Event:2017/09/25 Basement Kitchen Meeting

Omni Commons Kitchen Fundraising Meeting - Monday, Sep 25, 2017 @ 7pm

= attendees =
 * robb, toan, sierk, anka, jenny, gerald, laura, phil, joe, dk

= grant opportunities =
 * laura: fnb, phat beets, & liblens are all 501c3s / projects of 501c3s. different grant collaborations possible, multiple grants could cover the costs. came up with maybe 6 or 7 potential grants. would like help writing the grants. need to look at the 'sell' for each grant and how to portray the collaboration
 * gerald: cites 'the revolution will not be funded' re: nonprofit industrial complex. ensure no funds go to individuals, and also that some percentage of any grants received goes to the omni. fight against alienation, keep things egalitarian wrt participation.
 * joe: different grants for different parts of the kitchen?
 * laura: based on what they want to fund..
 * jenny: for CAST grant, had a specific $40K line item budget, but also included the larger budget
 * laura: need someone from each group to be grant-writing contact
 * jenny: can reach out to helen from fnb about that
 * dk: discretionary year-end grants from Rainin Foundation... informal process, reach out to their board. East Bay Community Foundation has $10K grants available, talked omni up a lot. think they would be receptive. Health Dept worksheets for info.

= video =
 * robb got some video clips from Waffles & Zapatismo as well as Fermentation Station. BAAM footage not taken as was a general meeting format.
 * current length is 3:24
 * gerald: don't let rerecord of audio slow us down - if we can do it with 1 is ok, 2 is ok..
 * phil: get clips of greg doing sunday meal.. wow..
 * joe: maybe put the pitch at the beginning, or the middle
 * phil: tempo seems a little fast, too much going by too quickly
 * robb: will look into a teleprompter app

black spots

 * "Well as good fortune had it...
 * Radically Sharing Temescal image - someone standing & talking here, or walking inside the building
 * "We are a group of 10 collectives..." change to CCL, Chiapas, Phat Beets, ABDC
 * "small and deteriorated kitchen in the omni" - have someone sitting in the kitchen talking about it
 * "the mission of the omni can be fulfilled in many new ways with a modern, commercial kitchen on site" - shot of the plan drawing, maybe some bills / showrooms, possibly footage of another kitchen (eg St Johns)
 * "imagine how phat beets, our food justice collective, would benefit from such a kitchen..."
 * "omni commons would have the greatly increased income potential of a ballroom"
 * "was once filled with laughter and delicious aromas" - joe serving food out the serving window in a chef's hat

= plans / budget =
 * Current Draft Budget: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gog9KDQb8youQp8LalMM11vquNyWAVN2v2z_LEeTVR8/edit#gid=0

from dk
"I have prices for commercial kitchen work from tamarack some of which would be very similar for what omni needs. Ie new greasetraps, boiler, stoves, sinks / appliances / fixtures, new floor & wall surfacing
 * you should get quote from ricky or ALBA glass for windows
 * Should also get quote for dumbwaiter to basement just careful not to overlap with the only place an elevator could go
 * Can't use existing greasetraps & should determine if psl was in fact installed with backflow preventer valve or not.. not sure that was determined but omni kitchen would need.
 * That psl permit actually may be expired ie didn't have a final, chad was in hospital and I couldn't get thru to him"

= timeline =
 * Monday October 2nd at Noon - record narration with Gerald, Joe, & Habiba
 * Joe is down, Gerald is down, Anka and Robb are down. Need to ask Habiba
 * Next meeting: Wednesday October 11th @ 6pm
 * Have video ready by October 15th?
 * Nov 3rd for launch party? Decide once we book a music act.

= action items =
 * put DIY EBCF grant app into Fundraising drive - jenny
 * put Tamarack quotes and cut sheets and budget into Kitchen drive - david
 * check in with Chad about whether backflow preventer was installed or just an inspection - jenny / david / laura
 * test floor drain - gerald
 * get a quote from Alba glass for windows - jenny
 * add grant opps to kitchen subfolder - laura
 * send more ballroom clips to anka & toan - jenny
 * TurfInc Dance Battle clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u56HiWRDYJI - jenny will ask for permission
 * need to find footage of events w/ food
 * transcribe & edit narration - jenny/all
 * note down where the blank spots are & what we need to fill them in - anka / toan
 * ask Habiba about her availability on Oct 2nd at noon - phil
 * start a google doc for the text & images of the campaign and invite folks - jenny
 * get quote from Alba re: windows - robb
 * collaborate / share sketches toward drawing up some plansets - joe / sierk / dk
 * send photos of CompArte - jenny
 * learn how to use google docs :) - gerald & joe - here's a video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBh8bMC7XEU