Event:2017/07/06 Delegates Meeting

Omni Delegates' Meeting - 6 July 2017 7pm-9pm =Agenda=
 * Introductions, Meeting Roles, and Delegates Count [10 minutes]
 * Announcements [5 minutes]
 * Bans [5 minutes]
 * Working Group Report-Backs [15 minutes]
 * Proposal: Banning Running Wolf [45 minutes]
 * Proposal: Change Meetings to Once a Month [15 minutes]

Introductions
Introduce yourself: Name; Preferred Pronoun; Affiliation
 * Laura - Fundraising/Finance - she/her
 * Steve - BAPS - he/him
 * Phil - FNB / Building - he/him
 * Cheryl - CCL - they/them
 * Alyssa, Phat Beets, she/her
 * Jenny - Sudo / Finance / Fundraising / Communications - she/her
 * Jason = CCL, he/him
 * Joe - FNB / Building, he/him
 * Helen - FNB, she/her
 * Robb - Sudo / Building / Commons - he/him
 * Almaz - GCEA / Commons / Fundraising
 * Spinach - LL - they/them

Delegates

 * ABDC: none
 * BAPS: Steve
 * CCL: Dante (though not formally a CCL delegate, will retroactively consult re proposal votes)
 * CSC: none, inactive
 * FNB: Joe
 * GWS: remote-Rachel
 * LL: Spinach
 * Sudo: Robb
 * TIL: none, inactive
 * GCEA: Almaz

Quorum: Yes (6.5/8 active)

Announcements

 * Joe: Would like to discuss why ABDC revoked their proposal
 * Phil: Replacing 2 compost bins with holes that were drawing fruit flies - one upstairs, one downstairs
 * Joe/Helen: FNB is declaring officially that RW is not a member of Food Not Bombs
 * Almaz: GCEA received several new computers, which have just been set up downstairs! You can use them instead of the upstairs terminals if you want. Had 5-6 youth coming in and using them last week. They have wifi. Ask me for the login info.

Bans

 * Add to list of people asked to leave

Building & permits
Meetings: Mondays (still deciding on time)
 * Still need to reinstall the siding in the basement
 * 4ft fluorescent bulbs needed in downstairs kitchen - we have some in secure storage - Joe will help Phil tmrw
 * This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building

Commons
Meetings: Second and Fourth Thursdays at 6pm
 * Income is down a bit for June - $2,194.75 (down from ~$5K average)
 * Summer is typically slower
 * This group needs help:
 * https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons
 * https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking

Communications
Meetings: First and Third Sundays at 5pm
 * Send info to the newsletter to comms@omnicommons.org

Finance
Meetings: Mondays at 6pm
 * $10,000 in bank, but due to loan repaymednts we are broke. In July it goes down to managable. PG&E went up to $1500
 * Probably the uptick in refrigeration on both FNB & CCL's parts
 * Discussion of getting rid of the freezer behind the bar (Phat Beets maybe wants it? Use as a resource for events?)
 * We are broke! Pay unpaid invoices! Join the Fundraising WG!

Fundraising
Meetings: Alternating Mondays at 2:00pm, check calendar
 * We were rejected for recent grants
 * Add BTC wallet address to Omni donation page
 * RObb - suggests having monthly or quarterly fundraising events featuring the collectives
 * Phil: My experience with FNB fundraisers is the $$$ made isn't worth the labor
 * Laura: WOuld be great to have regular events with all involved, namely for community morale
 * Laura: Scheduling next Funraising meeting for the `7th @ 2pm

Proposal to Ban Running Wolf from the Omni Commons
Submitted by Laura, 6/14/17
 * Discussed last week
 * Notes redacted for security & privacy purposes - ask Jenny if you want to read them
 * Confirming tonight that he is decidedly not a member and should not be let in unless babysat by the letter-in for the entirety of his stay
 * 4 abstentions, only 3 consensos, no blocks
 * for now, he's not a member and must be let in and leave with whoever lets him in
 * final decision about the ban will be made at the next meeting on July 20th

Proposal to Hold Delegates Meetings on the 1st Thursday of the Month only

 * This was discussed last week
 * Jenny thinks it's a bad idea (tho regrettably will likely miss the next meeting...)
 * Others agree, especially given current circumstances wrt building safety issues

= Post - Meeting =
 * Gerald arrives and shares his perspective
 * More folks install Signal, and thus join the secure omni phone tree!

=Last Meeting Notes= https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2017/06/15_Delegates_Meeting

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