Event:2019/01/28 Commons

Omni Commons Commons Working Group Meeting - Monday January 28, 2018, 5-6.30pm

Agenda

• Introductions (5 min)
• General Discussion (20 min)
• Pending Event Requests (30 min)
• Recurring Events (5 min)
• Commons Finances & Sliding Scale & Overdue invoices (5 min)

Attendees

• Laura she/her (facilitator), Jenny she/her, Julio he/him (note taker), Roberto (CSC) he/him, Robb he/him, Joe he/him

Discussion Items

• Emerson Elementary Strike School request from parent, Liz: "strike might take place in February. Teachers are voting this week so we should know more on Friday. We have over 300 kids at our school but obviously it would be just a subset of those - perhaps a grade of kids, so somewhere between 20-40 kids? Ages range between 5-12 years old. Teachers and parents would be there with them all day. We would work with you to make sure the space would be safe and appropriate, which I don't anticipate being an issue." Do we want to do this?
  • Yar and Lynn say they can support this.
  • Open question: Is the strike school supported by the union?
  • Jenny will follow up w/ Liz re: a walkthrough on Thursday PM
• Proposal from GCEA
  • Joe summarizes current proposal and relevant issues, wrt Commons WG namely the 'Out the Blue' event, which he wrote the contract for but then Almaz took on as a GCEA event. Contract was then altered to state that all funds from the event would go toward GCEA back rent. Current proposal is to lock the classroom, shared w/ BAPS and others w/ prior approval, not pay rent moving forward, and apply Out the Blue event payment toward back rent.
• Insurance for Skin Project
  • Suspension art event suspending people through piercings from the beams. Have done several shows already. Have property/liability, included Omni as additional insured, working on Waiver of Liability
  • Should we ask if we have our bases covered?
  • It's a tattoo shop that's providing the insurance. Maybe we could ask Mission Control about it?
  • Laura will talk with Joe about who to talk to
  • Brendan will come the day of to check the structural viability
  • Robb met with them yesterday to discuss space logistics. Sent them our detailed floorplan.
  • Addendum in the contract: subject to structural engineering team

New Pending Requests

• OSWx 2/3 DR 3-7pm PP Joe
• IfNotNow Meeting 2/4 BR 6-9pm PP Robb
  • Robb replied to them, suggested Disco Room
• TWC Learning Club 2/9 BR/DR 2-4pm PP Julio day-of Abe
• Musicians Action Group Rehearsal DR 2/23 10:45am 1:30 pm - PP Lynn. Robb talking with them about becoming fiscally sponsored.
• Musicians and DIY Electronics Swap Meet 2/24 BR 10am-3:30pm - PP Robb (day-of Jake)
• Climate Direct Action: An evening with German anti-coal activists Ende Gelande 3/8 EH 7pm-10pm - PP Julio
• Premiere and Screening of CYCLES Web Series 3/24 BR 5pm-8pm - LibLens is inquiring about collaborating, if not then Robb may take it on
• Fundraiser for Diversity Scholarships for Starhawk’s Regenerative Land Management program 3/28 5:30pm - 11:30pm PP Julio
• New Paradigm Party: Cacao, Consent, and Conscious Celebration 3/30 BR 4pm-11:30pm - PP Julio
• Cooking Matters 4/19-5/24 Small Classroom 10am-12pm PP Joe
• Political organizing in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism 5/10-5/12 5:30pm-9:30pm PP Lynn
  • has not responded to 2 emails - one just sent Friday, so don’t know whether they are still on or not, but will follow.
• Venceremos: EBASE 20th Anniversary BR 6/27 12pm-10pm PP Lynn They came and looked at the location, but haven’t responded to 2 emails either.

Discussion w/ Ken

• Alan Rockefeller event sponsored by SF Psychedelic Society. Shared between SFPS, Alan, and Omni. Suspicion about current status of SF Psychedelic Society
• PayPal donations received: $164 on 12/21 (?), $171.50 on 12/29 (Lynn PP) and $234 on 1/7 (Robb PP)
• Just a heads up to check on any incoming event requests from Mario, Seth, or SF Psychedelic Society

Previous Months Pending Requests

• Essential Media Skills for Artists and Organizers: 2/5 Disco Jenny - contract signed, invoice paid
• Astrology study group: 2/6-20, PP Robb, no response for one week. They found another space. DELETED
• Tuning Culture: working group shares questions and practice: 2/6, PP Laura, Brandt will shadow
• BACE Timebank Potluck: 2/7; Disco PP: Julio
• Valentines day Fundraiser: 2/16 Julio talked with them but they are not able to make it happen this time. DELETED
• NLG Art Party Benefiting Queer Asylees at the Border!: 2/22, location TBD, PP Robb
  • pending their reply
• Puzzle Room; The Heist!: Ballroom, 3/15, Laura will do contract, may not be able to be there. Meeting w/ Aaron this week. Will be 2nd time around. Friday night - can do it rn but could use another person for part of the day.
• 2019 Nonprofit Democracy Network: Ballroom, 3/27-29, PP Jenny - meeting w/ Simon this week
• 350 California Meeting: Ballroom, 3/29-31, Lynn - found another spot, deleted
• Women Sound Off Festival: 4/7, Ballroom, PP Robb
• True Life Trio and Nevenka in Concert!Ballroom, 5/18, PP Laura, probably will use another location, will confirm.
• The Skin Project: Living Entropy: 5/21-26 PP Joe* Safety Meeting (1/6) DR. PP Julio. TANC, contract and invoice sent
• Black Solidarity Week Allies & Accomplices Workshop (2/21): PP Katrina. Flexible about dates. fiscally sponsored Affect Real Change. Get 501c3 Letter. Haven't heard any update from Katrina
• Demasiado: Queer Latinx Excess (3/2): TIL Event, PP: Laura - Have to nail down what spaces are available, work out how they will pay.

Recurring Events

• BALPA Weekly Meeting: Entrance Hall, 1/18 - need to be contacted to set up weekly recurring event. Offering $20/week. $10 would be ok. Laura will take. Brandt will shadow
• East Bay DSA monthly meetings: PP Julio. Feb-Mar contract signed and invoice paid. Apr in progress
• Capoeira - PP Lynn Set up thru December. Feb will start T - Th only, will do revised invoice, contract
• BAAM - PP Lynn All set, have paid. set
• Gurdjieff -PP Lynn Only problem with Sunday morning meeting is Saturday nites have to be cleaned up, satisfied .set
• East Bay Fusion (monthly) - PP Julio autopilot
• Saturday/Wednesday Private Meeting - PP Julio. caught up on billing
• Monday Private event (weekly except first Monday) - PP Julio. caught up on billing
• CDP (monthly) - PP Julio. catch up update billing
• Folksy Line (12/8): Event happened. They didn't sign contract or pay. Julio will ask them to finish these actions.
• BALPA Meeting, Fridays - Laura PP, billed for Jan-Feb. Will set up recurring invoice.

Old event

• Date changed on Visionary Womens Congress to June 14 - 16. Revised contract out to them

Finance

• January 30: $4,555
• December: $5,300
• November: $2,840
• October: $2060.50
• September: $5995

Last Meeting Notes

https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2019/01/14_Commons