Event:2018/05/14 Commons

Omni Commons Commons Working Group Meeting - Monday May 14, 2018, 5-6.30pm

Agenda

 * Introductions (5 min)
 * Pending Event Requests (30 min)
 * Recurring Events (5 min)
 * Commons Finances & Sliding Scale & Overdue invoices (5 min)

Attendees
facilitator:, time keeper: , note taker: Katrina, Almaz, Lynn, Laura, Joe

Pending Event Requests

 * Dance Rehearsal- Octavia & Hannah (4/29) PP: Joe ... to figure out whether to post or delete
 * Introduction to Equipment and Structure (5/5) ... published although post date
 * Rehearsal for ‘Love Getaway’ (5/9) PP: Joe ... to figure out whether to post or delete
 * “Mixing & Dancing” ETC (Education Through Collaboration) MEETUP #2 (5/10) PP:Julio
 * GAR Music Video (5/12) PP: Julio: They cancelled a few weeks before (forgot to delete)
 * Coalition for a Revolutionary Bay Area Politics: Calling All Friends (5/18) PP: Lynn .. contract is out
 * AIUSA Northern California state meeting (5/19) PP: Laura, they came in look at space over the weekend and we are going to meet to deal w contract,etc. this week
 * Interviews (5/21) PP: Almaz will reach out
 * CDN meeting (5/27) PP: Laura
 * Intimate (name change, formerly Soul and Spirit) (6/2) PP:Joe agreed to $, working on alcohol, SEP permit, and insurance
 * Counter Culture Labs 5 Year Anniversary (6/6) PP:Lynn .. will have to get their own alcohol permit
 * Advising for Socially Conscious Businesses (7/10) found other space - deleted
 * Le Moana from New Zealand presents the dance production 1918 (7/18) PP:Almaz will talk to them .. Lynn, Laura, and Katrina can be there on the day
 * Oakland Tech hs rowing team physical fitness classes Nov - March 2 to 4 afternoon/week, hopes for ballroom but can't even afford disco room at $15/hour - should pay usual rate; needs insurance (physical activity) and clarify supervision of teenagers ... also watch out for sweat puddles ;-)

Recurring Events

 * Dance Rehearsal- Octavia & Hannah (9 different dates - Wed & Sat) PP:Joe
 * GUST - Second Thursdays - Activist flashdancemob rehearsal - $20/sesh - PP:Jenny
 * Uniquely Yours Writing Workshop - Peggy signed contract and paying invoice before each session
 * Worker’s Discussion Group (3/18) - PP Julio; recurring event contract and invoice in place
 * Freestyle Soccer: Laura: Renter emailed about starting up again in June. I said he would have to pay for the space he contracted in April but didn't show up for. Haven't heard back so they prob aren't going to continue.
 * Bahiya Group, currently M,W through end of May, PP Lynn
 * Capoeira starts June 1, one month trial MWF in entrance hall, PP:Lynn

Other

 * ROAR debrief: will draft letter and send from official omni address
 * to discuss next time: how to use rules equally across groups

Event Security

 * Discussion with Jeff from IWW General Defence Committee about advice for doing security.
 * CSC event with IWW GDC
 * Julio - contacted CRC...
 * Katrina will continue researching alternatives and make contact with 1st Congregation on alternatives to calling police

Last Meeting Notes
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2018/04/23_Commons