Event:2014/03/06 Omni Delegates Meeting

Omni Delegates meeting March 6, 2014 7pm

Check-in
Present : Niki (Bookstore/Cafe), Joel (Timeless Infinite Light), Yar (Sudo Room), Sara (OMNI-TANZ), David K., Jeremy (Oakland Nights Live), Andrew (Hacker Spa), Casey (Spokeland), David B., Kazoo (Screenprinting), Dragon (Hacker Spa)

FACILITATOR : Niki TIMEKEEPER : David B.

Timeline

 * Spokeland rep wants to know when could they expect to move in?
 * Our timeline is still to have funds and clearer answers by May

Existentialism
fusing our value statements into somethings short

PUBLIC SCHOOL : $1000 CAFE :         $1000 OMNI-TANZ :    $1200 ONL :           $250 SUDO ROOM :    $2000 SCREENPRINTING : $600 HACKER SPA :   $1500 - $2000 SPOKELAND :    $1000 TIL :          $1000 TOTAL AT PRESENT : $9550
 * fundraising message / strategy
 * do we raise money from private doners and then crowdsource publically?
 * MINIMUM TO MOVE IN : $39,000 (negotiable?)
 * MONTHLY RENT : $13,000(negotiable?)
 * DK: Provides brief recap of current situation
 * rundown of groups involved, financial picture
 * we need to decide on the financial model
 * if say, AK Press fundraises more money than anyone else, do they get more power?
 * buying a building is sexier fundraising than renting one
 * RUNNING TALLY FOR RENT :


 * bylaws to file in sacramento
 * DK: incorporating should be our first priority
 * lawyer will be available on the 13th (next thursday)
 * copy sudoroom's bylaws, especially conflict resolution
 * https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Articles_of_Association#Section_3.2_Conflict_Resolution
 * Working group to draw up draft of bylaws before next meeting: David K, Yardena, Andrew, Joel, Niki
 * no objections to legally incorporating - we all agree this is the way forward
 * Can we download boilerplate bylaws / less specificity with regards to what gets filed with the space
 * bylaws should be as limited as possible
 * or rather, we shouldn't take them seriously

other stuff

 * Kazoo describes screenprinting project working with people who have been formally incarcerated


 * David puts for suggestion to host Sylvia Federici event at the Omni
 * March 22nd
 * Andrew cautions against making landlord feel taken advantage of
 * outreach
 * Create a one-sheet to present to people on the building / project / vision
 * Create one sheet to present to public on the project: Niki, Sarah, Kazoo, Joel
 * domain name for web presence
 * Bill from lawyer ~$900. Will need to be paid in about a month.

Names

 * Omni
 * Radial Collective
 * Building Bloc
 * The Common(s)

Set up a poll, give everyone access

approve process document

 * https://sudoroom.org/wiki/The_Omni/Structure_statement
 * we should implement the schedule aspect more
 * in particular, have a big open meeting where the public is invited