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Fwd: from Tim Huet; URGENT info and help needed

by Danny Spitzberg

For those of you who are members of the Cooperative Development Center Federal Credit Union and/or interested in political dimensions of democratic organizations... Read on And to all a happy Sunday! :Danny ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Tim Huet" <easytospell(a)sbcglobal.net> Date: Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 3:31 AM Subject: from Tim Huet; URGENT info and help needed To: "tim(a)arizmendi.coop" <tim(a)arizmendi.coop> > {This is a matter of great urgency for … [View More]what-should-be a democratic > organization that can do great good for its community. I apologize for > the mix of personal and work email addresses, especially if you got > duplicate messages. I'm trying to get this message out to members of > the Cooperative Development Center Federal Credit Union before Tuesday's > meeting; I'm writing you as people who hopefully know me as someone who > has dedicated myself to building democratic organizations and would not > do the things that certain people in power are accusing me of. Please > feel encouraged to forward this message on to any friends you know who > might be members of the credit union to assist the effort to fight this > assault on democracy.} > Hello. I have started to receive enquires from friends and worried > credit union members regarding the action of the credit union's > Supervisory Committee to suspend Tye Kirk, Mike Leung, and myself.Let me > begin by saying that I believe the suspensions reflect a grave > governance crisis for the credit union, but I also believe the credit > union is financially secure.My primary interest continues to be to > revive the credit union as a democratic institution and have it serve > its community/members well, even if other parties wish to engage in > factional warfare and divert resources that could better serve the members. > I will provide a brief response to the charges here because past > experience indicates I might not be given a fair opportunity to respond > to charges in the meeting.Though fair process would involve an unbiased > investigation, the Supervisory Committee did not even interview me > before issuing its charges and suspension.The allegations are that Tye, > Mike, and I... > ·"Attempted to hold one or more Board meetings without giving notice to > the other directors" > ·"At improper meetings attempted to remove two legally seated directors..." > We never endeavored to remove other board directors. We endeavored to > have timely legal elections as part of the 2013 annual meeting.I tried > everything I could to inform Board Chair Garrett and Vice Chair Shabaka > the bylaws called for their terms to end with the next annual meeting > unless re-elected at that meeting. > The reason the election could not happen on the meeting date Mr. Shabaka > proposed (11/1/13) was because Mr. Garrett, as Board Chair, did not > fulfill his legal duty of appointing a Nominating Committee with a > sufficient period to seek out qualified candidates.It would be > understandable if Mr. Garrett simply forgot that his maximum three-year > term was coming to an end (though two annual meetings without an > election in a row should never happen in a credit union with three-year > terms).But his failure to take appropriate action/responsibility once > notified of his lapse is entirely another matter.Instead of seeking > guidance and approval from the National Credit Union Administration > (NCUA) about how we could carry out an election with the greatest haste > and least waste of member resources, Mr. Garrett and Mr. Shabaka kept > pushing toward an early annual meeting without elections...and > apparently stayed on the board without being re-elected.So we had a 2013 > "annual meeting" with no elections or substantial opportunity for the > members to give input, at the cost of thousands of members' dollars; and > now we will apparently have an extra annual meeting/election in early > 2014 (likely costing thousands more of the members' dollars). Yet the > Supervisory Committee (primarily charged with making sure members' funds > are not wasted) ignored this violation. > We tried to organize a meeting of the board within seven days of the > annual meeting as the bylaws would appear to require; the bylaws require > this meeting primarily to elect new officers (presumably because an > election would have happened and there might be occasion/need for a > change of officers).There was an effort to reach every board member and > the one possible time that Mr. Shabaka, Mr. Leung, Mr. Kirk and I could > make was arrived at, with the hope that Mr. Garrett would be able to > find a way to fulfill this obligation under the bylaws.But when Mr. > Garrett was called and asked about time in the remaining day to meet the > bylaw obligation, he would not listen or engage in a cooperative effort > to fulfill our obligation; he instead hung up on the caller.Though I > expect Mr. Garrett will have more opportunities to speak for himself, he > apparently objected that only he as the Chair could call a meeting (not > true).But the real issue was that a meeting was required the bylaws; he > was responsible as anyone to understand the bylaw requirements; and > particularly if he was the only one who could call the meeting he would > be the person most responsible for making sure not to violate that > bylaw...but he wouldn't want to have a meeting where he wouldn't be > eligible to be elected to a one-year officer term when he was beyond his > election term and it could not be presumed he would be re-elected.So > another actual bylaw violation -- failure to have the meeting within > seven days -- due to Mr. Garrett's inaction and obstruction. > Yet the Supervisory Committee again ignored this in favor of suspending > directors trying to work out bylaws that would comply with NCUA > regulations, allow for lawful elections, etc. (the bylaws supposedly > adopted by the previous board, including Ms. Pitrie of the Supervisory > Committee, proved to be a jumble of contradictions that could not > possibly have been approved by the NCUA). > This is despite the Supervisory Committee's claim that it "takes > seriously your, and each of our members' rights, to vote on the > composition of your Board."The Supervisory Committee is required by law > to let the members decide on approving suspension and > reinstatement...and only if members show up December 3^rd (Ed Roberts > Campus, above Ashby BART, 3075 Adeline; 6 p.m.) who care about democracy > will a fair process and result be assured. > Thanking you for your consideration, > Tim Huet [View Less]

11 years, 9 months

Fwd: December Statement, 2141 Broadway

by Matthew Senate

See attached statement: $1704.25 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Laurie Cooperman Rosen <Lscoop(a)comcast.net> Date: Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 10:11 PM Subject: December Statement, 2141 Broadway To: exchequer(a)sudoroom.org Cc: eddan(a)eddan.com, mattsenate(a)gmail.com Hi All- Attached please find the December statement. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving weekend! Laurie

11 years, 9 months

Sudo Room Board Meeting Notes

by Jenny Ryan

*Sudo Room Board Meeting Summary* Please see https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Board for succinct summation :-) Attendees (8/13): Marc, Jenny, Matt, Hol, Julio, Romy, Max, Vicky Please do any independent Research for the a Non Profit California Benefit Corporation beforehand to inform us. If folks want to update our wiki page collaboratively - https://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Board&action=edit#&togetherj… We are: - a "Non-profit public benefit corporation" under the … [View More]state of California, organized for public and charitable purposes - California corporations code 5110 (5300?) - Incorporation Process followed to get us here "Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation" http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/filing-tips-corp.htm#artsnp - The specific purpose of this corporation is to promote and encourage scientific, technical, engineering and artistic skills through individual projects, social collaboration, and education. In the context of these purposes, the corporation shall engage in scientific, charitable and educational activities within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. - but we are not Federally 501(c)(3) yet. 1. What are our responsibilities? - Legally. What do we have to report? - How are we going to ensure those reports? - Pay taxes, or the treasurer is liable 2. How often should the board meet? - 0 or more times per year? - Announce only once a year? - During regular weekly sudo meetings? [enthusiasm for this one] - over email? What are Articles of Incorporation? - Proposed Articles of Incorporation (Marc copy pasted from NB's made some edits with Matt): https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Bylaws Marc's proposal is to break out the Articles to be the minimum of board responsibilities and have a more fluid bylaws define how we operate... to separate legal stuff from doing stuff. It's all on the wiki, and on meeting minutes Date of Incorporation: Nov 5 (auspicious!) *=**=**O**ffi**cial requirements for board of directors**=**=* *File a Statement of Information once every two years - $25 Form: Form SI-100 (Statement of Information) *Due Date: Biennially before the end of the calendar month during which the original Articles of Incorporation were filed, but no sooner than the immediately preceding 5 calendar months.* Information: (916) 657-5448 Web Site: www.ss.ca.gov - https://businessfilings.sos.ca.gov/ - more info: http://www.hurwitassociates.com/l_s_annual_ca.php *Renewal Registration California Attorney General Form: Form RRF-1 *Due Date: 4 ½ months after end of fiscal year* Information: (916) 445-2021 Web Site: ag.ca.gov/charities Filing Fee: $0-$300 (depending on revenues) Note: If gross receipts or total assets over $25,000, include IRS Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF. Charitable corporations organized and operated primarily as hospitals, educational institutions, or religious organizations are exempt from filing. *File annually with the IRS Form: Annual Return Form 990 *Due Date: 4 ½ months after end of fiscal year* Internal Revenue Service Information: (800) 829-1040 Forms: (800) 829-3676 Web Site: www.irs.gov/charities Filing Fee: $0 Public Charities: Please note that, along with the new Form 990, the IRS has instituted a "phase-in" period to allow organizations time to adjust to the new form. For a detailed "phase-in" chart, please refer to the IRS website to determine which form to file (Form 990, Form 990-EZ or Form 990-N). Private Foundations: Submit Form 990PF, regardless of revenues. *File with the California Franchise Tax Board Note: For a general discussion of the California Franchise Tax Board's requirements for exempt organizations, please refer to their Exempt Organizations publication. a. Form: Form 199 or 199N (California e-Postcard) *Due Date: 4 ½ months after end of fiscal year* Phone: (916) 845-4171 Web Site: www.ftb.ca.gov Filing Fee: $0-25 (Form 199 Only, form 199N is free) Notes: Some organizations may be exempt from this filing depending on the type of organization. Refer to the Franchise Tax Board's website for details. b. Form: Form 109 (Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return) *Due Date: 4 ½ months after end of fiscal year* Phone: (916) 845-4171 Web Site: www.ftb.ca.gov Filing Fee: $0 Note: This filing is required *only* if the organiztion derived more than $1,000 in gross unrelated business income. http://www.<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=corp&group=05001-0600…> leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=corp&group=05001-06000&file=5210…<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=corp&group=05001-0600…> have to notify all members of meetings quorum is majority can make actions with out meeting if over email - An action required or permitted to be taken by the board may - be taken without a meeting if all directors individually or - collectively consent in writing to that action and if, subject to - subdivis =May need to update these= yearly benefit statement http://www.benefitcorp.net/storage/documents/_California_Benefit_Corporatio… - yearly california requirements http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/faqs.htm#annual *==Action Items==* **DUE: Wed, Dec. 11 at next sudo meeting:* *Add to our proposed bylaws / Articles of Incorporation: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Bylaws [Everyone] *Do we need a business license? (Hol) *Send paperwork (incorporation docs and EIN) to board members [Marc] *Set up google calendar (or other) reminders for when we have to file. [who wrote this? Romy? Max? Matt? Whoever wrote it just signed theirself up] *Julio+Vicky: create FAQ doc for posterity - Does a board member have legal duty to fundraise? Not unless it's written in the articles of incorporation. *Make sure online checkin happens if people can't make the Wed Dec 11th meeting [Jenny] [View Less]

11 years, 9 months

Collect Ideas for Room Usability Improvements

by Max Klein

One of the things that the expectations email got me thinking about is how to make the interior (not common) space more functional. I want to come up with a plan, and want your input. I've started a wikipage that I hope you'll add to: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Room_Usability_Notepad Here are my preliminary thoughts. ==A master map of where everything goes== *If we had a map where everything went then we would know what is in- or out-of place. *Less "where is x?" type questions. *The … [View More]

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New wiki learning & collaboration feature now active!

by Pete Forsyth

Last night I installed "CollabOERate" on the Sudo Room wiki. This is a feature that permits real-time collaboration on a wiki page! It's sort of like having an Etherpad experience within a wiki page. I haven't yet made it active by default, it's probably worth experimenting a bit first. To try this feature, you will need (ideally) a recent version of Firefox or Chrome, and a friend. On the Sudo wiki, you both need to: - go to Preferences -> Gadgets - check: <gadget-CollabOERate… [View More]

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Arduino For Total Newbies workshop in SF

by Mitch Altman

I'm giving another "Arduino For Total Newbies" workshop at San Francisco's newest hackerspace -- RockIT CoLabs, in Chinatown. Thursday, 5-Decemeber, 7:00pm - 10:30pm Learn Arduino. It's fun, it's easy. Anyone can learn! All welcome! Limited to 25 people. Still some seats available! Registration and Details: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arduino-for-total-newbies-workshop-tickets-935… Mitch.

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sudoroom wheelchair still around?

by Hol Gaskill

I have a relative in town who is on crutches - is the wheelchair still around? Would expand her siteseeing capabilities significantly. cheers, Hol

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Today Sat 11/30: "Today We Learned": Open, collaborative learning from 2-5PM at Sudo Room

by Marina Kukso

Hi everyone, Just a reminder that we'll be having "Today We Learned" open co-learningtime at Sudo Room today from 2-5PM. Come learn and hack with us. Tiny amount of details at https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Today_We_Learned Best, Marina PS - If this is your first time at Sudo Room, the best way to get in is from 22nd St (between Broadway and Telegraph) and to take the elevator upstairs. We'll be there!

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Subiir brewing: This Saturday from 10AM @ Adeline LiveLabs

by Morten H. D. Fuglsang

Hey all, Yes! The time has been set for the long awaited Subiir brew. Marc and I will fire up the mash at 10am, and it will be kickass. We will make stout. Again, I hope some of you will join to learn the Subiir brewing setup so that the gear can be used more and that we can all have access to more great, cheap, hacked beer. Make a great thanksgiving, Morten

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do-ocracy

by Romy Ilano

I like this Do-Ocracy wiki page on noisebridge https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Do-ocracy

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