Event:2018/02/08 Commons

Omni Commons Commons Working Group Meeting - Thursday 8 February 2018, 5-6:30pm

Agenda

• Introductions (5 min)
• Card access for regular renters (Julio) .. deferred
• Review draft of Member Collective event procedure: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zzmqX0qquZIHy0Vy5M9iGi4RDE_t33pWGUD8JMgYnMo/edit?usp=sharing
• General Discussion
• Pending Event Requests (30 min)
• Recurring Events (5 min)
• Commons Finances (5 min)

Attendees

Lynn, Katrina, Robb

General Discussion

• We agreed to include in the contract a (prominent) requirement for the person signing the contract to be present and in charge during the entire event.

Pending Events

• music practice Nov 6-Jan 31 ... PP Robb - they're in contact but Robb will only let him use space if not disruptive to other events ... deleted for now; may create new event if timing fits

• shop boys Dec.31 .. Lynn answered (too short term) .. Katrina deleted Jan.27

• Sara Kershnar Jan.11 .. nobody seems to have responded .. Katrina sent email Jan.27 to ask for future dates .. no response - deleted

• First Networking Event Jan.14 .. nobody seems to have responded .. Katrina sent email Jan.27 to ask for future dates .. no response - deleted

• TWC EB Circle meeting Jan.30 .. PP:Katrina - they were text responsive, so booked last minute

• BAYAC Team Day Feb.2 .. PP: Katrina .. quoted new prices ($40/hr negotiable) .. which they said they understand, but then found other space .. deleted

• Denise Cruz-jimenez Feb.4 .. Laura responded .. update? Laura emailed again on 1/29

• GUST monthly dance-build-organize night Feb 7 .. PP:Jenny .. space conflict as per Julio email .. update? ... didn't hear back from Jenny or Julio .. deleted
  • Jenny: there's a signed contract, a recurring invoice, and a recurring event for Second Thursdays in the Disco Room.

• Commemorating the life of Rick Simon Feb.10 .. sudoroom??? .. Katrina sent to Julio for clarification
  • Jenny: happening in Entrance Hall on Saturday. Sponsored by sudoroom. Jenny and Julio replied on email thread and cc'd booking.

• Sweetheart Hustle Ball Feb.10 .. Katrina emailed but didn't hear back .. deleted

• Planning Meeting for the (LAC) Feb.11 .. PP:Joe .. update?

• Private Meeting (Antifascist Assembly) .. PP:Joe .. update?

• Black panther party news paper exibition Feb.11 / Feb.13 .. Joe and Katrina tried contact - haven't heard back yet

• SPAZ annual “Monsters Of Love” party Feb.17 .. PP:Robb .. duplicate - deleted ** not happening/deleted ~r

• SPAZ Feb.17 (basement hall) .. PP:Robb (?) .. they haven't responded ** not happening/deleted ~r

• Shore Stories Feb.22 .. Katrina responded to email .. out of town organizer with no local PPs .. so although Robb volunteered as PP, this didn't seem to happen - deleted and let them know to resubmit if they have local organizers

• Irish dance ensemble rehearsal Feb.24 .. PP: Robb .. in discussion

• Community Defense Network March 3/4 .. PP:Laura .. update? Will know for sure by 2/7. NOt happening, deleted. Smaller organizing meeting will happen on Sunday 4/4 from 3-8pm, booked

• Sculpting A Story: A Writer’s Workshop Feb.3 .. PP Katrina

• “Bounce” Music Video Mar 3 / 10 .. PP: Robb or Lynn? .. March 3 request came after Comm.Def.Network .. rent negotiations pending. Space is now available and requester is anxious. Please contact soon.

• Coding 101 .. Mar.8 .. Lynn will respond

• Youth Development and Food Justice Practitioners Gathering Mar 12 .. PP:Joe .. update?

• Puzzle Room: The Heist! Mar.16 Happening, paid in full $1000

• Veteran’s PATH 1-Day Pathfinder Event Mar 18 .. concerns about alignment with our values .. won't respond unless someone on email group knows them to be harmless

• The Reparations Tour: White Solidarity with the Black Power Blueprint Mar.21 .. looking for PP .. should make sure to have local PP from their side

• Arielle, Becky, Molly 30th Birthday Party Mar 24 .. Lynn will respond

• Limp Wrist 2 shows, Mar.24 They booked Starline SOcial CLub - deleted

• Bay Area Arts Mixer Mar.25 .. PP:Katrina .. they pulled out due to fears around costs - deleted

• ROAR Conference April 7 .. PP:Katrina .. important stuff .. financial questions - taking feedback
  • Jenny would like to help with this one.

• Mireya’s Quinceañera & College Fundraiser April 14 .. seems like nobody talked them, Lynn&Katrina agree we should prioritize the Indoor Forest over private party
  • We should in general have a process re: events that are not directly linked to either a nonprofit or Omni's mission and values. (jenny is going through the 2017 property tax exemption filing and, ow. Hard to sell anything where the funds go to an individual. It's pretty much the core problem the IRS could have with a nonprofit)

• Electronic Indoor Forest April 14 .. PP:Joe
  • Jenny can help with this one, probably

• Support Local Artists Art Show and Sale April 29

• PM Press 10 Year Anniversary Party May 5 .. PP:Joe. Not happening despite Joe following up with another offer. Deleted.

• EBMC Annual Spring Fundraiser May 12 .. PP:Laura; Katrina also happy to help

• various Prom/Wedding events .. PP Laura. JUne wedding deleted. August prom wedding, 2 dates held, will finalize date around end of February. Bride interested in fundraising for Omni/kitchen in addition to paying for space. I, laura, think she is being overly ambitious about the party.

• 23rd Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair Sept.15 .. PP:Laura

Recurring Events

• GUST - Second Thursdays - Activist flashdancemob rehearsal (all welcome!) - $20/sesh - Jenny is PP
• Uniquely Yours Writing Workshop - expiring this month, renew contract? [julio/jenny]

Commons Finances

• January: $5,933! Great job! <3
• February thus far: $2,590 (pretty much entirely Stefan from Fusion Dance paying forward on feb & march)

Last Meeting Notes

https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2018/01/27_Commons