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Re: [omni-consensus] Omni taxes payment plan immediately (fwd)

by Jake

Hi Sudoroom, as sudoroom delegate i have to represent sudoroom on this important issue. Also I think it's pretty obvious what needs to be done. Sudoroom is still behind on rent with Omni Commons and we need increased monthly donations to get on track! Ask each other and yourselves to check on your monthly donations through https://sudoroom.org/humans or make donations at https://sudoroom.org/donate -jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 19:02:36 -0700 (PDT) … [View More]From: Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> To: omni finance list <finance(a)lists.omnicommons.org>, "consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org" <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org> Subject: Re: [omni-consensus] Omni taxes payment plan immediately I have not heard back from anyone but Sarah on this issue and it's extremely pressing and important. To reiterate, we have to start a payment plan on our $300,000 delinquent property taxes or the county can auction off our building. We are in the process of getting an exemption for much of that money but until it goes through, we have to pay it. If the exemption goes through we will get a refund in case we overpaid, but most likely we will still owe the amount we are about to pay. We have to pay $60,000 by the end of MAY (less than 2 weeks) or else we have to pay $60,000 in JUNE plus an additional $2700 in interest. This is not a hard choice. We will discuss this at tonights delegates meeting. The form (attached) just needs my signature and of course a check for $60,398.63 (20% + $75 application fee) People are going to say "we don't have the money" because some of our money is "earmarked" for certain things, or hasn't been paid yet by collectives that are behind on rent (primarily because nobody has been reminding them) but WE DO HAVE THE MONEY and it's pretty silly to lose the building over "earmarked" funds. -jake ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 12:13:15 -0700 From: Christina Oatfield <christinaoatfield(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: Omni taxes payment plan immediately Hi Jake, I've filled out the attached form here. If you have easy access to a printer you can print it, sign, date, and add your phone #, and mail it with a check to the address on the form. CHECK AMOUNT: $60,398.63 (that's the 20% installment plus $75 application fee). If you prefer, I can mail this to Omni or your home or wherever (just let me know a good mailing address) and include a priority mail envelope to the tax collector's office plus an envelope for them to mail us the receipt. I can set it up to track with its arrival at the tax collector's office via my USPS account so you will just need to sign, add the check, seal the envelope and drop it in the mail. You can also take it in person to the tax collector in Alameda if you are nervous about mailing a large check. Just let me know how you'd like to proceed. -- Christina Oatfield Attorney & Advocate On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 5:46 PM Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote: > Hi Christina, > > Thank you for helping us stay on track with this! I think we should > immediately sign up for this payment plan and send the first installment > which will be $60,323.63. If we do this before the end of May, we will save > $2764. > > Someone wanted me to ask you "can we pay just the first year of taxes" and > delay the delinquency that way, or is there any other way we can prevent > becoming delinquent, that might allow us to pay less? We can just barely > swing the $60K right now so if there are any other options we need to know. > > But assuming the answer is no, I am ready to sign whatever and get us going > with this payment plan. Would you be able to sign us up for that or should > we see if someone else among us is qualified? I can barely write my name so > I'm out. > > I should clarify, we presently have $64800 in Unify, $6876 in BSB, and > Sudoroom just deposited $8880 for a total of $80,556. That will leave us > with $20,000.00 after making this payment. > > Thank you! > -jake > Omni President > > On Tue, 16 May 2023, Christina Oatfield via finance wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I called the county tax collector to confirm that the deadline to enter >> into an installment payment plan for the back taxes owed would be June 30. >> >> There is a $75 fee to enter into an installment payment plan. >> >> The installment plan is a 5 year plan with annual instalment payments of >> 20% of the delinquent "back taxes" due in each year. >> >> If the payment plan is entered into and first installment paid this month >> (May) then the first installment will be 20% of $301,618.15. >> >> If the payment plan is entered into and first installment payment made in >> June then the first installment will be 20% of $304,382.58. >> >> The interest on delinquent taxes accrues each month, hence the increasing >> amount each month. >> >> If Omni does not enter into an installment payment plan before June 30 then >> later on there will be still be an opportunity to redeem the property (i.e. >> to save it from the tax auction) during the following 8 months, but you >> will need to pay the full delinquent amount plus interest owed in one >> payment of over $300K to save the property so I would suggest getting a >> loan prior to June 30 and entering into an installment plan. >> >> If one of the Omni officers (eg president or treasurer) could please >> confirm receipt of these messages and provide me with any quick updates on >> where Omni is at with making a payment plan I'd appreciate it. >> >> Best, >> >> Christina >> -- >> Christina Oatfield >> Attorney & Advocate [View Less]

2 years, 2 months

Omni needs a loan!

by Jake

It's nice to have the Omni Commons building so that we can have sudoroom in it (and for other reasons) unfortunately we have to find a new loan, since our present one expires in December, and we will have to come up with almost $900,000 and the only way to do that is with another loan. We have the building as collateral, and it's worth a lot, but for various reasons it's not as easy to get a loan as you might think. Does anyone want to work on this so we don't lose the building? Literally … [View More]

2 years, 2 months

Hiring: Android developer for the decentralized web

by Jenny Ryan

Greetings community! eQualitie is seeking an experienced Android mobile developer, motivated to develop open source security tools for defending human rights in the digital domain, to work within a tight-knit team on Ceno Browser. Ceno (short for Censorship.no!) is a tool designed to circumvent the most repressive forms of Internet censorship. Built on Mozilla’s Android Components, Ceno Browser <https://censorship.no> utilizes the Ouinet <https://ouinet.work> library (also … [View More]built by the eQualitie team) to share web content peer-to-peer over BitTorrent’s DHT. https://equalit.ie/job-post/android-developer-for-the-decentralized-web/ *Your primary duties will include:* * Implementing UI/UX improvements in the Ceno Browser Android app <https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/reference-browser> * Implementing a consent-full analytics suite <https://github.com/cleaninsights/> to improve user feedback loops and usage metrics * Build and deploy regular releases of Ceno Browser to keep it up-to-date with the latest changes to Mozilla libraries * Unit-testing code for robustness, usability, and general reliability * Work on bug fixing and improving application performance * Maintaining the highest level of professional security and code development practices * Listening critically and giving viable feedback to team members, managers, and outside groups * Documenting work toward long-term maintenance and reproducibility * Being on time with product timelines and deliverables *You should:* * Have experience with frontend Android app development (experience with mobile web browser development a strong plus) * Have experience in a test-driven approach to software development & version control with git * Be reachable for at least 2 hours on working days between 9am – 5pm EST * Have experience in network programming (HTTP, TCP/IP, UDP) and familiarity with peer-to-peer (BitTorrent) technologies *Nice to have:* * Published at least one original mobile app * Java/Kotlin project experience * Familiarity with Javascript/HTML/CSS * Enjoy delving into other people’s code, debugging and improving it * Excellent development credentials and years of experience working with a variety of technologies * A strong desire to work on free and open-source software *About Us* eQualitie is a small company run on not-for-profit principles. Our goal and motivation is to promote and protect human rights in the digital age. We solve complex technical problems for improving digital defences, introducing privacy to online activity, and enabling freedom of expression and association. *How to apply* Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining how your experience and motivation match our requirements. Include your Github username or another platform where we can see your previous projects. Also include links to past mobile app projects you’ve worked on. Note that selected candidates will be asked to perform a (non-project related) coding challenge. eQualitie welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. We are a remote-first company and offer flexible working arrangements. We are keen to hear from people who consider themselves under-represented in the software, technology or FLOSS communities – even if they feel they meet only some of our needs. You can read more about our principles here: https://equalit.ie/values *Job Specs:* * Job Location: Montreal-Quebec-Canada (flexible/remote) * Job Type: Contract * Contract Duration: 3 months, with possibility of extension or full-time * Salary Range: $5,000 – $7,000/month depending on experience * Application deadline: 28 May 2023 * Start Date: ASAP Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining how your portfolio and motivation match our requirements to: cenoers(a)equalitie.org or via the form at: https://equalit.ie/job-post/android-developer-for-the-decentralized-web/ [View Less]

2 years, 2 months

Tomorrow (Weds. May 17 @ 8 PM): Part 2 of Tabletop RPG night!

by Andrew R Gross

Hi everyone, Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 17th I'll be running the second part of the two-part scifi tabletop RPG Fully Automated! Last week, Jonathan, Maria, and Yar played. I can accommodate two more people if anyone else wants to join in. Let me know. Cheers, Manual: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ryLeqXlpgBZldVMRre9gY6f_hQ21KfMfC9vSqxx… *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

2 years, 2 months

Climate Tech Event at Port Labs Weds night

by Peter Mui

Hi Sudoers: You might be interested in this event Wednesday night at Port Labs: if nothing else, it's a chance to check out this new-ish makerspace in Oakland: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/driving-climate-action-through-innovation-no-t… -Peter

2 years, 2 months

social studying at women’s coding night – Sudo Room

by Romy Ilano

https://sudoroom.org/social-studying-at-womens-coding-night/ This is a pretty casual blog post but with permission from Juliane and the others. I’d like to start posting more peoples personal projects here if they are not on the blog Thinking about maybe doing a today I learned which we used to do 10 years ago. The topics were pretty cool back then they range from Mads to Computer Science to stuff like cooking. I think I can’t remember. Also, now that everything‘s opening up again it’s … [View More]

2 years, 2 months

Where'd the printer(s) go?

by Andrew R Gross

I wanted to print stuff tonight on the paper printer (the 2D one) and there used to be several, but there don't appear to be any now. Where'd they go? *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>

2 years, 2 months

I’m running a tabletop RPG this Wednesday, May 10

by Andrew R Gross

Hey everyone! I’m running a brief session off a SciFi tabletop role playing game called Fully Automated this coming Wednesday, May 10th from 8 -10. I have room for five players, with three spots tentatively claimed. Does anyone else want to play? Here are some premade characters: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hD157ViNq87jN1KbxFjUSPfixl-8QaB6xbx… If you’d like to make your own you can find instructions in the new player quick start guide in the manual: https://docs.google.com/… [View More]

2 years, 2 months

Is tonight the monthly meeting meeting

by Romy Ilano

Is tonight the real meeting not the party Sent from my iPhone

2 years, 2 months

return DSL modem to LMI in berkeley

by Jake

Can someone grab the DSL modem and bring it back to LMI's office at 1700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Berkeley, CA 94709 AND GET A RECEIPT, don't just drop it off, i know it's tempting Normal office hours are Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm. thank you! -jake On Tue, 2 May 2023, Jake via sudo-sys wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: LMi.Net Tech Support <support(a)lmi.net> > Date: Tue, May 2, 2023 at 8:21 PM > Subject: Re: [LMi.net #237191] Cancellation Request: =… [View More]

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