>

*More cryptoparties!<br>*Access for underserved communities<br>*More open and welcoming to new folks<br>*We help start another hackerspace in Oakland<br><br>=Announcements (Consent Agenda)=<br>*Every Monday 7pm: LOL / Oakland Makerspace Open Hack Night (1234 23rd Avenue)<br>

*Every Thurs. at 7PM: Oakland Wiki meetup! <a href="http://www.oaklandwiki.org">http://www.oaklandwiki.org</a><br>**ALSO: Take the 2014 Mayor Key Issues Survey: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cGV6N9pmpmJmHiKS8VmQAGlwJQ4mioShXyyxmrD-Kas/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cGV6N9pmpmJmHiKS8VmQAGlwJQ4mioShXyyxmrD-Kas/viewform</a><br>

*Every Thurs. at 8:30pm: Mesh Networking meetup: <a href="http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh">http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh</a><br>*RADIO!!!! <a href="https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Sudo_Radio">https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Sudo_Radio</a><br>

**Sign-ups: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApmrUsz7z5DodDVaZnJ4TW1ndC1jd1ZYejFhUmRoWXc#gid=0">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApmrUsz7z5DodDVaZnJ4TW1ndC1jd1ZYejFhUmRoWXc#gid=0</a> <br>
*Regular check-in between The Public School and Sudo Room - Thursday evening Supper Club potlucks starting at 6<br>
*We now have a shared calendar for the common space! <a href="http://2141broadway.wordpress.com/calendar/">http://2141broadway.wordpress.com/calendar/</a><br>*Sudo Room Inventory / Cleanup weekend - take the poll to find the best date! <a href="http://www.doodle.com/e8vwvvs6e24wkwy4">http://www.doodle.com/e8vwvvs6e24wkwy4</a><br>

<br>==Other announcements==<br>*Troy has resources on giving gift as a living trust.<br>*Timon is interested in doing a coworking space of sorts in the front room [$70/day]<br>*Domain Awareness Center - Occupy Oakland organizing to protest, 6pm tomorrow - <a href="http://occupyoakland.org/2013/07/stop-the-oakland-dac-surveillance-city-speak-out-at-city-council-tuesday-july-30/">http://occupyoakland.org/2013/07/stop-the-oakland-dac-surveillance-city-speak-out-at-city-council-tuesday-july-30/</a><br>

*Sign up to speak on Tuesday at Oakland City Hall: <a href="http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CityClerk/s/SpeakerCard/SpeakerCard/OAK032373">http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CityClerk/s/SpeakerCard/SpeakerCard/OAK032373</a><br>

*Open Knowledge Meetup tomorrow, here! 7pm - <a href="https://sudoroom.org/ai1ec_event/hackyourphd-open-knowledge-meetup/?instance_id=66327">https://sudoroom.org/ai1ec_event/hackyourphd-open-knowledge-meetup/?instance_id=66327</a><br>

*Mesh fundraising - 6 days left! Contribute and/or spread/share widely- <a href="https://www.wepay.com/donations/oakland-community-mesh-network">https://www.wepay.com/donations/oakland-community-mesh-network</a><br><br>=Notes=<br>

*Tax Status and Organizational Structure<br>**Bill spoke with Danny (NB) about 501c3 umbrella-ing and Jenny spoke with James (SchoolFactory)om<br>**Non-profit benefits include matching donations (employees &<br>**Getting an LLC is cheap and easy to do, ~700/year for taxes in California<br>

**Liz Henry is doing a lot of research on 501c3 status for the feminist hackerspace starting in SF<br>*<a href="http://jeremychenlaw.com/what-is-a-california-benefit-corporation/">http://jeremychenlaw.com/what-is-a-california-benefit-corporation/</a><br>

<br>= ACTION ITEMS =<br><br>==Old Action Items==<br>*Ongoing: Add to the Sudo Room Neighborhood Outreach spreadsheet and take on a few to reach out to: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ao_Q7DQvNFT-dEdhZUJaQ3dDY2plMjMxR3BNNmJuRlE#gid=0">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ao_Q7DQvNFT-dEdhZUJaQ3dDY2plMjMxR3BNNmJuRlE#gid=0</a><br>

*Done allow comments in tamale secrets file (jordan)<br><br>==New Action Items==<br>*Research tax structures [<a href="https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Tax_Structure_Research">https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Tax_Structure_Research</a>] 2. [...] 3. Profit!<br>

*Auto-reminder for weekly meetings [Bill]<br>*Make a flier, talking points [Jenny & Juul]<br>*Set up date for label-printing organizing of stuff event - Marina & Jenny<br>*Move more books inside Sudoroom<br>*Get rid of all the broken printers...<br>

*"Who the fuck are we?" Assessing folks who've signed up to be members [in final tab on the fiscal solvency sheet]<br>*Talk to JC re: sudomate funds [Matt]<br><br>==Postponed==<br>*Add robots.txt for sudo room (open item for anyone to take on) MATT (out of town)<br>

*[Postponed until necessary] Eddan - Reference letter from George<br>*git-ify & flow-diagram-ify our articles<br>*Add calendar <a href="http://2141broadway.wordpress.com">2141broadway.wordpress.com</a> to Infobot's screensaver [Max]<br>

*Library - until RPS<br>**Catalog - Max<br>*Push Articles to Github<br><br>=Fiscal Solvency=<br>''In  this section we review our current financial situation and budget,  approve monthly budgets, and discuss any other finance-related issues.''<br>

Exchequer: Marina / Jenny<br>Co-Facilitator: <br>*$1921.61 - way below our minimum!<br>*Pay your dues!!<br>*We now have lockers, part of fundraising <br><br>* Pay your dues :)<br>* Review and consensus process:<br>** Fiscal Solvency Spreadsheet - <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlKk2X9KKqlFdFZJUy12x3ZUhDUmx2N3hUZldyejlXdFE#gid=7">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlKk2X9KKqlFdFZJUy12x3ZUhDUmx2N3hUZldyejlXdFE#gid=7</a><br>

** Rent: $1500; Utilities: $220; Services: $50<br>**Target membership contribution: $88 per member (based on approx. 30 people)<br><br>=Amendments to the Articles of Association=<br><a href="https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Articles_of_Association">https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Articles_of_Association</a><br>

*Threshold to become a card-carrying member [symbolic and/or access]<br>**RFID Access<br><br>=Conflict Resolution=<br>=Discussion Spillover= <br>*hours/shifts to keep sudoroom open!<br>*access status:<br>**<a href="http://door.sudoroom.org">door.sudoroom.org</a>?<br>

**buzzer?<br>**RFID?<br>**is the elevator continuing to be locked?<br>*help with TIL: needs to be better promoted.<br>**reach out to public school & free skool to post on calendars<br><br>=Post-Meeting Groups=<br>*help Rachel fix her laptop<br>

*lockers / fundraising<br>*sudo room shifts / keeping space open<br>*access issues [door, rfid, elevator]<br><br>--------<br clear="all"><div>Jenny<br>
<a href="http://jennyryan.net/" target="_blank">http://jennyryan.net</a><br>
<a href="http://thepyre.org/" target="_blank">http://thepyre.org</a><br>
<a href="http://thevirtualcampfire.org/" target="_blank">http://thevirtualcampfire.org</a><br>
<a href="http://technomadic.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">http://technomadic.tumblr.com</a><br>
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"Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories."<br>
-Laurie Anderson<br>
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"Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it."<br>
 -Hannah Arendt<br>
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"To define is to kill. To suggest is to create."<br>
-Stéphane Mallarmé<br>
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