Event:2018/03/26 Commons

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Omni Commons Commons Working Group Meeting - Monday March 26, 2018, 5-6.30pm

Agenda

  • Introductions (5 min)
  • Member Collective event procedure (5 min)
  • Damage deposit and refund process in Quickbooks (5 min)
  • Check overdue event invoices (5 min)
  • Pending Event Requests (30 min)
  • Recurring Events (5 min)
  • Nick Crisis at Classy Prom (5 min)
  • Commons Finances & Sliding Scale (5 min)

Attendees

facilitator: Lynn, time keeper: , note taker Lynn: Laura, Joe, Maria ,

Member Collective event procedure

  • Laura send the approved procedure to listservs
  • Sent 2 weeks ago, only a couple of questions and no other responses

Damage deposit and refund process in Quickbooks

https://merchantcenter.intuit.com/msc/portal/tpc/cc

  • Credit card transactions
  • Authorize funds
  • authorized funds are for 7 days - then they
  • put authorization in 10 days to guarantee event, but might expire in 7 days, so need to authorize again day of event
  • alternatives to CC: take cash or check (and actually deposit it, then refund)
  • We reviewed this again.

Check overdue event invoices

Pending Event Requests

  • GAR Music Video (3/31)
  • Spring Dance fundraiser for Teachers and Mentors (3/31) - PP:Robb Deleted
  • Comedy Show (4/7) Lynn: is $1200 enough for full house w/alcohol (gross $4000) Hasn't responded, will delete
  • birthday party (4/6) .. as per emails declined .. and now also deleted
  • Private Event (4/8) CDN meeting .. Katrina or Julio
  • IfNotNow Bay Area Hive Meeting (4/18) PP:Lynn, waiting for payment Happened! Paid!
  • Creative Facilitation Trainings (4/21) PP:Katrina, will accept $800 offer
  • Habesha Hackathon (4/28) Julio to follow-up (as per email)
  • Support Local Artists Art Show and Sale (4/29) PP:Katrina, checked back - they're rethinking; deleted request
  • Income Inequality Workshop (4/29) PP:Laura, Maria - Signed contract and paid
  • Senior Prom (5/18) - no followup - deleted
  • Capoeira Graduation (5/25-27) $1000 for Saturday and Sunday 14 hours still in discussion.
  • Intimate (name change, formerly Soul and Spirit) (6/2) PP:Joe agreed to $, working on alcohol permit, on calendar
  • Capoeira classes (6/4 onwards) PP:Lynn, asking for MWF nights 7-9 at $20/hour. Will do 1 month trial contract for sound concerns and people walking through. Will offer Disco Room as room is available still contigent on sound levels. Could talk to freestyle soccer people
  • Awesome Orchestra (6/13) in discussion with Lynn
  • Electronic Indoor Garden (6/30) PP:Joe happening
  • Prom Themed Wedding Dance Party (8/4) PP:Laura, will get in touch to move this event along
  • 23rd Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair (9/15) PP:Laura, happening
  • Gar video shoot request for March 31 - Lynn emailed to see if still looking for space.


Recurring Events

  • GUST - Second Thursdays - Activist flashdancemob rehearsal (all welcome!) - $20/sesh - Jenny is PP
  • Uniquely Yours Writing Workshop - Julio wrote contract and invoice
  • Worker’s Discussion Group (3/18) - PP Julio; recurring event contract and invoice in place

Nick Crisis at Classy Prom/Security Issues

  • Enforce 1 security per 50 people; suggest CRC.
  • Joe: review upcoming events for any that might require strict security: None found
  • Katrina to research alternatives to 911: has been collecting resources. Mental health issues are more challenging. Will send link to the resources, make a handout for point people.
  • Julio to try to get a workshop for Alternatives for Mental Health Emergencies - what's the update?
  • Joe to call the Event Helper to get guidance: They wouldn't say anything.
  • Laura: The PP should also brief the security guards about the building, how we operate, what to look out for that is different han an typical venue, banned page
  • Lynn: establish relationships with a couple of trusted security firms so they have experience with us.
  • Lynn will look at names from Jenny for security companies and possible contact.


Commons Finances

  • January: $5,933! Great job! <3
  • February thus far: $4,055 Not bad!
  • March thus far: $2978

Last Meeting Notes

https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2018/03/12_Commons