Event:2018/04/23 Commons

Omni Commons Commons Working Group Meeting - Monday April 23, 2018, 5-6.30pm

Agenda

• Introductions (5 min)
• Pending Event Requests (30 min)
• Recurring Events (5 min)
• Member Collective event procedure (5 min)
• Event Security(5 min)
• Commons Finances & Sliding Scale & Overdue invoices (5 min)

Attendees

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

Pending Event Requests

• Amnesty International Northern CA Meeting (4/21) PP:Joe
• Job Club (5/1) Maria will reach out to check in on value-match and volunteer ideas
• Headshot Happy Hour and Game Night (5/3) PP:Almaz .. as per working group discussion should ask for $500 and make sure they get Special Event and Alcohol Permit
• Stop the Killings Caravan Concert 4 the People (5/6) PP: Julio .. as per working group discussion sounds in line with values, should still ask for $100/hr .. and make sure SEP/Alcohol permits are in place
• Bay Area Transitions Lab (5/7) PP:Julio .. as per working group discussion NOT waiving cleaning deposit, but can take just one deposit for both events
• “Mixing & Dancing” ETC (Education Through Collaboration) MEETUP #2 (5/10) PP: Julio .. as per working group discussion should stop amplified sound by 10pm
• Bay Area Transitions Lab (5/11) PP:Julio.
• GAR Music Video (5/12) PP: Julio - contract sent and invoiced. Still in progress. They may want to change the date
• Coalition for a Revolutionary Bay Area Politics: Calling All Friends (5/18) PP: Lynn .. contract is out
• AIUSA Northern California state meeting (5/19) PP: Laura, they came in look at space over the weekend and we are going to meet to deal w contract,etc. this week
• Intimate (name change, formerly Soul and Spirit) (6/2) PP:Joe agreed to $, working on alcohol, SEP permit, and insurance
• Counter Culture Labs 5 Year Anniversary (6/6) PP:Lynn .. will have to get their own alcohol permit

Recurring Events

• GUST - Second Thursdays - Activist flashdancemob rehearsal - $20/sesh - PP:Jenny
• Uniquely Yours Writing Workshop - Peggy signed contract and paying invoice before each session
• Worker’s Discussion Group (3/18) - PP Julio; recurring event contract and invoice in place
• Freestyle Soccer: Hasn't paid for April. Laura will check in with them, re-sent invoice. Only came twice in March and not in April. MAy be interested in another regular week night in May. But I am reluctant unless they pay ahead of time and pay for April.
• Bahiya Group, currently M,W through end of May, PP Lynn
• Capoeira starts June 1, one month trial MWF in entrance hall, PP:Lynn

Other

• Revolve Solar email about Omni space. Lynn asked them to submit a request and reemailed them 4/23 about their interest. Jenny is interested in possible collaboration/resource on Omni solar plans.
• Cafe Sin Fronteras: WG agrees that including in the lease that they (depending what they ask for) can use up to 1 weekday night and 1 weekend night in the ballroom and 1 evening per month in the entrance hall for free. Avail time doesn't carry over to subsequent months. All other caveats that apply to outside events apply to them.

Member Collective event procedure

• Lynn sent to consensus. Will check in with MaryAnn as she couldn't come to meeting.

Event Security

• Julio talked with Jeff from IWW General Defence Committee about suggestions for doing security. He will

invite him to the May 14th commons meeting.

• Julio - updates on contact with Tur-Ha/CRC?
• Katrina will continue researching alternatives and make contact with 1st Congregation on alternatives to calling police

Last Meeting Notes

https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2018/04/09_Commons