Event:2019/02/11 Commons

Omni Commons Commons Working Group Meeting - Monday February 11, 2018, 5-6.30pm

Agenda

 * Introductions (5 min)
 * General Discussion (20 min)
 * Pending Event Requests (30 min)
 * Recurring Events (5 min)
 * Commons Finances & Sliding Scale & Overdue invoices (5 min)

Attendees, roles, pronouns

 * Lynn (facilitator), Julio, Katrina (note taker), Joe, Laura (remote), Almaz, Yar, Jenny (remote), Kiwi

Discussion Items

 * The finance wg has discovered that GCEA's fiscal sponsor, Oakland Public Education Fund, has terminated their relationship for breach of contract. Also, they never authorized ALmaz to sign their lease, which is actually with the fiscal sponsor. so the GCEA lease is invalid. That has a variety of implications, but for this wg it means GCEA has to sign a contract for all events.
 * Almaz says the Oakland Public Education fund was asking for too much money to be sponsored, GCEA have their own nonprofit status. Almaz will send EIN number to Laura, and Finance. They will sign a new lease.

New Pending Requests

 * Room of Revelations - Feb.10 - Joe reached out, they didn't answer, deleted
 * Farewell Party - Feb.15 - Joe's event isn't happening, so publishing this one for GCEA
 * Oakland Strike School - Feb.18-28 Several of us met these folks. Jenny is main contact ... will ask Jenny for update - no update, pinging now (jenny)
 * OEA Strike Bread For Ed distribution hub - PP Joe (and might be sponsored by FNB); can use basement
 * Climate protest training - March 10 disco room and basement hall?? - Yar tentative PP. Julio can do paperwork.
 * Atma Connect Private Meeting - 3/13 2-4pm. PP Almaz
 * Psychedelics, Psychosis, and Spiritual Awakening: A Harm Reduction Approach; BR 3/16, PP: was Robb, Julio will talk with them.
 * Decriminalize Nature: Oakland - March 22 - Joe will talk to them
 * Microdosing Research and the Effects of a Self-Blinded Study - March 24 - Julio will talk to them
 * unsheltered support group - April 2 - Lynn in contact with them. want weekly meetings
 * PLACE for Sustainable Living – Code Compliance Fundraiser 4/26-27, DK wanted to take it, but didn't show up for a meeting. Julio will follow-up by Tuesday.
 * State Green Party Meeting and Saturday Evening Event May 4-5, PP Lynn.
 * New Economy Coalition Annual Member Meeting - Sept.4-6 PP Lynn. Looking at the building this week
 * Butchqueen Show (Name pending) - Sept.8, PP Katrina
 * Transfigurations - Oct.12 - PP Julio

Previous Months Pending Requests

 * IfNotNow Meeting 2/4 BR 6-9pm PP Robb withdrew request until they are sure on the date, they will resubmit when known - DELETED
 * Musicians Action Group Rehearsal DR 2/23 10:45am 1:30 pm - PP Lynn. Set to go
 * Musicians and DIY Electronics Swap Meet 2/24 BR 10am-3:30pm -(Robb arranged for day-of Jake); Lynn can do contract (will duplicate last year)
 * Climate Direct Action: An evening with German anti-coal activists Ende Gelande 3/8 EH 7pm-10pm - PP Julio. They found another space. DELETED.
 * Premiere and Screening of CYCLES Web Series 3/24 BR 5pm-8pm - LibLens is inquiring about collaborating, if not then Robb may take it on want to do by themselves due to nature of event | needs pointperson, contract & invoice Julio will follow up
 * Fundraiser for Diversity Scholarships for Starhawk’s Regenerative Land Management program 3/28 5:30pm - 11:30pm PP Julio Happening
 * New Paradigm Party: Cacao, Consent, and Conscious Celebration 3/30 BR 4pm-11:30pm - PP Julio Happening
 * Cooking Matters 4/19-5/24 Small Classroom 10am-12pm PP Joe wants to use electric stoves for cooking class - needs pointperson, contract/invoice, Joe will follow-up with Robb about electric burners and contact Elsy
 * Political organizing in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism 5/10-5/12 5:30pm-9:30pm PP Lynn - has not responded - deleted
 * Venceremos: EBASE 20th Anniversary BR 6/27 12pm-10pm PP Lynn They came and looked at the location, but haven’t responded to 2 emails either. Lynn will give another day, then delete
 * Essential Media Skills for Artists and Organizers: 2/5 Disco PP Jenny - contract signed, invoice paid
 * NLG Art Party Benefiting Queer Asylees at the Border!: 2/22, location TBD, PP Robb Deleted - can't use school funds on venue more than 2 miles from school
 * Puzzle Room; The Heist!: Ballroom, 3/15, PP Laura; contract signed and paid in full. I think Lynn and Anka have said they can be there part of the day.
 * 2019 Nonprofit Democracy Network: Ballroom, 3/27-29, PP Jenny - met w/ Simon last week
 * they've agreed to $3000 for the 3 days and are currently reviewing contract. may submit another request for an evening 'happy hour' event at the end of the conference, and thankfully they're fully aware of the ABC / SEP process
 * 350 California Meeting: Ballroom, 3/29-31, Lynn - found another spot, deleted
 * Women Sound Off Festival: 4/7, Ballroom, PP Robb withdrew request - were shopping for venues - deleted
 * True Life Trio and Nevenka in Concert!Ballroom, 5/18, PP Laura deleted
 * The Skin Project: Living Entropy: 5/21-26 PP Joe, stil in process
 * Demasiado: Queer Latinx Excess (3/2): TIL Event, they decided not to do this, deleted
 * Date changed on Visionary Womens Congress to June 14 - 16. Revised contract out to them.  All signed and set to go.

Recurring Events

 * OSWx second and fourth Sunday - disco room 3-7pm - until April 28 - PP Joe
 * BALPA Weekly Meeting: Entrance Hall, 1/18 - need to be contacted to set up weekly recurring event. Offering $20/week. $10 would be ok. Laura will take. Brandt will shadow. billed for Jan-Feb.
 * East Bay DSA monthly meetings: PP Julio. Feb-Mar contract signed and invoice paid. Apr in progress
 * Capoeira - PP Lynn Set up thru December. Feb will start T - Th only, will do revised invoice, contract.  Contract ended. not coming back
 * BAAM - PP Lynn All set, have paid. set
 * Gurdjieff -PP Lynn Only problem with Sunday morning meeting is Saturday nites have to be cleaned up, satisfied .set
 * East Bay Fusion (monthly) - PP Julio autopilot
 * Saturday/Wednesday Private Meeting - PP Julio. caught up on billing
 * Monday Private event (weekly except first Monday) - PP Julio. caught up on billing
 * CDP (monthly) - PP Julio. catch up update billing
 * Folksy Line (12/8): Event happened. They didn't sign contract or pay. Julio will ask them to finish these actions.

Finance

 * Feb 11: $3,540
 * January: $4,685
 * December: $5,300
 * November: $2,840
 * October: $2060.50
 * September: $5995

Last Meeting Notes
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2019/01/28_Commons