[Oceania-Board] motions: let F4G Oceania 2020 access all Good Mojo funds

[Alex Leith]

I agree with you Martin.

I'll email Jonah directly and ask him to produce a budget that the Board
can approve, which will then empower him to make the decisions. Our finance
policy says that the conference chair can approve expenditure of up to
$1,000 as long as it's in an approved budget!

On Tue, 6 Oct 2020 at 10:00, Martin Tomko <tomkom at unimelb.edu.au> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I have come back to emails after a few days of trying to focus and
> minimise exposure, and what a storm.
>
>
>
> I am not sure why there is little discussion, but I would like suggest
> that in these crazy times in isolation and quarantine, many people are
> struggling and/or just not following discussion. I participated – but did
> not perceive either John’s emails earlier, or any later, as an official
> motion. So please, my +1 to Alex’s comments should not be interpreted as
> voting. I believe we have agreed that all voting will be done through
> Loomio, for transparency. I will cast my vote there.
>
>
>
> I fully agree with releasing the funds ( and possibly close to 100%), BUT
> will quote Alex:
>
> “I'd like to point out that the conference budget has not been approved
> and does not contain any Good Mojo income or expenses [1].
>
> And I'd like to point out that our approved OO budget has $1,000 allocated
> to good mojo [2].
>
> ”
>
>
>
> So in my eyes, we need – backed by voting on Loomio:
>
>    - A proposal from the conference to how much Good Mojo they need (
>    with at least a coarse plan, stating what broad use it will have (e..g,
>    enable participation of  underrepresented participants/supporting
>    comms/refreshments whatever, not itemised, but some idea), and how they
>    will distribute it through the hubs ( is it first come first serve?). I
>    know time is short, so this needs to come fast.
>    - OO will need to alter its budget with the amount noted above, and
>    have a vote, for a budget where the amount for good mojo for 2020 is
>    increased. FOSS4G ( the conf) can then deal with allocating the funds to
>    the hubs, and OO can distribute according to the key they establish, sure,
>    no problem.
>
>
>
> As much as this all pains me ( I hate bureaucracy, and I am burned out
> from it), the OO directors have, in my eyes, hands bound.
>
>
>
> Martin
>
>
>
> *From: *Oceania-Board <oceania-board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> on behalf
> of Adam Steer <adam.d.steer at gmail.com>
> *Date: *Monday, 5 October 2020 at 7:19 pm
> *To: *"oceania-board at lists.osgeo.org" <oceania-board at lists.osgeo.org>
> *Subject: *Re: [Oceania-Board] motions: let F4G Oceania 2020 access all
> Good Mojo funds
>
>
>
> ...wrapping this thread up - two motions were proposed:
>
> - make all Good Mojo funds available to FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2020
> inclusivity initiatives
>
> - delegate funding allocation for projects aligned with the Good Mojo
> initiative to the LOC and hub managers, ie let the locals decide what is
> valuable work for raising under-heard voices in the community.
>
> There are not enough responses to either to make a decision. For the
> first, two positive responses were received. For the second, two negative
> responses were received.
>
> These were both aimed at getting money donated by the community spent in
> the community without the board needing to scrutinise every decision, and
> with some urgency given an approaching conference, I'm not sure why this
> issue isn't seen as important.
>
> If someone has a better solution please propose it!
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Adam
>
>
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