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+Original notes: https://pad.riseup.net/p/cyberia-congress-20231029-keep
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+# Cyberia Computer Club Regular Congress on October 29, 2023
+
+## Agenda Items
+
+ Delegate chair responsibilities for congress today if we proceed with quorum (queerposting)
+
+ New members (starless)
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+@see https://wiki.cyberia.club/hypha/congress_and_the_board/membership
+## Attendance
+
+ Active Voting Members (need 8 for quorum)
+
+ alena
+
+ (present)
+
+ carbide_flux
+
+ (present)
+
+ chris
+
+ (absent)
+
+ fack
+
+ (present)
+
+ will be 5-10 mins late
+
+ jesse
+
+ (present OR absent)
+
+ Jessica
+
+ (absent)
+
+ johnnie
+
+ (excused absence)
+
+ jonathan
+
+ (present OR absent)
+
+ karlexceed
+
+ (present OR absent)
+
+ 1 unexcused absence
+
+ queerposting
+
+ (present)
+
+ reese
+
+ (present OR absent)
+
+ sanine
+
+ (present)
+
+ absence excused if needed
+
+ scott H
+
+ (present OR absent)
+
+ 1 unexcused absence
+
+ starless
+
+ (present)
+
+ vvesley
+
+ (present)
+
+ zico
+
+ (present)
+
+ 1 unexcused absence
+
+ Other Members
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+@see https://git.cyberia.club/cyberia/congress-active-branches
+## Active Branch Updates
+
+ ### services (Jesse)
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+ ### meta (Scott)
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+ ### games (Johnnie)
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+ ### outreach (Starless)
+
+ Pride went great!
+
+ Some minor hiccups
+
+ People loved blahaj
+
+ Loved demos
+
+ Logistics went well
+
+ Partnered with TC Makers (Jonathan)
+
+ Minor disruption from new members
+
+ Be more deliberate about what Cyberia is and our values, and that we value being nice
+
+ "Being cool is cool, but being kind is why we stick around"
+
+ Forest hosted a post-pride BBQ outreach, all went well
+
+ BBQCTF
+
+ ### hardware liberation (Kurt)
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+ ### rituals and regalia (vvesley)
+
+ No updates at this time, but things are in the works
+
+ fack is taking the reigns
+
+
+## Treasurer Updates
+
+ Jes and forest have not pulled funds out for the cyberia account yet
+
+ We currently have a balance of $5406.91
+
+ $824.22 increase since last congress
+
+ Looks like the "new era" of finance re the capsul migration has not take place yet
+
+## Secretary Updates
+
+ No updates
+
+ Open to endorsing another candidate :)
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+============================= Agenda Item Discussions ================================
+
+ Starless nominates Alexi as a member
+
+ Motion passes via strawpoll
+
+queerposting motions to close, starless seconds. motion passes by voice vote.
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