Tunabananas at 04:06, 22 February 2015

2015-02-22T04:06:46Z

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 ** Ask: for Legal Cafe
 =Events=
-=Last Week Check In=
+==Last Week's Events==
 * Structure, Sign, Play - Public School Class; published
 * Sharefest - Jenny will follow up - emailed to confirm, asked to pass the hat
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 * HAXAN - Niki emailed; They're coming by for a tour & conversation next week
 * Isaura's Brazilian Dance & Drumming Workshop - contract was signed and turned in - Jenny will follow up for collecting deposit
-==Action Items==
+==This Week==
 * Kommunity FK - dk to followu p with don
 * West African Dance Class - waiting to hear from Cere, follow up w/Kwe if they're interested
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 * 28toomany - Rachel will mentor Noemie
 * SELC event - willing to barter legal services
 =Action Items=
 * Insurance for martial arts classes
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 ** Jenny will remove the martial arts classes until they get insurance
 * Finegrain rental fee requests - Matt and Jenny

Tunabananas: uploaded 2/21 commons mtg notes

2015-02-22T04:04:49Z

uploaded 2/21 commons mtg notes

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Commons WG 2/21
=Attendees=
* Niki, Laura, Jenny, Crystal, Noemi, Matt, David K, Kwe
Late: Rachel
=Announcements=
* Crystal is a member of an experimental music group (Active Music Series) looking to possibly join Omni
** Two other people run the series
** contact info:
** Always give any proceeds to the artists
** Request that artists provide their own sound
** Want to keep group in Oakland
** https://activemusic.wordpress.com/
** once a month, uptown was hosting free, donation-based
** $120/event in donations average
** ~25-40 attendees/event
** Explain difference between renting the space once a month vs. becoming a member collective
** a big show once a year (terry riley performances, etc) - roscoe mitchell
** The second tuesday was their uptown day - looking to stick with tuesday(s)
** shows are usually ~ 2h - could start at 8pm (end at 10)
** (which room? could fit easily into disco room but we need to soundproof a bit in there)
** just emailed a request, not yet filled out form - will do so once they have a date picked (not a rush)
**
==Agenda==
* Figuring out the alcohol situation - bump to an email thread
* Fundraising for Renovation Next Steps?
**Different tasks:
***Raising money: Fundraising has been taking a break but we can organize meetings on mondays again. It should be ongoing. It's good to take a break but there is a need for continuous work. Example: there is a work to do on the perks. Kwe is interested in spearheading the next phase.
***Organizing the space
***Community center aspect
*** Building: Matt and Mary have been meeting on sundays at 1pm. Needs to be documented and announced. David has been working on this too :) combine forces!
* Omni Media Group Room(s) Status
** Kwe: I'm representing a larger organization MIHU, that is spread out all over the world. I'd like to know how to become a legitimate active collective as Music Is Healing Us.
** Please send out the information about your group and we'll collect questions from other collectives. Clarify the space that you need and what you can contribute to the omni.
** Began with a shared vision of a community media space, especially for youth
** Black Hole came and requested one of the basement rooms (this is but one option for black hole)
*** This option is sub-optimal if Black Hole is able to close off the hallway instead (utilizing currently unusuable space).
*** Black Hole needs to submit a space use proposal to the delegates
** So both music production and post production difficult in basement
** Liz started putting together scheduling needs to accommodate both needs
** Proposal to separate post production space to crow's nest to allow for basement music production
** OpAl to arrange and maintain equipment in the crows nest and steward its accessible, scheduled use for Music Is Healing, Optik Allusions, Oakland Next, and other groups
** Other classes and meetings that take place in the 'Library' room would need to be rescheduled
** The basement rooms need significant work - taking down all drywall to treat the mold, and upgrading ventilation system
** Suggested to look at Omni Music Project proposal for inspiration
** Responsibility to the Omni at large? Media support for in-house collectives
** Optik Allusions to make a proposal to steward the crows nest now for post-production
** OpAl to participate in working groups
* Figuring out Music is Healing Collective @ the Omni (agreement, grant/crowd funding, scheduling, space, storage etc)
** What is the agreement, where do I stand as an omni collective?
** Sarah P expressed concern about personal storage and cleanliness of Disco Room and crow's nest
** Started out as 'work sound life' - was an online community
** music is healing is more work on the ground
* wp calendar de-foobarring next steps / how to help
** https://pad.riseup.net/p/omnical-todos
* Israeli folk dance in the ballroom
** Being moved to the Disco Room
* TABLED Improving documentation / fee schedule / newbies at Commons WG meetings
* Sustainable Economies Law Center -- what might be things we would be interested to barter for use of the space one night in May (submission coming soon)
** Help with leases, sub-leases, tenant contracts, collective structure, non-profit structure, etc
** Help with cooperative formation, legal advice.
** Ask: for Legal Cafe
=Events=
=Last Week Check In=
==Events==
* Structure, Sign, Play - Public School Class; published
* Sharefest - Jenny will follow up - emailed to confirm, asked to pass the hat
* This is what I want - Sarah P following up - niki pinging sarah; Not happening
* West African Dance Class - Niki will follow up w/Cere - waiting for reply
** Discussion about cleaning of the floors before/after dance classes
** Schedule maintenance time, schedule 'prep'
* Black Womyn's Brunch - Jenny will follow up - email sent - will try to meet up next week to discuss options to support
* Women's Variety Show - Jenny will follow up with Marina about moving to another date - emailed, will email again
* Film Screening: Tales of the Grim Sleeper - Niki following up
* Space Apps - Jenny following up, still needs to follow up
* Anti Drug War Benefit - Niki - need to send info re: bar / insurance
* Dance rehearsal request - Sarah; No response
* Kristin & Slim's wedding reception - DK following w/Stan.
** dk - Emailed stan last week (who put in the event request on their behalf), no reply, unless someone knows them we will have to cancel.
* HAXAN - Niki emailed; They're coming by for a tour & conversation next week
* Isaura's Brazilian Dance & Drumming Workshop - contract was signed and turned in - Jenny will follow up for collecting deposit
==Action Items==
* Jenny to add locations to the BAPS calendar - what locations need to be added? seems they're all on there.
* Put up do-ocracy signs in the space (Shorter Ryan)
* Work on form to highlight rental rates granulated by need (Jenny)
** What are you charging for your event? - done
** Transparency about our (Omni's) financials - done
** Forefront expectations - "we are a volunteer-run group" - done
* Charge for A/V needs? Offer that renters hire some people we work with to set up/run equipment/videotape event etc. Jenny will make list of those people
* Commons WG Volunteer orientation - David and Jenny and Noemie
* Make a pamphlet for onboarding new commons/booking volunteers - Niki
=This Week=
* Kommunity FK - dk to followu p with don
* West African Dance Class - waiting to hear from Cere, follow up w/Kwe if they're interested
* Drum Sunday - no response
* Isaura - Jenny to follow up on getting contract signed
* Being Carried yoga - Rachel will follow up
* Ving Tsun Class - Niki will check in w/Max about moving these classes to the Den; needs to have insurance
* Don also doesn't have insurance - DK will talk with Don
* Renovating Ourselves: An Omni Commons Organizing Series
* an event brought by matt.. six sessions 1 wk apart, monday nights, to talk about omni organizing - an outside speaker coming to each one
** N asked L.P. too
* Happy Homes Tenants Meeting - Jenny
* Women's Variety Show - Jenny
* Space Tourism - Laura, Niki & Danny LAura will email asking for at least $1000 dollars
* This is your brain on Race with Victor Lewis - laura will f/u and ask for $300 or a %, whichever is greater
* Emerson Elementary School auction - April 25, Sarah following up. They'd like to provide childcare, will need ballroom + a space
* Space Apps - Jenny
* Wedding Reception - Niki will talk with Zoe
* 28toomany - Rachel will mentor Noemie
* SELC event - willing to barter legal services
=Action Items=
* Insurance for martial arts classes
** DK will talk with Don
** Niki wil talk with Max
** Jenny will remove the martial arts classes until they get insurance
* Finegrain rental fee requests - Matt and Jenny

Event:2015/02/21 Commons WG Meeting - Revision history

Tunabananas at 04:06, 22 February 2015

Tunabananas: uploaded 2/21 commons mtg notes