Event:2019/05/27 Commons

Omni Commons Commons Working Group Meeting - Monday May 27, 2019, 5-6.30pm

Agenda

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

Attendees, roles, pronouns
Julio (remote),Lynn, Robb, Roberto, Joe, Yar

New Pending Requests

 * Latin Saoco with Calmao 6/15 8pm-11:30pm Ballroom - PP ? - Lynn contacted them to let them know this is in conflict with an event.  they will look around, per Lynn
 * Rehearsals for "With This Ring" Mon and Wed between 6/24-8/15 6-8:30pm Ballroom - PP Robb. Robb's 2 emails to them bounced.  Robb will call them to discuss rate of 10 to 15/hour, booked into entrance or disco but use ballroom if available.
 * Come Relax With Us 6/28-7/20 Basement - PP Jenny
 * Curtis Steckel (IWW training) 7/13-14 Small Classroom - PP ? - would have to be a bigger space. Roberto will talk to them
 * Other ideas
 * Robb will develop an AV equipment checkout list
 * Discussed specific rental fee for AV equipment in contract
 * Yar - when to clean out storage area = later this week when ballroom is not in use. we said ok
 * Can there be a space on the request form for the actual requester? Need an addition to the form - who could do this?  Will email Jenny/Yar.
 * Will email Almaz notifying her that she needs to be present 1/meeting a month, with the date of the next meeting and also to be updating the group/pad with pending events she is pp.

Old Pending Requests

 * One Truthiness Development sessions - Joe- found another location
 * Bay Area Landless Peoples Alliance Weekly Meeting - move to recurring, Mondays, PP Robb. working on that, will do contract for new date, calendar and invoice.
 * Califorians for Justice Organizers’ Retreat - Lynn, set for 30th in the disco room.
 * BASTARD Series 2019: Rydra Wrong – Nothing and Infinity - 6/7 Entrance Hall PP Roberto - 50% split, Tues/Thurs lecture series. No response to email, text yet. Will wait to see if an answer received
 * Making Your Place: An Embodied Exploration of Permaculture Principles - Roberto - Query re: cancellation - okay up to 14 days prior,  Can't do it now, may get back later this year
 * Bay Area Rapid Response Cooridnation 6/11 Disco Room - Joe - Disco Room all day - might lower offer to $200.  Visited Disco room, still deciding
 * Community Talent Showcase 7/20 Ballroom - Roberto - met with them last week. got changed from June 20-something to July 20th. 100 people. Discussed rates esp with selling alcohol.  Roberto will convey issue/impact on omni in discussion with them. If they decide to sell alcohol, our rate will increase.  Right now they are offering $200 plus split of profits which the WG decided is not enough if alcohol sales are involved.
 * Berkeley Free Clinic 50 Anniversary Celebration 8/13 Ballroom - PP Joe - Lynn and Jenny can help day-of. unable to do it here.
 * Butchqueen Show (Name pending) 9/8 Ballroom - Katrina PP
 * 24th Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair 4/18/2020- PP Joe, working with Jen Angel - next year. they told Joe they would send him the insurance, then he will do contract and invoice.
 * Reel Stories Boot Camp June 2020 - PP Lynn
 * Wedding - Aug 2020 - Robb will contact them. The event will not be here
 * “Sumud and Sunuk: A Critical Refugee Studies Celebration of Life and Survival” - Almaz & Yar Roberto will follow up with Almaz to see if contact was made.

Recurring Events

 * SPAZ Second Saturdays for June, July and August - Jenny will double check calendar and pending requests for conflicts.\
 * OSWX Wants to move from the basement - 2 Sundays/month. Joe will try the entrance hall while letting them know they would have to move if bigger event is interested.
 * Capoeria continuing Tues and Thurs nights in the entrance hall, 8 pm thru June until their regular venue is finished renovations. Lynn told them on nights the ballroom is not in use, they can practice in there.

Finance

 * May $6,304
 * April: $7290
 * March: $7,480
 * February: $5,480
 * January: $4,685
 * December: $5,300
 * November: $2,840
 * October: $2,060.50
 * September: $5,995

Last Meeting Notes
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2019/05/13_Commons