Regular Member Meeting 2022 03 08

Time and Location

Date Tue 8 Mar 2022

Called to order at ??? pm by ???

Members present:

Members remote:

Others present:

Quorum

Quorum met?

Old Business

1. Wiki-Website Re-Design - the Unified Data Team launched new Wiki and new Website for purpose of unifying two platforms, minimizing duplicate information, focusing sites for particular audiences. In regards to the WordPress Admin, do all 31 users still need access?
2. Speaking event in New Orleans on March 25 - panelist needed for workshop on university makerspaces for faculty from minority serving institutions workshop is part of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) annual meeting which is in New Orleans; host will be Dr. Alan Cheville (cool website); where's Julia? get back to Alan? who wants to go?
3. FurnishHopeDC - Bobby says, "this seems like it might be a good group for HacDC to get involved with (providing & fixing computers and possibly building furniture out of scrap wood"

New Business

1. safety & security
   1. HacDC WorkRoom Safety & Security:
      1. Waiver. Hold harmless agreement for existing and new members.
      2. Safety Instruction. Training class for existing and new members. Short-term: documentation + videos on website. Long-term: an online Learning Management System (LMS), interactive quiz-format training with member tracking of participation in training (ex. Video Lessons Plugin; ex. other LMS plugins on WordPress).
      3. Room monitoring systems. Possible solutions: room occupancy, room safety monitoring, timed entrance, air quality monitoring (ie. return Ken's Air Quality monitors)
   2. City of DC Safety & Security:
      1. Christine: HacDC ham radio club is active in emergency communications, assisted on the Women’s March and is organizing an emergency response group. There is also CERT training given by the city
2. ECE Conference on March 25 - annual conference hosted by Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Head Association (ECEDHA) this year in New Orleans LA invited Tayeb and Michelle to speak on hackerspace-related panels. Goals: promote HacDC, find well-resourced partners, represent HacDC well.
3. "bike lights" - Tayeb wants to get a community grant (see Rep. Mary Cheh bike enthusiast on social media), survey - what do the people say they want to support?
4. Farm Hack - non-profit of farmers who hack things together to promote sustainable ag

Adjournment

Adjourned by at ??? by ???