Event:2015/03/07 Commons Working Group Meeting

Commons WG 3/7

Attendees

David K, Laura, Niki, Sari(Israeli FolK Dance Teacher), Danny, Brett, Alex, Elliot, Nick, Paolo, Jenny, Cere

Discussion

• Yoga / movement / martial arts classes need insurance per lease. Do we put all of these classes on hold until then?
  • Does not matter how insurance is procured, but insurance must be procured w/ the following conditions as per the lease:
  • GL amt: $1M/incident $2M/total
  • OOC & Owner named as Additional Named Insured
  • Waiver of Subrogation
  • What should we do? Cancel classes until that's figured out? Pick a date?
  • Send insurance quote by next Commons meeting(?) -
  • Jenny will ask them to come to the next Commons meeting to check in, will take over being insurance nag from David
  • Rachel will bring this up to Omni Yoga at next meeting/emailed already about it
• Person who hosted "Being Carried" (yoga?) said no one had talked to them about the cost of the space. They gave a donation but we should make this more explicit.
  • Should increase the top end of the sliding scale significantly - Disco Room - $50 - Ballroom - $2500/$3000 - should add a note to the occupy form
  • (Being Carried was a 1-off)
• Kwic's storing of stuff in space & across the st
  • Gym stuff- put on Craig's List
  • Trike outside
  • Drums in the basement
  • He's coming back Monday to retrieve the drums
  • Points for an email from Commons WG, Laura will write: move the trike, musical equipment
  • There's still drum equip down there that appears to be Kwic:
    • "All the drums and equipment in the basement besides the blue kick drum, a cymbal stand, floor and middle tom tom drum, belong to me."
      • This does not include the video / film equipment.
• Electroluxx event / Sunday Mass
  • Started party at the chapel in SF a while ago - queer crowd; art, music, DJ showcase; pride party, moved to 'public works' (SF) on sunday - did a sold out event on saturday
  • Nick, Brett, Elliot, Alex proposing event
  • Could start in a few weeks - up to us
  • Alcohol - would like to sell
  • Want to go to 2AM
  • Jenny - soundproofing & permits 1st; 2mo out?
  • Event would require full insurance
  • Ballroom bar needs a floor sink, some sinks fixed, refrigeration
• Anti-Repression Committee FR 3/21 - Paolo:
  • Night of DJs (4)
  • Graffiti show
  • Centering in the ballroom
  • (no other rooms, just ballroom)
  • 9pm-2am, maybe open earlier to look at art show
  • 2 shifts of security people, we will specify some of their duties/practices
  • a few bar shifts,
  • setup crew
  • takedown crew,
  • door shifts,
  • sound crew
  • Ventilation query:
    • • follow up after
  • Soundproofing skylights
    • talk after - probably will be something makeshift

Suggest turning up to max and checking how loud it is outside around the building during the day

• • Promotion - Paolo will pass these on to us
    • FB link, flyers
  • Permit side (DK/Ian):
    • FNB's name going on the permits (cleared with FNB)
    • Permits: ABC-221, possibly Special Activity Permit David will pull, need to figure out how to pay in advance of party
    • Event Insurance: 2-day Event insurance with alcohol, 18+

• Email specific considerations:
  • One person stationed outside the building to monitor overflow/smokers
  • Set up a Google Voice chain of responsibility ^_^
• Discussion on ballroom cleanliness (see action item #3)
  • Long-term sustainability - paying people who are bottomlining events
  • Whole slew of bureaucracy we would have to deal with
  • Chain of labor / value - do we pay the commons working group? the toilet paper fairies?
  • We shouldn't necessarily keep the deposit, but at the least give a warning the first time - take the deposit after the second time it happens
  • $500-1000 deposit for large ragers, $100 for most ballroom events, $100 for Disco Room rental
  • Professionalism: Fake it til you make it...
  • We should put up clear sign w/ photos of how the room is supposed to look

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• • Nick from Capeora Mandinga wants to book for MAy 23rd 5-10p, willing to pay $400 SOUnds good

Last Week's Events / Updates

• West African Dance Class - wed 7pm, noise impacts other meetings / events in the space
  • Brought up at the BAPS meeting, Icarus met in the basement
  • Ticket booth room door is being widened on Monday!!
  • Jenny will see if Icarus folks are meeting weekly or every other week
• Isaura - happening today, meeting with Jenny beforehand w/ deposit
• Being Carried - need to communicate rental fee & insurance requirement Rachel
• Ving Tsun - Niki emailed Max about insurance & use of space; waiting to hear back
• Space Tourism - Did not reply to Laura's email
• This is your brain on Race - looking for an open date, asking for more money/NVC training trade - Laura suggests all involved with mediation should be mandated to attend :)
• Emerson Elementary Auction - Sarah, happening
• Space Apps - Ryan, happening
• Wedding Reception - looking like it may not happen
• 28toomany - jenny will follow up with noemie
• SELC Event - jenny following up w/ matt
• Sharing Cities - 5/29-30 need to get this on the calendar - jenny will work to recruit a team; david & niki willing to help, paying $3K for the wknd
• OTF Fundraiser - Jenny will ask Ryan Rising if this is happening
• CCL Fundraiser - Asked CCL, nothing for now
• Agile Rascal Theatre rehearsal - Niki emailed for more details, Rachel followed up with them
• Rehearsal for Romeo & Juliet - Rachel >>100 for using ballroom Mar10 from 630-1030
• Hearts Desire Reading Series - Stephen's point person
• (To be Determined) Sustainable Agriculture and demystifying Synthetic Biology - Laura followed up, is going to talk w/ the organizer next week - this event is not changeable, though they're down for a dialogue event also - jenny will ask ccl if they have any blocking concerns, given that they're willing to do the dialogue event
• International Sculpture Day, West Coast - Niki emailed, hasn't heard back
• g a p s dance performance - niki following up with Sarah to move to a different day; Want to move to Friday May 8th
• Agile Rascal Theatre Performance and Kick-off Party! - Rachel following up affirmative yay!Yay!

   >We're finalizing the weekly schedule. Is it okay with everyone if they have a performance in May? (Of course checking the usual particulars) 

• Dance Performance - Niki sending contract & terms this weekend, $300 for 2 evenings or 20% of the door, whichever is higher
• Kristin & Slim’s Wedding Reception & Party - cancelled?
• HAXAN Film Festival - niki waiting to hear back; meeting with these people today (Sat @1:30)
• Positive News Fundraiser, April 25th 7pm to 10pm - noemie following up, jenny will ping noemie

This Week

• West African Dance on Wednesday eves (are we booking this event??) - changing the date to mondays?
• Mad Maps Workshop - Jenny will email them
• How we can holistically rethink how we build structures. - Jenny will follow up
• Mindfulness Meditation 101-Rachel following up? we should ask for more money, $15/person, 10 people

>I did, I asked for 30%, (they expect 10 people @ $15 = 50) - awesome!waiting to hear back now

• Chess and Go Club - Was a BAPS class, Niki emailed asking if they'd be willing to make a small contribution and to move if someone wanted to rent the space; published.
• Vouched Books + The Rumpus presents Mike Young, Jayinee Basu, Naomi Munaweera - niki will follow up w/ joel
• Hearts Desire Reading Series - Niki will follow up w/Stephen Novotny
• Space Open Pin-Up and Meeting - jenny will ask stephen to follow up
• Release Party for Paul Ebenkamp’s The Louder the Room the Darker the Screen - Niki will follow up w/TIL
• film screening: Roadmap to Apartheid - offer basement or disco room, niki following up
• Club Requiem April 2015 - latenight event (9pm-2am), let's ask them to talk with commons wg, niki will email
• SPAZ soundsystem presents “OMNIPOTENT” - jenny will follow up w/ jake, monthly omni rent party?
• Experimental music event needs a point person - Matt? Jenny will ping Matt
• TGIJP Stiletto Release Party - YAr and Laura
• Women’s Rock Camp Reunion Show - Niki following up
• 3rd Omni Food Not Bombs Benefit Performance - jenny will touch base w/ darin

Disco Room Events

• Monday 6-7pm (yoga, pays)
• Tuesday 11-12pm (yoga, doesn't pay), 8-10pm (martial arts, doesn't pay)
• Wednesday 6-7pm (yoga, pays), 7-9:30pm (meditation, doesn't pay)
• Thursday 5-6pm (yoga, doesn't pay), 7-8pm (yoga, 50%) 8-10pm (martial arts, doesn't pay)
• Friday 3-430pm (yoga, doesn't pay)
• Saturday 11-12pm (yoga, splits proceeds 50% of $10 lol)
• Sunday 2-3pm (yoga), 3:30-5pm (movement, doesn't pay), 5-6:30pm (yoga, doesn't pay), 6-8pm (movement, doesn't pay)

^330-5 circle time indefinitely canceled i think, im double checking with pat

Action Items

• Set up a Google Voice chain of responsibility ^_^
• Add to booking form "Will your event have loud sound that will impact other events being held in the building at the same time?" [Jenny]
  • Will also add link to hire an Omni sound person and/or a videographer (Optik Allusions)
• Add point to ballroom prep and cleaning guide that if space is not put back in good condition it will come off the deposit
• Create signage with photos of how each room looks ideally (start with ballroom and Disco Room)
• Switch month and day [Jenny]