Meetings

A list of all Omni meetings ever, or at least the ones we can remember. If you feel like doing some archival research, please read our old notes and fill in the summary sections.

date	type	summary of what happened
2016-05-05	delegates
2016-04-21	delegates
2016-03-19	building bloc
2016-03-14	fundraising
2016-03-08	building bloc
2016-03-07	fundraising
2016-03-04	special	grantwriting session at Mary Ann's house
2016-03-03	delegates	adopted 10pm curfew for non-members; no excess storage
2016-02-29	fundraising
2016-02-28	special	Public neighborhood meeting to talk about safety, after a shooting happened outside Omni
2016-02-22	fundraising
2016-02-18	delegates
2016-02-11	commons
2016-02-20	building bloc
2016-02-15	fundraising
2016-02-15	building
2016-02-08	fundraising
2016-02-06	building bloc
2016-02-04	delegates
2016-02-01	fundraising
2016-01-28	commons
2016-01-25	fundraising
2016-01-21	delegates
2016-01-18	fundraising
2016-01-14	commons
2016-01-11	building
2016-01-11	fundraising
2016-01-07	delegates
2016-01-07	building bloc
2016-01-04	fundraising
2015-12-28	fundraising
2015-12-24	commons
2015-12-21	fundraising
2015-12-17	delegates
2015-12-14	fundraising
2015-12-12	fundraising
2015-12-10	commons
2015-12-07	fundraising
2015-12-06	commons
2015-12-03	delegates
2015-11-30	fundraising	our counterproposal revealed some confusion brewster & jesse need to talk in person next week david made a spreadsheet of bank loan opportunities
2015-11-29	commons
2015-11-27	commons
2015-11-24	building bloc
2015-11-23	building	caulk on the way, wall & door inspection soon, fire lady, rodents
2015-11-23	fundraising	researching possible bank loans. followup on brewster, rainin, paying a grantwriter, etc
2015-11-22	commons	reviewing events
2015-11-19	delegates	presentation about being on a board of directors and LLC Chiapas Support Committee is now a member collective! new lawyer liaisons discussion of Buried Seeds, rodent-proof food storage
2015-11-16	fundraising	Talking with Jesse about Brewster's proposal to buy the building Plan to write a counterproposal
2015-11-15	commons
2015-11-15	building bloc
2015-11-11	building bloc
2015-11-09	fundraising	matt had a long phone convo with brewster he's "accepting role of bad guy" he has hangups about BACLT fees increasing wants to create LLC - owns building, is owned by OLR, omni chooses board otherwise he'll donate some money ideology against debt or long term contracts we're concerned about hierarchy, collectivity confusion over math where did rainin foundation money come from last year? can we get more?
2015-11-08	commons
2015-11-07	building bloc
2015-11-05	delegates	Birdhouse is now a member collective
2015-11-02	building bloc
2015-11-02	fundraising	talk about the skype call anxiety over perpetual payments - we don't yet realize it can be treated as an amortized loan haven't run it by Jesse yet discussion of potential donors, paying a grantwriter, 501c3 app, events, tenants, other ideas rob wants to start a campaign on Guy Fawkes Day
2015-11-02	becoming
2015-11-01	commons
2015-10-29	fundraising	notes from skype call with yar, jenny & brewster he pivots from the loan offer to something cheaper, safer for him, with more strings attached offers for open library of richmond to buy the building, be new landlord. they'd charge us for: interest on capital cost - repayment optional taxes, insurance, lawyers & accountants maintenance fund
2015-10-26	fundraising	year-long Anonymous-themed campaign? idea for anonymous donor to advance some money to pay grantwriters and professional fundraisers who know rich people - maybe Sadie? Laura's friend? be a film location perks followup collabazaar will happen on saturday 501c3 logistics - waiting on bookkeepers, sublease & fiscal sponsorship agreements
2015-10-26	building bloc
2015-10-20	fundraising	conference call with jesse (lawyer), brewster (lender), rick (land trust), laura, jenny, yar, matt brewster still has concerns about being a "bad guy" if things go wrong, and too long of a term baclt can't really protect him after all from bad-guy role. can't offer other collaterol brewster learned more about omni-baclt relationship brewster starts throwing out his idea to buy the omni outright
2015-10-19	fundraising	conference call tomorrow 501c3, etc
2015-10-18	becoming
2015-10-15	delegates
2015-10-12	commons
2015-10-11	becoming
2015-10-05	fundraising	berkeley law students will come to a delegates meeting. discussion of 501c3 action items, kiva
2015-10-04	commons
2015-10-04	becoming
2015-10-01	delegates	David Keenan's sabbatical has ended. Front hall is common space for month of October
2015-09-29	commons
2015-09-28	fundraising	someone from kiva wants us to apply drafting response to baclt meeting 5-7
2015-09-24	delegates
2015-09-21	building
2015-09-21	fundraising	laura, matt & yar went to internet archive lunch on friday, met with brewster. he's nervous about things. discussion of new donors, owner financing, 501c3 app
2015-09-20	commons
2015-09-20	becoming
2015-09-17	delegates	Liberation Ministries will be a tenant for a trial period of 4 months
2015-09-14	building
2015-09-14	fundraising	concern about brewster - haven't heard from him in over a month. we'll visit internet archive lunch this week. waiting on response from land trust. discussion of ground lease terms. jesse wrote a draft of our "charitable activities" for 501c3 app
2015-09-13	commons
2015-09-10	delegates	Omni will partner with Restorative Justice Center
2015-09-07	building
2015-09-07	fundraising
2015-09-06	commons
2015-09-03	delegates	We intend to give land beneath Omni to Bay Area Community Land Trust
2015-09-02	fundraising
2015-08-31	building
2015-08-31	fundraising
2015-08-30	commons
2015-08-27	delegates
2015-08-24	building
2015-08-24	fundraising
2015-08-23	commons
2015-08-23	cdc
2015-08-20	delegates	new lawyer liaisons La Commune will stay until October 1 new shower policy
2015-08-17	building
2015-08-17	fundraising
2015-08-16	commons
2015-08-16	becoming
2015-08-13	delegates	We honor La Commune's 30 days notice and let them move out at the end of august we empower all board members, board officers, and anyone who's been approved to be a liaison to communicate with our lawyers, and our lawyers to communicate with them, at their discretion.
2015-08-10	building
2015-08-10	fundraising
2015-08-08	commons
2015-08-06	delegates	Global Womens Strike is now a member collective empower the finance & fundraising working groups to act quickly to buy the building Omni should become a 501c3 Delegates should meet weekly again, starting next week (Aug 13). We will decide at the end of September whether to continue meeting weekly.
2015-08-03	building
2015-08-03	fundraising
2015-08-01	commons
2015-07-30	delegates	La Commune gives 30 days notice Replaced board of directors Removed Black Hole intention to ask lawyer about updating lease
2015-07-27	building
2015-07-27	fundraising
2015-07-26	cdc
2015-07-25	commons
2015-07-23	delegates
2015-07-22	finance
2015-07-20	building
2015-07-20	fundraising
2015-07-19	cdc
2015-07-18	commons
2015-07-16	delegates
2015-07-13	building
2015-07-13	fundraising
2015-07-11	commons
2015-07-08	finance
2015-07-06	building
2015-07-06	fundraising
2015-07-04	commons
2015-06-29	building
2015-06-29	fundraising
2015-06-27	commons
2015-06-23	fundraising
2015-06-22	building
2015-06-20	commons
2015-06-18	delegates	TIL will share space with other literary groups Ticket booth room will be cleared of stuff
2015-06-18	welcoming
2015-06-15	building
2015-06-14	cdc
2015-06-13	commons
2015-06-11	welcoming
2015-06-08	building
2015-06-06	commons
2015-06-04	delegates
2015-06-01	building
2015-05-30	commons
2015-05-28	delegates
2015-05-28	finance
2015-05-26	building
2015-05-25	building
2015-05-24	cdc
2015-05-23	commons
2015-05-21	delegates	Rob will use a room in the basement to put together lighting for the ballroom
2015-05-19	building
2015-05-18	building
2015-05-17	cdc
2015-05-15	commons
2015-05-12	building
2015-05-11	building
2015-05-09	commons
2015-05-07	delegates	decreasing Rise Above's rent children's room re-keying front door
2015-05-06	finance
2015-05-05	communications
2015-05-05	building
2015-05-04	building
2015-05-03	cdc
2015-05-02	commons
2015-04-27	building
2015-04-25	commons
2015-04-23	delegates	delegates meetings are now on first and third thursdays
2015-04-22	communications
2015-04-20	building
2015-04-18	commons
2015-04-16	delegates
2015-04-13	building
2015-04-13	finance
2015-04-12	cdc
2015-04-11	commons
2015-04-09	delegates
2015-04-07	finance
2015-04-06	building
2015-04-04	commons
2015-04-02	delegates	Optik Allusions is now a member collective
2015-04-01	finance
2015-03-30	building
2015-03-29	cdc
2015-03-28	commons
2015-03-26	delegates	No drinking on the sidewalk
2015-03-25	finance
2015-03-22	cdc
2015-03-21	commons
2015-03-19	delegates
2015-03-18	finance
2015-03-15	cdc
2015-03-15	cdc
2015-03-15	cdc
2015-03-14	commons
2015-03-12	delegates	moveable walls
2015-03-11	finance
2015-03-08	cdc
2015-03-07	commons
2015-03-05	delegates	new bank account La Commune gets a closet
2015-03-03	finance
2015-03-01	cdc
2015-02-28	commons
2015-02-26	delegates
2015-02-22	cdc
2015-02-21	commons
2015-02-19	delegates	CDC to advocate for temporary safer space bans pending conflict mediation La Commune exterior stencil sign discussion of phat beets, banning perfume
2015-02-18	finance
2015-02-15	cdc
2015-02-14	commons
2015-02-12	delegates	mural in the den discussion of a quiet room
2015-02-11	cdc
2015-02-08	cdc
2015-02-07	commons
2015-02-05	delegates	discussion of how we treat each other
2015-02-04	commons
2015-02-03	finance
2015-02-01	cdc
2015-01-31	commons
2015-01-29	delegates	discussion of conflict resolution, visioning process
2015-01-27	finance
2015-01-24	commons
2015-01-22	delegates	removing Peak Agency no candles event organizer responsibilities discussion of chores
2015-01-22	finance
2015-01-17	commons
2015-01-15	delegates	all proposals should be on the wiki discussion of garbage, opening to the public
2015-01-14	cdc
2015-01-14	finance
2015-01-13	governance
2015-01-12	fundraising
2015-01-10	commons
2015-01-08	welcoming
2015-01-08	delegates	secure storage space discussion of backspace lock on the back door omni will pay all insurance collectively discussion of garbage, writing proposals on wiki
2015-01-05	fundraising
2015-01-04	cdc
2015-01-03	commons
2015-01-03	welcoming
2014-12-18	welcoming
2014-12-18	delegates
2014-12-13	commons
2014-12-13	cdc
2014-12-09	finance
2014-12-09	finance
2014-12-06	commons
2014-12-06	cdc
2014-12-04	delegates
2014-12-02	governance
2014-11-27	delegates
2014-11-22	commons
2014-11-22	cdc
2014-11-20	delegates
2014-11-18	finance
2014-11-17	fundraising
2014-11-15	commons
2014-11-13	delegates
2014-11-11	governance
2014-11-10	fundraising
2014-11-06	delegates
2014-11-04	governance
2014-11-04	finance
2014-11-03	fundraising
2014-11-03	communications
2014-11-01	cdc
2014-10-30	delegates
2014-10-28	finance
2014-10-28	governance
2014-10-27	fundraising
2014-10-25	commons
2014-10-25	cdc
2014-10-23	delegates
2014-10-21	governance
2014-10-20	fundraising
2014-10-16	delegates
2014-10-14	finance
2014-10-14	governance
2014-10-13	fundraising
2014-10-09	delegates
2014-10-07	fundraising
2014-10-04	cdc
2014-10-02	delegates
2014-09-30	finance
2014-09-30	ballroom
2014-09-29	communications
2014-09-27	cdc
2014-09-25	delegates
2014-09-23	finance
2014-09-23	governance
2014-09-22	fundraising
2014-09-20	cdc
2014-09-18	delegates
2014-09-17	ballroom
2014-09-16	finance
2014-09-16	governance
2014-09-15	communications
2014-09-13	fundraising
2014-09-13	cdc
2014-09-11	delegates
2014-09-10	ballroom
2014-09-09	governance
2014-09-06	cdc
2014-09-04	delegates
2014-09-03	ballroom
2014-09-02	governance
2014-09-02	finance
2014-08-30	cdc
2014-08-28	delegates
2014-08-27	communications
2014-08-26	governance
2014-08-21	delegates
2014-08-19	governance
2014-08-19	finance
2014-08-16	cdc
2014-08-14	delegates
2014-08-13	governance
2014-08-12	building
2014-08-11	fundraising
2014-08-09	cdc
2014-08-07	delegates
2014-08-05	governance
2014-08-05	finance
2014-08-04	communications
2014-08-02	cdc
2014-07-31	delegates
2014-07-29	building
2014-07-24	delegates
2014-07-22	governance
2014-07-19	cdc
2014-07-17	delegates
2014-07-10	delegates
2014-07-08	cdc
2014-07-06	building
2014-06-26	delegates
2014-06-26	governance
2014-06-25	cdc
2014-06-23	communications
2014-06-09	communications
2014-06-09	cdc
2014-06-05	delegates
2014-06-03	governance
2014-06-02	governance
2014-06-02	communications
2014-06-01	governance
2014-05-29	delegates
2014-05-26	communications
2014-05-26	cdc
2014-05-22	delegates
2014-05-19	communications
2014-05-19	cdc
2014-05-15	delegates
2014-05-15	cdc
2014-05-12	delegates
2014-05-12	communications
2014-05-12	cdc
2014-05-08	delegates
2014-05-03	hackathon
2014-05-01	delegates
2014-04-28	cdc
2014-04-24	delegates
2014-04-10	delegates
2014-04-03	delegates
2014-03-27	delegates	bigger open meeting - quick info session. CCL & Tooth joined collective
2014-03-13	delegates	decided to name it Omni instead of Building Bloc discussion of LLC vs nonprofit planning Silvia Federici talk
2014-03-11		work meeting to draft corporate papers
2014-03-06	delegates
2014-02-27	delegates
2014-02-13	delegates
2014-02-06	delegates	started as info/intro, officially bootstrapped into the Collective of Collectives
2013-12-05	special
2013-11-20	special

These were collected from our weird calendar hack

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