date
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type
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summary of what happened
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2015-12-28
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fundraising
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2015-12-24
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commons
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2015-12-21
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fundraising
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2015-12-17
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delegates
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2015-12-14
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fundraising
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2015-12-12
|
fundraising
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2015-12-10
|
commons
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2015-12-07
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fundraising
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2015-12-06
|
commons
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2015-12-03
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delegates
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2015-11-30
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fundraising
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- our counterproposal revealed some confusion
- brewster & jesse need to talk in person next week
- david made a spreadsheet of bank loan opportunities
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2015-11-29
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commons
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2015-11-27
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commons
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2015-11-24
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building bloc
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2015-11-23
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building
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caulk on the way, wall & door inspection soon, fire lady, rodents
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2015-11-23
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fundraising
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researching possible bank loans. followup on brewster, rainin, paying a grantwriter, etc
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2015-11-22
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commons
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reviewing events
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2015-11-19
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delegates
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- presentation about being on a board of directors and LLC
- Chiapas Support Committee is now a member collective!
- new lawyer liaisons
- discussion of Buried Seeds, rodent-proof food storage
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2015-11-16
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fundraising
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- Talking with Jesse about Brewster's proposal to buy the building
- Plan to write a counterproposal
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2015-11-15
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commons
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2015-11-15
|
building bloc
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2015-11-11
|
building bloc
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2015-11-09
|
fundraising
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- matt had a long phone convo with brewster
- he's "accepting role of bad guy"
- he has hangups about BACLT fees increasing
- wants to create LLC - owns building, is owned by OLR, omni chooses board
- otherwise he'll donate some money
- ideology against debt or long term contracts
- we're concerned about hierarchy, collectivity
- confusion over math
- where did rainin foundation money come from last year? can we get more?
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2015-11-08
|
commons
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2015-11-07
|
building bloc
|
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2015-11-05
|
delegates
|
- Birdhouse is now a member collective
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2015-11-02
|
building bloc
|
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2015-11-02
|
fundraising
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- talk about the skype call
- anxiety over perpetual payments - we don't yet realize it can be treated as an amortized loan
- haven't run it by Jesse yet
- discussion of potential donors, paying a grantwriter, 501c3 app, events, tenants, other ideas
- rob wants to start a campaign on Guy Fawkes Day
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2015-11-02
|
becoming
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2015-11-01
|
commons
|
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2015-10-29
|
fundraising
|
notes from skype call with yar, jenny & brewster
- he pivots from the loan offer to something cheaper, safer for him, with more strings attached
- offers for open library of richmond to buy the building, be new landlord. they'd charge us for:
- interest on capital cost - repayment optional
- taxes, insurance, lawyers & accountants
- maintenance fund
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2015-10-26
|
fundraising
|
- year-long Anonymous-themed campaign?
- idea for anonymous donor to advance some money to pay grantwriters and professional fundraisers who know rich people - maybe Sadie? Laura's friend?
- be a film location
- perks followup
- collabazaar will happen on saturday
- 501c3 logistics - waiting on bookkeepers, sublease & fiscal sponsorship agreements
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2015-10-26
|
building bloc
|
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2015-10-20
|
fundraising
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conference call with jesse (lawyer), brewster (lender), rick (land trust), laura, jenny, yar, matt
- brewster still has concerns about being a "bad guy" if things go wrong, and too long of a term
- baclt can't really protect him after all from bad-guy role. can't offer other collaterol
- brewster learned more about omni-baclt relationship
- brewster starts throwing out his idea to buy the omni outright
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2015-10-19
|
fundraising
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- conference call tomorrow
- 501c3, etc
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2015-10-18
|
becoming
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2015-10-15
|
delegates
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2015-10-12
|
commons
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2015-10-11
|
becoming
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2015-10-05
|
fundraising
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berkeley law students will come to a delegates meeting. discussion of 501c3 action items, kiva
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2015-10-04
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commons
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2015-10-04
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becoming
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2015-10-01
|
delegates
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- David Keenan's sabbatical has ended.
- Front hall is common space for month of October
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2015-09-29
|
commons
|
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2015-09-28
|
fundraising
|
- someone from kiva wants us to apply
- drafting response to baclt
- meeting 5-7
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2015-09-24
|
delegates
|
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2015-09-21
|
building
|
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2015-09-21
|
fundraising
|
- laura, matt & yar went to internet archive lunch on friday, met with brewster. he's nervous about things.
- discussion of new donors, owner financing, 501c3 app
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2015-09-20
|
commons
|
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2015-09-20
|
becoming
|
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2015-09-17
|
delegates
|
- Liberation Ministries will be a tenant for a trial period of 4 months
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2015-09-14
|
building
|
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2015-09-14
|
fundraising
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- concern about brewster - haven't heard from him in over a month. we'll visit internet archive lunch this week.
- waiting on response from land trust. discussion of ground lease terms.
- jesse wrote a draft of our "charitable activities" for 501c3 app
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2015-09-13
|
commons
|
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2015-09-10
|
delegates
|
- Omni will partner with Restorative Justice Center
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2015-09-07
|
building
|
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2015-09-07
|
fundraising
|
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2015-09-06
|
commons
|
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2015-09-03
|
delegates
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- We intend to give land beneath Omni to Bay Area Community Land Trust
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2015-09-02
|
fundraising
|
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2015-08-31
|
building
|
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2015-08-31
|
fundraising
|
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2015-08-30
|
commons
|
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2015-08-27
|
delegates
|
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2015-08-24
|
building
|
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2015-08-24
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fundraising
|
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2015-08-23
|
commons
|
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2015-08-23
|
cdc
|
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2015-08-20
|
delegates
|
- new lawyer liaisons
- La Commune will stay until October 1
- new shower policy
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2015-08-17
|
building
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2015-08-17
|
fundraising
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2015-08-16
|
commons
|
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2015-08-16
|
becoming
|
|
2015-08-13
|
delegates
|
- We honor La Commune's 30 days notice and let them move out at the end of august
- we empower all board members, board officers, and anyone who's been approved to be a liaison to communicate with our lawyers, and our lawyers to communicate with them, at their discretion.
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2015-08-10
|
building
|
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2015-08-10
|
fundraising
|
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2015-08-08
|
commons
|
|
2015-08-06
|
delegates
|
- Global Womens Strike is now a member collective
- empower the finance & fundraising working groups to act quickly to buy the building
- Omni should become a 501c3
- Delegates should meet weekly again, starting next week (Aug 13). We will decide at the end of September whether to continue meeting weekly.
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2015-08-03
|
building
|
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2015-08-03
|
fundraising
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2015-08-01
|
commons
|
|
2015-07-30
|
delegates
|
- La Commune gives 30 days notice
- Replaced board of directors
- Removed Black Hole
- intention to ask lawyer about updating lease
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2015-07-27
|
building
|
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2015-07-27
|
fundraising
|
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2015-07-26
|
cdc
|
|
2015-07-25
|
commons
|
|
2015-07-23
|
delegates
|
|
2015-07-22
|
finance
|
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2015-07-20
|
building
|
|
2015-07-20
|
fundraising
|
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2015-07-19
|
cdc
|
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2015-07-18
|
commons
|
|
2015-07-16
|
delegates
|
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2015-07-13
|
building
|
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2015-07-13
|
fundraising
|
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2015-07-11
|
commons
|
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2015-07-08
|
finance
|
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2015-07-06
|
building
|
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2015-07-06
|
fundraising
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2015-07-04
|
commons
|
|
2015-06-29
|
building
|
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2015-06-29
|
fundraising
|
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2015-06-27
|
commons
|
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2015-06-23
|
fundraising
|
|
2015-06-22
|
building
|
|
2015-06-20
|
commons
|
|
2015-06-18
|
delegates
|
- TIL will share space with other literary groups
- Ticket booth room will be cleared of stuff
|
2015-06-18
|
welcoming
|
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2015-06-15
|
building
|
|
2015-06-14
|
cdc
|
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2015-06-13
|
commons
|
|
2015-06-11
|
welcoming
|
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2015-06-08
|
building
|
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2015-06-06
|
commons
|
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2015-06-04
|
delegates
|
|
2015-06-01
|
building
|
|
2015-05-30
|
commons
|
|
2015-05-28
|
delegates
|
|
2015-05-28
|
finance
|
|
2015-05-26
|
building
|
|
2015-05-25
|
building
|
|
2015-05-24
|
cdc
|
|
2015-05-23
|
commons
|
|
2015-05-21
|
delegates
|
- Rob will use a room in the basement to put together lighting for the ballroom
|
2015-05-19
|
building
|
|
2015-05-18
|
building
|
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2015-05-17
|
cdc
|
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2015-05-15
|
commons
|
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2015-05-12
|
building
|
|
2015-05-11
|
building
|
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2015-05-09
|
commons
|
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2015-05-07
|
delegates
|
- decreasing Rise Above's rent
- children's room
- re-keying front door
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2015-05-06
|
finance
|
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2015-05-05
|
communications
|
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2015-05-05
|
building
|
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2015-05-04
|
building
|
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2015-05-03
|
cdc
|
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2015-05-02
|
commons
|
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2015-04-27
|
building
|
|
2015-04-25
|
commons
|
|
2015-04-23
|
delegates
|
- delegates meetings are now on first and third thursdays
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2015-04-22
|
communications
|
|
2015-04-20
|
building
|
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2015-04-18
|
commons
|
|
2015-04-16
|
delegates
|
|
2015-04-13
|
building
|
|
2015-04-13
|
finance
|
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2015-04-12
|
cdc
|
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2015-04-11
|
commons
|
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2015-04-09
|
delegates
|
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2015-04-07
|
finance
|
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2015-04-06
|
building
|
|
2015-04-04
|
commons
|
|
2015-04-02
|
delegates
|
- Optik Allusions is now a member collective
|
2015-04-01
|
finance
|
|
2015-03-30
|
building
|
|
2015-03-29
|
cdc
|
|
2015-03-28
|
commons
|
|
2015-03-26
|
delegates
|
- No drinking on the sidewalk
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2015-03-25
|
finance
|
|
2015-03-22
|
cdc
|
|
2015-03-21
|
commons
|
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2015-03-19
|
delegates
|
|
2015-03-18
|
finance
|
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2015-03-15
|
cdc
|
|
2015-03-15
|
cdc
|
|
2015-03-15
|
cdc
|
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2015-03-14
|
commons
|
|
2015-03-12
|
delegates
|
|
2015-03-11
|
finance
|
|
2015-03-08
|
cdc
|
|
2015-03-07
|
commons
|
|
2015-03-05
|
delegates
|
- new bank account
- La Commune gets a closet
|
2015-03-03
|
finance
|
|
2015-03-01
|
cdc
|
|
2015-02-28
|
commons
|
|
2015-02-26
|
delegates
|
|
2015-02-22
|
cdc
|
|
2015-02-21
|
commons
|
|
2015-02-19
|
delegates
|
- CDC to advocate for temporary safer space bans pending conflict mediation
- La Commune exterior stencil sign
- discussion of phat beets, banning perfume
|
2015-02-18
|
finance
|
|
2015-02-15
|
cdc
|
|
2015-02-14
|
commons
|
|
2015-02-12
|
delegates
|
- mural in the den
- discussion of a quiet room
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2015-02-11
|
cdc
|
|
2015-02-08
|
cdc
|
|
2015-02-07
|
commons
|
|
2015-02-05
|
delegates
|
- discussion of how we treat each other
|
2015-02-04
|
commons
|
|
2015-02-03
|
finance
|
|
2015-02-01
|
cdc
|
|
2015-01-31
|
commons
|
|
2015-01-29
|
delegates
|
- discussion of conflict resolution, visioning process
|
2015-01-27
|
finance
|
|
2015-01-24
|
commons
|
|
2015-01-22
|
delegates
|
- removing Peak Agency
- no candles
- event organizer responsibilities
- discussion of chores
|
2015-01-22
|
finance
|
|
2015-01-17
|
commons
|
|
2015-01-15
|
delegates
|
- all proposals should be on the wiki
- discussion of garbage, opening to the public
|
2015-01-14
|
cdc
|
|
2015-01-14
|
finance
|
|
2015-01-13
|
governance
|
|
2015-01-12
|
fundraising
|
|
2015-01-10
|
commons
|
|
2015-01-08
|
welcoming
|
|
2015-01-08
|
delegates
|
- secure storage space
- discussion of backspace
- lock on the back door
- omni will pay all insurance collectively
- discussion of garbage, writing proposals on wiki
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2015-01-05
|
fundraising
|
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2015-01-04
|
cdc
|
|
2015-01-03
|
commons
|
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2015-01-03
|
welcoming
|
|