I vote A On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 4:00 PM Bryce Harrington <[email protected]> wrote:
> The Inkscape board is requested to vote on the following matter: > > > Proposal: > --------- > Ryan Gorley will be traveling from Utah to California to attend the > hackfest. For this distance, the cost of travel by air is commensurate > with the cost of renting a car and driving. > > Using a rental car will have significant additional benefits, including > being able to bring professional video equipment and a guest/assistant. > > 1. Authorize use of car rental for Ryan Gorley to attend Inkscape > hackfest in Pasadena, California, within the normal travel cost caps > already approved. > > - [ ] a. Yes, authorize car rental for Ryan Gorley's travel in place > of air travel. > - [ ] b. No, do not authorize car rental. > > > Votes: > ------ > > | Board Member | 1. | > | -------------------- |:--:| > | Bryce Harrington | | > | Josh Andler | | > | Tavmjong Bah | | > | Ted Gould | | > | Martin Owens | | > | Marc Jeanmougin | | > | Chris Rogers | | > > * - abstaining/recused > > > Resolution: > ----------- > > Background: > ----------- > Ryan Gorley explains: > > Hey Bryce, last year I captured some video at Boston and SCALE. The > intention was to create a video about the project. The goal would be > to educate people on how community run projects like this work, and > paint a picture of how they can get involved and help. I didn't > really have the right gear and a clear enough plan to execute on it > well. I'd like to make another attempt this year, but with some > upgraded video, audio, and lighting equipment from my business. > > The trick is that if fly to LA I'm pretty limited on what I can > bring along in the airplane. I also have a friend who has worked > with me on professional video projects in the past that would be > interested in joining and helping for the week. > > For me the cost of a car rental (~$191*) and fuel (1400 miles = > ~$150) will be comparable to the cost of an airplane ticket > ($188~$288*) and ground transportation to-and-from the airport > ($32~$192*). It's more exhausting for me, but I would be able to > bring equipment that I wouldn't be able to otherwise, booth banners, > and likely someone who can help. Both of my personal vehicles are a > little older so I'm not sure I'd want to drive either of them that > distance. > > Do you think the project/SFC would approve me renting a car and > spending ~$10/night* more to get a room that would accommodate two > people? It would be the same number of hotel nights (7) and my > friend wouldn't be seeking reimbursement for any of his expenses. I > would remain well within my allotted budget of $2000 in either > scenario. As you know, prices are going up and I need to lock > things. Please let me know. Thanks! > > > Conservancy travel policy permits use of car rental, with prior approval > by the Inkscape board (PLC): > > Ground transportation necessary as part of authorized Project trips > is considered to be a reasonable expense. Public ground > transportation, such as taxis, shuttles, buses and municipal > transit, are generally the most cost-effective options and are the > standard for eligible ground transportation reimbursements. All car > rentals require pre-authorization by the PLC or by an officer of > Conservancy. When car rentals have been pre-approved, the rental of > compact cars is encouraged; mid-size vehicles are authorized when > necessary (e.g., when compact-sized vehicles are not available or > the number of passengers or volume of baggage makes a compact > vehicle impractical). > > -- > https://sfconservancy.org/projects/policies/conservancy-travel-policy.html > > > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape-board mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-board >
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