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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font size="5"><b>Minimal
Satisfactory Rental</b></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b>Top
Activity Priorities – percent in favor:</b></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT">57% computer
workstation</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT">57% 3D
printer</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT">52%
soldering workstation</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT">48%
classroom space</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT">48% couches</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT">48% group
working spaces</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT">38% wet lab</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT">38% laser
cutting/engraving</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT">38%
bicycle/human powered repair station</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT">38% rooftop
forest / vertical hanging garden</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT">33% hammocks</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT">33%
bookshelves/library</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in;font-weight:normal" align="LEFT">
Out of 21 respondents, recorded <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqBO4Q7UXSgXdDdIR1hUN3FhTGN3b0FEMGJvVU5yaFE#gid=0">here</a></u></span></font>
as of 10/26 and subject to my best arithmetic / copypaste.</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b>Satisfactory
Space Discussion</b></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in">Of the top three
activities, the soldering workstation has the greatest constraint in
that it requires ventilation. Unless one of the $900 rooms can be
fitted with ventilation, the windows in the biohack room would be
critical for this activity. Of the next 3 activities, a classroom
space and meeting space are provided ready to use downstairs, and
couches for hacking back in comfort can be placed upstairs either in
the sudo-exclusive space or I would assume in the common use space if
other renters agree. The absolute cheapest upstairs room is the
mezzanine at $300, which would not be suitable for more than 2 people
working at a time and is therefore excluded from this proposal. The
minimum size requirements would be met by renting one $900 room and
the $175 closet, thereby retaining access to both floors. To enable
soldering and wet lab activities and provide more storage space, the
incremental cost to rent the next more expensive room is $600. The
incremental cost of retaining the fishbowl instead of the closet is
$225, which would provide better visibility for events and a nicer
environment for compact activities at about twice the price per
square foot.</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><b>Rental Cost</b></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in;font-weight:normal">(Assuming
$100/mo utility)</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in">Minimal Rental $1,175</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in">Minimal Rental
prioritizing fishbowl $1,4<font size="3">00</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><font size="3">Minimal
Rental prioritizing biohack room $1,775</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><font size="4">Minimal
Satisfactory Rental:</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><font size="4">(biohack
room + fishbowl) $2,000</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><b>Baseline Revenues</b></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in">sudoroom only</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><font><i> 25 ppl
x $50</i></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><font><i> subtotal
dues = <b>$1,250</b></i></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in">others from <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsQ2Ur3gqJI_dFRyalZjOHQzYmotZkxNWU9lLXhEeHc#gid=0">this
</a><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsQ2Ur3gqJI_dFRyalZjOHQzYmotZkxNWU9lLXhEeHc#gid=0">document</a></u></span></font>
minus $50 baseline dues</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><font><i> $270
jae personal projects area</i></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><font><i> $200
felicia personal projects area</i></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><font><i> $200
hol personal projects area</i></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><font><i> subtotal
personal space rental = <b>$670</b></i></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-weight:normal">total
dues + personal space rental = </span><b>$1,920</b></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><b>Proposal</b></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in">Personal space rental
is over 2/3 of the rent of the a $900 upstairs room from the three
parties above alone, which would not leave sufficient group
work/storage space. As the closet is only used for storage and there
is a nice storagey looking room in the biohack space, and the
fishbowl is much cooler, I propose going for the minimal
satisfactory rental outlined above. We are almost right on the money
for rental (not factoring in utilities or one-time costs) and I
expect there will be more membership interest with a wet lab,
adequate ventilation, and a street-facing area on the first floor.
This will satisfy the space requirements for each activity having at
least one third of members in support – with the likely exception
of vertical hanging gardens.</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><b>Proposed Contingency
Plans</b></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><i>Backup Plan (--)</i></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in">If sufficient personal
space rental or dues is unlikely to materialize in time or we want
more for the rainy day fund, I propose to abandon the fish bowl and
stick to the closet for a total cost of $1,775.</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in"><i>Expanded Plan (++)</i></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal">If
there's enough interest in additional groups joining or otherwise
viable plans for generating revenue, I propose adding on a $900 room
for a total cost of $2,900 or less if discounted. We should also
remain open to adding the extra space in a different building, still
under the sudoroom umbrella but better suited to some of the
dirtier/dustier activities.</p>
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<font>This document may be modified and freely distributed.</font></p>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 1:44 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hol@gaskill.com" target="_blank">hol@gaskill.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I won't be around oakland or computers this weekend so I want to go ahead and submit my proposal. Now I can start packing...<br>
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