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CNI meeting will likely be the place to take the final vote on the budget.
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- Items highlighted in yellow are new items.
- Close to $560,000 for 2015, raising it modestly for 2016 ($585,000).
- Salaries are David and Andrew full, and other members of DuraSpace as a percentage of their time spent on the Fedora project. Small percentage (cost of living) increase to salary.
- Maintenance Developer is a new item to help with website, Drupal development.
- Cloud Storage and computer may be able to move down
- Some of the 2015 Outsourced services expenses were on the low side, so David may be able to make some adjustments down.
- International expansion? More engagement overseas. May affect Travel budget number. Can discuss potential trips at face-to-face meeting.
- Fedora Camp - $14,000 for each of two events. Can shift depending on the number of attendees.
- Marketing materials - tshirts were the big chunk. May want to increase marketing budget next year, 1% of budget.
Plan for the budget vote at CNI: Will send out the budget in advance of the meeting. On Dec 16th will have Fedora Leaders meet and discuss the proposed budget, and motion to move to a vote. By Friday Dec 18th at the end of day, we'll have the final votes tallied and plan to have budget approved.
5. Fedora Camp Summary
6. CNI Fedora Leadership Group Meeting Details
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David will send Governance changes to a vote.
At CNI Meeting face-to-face Fedora Leaders will review and vote .on the 2016 Budget Proposal.
In advance of the CNI meeting, David will send an email to review the budget, opportunity to ask questions.