Event:2015/02/14 Commons Working Group Mtg

Commons WG 2/14

Attendees

• Niki, David, Jenny, Kaldari, Sarah P, Kwe, Ryan

Agenda

• Kaldari presenting on roller disco

Events

Last Week Check In

• Isaura’s Brazilian Workshop of Dance, Rhythm, Chant with Live Percussion - Kwe following up. Need to add to spreadsheet, get signed contract
• Parent’s Liberation Workshopping - Kwic will follow up - Niki followed up. Event is on the calendar. Working to organize childcare
• San Francisco Sex Worker Film and Art Festival - Judy following up. On the calendar, need signed contract
• International Capoeira Encounter and Graduation - Cere following up - niki pinging cere. Not happening
• American Library Association Unconference - Robert following up (Jenny to ping Robert). No response from ALA

Niki

• El Grillo Bus - Niki. happened, yay!
• rehearsal for sound performance - niki following up with kevin. Not happening
• Magnolias All At Once : A Talk with Norman Fischer - niki following up. On the calendar.
• 2 π r – dance and music production - Niki following up. On the calendar
• HAXAN Film Festival - Niki / Nick / Dragon. Emailed, no response yet.
  • Need to cleanse the space after this

Jenny

• Practice debate - jenny will follow up. No response

Sarah

• Ziji Collective Small Council Meeting and Potluck - Sarah following up - niki pinging cere. Happened already
• Second Annual Pi/e Festival - Sarah following up. Not happening

Taller Ryan

• East Bay ShareFest Organizing Meeting - Taller Ryan? On the calendar
• RootsKeeper Meeting - Taller Ryan following up On the calendar
• East Bay Gift Circle - Taller Ryan? On the calendar
• Occupythefarm fundraiser and screening - Taller Ryan following up Not happening

Rachel

• we are the future - Rachel is following up (cancelled, I believe)

David

• Work Party & Sound Testing - DK following up with Stan Not happening. Cant find on calendar anymore.
• Kommunity FK anniversary show (pushed back to April) - DK
• Kristin & Slim’s Wedding Reception & Party - David K following up (waiting to hear back from Stan who made the req.)

===Drum Sunday=== (postponed til april?)

• • Would need to move Kristen's yoga class, she's flexible
  • Problematic of ongoing in-perpetuity events
  • DK: Need to dial down loud events in the Disco Room. So far the neighbors have been neutral
  • Need to improve soundproofing in that room. Loud events take up way more space than just the room
  • Shake: More cultural events and women-centric events good for the community
  • DK: Has been working constantly on the soundproofing plan - materials, architecht consult, etc
  • Dragon: Maybe the class could take place at TAC
  • Shake: Trial on a month to month basis
  • Kwe: Policy of allowance; Asset-based Community Development workshop / discussion - viewing possibilities over obstacles; lots of assets available to us
  • Jenny: Perhaps we could do a trial starting April, see if Leyya can host them in TAC for March?
  • Niki: Put the language studies folks in contact with them as well to coordinate with each other
  • Niki and Dragon to follow up with them
    • Kwe will follow up with Dragon

Events This Week

• Structure, Sign, Play - Public School Class; published
• Sharefest - Jenny will follow up
• This is what i want - Sarah P following up
• West African Dance Class - Niki will follow up w/Cere
• Black Womyn's Brunch - Jenny will follow up
• Women's Variety Show - Jenny will follow up with Marina about moving to another date
• Film Screening: Tales of the Grim Sleeper - Niki following up
• Space Apps - Jenny following up
• Anti Drug War Benefit - Niki
• Dance rehearsal request - Sarah
• Kristin & Slim's wedding reception - DK following w/Stan
• HAXAN - Niki emailed, no resonse yet

Action Items

• Jenny to add locations to the BAPS calendar
• Put up do-ocracy signs in the space (Shorter Ryan)
• Work on form to highlight rental rates granulated by need (Jenny)
  • What are you charging for your event?
  • Transparency about our (Omni's) financials
  • Forefront expectations - "we are a volunteer-run group"
• Charge for A/V needs?
• Volunteer orientation - David and Jenny
• Make a pamphlet for onboarding new commons/booking volunteers