DBC General Meeting 4/5/23
Agenda Items:
Dani:
- Update on board of directors meeting
- Active Proposal
- Announcements from circle leads
- Protopia gathering recap
- Hospitality
Lukas:
- Wellness circle revival
Forrest:
- Sneak peak => A dance related proposal
Tim:
- Calendar, overbooking → Find someone to take the lead
Angelina:
- Authentic relating
Seanny:
- Update on Playground (Materials acquired)
Genesis:
- Proposal => Arts & Cultural Center
Ara:
- Announcement about shredder (Need $1,500)
Randall:
- See who wants to be a part of a membership working group
Updates:
Dani:
- Phoenix New Secretary of Board!
Phoenix:
- Board Meeting update:
- Celebrate!
- What does it mean to be a member?
- Working on getting a Bank Account.
- Bylaws to speak for the land
Each land needs a Representative
Creation of a Council
Talked about Trust
Saraluz:
- Well being important
- Need to connect as human beings
- Language (Spanish)
- We have kids => We are creating for them
- How do we treat a kid? What is the proper environment?
- Parents need support
Genesis:
- Prioritize creation of a space for arts & creation
- Educational support system!
Volunteers: [Alegra, Randall, Mariah, Seanny, Mo, Angelina, Lukas, Michel]
Seanny:
- We all raised all the capital necessary for the Playground! → Start soon
Forrest:
- Propose a weekly/bi-weekly Dance @ Salon Communal
Nikola:
- We should include the locals in the preparation of this dance
Mariah:
- Propose a Grief Circle → Root Chakra → Feeling safe
Angelina:
- Authentic Relating
Lukas:
- What is Sociocracy
- All circles play a role
- Has been offering to help write proposals
- Media company & Food Feast Hub
Chuck:
- We are available to support businesses (Incubation) → Self-sustainability
Angelina:
- Extend invitation to gather and create events at cave/waterfall
- Have access for community every/every other Sunday
Jeffrey:
- The people here have changed
- We should support the people that have already been here working on things. Do they need help?
Randall:
- DBC Coordination group chat
- Calendar coordination → Post offerings there = By Sunday have it posted for example
- Membership working group => Need People!
Anastasios:
- Men’s Circle proposal
Mariah:
- Kim leaving El Faro => It needs a new Steward => She would like to do it (has many good ideas already)
Lukas:
- Middle-manning ressources is NOT the way
- We must Slim out our needs & Share the Resources!
- Otherwise we move away from sovereignty
Jananda:
- Resonates with all of this