[sudo-discuss] meeting minutes nov 20 2013 - board approvals - omni debate

Thu Nov 21 00:11:33 PST 2013

==introductions==
;question is what is delicious?

marc, ben, max, eddan, jc, tom, hol, matt, bryce (hacdc woooo!), marina
(defunct web service), romy, vicky, morten (hot steel), Noel Gallo, jon
from urban strategis council (mama mia cornbread)

==updates==
Action items from last meeting need to be completed.

==announcements==
* Calendar https://sudoroom.org/calendar
* info at sudoroom.org is a public-facing email!

   - * If you want to receive these messages, join the list
   http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/info

   - * Remember that people messaging this do not assume it will be posted
   publicly. Archives not public to respect their privacy.

* Hamburg hosting Chaos Computer Congress (CCC) hacker convention, more
social justice oriented, though there is still plenty of security stuff.
Not sure if talks are posted yet. Equal parts hacking, socializing, three
days, it's awesome.

   - * http://events.ccc.de/congress/2012/Fahrplan/ <- last years talk
   schedule

   - * https://tickets.events.ccc.de/

   - * December 27th-30th, 2013 – Hamburg, Germany

   - * Only $100, airline now $1300.

* Max is going to read a list of places and percentages. Guess what the
statistics are!
* Facebook post to start a mackerspace in basement of The *Buzzword* Hub:
Oakland. #h#a#s#h#t#a#g#i#t#s#a#r#e#a#l#t#h#i#n#g#

   - * If you're interested in fielding the proposal, seeking something
   more like TechShop, less like Noisebridge?

* Sudo room maintains a positive disposition, excited for enabling a
creative community and hackerspace to flourish.

==fiscal solvency==
*max comments since the treasurer of the board is the one person that takes
on liability for sudo room, shouldn't that person be the exchequer with a
finance committee to lighten bookkeeping.

   - * Only liability is whether the accounting is done correctly.
   Otherwise it's the general liability of being a board member. This is
   similar to Noisebridge. That being said, I am not a lawyer (IANAL).

   - * Max: It's all good.

   - * Matt needs to get bank accounts, Patelco and Internet Archive
   Federal Credit Union

   - * https//iafcu.org/

==ammendments to articles of incorporation==
*approve the board
checb

   - Accepted: count 3

   - Max K [treasurer],

   - Jenny Rcheck,

   - Naomi Mcheck,

   - Anca Mcheck,

   - Hol Gcheck,

   - Vicky Kcheck,

   - Matt Scheck,

   - Luciano onaicuL unknown human, no consensus,

   - Troy Mcheck,

   - Liberty Mcheck,

   - Marina Kcheck,

   - Julio Rcheck,

   - Romy check,

   - Marc J check

   -

   - First board retreat Jjimjilbang (찜질방) -- these are gender segregated :(

   -

   - HISTORY IS NOT EASILY OBTAINABLE

   -    Declined: Jordan, Kerrie, Anthony, Eddan, Ryan B, Morten, JC

   -    Nominated: Rhodey, Len, Vian, Shake, Mitch, Brendan, Faust

   -

==discussion==
* Rackspace grant (not raytheon)

   - * Got a random email on info at sudoroom.org. They wanted info that we
   have since we just incorporated anyway. Marc sent in all the info. Say
   something if you think rackspace is wack (doesn't seem likely) or some
   reason not to get no-strings-attached cash.

* The Omni update

   - Marc and Matt speak:

   - 48th and Shattuck

   - 21k sq ft

   - $16k/mo 2-3 years

   - Deposit $50k

   - $1.95MM sale price

   - collective of collectives, opportunity for community

   -

   - The opportunity on the table is to be able to engage in a lease that
   has a purchase option for this building. The landlord is seeking serious
   parties to create a genuine community space. Not anyone would

   -

   - Max dissents:

   - 0.6mi from MacArthur BART which means

   - exposing visitors to additional risk walking

   - further from E and W oakland, which means we will be less able to
   offer our services to those areas, which in turn is disproportionately
   affecting lower socioeconomic classes, which is against our mission.

   - not in downtown w/ 1st friday

   - more expensive and we have low finances

   -

   - Matt speaks:

   - Need to find bldg inspector and architect to check building

   - Opportunity is in having a community of other groups all in building

   - Find out more about guarantors, get specifics from landlord

   - Add contingency in purchase for permitting, inspection, etc

   -

   - Vicky speaks:

   - Look for welfare setup to avoid property tax

   - If have enough nonprofit sub-entities, can be exempt from property
   taxes

   -

   - Hol Speaks:

   - "Doubles down" on range from BART issue ie it is an issue.

   -

   - Matt speaks:

   - Not too into range from BART metric, many issues here, hard to find a
   good spot but continue actively looking for best option.

   -

   - Vicky

   - Discussing Rachel's thread about gentrifying effect.  Temescal vs
   here, mugging, we have computer$ on our bodies.  A business had customers
   robbed en route to BART. We would be perceived as gentrifiers in
   temescal.  Would never walk down telegraph at night.

   -

   - Eddan on stack:

   - supports what Matt was saying, that is, not to pass up an opportunity.
   we said we wanted to connect with other groups.  it would be valuable just
   to go through the research phases though.

   -

   - Vicky,

   - and third point. It would be a positive next step. wants to Take a
   step back from emphasizing the need to move.

   -

   - Matt:

   - I want to value everyone's participation and input.

   -

   - Max on stack:

   - offer to post this discussion to board and also vindicate matt

   -

   - Matt:

   - just make sure that this

   -

   - Vicky:

   - Do you feel like we are good faith collaborating?

   -

   - Matt:

   - Basically, yes.

   -

   - Marc:

   - 2 things going on. 1 is the omni. and yes its possibly its too
   expensive. but 2. we are increasing collaborating with other groups so
   that's good, it might not be the omni, but it is a good step to getting new
   place.

   -

   - REmote yar:

   -  also doeSnt like tHe locatiOn but likeS the susainability part Of it

   -

** Sudouino* https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Sudouino

   -

   - #*THISSHITISREAL*

   -

   - * Hol doesn't necessarily have to, but is asking to use the sudo name
   and such for this project.

   - * Marc: is it open hardware? Hol: Yes. Marc: Will chinese people
   suffer? Hol: No only the most local people will suffer.

   - ...break for bad religion lyrics: And *then* *you* *told* *me* *how*
   *bad* *you* *had* *to* *suffer*, *Is* *that* *really* *all* *you* *have*
   *to* *offer*?...

   - * Device has 7-pin holes, just like the sudoroom logo--it will fit
   perfectly! http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Logo

   - * What's different about this from an arduino?

   - * Power

   - *

* *Aorta *(like the heart bit) Proposal

   - * bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum

   - vicky: i want that.

   - marina: is it free?

   - max: maybe. if not we can pay a bit

   - *marc: pay them in bitcoin

   - Matt will reach out to Jiwon.

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* Gender and Inclusivity
*collab more with rps
*make a button that starts an I'm NEW HERE WELCOME ME ALARM.

* Email list thoughts
** WORD of the WISE: Let's *Decode*
this means, that we should help each other understand what's happening on
the email list. To decode it. <- that was emphasis on the phrase, "Yep."

==conflict resolution==
*nothing to do unless someone is pursuing an action against someone else
and mediation has failed

==action items==
* marc -- to investigate printer recoup cost
* timon -message art murmur mailing list about alcohol license
* marc - tell oakland wiki folk to update calendar to every two weeks
*if so, hol and max volunteer to be this first team with max treasurer and
hol assistant treasurer
*max to post omni debate to
*mail those who were elected to board but not approved
*matt to contact jiwon

===post-meeting teamups==
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