Event:2014/02/27 Omni Delegates Meeting

Check-in

 * Present: David (BAPS), David B. (Bookstore Cafe & BAPS human rights observer status), Andrew (Hacker Spa), Olive (SALTA/Dancers), Niki (Bookstore Cafe), Mara (SALTA/Dancers), Jeremy (ONL), Yar (Sudo Room)
 * Missing, presumed eaten by narwhals: Otis, Lauren

Values

 * David Keenan reads: Public School vision
 * Mara reads mission: Dancers vision
 * Andrew reads: Hacker Spa vision
 * Niki reads: Bookstore/Cafe vision
 * Jeremy speaks: "ONL highlights local culture & passion"
 * Yar reads: Sudoroom vision
 * Niki suggests: That the Building Bloc cobbles together one statement from all the delegates' statements
 * Andrew: And there's already omnicollective.org. Let's make a running list of alternative names.
 * David suggests not bikeshedding now (vis-a-vis names)
 * digesting our divers visions into one vision
 * Mara: who wants to work on it?
 * Niki: lets put this together (synthesize visions into one) BEFORE next omni meeting so we can vote on it next time
 * David says we should keep promotion/marketing in mind. succinct byline to agree on.
 * David Brazil suggests we formally consent on his writeup of our raison-detat
 * we should modify the list of groups present/recognized
 * Niki suggests we also start thinking about drafting:
 * Safe space policy
 * Code of conduct
 * Conflict resolution process
 * DK suggests we refer to Sudoroom's

Outreach

 * AK Press is maybe in?
 * buying is a lot more attractive narrative than renting
 * if you're buying it: we're taking it off the market! radical ownership enclave!
 * if you're renting it: "help us pay our rent"
 * is it ok to post pictures publically yet?
 * DK is wary of tying publicity to the omni, that one building
 * Niki suggests we not be officially called Omni Collective
 * but make it clear our current primary project is acquiring that building

Legal

 * Incorporation
 * donors will ask about this. they can't give you money unless you exist.
 * needs to be resolved before fundraising starts
 * Disambiguation of incorporation vs 501c3
 * we need to write bylaws
 * Lawyer friend is not available for the next 2 meetings

Money

 * many anonymous donors have offered support already, in particular with "getting over the hump" of first/last/deposit etc
 * some might have agendas / strings attached
 * they tend to not want to be the only one with "skin in the game"
 * need a pool of donors sharing the risk.
 * some might not like our politics...
 * "i'm really wary of depending on anonymous donors"
 * fundraising should be done in the open
 * perception of backroom deals
 * "if you want strings attached, maybe this isn't the project for you"
 * there are two fundraising approaches, maybe they are both valid. two paths.
 * private anonymous donors are compatible with the public ones
 * DB says if someone can give us 20k to get us in the space in a few months, that's worth it
 * andrew thinks we should just try to fundraise for the 700k
 * Niki thinks that will be a lot easier once we're in the space

Goals for next meeting

 * pare down our visions into one page that is appropriate as corporate bylaws
 * this enables incorporating in sacramento, which enables a bank account
 * decide a name so we can register a domain name and web presence
 * next meeting in or around BAPS at 7pm march 6 (tentatively)