** Please Read Voting + Motions at bottom of minutes **<br><br>In short, tonight at the meeting we decided that all who are present at our weekly meeting are welcome to vote on making non-binding decisions for Sudo Room during this interim period, with the requirement to report back via email and record these motions on the wiki. This is a great way to move forward in this period before we figure out the exact terms of decision-making (who, how, etc) which we can now figure out as we actually move forward to opening a room.<br>
<br>I'll move this over to the wiki tomorrow, must sleep.<br><br>----<br><br><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid241"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z b"><b>5/23/2012 - Meeting Minute</b></span><span class="author-a-z76zz69z0z77zz84zko5z82z3ymfy9z80z b"><b>s</b></span></div>
<div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid243"><br></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1100"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z b"><b>Attendees</b></span><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">: Patrik, Timon, Marina, Phil, Eddie, Victoria, Michael, Michel, Angela, Rick, Eddan, Patrick, Matt</span></div>
<div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1102"><br></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid2062"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z b"><b>Marginalia:</b></span><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z"> Space and Time form a curved surface - and our new business. </span><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z b"><b>- Nerd Night Bay Area happening near last week of October talk to Rick - </b></span></div>
<div class="" id="magicdomid3"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid4"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z b"><b>Old Business</b></span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid342"><span class="author-a-2f4t3z82zz78zz65zz71zz88zas7z75zwz68z">1. Model + Budget + Income investigations (e.g Noisebridge, other)</span><span class="author-a-sbd2um4x6mo21nwm"> - Jenny</span></div>
<div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid344"><ul class="list-indent1"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">(ping via email)</span></li></ul></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1280"><span class="author-a-2f4t3z82zz78zz65zz71zz88zas7z75zwz68z">2. Tax Structure Options:</span><span class=""> Eddan, Matt, Eddie</span></div>
<div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1289"><ul class="list-indent1"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">** Eddan and Timon (zoning) have done research, neither as Lawyers (see below)</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid403"><span class="author-a-2f4t3z82zz78zz65zz71zz88zas7z75zwz68z">3. Distilling Decision Maker/Community Options (Matt, Marina, Rachel, Jenny, Timon)</span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid504">
<ul class="list-indent1"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">This is translated into future decision-making options (once we open a space), since we have an interim solution for now</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid523"><span class="author-a-2f4t3z82zz78zz65zz71zz88zas7z75zwz68z">4. Most transparent process </span><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">for making decisions</span></div>
<div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid547"><ul class="list-indent1"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">This is also touched on below</span></li></ul></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid548">
<span class="author-a-2f4t3z82zz78zz65zz71zz88zas7z75zwz68z">5. Determining important deadlines</span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid614"><ul class="list-indent1"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">Done, please expect an email to be directed to a space on the wiki for this!</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid631"><span class="author-a-2f4t3z82zz78zz65zz71zz88zas7z75zwz68z">6. Clean up listing of table of properties</span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid663"><ul class="list-indent1">
<li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">Begun, needs more love, more listings, etc.</span></li></ul></div><div class="" id="magicdomid16"><br></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid664"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">== Break-out Groups ==</span></div>
<div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid704"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">1. Note-cleaning and -posting</span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid898"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">2. Notable date / deadline / calendar comprehension (initiated, will be posted for editing on wiki)</span></div>
<div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1000"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z b"><b>Decisions That Need Deadlines: </b></span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1008"><ol start="1" class="list-number2">
<li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">Space. (Before end of June = negotiation w/ EBALC; space would be ~November)</span></li></ol></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1009"><ol start="2" class="list-number2">
<li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z s"><s>Banking Structure (i.e. what to do w/ our donations collected)</s></span></li></ol></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1010"><ol start="3" class="list-number2">
<li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z s"><s>Interim/ </s></span><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">Long-Term
Tax Structure (interim vs permanent) (501c3, fiscal sponsor, LLC, B
Corp)-- how long does it take to apply for each one of these?</span></li></ol></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1011"><ol start="4" class="list-number2"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">Membership Structure/ Pricing/ When Begin to Pay</span></li>
</ol></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1012"><ol start="5" class="list-number2"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">Decision Making (once have paying members)</span></li></ol></div>
<div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1013"><ol start="6" class="list-number2"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">Revenue Models</span></li></ol></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid892">
<span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">3. Sudo Room option listings (begun, on wiki)</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid23"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid24"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z b"><b>New Business</b></span></div>
<div class="" id="magicdomid25"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">+ Focus on concrete goals and deadlines</span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1335"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z b"><b>====Space and Time====</b></span></div>
<div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1338"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">Update from Timon about Zoning</span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1347"><ul class="list-indent1"><li>
<span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">@TODO
investigate zoning laws esp in Oakland. Learned much from oakland
city website "CBD Central Business District Zone Regulations"</span></li></ul></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1348"><ul class="list-indent1"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z"> Eddie suggests that "playing as we go" is not the way to go. </span></li>
</ul></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1350"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">Update from Eddan about Tax Structure</span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1351"><ul class="list-indent1">
<li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">@TODO fill out wiki with all options and comparative analysis for both tax structure and organization structure</span></li></ul></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1352">
<ul class="list-indent1"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">Eddan
wants some feedback--but it would be wise to have an environment that
enables different types of innovation funding. Fixing computers,
teaching classes, etc. </span></li></ul></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1358"><ul class="list-indent1"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">The
diversity here is how you could fund publicly-minded projects. This
could be beneficial, we should consider ways of fostering this. </span></li></ul></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1359"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">
Eddan is not acting as a lawyer. Looking at tax structure, ways to
organize it - 501(c)3. Also have the jobs act and crowdfunding, very
new. Comparing to different structures of organizations. Wants to ask
everyone a question:</span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid2288"><ol start="1" class="list-number1"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">Become a non-profit?</span></li></ol></div>
<div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid2289"><ol start="1" class="list-number2"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">Can't do lobbying (too much), supporting candidates, other reporting requirements. Potential for pigeon-holing. </span></li>
</ol></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid2290"><ol start="2" class="list-number2"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">Could be advantages to being forced to foreclose, be transparent--but that can also be a choice to be transparent. </span></li>
</ol></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid2291"><ol start="2" class="list-number1"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">Keep going, loosely bound collective, move forward without worrying about other things?</span></li>
</ol></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid2292"><ol start="3" class="list-number1"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">Options include all the way to a Super PAC</span></li></ol></div>
<div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid2293"><ol start="4" class="list-number1"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">LLC - $900 / year</span></li></ol></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid2295">
<ol start="5" class="list-number1"><li><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z b"><b>Pop-up lease opportunity.</b></span><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z"> Oakollective + Popup Hood are great examples of this. </span></li>
</ol></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid4045"><br></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid4056"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">== Voting ==</span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1739">
<span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">The
group recognizes that we have critical decisions to make, and everyone
wants to move forward with making decisions. Further, the group points
out that we need an interim decision-making process and that this should
(and will) change once we have a room [the ultimate goal]. It is also
recognized that we must make a leap of faith in order to begin with
interim decision-making.</span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid1370"><br></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid2663"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z b"><b>Motion:
In this interim period, non-binding decisions will be voted on at Sudo
Room meetings by those attending and interested in voting, these will
then be shared with the email list and recorded on the Wiki.</b></span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid3656"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">11 Vote in Favor (2 abstain, for sociological and journalistic reasons respectively ;)</span></div>
<div class="" id="magicdomid56"><br></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid2856"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z b"><b>Motion: To aim to find an initial location, a Sudo Room (rather than a full-fledged Sudo Space), targeted for the end of July</b></span></div>
<div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid2284"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">10
in Favor - One dissenter, Patrik's offers that Techliminal is a
sufficient platform and that it is not necessary to strive to open
another space. There are advantages and disadvantages to this position,
it is good this position is visible for thought and moving forward.
(Again 2 abstain for obvious reasons).</span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid893"><br></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid2680"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z b"><b>Strawpoll
(not a vote, just ): Willing to pay on a regular interval for Sudo Room
as a hackerspace (no discussion of membership, responsibilities,
benefits, etc.)</b></span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid3713"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">10
- One dissenter, Patrick based on the lack of an option to contribute
without financial payment. A valuable sentiment, and brings up that one
topic from the last meeting included strategies for allowing folks
without funds to contribute and participate in the space. This is on our
radar as we move forward! (2 abstain ' ' ' )</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid74"><br></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid3730"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z b"><b>Motion:</b></span><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">
To create an interim solution for storing our current donations by (a)
using WePay on the condition that it acts just like a bank and won't
charge us any fees! (WePay is encouraging since its used by Occupy for
its flexibility.) If this fails to qualify such conditions, then (b) the
alternative is to have Matt and Eddan sign a Doing-Business-As and sign
up at a local Credit Union for a free account to store this money. The
caveat is that this can be changed easily, we can always move money to
some other bank, or under different names or a corporation, but our
current situation is non-ideal.</span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid4044"><span class="author-a-z86zz68zz70zz67ztlxz73zovz76zz84zz67zbxz90z">10
- (One abstains ' ' ' ) The emphasis behind this motion is to (1) deal
with the fact that we have donations from our fundraiser in three
locations and it would be good to consolidate them (2) this makes things
more transparent for everyone and (3) it allows us to easily start
adding more income to the coffer at the apporpirate times, and (4) spend
money easily when that is appropriate.</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid77"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid78"><br></div><br>