Event:2019/02/25 Commons

Omni Commons Commons Working Group Meeting - Monday February 25, 2018, 5-6.30pm

Agenda

 * Introductions (5 min)
 * General Discussion (20 min)
 * New Pending Event Requests (20 min)
 * Previous Months Pending Requests (10 min)
 * Recurring Events (5 min)
 * Commons Finances & Sliding Scale & Overdue invoices (5 min)

Attendees, roles, pronouns

 * (facilitator),  (note taker),
 * Laura, Lynn, Julio, Almaz, Roberto

Discussion Items

 * Discussion about Uhuru support. Do more research, and talk over email thread. Respond by end of week?
 * OEA has found other locations for strike school and Bread for ED.
 * Talked about tax-exempt status based on the conversation with the county assessor. Waiting for input from assessor's office.

New Pending Requests

 * Oakland Uhuru Solidarity Movement (basement) 3/4;
 * The Fight for Public Education in California (ballroom) 3/9; PP: Julio, Almaz and Roberto (day of)
 * Oakland Uhuru Solidarity Movement Open Meeting (basement) 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8
 * Show [Sadbug] (ballroom) 4/28; PP: Lynn will talk with them.

Previous Months Pending Requests

 * Climate protest training - March 10 basement hall - Yar day of PP. Julio PP for paperwork, done
 * Atma Connect Private Meeting - 3/13 2-4pm. PP Almaz, called, and emailed last week. No response. Wait one week, if not delete.
 * Decriminalize Nature: Oakland - March 22 - Deciminalize Nature has submitted all insurance except waiver of Sub, which should be in any day.
 * Microdosing Research and the Effects of a Self-Blinded Study - March 24 - PP: Julio, Lynn will be here to collect entry $ 3:30-4:30; Julio will come at 6pm to close.
 * unsheltered support group - April 2 - Lynn They are all set, need confirmatoin of location (classroom vs ticket booth)
 * 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.
 * they are seeing if they can afford standard rate of $100/hr daytime weekend -jenny 2/25
 * Psychedelics, Psychosis, and Spiritual Awakening: A Harm Reduction Approach; BR 5/4 (was 3/16), PP: Julio (was Robb)
 * New Economy Coalition Annual Member Meeting - Sept.4-6 PP Lynn. Looking at the building this week. Not Happening DELETED.
 * Butchqueen Show (Name pending) - Sept.8, PP Katrina - as per email exchange 2/25 will talk more in mid march
 * Transfigurations - Oct.12 - PP Julio, no one has followed up yet. Julio following up
 * Premiere and Screening of CYCLES Web Series 3/24 BR 5pm-8pm - Julio will follow up, private party, prob will have alcohol
 * Cooking Matters 4/19-5/24 Small Classroom 10am-12pm PP Joe-I showed Elsy the disco room and the electric hot plate we could lend them and am waiting to hear back from her. I will write her tonight.
 * 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
 * signing contract this week, then will send along invoice. ryan rising has offered to be day-of point person since he'll be attending and used to volunteer w/ commons. he's in contact w/ lynn -jenny 2/25
 * The Skin Project: Living Entropy: 5/21-26 PP Joe, The Skin Project has all their insurance in and they have been invoiced. 1st payment of $1500 received.
 * Momentum Training (disco room) 6/21-23, PP: Lynn, still discussing.
 * Venceremos: EBASE 20th Anniversary BR 12/5 (was 6/27) 12pm-10pm PP Lynn They came and looked at the location, still waiting for final decision.

Recurring Events

 * OSWx second and fourth Sunday - disco room 3-7pm - until April 28 - PP Joe OSWx has two more Sundays in disco room.  Julie will be submitting new request for April and May.  I still need to invoice them when I can get into QB.
 * BALPA Weekly Meeting: Entrance Hall, 1/18 - Laura all set up
 * East Bay DSA monthly meetings: PP Julio. Feb-Mar contract signed and invoice paid. Apr in progress
 * 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 25: $5,480
 * January: $4,685
 * December: $5,300
 * November: $2,840
 * October: $2060.50
 * September: $5995

Last Meeting Notes
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2019/02/11_Commons