2023-08-12

• Resolution passed to to entrust the financial committee with making appropriate follow-up steps regarding the Swenson disbursement, including engaging a professional as appropriate, and bringing further recommendations to the board about how to allocate these monies when received.

• Resolution passed to authorize the Financial Committee to seek out and recommend to the board a financial professional to assist with recommendations on internal controls, auditing, and other necessary financial functions. This may turn into an ongoing engagement for financial planning, tax advice, and similar matters.

• Resolution passed to confirm communications committee, composed of Kuo (chair), Hoss Firooznia, Logan Hall, Enrique Haro Marquez, Chuck Mays.

• Resolution passed to confirm projects committee, composed of Logan Hall (Chair), Enrique Haro Marquez, Eric Demers, Myrtis Smith, Vince Allison.

• Resolution passed to consider the ten announcements in the Parallel Universe google group up to August 10th to be sufficient announcement for the groups to be eligible for reimbursement; and follow PU’s guidelines of allowing events 1 day before or after the official day to still count (and be eligible for reimbursement).

• Resolution passed to adjourn the meeting.

2023-09-09

• Resolution passed to create an unrestricted fund named “The Ronald Swenson Fund”.

• Resolution passed to hold a special meeting on October 7th.

• Resolution passed to engage a CPA to go through the funds with the CO and put together best practices for each. Estimates are for 20 hours of work at $50/hour.

• Resolution passed to task a working group with reviewing the status of our restricted funds and making recommendations to the board for adjustments where necessary, with final recommendations to be made prior to the Board’s December Meeting if not sooner.

• Resolution passed to include in the minutes only decisions made, not discussions.

2023-10-07

No resolutions considered.

2023-10-14

No resolutions considered.

2023-11-11

• Resolution passed to have the KpK take over webmaster duties for the time being, now that Hoss has stepped down.

• Resolution passed to delegate a subcommittee of the board consisting of Brandon, David, and Quintyn, to discuss with Amanda Schmidt the possibility of coming on as transitional acting CO Director for calendar year 2024.

• Resolution passed to extend the current session until a maximum of 2:40 PM Eastern time.

• Resolution passed to extend the official duration of board meetings to 90 minutes henceforth, instead of 60 minutes.

• Resolution passed to name Quintyn as the head of the publicity fund.

• Resolution passed to adjourn the meeting.

2023-12-09

• Resolution passed to set the time of Board meetings to the second Saturday of the month, from 3-4:30 PM Eastern Time.

• Resolution passed to fold the Life Membership fund and the Glenny fund into the General fund to balance it out, and then transfer enough from the Swenson Bequest to bring the General Fund to zero.

• Resolution passed to take 10% of this year’s $12000 disbursement from the Reed Trust and give it to the General Fund and consult with our CPA on what to do with the remainder.

• Resolution passed to enter executive session.

• Resolution passed to leave executive session.