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== Sponsor ==
== Sponsor ==
* hef
== History ==
== History ==
* 2014-12-22 - Initial groundwork for plan B
* 2014-12-23 - Plan B announced as a vote
* 2014-12-30 - Vote Date (failed to meet quorum)
* 2014-12-30 - Vote renamed to "2015 Budget PLAN C Vote"
* 2015-01-06 - Vote Date - Vote Passes
== Background ==
== Background ==
=== Plan B ===
=== Plan C ===
There is a Plan A vote in progress. This is plan B. This vote should not be proposed if Plan A is ready or already passed. If plan B is proposed and passes, the intention is to overwrite it with Plan A when it is complete.
There is a Plan A vote in progress. Plan B failed to meet quorum. This is plan C. This vote should not be proposed if Plan A is ready or already passed. If plan C is proposed and passes, the intention is to overwrite it with Plan A when it is complete.
Plan B is to reuse the 2014 budget in 2015, so that we can still spend money in January if there is no budget authorization already ready.
Plan C is to reuse the 2014 budget in 2015, so that we can still spend money in January if there is no budget authorization already ready.
Plan B is the 2014 budget with the following changes:
Plan C is the 2014 budget with the following changes:
==== changes ====
==== Changes ====
* Since no area host number is based on current research, all areas assign $3k
* Since no area host expense number is based on current research, all areas assign $3,000
* Big Picture section removed, because it was full of lies and outdated information.
* Big Picture section removed, because it was full of lies and outdated information.
* April to December sections removed, as this vote is going to be looked at in December/January
* Year changed from 2014 to 2015 where applicable
* Planning sheet removed, because it was for 2014
* removed Atmosphere, Zapier, and Zoho, as we are not using them anymore.
=== Big Picture ===
=== Big Picture ===
The Big Picture is that this is a plan B vote, made without a plan or research.
The Big Picture is that this is a plan C vote, made without a plan or research.
=== Area Host ===
=== Area Host ===
* Any area host budget under $3,000 after removing items for separate vote was bumped up to a minimum $3,000.
* Any area host budget under $3,000 after removing items for separate vote was bumped up to a minimum $3,000.
Area Host Total: $27,000
=== Monthly and Fixed Expenses Explained ===
=== Monthly and Fixed Expenses Explained ===
The following is a list of recurring expenses. Some of them have already been paid in full, or in part. The following tables shows both what the yearly expected cost is, and the expected remaining cost for April to December.
The following is a list of recurring expenses.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Expense
!Expense
!Yearly
!Yearly
|-
|-
| Rent
| Rent
| $45,108
| $45,108
|-
|-
| Gas
| Gas
| $8,592
| $8,592
|-
|-
| Laser Loan
| Laser Loan
| $2,292
| $2,292
|-
|-
| Chase Fees
| Chase Fees
| $300
| $300
|-
|-
| Quickbooks
| Quickbooks
| $504
| $504
|-
|-
| Waste Management
| Waste Management
| $1,776
| $1,776
|-
|-
| Comcast
| Comcast
| $2,304
| $2,304
|-
|-
| Pagely
| Pagely
| $1,440
| $1,440
|-
|-
| Comed
| Comed
| $7,920
| $7,920
|-
|-
| Member Points
| Member Points
| $7,200
| $7,200
|-
|-
| Insurance
| Insurance
| $2,686
| $2,686
|}
|}
* Yearly Total: $83,014
* Yearly Total: $77,830.00
== Language ==
== Language ==
* The following expenditure are approved by the membership provided that executing the purchase would not bring the cash assets of the hackerpsace below 8 month rent, currently $30,072. These authorizations will be valid through December 31st, 2014.
* The following expenditure are approved by the membership provided that executing the purchase would not bring the cash assets of the hackerspace below 8 month rent, currently $30,072. These authorizations will be valid through December 31st, 2015.
* All previous budget authorizations not made in the past 90 days are expired.
* All previous budget authorizations not made in the past 90 days are expired.
=== Area Host ===
=== Area Host ===
| Rent
| Rent
| $45,108
| $45,108
|-
|-
| Laser Loan
| Laser Loan
| $2,292
| $2,292
|-
|-
| Chase Fees
| Chase Fees
| Waste Management
| Waste Management
| $1,776
| $1,776
|-
|-
| Comcast
| Comcast
