Event:2019/05/13 Commons

https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2019/05/13_Commons Omni Commons Commons Working Group Meeting - Monday May 13, 2019, 5-6.30pm

Agenda

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

Attendees, roles, pronouns

• Lynn, Joe, Roberto, Jenny, Robb

Pending Requests

• Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy with Dr. Raquel Bennett - Almaz
• One Truthiness Development sessions - Joe
• Bay Area Landless Peoples Alliance Weekly Meeting - move to recurring, Mondays, PP Robb
• Agnes Szelag – ANIMA MAGNETA DRESS REHEARSAL - Laura - moving to ballroom, needs to update calendar
• Califorians for Justice Organizers’ Retreat -
• BASTARD Series 2019: Rydra Wrong – Nothing and Infinity - Roberto - 50% split, Tues/Thurs lecture series
• Making Your Place: An Embodied Exploration of Permaculture Principles - Roberto - Query re: cancellation - okay up to 14 days prior
• Bay Area Rapid Response Cooridnation - Joe - Disco Room all day - might lower offer to $200
• Community Talent Showcase - Roberto - met with them last week. got changed from June 20-something to July 20th
• Berkeley Free Clinic 50 Anniversary Celebration - PP Joe - Aug 13 - Lynn and Jenny can help day-of
• Butchqueen Show (Name pending) - Katrina PP
• 24th Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair - PP Joe, working with Jen Angel - next year
• Reel Stories Boot Camp - PP Lynn - next year
• Wedding - next year - open for grabs - Aug 2020 - no takers at this meeting, Robb will contact them
• “Sumud and Sunuk: A Critical Refugee Studies Celebration of Life and Survival” - Almaz & Yar

Recurring Events

• OSWx second and fourth Sunday - disco room 3-7pm - until April 28 - PP Joe OSWx has two more Sundays in disco room. Julie will be submitting new request for April and May. I still need to invoice them when I can get into QB.
• BALPA Weekly Meeting: Moving to Monday, Robb is new PP. Checking on conflict with Capoeira
• BAAM - PP Lynn
• 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, may want weekend long event in the future
• Saturday/Wednesday Private Meeting - PP Julio. new contract through May 2020. need to send invoice
• Monday TANC (weekly except first Monday) - PP Julio. caught up on billing
• CDP (monthly) - PP Julio. catch up update billing
• SPAZ First Fridays - jenny - Changing it up to Second Saturdays. Want to do a one-off on the 17th. Next bigger event is June 8th, possibly want to incorporate the ballroom. Jenny will ask them to submit a request. $302 income for May.
• Capoeria T-Th thru May, maybe longer due to renovation at their other studio, entrance hall

Discussion

• We should come up with a line item budget for Commons and event stuff
  • Ideas: Water fountain / water keg, large coffee percolator, large water heater, bathroom fixtures, fixx ballroom bar sink
• Proper booking system - was too expensive 2 years ago, but now may be worth the investment
  • Event Temple (Lynn contact)
  • Event
• Comparing to other venues - Jenny's started compiling some research here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NmCtQR1YTuP8rJUbYpxGepm3l8-vTax1kBAeDjQhPbU/edit#gid=1367161125

Finance

• May $3487
• April: $7290
• March: $7,480
• February: $5,480
• January: $4,685
• December: $5,300
• November: $2,840
• October: $2,060.50
• September: $5,995

Last Meeting Notes

https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2019/04/22_Commons