[sudo-discuss] Meeting Minutes 7/24

Jenny Ryan tunabananas at gmail.com
Wed Jul 24 21:45:44 PDT 2013


Check out the Meeting archives here:
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Minutes
https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudoroommaintenance

=Attending=
*Ed Biow, Nate, Kerrie, Jordan, Timon, Troy, Jenny, Marc, Ed, Matt, Matt,
Deborah, Rachel

=Introductions=
Brief personal intros (< 20 sec per person)

Icebreaker: Sudo in one year from now:

*More space
*More somatic awareness
*Sudo triathalon crew!
*System for supporting individuals
*Fill up standing funds
*Lots of sweet hacks on our belt
*3D printed visitor heads
*Being a host for international community of hackers
*More cryptoparties!
*Access for underserved communities
*More open and welcoming to new folks
*We help start another hackerspace in Oakland

=Announcements (Consent Agenda)=
*Every Monday 7pm: LOL / Oakland Makerspace Open Hack Night (1234 23rd
Avenue)
*Every Thurs. at 7PM: Oakland Wiki meetup! http://www.oaklandwiki.org
**ALSO: Take the 2014 Mayor Key Issues Survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cGV6N9pmpmJmHiKS8VmQAGlwJQ4mioShXyyxmrD-Kas/viewform
*Every Thurs. at 8:30pm: Mesh Networking meetup:
http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh
*RADIO!!!! https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Sudo_Radio
**Sign-ups:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApmrUsz7z5DodDVaZnJ4TW1ndC1jd1ZYejFhUmRoWXc#gid=0
*Regular check-in between The Public School and Sudo Room - Thursday
evening Supper Club potlucks starting at 6
*We now have a shared calendar for the common space!
http://2141broadway.wordpress.com/calendar/
*Sudo Room Inventory / Cleanup weekend - take the poll to find the best
date! http://www.doodle.com/e8vwvvs6e24wkwy4

==Other announcements==
*Troy has resources on giving gift as a living trust.
*Timon is interested in doing a coworking space of sorts in the front room
[$70/day]
*Domain Awareness Center - Occupy Oakland organizing to protest, 6pm
tomorrow -
http://occupyoakland.org/2013/07/stop-the-oakland-dac-surveillance-city-speak-out-at-city-council-tuesday-july-30/
*Sign up to speak on Tuesday at Oakland City Hall:
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CityClerk/s/SpeakerCard/SpeakerCard/OAK032373
*Open Knowledge Meetup tomorrow, here! 7pm -
https://sudoroom.org/ai1ec_event/hackyourphd-open-knowledge-meetup/?instance_id=66327
*Mesh fundraising - 6 days left! Contribute and/or spread/share widely-
https://www.wepay.com/donations/oakland-community-mesh-network

=Notes=
*Tax Status and Organizational Structure
**Bill spoke with Danny (NB) about 501c3 umbrella-ing and Jenny spoke with
James (SchoolFactory)om
**Non-profit benefits include matching donations (employees &
**Getting an LLC is cheap and easy to do, ~700/year for taxes in California
**Liz Henry is doing a lot of research on 501c3 status for the feminist
hackerspace starting in SF
*http://jeremychenlaw.com/what-is-a-california-benefit-corporation/

= ACTION ITEMS =

==Old Action Items==
*Ongoing: Add to the Sudo Room Neighborhood Outreach spreadsheet and take
on a few to reach out to:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ao_Q7DQvNFT-dEdhZUJaQ3dDY2plMjMxR3BNNmJuRlE#gid=0
*Done allow comments in tamale secrets file (jordan)

==New Action Items==
*Research tax structures [https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Tax_Structure_Research]
2. [...] 3. Profit!
*Auto-reminder for weekly meetings [Bill]
*Make a flier, talking points [Jenny & Juul]
*Set up date for label-printing organizing of stuff event - Marina & Jenny
*Move more books inside Sudoroom
*Get rid of all the broken printers...
*"Who the fuck are we?" Assessing folks who've signed up to be members [in
final tab on the fiscal solvency sheet]
*Talk to JC re: sudomate funds [Matt]

==Postponed==
*Add robots.txt for sudo room (open item for anyone to take on) MATT (out
of town)
*[Postponed until necessary] Eddan - Reference letter from George
*git-ify & flow-diagram-ify our articles
*Add calendar 2141broadway.wordpress.com to Infobot's screensaver [Max]
*Library - until RPS
**Catalog - Max
*Push Articles to Github

=Fiscal Solvency=
''In  this section we review our current financial situation and budget,
approve monthly budgets, and discuss any other finance-related issues.''
Exchequer: Marina / Jenny
Co-Facilitator:
*$1921.61 - way below our minimum!
*Pay your dues!!
*We now have lockers, part of fundraising

* Pay your dues :)
* Review and consensus process:
** Fiscal Solvency Spreadsheet -
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlKk2X9KKqlFdFZJUy12x3ZUhDUmx2N3hUZldyejlXdFE#gid=7
** Rent: $1500; Utilities: $220; Services: $50
**Target membership contribution: $88 per member (based on approx. 30
people)

=Amendments to the Articles of Association=
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Articles_of_Association
*Threshold to become a card-carrying member [symbolic and/or access]
**RFID Access

=Conflict Resolution=
=Discussion Spillover=
*hours/shifts to keep sudoroom open!
*access status:
**door.sudoroom.org?
**buzzer?
**RFID?
**is the elevator continuing to be locked?
*help with TIL: needs to be better promoted.
**reach out to public school & free skool to post on calendars

=Post-Meeting Groups=
*help Rachel fix her laptop
*lockers / fundraising
*sudo room shifts / keeping space open
*access issues [door, rfid, elevator]

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Jenny
http://jennyryan.net
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http://thevirtualcampfire.org
http://technomadic.tumblr.com

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