[sudo-discuss] Meeting Notes

[Marina Kukso]

thanks for the writeup and welcome to the new members!


On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 1:15 AM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Hey sudoers,
>
> Here's the tl;dr version of tonight's meeting. Thanks for everyone who
> showed up, paid attention and participated. We had a lot to wade through!
>
> * OMNI ACCESS: More caution around access to the Omni during these
> transitionary summer months is needed. If you open the door for
> someone, make sure you either know they're a member, or if they're a
> guest, take accountability for them. Give tours. Perhaps end the tour
> back at the door if you feel that's wise.
> ** Suggestions to the issue of access included signage both outside
> the door (that we're not yet open to the public) and inside (process
> for dealing with visitors); designated 'open hours' or a 'Newbie
> Night' with designated greeters; clarification/accessibility of
> membership list, otherwise non-members should be sponsored by a member
> or leave.
>
> * CONSENSUS WROUGHT: Sudo Room agrees to pay into Omni's standing
> funds for July (we would otherwise not have had to pay rent for July,
> but decided to contribute to the Omni Collective's near-term
> resilience and operating expenses. (10 unanimous yays)
>
> * CONSENSUS WROUGHT: Sudo Room agrees that the Omni should pay our
> lawyer ($816), though the larger bill's invoice should be documented
> transparently prior to consensus. (10 unanimous yays)
>
> * OMNI VOTING PROCEDURE PROPOSAL: A general sense expressed that the
> current proposal is overly simplistic and dangerously susceptible to
> manipulation by interested parties who block a vote to turn it toward
> majority rule. Suggestion that the Omni delineate the kinds of
> decisions it makes and how to go about voting for them (for example,
> Sudo Room's process calls for a 2/3 majority vote in conflict
> resolution procedures, full consensus for changes to our Articles, etc;)
>
> * CONSENSUS PROPOSAL: "If the Omni Oakland Collective or any of its
> member collectives bans a person from its space for reasons of
> safety,that person is immediately and automatically banned from
> Sudoroom."
> (10 unanimous yays by 8 members and 2 provisional members)
>
> * NEW MEMBERS:
> ** Liz finally voted in after 2 weeks without quorum! hooray!!
> ** Whitney: Civil engineer, working on a public art piece, working
> with electronics, want to learn, contribute, share tools; working on a
> property access gate and wants to learn more about hardware and
> wiring. Daniel says Whitney has shown his interest in Sudo.
> ** Torrie Fischer: Ohioan, started Synhack hackerspace. Came to Bay
> Area and was inspired by Noisebridge to start Synhack. C, python,
> linux, machinist, construction; helping w/ noisebridge reboot; wants
> to participate in a variety of communities. Torrie helped a member
> with soldering.
> ** TJ Mosely: Electrical engineer, nuclear engineering. Interested in
> power systems, embedded systems. Based in Oak / San Leandro, etc;
> wants to build a doggie treadmill. TJ volunteered today for hours on
> Omni construction.
>
> * CONFLICT RESOLUTION: Accusation that Phil is complicit with state
> surveillance. This is not necessarily a two-party situation, as Daniel
> is speaking for the safety and livelihood of others. Call for solidarity.
> ** Conflict Steward: Whitney
> ** Mediator: Hol
>
>
> Notes recorded for posterity at:
> https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2014-07-23
> - --
> Jenny
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