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<div>Omni Delegates' Meeting - 5 December 2019 7pm-9pm<br />
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for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
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=== Agenda === <br />
* Introductions [15 minutes]<br />
** Meeting Roles<br />
** Delegates Count<br />
** Access Check-in<br />
* Check-ins, Updates & Report-Backs [30 minutes]<br />
** Brief Announcements<br />
** Working Groups<br />
** Member Collectives<br />
** Conflicts, Mediation & Safe Space<br />
* Proposals & Discussions<br />
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=== Introductions ===<br />
Introduce yourself: Name; Preferred Pronoun; Affiliation; any brief announcements; say whether you're a delegate; let us know about any access needs you have†<br />
* WHY DO WE ASK PRONOUNS? To make space for people who are trans, nonbinary, gender noncomforming or otherwise vulnerable to being misgendered. It's not an invitation to make jokes or trivialize the idea of pronouns. If you are fine with the gender and pronouns society generally assigns to you, please just say what they are without fanfare or embellishment. Conversely, please don't pressure anybody to give their pronouns, as that can harm trans people who are closeted or questioning. The point is to prompt and normalize asking, but not to mandate or enforce. Thank you! <3 Yar<br />
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* Mylan - Phat Beets - delegate<br />
* Shido - FYE - Hostin a ball at the end of the year - 28th in the ballroom - community collab event - fashion gala / dance party, monochromatic theme - delegate<br />
* Phil - FNB - he/him - short agenda item on basement space needs<br />
* Roya - Phat Beets<br />
* Jenny - Sudo - <br />
* Jane - she/her - GWS - Poor People's Campaign - no access needs atm<br />
* Rachel - GWS/ Poor People's Campaign<br />
* Richie - La Segunda Historias - stories/creators, interested in becoming a member collective - how to get access - <br />
* Dennis - LibLens - he/him - Delegate<br />
* Wes - he/him - here w/ Richie - here to see what it's all about<br />
* Joe - he/him - FNB - Phil can be delegate - speak up! - announce: another climate strike tomorrow, people borrowing stuff from FNB - if you see anybody here to get stuff from supply room, please help them get in<br />
** Saturday - East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fair - will be all day, <br />
* Ken - CCL - Delegate <br />
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=== Access Check In ===<br />
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Is everybody able to participate fully in this meeting? Do people have unmet needs or concerns?<br />
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=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: <br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: <br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: <br />
* Who will out next meeting's agenda beforehand:<br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
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=== Delegates === <br />
* CCL: Ken<br />
* CSC: N/A<br />
* FNB: Phil<br />
* FYE: Shido<br />
* GWS: Jane/Rachel<br />
* LL: Dennis<br />
* Phat Beets: Mylan <br />
* Sudo: Jenny<br />
* Quorum: 7/8 YES<br />
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==Brief Announcements==<br />
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== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
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=== Building & permits ===<br />
* Meetings: only the kitchen group meets regularly, new times tbd<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
* trying to organize a building wide small task work party -- Roberto -- Wed or Thursday<br />
* to tackle roof repair and leaks, update the chalk board with small tasks<br />
* for exterior changes, run by Betsy Morris at the city<br />
* AB from FYE willing to sew up a new awning<br />
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=== Commons ===<br />
* Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 5:30pm<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking<br />
* Joe: Things slowing down. New member Silver and kinda Lukas. More groups getting involved at lower fees. Trying to plan an extended session for one of our regular meetings to discuss idea of sponsorship - in particular relationship of sponsored group applying. Ballroom and Entrance Hall may be rented to for-profits, still determining sponsorship - working on that.<br />
** Looking into new booking platforms, ongoing<br />
** New members welcome! Balancing between talking w/ interested groups/events and existing collective endeavors. New age Landlord<br />
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=== Finance & Fundraising ===<br />
* Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays at 5:30pm<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/finance<br />
* 2018 taxes submitted, started an operations fund 30k, not yet at capital fund <br />
* refinance mortgage so everything needs to be prepped<br />
* end of month coming up with 5 year budget plan/expectations<br />
*Mylan, can we switch meeting to a different day that isn't Monday<br />
* Jenny: Finance and fundraising hasn't met for a bit. Jenn'y beens out of town, laura's been out of town. We constitute the group right now. We could use more people. We have an extension, we submitted it on time (literally the last day we could). I sent the 990 and other submitted docs. If you go to omnicommons.org/wiki/Finance you can see a breakdown of our finances and all previous submitted tax documents. We are doing OK. We're definitely doing better than previous years but previous years we were really struggling. We have an operating reserve fund now and are starting to get into the black. What we're attempting to rool up getting money for roof repair, fire prevention system and or sprinkler system with re-financing the mortgage. <br />
* Jenny: Budgetting is the next major thing. If you're interested, you can join in discussions with the finance working group. We meet first and third Mondays at 5:30 pm (before Omnbi delegates meeting) but you can also join the mailing list.<br />
* Jenny: Now that the taxes are done I'm hoping to focus on budgetting and the mortgage refinancing. At least getting a packet together for other folks to work on by the end of the month. I want to put out an updated 5 year budget with updated rent roles and other updats. It's becoming urgent because we really need to fix the roof. We could maybe become the People Powered Solar Collective next project but we need to fix the roof for that to happen. If you haven't heard about it let me know and I can link the mailing list thread.<br />
** Ken: It sounds like the Tesla offer stimulated looking at People Powered solar.<br />
*** Jenny: No we got an unsolicited email from Tesla. I actually didn't read it.<br />
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== Member Collective Updates ==<br />
What is going on with your collective? What are you working on? What have you accomplished? Any events coming up? Any difficulties you are encountering that you need help with?<br />
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=== CCL === <br />
*Ken: doing a lot of rearranging, making progress in basement<br />
*rat/mouse possible tip<br />
* calendar: https://www.meetup.com/Counter-Culture-Labs/<br />
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=== CSC === <br />
* jenny: They are having a fundraiser next week I believe. <br />
* Event relating to Bay area community land trust December 11th or 12th event, not sure yet.<br />
** Action & Anti-Fascism Across Borders: Mapping Women &amp; GNC Led Resistance Against Rising Repression (working title) - Dec 12th<br />
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=== FNB ===<br />
* Joe: We're cruising along, cooking and feeding six days a week and doing distributions three days a week. We're getting offers for a lot of vehicles. The old needle exchange van. Another older van and I'm telling everybody after they test drive them if they can't afford to insure them to let Phat Beets know. We also have an offer for Stop Waste to buy a new truck. And that's it. We generally and this year even more so the churches just bring out the chickens and ham on christmas and thanksgiving and we're vegan and vegetarians so we don't really operate on those days. Greg does serve a vegetarian meal on christmas at people's park at 3 o'clock<br />
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=== FYE ===<br />
* Shido: We're having a ball. We've been optimizing the space in the bsaement for the media collective. We just got a rotating screen press so trying to make space for that. Next year we plan to host a monthly workshop and community event session in collaboration with another person we know.<br />
** Joe: It looks really good down there.<br />
** Shido: With the lab I know you've got a lot of stuff down there. Just working with them on things being claimed and situated in the most optimal way. <br />
*** Ken: CCL is aware and working diligently but it's holidays so... We're going to go through all of it and make keep and sell lists. <br />
*** Shido: No rush, we're working with you.<br />
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=== GWS ===<br />
* Rachel: There's a mass multi-org event this Wednesday with lots of organizations coming together. Poverty, Racism, Environmental degradation, Military, distorted moral narritive. 7 pm at ? church after a short march. A national coming together. We're planning to all go to D.C. next year on June 20th.<br />
* Short march starting at 7pm in SF at Civic Center<br />
** Goal is to get 1000 people to show <br />
* Finally decorated our room upstairs!<br />
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=== LL ===<br />
* Dennis: No report about recent events - planning for next year. Need to meet to discuss possibilities of livestreaming production here at Omni. Had some recent workshops on how to do it elsewhere, want to discuss setting this up at Omni<br />
** Recorded at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP_YMq6RfKM<br />
* Bunker to come request exhibiting his work Dec 19th<br />
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=== Phat Beets ===<br />
* Mylan: Our updates<br />
** Reached our fundraising goal for vehicle! getting another hopeful truck, looks like we'll have $12K to put down on the vehicle - feeling good about that. Excited to welcome Roya. <br />
** We do close for two weeks between Xmas and New Years - will be doing a workday in our office to fill holes in the walls, as fairly certain mice come through tiny holes near the electrical straight to the outside.<br />
** Don't have leaks, just the other problem<br />
** Marc: Spray-in insulation you can use<br />
*** Jenny & Ken: We have supplies in Secure Storage & CCL<br />
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=== Sudo ===<br />
* Every Tuesday is the standard hack night @ 7:30pm<br />
* Sudo Mesh -- solar powered 4G access points, probably going to deploy this weekend<br />
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== Conflicts, Mediation & Safe Space ==<br />
* Updates for any ongoing issues<br />
** Village Storage:<br />
*** Mylan has (thank goddess) volunteered to send statement to Village/Needa<br />
*There's stuff right next to the freezers used by FnB in the basement. It needs to moved by Sunday.<br />
* Jenny: They weren't told to leave stuff there, only the Village storage area and small stuff in the Omni office. I can take care of that tonight.<br />
* Mylan: There was water in the basement near the water heater.<br />
* Jenny: That's right under the bathrooms and shaft.<br />
** Might need to put a cap on the roof vent?<br />
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* Has anybody been asked to leave? [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
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= Proposals =<br />
== Omni Event Sponsorship ==<br />
* Submitted by Jenny on behalf of Commons WG 10/20<br />
* https://docs.google.com/document/d/173-djFMP-YayVYqwtBVKop6_803_Iu367mJfYZ3MY6k/edit?usp=docs_home&ouid=103864922810338339686&ths=true <br />
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We get a lot of event requests from groups that are totally aligned with Omni values and aren't 501c3s. The proposal was a protocol by which members collectives of Omni or Omni itself could sponsor events congruent with Omni's values and mission. We ran it by our Lawyer Jessie. The board of Omni which is the delegates council can delegates certain responsibilities to committees. That's what we do with Finance for example. Creating in essential a fast-turnaround process for Commons Working group to have Omni sponsor events. Partly inspired by conversations in person at the property tax exemption office. If we have even one event that's not provable exampt (not fiscally sponsored and not themselves a 501c3) in a room, then we have to pay property taxes for that room for the entire year. As an example we were recently asked if we could host a memorial event. If we were trying to get property tax exemption.<br />
This is in essence a proposal to fast-track 501c3 sponsorship for events by empowering the Commons Working group to approve these sponsorships.<br />
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Joe: This will include a lot of new procedures. E.g. if we do this then we'll have to be at the door for events that we're sponsoring. As someone in the Commons Working Group I'm worried about the extra work this could entail. Also worried about leaving people out. I think we should have a meeting in the Commons Working Group to figure out exactly what are procedures will be <br />
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Full text: <br />
"Any Omni member collective may sponsor events upon approval by the Commons Working Group. <br />
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Sponsored events must meet the following criteria:<br />
* Congruent with Omni’s mission, values, and charitable activities, eg:<br />
** Furthering free education and co-learning;<br />
** Supporting educational and political endeavors;<br />
** Supporting creative and artistic projects;<br />
** Align with Omni’s Mission and Values.<br />
* Grassroots organizations or put on by individuals - no explicit political candidate support;<br />
* NOTAFLOF (No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds) / sliding scale admission.<br />
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All sponsored events must follow the following procedure:<br />
* Submit an event request at https://omnicommons.org/occupy listing the sponsoring member collective;<br />
* Receive approval by the Commons Working Group;<br />
* Sign a fiscal sponsorship agreement (to be drafted by Jesse);<br />
* Either a representative of the sponsoring collective or a Commons WG member must collect any funds raised or admission fees collected at the door from the event host, after which point funds would be dispersed back to the event host according to the terms of the fiscal sponsorship agreement.<br />
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Fiscal Sponsorship - Two Options:<br />
* 1. PROJECT - as a project of Omni, so that a group or would suggest an event, and Omni would on paper operate the event as an Omni event run by the group or person sponsoring the event. Ideal for events with less complex income sources such as donations from participants or door fees and less complex expenses. The event sponsor would collect funds which would be Omni funds. The agreement could provide for payment / use of some portion of the funds directly for particular charitable uses. (There could also be expense reimbursement or even reasonable payment for services, but if there are payments for services things get more complex.) <br />
* 2. RE-GRANT - the agreement could provide that the event group or sponsor would put on the event, money would be donated (or paid*?) to Omni, and then Omni would provide a grant (less agreed expenses) to the group or individual sponsor for particular charitable purposes. The event sponsor would need to document that they used the grant funds correctly and Omni would need to keep track of it either with a short grant report or receipts, etc. Typically a re-grant agreement permits the sponsor to ask for the funds back if documentation is not provided. <br />
** Regarding the source of income being a payment, if the payment is for renting the entire room from a single source vs. a donation or donations or door fees from participants, the situation is confusing. The income is rent and having the fiscal sponsorship paperwork may not change that dynamic -- I want to think about this more with specific examples. For instance, if the anarchist book fair or a zine fest pays rent for the room that they have collected from tables and the zine fest isn't tax exempt, you would need paperwork to clarify the situation."<br />
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=== Discussion ===<br />
* Do birthday parties / memorials count? - juul<br />
* Joe - means we are at the door, new bookkeeping parameters, additional complexities. This is why I want to wait for after our special meeting so Commons WG can discuss the complexities. Going to take a long time and disciplined discussion to figure this out. <br />
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* From Omni's bylaws:<br />
** The public and charitable purposes of this corporation are: <br />
*** (a) To educate the public on subjects useful to the individual and beneficial to the community including in particular history, current events, economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, education, psychology, philosophy, science, social theory and the arts by presenting public discussion groups, forums, panels, lectures, exhibits, audio and video presentations, distributing of printed and on-line materials, and other similar programs.<br />
*** (b) To carry on scientific research in the public interest by conducting research directed towards benefiting the public and distributing the results of said research to all members of the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.<br />
*** (c) To provide relief to the poor, distressed and underprivileged, to combat community deterioration and to defend human and civil rights secured by law.<br />
*** (d) To lease, manage, own and operate property to promote the purposes stated in (a)-(c), above.<br />
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* Mylan: Lots of things contribute to A<br />
* Juul: if NOTAFLOF or low-cost, also largely fits in (c)<br />
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* Next Commons WG meeting will be devoted to this: Monday the 9th, 5:30pm in the Entrance Hall<br />
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* T-rex tail is wet as hell. Yar said owner is coming to dismantle it today but it's still here. Needs to be out by Sat morning.<br />
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= Discussions =<br />
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== Basement Discussion ==<br />
* Ken: parameters of what's allowed from City rodent person to wander through and look...? <br />
** not sure who it is, friend of CCL member. <br />
* Mylan - seeds coming out of the wall<br />
** found rat and mouse droppings on the desk <br />
* Ken: Been prosletyzing having some kitty cats in the building for ages, only one person ever objected on grounds of allergies<br />
** Joe: They gotta be real killers. can't feed em too much or rats will become playmates<br />
*** ken: willing to be their trainer, very experienced. <br />
** Marc: Norwegian Forest Cat - less allergenic and larger than most cats<br />
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== Omni Membership ==<br />
* Richie (of La Segunda Historias): Storytelling/content creation / marketing - ability to storyboard / create content / marketing / brand identity<br />
** AB: Great person to collaborate with, think Omni could use lots more contentc; <br />
*** Richie: Doing work with FB, think people should know more about this stuff. Come from a social work background. Stories essential to brand identity and etc;<br />
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== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2019/11/21_DRelegates<br />
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= End of Meeting =<br />
* please archive these meeting notes by copying the entire pad contents onto the omni wiki at https://omnicommons.org/wiki<br />
* then please erase the contents of this pad<br />
* then please cut & paste a blank template from here: https://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Delegates_Meeting_Notes_Template&action=edit<br />
* previous notes are archived here: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Meetings</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Collectives&diff=5872Collectives2019-04-25T23:55:41Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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<div>Here is a list of Omni Commons member collectives, tenants, and fiscally sponsored groups, and information about them!<br />
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'''[[join|How do I start a collective?]]'''<br />
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= Chiapas Support Committee =<br />
* http://compamanuel.com/<br />
* https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chiapas-Support-Committee-Oakland/86234490686<br />
* contact: cezmat@igc.org<br />
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The Chiapas Support Committee / Comité de Apoyo a Chiapas (CSC) is a grassroots all-volunteer group based in Oakland, California. CSC serves as a center for education and information about Chiapas, the Zapatista communities and Mexico.<br />
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CSC works with Indigenous Zapatista communities to support and accompany their process of constructing autonomous health care, education and economic development.<br />
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The Chiapas Support Committee regularly organizes forums and other events and activities to share and discuss ideas, analyses and developments related to the Zapatista communities, Mexico and U.S.-related policies.<br />
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= Counter Culture Labs =<br />
[[File:Logo-ccl.png|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* http://www.counterculturelabs.org/<br />
* contact: info "at" counterculturelabs "dot" org<br />
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'''DIYbio homegrown in the East Bay.'''<br />
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Counter Culture Labs is part of the burgeoning global DIYbio movement here to excite curiosity and empower exploration. It is a place to share tools, knowledge and experience - a comfortable, open community in which to learn, create, tinker and innovate. We are open to biohackers, biotech professionals, citizen scientists and empiricists of all stripes!<br />
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[[File:Ccl.jpg|noframe|400px]]<br />
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= Food Not Bombs =<br />
[[File:Logo-fnb.png|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* http://www.ebfnb.org/<br />
* hefinkel "at" gmail "dot" com<br />
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'''Free Food for the People! Cultivating community alternatives to the money economy...'''<br />
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East Bay Food Not Bombs has been operating in Berkeley and Oakland continuously on a volunteer basis since 1991. We cook large scale community meals and serve free food six days a week. Food Not Bombs functions on a paradigm of grassroots recourse re-distribution, bringing free food to parks, political events, neighborhood gatherings, and social centers.<br />
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Through Food Not Bombs we create infrastructure outside of money through which abundance can be shared. Food Not Bombs is excited and intrigued by the Omni project and the collaboration between collectives. We believe that a community kitchen is integral to creating a space of “commons”. Over and over we have seen the kitchen as a main artery and gathering point in liberated, autonomous space.<br />
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= Global Womens Strike - Omni Collective =<br />
[[File:Logo-gws.png|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* http://www.globalwomenstrike.net/<br />
* gws "at" omnicommons "dot" org<br />
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'''Invest in caring not killing!'''<br />
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International network for recognition & payment for all caring work, and the return of military spending to the community starting with women the main carers everywhere.<br />
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Women & girls do 2/3 of the world's work, most of it unwaged. +$1 trillion/year is spent on the military worldwide, more than half by the US. 10% of this would provide the essentials of life for all: water, sanitation, basic health, nutrition, literacy, and a minimum income.<br />
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'''Who we are:'''<br />
* The Global Women's Strike is a grassroots network with national co-ordinations in a number of countries. Invest in caring not killing is our strategy for change. We campaign for the return of military budgets to the community, beginning with women the main carers in every country of people and the planet. Women, and men who support our goals, take action together on 8 March, International Women’s Day, and throughout the year. We work to ensure that power relations among us are addressed, and that each of our struggles is backed by our collective power.<br />
* Women from different sectors are involved: women of colour, Indigenous & rural women, mothers, women in waged work, lesbian, bisexual women & TT women, sex workers, religious activists, women with disabilities, older & younger women...<br />
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= Liberated Lens =<br />
* Visit us at http://liberatedlens.org/ to see our projects, upcoming film night, or to subscribe to our newsletter.<br />
* We can be reached collectively at Liberated_Lens@lists.riseup.net<br />
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= Phat Beets =<br />
[[File:Logo-pb.png|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* http://www.phatbeetsproduce.org/<br />
* contact: info "at" phatbeetsproduce "dot" org<br />
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Phat Beets Produce is a food justice collective. The collective was started in North Oakland in 2007 as a guerrilla produce stand in a North Oakland park. We now support two certified, clinic based farmers’ markets, one youth led school farm stand and community nutrition hub, and a youth market garden in partnership with a local hospital obesity prevention program. As a collective, we strive to support social businesses and small farmers and farmers of color.<br />
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= Sudo Room =<br />
[[File:Logo-sudo.png|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* https://sudoroom.org/<br />
* contact: [mailto:info@sudoroom.org info@sudoroom.org]<br />
* [[Sudo_Room|wiki page to merge with this]]<br />
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'''Creative community and hacker space'''<br />
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Sudo Room is an East Bay creative community and hackerspace. Sudo Room has an open membership, is nonhierarchical, and we are all “types”… tech developers, citizen scientists, activists, artists, and all combinations in between and beyond. Most importantly we are human beings interested in and working towards positive social change. Our goal is to create an inclusive, dedicated hackerspace in Oakland. We share ideas and projects in the following areas:<br />
* Creative Use Of Technology<br />
* Citizen Science<br />
* Digital Citizenship And Literacy<br />
* Environmental Sustainability<br />
* Community Engagement<br />
* Self-Government<br />
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It is a place to learn, create, gather, work, play and more.<br />
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Our slogan is: ''HACK THE PLANET!''<br />
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= The Village =<br />
* https://www.thevillageinoakland.org/<br />
* thevillage "at" omnicommons "dot" org<br />
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The Village in Oakland is creating autonomous encampments on public and private land in Oakland. Providing those who have been displaced thru gentrification their basic needs and rights: housing, food, provisions, healing, and dignity. Using a diversity of tactics to reach our goals is neccessary in the current political, economic and historic moment we are in: direct action and policy reform. adverse possession and purchasing lands. reperations and self determination. serve the unsheltered and self governance of unsheltered.</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Statement_of_Purpose&diff=5823Statement of Purpose2019-01-28T19:31:05Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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<div>This Statement of Purpose was created through a [[Event:2015/10/11_Becoming_Omni_Session_2|participatory process]] over several weeks in the fall of 2015.<br />
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Omni Commons exists for anyone struggling to survive systems of oppression. We gather together to:<br />
* Co-create a mutually-supportive culture;<br />
* Nurture alternatives to the white-supremacist-capitalist-patriarchy;<br />
* Steward a space and place for mutual liberation;<br />
* Translate collective ideas and dreams into action!</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2019/01/03_Delegates_Meeting&diff=5816Event:2019/01/03 Delegates Meeting2019-01-15T00:01:13Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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Omni Commons Delegates Meeting, January 3, 2019<br />
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for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
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=== Agenda === <br />
* Introductions, Meeting Roles, and Delegates Count [10 minutes]<br />
* Access Check-in [5 minutes]<br />
* Brief Announcements [5 minutes]<br />
* Bans [5 minutes]<br />
* Working Group Report-Backs [15 minutes]<br />
* Member Collective Updates (10 minutes)<br />
* Proposal X: [15 minutes]<br />
* Proposal Y: [15 minutes]<br />
* Discussion Z: [10 minutes]<br />
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=== Introductions ===<br />
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Introduce yourself: Name; Preferred Pronoun; Affiliation; any brief announcements; say whether you're a delegate; let us know about any access needs you have†<br />
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=== Access Check In ===<br />
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Is everybody able to participate fully in this meeting? Do people have unmet needs or concerns?<br />
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=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: Laura<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: Phil<br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: Julian, Robb<br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: <br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): Phil<br />
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=== Delegates ===<br />
* BAPS: Julian <br />
* CCL: Ken<br />
* CSC: Mary Ann<br />
* FNB: Philjoe remote<br />
* GWS: Rachel<br />
* LL: Inactive<br />
* Sudo: Robb <br />
* GCEA: <br />
* Quorum: Yes<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
*Robb: the ballroom stage now has black curatins on 3 sides <br />
** thx Intersection for the Arts!<br />
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== New Bans ==<br />
* Robb: Troy appears to sleep in the mezzanine. He has been seen sleeping here.<br />
** Laura: I'll talk to him after the meeting.<br />
** Philip: so he has been banned, ie, isn't allowed to enter the building. <br />
*** Laura: His key card has been taken away.<br />
** Julian: do we know his housing situation?<br />
*** Philip: He has an offer to get set up at First They Came for the Homeless. <br />
*** Julian: if he is being banned, has he been properly informed of the mediation process? can we support him finding housing?<br />
**** Robb: he just needs to contact the mediation email address to start the process<br />
***Laura <br />
* Add to list of people [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
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<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
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=== Building & permits ===<br />
Meetings: Not currently meeting<br />
* Ken: we've been catching rats but they still come in<br />
** Philip: how are we doing with preventative measures?<br />
** Ken: the back door near Phat Beats is almost always open. it shouldn't be open this often and rats are coming in that way, I've seen it<br />
** Laura: I'll remind them via email...<br />
** Robb: they're doing major renovation...<br />
* Laura: when is the next kitchen meeting? I finished the work I was doing.<br />
** Robb: let's try to have one next week<br />
** I can make a late afternoon meeting but no Wed or Thurs eve.joe-<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
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=== Commons ===<br />
Meetings: Currently ad-hoc; join the 'Commons' list<br />
* Laura: $1k last month<br />
* Robb: is it a commons issue that GCEA has locked the small class room door? I'd like to add this as a discussion item.<br />
* This group needs help:<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking<br />
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=== Communications ===<br />
Meetings: Not currently meeting<br />
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=== Finance ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Fundraising, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
* There was a Finance annual reprot given at the last meeting<br />
* Laura: the Cafe folks are working on getting the cafe permitted as a mobile foodcart. similar to the coffee cart at court house. they'll do a couple pop-up coffe services. cleaning up the area between now and the 12th. <br />
** Mary Ann: removing the Bar is a big structural change...<br />
*** Laura: it's allowed by the existing lease, which allows them to remodel.<br />
** Mary Ann- will there be tables?<br />
*** Laura: yes?<br />
** Philip: the pop up events, are those online yet?<br />
** Rachel: will they serve coffee when there are events? <br />
*** Laura: we can request this. <br />
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=== Fundraising ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Finance,, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
* <br />
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== Member Collective Updates ==<br />
What is going on with your collective? What are you working on? What have you accomplished? Any events coming up? Any difficulties you are encountering that you need help with?<br />
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=== BAPS ===<br />
* Classes ongoing<br />
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=== CCL === <br />
* Ken: quasi off for holodays but activities still happening<br />
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=== CSC === <br />
* Mary Ann : still recovering from the Holidays. Been in an intense fundraising drive—-Received a $25k project req from Zapatistas. Big fundraiser event, online solictation, and we're doing very well. Raised $50k so far. <br />
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=== FNB ===<br />
* Philip: discussing "how do we get more volunteers?" I've raised that we should have someone take on the "volunteer coordinator" role. The Sunday meal especially has the problem of mainly volunteers are elders, which, with ability compatiability issues (eg hearing) makes a problem for communicating with other volunteers. about 7 meals a week, ideally 30 volunteer shifts a meal<br />
** Julian: finding a volunteer coordinator would definitely be good. Try Self-Help Hunger Progrram to connect with youth? <br />
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===GCEA===<br />
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=== GWS ===<br />
* Rachel: the local Poor People's Campaign has faced challenges to organizing in the region. GWS has been key in forming the local steeering committee. we meet in the Omni. there are comms issues, bc there is a state-wide coordinator. <br />
** Robb: the ticketbooth room is now open and is wheelchair accessible.<br />
** Rachel: 15 people attending.<br />
* with the Rad Mission Neighbors self-organizing group, combatting the sex worker harassment by police and gentrification more broadly. with GWS they did a demo outside the Mission Police Station. took over the whole area in front of the station. the cops locked themselves inside. the media showed up. <br />
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=== LL ===<br />
*<br />
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=== Sudo ===<br />
* Robb: planning new years cleanup<br />
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= Proposals =<br />
== Delegate meeting schedule ==<br />
* Name of person, and/or, collective. and/or working group making this proposal; Date the proposal was sent to the consensus email list<br />
* Text of proposal<br />
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I would like to refurbish my proposal from last spring - about having delegate's meetings once a month during the summer since so many folks are on vacation - to broaden the scope for delegate's meetings at once a month, year round, and with skipping December as a meeting month altogether.<br />
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I'm on the board for several nonprofits and member of many more and only one meets during the holidays month of Dec only because it is in the rainy season and that is an active mushroom month for mushrooms and they sponsor many season related events that need discussing/planning. Two other mushroom societies, and the rest of the orgs, also don't meet at all in Dec for board or member meetings as the meetings are never well attended that time of year, or it is just reduced to a holiday party with no business to distract from celebrations of the orgs' yearly accomplishments.<br />
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Now that Omni has Jenny's electronic method of communications, any urgent topics can be discussed and voted on by that means so, except for extraordinary situations, it wouldn't even be necessary to call a special delegate's meeting beyond once a month. Since most of the nitty gritty of Omni operations are delegated to the finance and commons committees, the delegates really don't need to do much supervisory management<br />
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* Mary Ann - there are pros and cons. <br />
** pros - there might be better attendance.<br />
** cons - twice monthly meetings facilitates cooperation<br />
* Julian - from the last meeting's notes<br />
** Mary Ann raised the concern that this raises the question about the role of the board and would continue monthly meetings with 1 in August and December.<br />
** Helen wonders if there are issues that come up often enough for 2 meetings/month.<br />
** Brian Meetings seem pretty hectic.<br />
** Rachel thinks one meeting a month might have more attendance and urgent things can be done over email<br />
** Mary Ann - every group has this issue. CCS has found that email messages are not as clear often<br />
** Helen, especially if the issue is something people get angry about or concerned.<br />
** Rachel special meetings could be called when something comes up that has to be discussed more thoroughly<br />
** Mary Ann, Brian feel like special meetings sound like a good idea but may not work in practice<br />
** Helen - has not found that less frequent meetings are more likely to bring people together<br />
** Brian - consistence of meetings tends to keep people coming<br />
** Mary ann - if the board had more decisions to make, people might show up more<br />
* Philip - con: twice monthly moves business faster. this is especially important when problems arise<br />
* Mary Ann - proposals currently require two meetings. this might slow down decision making substantially. I was embarassed by how slow the cafe proposal moved. <br />
** Robb: we could do something online<br />
** Ken: Jenny set up Loomio. what's the status of that?<br />
*** Laura: I would be more down for fewer meetings if all delegates were on board with doing online stuff. I could be on board for reducing frequency over holidays<br />
* Rachel - if we did have some communicating system. I'm part of an international organization and we make decisions online using email only. we have to be all committed to actually do it. we don't often have urgent things, I find. I think it could work. or we could try it.<br />
* Mary Ann - I tend to agree with Laura. I'm concerned with it creating more distance between us. we've substantially dwindled down. if we meet less, that could create more distances from the project. I don't think we can make decisions that involved people meeting remotely. <br />
** Robb: agreed, some things are best in person<br />
* Julian: how much of a problem is this? an issue more <br />
* Rahcel: we do stuff on zoom in place of face-to-face, but I can see the face to face<br />
* Robb: what if we had a remote meeting? <br />
* Julian: what if we made it more accessible to do remote participation?<br />
* Mary Ann: I am reluctant to create more distance between people. There were complaints that we talked about in Feedback Loop, that there was an implicit hierarchy here. the more distance we create between people, the more room for this riks<br />
* Laura: '''counter proposal''' - we do regular twice monthly meetings, but in advance of summer (by May) and in advance of winter we make an alternate schedule taking into account who will be around and current issues. We will use a group decision making app and/or a remote meeting if we need to discuss something or make a decision in between meetings. In the meantime, let's practice doing Zoom and Loomio, or other tools, to be ready to use them in the summer. <br />
** Robb: what's the benefit to using Loomio? <br />
*** Laura: it's more focused than having a full remote meeting.<br />
** Robb: I think it needs to be unanimous to implement these digital solutions.<br />
*** Ken: yes<br />
* Laura: can people take this counter proposal to their collectives?<br />
** Rachel: does Omni have a zoom account?<br />
** Ken: we could use something like facebook, google<br />
** Mary Ann: there's also free conference call.<br />
* Laura: we don't need to decide which free conference tool.<br />
* delegates present will take the just discussed counter-proposal back to their collectives<br />
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== Fiscal Sponsorship proposal ==<br />
First They Came for the Homeless requests that the Omni Commons acts as our fiscal agent for the production of<br />
an art show scheduled to take place from March 9 through May 24, 2019 at Berkeley’s Expressions Gallery. Mike<br />
Zint, Sarah Menefee, Marcia Poole and John Paulin will be the contact people for First They Came for the<br />
Homeless and Rinna Flohr will be the contact person for Expressions Gallery. We are asking the Omni Commons<br />
to act in this capacity because we value the high integrity that characterizes your organization and its mission.<br />
We propose that 10% of all donations collected for the show be given to the Omni Commons as payment from<br />
us for your services.<br />
<br />
First They Came for the Homeless and the Expressions Gallery are proud to present a show that deals with<br />
multiple aspects of homelessness within our communities on March 9, 2019. The main focus of the art will be on<br />
the efforts of homeless people to survive within urban environments and, especially, on the benefits created by the<br />
communities that develop within and around homeless encampments and shelters, as well as among people<br />
sleeping in the rough. The exhibition will explore the differing ways utilized by individuals in these communities<br />
to insure safety, solidarity, camaraderie, and other positive aspects of the communal experience. The show will<br />
also address the problems faced by the homeless on a daily basis.<br />
<br />
The participating artists, homeless and housed, will be drawn from members of our community who have either<br />
experienced homelessness directly or have been touched by the plight of the homeless. This event will be the first<br />
opportunity for some of the participating homeless artists to display and sell their work in a professional gallery<br />
and will incorporate art in many different media, including painting, photography, printmaking, digital art,<br />
installation art, videos, sculpture, crafts, jewelry, clothing, and ceramics.<br />
<br />
The participation of homeless artists will be facilitated through their collaboration with First They Came for the<br />
Homeless (which will provide access to materials as well as assistance in the presentation and submission of their<br />
work) and Expressions Gallery. Funds and materials for the effort will be secured through donations.<br />
In 2014 Expressions Gallery presented one of the very first art shows to deal with Homelessness in the San<br />
Francisco Bay Area. The work of homeless and housed artists was exhibited without differentiation by housing<br />
status. The event was very informative, and many who attended the show stated they were moved to become more<br />
active in matters of social justice. The show was covered favorably by a number of local print, television, and radio media.<br />
<br />
The Creativity Unhoused exhibit will run from March 9 th , 2019 – May 24 th , 2019 at Expressions Gallery, located at 2035 Ashby Ave., Berkeley, CA. Phone # The gallery, one block from the Ashby BART station, is<br />
open Wednesdays through Saturdays, Noon - 5 PM and Sundays from Noon - 3 PM. The Opening Reception will<br />
be held at Expressions Gallery on Saturday evening, March 9 th , from 6-8 PM and will feature local participating<br />
artists, musicians, and refreshments. The reception is free to the public.<br />
<br />
Contact: Mike Zint or Marcia Poole, <br />
<br />
===Discussion===<br />
* Laura and Mary Ann: it may actually not be worth it for them because of recent tax reforms.<br />
** Mary Ann: let's ask them why they think they need it. I'm not sure you can solicit without some legal agency?<br />
** Robb: it's first ammendment protected to ask for money<br />
** Laura: I'll give them a call. <br />
** Robb and others: there may be other benefits to them being fiscally sponsored, including perception of legitimacy and access to liquor license for events<br />
* Laura: it seems that we're generally in favor <br />
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<br />
= Discussions =<br />
<br />
== Small Classroom Doorlock ==<br />
* Robb: there was added a lock on the Small Classroom by GCEA<br />
* Julian: how much of an issue is this? <br />
** Robb: during events<br />
* Ken: would a locked cabinet resolve this issue?<br />
* Julian: the room has been used in ways that Almaz considered inappropriate to children<br />
* Robb: in one instance, this was an unusual. <br />
* Julian: I don't think we should just rationalize away that the room has been used inappropriately or not. <br />
* Laura: there have been a number of the<br />
* Rachel: if the argeement is that it's its a common space, then it should be a common space. <br />
* Laura: what's an appropriate response?<br />
* Rachel: well the locked cabinet.<br />
* Ken: let's invite GCEA to write a proposals justifying why the room needs to be locked. in the mean time the lock should be removed by her.<br />
** Laura: my understanding is that GCEA also intends to revise the lease. <br />
* Robb: I think we should autonomusly remove the lock. <br />
* Laura: I think we should ask her to take off the lock.<br />
* to summarize: Almaz has already been asked to write a proposal to renegotiate the lease. that should include a proposal to lock the small classroom. GCEA would be encouraged to bring a locked cabinet into the room. We will give her until next Thursday to take the lock off.<br />
* Julian: on what basis are we deciding to issue an ultimatum?<br />
* Mary Ann: my perspective is that when that space was first made available to GCEA we needed it to be a common room. I see this as defying the board. <br />
* Julian: I don't think we need to be making an personal attacks. <br />
* Mary Ann: the board needs to be capable of collectively navigating how to respond to a problem. <br />
<br />
* Attendees generally agree that GCEA should be asked to present a proposal on a new rent agreement and include what to do about the security of the room. IN the mean time the lock must be removed by next Thursday or we will remove it. We will encourage her to bring in a locakable cabinet. Laura will communicate this to Almaz, and Brian who is helping her write the proposal.<br />
* joe Why do they feel they need exclusive-locked-access to that space? I agree about the original agreement and since GCEA did not ask about installing the lock it has no place being there.I do t see what you consider aimed at a person not at a process.OK maybe defying seems to personal but it is another way of stting a failure to follow process.. . not presenting the lock to us, or anyone first.<br />
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== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2017/MM/DD_Delegates_Meeting<br />
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= End of Meeting =<br />
* please archive these meeting notes by copying the entire pad contents onto the omni wiki<br />
* then please erase the contents of this pad<br />
* then please cut & paste a blank template from here: https://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Delegates_Meeting_Notes_Template&action=edit<br />
* previous notes are archived here: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Meetings<br />
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[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Member_Collective_Procedure_for_Using_Common_Space_for_Events&diff=5783Member Collective Procedure for Using Common Space for Events2018-11-27T02:20:58Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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<div><br />
Omni Collectives that wish to use a common space (such as the Ballroom) for an event must follow the process below in order to prevent space conflicts and ensure a safe, legal event than runs smoothly.<br />
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To schedule a member collective event, a minimum of three days notice is required. First, check the calendar at omnicommons.org/calendar to see if the space is available. Then, fill out the request form at omnicommons.org/occupy. Make sure to specify setup and cleanup times in the request so coinciding events, or events right before/after, can be smoothly coordinated.<br />
<br />
If you have a calendar login or are a Commons Working Group member, please do not publish your event without another Commons WG member approving it first. They will check the schedule, make sure the event entry is completed correctly including the description of the event as it appears on the calendar, and check if there are any special permits needed. The Commons WG will communicate to you that the event is approved and publish it. Don't assume it's ok if you don’t hear back. Contact the working group. <br />
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Especially if the collective hasn’t held events often or doesn’t have a lot of experience with the type or size of event being proposed, please work with the Commons WG to make sure the event functions well and is legal.<br />
Members of the Commons WG who want to hold their own event, or one for their collective, may not publish it without the agreement of at least one other Commons member. Again, the procedure is to fill out an event request and send a message to the listserv asking if other commons members agree to the event.<br />
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Time conflicts: In general, if there is an event conflict, the event that was requested first has priority.<br />
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Finances: Omni collectives use common space for free for programmatic events or fundraisers. If you are having a fundraiser and are raising a substantial amount, consider donating some to Omni.<br />
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Contracts: If the event will have alcohol or require insurance, and the collective is not a fiscally sponsored project of Omni Commons, a contract must be signed with Omni.<br />
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AV needs: Make arrangements with Robb or other trained Omni A/V person well ahead of time to use Omni A/V equipment. You can email productions@lists.omnicommons.org, or contact Robb directly at sf99er@gmail.com. <br />
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Alcohol: No alcohol may be sold to anyone (that includes taking any money - donation or otherwise - at the event or ticket presales that cover alcoholic beverages) without an ABC permit. No alcohol may be served to the public without a permit. To be considered a private event, there must be a guest list at the door and anyone not on the the list cannot attend, and the event should not have been advertised to the general public. <br />
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Permits: All events that require an ABC permit also require a Special Event Permit (SEP) to be signed off by OPD as well as the City. There are other events that may also need a SEP. See more detailed information below.<br />
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Event Insurance: In general, an event requires insurance if it seems to involve risk to the Omni. Most events serving alcohol will require event insurance. Insurance is required to get a SEP. Commons WG is also likely to require event insurance for events with large numbers of people, loud music and dancing (eg. parties), or activities with a high risk of injury.<br />
<br />
Day of Event Responsibilities:<br />
** Communicate with Commons and organizers of other events on the same day about relevant issues<br />
** Clean space before and after, including cleaning and stocking bathrooms that will be used by event participants. Cleaning supplies, paper towels and toilet paper are located in the bathrooms and in the cleaning supplies closet by the Ballroom entrance with the wheelchair lift.<br />
** For events in the Ballroom, have event participants enter through the Shattuck doors unless they need to use the wheelchair lift.<br />
** If the event generates a substantial amount of trash, please take it out of the building and dispose of it in some other individual’s or organization’s trash. OC doesn’t have adequate trash bin space to dispose of the trash produced by large events. <br />
** Amplified sound must not be audible outside of the building after 11pm on Fri/Sat night, 10pm other nights. Event hosts have a responsibility to ensure noise levels are not audible by neighbors after this time.<br />
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FYI OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE on WHEN SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED<br />
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"Special event" (hereinafter "event") means, for the purpose of this chapter, an event sponsored by any person, entity, business or group including but not limited to the Oakland Unified School District, the Port of Oakland, the Oakland Coliseum complex, the Paramount Theater, and at any event venue within the City and open to the public:<br />
A. Which is held in any public park and/or facility or on any property and/or facility which is open to the public, and<br />
B. At which 50 or more participants (including sponsors and guests) are present, and<br />
C. At which entertainment is provided by or for any person, and/or made available to any person, and/or<br />
D. For-profit entertainment activities of persons, entities and businesses who or which are currently licensed to regularly provide specified entertainment activities at fixed locations in the City but which holds an event that will foreseeably result in impacts on public safety, health, welfare, and police resources, or<br />
E. Any circus event involving a performance by any trained animal or restricted animal.<br />
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Exclusions: "Special event," as defined in this section, shall not include:<br />
A. An event held in a private residence where no admission is charged, the event is not open or advertised to the public, and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
B. An event held in a members-only facility at which the only participants are the members (and their invited nonpaying guests) and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
C. Events sponsored by religious entities held in the religious entity's facility which only members by permission attend and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
D. For-profit entertainment activities of persons, entities and businesses such as cabarets who or which are currently licensed to regularly provide specified entertainment activities at fixed locations in the City and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
E. Any entertainment for which other City special permits have previously been obtained, such as, but not limited to, parade permits, dance permits, short-term encroachment permits and City sponsored events otherwise permitted when the Chief of Police determines such other permits are more appropriate for the particular event.<br />
F. Any event, series of events and/or specific type of event may be exempted at the discretion of the Chief of Police, based upon evidence that the event or events will not impact police services and will not affect public health, safety and welfare, or animal or restricted animal health or safety if the event is a Circus.<br />
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"Entertainment" means providing to the public food and/or beverages; live or recorded music; dancing; mechanical, animal or carnival rides; games of chance; performances and/or plays; animal or restricted animal performances; audiovisual presentations; amplified sound; competitive or sporting events; and/or promotional events.</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Keys&diff=5782Keys2018-11-20T21:40:13Z<p>Scylla: /* How to Do a Security Walk-through */</p>
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<div>=Keyholders=<br />
<br />
The purpose of this document is to outline the process and criteria we will use to decide who will be granted the use of a key to the front door of the Omni Commons. The criteria and process seek to balance the security and safety of both the people who use the Omni Commons and the building itself, and the need for access.<br />
<br />
==Front Door Key Access Process and Criteria==<br />
<br />
# People will be eligible for a key if:<br />
## They are a member of a member collective who has been identified by that collective as someone who needs a key. Each collective will make that decision by their own process to determine who is entitled to reasonable access and able to assume the responsibilities that come with being an Omni key holder. <br />
### Some factors to consider are: <br />
#### Does the member need to open or close up the building?<br />
#### Does the member take responsibility for collective activities and events?<br />
#### Does the member participate in organizing the Omni or maintaining the building? <br />
#### Is the member someone who understands their responsibility to take care of the Omni and the people inside it, and who is trusted by the collective?<br />
### The collective will enter the name and contact information for the member who will be given a key in the (contact manager spreadsheet)<br />
## As an unaffiliated Omni volunteer, they ask for a key using this form (see below). <br />
### (Which working group? A new Keymaster WG?) will review key requests and approve or deny them.<br />
# All key holders will be required to give a key deposit of $5 which will be used to replace lost keys. Upon turning over their key to the (working group), the deposit will be returned. <br />
# Keys will be given along with a document that states the benefits and responsibilities of being a key holder and how to close up the building. Not fulfilling the responsibilities may be grounds for having to return the key. <br />
<br />
==Key Request Form==<br />
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Note: we have an online version of this form [https://omnicommons.org/keys/ here]<br />
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* Date<br />
*: ____________________<br />
* Name<br />
*: ____________________<br />
* Please provide preferred mode of contact and contact information:<br />
*: ___________________________________________________________________________<br />
* I am an active member of an Omni Commons Working Group (Y or N):<br />
*: ___________________________________________________________________________<br />
* If yes, which working group(s):<br />
*: ___________________________________________________________________________<br />
* I need a key because:<br />
*: ___________________________________________________________________________<br />
* This Omni Keyholder is my reference:<br />
*: ___________________________________________________________________________<br />
<br />
==Omni Key Holder Responsibilities==<br />
<br />
A person who has been granted a key to the front door of the Omni Commons should understand the responsibilities that come with the key.<br />
<br />
With a key you have the ability to enter the Omni at any time. For this benefit you are one of the people responsible to help keep the Omni building and the people in it safe and secure.<br />
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Be familiar with the Omni rules for behavior, and the safer space policy.<br />
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Keep the exterior doors closed when La Commune is closed (including 48th St) unless there is a known, responsible person familiar with Omni policies (preferably yourself) paying attention to who is entering. This is particularly important early in the morning and late at night. People holding events in the evening are responsible for having someone posted at the doors to direct people to their event and prevent people from on the sidewalk behaving in ways that would annoy the neighbors.<br />
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When there are no events happening, everyone in the building who is not a member of an Omni member collective must be the guest of a member. If someone is not a guest, you should tell them the Omni is closed and ask them to leave if you are not willing to have them as your guest.<br />
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If you are leaving in late at night, check to make sure that there are only members and their guests in the building. Let them know you are leaving and make aure that at least one person remaining is willing, and knows how, to close the building when they leave.<br />
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==<span id="Alternate Section Title"></span>How to Do a Security Walk-through==<br />
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The purpose of a walk through is to make sure the building and the people in it are safe and secure. This should be done when you are the last person to leave the building, or any night between 9pm and midnight to make sure no one is staying overnight who shouldn't be, and anytime there are fewer than the usual number of members around, such as between mid-December and early January.<br />
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What you need to accomplish before leaving the Omni:<br />
<br />
# Make sure everyone who is not a member or supervised guest of a member is gone.<br />
# Make sure there are no hazardous or other conditions that shouldn’t be left overnight.<br />
# Make sure the 48th Street and Shattuck Ave ballroom doors are closed and locked. There are 2 doors to 48th Street. One is at the end of the hallway that goes past the trash room. To reach the other one, walk to the door at the far side of the disco room. The door opens onto stairs that go down to an exit door.<br />
# Turn off ballroom and Disco Room fans and ALL lights except emergency lights.<br />
# Turn off heat. The Disco Room is where it is often left on.<br />
# Make sure the front door on the corner of 49th an Shattuck is locked behind you when you leave.<br />
<br />
It is preferable to have at least '''2 people''' to check the building at the end of the night. Walk through the entire building together to look for any of the above situations. This includes all the bathrooms, the ballroom mezzanine, all rooms in the basement, etc.<br />
<br />
Ask any non-members you find who are not at an event or with a member to leave. If it is after 9pm, or on a day when nothing is happening, say the building is closing/closed. Usually they will, although they may grumble and move slowly. Do not raise your voice or touch them. If you find someone who is threatening or who refuses to leave, message the Omni Signal group or call someone on the emergency contact list to help you.<br />
<br />
===Where are the switches?===<br />
<br />
Most of the chandeliers in the ballroom are controlled by dimmers on the wall above the left side of the bar as you are facing it from the ballroom (IOW, the N side of the bar). The one above the mezzanine is on a dimmer in the mezzanine room on the E side of the ballroom. As you are in the room looking out over the ballroom, the round dimmer is above the electrical panel.<br />
<br />
The switch for the ceiling fans ceiling fans is located in the electrical panel in the ballroom mezzanine room. The switch is at the lower left side the panel and is labelled “FANS”. There are also override switches for the chandeliers in that area.<br />
<br />
The light switches for the Disco Room are to the right of the far exit door (on the west wall). The fan switches are to the right of the door from the mezzanine, on the mezzanine side.<br />
<br />
=Locks=<br />
There are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(security_device)#Types_of_locks many different kinds of locks]. Most of the locks that you'll play with on a day-to-day basis are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pin_tumbler_lock#Design pin tumbler locks], primarily of two brand names:<br />
<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlage Schlage] (slightly sturdier, more versatile)<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwikset Kwikset] (slightly less sturdy, made of sand)<br />
<br />
The inside of a typical pin tumbler lock, the first animation below shows how the pins are set to enable the cylinder to turn and release the latch/deadbolt.<br />
<br />
<gallery mode="packed"><br />
File:1.04-normal operation (front view).gif|'''^ Click Image to Watch Animation'''<br/>Front View, normal operation<br />
File:1.06-key operation (side view).gif|'''^ Click Image to Watch Animation'''<br/>Side View, normal operation<br />
File:6.01-mastered pinning.png|Master Pinning (for '''master''' and '''change''' keys)<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Mastering==<br />
<br />
You can also set pins on top of one another so that multiple keys can successfully turn the cylinder, using a '''"master"''' key and a '''"change"''' key. The idea is that several cylinders will be keyed to the "master" and each cylinder will also be keyed to its own unique "change" key.<br />
<br />
==Educational Resources==<br />
<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylinder_lock Cylinder Locks] on Wikipedia <br />
* [http://toool.us/resources.html Lockpicking slides and links] by TOOOL (The Open Organisation of Lockpickers)<br />
<br />
==Law==<br />
<br />
* In California, it is lawful to duplicate existent keys. Further, a "Locksmith" is defined as a person who engages "in the business of rekeying..." etc, "for any consideration or compensation whatsoever" ('consideration' meaning [http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/consideration-every-contract-needs-33361.htmla benefit of a contract i.e. not a gift]).<br />
** [http://www.bsis.ca.gov/about_us/laws/locksmith_law.shtml Locksmith Act (index)] of the Business and Professions Code.<br />
** [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=bpc&group=06001-07000&file=6980 SECTION 6980] of the Business and Professions Code:<br />
<blockquote><pre>(j) "Locksmith" means any person who, for any consideration or<br />
compensation whatsoever, engages, directly or indirectly and as a<br />
primary or secondary object, in the business of rekeying, installing,<br />
repairing, opening, modifying locks, or who originates keys for<br />
locks, including, but not limited to, electronic cloning of<br />
transponder keys and any other electronic programming of automotive<br />
keys and electronic operating devices, such as key fobs, door and<br />
ignition key devices, and successive electronic and other<br />
high-security key technology. A "locksmith" does not mean a person<br />
whose activities are limited to making a duplicate key from an<br />
existing key.<br />
</pre></blockquote><br />
<br />
* In California, there are explicit exemptions for activities that would normally require a locksmith license:<br />
** [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=bpc&group=06001-07000&file=6980.10-6980.15 Section 6980.12] of the Business and Professions Code:<br />
<blockquote><pre>6980.12. This chapter does not apply to the following persons:<br />
(a) A person, or his or her agent or employee, who is the<br />
manufacturer of a product, other than locks and keys, and who<br />
installs, repairs, opens, or modifies locks or who makes keys for the<br />
locks of that product as a normal incident to its marketing.<br />
(b) An employee who is an industrial or institutional locksmith,<br />
provided that the employee provides locksmith services only to a<br />
single employer that does not provide locksmith services for hire to<br />
the public for any consideration or compensation whatsoever.<br />
(c) A tow truck driver who does not originate keys for locks and<br />
whose locksmith services are limited to opening motor vehicles.<br />
(d) A person employed exclusively and regularly by a state<br />
correctional institution, or other state or federal agency, and who<br />
does not provide locksmith services for hire to the public for any<br />
consideration or compensation whatsoever.<br />
(e) (1) A person registered with the bureau pursuant to Chapter 11<br />
(commencing with Section 7500) if the duties of that person's<br />
position that constitute locksmithing are ancillary to the primary<br />
duties and functions of that person's position.<br />
(2) A person licensed, certified, or registered pursuant to<br />
Chapter 11.6 (commencing with Section 7590) if the duties of that<br />
person's position that constitute locksmithing are performed in<br />
combination with the installation, maintenance, moving, repairing,<br />
replacing, servicing, or reconfiguration of an alarm system, as<br />
defined in subdivision (n) of Section 7590.1, and limited to work on<br />
electronic locks or access control devices that are controlled by an<br />
alarm system control device, including the removal of existing<br />
hardware.<br />
(f) An agent or employee of a retail establishment that has a<br />
primary business other than providing locksmith services, providing<br />
all of the following criteria are met:<br />
(1) The services provided by the retail establishment are limited<br />
to rekeying and recombination of locks.<br />
(2) All rekeying, recombination, and installation of locks must<br />
take place on the premises of the retail establishment.<br />
(3) All rekeying, recombination, and installation services<br />
provided by the retail establishment subject to this chapter are<br />
limited to locks purchased on the retail establishment's premises and<br />
are conducted prior to purchasers taking possession of the locks.<br />
(4) An unlicensed agent or employee of the retail establishment<br />
shall not advertise or represent himself or herself to be licensed<br />
under this chapter, and an agent or employee of the retail<br />
establishment shall not advertise or represent himself or herself to<br />
be a locksmith.<br />
(5) An agent or employee of the retail establishment shall not<br />
design or implement a master key system, as defined in subdivision<br />
(o) of Section 6980.<br />
(6) An agent or employee of the retail establishment shall not<br />
rekey, change the combination of, alter, or install any automotive<br />
locks.<br />
(7) The retail establishment shall not have on its premises any<br />
locksmith tool, as defined in subdivision (s) of Section 6980, other<br />
than the following:<br />
(A) Standard key duplication machines.<br />
(B) Key blanks.<br />
(C) Pin kits.<br />
(g) A law enforcement officer employed by any city, county, city<br />
and county, state, or federal law enforcement agency, if all services<br />
are performed during the course of the officer's professional<br />
duties.<br />
(h) A firefighter or emergency medical person employed by any<br />
city, county, city and county, district, or state agency, if all<br />
services are performed during the course of duties as a firefighter<br />
or emergency medical person.<br />
(i) A new motor vehicle dealer, as defined in Section 426 of the<br />
Vehicle Code, and an employee of a new motor vehicle dealer acting<br />
within the scope of employment at a dealership.<br />
</pre></blockquote><br />
<br />
* In California, it is [http://toool.us/laws.html lawful to possess lock picks (i.e. circumvention tools) by statue, the state must prove criminal intent].<br />
** [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=pen&group=00001-01000&file=466-469 Burglarious And Larcenous Instruments And Deadly Weapons Section 466-469] of the California Penal Code <br />
<blockquote><pre><br />
§ 466. Every person having upon him or her in his or her possession a<br />
picklock, crow, keybit, crowbar, screwdriver, vise grip pliers,<br />
water-pump pliers, slidehammer, slim jim, tension bar, lock pick gun,<br />
tubular lock pick, bump key, floor-safe door puller, master key,<br />
ceramic or porcelain spark plug chips or pieces, or other instrument<br />
or tool with intent feloniously to break or enter into any building,<br />
railroad car, aircraft, or vessel, trailer coach, or vehicle as<br />
defined in the Vehicle Code, or who shall knowingly make or alter, or<br />
shall attempt to make or alter, any key or other instrument named<br />
above so that the same will fit or open the lock of a building,<br />
railroad car, aircraft, vessel, trailer coach, or vehicle as defined<br />
in the Vehicle Code, without being requested to do so by some person<br />
having the right to open the same, or who shall make, alter, or<br />
repair any instrument or thing, knowing or having reason to believe<br />
that it is intended to be used in committing a misdemeanor or felony,<br />
is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any of the structures mentioned in<br />
Section 459 shall be deemed to be a building within the meaning of<br />
this section.<br />
§ 466.3. (a) Whoever possesses a key, tool, instrument, explosive, or<br />
device, or a drawing, print, or mold of a key, tool, instrument,<br />
explosive, or device, designed to open, break into, tamper with, or<br />
damage a coin-operated machine as defined in subdivision (b), with<br />
intent to commit a theft from such machine, is punishable by<br />
imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by<br />
fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both.<br />
</pre></blockquote></div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Keys&diff=5781Keys2018-11-20T21:24:18Z<p>Scylla: /* How to Close the Omni */</p>
<hr />
<div>=Keyholders=<br />
<br />
The purpose of this document is to outline the process and criteria we will use to decide who will be granted the use of a key to the front door of the Omni Commons. The criteria and process seek to balance the security and safety of both the people who use the Omni Commons and the building itself, and the need for access.<br />
<br />
==Front Door Key Access Process and Criteria==<br />
<br />
# People will be eligible for a key if:<br />
## They are a member of a member collective who has been identified by that collective as someone who needs a key. Each collective will make that decision by their own process to determine who is entitled to reasonable access and able to assume the responsibilities that come with being an Omni key holder. <br />
### Some factors to consider are: <br />
#### Does the member need to open or close up the building?<br />
#### Does the member take responsibility for collective activities and events?<br />
#### Does the member participate in organizing the Omni or maintaining the building? <br />
#### Is the member someone who understands their responsibility to take care of the Omni and the people inside it, and who is trusted by the collective?<br />
### The collective will enter the name and contact information for the member who will be given a key in the (contact manager spreadsheet)<br />
## As an unaffiliated Omni volunteer, they ask for a key using this form (see below). <br />
### (Which working group? A new Keymaster WG?) will review key requests and approve or deny them.<br />
# All key holders will be required to give a key deposit of $5 which will be used to replace lost keys. Upon turning over their key to the (working group), the deposit will be returned. <br />
# Keys will be given along with a document that states the benefits and responsibilities of being a key holder and how to close up the building. Not fulfilling the responsibilities may be grounds for having to return the key. <br />
<br />
==Key Request Form==<br />
<br />
Note: we have an online version of this form [https://omnicommons.org/keys/ here]<br />
<br />
* Date<br />
*: ____________________<br />
* Name<br />
*: ____________________<br />
* Please provide preferred mode of contact and contact information:<br />
*: ___________________________________________________________________________<br />
* I am an active member of an Omni Commons Working Group (Y or N):<br />
*: ___________________________________________________________________________<br />
* If yes, which working group(s):<br />
*: ___________________________________________________________________________<br />
* I need a key because:<br />
*: ___________________________________________________________________________<br />
* This Omni Keyholder is my reference:<br />
*: ___________________________________________________________________________<br />
<br />
==Omni Key Holder Responsibilities==<br />
<br />
A person who has been granted a key to the front door of the Omni Commons should understand the responsibilities that come with the key.<br />
<br />
With a key you have the ability to enter the Omni at any time. For this benefit you are one of the people responsible to help keep the Omni building and the people in it safe and secure.<br />
<br />
Be familiar with the Omni rules for behavior, and the safer space policy.<br />
<br />
Keep the exterior doors closed when La Commune is closed (including 48th St) unless there is a known, responsible person familiar with Omni policies (preferably yourself) paying attention to who is entering. This is particularly important early in the morning and late at night. People holding events in the evening are responsible for having someone posted at the doors to direct people to their event and prevent people from on the sidewalk behaving in ways that would annoy the neighbors.<br />
<br />
When there are no events happening, everyone in the building who is not a member of an Omni member collective must be the guest of a member. If someone is not a guest, you should tell them the Omni is closed and ask them to leave if you are not willing to have them as your guest.<br />
<br />
If you are leaving in late at night, check to make sure that there are only members and their guests in the building. Let them know you are leaving and make aure that at least one person remaining is willing, and knows how, to close the building when they leave.<br />
<br />
==How to Do a Security Walk-through ==<br />
<br />
The purpose of a walk through is to make sure the building and the people in it are safe and secure. This should be done when you are the last person to leave the building, or any night between 9pm and midnight to make sure no one is staying overnight who shouldn't be, and anytime there are fewer than the usual number of members around, such as between mid-December and early January.<br />
<br />
What you need to accomplish before leaving the Omni:<br />
<br />
# Make sure everyone who is not a member or supervised guest of a member is gone.<br />
# Make sure there are no hazardous or other conditions that shouldn’t be left overnight.<br />
# Make sure the 48th Street and Shattuck Ave ballroom doors are closed and locked. There are 2 doors to 48th Street. One is at the end of the hallway that goes past the trash room. To reach the other one, walk to the door at the far side of the disco room. The door opens onto stairs that go down to an exit door.<br />
# Turn off ballroom and Disco Room fans and ALL lights except emergency lights.<br />
# Turn off heat. The Disco Room is where it is often left on.<br />
# Make sure the front door on the corner of 49th an Shattuck is locked behind you when you leave.<br />
<br />
It is preferable to have at least '''2 people''' to check the building at the end of the night. Walk through the entire building together to look for any of the above situations. This includes all the bathrooms, the ballroom mezzanine, all rooms in the basement, etc.<br />
<br />
Ask any non-members you find who are not at an event or with a member to leave. If it is after 9pm, or on a day when nothing is happening, say the building is closing/closed. Usually they will, although they may grumble and move slowly. Do not raise your voice or touch them. If you find someone who is threatening or who refuses to leave, message the Omni Signal group or call someone on the emergency contact list to help you.<br />
<br />
===Where are the switches?===<br />
<br />
Most of the chandeliers in the ballroom are controlled by dimmers on the wall above the left side of the bar as you are facing it from the ballroom (IOW, the N side of the bar). The one above the mezzanine is on a dimmer in the mezzanine room on the E side of the ballroom. As you are in the room looking out over the ballroom, the round dimmer is above the electrical panel.<br />
<br />
The switch for the ceiling fans ceiling fans is located in the electrical panel in the ballroom mezzanine room. The switch is at the lower left side the panel and is labelled “FANS”. There are also override switches for the chandeliers in that area.<br />
<br />
The light switches for the Disco Room are to the right of the far exit door (on the west wall). The fan switches are to the right of the door from the mezzanine, on the mezzanine side.<br />
<br />
=Locks=<br />
There are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(security_device)#Types_of_locks many different kinds of locks]. Most of the locks that you'll play with on a day-to-day basis are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pin_tumbler_lock#Design pin tumbler locks], primarily of two brand names:<br />
<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlage Schlage] (slightly sturdier, more versatile)<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwikset Kwikset] (slightly less sturdy, made of sand)<br />
<br />
The inside of a typical pin tumbler lock, the first animation below shows how the pins are set to enable the cylinder to turn and release the latch/deadbolt.<br />
<br />
<gallery mode="packed"><br />
File:1.04-normal operation (front view).gif|'''^ Click Image to Watch Animation'''<br/>Front View, normal operation<br />
File:1.06-key operation (side view).gif|'''^ Click Image to Watch Animation'''<br/>Side View, normal operation<br />
File:6.01-mastered pinning.png|Master Pinning (for '''master''' and '''change''' keys)<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Mastering==<br />
<br />
You can also set pins on top of one another so that multiple keys can successfully turn the cylinder, using a '''"master"''' key and a '''"change"''' key. The idea is that several cylinders will be keyed to the "master" and each cylinder will also be keyed to its own unique "change" key.<br />
<br />
==Educational Resources==<br />
<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylinder_lock Cylinder Locks] on Wikipedia <br />
* [http://toool.us/resources.html Lockpicking slides and links] by TOOOL (The Open Organisation of Lockpickers)<br />
<br />
==Law==<br />
<br />
* In California, it is lawful to duplicate existent keys. Further, a "Locksmith" is defined as a person who engages "in the business of rekeying..." etc, "for any consideration or compensation whatsoever" ('consideration' meaning [http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/consideration-every-contract-needs-33361.htmla benefit of a contract i.e. not a gift]).<br />
** [http://www.bsis.ca.gov/about_us/laws/locksmith_law.shtml Locksmith Act (index)] of the Business and Professions Code.<br />
** [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=bpc&group=06001-07000&file=6980 SECTION 6980] of the Business and Professions Code:<br />
<blockquote><pre>(j) "Locksmith" means any person who, for any consideration or<br />
compensation whatsoever, engages, directly or indirectly and as a<br />
primary or secondary object, in the business of rekeying, installing,<br />
repairing, opening, modifying locks, or who originates keys for<br />
locks, including, but not limited to, electronic cloning of<br />
transponder keys and any other electronic programming of automotive<br />
keys and electronic operating devices, such as key fobs, door and<br />
ignition key devices, and successive electronic and other<br />
high-security key technology. A "locksmith" does not mean a person<br />
whose activities are limited to making a duplicate key from an<br />
existing key.<br />
</pre></blockquote><br />
<br />
* In California, there are explicit exemptions for activities that would normally require a locksmith license:<br />
** [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=bpc&group=06001-07000&file=6980.10-6980.15 Section 6980.12] of the Business and Professions Code:<br />
<blockquote><pre>6980.12. This chapter does not apply to the following persons:<br />
(a) A person, or his or her agent or employee, who is the<br />
manufacturer of a product, other than locks and keys, and who<br />
installs, repairs, opens, or modifies locks or who makes keys for the<br />
locks of that product as a normal incident to its marketing.<br />
(b) An employee who is an industrial or institutional locksmith,<br />
provided that the employee provides locksmith services only to a<br />
single employer that does not provide locksmith services for hire to<br />
the public for any consideration or compensation whatsoever.<br />
(c) A tow truck driver who does not originate keys for locks and<br />
whose locksmith services are limited to opening motor vehicles.<br />
(d) A person employed exclusively and regularly by a state<br />
correctional institution, or other state or federal agency, and who<br />
does not provide locksmith services for hire to the public for any<br />
consideration or compensation whatsoever.<br />
(e) (1) A person registered with the bureau pursuant to Chapter 11<br />
(commencing with Section 7500) if the duties of that person's<br />
position that constitute locksmithing are ancillary to the primary<br />
duties and functions of that person's position.<br />
(2) A person licensed, certified, or registered pursuant to<br />
Chapter 11.6 (commencing with Section 7590) if the duties of that<br />
person's position that constitute locksmithing are performed in<br />
combination with the installation, maintenance, moving, repairing,<br />
replacing, servicing, or reconfiguration of an alarm system, as<br />
defined in subdivision (n) of Section 7590.1, and limited to work on<br />
electronic locks or access control devices that are controlled by an<br />
alarm system control device, including the removal of existing<br />
hardware.<br />
(f) An agent or employee of a retail establishment that has a<br />
primary business other than providing locksmith services, providing<br />
all of the following criteria are met:<br />
(1) The services provided by the retail establishment are limited<br />
to rekeying and recombination of locks.<br />
(2) All rekeying, recombination, and installation of locks must<br />
take place on the premises of the retail establishment.<br />
(3) All rekeying, recombination, and installation services<br />
provided by the retail establishment subject to this chapter are<br />
limited to locks purchased on the retail establishment's premises and<br />
are conducted prior to purchasers taking possession of the locks.<br />
(4) An unlicensed agent or employee of the retail establishment<br />
shall not advertise or represent himself or herself to be licensed<br />
under this chapter, and an agent or employee of the retail<br />
establishment shall not advertise or represent himself or herself to<br />
be a locksmith.<br />
(5) An agent or employee of the retail establishment shall not<br />
design or implement a master key system, as defined in subdivision<br />
(o) of Section 6980.<br />
(6) An agent or employee of the retail establishment shall not<br />
rekey, change the combination of, alter, or install any automotive<br />
locks.<br />
(7) The retail establishment shall not have on its premises any<br />
locksmith tool, as defined in subdivision (s) of Section 6980, other<br />
than the following:<br />
(A) Standard key duplication machines.<br />
(B) Key blanks.<br />
(C) Pin kits.<br />
(g) A law enforcement officer employed by any city, county, city<br />
and county, state, or federal law enforcement agency, if all services<br />
are performed during the course of the officer's professional<br />
duties.<br />
(h) A firefighter or emergency medical person employed by any<br />
city, county, city and county, district, or state agency, if all<br />
services are performed during the course of duties as a firefighter<br />
or emergency medical person.<br />
(i) A new motor vehicle dealer, as defined in Section 426 of the<br />
Vehicle Code, and an employee of a new motor vehicle dealer acting<br />
within the scope of employment at a dealership.<br />
</pre></blockquote><br />
<br />
* In California, it is [http://toool.us/laws.html lawful to possess lock picks (i.e. circumvention tools) by statue, the state must prove criminal intent].<br />
** [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=pen&group=00001-01000&file=466-469 Burglarious And Larcenous Instruments And Deadly Weapons Section 466-469] of the California Penal Code <br />
<blockquote><pre><br />
§ 466. Every person having upon him or her in his or her possession a<br />
picklock, crow, keybit, crowbar, screwdriver, vise grip pliers,<br />
water-pump pliers, slidehammer, slim jim, tension bar, lock pick gun,<br />
tubular lock pick, bump key, floor-safe door puller, master key,<br />
ceramic or porcelain spark plug chips or pieces, or other instrument<br />
or tool with intent feloniously to break or enter into any building,<br />
railroad car, aircraft, or vessel, trailer coach, or vehicle as<br />
defined in the Vehicle Code, or who shall knowingly make or alter, or<br />
shall attempt to make or alter, any key or other instrument named<br />
above so that the same will fit or open the lock of a building,<br />
railroad car, aircraft, vessel, trailer coach, or vehicle as defined<br />
in the Vehicle Code, without being requested to do so by some person<br />
having the right to open the same, or who shall make, alter, or<br />
repair any instrument or thing, knowing or having reason to believe<br />
that it is intended to be used in committing a misdemeanor or felony,<br />
is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any of the structures mentioned in<br />
Section 459 shall be deemed to be a building within the meaning of<br />
this section.<br />
§ 466.3. (a) Whoever possesses a key, tool, instrument, explosive, or<br />
device, or a drawing, print, or mold of a key, tool, instrument,<br />
explosive, or device, designed to open, break into, tamper with, or<br />
damage a coin-operated machine as defined in subdivision (b), with<br />
intent to commit a theft from such machine, is punishable by<br />
imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by<br />
fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both.<br />
</pre></blockquote></div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Join&diff=5771Join2018-10-24T00:56:15Z<p>Scylla: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''A Commons in Oakland, California'''<br />
<br />
From Latin, omni: "all, every, the whole, of every kind."<br />
<br />
Omni Commons is comprised of several Bay Area collectives with a shared political vision—one that, at its most basic level, privileges a more equitable commoning of resources and meeting of human needs over private interests or corporate profit.<br />
<br />
We invite you to join us in establishing a safe productive place to pool resources for the collective use and stewardship of the greater community. A space that fosters an ethic of radical collaboration across disciplines and between individuals, creating a living model for future radical spaces. By collectivizing, we are able to consolidate expenses for the purpose of amplifying one another’s goals. Omni is far greater than the sum of its parts.<br />
<br />
Omni Commons is making manifest a different way of being together. This is not a project that aims to realize the impossible. Rather, Omni represents a complete perspectival shift, one that allows us to model a way of living outside of the mandates of private interests and corporate profit. It is a reclamation of the Commons. We are creating a space where resources are mutually cared for, cultivated and shared.<br />
For more info: http://www.omnicommons.org/<br />
<br />
=Delegates' (Board) Meetings=<br />
Delegates' meetings are open for anyone to come and witness. <br />
<br />
=Get involved!=<br />
There are many ways to 'join' Omni Commons:<br />
* Attend a class, meeting, workshop or event - check the [https://omnicommons.org/calendar calendar] for a list of upcoming events.<br />
* Come to a [[Working_Groups|working group]] meeting and help us support this crazy project!<br />
* Most of our [[Collectives|member collectives]] have open membership, check the calendar for their respective upcoming meetings and open houses.<br />
<br />
=Become a Member Collective=<br />
This is the process if your group is interested in joining Omni Commons as a member collective.<br />
<br />
1. Decide if your group meets our basic requirements.<br />
* Being a Member Collective at Omni Commons means that your group wants to engage in our ongoing experiment in commoning. You will join other collectives that manage and steward the resource of the building at 4799 Shattuck Avenue for the purposes set forth by the delegates. Participation in the commons includes sending a delegate to the Omni Commons board of directors; following the agreements made to and with Omni Commons and other member collectives; and contributing labor to do the work required to keep Omni Commons functioning and maintain the building. If this does not interest your organization, or appears to be too much of a burden, then being a member collective is not appropriate for you at this time. <br />
<br />
* Please read about our [[Self-Governance|vision / governing principles]] to determine if your collective is willing and able to collaborate within the structure and culture we have co-created so far.<br />
<br />
* Review our current criteria for becoming and remaining a member collective. These may change over time. If you don’t think you meet the Member Collective criteria, there are other ways your group can participate in the Omni. Talk to the Finance Working Group. <br />
<br />
2. Let us know you are interested in joining Omni Commons by talking to a delegate or the finance working group.<br />
A process guide will be assigned to you to help you navigate the member collective application process. They will give you the information you need and answer your questions.<br />
<br />
3. Write your application using the questions below. Keep it as brief as possible while still answering the questions:<br />
* What do you do that makes a difference in the world? <br />
* Briefly recap your history as an organization. <br />
* What is your incorporation status? (501c3? Unincorporated Association? etc.) <br />
* How do you make decisions? <br />
* State your goals for becoming an Omni member collective. How would your presence in the Omni contribute to its purpose and Statement of Solidarity? <br />
* Explain how you will finance your Omni membership dues/rent. <br />
* Describe what dedicated physical space (if any) you need. What will you do in the dedicated space? What can you do in shared space? Will you need to make any modifications of the building? Include floor plans if that makes your proposal clearer.<br />
<br />
4. Application review process:<br />
* Submit your application to the Omni Delegates in writing at consensus@omnicommons.org and discuss@omnicommons.org<br />
<br />
* Present your application proposal at the next Delegates meeting (First and Third Thursdays at 7pm). Delegates will ask questions and give you preliminary feedback about the proposal. In the 2 weeks following the meeting, delegates will discuss your proposal with their collectives.<br />
<br />
* Attend collective meetings if invited to further explain your proposal. Incorporate their feedback into your application proposal.<br />
<br />
* Legal and financial review: The Omni Finance Working Group will review your financials (Budget, balance sheet, P & L), size, incorporation status, space needs, and reach an agreement with you about your financial contribution and legal relationship to Omni Commons.<br><br />
If you need to make modifications to the building, Finance may ask you to get preliminary inspections, consult with the Building Working Group, or provide other information to determine if the changes are possible and advisable.<br><br />
If necessary, the Omni legal advisor will advise about your legal relationship to the Omni.<br><br />
Update your proposal with this agreement.<br />
<br />
5. Attend a 2nd Delegates meeting to discuss your updated proposal. Ideally this would be the next Delegates meeting, but if the delegates and you agree, it may be scheduled for the 2nd meeting following. <br />
<br />
* Delegates will report on and discuss the feedback they received from their collectives, and if there are any blocking or serious concerns that can’t be resolved at the meeting, contact information will be shared so that further discussion can happen between you and the groups or persons with the concern.<br />
<br />
* Before the next (3rd) Delegates meeting, attend collective meetings, and/or communicate with Omni members as needed to discuss any remaining issues.<br />
<br />
6. Attend the next (3rd) Delegates meeting and present your updated application proposal for a final discussion. You will be asked to leave the building and the delegates will reach a decision. The process guide will notify you of the decision.<br />
<br />
7. If approved, finalize your membership!<br />
* Sign a contract with Omni Commons, either a lease or fiscal sponsorship agreement.<br />
* Obtain insurance coverage as described in your contract.<br />
* Read the Member Collective Handbook and sign a document stating that the collective members read the Handbook.<br />
* Select a delegate to the Delegates Assembly (Board of Directors)<br />
* Pay deposit/rent/fiscal sponsorship fee, per agreement<br />
* Move in!<br />
* Suggest to your members that they join an Omni Working Group.<br />
<br />
<br />
== what we're looking for ==<br />
This section needs expansion<br />
<br />
* What kind of groups?<br />
** Donation-based<br />
** Volunteer-led<br />
** Non-profit<br />
** Offer value to the public for free or sliding scale<br />
** Non-hierarchical with a participatory decision making process<br />
<br />
* What core values do groups share?<br />
** Standing in solidarity with all oppressed people<br />
** Cultures of consent, against rape, violence & exploitation<br />
** The survival & thrival of our communities and neighborhoods<br />
** Striving for social, economic & environmental justice<br />
** Maintaining an active, publicly accessible commons<br />
** Fostering radical discourse and education<br />
** Removing barriers to technical innovation and scientific inquiry by providing needed equipment and space for individual and group learning.<br />
** Providing a venue for innovative cultural production</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Join&diff=5770Join2018-10-24T00:46:51Z<p>Scylla: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''A Commons in Oakland, California'''<br />
<br />
From Latin, omni: "all, every, the whole, of every kind."<br />
<br />
Omni Commons is comprised of several Bay Area collectives with a shared political vision—one that, at its most basic level, privileges a more equitable commoning of resources and meeting of human needs over private interests or corporate profit.<br />
<br />
We invite you to join us in establishing a safe productive place to pool resources for the collective use and stewardship of the greater community. A space that fosters an ethic of radical collaboration across disciplines and between individuals, creating a living model for future radical spaces. By collectivizing, we are able to consolidate expenses for the purpose of amplifying one another’s goals. Omni is far greater than the sum of its parts.<br />
<br />
Omni Commons is making manifest a different way of being together. This is not a project that aims to realize the impossible. Rather, Omni represents a complete perspectival shift, one that allows us to model a way of living outside of the mandates of private interests and corporate profit. It is a reclamation of the Commons. We are creating a space where resources are mutually cared for, cultivated and shared.<br />
For more info: http://www.omnicommons.org/<br />
<br />
=Delegates (Board) Meetings=<br />
Delegates meetings are open for anyone to come and witness. <br />
<br />
=Get involved!=<br />
There are many ways to 'join' Omni Commons:<br />
* Attend a class, meeting, workshop or event - check the [https://omnicommons.org/calendar calendar] for a list of upcoming events.<br />
* Come to a [[Working_Groups|working group]] meeting and help us support this crazy project!<br />
* Most of our [[Collectives|member collectives]] have open membership, check the calendar for their respective upcoming meetings and open houses.<br />
<br />
=Become a Member Collective=<br />
This is the process if your group is interested in joining Omni Commons as a member collective.<br />
<br />
1. Decide if your group meets our basic requirements.<br />
* Being a Member Collective at Omni Commons means that your group wants to engage in our ongoing experiment in commoning. You will join other collectives that manage and steward the resource of the building at 4799 Shattuck Avenue for the purposes set forth by the delegates. Participation in the commons includes sending a delegate to the Omni Commons board of directors; following the agreements made to and with Omni Commons and other member collectives; and contributing labor to do the work required to keep Omni Commons functioning and maintain the building. If this does not interest your organization, or appears to be too much of a burden, then being a member collective is not appropriate for you at this time. <br />
<br />
* *Please read about our [[Self-Governance|vision / governing principles]] to determine if your collective is willing and able to collaborate within the structure and culture we have co-created so far.<br />
<br />
* Review our current criteria for becoming and remaining a member collective. These may change over time. If you don’t think you meet the Member Collective criteria, there are other ways your group can participate in the Omni. Talk to the Finance Working Group. <br />
<br />
2. Let us know you are interested in joining Omni Commons by talking to a delegate or the finance working group.<br />
A process guide will be assigned to you to help you navigate the member collective application process. They will give you the information you need and answer your questions.<br />
<br />
3. Write your application using the questions below. Keep it as brief as possible while still answering the questions:<br />
* What do you do that makes a difference in the world? <br />
* Briefly recap your history as an organization. <br />
* What is your incorporation status? (501c3? Unincorporated Association? etc.) <br />
* How do you make decisions? <br />
* State your goals for becoming an Omni member collective. How would your presence in the Omni contribute to its purpose and Statement of Solidarity? <br />
* Explain how you will finance your Omni membership dues/rent. <br />
* Describe what dedicated physical space (if any) you need. What will you do in the dedicated space? What can you do in shared space? Will you need to make any modifications of the building? Include floor plans if that makes your proposal clearer.<br />
<br />
4. Application review process:<br />
* Submit your application to the Omni Delegates in writing at consensus@omnicommons.org and discuss@omnicommons.org<br />
<br />
* Present your application proposal at the next Delegates meeting (First and Third Thursdays at 7pm). Delegates will ask questions and give you preliminary feedback about the proposal. In the 2 weeks following the meeting, delegates will discuss your proposal with their collectives.<br />
<br />
* Attend collective meetings if invited to further explain your proposal. Incorporate their feedback into your application proposal.<br />
<br />
* Legal and financial review<br />
The Omni Finance Working Group will review your financials (Budget, balance sheet, P & L), size, incorporation status, space needs, and reach an agreement with you about your financial contribution and legal relationship to Omni Commons.<br />
If you need to make modifications to the building, Finance may ask you to get preliminary inspections, consult with the Building Working Group, or provide other information to determine if the changes are possible and advisable.<br />
If necessary, the Omni legal advisor will advise about your legal relationship to the Omni.<br />
Update your proposal with this agreement.<br />
<br />
5. Attend a 2nd Delegates meeting to discuss your updated proposal. Ideally this would be the next Delegates meeting, but if the delegates and you agree, it may be scheduled for the 2nd meeting following. <br />
<br />
* Delegates will report on and discuss the feedback they received from their collectives, and if there are any blocking or serious concerns that can’t be resolved at the meeting, contact information will be shared so that further discussion can happen between you and the groups or persons with the concern.<br />
<br />
* Before the next (3rd) Delegates meeting, attend collective meetings, and/or communicate with Omni members as needed to discuss any remaining issues.<br />
<br />
7. Attend the next (3rd) Delegates meeting and present your updated application proposal for a final discussion. You will be asked to leave the building and the delegates will reach a decision. The process guide will notify you of the decision.<br />
<br />
8. If approved, finalize your membership!<br />
* Sign a contract with Omni Commons, either a lease or fiscal sponsorship agreement.<br />
* Obtain insurance coverage as described in your contract.<br />
* Read the Member Collective Handbook and sign a document stating that the collective members read the Handbook.<br />
* Select a delegate to the Delegates Assembly (Board of Directors)<br />
* Pay deposit/rent/fiscal sponsorship fee, per agreement<br />
* Move in!<br />
* Suggest to your members that they join an Omni Working Group.<br />
<br />
<br />
== what we're looking for ==<br />
This section needs expansion<br />
<br />
* What kind of groups?<br />
** Donation-based<br />
** Volunteer-led<br />
** Non-profit<br />
** Offer value to the public for free or sliding scale<br />
** Non-hierarchical with a participatory decision making process<br />
<br />
* What core values do groups share?<br />
** Standing in solidarity with all oppressed people<br />
** Cultures of consent, against rape, violence & exploitation<br />
** The survival & thrival of our communities and neighborhoods<br />
** Striving for social, economic & environmental justice<br />
** Maintaining an active, publicly accessible commons<br />
** Fostering radical discourse and education<br />
** Removing barriers to technical innovation and scientific inquiry by providing needed equipment and space for individual and group learning.<br />
** Providing a venue for innovative cultural production</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2018/10/18_Delegates_Meeting&diff=5769Event:2018/10/18 Delegates Meeting2018-10-24T00:42:21Z<p>Scylla: /* Criteria to become and remain an Omni Commons Member Collective */</p>
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<div> Omni Delegates' Meeting - 18 October 2018 7pm-9pm<br />
<br />
for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
<br />
=== Agenda === <br />
* Introductions, Meeting Roles, and Delegates Count [10 minutes]<br />
* Access Check-in [5 minutes]<br />
* Brief Announcements [5 minutes]<br />
* Bans [5 minutes]<br />
* Working Group Report-Backs [15 minutes]<br />
* Member Collective Updates (10 minutes)<br />
* Proposal X: [15 minutes]<br />
* Proposal Y: [15 minutes]<br />
* Discussion Z: [10 minutes]<br />
<br />
=== Introductions ===<br />
<br />
Introduce yourself: Name; Preferred Pronoun; Affiliation; any brief announcements; say whether you're a delegate; let us know about any access needs you have†<br />
* Mary Ann, CSC, delegate<br />
* Lynn, Commons, access needs met<br />
* Rachel, GWS, delegate<br />
* Phil, FNB, delegates<br />
* Julian, BAPS, delegate technically<br />
* Laura<br />
* robb, sudo/liblens<br />
<br />
=== Access Check In ===<br />
<br />
Is everybody able to participate fully in this meeting? Do people have unmet needs or concerns?<br />
<br />
=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: Rachel <br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: Julian<br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: <br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
<br />
=== Delegates ===<br />
* BAPS: Julian <br />
* CCL: absent<br />
* CSC: Mary Ann<br />
* FNB: Philip<br />
* GWS: Rachel<br />
* LL: inactive<br />
* Sudo: Robb<br />
* GCEA: inactive<br />
* Quorum: 5/6<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
* <br />
<br />
== New Bans ==<br />
* Philip - Rumor has it that Running Wolf spray painted the Long Haul.<br />
** Julian - on what basis is this assumed?<br />
*** Philip - It is assumed to be RW because it makes statements associated <br />
* Add to list of people [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
Meetings: N/A<br />
* Jenny: Basement Media Lab floor now complete - next steps are to paint the walls and begin moving in the equipment!<br />
** CCL/Fermentation Station and Phat Beets areas are attracting rats. Suggest everything be stored at least 6" off the ground and fermentation station storage reduced.<br />
* Robb and Jenny have been power-washing the roof, hoping to clean then patch before the winter rains begin<br />
* Jenny: Kitchen project can only move forward once we get a list of appliance requirements from all involved collectives: CCL, Phat Beets, FNB, Village, Cafe. Ping / reply to Laura.<br />
** Laura: I met w FNB and will meet w Bria and Asia tomorrow at the kitchen where Phat Beets Youth do their pickling/cooking for catering. Up10dating the spreadsheet as I go.<br />
* Jenny in conversation with RE-volv, which finances solar panel installations for nonprofits and community spaces. Will update as convo progresses.<br />
** Julian - this would be to have these on Omni? <br />
** Laura - I assume so, yes. <br />
** Lynn - I have solar contacts too, they are on the non-profit oriented side too. <br />
* Mary Ann spoke with her son to support Yar regarding the ADA bathroom. he's willing to help on construction things - advice, materials, etc. also gave Yar the info on this, but neither Mary Ann nor son have heard back yet. Mary Ann is connecting with Laura on this so suppor tthe connection happening with Yar<br />
** jenny: this is awesome! welcome to cc whole building list: building@lists.omnicommons.org<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Mondays at 5pm<br />
* Laura: TIL, the former MC, is planning to hold a large event here on March 2 - Demasiado: Queer Latinx Excess. They want to use as many spaces as possible in the building and fill them with art installations and performances. I want to check in about any space use concerns.<br />
** we're cutting them a break $1,000 - the normal spaces are not booked. the WG agreed to $1000<br />
** is this something that is particularly interesting for CSC, to be done in the space - in the way of installation; eg Mary Ann is on board with this <br />
* Laura - Sept $5,900, Oct looks like we're on path for $6k<br />
* <br />
* This group needs help:<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking<br />
<br />
=== Communications ===<br />
Meetings: N/A<br />
* Julian was going to meet with Luna today, a person with new interest in the Omni, but did not hear back and did not meet. <br />
** Mary Ann is in touch with Luna and will support ths connection get made. Luna will definitely join CSC <br />
* Julian was present for New Volunteer Orientations but no attending current<br />
* upcoming events<br />
** Rachel and Lynn don't get these right now<br />
*** join: https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/announce <br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Fundraising, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
* Jenny: We are on track to have fully repaid all community loans by March 2019!<br />
* Laura: MC/Tenant Overdue Monthly Payments (Rent or FS Fee)<br />
** GCEA - May, June, July, September payments due, TOTAL $818. Has had a very hard time raising funds. Expecting a small grant in the next few weeks that will cover the overdue amount.<br />
** Phat Beets - May TOTAL $850. Has recently paid a lot of back rent that accumulated due to probs with transitioning away from their fiscal sponsor. Asia will pay this soon. <br />
** GWS has 1 overdue invoice (september) that is prob an error and we are in communication about it.<br />
*** Laura: I have been following up on these and appreciate everyone's helpful responses. And thanks to all the groups that are up to date!<br />
* Julian - there was this matter of further back rent owed allegedly that Jenny had brought back up some meetings ago<br />
** Philip - GCEA brings in money through events, we need to think about that<br />
*** gcea does not bring in money to omni from events, and has in fact taken outside renter payments for their own collective before. (20 Jan 2018 baby shower)<br />
** Laura - member collectives use common space for free, <br />
*** When we talked to Almaz about signing a new lease in 2017 we, as the finance WG, agreed that the back rent wouldn't be collected. We discussed this at the finance WG last week I refreshed Jenny's memory about this and Jenny said she agreed.<br />
** Julian: all people present agree that this matter is settled. if someone was told the rent is forgiven then that is the end of it. <br />
*** Jenny: no one was told rent was forgiven. GCEA never brought it up with finance/delegates as every other collective forgiven of past debt has. hence it was still on the books, which is the respnsible thing to do rather than flush debts with no backtrace documentation.<br />
* Robb and Mary Ann agree that it's not in the finance working group's power to make a decision about, e.g., forgiving back rent, but rather should bring these issues to the delegates<br />
** Philip, Mary Ann - this should mainly be relevant for future situations since all member collectives present <br />
* Mary Ann - a new lease was signed for GCEA after this past situation. that indicates acknowledging that the rent was being forgiven. that is documentation. <br />
* Lynn - the agreement was new lease, new beginning?<br />
** Laura - yes<br />
* Lynn - if these discussions are brought to the delegates assembly that gives us the space to assure that its a collective and supportive process<br />
**** https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4_Q7DQvNFT-NXgzemcyeWk3LVk<br />
**** https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance<br />
**** https://drive.google.com/open?id=16vC4KQh9Nty4T_-w_pvirAEaiyu3UazM<br />
**** https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwuYm0uv_ftbSU9HdU9uR05NNE0<br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Finance, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
* Donor acknowledgement letters are in progress<br />
<br />
== Member Collective Updates ==<br />
What is going on with your collective? What are you working on? What have you accomplished? Any events coming up? Any difficulties you are encountering that you need help with?<br />
<br />
=== BAPS ===<br />
* Julian - our classes continue<br />
<br />
=== CCL === <br />
*<br />
<br />
=== CSC === <br />
* Mary Ann - we're having Waffles and Zapatismo. our major current work is preparation for an end of year fundraisers. we have new members with energy! <br />
<br />
=== FNB ===<br />
* Philip - Ecumenical Peace Institute dinner, comming up<br />
<br />
===GCEA===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== GWS ===<br />
* Rachel - we had the Haiti Action event a couple weeks ago. It was rather hard to hear the real conditions. we were xpecting about 20 people and over 60 attended. a mixed, multiracial crowd<br />
* we're trying to assemble a Bay Area committee of the Poor People's campaign<br />
<br />
=== LL ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== Sudo ===<br />
* Robb - not much new at Sudo, but we got a cleanup coming soon<br />
<br />
= Proposals =<br />
<br />
==Criteria to become and remain an Omni Commons Member Collective==<br />
<br />
*Have a minimum of 5 active members. Active members are those who participate in the organization’s decisions by participating in meetings, responding to email or other online decision-related discussions, performing administrative work, and leading programmatic activities. People who only attend events are not counted as active members.<br />
*Be a collective: a non-hierarchical group with a participatory decision making process.<br />
*Fulfill requirement to delegate a board member, and participate in the delegates/board meeting regularly.<br />
*Endorse the Omni Commons statement of solidarity, statement of purpose, and safer space policy, and demonstrate how the activities of the collective contribute to them. Also, this song.<br />
*Be or become either a tenant or a fiscally sponsored project of Omni Commons.<br />
*Contribute materially to the Commons via rent, fiscal sponsorship fee, or other resources.<br />
<br />
(Note 1: If an existing member collective fails to meet agreements made in the lease or fiscal sponsorship agreement, OC may take actions described in these documents or allowed by law. If an MC fails to meet internal OC agreements [eg. participating in delegates meetings or operating as a collective] they will be considered “inactive” and will not be included in the consensus count at delegates meetings until the requirement is met or another agreement is reached.)**<br />
<br />
(Note 2: Groups using space at Omni Commons can also be just tenants or fiscally sponsored projects without having the additional benefits and responsibilities of being a member collective. However, since it benefits OC to have as many groups as possible contributing to the work and decision-making, the maximum ratio of non-member resident (tenant) groups to member collectives is set at 1:4, at the time a group applies to be a non-member tenant).<br />
---------------------------------------------------------<br />
<br />
==Application Process for New Member Collectives==<br />
(What follows is more or less what would appear on the wiki and in the handbook as instructions to new potential MCs. It would be presented in a more graphically clear format.)<br />
<br />
*Decide if your group meets our basic requirements.<br />
**Being a Member Collective at Omni Commons means that your group wants to engage in our ongoing experiment in commoning. You will join other collectives that manage and steward the resource of the building at 4799 Shattuck Avenue for the purposes set forth by the delegates. Participation in the commons includes sending a delegate to the Omni Commons board of directors; following the agreements made to and with Omni Commons and other member collectives; and contributing labor to do the work required to keep Omni Commons functioning and maintain the building. If this does not interest your organization, or appears to be too much of a burden, then being a member collective is not appropriate for you at this time.**<br />
Please read about our vision / governing principles, to determine if your collective is willing and able to collaborate within the structure and culture we have co-created so far.<br />
Review our **current** criteria for becoming and remaining a member collective. **These may change over time.**<br />
If you don’t think you meet the Member Collective criteria, there are other ways your group can participate in the Omni. Talk to the Finance Working Group. -----><br />
<br />
*Let us know you are interested in joining Omni Commons by talking to a delegate or the finance working group.<br />
A process guide will be assigned to you to help you navigate the member collective application process.<br />
They will give you the information you need and answer your questions. <br />
<br />
*Write your application using the questions below. Keep it as brief as possible while still answering the questions:<br />
What do you do that makes a difference in the world?<br />
Briefly recap your history as an organization.<br />
What is your incorporation status? (501c3? Unincorporated Association? etc.)<br />
How do you make decisions?<br />
State your goals for becoming an Omni member collective.<br />
How would your presence in the Omni contribute to its purpose and Statement of Solidarity?<br />
Explain how you will finance your Omni membership dues/rent.<br />
Describe what dedicated physical space (if any) you need. What will you do in the dedicated space? What can you do in shared space? Will you need to make any modifications of the building? Include floor plans if that makes your proposal clearer.<br />
<br />
*Application review process:<br />
**Submit your application to the Omni Delegates in writing at consensus@omnicommons.org and discuss@omnicommons.org<br />
***Present your application proposal at the next Delegates meeting (First and Third Thursdays at 7pm). Delegates will ask questions and give you preliminary feedback about the proposal. In the 2 weeks following the meeting, delegates will discuss your proposal with their collectives. <br />
**Attend collective meetings if invited to further explain your proposal. Incorporate feedback into your application proposal.<br />
**Legal and financial review<br />
***The Omni Finance Working Group will review your financials (Budget, balance sheet, P & L), size, incorporation status, space needs, and reach an agreement with you about your financial contribution and legal relationship to Omni Commons.<br />
***If you need to make modifications to the building, Finance may ask you to get preliminary inspections, consult with the Building Working Group, or provide other information to determine if the changes are possible and advisable.<br />
***If necessary, the Omni legal advisor will advise about your legal relationship to the Omni.<br />
***Update your proposal with this agreement. <br />
<br />
**Attend a 2nd Delegates meeting to discuss your updated proposal. Ideally this would be the next Delegates meeting, but if the delegates and you agree, it may be scheduled for the 2nd meeting following. Delegates will report on and discuss the feedback they received from their collectives, and if there are any blocking or serious concerns that can’t be resolved at the meeting, contact information will be shared so that further discussion can happen between you and the groups or persons with the concern.<br />
**(Note for existing MCs: If an MC's meeting schedule doesn't fit into this application review time frame, it MUST have a special meeting to deal with the application, out of respect for the new applicant group. If it is unable to meet (whether in person or virtually) to discuss the application, it will forfeit its participation in the consensus process on this issue))**<br />
**Before the next Delegates meeting, attend collective meetings, and/or communicate with Omni members as needed to discuss any remaining issues.<br />
**Attend the next (3rd) Delegates meeting and present your updated application proposal for a final discussion. You will be asked to leave the building and the delegates will reach a decision. The process guide will notify you of the decision.<br />
<br />
*If approved, finalize your membership<br />
**Sign a contract with Omni Commons, either a lease or fiscal sponsorship agreement.<br />
**Obtain insurance coverage as described in your contract<br />
**Read Member Collective Handbook and sign document stating that the collective members read the Handbook.<br />
**Select a delegate to the Delegates Assembly (Board of Directors)<br />
**Pay deposit/rent/fiscal sponsorship fee, per agreement<br />
**Move in!<br />
** **Suggest to your members that they join** an Omni Working Group.<br />
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<br />
Internal Considerations for Deciding upon New Resident Organizations<br />
<br />
Does the group meet the member collective requirements?<br />
Groups consisting of affected people doing liberatory organizing should be recruited and given priority.<br />
The ratio of Member Collectives to non-member collective resident organizations should stay above 4:1. <br />
Does the group understand the way OC works, especially the concept of the commons, space sharing, limitations on locked space, and consensus process?<br />
A new collective is more likely to succeed at Omni if they have previously existed, are well established, have experience with consensus/participatory decision making, have spent time at OC (eg by holding events or meetings), and/or the members have worked together previously.<br />
Consider if a new tenant or member collective should have a trial period and get settled before doing any construction.<br />
<br />
=== Discussion ===<br />
* Laura reviews the bolded items with us. <br />
* Rachel & Mary Ann - Yar and folks should be sending out discuss/consensus a meeting about<br />
* Mary Ann - we have not had chance to discuss discuss this new version. <br />
* Laura - at this point can you participate in groups indicating support<br />
** many collectives say we're okay on this, but not Sudo Room or BAPS <br />
*** Sudo Room previously had no objections to the 2nd proposal though. Sudo Room probably doesn't care about the process for new member collectives, the greater concern was more about <br />
*** Rachel - so should we vote then<br />
* we return to discussing proposal 1<br />
** Julian - I thought these were going to be guidelines<br />
** a number of others share that they were concerned about the number of member collectives, or that they thought this proposal on criteria had been taken off the table <br />
** it this better if it becomes "guidelines" rather than criteria<br />
*** Mary Ann - CSC will ask, what happens when a group crosses the member collective criteria <br />
**** Mary Ann - my inclination is to leave it as for now but <br />
**** Rachel - the way its written to define members through invlvement works for us bc we have volunteers even though we don't have official member groups<br />
**** Mary Ann - we developed the concept of an "activist member" than being on the CSC board. <br />
* Robb - what's the enforcement?<br />
** Julian - someone would need to point this out at a delegates assembly in order to make a member collective "inactive" on this criteria<br />
* getting more participation<br />
* Julian - I'm not availalbe to attend the next week meeting about working groups<br />
** Rachel - If people cant be there, I don't want to do this meeting<br />
*** Julian - what if at the next delegates assembly, we'll invite people from each working group to focus their report backs on the question of boosting involvement <br />
<br />
=== decision on the second (Application Process) proposal ===<br />
* Yeses - CSC, GWS, FNB, Sudo <br />
* Abstain - BAPS<br />
* Blocks - none<br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2018/10/04_Delegates_Meeting<br />
<br />
= End of Meeting =<br />
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[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2018/10/18_Delegates_Meeting&diff=5768Event:2018/10/18 Delegates Meeting2018-10-24T00:41:34Z<p>Scylla: /* Criteria to become and remain an Omni Commons Member Collective */</p>
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<div> Omni Delegates' Meeting - 18 October 2018 7pm-9pm<br />
<br />
for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
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=== Agenda === <br />
* Introductions, Meeting Roles, and Delegates Count [10 minutes]<br />
* Access Check-in [5 minutes]<br />
* Brief Announcements [5 minutes]<br />
* Bans [5 minutes]<br />
* Working Group Report-Backs [15 minutes]<br />
* Member Collective Updates (10 minutes)<br />
* Proposal X: [15 minutes]<br />
* Proposal Y: [15 minutes]<br />
* Discussion Z: [10 minutes]<br />
<br />
=== Introductions ===<br />
<br />
Introduce yourself: Name; Preferred Pronoun; Affiliation; any brief announcements; say whether you're a delegate; let us know about any access needs you have†<br />
* Mary Ann, CSC, delegate<br />
* Lynn, Commons, access needs met<br />
* Rachel, GWS, delegate<br />
* Phil, FNB, delegates<br />
* Julian, BAPS, delegate technically<br />
* Laura<br />
* robb, sudo/liblens<br />
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=== Access Check In ===<br />
<br />
Is everybody able to participate fully in this meeting? Do people have unmet needs or concerns?<br />
<br />
=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: Rachel <br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: Julian<br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: <br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
<br />
=== Delegates ===<br />
* BAPS: Julian <br />
* CCL: absent<br />
* CSC: Mary Ann<br />
* FNB: Philip<br />
* GWS: Rachel<br />
* LL: inactive<br />
* Sudo: Robb<br />
* GCEA: inactive<br />
* Quorum: 5/6<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
* <br />
<br />
== New Bans ==<br />
* Philip - Rumor has it that Running Wolf spray painted the Long Haul.<br />
** Julian - on what basis is this assumed?<br />
*** Philip - It is assumed to be RW because it makes statements associated <br />
* Add to list of people [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
Meetings: N/A<br />
* Jenny: Basement Media Lab floor now complete - next steps are to paint the walls and begin moving in the equipment!<br />
** CCL/Fermentation Station and Phat Beets areas are attracting rats. Suggest everything be stored at least 6" off the ground and fermentation station storage reduced.<br />
* Robb and Jenny have been power-washing the roof, hoping to clean then patch before the winter rains begin<br />
* Jenny: Kitchen project can only move forward once we get a list of appliance requirements from all involved collectives: CCL, Phat Beets, FNB, Village, Cafe. Ping / reply to Laura.<br />
** Laura: I met w FNB and will meet w Bria and Asia tomorrow at the kitchen where Phat Beets Youth do their pickling/cooking for catering. Up10dating the spreadsheet as I go.<br />
* Jenny in conversation with RE-volv, which finances solar panel installations for nonprofits and community spaces. Will update as convo progresses.<br />
** Julian - this would be to have these on Omni? <br />
** Laura - I assume so, yes. <br />
** Lynn - I have solar contacts too, they are on the non-profit oriented side too. <br />
* Mary Ann spoke with her son to support Yar regarding the ADA bathroom. he's willing to help on construction things - advice, materials, etc. also gave Yar the info on this, but neither Mary Ann nor son have heard back yet. Mary Ann is connecting with Laura on this so suppor tthe connection happening with Yar<br />
** jenny: this is awesome! welcome to cc whole building list: building@lists.omnicommons.org<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Mondays at 5pm<br />
* Laura: TIL, the former MC, is planning to hold a large event here on March 2 - Demasiado: Queer Latinx Excess. They want to use as many spaces as possible in the building and fill them with art installations and performances. I want to check in about any space use concerns.<br />
** we're cutting them a break $1,000 - the normal spaces are not booked. the WG agreed to $1000<br />
** is this something that is particularly interesting for CSC, to be done in the space - in the way of installation; eg Mary Ann is on board with this <br />
* Laura - Sept $5,900, Oct looks like we're on path for $6k<br />
* <br />
* This group needs help:<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking<br />
<br />
=== Communications ===<br />
Meetings: N/A<br />
* Julian was going to meet with Luna today, a person with new interest in the Omni, but did not hear back and did not meet. <br />
** Mary Ann is in touch with Luna and will support ths connection get made. Luna will definitely join CSC <br />
* Julian was present for New Volunteer Orientations but no attending current<br />
* upcoming events<br />
** Rachel and Lynn don't get these right now<br />
*** join: https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/announce <br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Fundraising, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
* Jenny: We are on track to have fully repaid all community loans by March 2019!<br />
* Laura: MC/Tenant Overdue Monthly Payments (Rent or FS Fee)<br />
** GCEA - May, June, July, September payments due, TOTAL $818. Has had a very hard time raising funds. Expecting a small grant in the next few weeks that will cover the overdue amount.<br />
** Phat Beets - May TOTAL $850. Has recently paid a lot of back rent that accumulated due to probs with transitioning away from their fiscal sponsor. Asia will pay this soon. <br />
** GWS has 1 overdue invoice (september) that is prob an error and we are in communication about it.<br />
*** Laura: I have been following up on these and appreciate everyone's helpful responses. And thanks to all the groups that are up to date!<br />
* Julian - there was this matter of further back rent owed allegedly that Jenny had brought back up some meetings ago<br />
** Philip - GCEA brings in money through events, we need to think about that<br />
*** gcea does not bring in money to omni from events, and has in fact taken outside renter payments for their own collective before. (20 Jan 2018 baby shower)<br />
** Laura - member collectives use common space for free, <br />
*** When we talked to Almaz about signing a new lease in 2017 we, as the finance WG, agreed that the back rent wouldn't be collected. We discussed this at the finance WG last week I refreshed Jenny's memory about this and Jenny said she agreed.<br />
** Julian: all people present agree that this matter is settled. if someone was told the rent is forgiven then that is the end of it. <br />
*** Jenny: no one was told rent was forgiven. GCEA never brought it up with finance/delegates as every other collective forgiven of past debt has. hence it was still on the books, which is the respnsible thing to do rather than flush debts with no backtrace documentation.<br />
* Robb and Mary Ann agree that it's not in the finance working group's power to make a decision about, e.g., forgiving back rent, but rather should bring these issues to the delegates<br />
** Philip, Mary Ann - this should mainly be relevant for future situations since all member collectives present <br />
* Mary Ann - a new lease was signed for GCEA after this past situation. that indicates acknowledging that the rent was being forgiven. that is documentation. <br />
* Lynn - the agreement was new lease, new beginning?<br />
** Laura - yes<br />
* Lynn - if these discussions are brought to the delegates assembly that gives us the space to assure that its a collective and supportive process<br />
**** https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4_Q7DQvNFT-NXgzemcyeWk3LVk<br />
**** https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance<br />
**** https://drive.google.com/open?id=16vC4KQh9Nty4T_-w_pvirAEaiyu3UazM<br />
**** https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwuYm0uv_ftbSU9HdU9uR05NNE0<br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Finance, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
* Donor acknowledgement letters are in progress<br />
<br />
== Member Collective Updates ==<br />
What is going on with your collective? What are you working on? What have you accomplished? Any events coming up? Any difficulties you are encountering that you need help with?<br />
<br />
=== BAPS ===<br />
* Julian - our classes continue<br />
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=== CCL === <br />
*<br />
<br />
=== CSC === <br />
* Mary Ann - we're having Waffles and Zapatismo. our major current work is preparation for an end of year fundraisers. we have new members with energy! <br />
<br />
=== FNB ===<br />
* Philip - Ecumenical Peace Institute dinner, comming up<br />
<br />
===GCEA===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== GWS ===<br />
* Rachel - we had the Haiti Action event a couple weeks ago. It was rather hard to hear the real conditions. we were xpecting about 20 people and over 60 attended. a mixed, multiracial crowd<br />
* we're trying to assemble a Bay Area committee of the Poor People's campaign<br />
<br />
=== LL ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== Sudo ===<br />
* Robb - not much new at Sudo, but we got a cleanup coming soon<br />
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= Proposals =<br />
<br />
==Criteria to become and remain an Omni Commons Member Collective==<br />
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*Have a minimum of 5 active members. Active members are those who participate in the organization’s decisions by participating in meetings, responding to email or other online decision-related discussions, performing administrative work, and leading programmatic activities. People who only attend events are not counted as active members.<br />
*Be a collective: a non-hierarchical group with a participatory decision making process.<br />
*Fulfill requirement to delegate a board member, and participate in the delegates/board meeting regularly.<br />
*Endorse the Omni Commons statement of solidarity, statement of purpose, and safer space policy, and demonstrate how the activities of the collective contribute to them. Also, this song.<br />
*Be or become either a tenant or a fiscally sponsored project of Omni Commons.<br />
*Contribute materially to the Commons via rent, fiscal sponsorship fee, or other resources.<br />
<br />
(Note 1: If an existing member collective fails to meet agreements made in the lease or fiscal sponsorship agreement, OC may take actions described in these documents or allowed by law. If an MC fails to meet internal OC agreements [eg. participating in delegates meetings or operating as a collective] they will be considered “inactive” and will not be included in the consensus count at delegates meetings until the requirement is met or another agreement is reached.)**<br />
<br />
(Note 2: Groups using space at Omni Commons can also be just tenants or fiscally sponsored projects without having the additional benefits and responsibilities of being a member collective. However, since it benefits OC to have as many groups as possible contributing to the work and decision-making, **the maximum ratio of non-member resident (tenant) groups to member collectives is set at 1:4, at the time a group applies to be a non member tenant)**<br />
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<br />
==Application Process for New Member Collectives==<br />
(What follows is more or less what would appear on the wiki and in the handbook as instructions to new potential MCs. It would be presented in a more graphically clear format.)<br />
<br />
*Decide if your group meets our basic requirements.<br />
**Being a Member Collective at Omni Commons means that your group wants to engage in our ongoing experiment in commoning. You will join other collectives that manage and steward the resource of the building at 4799 Shattuck Avenue for the purposes set forth by the delegates. Participation in the commons includes sending a delegate to the Omni Commons board of directors; following the agreements made to and with Omni Commons and other member collectives; and contributing labor to do the work required to keep Omni Commons functioning and maintain the building. If this does not interest your organization, or appears to be too much of a burden, then being a member collective is not appropriate for you at this time.**<br />
Please read about our vision / governing principles, to determine if your collective is willing and able to collaborate within the structure and culture we have co-created so far.<br />
Review our **current** criteria for becoming and remaining a member collective. **These may change over time.**<br />
If you don’t think you meet the Member Collective criteria, there are other ways your group can participate in the Omni. Talk to the Finance Working Group. -----><br />
<br />
*Let us know you are interested in joining Omni Commons by talking to a delegate or the finance working group.<br />
A process guide will be assigned to you to help you navigate the member collective application process.<br />
They will give you the information you need and answer your questions. <br />
<br />
*Write your application using the questions below. Keep it as brief as possible while still answering the questions:<br />
What do you do that makes a difference in the world?<br />
Briefly recap your history as an organization.<br />
What is your incorporation status? (501c3? Unincorporated Association? etc.)<br />
How do you make decisions?<br />
State your goals for becoming an Omni member collective.<br />
How would your presence in the Omni contribute to its purpose and Statement of Solidarity?<br />
Explain how you will finance your Omni membership dues/rent.<br />
Describe what dedicated physical space (if any) you need. What will you do in the dedicated space? What can you do in shared space? Will you need to make any modifications of the building? Include floor plans if that makes your proposal clearer.<br />
<br />
*Application review process:<br />
**Submit your application to the Omni Delegates in writing at consensus@omnicommons.org and discuss@omnicommons.org<br />
***Present your application proposal at the next Delegates meeting (First and Third Thursdays at 7pm). Delegates will ask questions and give you preliminary feedback about the proposal. In the 2 weeks following the meeting, delegates will discuss your proposal with their collectives. <br />
**Attend collective meetings if invited to further explain your proposal. Incorporate feedback into your application proposal.<br />
**Legal and financial review<br />
***The Omni Finance Working Group will review your financials (Budget, balance sheet, P & L), size, incorporation status, space needs, and reach an agreement with you about your financial contribution and legal relationship to Omni Commons.<br />
***If you need to make modifications to the building, Finance may ask you to get preliminary inspections, consult with the Building Working Group, or provide other information to determine if the changes are possible and advisable.<br />
***If necessary, the Omni legal advisor will advise about your legal relationship to the Omni.<br />
***Update your proposal with this agreement. <br />
<br />
**Attend a 2nd Delegates meeting to discuss your updated proposal. Ideally this would be the next Delegates meeting, but if the delegates and you agree, it may be scheduled for the 2nd meeting following. Delegates will report on and discuss the feedback they received from their collectives, and if there are any blocking or serious concerns that can’t be resolved at the meeting, contact information will be shared so that further discussion can happen between you and the groups or persons with the concern.<br />
**(Note for existing MCs: If an MC's meeting schedule doesn't fit into this application review time frame, it MUST have a special meeting to deal with the application, out of respect for the new applicant group. If it is unable to meet (whether in person or virtually) to discuss the application, it will forfeit its participation in the consensus process on this issue))**<br />
**Before the next Delegates meeting, attend collective meetings, and/or communicate with Omni members as needed to discuss any remaining issues.<br />
**Attend the next (3rd) Delegates meeting and present your updated application proposal for a final discussion. You will be asked to leave the building and the delegates will reach a decision. The process guide will notify you of the decision.<br />
<br />
*If approved, finalize your membership<br />
**Sign a contract with Omni Commons, either a lease or fiscal sponsorship agreement.<br />
**Obtain insurance coverage as described in your contract<br />
**Read Member Collective Handbook and sign document stating that the collective members read the Handbook.<br />
**Select a delegate to the Delegates Assembly (Board of Directors)<br />
**Pay deposit/rent/fiscal sponsorship fee, per agreement<br />
**Move in!<br />
** **Suggest to your members that they join** an Omni Working Group.<br />
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<br />
Internal Considerations for Deciding upon New Resident Organizations<br />
<br />
Does the group meet the member collective requirements?<br />
Groups consisting of affected people doing liberatory organizing should be recruited and given priority.<br />
The ratio of Member Collectives to non-member collective resident organizations should stay above 4:1. <br />
Does the group understand the way OC works, especially the concept of the commons, space sharing, limitations on locked space, and consensus process?<br />
A new collective is more likely to succeed at Omni if they have previously existed, are well established, have experience with consensus/participatory decision making, have spent time at OC (eg by holding events or meetings), and/or the members have worked together previously.<br />
Consider if a new tenant or member collective should have a trial period and get settled before doing any construction.<br />
<br />
=== Discussion ===<br />
* Laura reviews the bolded items with us. <br />
* Rachel & Mary Ann - Yar and folks should be sending out discuss/consensus a meeting about<br />
* Mary Ann - we have not had chance to discuss discuss this new version. <br />
* Laura - at this point can you participate in groups indicating support<br />
** many collectives say we're okay on this, but not Sudo Room or BAPS <br />
*** Sudo Room previously had no objections to the 2nd proposal though. Sudo Room probably doesn't care about the process for new member collectives, the greater concern was more about <br />
*** Rachel - so should we vote then<br />
* we return to discussing proposal 1<br />
** Julian - I thought these were going to be guidelines<br />
** a number of others share that they were concerned about the number of member collectives, or that they thought this proposal on criteria had been taken off the table <br />
** it this better if it becomes "guidelines" rather than criteria<br />
*** Mary Ann - CSC will ask, what happens when a group crosses the member collective criteria <br />
**** Mary Ann - my inclination is to leave it as for now but <br />
**** Rachel - the way its written to define members through invlvement works for us bc we have volunteers even though we don't have official member groups<br />
**** Mary Ann - we developed the concept of an "activist member" than being on the CSC board. <br />
* Robb - what's the enforcement?<br />
** Julian - someone would need to point this out at a delegates assembly in order to make a member collective "inactive" on this criteria<br />
* getting more participation<br />
* Julian - I'm not availalbe to attend the next week meeting about working groups<br />
** Rachel - If people cant be there, I don't want to do this meeting<br />
*** Julian - what if at the next delegates assembly, we'll invite people from each working group to focus their report backs on the question of boosting involvement <br />
<br />
=== decision on the second (Application Process) proposal ===<br />
* Yeses - CSC, GWS, FNB, Sudo <br />
* Abstain - BAPS<br />
* Blocks - none<br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2018/10/04_Delegates_Meeting<br />
<br />
= End of Meeting =<br />
* please archive these meeting notes by copying the entire pad contents onto the omni wiki<br />
* then please erase the contents of this pad<br />
* then please cut & paste a blank template from here: https://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Delegates_Meeting_Notes_Template&action=edit<br />
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[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2018/10/18_Delegates_Meeting&diff=5767Event:2018/10/18 Delegates Meeting2018-10-24T00:41:05Z<p>Scylla: /* **Criteria to become and remain an Omni Commons Member Collective** */</p>
<hr />
<div> Omni Delegates' Meeting - 18 October 2018 7pm-9pm<br />
<br />
for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
<br />
=== Agenda === <br />
* Introductions, Meeting Roles, and Delegates Count [10 minutes]<br />
* Access Check-in [5 minutes]<br />
* Brief Announcements [5 minutes]<br />
* Bans [5 minutes]<br />
* Working Group Report-Backs [15 minutes]<br />
* Member Collective Updates (10 minutes)<br />
* Proposal X: [15 minutes]<br />
* Proposal Y: [15 minutes]<br />
* Discussion Z: [10 minutes]<br />
<br />
=== Introductions ===<br />
<br />
Introduce yourself: Name; Preferred Pronoun; Affiliation; any brief announcements; say whether you're a delegate; let us know about any access needs you have†<br />
* Mary Ann, CSC, delegate<br />
* Lynn, Commons, access needs met<br />
* Rachel, GWS, delegate<br />
* Phil, FNB, delegates<br />
* Julian, BAPS, delegate technically<br />
* Laura<br />
* robb, sudo/liblens<br />
<br />
=== Access Check In ===<br />
<br />
Is everybody able to participate fully in this meeting? Do people have unmet needs or concerns?<br />
<br />
=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: Rachel <br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: Julian<br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: <br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
<br />
=== Delegates ===<br />
* BAPS: Julian <br />
* CCL: absent<br />
* CSC: Mary Ann<br />
* FNB: Philip<br />
* GWS: Rachel<br />
* LL: inactive<br />
* Sudo: Robb<br />
* GCEA: inactive<br />
* Quorum: 5/6<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
* <br />
<br />
== New Bans ==<br />
* Philip - Rumor has it that Running Wolf spray painted the Long Haul.<br />
** Julian - on what basis is this assumed?<br />
*** Philip - It is assumed to be RW because it makes statements associated <br />
* Add to list of people [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
Meetings: N/A<br />
* Jenny: Basement Media Lab floor now complete - next steps are to paint the walls and begin moving in the equipment!<br />
** CCL/Fermentation Station and Phat Beets areas are attracting rats. Suggest everything be stored at least 6" off the ground and fermentation station storage reduced.<br />
* Robb and Jenny have been power-washing the roof, hoping to clean then patch before the winter rains begin<br />
* Jenny: Kitchen project can only move forward once we get a list of appliance requirements from all involved collectives: CCL, Phat Beets, FNB, Village, Cafe. Ping / reply to Laura.<br />
** Laura: I met w FNB and will meet w Bria and Asia tomorrow at the kitchen where Phat Beets Youth do their pickling/cooking for catering. Up10dating the spreadsheet as I go.<br />
* Jenny in conversation with RE-volv, which finances solar panel installations for nonprofits and community spaces. Will update as convo progresses.<br />
** Julian - this would be to have these on Omni? <br />
** Laura - I assume so, yes. <br />
** Lynn - I have solar contacts too, they are on the non-profit oriented side too. <br />
* Mary Ann spoke with her son to support Yar regarding the ADA bathroom. he's willing to help on construction things - advice, materials, etc. also gave Yar the info on this, but neither Mary Ann nor son have heard back yet. Mary Ann is connecting with Laura on this so suppor tthe connection happening with Yar<br />
** jenny: this is awesome! welcome to cc whole building list: building@lists.omnicommons.org<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Mondays at 5pm<br />
* Laura: TIL, the former MC, is planning to hold a large event here on March 2 - Demasiado: Queer Latinx Excess. They want to use as many spaces as possible in the building and fill them with art installations and performances. I want to check in about any space use concerns.<br />
** we're cutting them a break $1,000 - the normal spaces are not booked. the WG agreed to $1000<br />
** is this something that is particularly interesting for CSC, to be done in the space - in the way of installation; eg Mary Ann is on board with this <br />
* Laura - Sept $5,900, Oct looks like we're on path for $6k<br />
* <br />
* This group needs help:<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking<br />
<br />
=== Communications ===<br />
Meetings: N/A<br />
* Julian was going to meet with Luna today, a person with new interest in the Omni, but did not hear back and did not meet. <br />
** Mary Ann is in touch with Luna and will support ths connection get made. Luna will definitely join CSC <br />
* Julian was present for New Volunteer Orientations but no attending current<br />
* upcoming events<br />
** Rachel and Lynn don't get these right now<br />
*** join: https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/announce <br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Fundraising, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
* Jenny: We are on track to have fully repaid all community loans by March 2019!<br />
* Laura: MC/Tenant Overdue Monthly Payments (Rent or FS Fee)<br />
** GCEA - May, June, July, September payments due, TOTAL $818. Has had a very hard time raising funds. Expecting a small grant in the next few weeks that will cover the overdue amount.<br />
** Phat Beets - May TOTAL $850. Has recently paid a lot of back rent that accumulated due to probs with transitioning away from their fiscal sponsor. Asia will pay this soon. <br />
** GWS has 1 overdue invoice (september) that is prob an error and we are in communication about it.<br />
*** Laura: I have been following up on these and appreciate everyone's helpful responses. And thanks to all the groups that are up to date!<br />
* Julian - there was this matter of further back rent owed allegedly that Jenny had brought back up some meetings ago<br />
** Philip - GCEA brings in money through events, we need to think about that<br />
*** gcea does not bring in money to omni from events, and has in fact taken outside renter payments for their own collective before. (20 Jan 2018 baby shower)<br />
** Laura - member collectives use common space for free, <br />
*** When we talked to Almaz about signing a new lease in 2017 we, as the finance WG, agreed that the back rent wouldn't be collected. We discussed this at the finance WG last week I refreshed Jenny's memory about this and Jenny said she agreed.<br />
** Julian: all people present agree that this matter is settled. if someone was told the rent is forgiven then that is the end of it. <br />
*** Jenny: no one was told rent was forgiven. GCEA never brought it up with finance/delegates as every other collective forgiven of past debt has. hence it was still on the books, which is the respnsible thing to do rather than flush debts with no backtrace documentation.<br />
* Robb and Mary Ann agree that it's not in the finance working group's power to make a decision about, e.g., forgiving back rent, but rather should bring these issues to the delegates<br />
** Philip, Mary Ann - this should mainly be relevant for future situations since all member collectives present <br />
* Mary Ann - a new lease was signed for GCEA after this past situation. that indicates acknowledging that the rent was being forgiven. that is documentation. <br />
* Lynn - the agreement was new lease, new beginning?<br />
** Laura - yes<br />
* Lynn - if these discussions are brought to the delegates assembly that gives us the space to assure that its a collective and supportive process<br />
**** https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4_Q7DQvNFT-NXgzemcyeWk3LVk<br />
**** https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance<br />
**** https://drive.google.com/open?id=16vC4KQh9Nty4T_-w_pvirAEaiyu3UazM<br />
**** https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwuYm0uv_ftbSU9HdU9uR05NNE0<br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Finance, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
* Donor acknowledgement letters are in progress<br />
<br />
== Member Collective Updates ==<br />
What is going on with your collective? What are you working on? What have you accomplished? Any events coming up? Any difficulties you are encountering that you need help with?<br />
<br />
=== BAPS ===<br />
* Julian - our classes continue<br />
<br />
=== CCL === <br />
*<br />
<br />
=== CSC === <br />
* Mary Ann - we're having Waffles and Zapatismo. our major current work is preparation for an end of year fundraisers. we have new members with energy! <br />
<br />
=== FNB ===<br />
* Philip - Ecumenical Peace Institute dinner, comming up<br />
<br />
===GCEA===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== GWS ===<br />
* Rachel - we had the Haiti Action event a couple weeks ago. It was rather hard to hear the real conditions. we were xpecting about 20 people and over 60 attended. a mixed, multiracial crowd<br />
* we're trying to assemble a Bay Area committee of the Poor People's campaign<br />
<br />
=== LL ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== Sudo ===<br />
* Robb - not much new at Sudo, but we got a cleanup coming soon<br />
<br />
= Proposals =<br />
<br />
==Criteria to become and remain an Omni Commons Member Collective==<br />
<br />
*Have a minimum of 5 active members. Active members are those who participate in the organization’s decisions by participating in meetings, responding to email or other online decision-related discussions, performing administrative work, and leading programmatic activities. People who only attend events are not counted as active members.<br />
*Be a collective: a non-hierarchical group with a participatory decision making process.<br />
*Fulfill requirement to delegate a board member, and participate in the delegates/board meeting regularly.<br />
*Endorse the Omni Commons statement of solidarity, statement of purpose, and safer space policy, and demonstrate how the activities of the collective contribute to them. Also, this song.<br />
*Be or become either a tenant or a fiscally sponsored project of Omni Commons.<br />
*Contribute materially to the Commons via rent, fiscal sponsorship fee, or other resources.<br />
<br />
**(Note 1: If an existing member collective fails to meet agreements made in the lease or fiscal sponsorship agreement, OC may take actions described in these documents or allowed by law. If an MC fails to meet internal OC agreements [eg. participating in delegates meetings or operating as a collective] they will be considered “inactive” and will not be included in the consensus count at delegates meetings until the requirement is met or another agreement is reached.)**<br />
<br />
(Note 2: Groups using space at Omni Commons can also be just tenants or fiscally sponsored projects without having the additional benefits and responsibilities of being a member collective. However, since it benefits OC to have as many groups as possible contributing to the work and decision-making, **the maximum ratio of non-member resident (tenant) groups to member collectives is set at 1:4, at the time a group applies to be a non member tenant)**<br />
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<br />
==Application Process for New Member Collectives==<br />
(What follows is more or less what would appear on the wiki and in the handbook as instructions to new potential MCs. It would be presented in a more graphically clear format.)<br />
<br />
*Decide if your group meets our basic requirements.<br />
**Being a Member Collective at Omni Commons means that your group wants to engage in our ongoing experiment in commoning. You will join other collectives that manage and steward the resource of the building at 4799 Shattuck Avenue for the purposes set forth by the delegates. Participation in the commons includes sending a delegate to the Omni Commons board of directors; following the agreements made to and with Omni Commons and other member collectives; and contributing labor to do the work required to keep Omni Commons functioning and maintain the building. If this does not interest your organization, or appears to be too much of a burden, then being a member collective is not appropriate for you at this time.**<br />
Please read about our vision / governing principles, to determine if your collective is willing and able to collaborate within the structure and culture we have co-created so far.<br />
Review our **current** criteria for becoming and remaining a member collective. **These may change over time.**<br />
If you don’t think you meet the Member Collective criteria, there are other ways your group can participate in the Omni. Talk to the Finance Working Group. -----><br />
<br />
*Let us know you are interested in joining Omni Commons by talking to a delegate or the finance working group.<br />
A process guide will be assigned to you to help you navigate the member collective application process.<br />
They will give you the information you need and answer your questions. <br />
<br />
*Write your application using the questions below. Keep it as brief as possible while still answering the questions:<br />
What do you do that makes a difference in the world?<br />
Briefly recap your history as an organization.<br />
What is your incorporation status? (501c3? Unincorporated Association? etc.)<br />
How do you make decisions?<br />
State your goals for becoming an Omni member collective.<br />
How would your presence in the Omni contribute to its purpose and Statement of Solidarity?<br />
Explain how you will finance your Omni membership dues/rent.<br />
Describe what dedicated physical space (if any) you need. What will you do in the dedicated space? What can you do in shared space? Will you need to make any modifications of the building? Include floor plans if that makes your proposal clearer.<br />
<br />
*Application review process:<br />
**Submit your application to the Omni Delegates in writing at consensus@omnicommons.org and discuss@omnicommons.org<br />
***Present your application proposal at the next Delegates meeting (First and Third Thursdays at 7pm). Delegates will ask questions and give you preliminary feedback about the proposal. In the 2 weeks following the meeting, delegates will discuss your proposal with their collectives. <br />
**Attend collective meetings if invited to further explain your proposal. Incorporate feedback into your application proposal.<br />
**Legal and financial review<br />
***The Omni Finance Working Group will review your financials (Budget, balance sheet, P & L), size, incorporation status, space needs, and reach an agreement with you about your financial contribution and legal relationship to Omni Commons.<br />
***If you need to make modifications to the building, Finance may ask you to get preliminary inspections, consult with the Building Working Group, or provide other information to determine if the changes are possible and advisable.<br />
***If necessary, the Omni legal advisor will advise about your legal relationship to the Omni.<br />
***Update your proposal with this agreement. <br />
<br />
**Attend a 2nd Delegates meeting to discuss your updated proposal. Ideally this would be the next Delegates meeting, but if the delegates and you agree, it may be scheduled for the 2nd meeting following. Delegates will report on and discuss the feedback they received from their collectives, and if there are any blocking or serious concerns that can’t be resolved at the meeting, contact information will be shared so that further discussion can happen between you and the groups or persons with the concern.<br />
**(Note for existing MCs: If an MC's meeting schedule doesn't fit into this application review time frame, it MUST have a special meeting to deal with the application, out of respect for the new applicant group. If it is unable to meet (whether in person or virtually) to discuss the application, it will forfeit its participation in the consensus process on this issue))**<br />
**Before the next Delegates meeting, attend collective meetings, and/or communicate with Omni members as needed to discuss any remaining issues.<br />
**Attend the next (3rd) Delegates meeting and present your updated application proposal for a final discussion. You will be asked to leave the building and the delegates will reach a decision. The process guide will notify you of the decision.<br />
<br />
*If approved, finalize your membership<br />
**Sign a contract with Omni Commons, either a lease or fiscal sponsorship agreement.<br />
**Obtain insurance coverage as described in your contract<br />
**Read Member Collective Handbook and sign document stating that the collective members read the Handbook.<br />
**Select a delegate to the Delegates Assembly (Board of Directors)<br />
**Pay deposit/rent/fiscal sponsorship fee, per agreement<br />
**Move in!<br />
** **Suggest to your members that they join** an Omni Working Group.<br />
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<br />
Internal Considerations for Deciding upon New Resident Organizations<br />
<br />
Does the group meet the member collective requirements?<br />
Groups consisting of affected people doing liberatory organizing should be recruited and given priority.<br />
The ratio of Member Collectives to non-member collective resident organizations should stay above 4:1. <br />
Does the group understand the way OC works, especially the concept of the commons, space sharing, limitations on locked space, and consensus process?<br />
A new collective is more likely to succeed at Omni if they have previously existed, are well established, have experience with consensus/participatory decision making, have spent time at OC (eg by holding events or meetings), and/or the members have worked together previously.<br />
Consider if a new tenant or member collective should have a trial period and get settled before doing any construction.<br />
<br />
=== Discussion ===<br />
* Laura reviews the bolded items with us. <br />
* Rachel & Mary Ann - Yar and folks should be sending out discuss/consensus a meeting about<br />
* Mary Ann - we have not had chance to discuss discuss this new version. <br />
* Laura - at this point can you participate in groups indicating support<br />
** many collectives say we're okay on this, but not Sudo Room or BAPS <br />
*** Sudo Room previously had no objections to the 2nd proposal though. Sudo Room probably doesn't care about the process for new member collectives, the greater concern was more about <br />
*** Rachel - so should we vote then<br />
* we return to discussing proposal 1<br />
** Julian - I thought these were going to be guidelines<br />
** a number of others share that they were concerned about the number of member collectives, or that they thought this proposal on criteria had been taken off the table <br />
** it this better if it becomes "guidelines" rather than criteria<br />
*** Mary Ann - CSC will ask, what happens when a group crosses the member collective criteria <br />
**** Mary Ann - my inclination is to leave it as for now but <br />
**** Rachel - the way its written to define members through invlvement works for us bc we have volunteers even though we don't have official member groups<br />
**** Mary Ann - we developed the concept of an "activist member" than being on the CSC board. <br />
* Robb - what's the enforcement?<br />
** Julian - someone would need to point this out at a delegates assembly in order to make a member collective "inactive" on this criteria<br />
* getting more participation<br />
* Julian - I'm not availalbe to attend the next week meeting about working groups<br />
** Rachel - If people cant be there, I don't want to do this meeting<br />
*** Julian - what if at the next delegates assembly, we'll invite people from each working group to focus their report backs on the question of boosting involvement <br />
<br />
=== decision on the second (Application Process) proposal ===<br />
* Yeses - CSC, GWS, FNB, Sudo <br />
* Abstain - BAPS<br />
* Blocks - none<br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2018/10/04_Delegates_Meeting<br />
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= End of Meeting =<br />
* please archive these meeting notes by copying the entire pad contents onto the omni wiki<br />
* then please erase the contents of this pad<br />
* then please cut & paste a blank template from here: https://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Delegates_Meeting_Notes_Template&action=edit<br />
* previous notes are archived here: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Calendar <br />
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[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2018/10/18_Delegates_Meeting&diff=5766Event:2018/10/18 Delegates Meeting2018-10-24T00:40:48Z<p>Scylla: /* **Criteria to become and remain an Omni Commons Member Collective** */</p>
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<div> Omni Delegates' Meeting - 18 October 2018 7pm-9pm<br />
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for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
<br />
=== Agenda === <br />
* Introductions, Meeting Roles, and Delegates Count [10 minutes]<br />
* Access Check-in [5 minutes]<br />
* Brief Announcements [5 minutes]<br />
* Bans [5 minutes]<br />
* Working Group Report-Backs [15 minutes]<br />
* Member Collective Updates (10 minutes)<br />
* Proposal X: [15 minutes]<br />
* Proposal Y: [15 minutes]<br />
* Discussion Z: [10 minutes]<br />
<br />
=== Introductions ===<br />
<br />
Introduce yourself: Name; Preferred Pronoun; Affiliation; any brief announcements; say whether you're a delegate; let us know about any access needs you have†<br />
* Mary Ann, CSC, delegate<br />
* Lynn, Commons, access needs met<br />
* Rachel, GWS, delegate<br />
* Phil, FNB, delegates<br />
* Julian, BAPS, delegate technically<br />
* Laura<br />
* robb, sudo/liblens<br />
<br />
=== Access Check In ===<br />
<br />
Is everybody able to participate fully in this meeting? Do people have unmet needs or concerns?<br />
<br />
=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: Rachel <br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: Julian<br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: <br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
<br />
=== Delegates ===<br />
* BAPS: Julian <br />
* CCL: absent<br />
* CSC: Mary Ann<br />
* FNB: Philip<br />
* GWS: Rachel<br />
* LL: inactive<br />
* Sudo: Robb<br />
* GCEA: inactive<br />
* Quorum: 5/6<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
* <br />
<br />
== New Bans ==<br />
* Philip - Rumor has it that Running Wolf spray painted the Long Haul.<br />
** Julian - on what basis is this assumed?<br />
*** Philip - It is assumed to be RW because it makes statements associated <br />
* Add to list of people [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
Meetings: N/A<br />
* Jenny: Basement Media Lab floor now complete - next steps are to paint the walls and begin moving in the equipment!<br />
** CCL/Fermentation Station and Phat Beets areas are attracting rats. Suggest everything be stored at least 6" off the ground and fermentation station storage reduced.<br />
* Robb and Jenny have been power-washing the roof, hoping to clean then patch before the winter rains begin<br />
* Jenny: Kitchen project can only move forward once we get a list of appliance requirements from all involved collectives: CCL, Phat Beets, FNB, Village, Cafe. Ping / reply to Laura.<br />
** Laura: I met w FNB and will meet w Bria and Asia tomorrow at the kitchen where Phat Beets Youth do their pickling/cooking for catering. Up10dating the spreadsheet as I go.<br />
* Jenny in conversation with RE-volv, which finances solar panel installations for nonprofits and community spaces. Will update as convo progresses.<br />
** Julian - this would be to have these on Omni? <br />
** Laura - I assume so, yes. <br />
** Lynn - I have solar contacts too, they are on the non-profit oriented side too. <br />
* Mary Ann spoke with her son to support Yar regarding the ADA bathroom. he's willing to help on construction things - advice, materials, etc. also gave Yar the info on this, but neither Mary Ann nor son have heard back yet. Mary Ann is connecting with Laura on this so suppor tthe connection happening with Yar<br />
** jenny: this is awesome! welcome to cc whole building list: building@lists.omnicommons.org<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Mondays at 5pm<br />
* Laura: TIL, the former MC, is planning to hold a large event here on March 2 - Demasiado: Queer Latinx Excess. They want to use as many spaces as possible in the building and fill them with art installations and performances. I want to check in about any space use concerns.<br />
** we're cutting them a break $1,000 - the normal spaces are not booked. the WG agreed to $1000<br />
** is this something that is particularly interesting for CSC, to be done in the space - in the way of installation; eg Mary Ann is on board with this <br />
* Laura - Sept $5,900, Oct looks like we're on path for $6k<br />
* <br />
* This group needs help:<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking<br />
<br />
=== Communications ===<br />
Meetings: N/A<br />
* Julian was going to meet with Luna today, a person with new interest in the Omni, but did not hear back and did not meet. <br />
** Mary Ann is in touch with Luna and will support ths connection get made. Luna will definitely join CSC <br />
* Julian was present for New Volunteer Orientations but no attending current<br />
* upcoming events<br />
** Rachel and Lynn don't get these right now<br />
*** join: https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/announce <br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Fundraising, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
* Jenny: We are on track to have fully repaid all community loans by March 2019!<br />
* Laura: MC/Tenant Overdue Monthly Payments (Rent or FS Fee)<br />
** GCEA - May, June, July, September payments due, TOTAL $818. Has had a very hard time raising funds. Expecting a small grant in the next few weeks that will cover the overdue amount.<br />
** Phat Beets - May TOTAL $850. Has recently paid a lot of back rent that accumulated due to probs with transitioning away from their fiscal sponsor. Asia will pay this soon. <br />
** GWS has 1 overdue invoice (september) that is prob an error and we are in communication about it.<br />
*** Laura: I have been following up on these and appreciate everyone's helpful responses. And thanks to all the groups that are up to date!<br />
* Julian - there was this matter of further back rent owed allegedly that Jenny had brought back up some meetings ago<br />
** Philip - GCEA brings in money through events, we need to think about that<br />
*** gcea does not bring in money to omni from events, and has in fact taken outside renter payments for their own collective before. (20 Jan 2018 baby shower)<br />
** Laura - member collectives use common space for free, <br />
*** When we talked to Almaz about signing a new lease in 2017 we, as the finance WG, agreed that the back rent wouldn't be collected. We discussed this at the finance WG last week I refreshed Jenny's memory about this and Jenny said she agreed.<br />
** Julian: all people present agree that this matter is settled. if someone was told the rent is forgiven then that is the end of it. <br />
*** Jenny: no one was told rent was forgiven. GCEA never brought it up with finance/delegates as every other collective forgiven of past debt has. hence it was still on the books, which is the respnsible thing to do rather than flush debts with no backtrace documentation.<br />
* Robb and Mary Ann agree that it's not in the finance working group's power to make a decision about, e.g., forgiving back rent, but rather should bring these issues to the delegates<br />
** Philip, Mary Ann - this should mainly be relevant for future situations since all member collectives present <br />
* Mary Ann - a new lease was signed for GCEA after this past situation. that indicates acknowledging that the rent was being forgiven. that is documentation. <br />
* Lynn - the agreement was new lease, new beginning?<br />
** Laura - yes<br />
* Lynn - if these discussions are brought to the delegates assembly that gives us the space to assure that its a collective and supportive process<br />
**** https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4_Q7DQvNFT-NXgzemcyeWk3LVk<br />
**** https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance<br />
**** https://drive.google.com/open?id=16vC4KQh9Nty4T_-w_pvirAEaiyu3UazM<br />
**** https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwuYm0uv_ftbSU9HdU9uR05NNE0<br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Finance, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
* Donor acknowledgement letters are in progress<br />
<br />
== Member Collective Updates ==<br />
What is going on with your collective? What are you working on? What have you accomplished? Any events coming up? Any difficulties you are encountering that you need help with?<br />
<br />
=== BAPS ===<br />
* Julian - our classes continue<br />
<br />
=== CCL === <br />
*<br />
<br />
=== CSC === <br />
* Mary Ann - we're having Waffles and Zapatismo. our major current work is preparation for an end of year fundraisers. we have new members with energy! <br />
<br />
=== FNB ===<br />
* Philip - Ecumenical Peace Institute dinner, comming up<br />
<br />
===GCEA===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== GWS ===<br />
* Rachel - we had the Haiti Action event a couple weeks ago. It was rather hard to hear the real conditions. we were xpecting about 20 people and over 60 attended. a mixed, multiracial crowd<br />
* we're trying to assemble a Bay Area committee of the Poor People's campaign<br />
<br />
=== LL ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== Sudo ===<br />
* Robb - not much new at Sudo, but we got a cleanup coming soon<br />
<br />
= Proposals =<br />
<br />
==**Criteria to become and remain an Omni Commons Member Collective**==<br />
<br />
*Have a minimum of 5 active members. Active members are those who participate in the organization’s decisions by participating in meetings, responding to email or other online decision-related discussions, performing administrative work, and leading programmatic activities. People who only attend events are not counted as active members.<br />
*Be a collective: a non-hierarchical group with a participatory decision making process.<br />
*Fulfill requirement to delegate a board member, and participate in the delegates/board meeting regularly.<br />
*Endorse the Omni Commons statement of solidarity, statement of purpose, and safer space policy, and demonstrate how the activities of the collective contribute to them. Also, this song.<br />
*Be or become either a tenant or a fiscally sponsored project of Omni Commons.<br />
*Contribute materially to the Commons via rent, fiscal sponsorship fee, or other resources.<br />
<br />
**(Note 1: If an existing member collective fails to meet agreements made in the lease or fiscal sponsorship agreement, OC may take actions described in these documents or allowed by law. If an MC fails to meet internal OC agreements [eg. participating in delegates meetings or operating as a collective] they will be considered “inactive” and will not be included in the consensus count at delegates meetings until the requirement is met or another agreement is reached.)**<br />
<br />
(Note 2: Groups using space at Omni Commons can also be just tenants or fiscally sponsored projects without having the additional benefits and responsibilities of being a member collective. However, since it benefits OC to have as many groups as possible contributing to the work and decision-making, **the maximum ratio of non-member resident (tenant) groups to member collectives is set at 1:4, at the time a group applies to be a non member tenant)**<br />
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==Application Process for New Member Collectives==<br />
(What follows is more or less what would appear on the wiki and in the handbook as instructions to new potential MCs. It would be presented in a more graphically clear format.)<br />
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*Decide if your group meets our basic requirements.<br />
**Being a Member Collective at Omni Commons means that your group wants to engage in our ongoing experiment in commoning. You will join other collectives that manage and steward the resource of the building at 4799 Shattuck Avenue for the purposes set forth by the delegates. Participation in the commons includes sending a delegate to the Omni Commons board of directors; following the agreements made to and with Omni Commons and other member collectives; and contributing labor to do the work required to keep Omni Commons functioning and maintain the building. If this does not interest your organization, or appears to be too much of a burden, then being a member collective is not appropriate for you at this time.**<br />
Please read about our vision / governing principles, to determine if your collective is willing and able to collaborate within the structure and culture we have co-created so far.<br />
Review our **current** criteria for becoming and remaining a member collective. **These may change over time.**<br />
If you don’t think you meet the Member Collective criteria, there are other ways your group can participate in the Omni. Talk to the Finance Working Group. -----><br />
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*Let us know you are interested in joining Omni Commons by talking to a delegate or the finance working group.<br />
A process guide will be assigned to you to help you navigate the member collective application process.<br />
They will give you the information you need and answer your questions. <br />
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*Write your application using the questions below. Keep it as brief as possible while still answering the questions:<br />
What do you do that makes a difference in the world?<br />
Briefly recap your history as an organization.<br />
What is your incorporation status? (501c3? Unincorporated Association? etc.)<br />
How do you make decisions?<br />
State your goals for becoming an Omni member collective.<br />
How would your presence in the Omni contribute to its purpose and Statement of Solidarity?<br />
Explain how you will finance your Omni membership dues/rent.<br />
Describe what dedicated physical space (if any) you need. What will you do in the dedicated space? What can you do in shared space? Will you need to make any modifications of the building? Include floor plans if that makes your proposal clearer.<br />
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*Application review process:<br />
**Submit your application to the Omni Delegates in writing at consensus@omnicommons.org and discuss@omnicommons.org<br />
***Present your application proposal at the next Delegates meeting (First and Third Thursdays at 7pm). Delegates will ask questions and give you preliminary feedback about the proposal. In the 2 weeks following the meeting, delegates will discuss your proposal with their collectives. <br />
**Attend collective meetings if invited to further explain your proposal. Incorporate feedback into your application proposal.<br />
**Legal and financial review<br />
***The Omni Finance Working Group will review your financials (Budget, balance sheet, P & L), size, incorporation status, space needs, and reach an agreement with you about your financial contribution and legal relationship to Omni Commons.<br />
***If you need to make modifications to the building, Finance may ask you to get preliminary inspections, consult with the Building Working Group, or provide other information to determine if the changes are possible and advisable.<br />
***If necessary, the Omni legal advisor will advise about your legal relationship to the Omni.<br />
***Update your proposal with this agreement. <br />
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**Attend a 2nd Delegates meeting to discuss your updated proposal. Ideally this would be the next Delegates meeting, but if the delegates and you agree, it may be scheduled for the 2nd meeting following. Delegates will report on and discuss the feedback they received from their collectives, and if there are any blocking or serious concerns that can’t be resolved at the meeting, contact information will be shared so that further discussion can happen between you and the groups or persons with the concern.<br />
**(Note for existing MCs: If an MC's meeting schedule doesn't fit into this application review time frame, it MUST have a special meeting to deal with the application, out of respect for the new applicant group. If it is unable to meet (whether in person or virtually) to discuss the application, it will forfeit its participation in the consensus process on this issue))**<br />
**Before the next Delegates meeting, attend collective meetings, and/or communicate with Omni members as needed to discuss any remaining issues.<br />
**Attend the next (3rd) Delegates meeting and present your updated application proposal for a final discussion. You will be asked to leave the building and the delegates will reach a decision. The process guide will notify you of the decision.<br />
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*If approved, finalize your membership<br />
**Sign a contract with Omni Commons, either a lease or fiscal sponsorship agreement.<br />
**Obtain insurance coverage as described in your contract<br />
**Read Member Collective Handbook and sign document stating that the collective members read the Handbook.<br />
**Select a delegate to the Delegates Assembly (Board of Directors)<br />
**Pay deposit/rent/fiscal sponsorship fee, per agreement<br />
**Move in!<br />
** **Suggest to your members that they join** an Omni Working Group.<br />
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Internal Considerations for Deciding upon New Resident Organizations<br />
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Does the group meet the member collective requirements?<br />
Groups consisting of affected people doing liberatory organizing should be recruited and given priority.<br />
The ratio of Member Collectives to non-member collective resident organizations should stay above 4:1. <br />
Does the group understand the way OC works, especially the concept of the commons, space sharing, limitations on locked space, and consensus process?<br />
A new collective is more likely to succeed at Omni if they have previously existed, are well established, have experience with consensus/participatory decision making, have spent time at OC (eg by holding events or meetings), and/or the members have worked together previously.<br />
Consider if a new tenant or member collective should have a trial period and get settled before doing any construction.<br />
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=== Discussion ===<br />
* Laura reviews the bolded items with us. <br />
* Rachel & Mary Ann - Yar and folks should be sending out discuss/consensus a meeting about<br />
* Mary Ann - we have not had chance to discuss discuss this new version. <br />
* Laura - at this point can you participate in groups indicating support<br />
** many collectives say we're okay on this, but not Sudo Room or BAPS <br />
*** Sudo Room previously had no objections to the 2nd proposal though. Sudo Room probably doesn't care about the process for new member collectives, the greater concern was more about <br />
*** Rachel - so should we vote then<br />
* we return to discussing proposal 1<br />
** Julian - I thought these were going to be guidelines<br />
** a number of others share that they were concerned about the number of member collectives, or that they thought this proposal on criteria had been taken off the table <br />
** it this better if it becomes "guidelines" rather than criteria<br />
*** Mary Ann - CSC will ask, what happens when a group crosses the member collective criteria <br />
**** Mary Ann - my inclination is to leave it as for now but <br />
**** Rachel - the way its written to define members through invlvement works for us bc we have volunteers even though we don't have official member groups<br />
**** Mary Ann - we developed the concept of an "activist member" than being on the CSC board. <br />
* Robb - what's the enforcement?<br />
** Julian - someone would need to point this out at a delegates assembly in order to make a member collective "inactive" on this criteria<br />
* getting more participation<br />
* Julian - I'm not availalbe to attend the next week meeting about working groups<br />
** Rachel - If people cant be there, I don't want to do this meeting<br />
*** Julian - what if at the next delegates assembly, we'll invite people from each working group to focus their report backs on the question of boosting involvement <br />
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=== decision on the second (Application Process) proposal ===<br />
* Yeses - CSC, GWS, FNB, Sudo <br />
* Abstain - BAPS<br />
* Blocks - none<br />
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== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2018/10/04_Delegates_Meeting<br />
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= End of Meeting =<br />
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<div>* [[Founding Document]] <br />
* [[Rules]] - There are 6 hard rules in the Omni Commons - you can review them here.<br />
* [[Delegates Meetings]] - Our weekly spokescouncil meetings are open to all. Thursdays at 7pm in the basement.<br />
* [[Statement of Solidarity]] <br />
* [[Safer Space Policy]]<br />
* [[Statement_of_Purpose|Statement of Purpose]]<br />
* [[Cops at the Door]] - How to respond to law enforcement attempting to enter the space<br />
* [[Conflict Resolution Policy]] - Process for engaging with conflict at the Omni, including a list of available mediators and information on those individuals not allowed in the Omni Commons.<br />
* [[Bylaws]] - Our official legal bylaws<br />
* [[Facilitation]] - Tips on facilitating meetings.<br />
* [[Bureaucracy]] - Annual minutes, Articles of Incorporation, Conflict of Interest Policy, etc</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Statement_of_Purpose&diff=5762Statement of Purpose2018-10-18T23:05:48Z<p>Scylla: Created page with "This Statement of Purpose was created through a participatory process over several weeks in the fall of 2015. Omni Commons exists..."</p>
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Omni Commons exists for anyone struggling to survive systems of oppression. We gather together to:<br />
* Co-create a mutually-supportive culture;<br />
* Nuture alternatives to the white-supremecist-capitalist-patriarchy;<br />
* Steward a space and place for mutual liberation;<br />
* Translate collective ideas and dreams into action!</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Talk:Statement_of_Purpose&diff=5761Talk:Statement of Purpose2018-10-18T23:05:36Z<p>Scylla: Blanked the page</p>
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<div>This Statement of Purpose was created through a [[Event:2015/10/11_Becoming_Omni_Session_2|participatory process]] over several weeks in the fall of 2015.<br />
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Omni Commons exists for anyone struggling to survive systems of oppression. We gather together to:<br />
* Co-create a mutually-supportive culture;<br />
* Nuture alternatives to the white-supremecist-capitalist-patriarchy;<br />
* Steward a space and place for mutual liberation;<br />
* Translate collective ideas and dreams into action!</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Delegates_Meeting_Notes_Template&diff=5716Delegates Meeting Notes Template2018-07-19T22:57:26Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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<div>Omni Delegates' Meeting - Day Month 2018 7pm-9pm<br />
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for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
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=== Agenda === <br />
* Introductions, Meeting Roles, and Delegates Count [10 minutes]<br />
* Access Check-in [5 minutes]<br />
* Brief Announcements [5 minutes]<br />
* Bans [5 minutes]<br />
* Working Group Report-Backs [15 minutes]<br />
* Member Collective Updates (10 minutes)<br />
* Proposal X: [15 minutes]<br />
* Proposal Y: [15 minutes]<br />
* Discussion Z: [10 minutes]<br />
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=== Introductions ===<br />
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Introduce yourself: Name; Preferred Pronoun; Affiliation; any brief announcements; say whether you're a delegate; let us know about any access needs you have†<br />
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=== Access Check In ===<br />
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Is everybody able to participate fully in this meeting? Do people have unmet needs or concerns?<br />
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=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: <br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: <br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: <br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
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=== Delegates ===<br />
* ABDC: <br />
* BAPS: <br />
* CCL: <br />
* CSC: <br />
* FNB: <br />
* GWS: <br />
* LL: <br />
* Sudo: <br />
* TIL: <br />
* GCEA:<br />
* Quorum:<br />
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==Brief Announcements==<br />
*<br />
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== New Bans ==<br />
* <br />
* Add to list of people [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
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== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
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=== Building & permits ===<br />
Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays @ 6pm<br />
*<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
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=== Commons ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Mondays at 5pm<br />
*<br />
* This group needs help:<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking<br />
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=== Communications ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Wednesdays at 6pm<br />
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=== Finance ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Fundraising, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
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=== Fundraising ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Finance,, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
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== Member Collective Updates ==<br />
What is going on with your collective? What are you working on? What have you accomplished? Any events coming up? Any difficulties you are encountering that you need help with?<br />
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=== ABDC ===<br />
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=== BAPS ===<br />
* <br />
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=== CCL === <br />
*<br />
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=== CSC === <br />
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=== FNB ===<br />
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===GCEA===<br />
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=== GWS ===<br />
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=== LL ===<br />
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=== Sudo ===<br />
* <br />
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=== TIL ===<br />
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= Proposals =<br />
== Example Proposal Title==<br />
* Name of person, and/or, collective. and/or working group making this proposal; Date the proposal was sent to the consensus email list<br />
* Text of proposal<br />
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= Discussions =<br />
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== Example Discussion Item ==<br />
*<br />
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== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2017/MM/DD_Delegates_Meeting<br />
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= End of Meeting =<br />
* please archive these meeting notes by copying the entire pad contents onto the omni wiki<br />
* then please erase the contents of this pad<br />
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[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Delegates_Meeting_Notes_Template&diff=5715Delegates Meeting Notes Template2018-07-19T22:51:44Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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<div>Omni Delegates' Meeting - Day Month 2018 7pm-9pm<br />
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for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
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=== Agenda === <br />
* Introductions, Meeting Roles, and Delegates Count [10 minutes]<br />
* Access Check-in [5 minutes]<br />
* Announcements [5 minutes]<br />
* Bans [5 minutes]<br />
* Working Group Report-Backs [15 minutes]<br />
* Member Collective Updates (10 minutes)<br />
* Proposal X: [15 minutes]<br />
* Proposal Y: [15 minutes]<br />
* Discussion Z: [10 minutes]<br />
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=== Introductions ===<br />
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Introduce yourself: Name; Preferred Pronoun; Affiliation; any brief announcements; say whether you're a delegate; let us know about any access needs you have†<br />
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† Is everybody able to participate fully in this meeting? Do people have unmet needs or concerns?<br />
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=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: <br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: <br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: <br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
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=== Delegates ===<br />
* ABDC: <br />
* BAPS: <br />
* CCL: <br />
* CSC: <br />
* FNB: <br />
* GWS: <br />
* LL: <br />
* Sudo: <br />
* TIL: <br />
* GCEA:<br />
* Quorum:<br />
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== New Bans ==<br />
* <br />
* Add to list of people [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
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== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
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=== Building & permits ===<br />
Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays @ 6pm<br />
*<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
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=== Commons ===<br />
Meetings: First and Third Thursdays at 6pm<br />
*<br />
* This group needs help:<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking<br />
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=== Communications ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Wednesdays at 6pm<br />
*<br />
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=== Finance ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Fundraising, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
*<br />
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=== Fundraising ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Finance,, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
* <br />
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== Member Collective Updates ==<br />
What is going on with your collective? What are you working on? What have you accomplished? Any events coming up? Any difficulties you are encountering that you need help with?<br />
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=== ABDC ===<br />
* <br />
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=== BAPS ===<br />
* <br />
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=== CCL === <br />
*<br />
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=== CSC === <br />
*<br />
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=== FNB ===<br />
*<br />
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===GCEA===<br />
*<br />
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=== GWS ===<br />
*<br />
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=== LL ===<br />
*<br />
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=== Sudo ===<br />
* <br />
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=== TIL ===<br />
*<br />
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= Proposals =<br />
== Example Proposal Title==<br />
* Name of person, and/or, collective. and/or working group making this proposal; Date the proposal was sent to the consensus email list<br />
* Text of proposal<br />
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= Discussions =<br />
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== Example Discussion Item ==<br />
*<br />
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== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2017/MM/DD_Delegates_Meeting<br />
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= End of Meeting =<br />
* please archive these meeting notes by copying the entire pad contents onto the omni wiki<br />
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[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Responsibilities_of_and_Guidelines_for_event_Point_Person(s)&diff=5653Responsibilities of and Guidelines for event Point Person(s)2018-03-31T00:40:13Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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=Responsibilities of and Guidelines for Event Point Persons=<br />
The point person is responsible for the relationship with the people leasing the space, ensuring they follow the contract they've signed, and facilitating their use of the space. <br />
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==Things needed to be a Point Person==<br />
* Subscribe to both the [https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking Booking mailing list] (where event requests are sent) as well as the [https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons Commons mailing list] (where event requests and space issues are discussed).<br />
* An account on our [https://omnicommons.org/occupy/wordpress/wp-admin event reservation site] and training on how to use it.<br />
* To have participated in the Commons working group long enough, and have assisted other point people with events enough, to know how events work at the Omni.<br />
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==Principles to follow==<br />
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* Communicate with the working group to keep the process as transparent as possible or if you are unsure about anything. Update them about events at the meetings or send an email to the mailing list. You can also write any information you would like the group to know on the riseup ether pad where the working group takes its meeting notes.<br />
* In your negotiations with lessee consider our event criteria, if they are a group with resources or with few resources, and how much money they expect to make on the event.<br />
* We prioritize and approve events based upon the following criteria<br />
**How much volunteer time will be needed to produce the event<br />
**How consistent the event is with our [[Values]]<br />
**Working with the group or individual has the potential to lead to ongoing relationships between the Omni and other aligned organizations or communities<br />
**How much money the event will bring in.<br />
**How much the event will benefit the community<br />
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=Events & Booking Overview=<br />
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Once the event has been approved by the working group, it will need to be assigned a point person. The general tasks of the point person are:<br />
#Negotiate the cost and details of the event and sign a contract with the lessee.<br />
#Make sure the lessee receives an invoice, pays their deposit / hourly event staff / and/or hourly fees<br />
#Ensure lessee obtains necessary insurance, permits, and/or security before the event.<br />
#Attend the event and assist the lessee with the space. This usually includes making sure the space and associated bathrooms are reasonably clean and stocked before the event, and that the lessee cleans up and takes away their trash at the end of the event. You may enlist other Omni volunteers to assist if needed.<br />
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* Volunteers should limit themselves to being the point person for no more than four events per month. <br />
* Only take on events that you can attend. <br />
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==Event Negotiation==<br />
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Each event is unique. To work out the details of a contract:<br />
# The point person should set up a time to communicate with the lessee to learn about their organization, their ability to pay, and the specific needs of their event. <br />
# Based upon this information, check to make sure the room they have requested is appropriate for their event, that it is available, and that we can provide the help they need on that day (a sound tech, for example). Most of the details you need to work out are dealt with in the [https://omnicommons.org/cloud/index.php/apps/files?dir=%2FCommons%20and%20Booking%20Working%20Group long event contract]. Read it.<br />
# You may use the short event contract and waiver (link) in place of the long contract for one-time events with less than 50 participants, that are quiet and end before 10pm, and that have no AV or other needs. Examples of this are one-time meetings or classes in one of the smaller rooms, or a rehearsal in the disco room. Do not use a short contract for any event that requires insurance or is serving alcohol.<br />
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==The More Complicated Issues You Will Need to Resolve==<br />
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===The cost of the rental===<br />
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We offer the use of space on a sliding scale basis. We try to balance our need to bring in income with having great events and providing event space for groups and individuals who would otherwise not have access to space.<br />
*The ballroom is one of our main sources of income. We would like to make a minimum of $1000 for weekend nights, and at least $500 during the rest of the week. That said, important events that won't bring in money through admission charges may be requested by groups without signficant resources. We also get requests from organizations and individuals who do have resources and for events that will bring in a lot of money through admission fees. The job of the point person is to work out what is a reasonable amount for the renter to pay for the kind of event they are having.<br />
*You can offer a couple of different ways for the renter to pay for their event: up-front payment of an agreed-upon amount; a percentage share of the income from admissions/ticket sales; or a combination of both. The first is much easier to manage.<br />
*When negotiating the cost of the rental, state clearly to the renter that our monthly expenses at the Omni are $16-20,000 and that event rentals are one of our main sources of income. Explain that our scale/the price we charge takes into consideration the alignment of the event with our mission, the wealth of the individual/organization holding the event, the amount of space the event will use, the amount of income the event will generate; and the amount of labor and equipment Omni will provide. Also state the amount that we like to get for the room they are using, and explain that we are willing to include a cut of the door or ticket sales (if there will be admission charged). Then ask them what they can offer.<br />
*When you reach an agreement the first few times or if you have any doubts, tell the renter you need to run it by the Commons Working Group before you can finalize the contract. Then check in to see if there is consensus that the agreement is reasonable.<br />
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===Alcohol===<br />
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Many events that would like to serve or sell alcohol must get an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Event Permit ([https://www.abc.ca.gov/FORMS/ABC221-2010.pdf Form ABC-221]). <br />
* An ABC event permit is NOT required if ALL of the following are true.<br />
** The event is private and they have a list of their guests.<br />
** They restrict access to ONLY guests.<br />
** The host is providing all of the alcohol.<br />
** All drinks are free, i.e. a hosted bar with no tips.<br />
** There is no admission cost for the event, i.e. no ticket price, donation or door charge.<br />
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[http://staffworkx.com/abc-alcohol-event-permits Click here for more information about alcohol at events].<br />
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The lessee may want to find out how to have alcohol at their events so they can raise money. Familiarize yourself with the information at the link above and be firm in explaining that we have to follow the law in this matter. Serving or selling alcohol without a license is a misdemeanor with a penalty of a $1000 fine and/or 6 months in the county jail.<br />
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===Insurance===<br />
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Events will need to obtain one-time event insurance if any of the following are true:<br />
* More that 200 people are expected at the event<br />
* There is amplified music and the event will end after 10pm<br />
* There will be any unaccompanied minors<br />
* Any potential hazards are involved (dancing, exercise classes, chemicals, sharp objects, fumes)<br />
* Alcohol will be served<br />
<br />
Event insurance can be obtained through [https://www.theeventhelper.com theventhelper.com]. This site gives online quotes and the staff is actually helpful if you call them. Non-profit organizations' insurance policies may include events coverage. They should check with their insurance agent before calling Event Helper.<br />
<br />
Event policies need the following:<br />
* General liability up to $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate<br />
* Omni Commons must be listed as additional named insured, and the address provided: 4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland, CA 94609<br />
* Omni Commons must be named on a Waiver of Subrogation <br />
* If the event will have alcohol, liquor liability coverage is also required. At this time only HOST coverage applies to events (not retail, as we cannot get the required permit to sell alcohol at events)<br />
<br />
Lessees must provide a copy of the certificate of insurance so you can verify that it meets the above requirements. Include this in the file with the event contract.<br />
<br />
===Sound and Audio-visual equipment===<br />
Refer to the [[A/V_equipment_and_setup|list of audio visual equipment]] we have available on our website.<br />
* If the lessee wants to use Omni sound equipment beyond a simple setup (e.g. if they want the Meyer or Peavey sound systems in the Ballroom), they must hire one of the people who have been trained to use that system. We hope there will be a production collective that will handle all this at sometime in the future, but until then you will just provide the names of those folks and the lessee should contact them and negotiate their fee with them directly.<br />
*Let the Commons Working Group know if you would like to be trained on any equipment.<br />
<br />
===Advertising the Event===<br />
Make sure the lessee understands that they must share with you any invitation or event publicity for your review. Check that the publicity doesn't contain any language we don't want to be associated with (racist, ableist, profanity, etc), and doesn't make the Omni appear to be sponsoring an event that we aren't. <br />
<br />
==Recurring Events==<br />
For recurring events, please keep in mind:<br />
* We cannot make unending reservations. Recurring events must have an end date when, if the lessee desires, we can review it at the end of a specific time period to decide if we want the event to continue. The working group should agree to any ongoing event arrangements.<br />
* Use the same criteria as a 1-time event for deciding how much to charge the lessee. <br />
* When scheduling a recurring event, be considerate of high-traffic times. Is this recurring event something that will take up space in place of other potential uses that may be more aligned with our values or may benefit people in the community more?<br />
<br />
=The /Occupy website and Omni Calendar system= <br />
<br />
*The Omni Commons calendar ([https://omnicommons.org/calendar/ omnicommons.org/calendar]) includes all events held by all of the member collectives and all space rentals. The calendar works by synching once a day with the calendars of the member collectives (such as Sudo Room and Bay Area Public School), and the calendar where event rentals are scheduled, adding or deleting events and updating any other changes that have been made. <br />
<br />
*Space requests are made at omnicommons.org/occupy. The form creates a draft event at [https://omnicommons.org/calendar/ omnicommons.org/calendar]. <br />
<br />
*The contract forms are filled out online at [https://omnicommons.org/occupy/ omnicommons.org/occupy]. Once completed, the renter can sign them using their mouse or trackpad. Follow up after you have sent it to make sure it has been received.<br />
<br />
*When someone makes an event request via /occupy, an email is sent to the listserv [https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking booking@omnicommons.org]. In general, everyone who is a point person for events should be on that list to see all the requests and get an idea of which events they would like to take on. <br />
<br />
*The wordpress site is fairly easy to use. Ask someone who is familiar with it to show you if you have questions. As you update the event request entry on /occupy, keep in mind it is one of the main ways the commons working group can see what is going on with an event. Try to edit it so that someone else looking at the page will understand the status of the event. Another thing to pay attention to is how the event will appear on the calendar when you publish it. Make sure the description that is publicily visible is accurate and doesn't contain communication intended for the working group. If you have a suggestion about how to make the site work better, please let the working group know.<br />
<br />
...</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Responsibilities_of_and_Guidelines_for_event_Point_Person(s)&diff=5652Responsibilities of and Guidelines for event Point Person(s)2018-03-31T00:38:48Z<p>Scylla: /* Responsibilities of and Guidelines for Event Point Persons */</p>
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<div><br />
=Responsibilities of and Guidelines for Event Point Persons=<br />
The point person is responsible for the relationship with the people leasing the space, ensuring they follow the contract they've signed, and facilitating their use of the space. <br />
<br />
==Things needed to be a Point Person==<br />
* Subscribe to both the [https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking Booking mailing list] (where event requests are sent) as well as the [https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons Commons mailing list] (where event requests and space issues are discussed).<br />
* An account on our [https://omnicommons.org/occupy/wordpress/wp-admin event reservation site] and training on how to use it.<br />
* To have participated in the Commons working group long enough, and have assisted other point people with events enough, to know how events work at the Omni.<br />
<br />
==Principles to follow==<br />
<br />
* Communicate with the working group to keep the process as transparent as possible or if you are unsure about anything. Update them about events at the meetings or send an email to the mailing list. You can also write any information you would like the group to know on the riseup ether pad where the working group takes its meeting notes.<br />
* In your negotiations with lessee consider our event criteria, if they are a group with resources or with few resources, and how much money they expect to make on the event.<br />
* We prioritize and approve events based upon the following criteria<br />
**How much volunteer time will be needed to produce the event<br />
**How consistent the event is with our [[Values]]<br />
**Working with the group or individual has the potential to lead to ongoing relationships between the Omni and other aligned organizations or communities<br />
**How much money the event will bring in.<br />
**How much the event will benefit the community<br />
<br />
=Events & Booking Overview=<br />
<br />
Once the event has been approved by the working group, it will need to be assigned a point person. The general tasks of the point person are:<br />
#Negotiate the cost and details of the event and sign a contract with the lessee.<br />
#Make sure the lessee receives an invoice, pays their deposit / hourly event staff / and/or hourly fees<br />
#Ensure lessee obtains necessary insurance, permits, and/or security before the event.<br />
#Attend the event and assist the lessee with the space. This usually includes making sure the space and associated bathrooms are reasonably clean and stocked before the event, and that the lessee cleans up and takes away their trash at the end of the event. You may enlist other Omni volunteers to assist if needed.<br />
<br />
* Volunteers should limit themselves to being the point person for no more than four events per month. <br />
* Only take on events that you can attend. <br />
<br />
==Event Negotiation==<br />
<br />
Each event is unique. To work out the details of a contract:<br />
# The point person should set up a time to communicate with the lessee to learn about their organization, their ability to pay, and the specific needs of their event. <br />
# Based upon this information, check to make sure the room they have requested is appropriate for their event, that it is available, and that we can provide the help they need on that day (a sound tech, for example). Most of the details you need to work out are dealt with in the [https://omnicommons.org/cloud/index.php/apps/files?dir=%2FCommons%20and%20Booking%20Working%20Group long event contract]. Read it.<br />
# You may use the short event contract and waiver (link) in place of the long contract for one-time events with less than 50 participants, that are quiet and end before 10pm, and that have no AV or other needs. Examples of this are one-time meetings or classes in one of the smaller rooms, or a rehearsal in the disco room. Do not use a short contract for any event that requires insurance or is serving alcohol.<br />
<br />
==The More Complicated Issues You Will Need to Resolve==<br />
<br />
===The cost of the rental===<br />
<br />
We offer the use of space on a sliding scale basis. We try to balance our need to bring in income with having great events and providing event space for groups and individuals who would otherwise not have access to space.<br />
*The ballroom is one of our main sources of income. We would like to make a minimum of $1000 for weekend nights, and at least $500 during the rest of the week. That said, important events that won't bring in money through admission charges may be requested by groups without signficant resources. We also get requests from organizations and individuals who do have resources and for events that will bring in a lot of money through admission fees. The job of the point person is to work out what is a reasonable amount for the renter to pay for the kind of event they are having.<br />
*You can offer a couple of different ways for the renter to pay for their event: up-front payment of an agreed-upon amount; a percentage share of the income from admissions/ticket sales; or a combination of both. The first is much easier to manage.<br />
*When negotiating the cost of the rental, state clearly to the renter that our monthly expenses at the Omni are $16-20,000 and that event rentals are one of our main sources of income. Explain that our scale/the price we charge takes into consideration the alignment of the event with our mission, the wealth of the individual/organization holding the event, the amount of space the event will use, the amount of income the event will generate; and the amount of labor and equipment Omni will provide. Also state the amount that we like to get for the room they are using, and explain that we are willing to include a cut of the door or ticket sales (if there will be admission charged). Then ask them what they can offer.<br />
*When you reach an agreement the first few times or if you have any doubts, tell the renter you need to run it by the Commons Working Group before you can finalize the contract. Then check in to see if there is consensus that the agreement is reasonable.<br />
<br />
===Alcohol===<br />
<br />
Many events that would like to serve or sell alcohol must get an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Event Permit ([https://www.abc.ca.gov/FORMS/ABC221-2010.pdf Form ABC-221]). <br />
* An ABC event permit is NOT required if ALL of the following are true.<br />
** The event is private and they have a list of their guests.<br />
** They restrict access to ONLY guests.<br />
** The host is providing all of the alcohol.<br />
** All drinks are free, i.e. a hosted bar with no tips.<br />
** There is no admission cost for the event, i.e. no ticket price, donation or door charge.<br />
<br />
[http://staffworkx.com/abc-alcohol-event-permits Click here for more information about alcohol at events].<br />
<br />
The lessee may want to find out how to have alcohol at their events so they can raise money. Familiarize yourself with the information at the link above and be firm in explaining that we have to follow the law in this matter. Serving or selling alcohol without a license is a misdemeanor with a penalty of a $1000 fine and/or 6 months in the county jail.<br />
<br />
===Insurance===<br />
<br />
Events will need to obtain one-time event insurance if any of the following are true:<br />
* More that 200 people are expected at the event<br />
* There is amplified music and the event will end after 10pm<br />
* There will be any unaccompanied minors<br />
* Any potential hazards are involved (dancing, exercise classes, chemicals, sharp objects, fumes)<br />
* Alcohol will be served<br />
<br />
Event insurance can be obtained through [https://www.theeventhelper.com theventhelper.com]. This site gives online quotes and the staff is actually helpful if you call them. Non-profit organizations' insurance policies may include events coverage. They should check with their insurance agent before calling Event Helper.<br />
<br />
Event policies need the following:<br />
* General liability up to $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate<br />
* Omni Commons must be listed as additional named insured, and the address provided: 4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland, CA 94609<br />
* Omni Commons must be named on a Waiver of Subrogation <br />
* If the event will have alcohol, liquor liability coverage is also required. At this time only HOST coverage applies to events (not retail, as we cannot get the required permit to sell alcohol at events)<br />
<br />
Lessees must provide a copy of the certificate of insurance so you can verify that it meets the above requirements. Include this in the file with the event contract.<br />
<br />
===Sound and Audio-visual equipment===<br />
Refer to the [[A/V_equipment_and_setup|list of audio visual equipment]] we have available on our website.<br />
* If the lessee wants to use Omni sound equipment beyond a simple setup (e.g. if they want the Meyer or Peavey sound systems in the Ballroom), they must hire one of the people who have been trained to use that system. We hope there will be a production collective that will handle all this at sometime in the future, but until then you will just provide the names of those folks and the lessee should contact them and negotiate their fee with them directly.<br />
*Let the Commons Working Group know if you would like to be trained on any equipment.<br />
<br />
===Advertising the Event===<br />
Make sure the lessee understands that they must share with you any invitation or event publicity for your review. Check that the publicity doesn't contain any language we don't want to be associated with (racist, ableist, profanity, etc), and doesn't make the Omni appear to be sponsoring an event that we aren't. <br />
<br />
==Recurring Events==<br />
For recurring events, please keep in mind:<br />
* We cannot make unending reservations. Recurring events must have an end date when, if the lessee desires, we can review it at the end of a specific time period to decide if we want the event to continue. The working group should agree to any ongoing event arrangements.<br />
* Use the same criteria as a 1-time event for deciding how much to charge the lessee. <br />
* When scheduling a recurring event, be considerate of high-traffic times. Is this recurring event something that will take up space in place of other potential uses that may be more aligned with our values or may benefit people in the community more?<br />
<br />
=The /Occupy website and Omni Calendar system= <br />
<br />
*The Omni Commons calendar ([https://omnicommons.org/calendar/ omnicommons.org/calendar]) includes all events held by all of the member collectives and all space rentals. The calendar works by synching once a day with the calendars of the member collectives (such as Sudo Room and Bay Area Public School), and the calendar where event rentals are scheduled, adding or deleting events and updating any other changes that have been made. <br />
<br />
*Space requests are made at omnicommons.org/occupy. The form creates a draft event at ([https://omnicommons.org/calendar/ omnicommons.org/calendar]). <br />
<br />
The contract forms are filled out online at ([https://omnicommons.org/occupy/ omnicommons.org/occupy]). Once completed, the renter can sign them using their mouse or trackpad. Follow up after you have sent it to make sure it has been received.<br />
<br />
*When someone makes an event request via /occupy, an email is sent to the listserv [https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking booking@omnicommons.org]. In general, everyone who is a point person for events should be on that list to see all the requests and get an idea of which events they would like to take on. <br />
<br />
*The wordpress site is fairly easy to use. Ask someone who is familiar with it to show you if you have questions. As you update the event request entry on /occupy, keep in mind it is one of the main ways the commons working group can see what is going on with an event. Try to edit it so that someone else looking at the page will understand the status of the event. Another thing to pay attention to is how the event will appear on the calendar when you publish it. Make sure the description that is publicily visible is accurate and doesn't contain communication intended for the working group. If you have a suggestion about how to make the site work better, please let the working group know.<br />
<br />
...</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Responsibilities_of_and_Guidelines_for_event_Point_Person(s)&diff=5651Responsibilities of and Guidelines for event Point Person(s)2018-03-31T00:37:18Z<p>Scylla: </p>
<hr />
<div><br />
=Responsibilities of and Guidelines for Event Point Person(s)=<br />
The point person is responsible for the relationship with the people leasing the space, ensuring they follow the contract they've signed, and facilitating their use of the space. <br />
<br />
==Things needed to be a Point Person==<br />
* Subscribe to both the [https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking Booking mailing list] (where event requests are sent) as well as the [https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons Commons mailing list] (where event requests and space issues are discussed).<br />
* An account on our [https://omnicommons.org/occupy/wordpress/wp-admin event reservation site] and training on how to use it.<br />
* To have participated in the Commons working group long enough, and have assisted other point people with events enough, to know how events work at the Omni.<br />
<br />
==Principles to follow==<br />
<br />
* Communicate with the working group to keep the process as transparent as possible or if you are unsure about anything. Update them about events at the meetings or send an email to the mailing list. You can also write any information you would like the group to know on the riseup ether pad where the working group takes its meeting notes.<br />
* In your negotiations with lessee consider our event criteria, if they are a group with resources or with few resources, and how much money they expect to make on the event.<br />
* We prioritize and approve events based upon the following criteria<br />
**How much volunteer time will be needed to produce the event<br />
**How consistent the event is with our [[Values]]<br />
**Working with the group or individual has the potential to lead to ongoing relationships between the Omni and other aligned organizations or communities<br />
**How much money the event will bring in.<br />
**How much the event will benefit the community<br />
<br />
=Events & Booking Overview=<br />
<br />
Once the event has been approved by the working group, it will need to be assigned a point person. The general tasks of the point person are:<br />
#Negotiate the cost and details of the event and sign a contract with the lessee.<br />
#Make sure the lessee receives an invoice, pays their deposit / hourly event staff / and/or hourly fees<br />
#Ensure lessee obtains necessary insurance, permits, and/or security before the event.<br />
#Attend the event and assist the lessee with the space. This usually includes making sure the space and associated bathrooms are reasonably clean and stocked before the event, and that the lessee cleans up and takes away their trash at the end of the event. You may enlist other Omni volunteers to assist if needed.<br />
<br />
* Volunteers should limit themselves to being the point person for no more than four events per month. <br />
* Only take on events that you can attend. <br />
<br />
==Event Negotiation==<br />
<br />
Each event is unique. To work out the details of a contract:<br />
# The point person should set up a time to communicate with the lessee to learn about their organization, their ability to pay, and the specific needs of their event. <br />
# Based upon this information, check to make sure the room they have requested is appropriate for their event, that it is available, and that we can provide the help they need on that day (a sound tech, for example). Most of the details you need to work out are dealt with in the [https://omnicommons.org/cloud/index.php/apps/files?dir=%2FCommons%20and%20Booking%20Working%20Group long event contract]. Read it.<br />
# You may use the short event contract and waiver (link) in place of the long contract for one-time events with less than 50 participants, that are quiet and end before 10pm, and that have no AV or other needs. Examples of this are one-time meetings or classes in one of the smaller rooms, or a rehearsal in the disco room. Do not use a short contract for any event that requires insurance or is serving alcohol.<br />
<br />
==The More Complicated Issues You Will Need to Resolve==<br />
<br />
===The cost of the rental===<br />
<br />
We offer the use of space on a sliding scale basis. We try to balance our need to bring in income with having great events and providing event space for groups and individuals who would otherwise not have access to space.<br />
*The ballroom is one of our main sources of income. We would like to make a minimum of $1000 for weekend nights, and at least $500 during the rest of the week. That said, important events that won't bring in money through admission charges may be requested by groups without signficant resources. We also get requests from organizations and individuals who do have resources and for events that will bring in a lot of money through admission fees. The job of the point person is to work out what is a reasonable amount for the renter to pay for the kind of event they are having.<br />
*You can offer a couple of different ways for the renter to pay for their event: up-front payment of an agreed-upon amount; a percentage share of the income from admissions/ticket sales; or a combination of both. The first is much easier to manage.<br />
*When negotiating the cost of the rental, state clearly to the renter that our monthly expenses at the Omni are $16-20,000 and that event rentals are one of our main sources of income. Explain that our scale/the price we charge takes into consideration the alignment of the event with our mission, the wealth of the individual/organization holding the event, the amount of space the event will use, the amount of income the event will generate; and the amount of labor and equipment Omni will provide. Also state the amount that we like to get for the room they are using, and explain that we are willing to include a cut of the door or ticket sales (if there will be admission charged). Then ask them what they can offer.<br />
*When you reach an agreement the first few times or if you have any doubts, tell the renter you need to run it by the Commons Working Group before you can finalize the contract. Then check in to see if there is consensus that the agreement is reasonable.<br />
<br />
===Alcohol===<br />
<br />
Many events that would like to serve or sell alcohol must get an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Event Permit ([https://www.abc.ca.gov/FORMS/ABC221-2010.pdf Form ABC-221]). <br />
* An ABC event permit is NOT required if ALL of the following are true.<br />
** The event is private and they have a list of their guests.<br />
** They restrict access to ONLY guests.<br />
** The host is providing all of the alcohol.<br />
** All drinks are free, i.e. a hosted bar with no tips.<br />
** There is no admission cost for the event, i.e. no ticket price, donation or door charge.<br />
<br />
[http://staffworkx.com/abc-alcohol-event-permits Click here for more information about alcohol at events].<br />
<br />
The lessee may want to find out how to have alcohol at their events so they can raise money. Familiarize yourself with the information at the link above and be firm in explaining that we have to follow the law in this matter. Serving or selling alcohol without a license is a misdemeanor with a penalty of a $1000 fine and/or 6 months in the county jail.<br />
<br />
===Insurance===<br />
<br />
Events will need to obtain one-time event insurance if any of the following are true:<br />
* More that 200 people are expected at the event<br />
* There is amplified music and the event will end after 10pm<br />
* There will be any unaccompanied minors<br />
* Any potential hazards are involved (dancing, exercise classes, chemicals, sharp objects, fumes)<br />
* Alcohol will be served<br />
<br />
Event insurance can be obtained through [https://www.theeventhelper.com theventhelper.com]. This site gives online quotes and the staff is actually helpful if you call them. Non-profit organizations' insurance policies may include events coverage. They should check with their insurance agent before calling Event Helper.<br />
<br />
Event policies need the following:<br />
* General liability up to $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate<br />
* Omni Commons must be listed as additional named insured, and the address provided: 4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland, CA 94609<br />
* Omni Commons must be named on a Waiver of Subrogation <br />
* If the event will have alcohol, liquor liability coverage is also required. At this time only HOST coverage applies to events (not retail, as we cannot get the required permit to sell alcohol at events)<br />
<br />
Lessees must provide a copy of the certificate of insurance so you can verify that it meets the above requirements. Include this in the file with the event contract.<br />
<br />
===Sound and Audio-visual equipment===<br />
Refer to the [[A/V_equipment_and_setup|list of audio visual equipment]] we have available on our website.<br />
* If the lessee wants to use Omni sound equipment beyond a simple setup (e.g. if they want the Meyer or Peavey sound systems in the Ballroom), they must hire one of the people who have been trained to use that system. We hope there will be a production collective that will handle all this at sometime in the future, but until then you will just provide the names of those folks and the lessee should contact them and negotiate their fee with them directly.<br />
*Let the Commons Working Group know if you would like to be trained on any equipment.<br />
<br />
===Advertising the Event===<br />
Make sure the lessee understands that they must share with you any invitation or event publicity for your review. Check that the publicity doesn't contain any language we don't want to be associated with (racist, ableist, profanity, etc), and doesn't make the Omni appear to be sponsoring an event that we aren't. <br />
<br />
==Recurring Events==<br />
For recurring events, please keep in mind:<br />
* We cannot make unending reservations. Recurring events must have an end date when, if the lessee desires, we can review it at the end of a specific time period to decide if we want the event to continue. The working group should agree to any ongoing event arrangements.<br />
* Use the same criteria as a 1-time event for deciding how much to charge the lessee. <br />
* When scheduling a recurring event, be considerate of high-traffic times. Is this recurring event something that will take up space in place of other potential uses that may be more aligned with our values or may benefit people in the community more?<br />
<br />
=The /Occupy website and Omni Calendar system= <br />
<br />
*The Omni Commons calendar ([https://omnicommons.org/calendar/ omnicommons.org/calendar]) includes all events held by all of the member collectives and all space rentals. The calendar works by synching once a day with the calendars of the member collectives (such as Sudo Room and Bay Area Public School), and the calendar where event rentals are scheduled, adding or deleting events and updating any other changes that have been made. <br />
<br />
*Space requests are made at omnicommons.org/occupy. The form creates a draft event at ([https://omnicommons.org/calendar/ omnicommons.org/calendar]). <br />
<br />
The contract forms are filled out online at ([https://omnicommons.org/occupy/ omnicommons.org/occupy]). Once completed, the renter can sign them using their mouse or trackpad. Follow up after you have sent it to make sure it has been received.<br />
<br />
*When someone makes an event request via /occupy, an email is sent to the listserv [https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking booking@omnicommons.org]. In general, everyone who is a point person for events should be on that list to see all the requests and get an idea of which events they would like to take on. <br />
<br />
*The wordpress site is fairly easy to use. Ask someone who is familiar with it to show you if you have questions. As you update the event request entry on /occupy, keep in mind it is one of the main ways the commons working group can see what is going on with an event. Try to edit it so that someone else looking at the page will understand the status of the event. Another thing to pay attention to is how the event will appear on the calendar when you publish it. Make sure the description that is publicily visible is accurate and doesn't contain communication intended for the working group. If you have a suggestion about how to make the site work better, please let the working group know.<br />
<br />
...</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Member_Collective_Procedure_for_Using_Common_Space_for_Events&diff=5639Member Collective Procedure for Using Common Space for Events2018-03-16T04:43:47Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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<div><br />
Omni Collectives that wish to use a common space (such as the Ballroom) for an event must follow the process below in order to prevent space conflicts and ensure a safe, legal event than runs smoothly.<br />
<br />
To schedule a member collective event, a minimum of three days notice is required. First, check the calendar at omnicommons.org/calendar to see if the space is available. Then, fill out the request form at omnicommons.org/occupy. Make sure to specify setup and cleanup times in the request so coinciding events, or events right before/after, can be smoothly coordinated.<br />
<br />
If you have a calendar login, and are not a member of the Commons WG, please do not publish your event without a Commons WG member approving it first. They will check the schedule, make sure the event entry is completed correctly including the description of the event as it appears on the calendar, and check if there are any special permits needed. Commons will communicate to you that the event is approved and publish it. Don't assume it's ok if you don’t hear back. Contact the working group. <br />
<br />
Especially if the collective hasn’t held events often or doesn’t have a lot of experience with the type or size of event being proposed, please work with the Commons WG to make sure the event functions well and is legal.<br />
Members of the Commons WG who want to hold their own event, or one for their collective, may not publish it without the agreement of at least one other Commons member. Again, the procedure is to fill out an event request and send a message to the listserv asking if other commons members agree to the event.<br />
<br />
Time conflicts: In general, if there is an event conflict, the event that was requested first has priority.<br />
<br />
Finances: Omni collectives use common space for free for programmatic events or fundraisers. If you are having a fundraiser and are raising a substantial amount, consider donating some to Omni.<br />
<br />
Contracts: If the event will have alcohol or require insurance, and the collective is not a fiscally sponsored project of Omni Commons, a contract must be signed with Omni.<br />
<br />
AV needs: Make arrangements with Robb or other trained Omni A/V person well ahead of time to use Omni A/V equipment. You can email productions@lists.omnicommons.org, or contact Robb directly at sf99er@gmail.com. <br />
<br />
Alcohol: No alcohol may be sold to anyone (that includes taking any money - donation or otherwise - at the event or ticket presales that cover alcoholic beverages) without an ABC permit. No alcohol may be served to the public without a permit. To be considered a private event, there must be a guest list at the door and anyone not on the the list cannot attend, and the event should not have been advertised to the general public. <br />
<br />
Permits: All events that require an ABC permit also require a Special Event Permit (SEP) to be signed off by OPD as well as the City. There are other events that may also need a SEP. See more detailed information below.<br />
<br />
Event Insurance: In general, an event requires insurance if it seems to involve risk to the Omni. Most events serving alcohol will require event insurance. Insurance is required to get a SEP. Commons WG is also likely to require event insurance for events with large numbers of people, loud music and dancing (eg. parties), or activities with a high risk of injury.<br />
<br />
Day of Event Responsibilities:<br />
** Communicate with Commons and organizers of other events on the same day about relevant issues<br />
** Clean space before and after, including cleaning and stocking bathrooms that will be used by event participants. Cleaning supplies, paper towels and toilet paper are located in the bathrooms and in the cleaning supplies closet by the Ballroom entrance with the wheelchair lift.<br />
** For events in the Ballroom, have event participants enter through the Shattuck doors unless they need to use the wheelchair lift.<br />
** If the event generates a substantial amount of trash, please take it out of the building and dispose of it in some other individual’s or organization’s trash. OC doesn’t have adequate trash bin space to dispose of the trash produced by large events. <br />
** Amplified sound must not be audible outside of the building after 11pm on Fri/Sat night, 10pm other nights. Event hosts have a responsibility to ensure noise levels are not audible by neighbors after this time.<br />
<br />
<br />
FYI OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE on WHEN SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED<br />
<br />
"Special event" (hereinafter "event") means, for the purpose of this chapter, an event sponsored by any person, entity, business or group including but not limited to the Oakland Unified School District, the Port of Oakland, the Oakland Coliseum complex, the Paramount Theater, and at any event venue within the City and open to the public:<br />
A. Which is held in any public park and/or facility or on any property and/or facility which is open to the public, and<br />
B. At which 50 or more participants (including sponsors and guests) are present, and<br />
C. At which entertainment is provided by or for any person, and/or made available to any person, and/or<br />
D. For-profit entertainment activities of persons, entities and businesses who or which are currently licensed to regularly provide specified entertainment activities at fixed locations in the City but which holds an event that will foreseeably result in impacts on public safety, health, welfare, and police resources, or<br />
E. Any circus event involving a performance by any trained animal or restricted animal.<br />
<br />
Exclusions: "Special event," as defined in this section, shall not include:<br />
A. An event held in a private residence where no admission is charged, the event is not open or advertised to the public, and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
B. An event held in a members-only facility at which the only participants are the members (and their invited nonpaying guests) and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
C. Events sponsored by religious entities held in the religious entity's facility which only members by permission attend and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
D. For-profit entertainment activities of persons, entities and businesses such as cabarets who or which are currently licensed to regularly provide specified entertainment activities at fixed locations in the City and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
E. Any entertainment for which other City special permits have previously been obtained, such as, but not limited to, parade permits, dance permits, short-term encroachment permits and City sponsored events otherwise permitted when the Chief of Police determines such other permits are more appropriate for the particular event.<br />
F. Any event, series of events and/or specific type of event may be exempted at the discretion of the Chief of Police, based upon evidence that the event or events will not impact police services and will not affect public health, safety and welfare, or animal or restricted animal health or safety if the event is a Circus.<br />
<br />
"Entertainment" means providing to the public food and/or beverages; live or recorded music; dancing; mechanical, animal or carnival rides; games of chance; performances and/or plays; animal or restricted animal performances; audiovisual presentations; amplified sound; competitive or sporting events; and/or promotional events.</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Member_Collective_Procedure_for_Using_Common_Space_for_Events&diff=5638Member Collective Procedure for Using Common Space for Events2018-03-16T04:25:58Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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<div><br />
Omni Collectives that wish to use a common space (such as the Ballroom) for an event must follow the process below in order to prevent space conflicts and ensure a safe, legal event than runs smoothly.<br />
<br />
To schedule a member collective event, a minimum of three days notice is required. First, check the calendar at omnicommons.org/calendar to see if the space is available. Then, fill out the request form at omnicommons.org/occupy. Make sure to specify setup and cleanup times in the request so coinciding events, or events right before/after, can be smoothly coordinated.<br />
<br />
If you have a calendar login, and are not a member of the Commons WG, please do not publish your event without a Commons WG member approving it first. They will check the schedule, make sure the event entry is completed correctly including the description of the event as it appears on the calendar, and check if there are any special permits needed. Commons will communicate to you that the event is approved and publish it. Don't assume it's ok if you don’t hear back. Contact the working group. <br />
<br />
Especially if the collective hasn’t held events often or doesn’t have a lot of experience with the type or size of event being proposed, please work with the Commons WG to make sure the event functions well and is legal.<br />
Members of the Commons WG who want to hold their own event, or one for their collective, may not publish it without the agreement of at least one other Commons member. Again, the procedure is to fill out an event request and send a message to the listserv asking if other commons members agree to the event.<br />
<br />
Time conflicts: In general, if there is an event conflict, the event that was requested first has priority.<br />
<br />
Finances: Omni collectives use common space for free for programmatic events or fundraisers. If you are having a fundraiser and are raising a substantial amount, consider donating some to Omni.<br />
<br />
Contracts: If the event will have alcohol or require insurance, and the collective is not a fiscally sponsored project of Omni Commons, a contract must be signed with Omni.<br />
<br />
AV needs: Make arrangements with Robb or other trained Omni A/V person well ahead of time to use Omni A/V equipment. You can email productions@lists.omnicommons.org, or contact Robb directly at sf99er@gmail.com. <br />
<br />
Alcohol: No alcohol may be sold to anyone (that includes taking any money - donation or otherwise - at the event or ticket presales that cover alcoholic beverages) without an ABC permit. No alcohol may be served to the public without a permit. To be considered a private event, there must be a guest list at the door and anyone not on the the list cannot attend. <br />
<br />
Permits: All events that require an ABC permit also require a Special Event Permit (SEP) to be signed off by OPD as well as the City. There are other events that may also need a SEP. See more detailed information below.<br />
<br />
Event Insurance: In general, an event requires insurance if it seems to involve risk to the Omni. Most events serving alcohol will require event insurance. Insurance is required to get a SEP. Commons WG is also likely to require event insurance for events with large numbers of people, loud music and dancing (eg. parties), or activities with a high risk of injury.<br />
<br />
Day of Event Responsibilities:<br />
** Communicate with Commons and organizers of other events on the same day about relevant issues<br />
** Clean space before and after, including cleaning and stocking bathrooms that will be used by event participants. Cleaning supplies, paper towels and toilet paper are located in the bathrooms and in the cleaning supplies closet by the Ballroom entrance with the wheelchair lift.<br />
** For events in the Ballroom, have event participants enter through the Shattuck doors unless they need to use the wheelchair lift.<br />
** If the event generates a substantial amount of trash, please take it out of the building and dispose of it in some other individual’s or organization’s trash. OC doesn’t have adequate trash bin space to dispose of the trash produced by large events. <br />
** Amplified sound must not be audible outside of the building after 11pm on Fri/Sat night, 10pm other nights. Event hosts have a responsibility to ensure noise levels are not audible by neighbors after this time.<br />
<br />
<br />
FYI OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE on WHEN SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED<br />
<br />
"Special event" (hereinafter "event") means, for the purpose of this chapter, an event sponsored by any person, entity, business or group including but not limited to the Oakland Unified School District, the Port of Oakland, the Oakland Coliseum complex, the Paramount Theater, and at any event venue within the City and open to the public:<br />
A. Which is held in any public park and/or facility or on any property and/or facility which is open to the public, and<br />
B. At which 50 or more participants (including sponsors and guests) are present, and<br />
C. At which entertainment is provided by or for any person, and/or made available to any person, and/or<br />
D. For-profit entertainment activities of persons, entities and businesses who or which are currently licensed to regularly provide specified entertainment activities at fixed locations in the City but which holds an event that will foreseeably result in impacts on public safety, health, welfare, and police resources, or<br />
E. Any circus event involving a performance by any trained animal or restricted animal.<br />
<br />
Exclusions: "Special event," as defined in this section, shall not include:<br />
A. An event held in a private residence where no admission is charged, the event is not open or advertised to the public, and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
B. An event held in a members-only facility at which the only participants are the members (and their invited nonpaying guests) and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
C. Events sponsored by religious entities held in the religious entity's facility which only members by permission attend and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
D. For-profit entertainment activities of persons, entities and businesses such as cabarets who or which are currently licensed to regularly provide specified entertainment activities at fixed locations in the City and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
E. Any entertainment for which other City special permits have previously been obtained, such as, but not limited to, parade permits, dance permits, short-term encroachment permits and City sponsored events otherwise permitted when the Chief of Police determines such other permits are more appropriate for the particular event.<br />
F. Any event, series of events and/or specific type of event may be exempted at the discretion of the Chief of Police, based upon evidence that the event or events will not impact police services and will not affect public health, safety and welfare, or animal or restricted animal health or safety if the event is a Circus.<br />
<br />
"Entertainment" means providing to the public food and/or beverages; live or recorded music; dancing; mechanical, animal or carnival rides; games of chance; performances and/or plays; animal or restricted animal performances; audiovisual presentations; amplified sound; competitive or sporting events; and/or promotional events.</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Member_Collective_Procedure_for_Using_Common_Space_for_Events&diff=5637Member Collective Procedure for Using Common Space for Events2018-03-16T04:25:23Z<p>Scylla: Created page with "Omni Commons Member Collective Procedure for Using Common Space for Events Omni Collectives that wish to use a common space (such as the Ballroom) for an event must follow th..."</p>
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<div>Omni Commons Member Collective Procedure for Using Common Space for Events<br />
<br />
Omni Collectives that wish to use a common space (such as the Ballroom) for an event must follow the process below in order to prevent space conflicts and ensure a safe, legal event than runs smoothly.<br />
<br />
To schedule a member collective event, a minimum of three days notice is required. First, check the calendar at omnicommons.org/calendar to see if the space is available. Then, fill out the request form at omnicommons.org/occupy. Make sure to specify setup and cleanup times in the request so coinciding events, or events right before/after, can be smoothly coordinated.<br />
<br />
If you have a calendar login, and are not a member of the Commons WG, please do not publish your event without a Commons WG member approving it first. They will check the schedule, make sure the event entry is completed correctly including the description of the event as it appears on the calendar, and check if there are any special permits needed. Commons will communicate to you that the event is approved and publish it. Don't assume it's ok if you don’t hear back. Contact the working group. <br />
<br />
Especially if the collective hasn’t held events often or doesn’t have a lot of experience with the type or size of event being proposed, please work with the Commons WG to make sure the event functions well and is legal.<br />
Members of the Commons WG who want to hold their own event, or one for their collective, may not publish it without the agreement of at least one other Commons member. Again, the procedure is to fill out an event request and send a message to the listserv asking if other commons members agree to the event.<br />
<br />
Time conflicts: In general, if there is an event conflict, the event that was requested first has priority.<br />
<br />
Finances: Omni collectives use common space for free for programmatic events or fundraisers. If you are having a fundraiser and are raising a substantial amount, consider donating some to Omni.<br />
<br />
Contracts: If the event will have alcohol or require insurance, and the collective is not a fiscally sponsored project of Omni Commons, a contract must be signed with Omni.<br />
<br />
AV needs: Make arrangements with Robb or other trained Omni A/V person well ahead of time to use Omni A/V equipment. You can email productions@lists.omnicommons.org, or contact Robb directly at sf99er@gmail.com. <br />
<br />
Alcohol: No alcohol may be sold to anyone (that includes taking any money - donation or otherwise - at the event or ticket presales that cover alcoholic beverages) without an ABC permit. No alcohol may be served to the public without a permit. To be considered a private event, there must be a guest list at the door and anyone not on the the list cannot attend. <br />
<br />
Permits: All events that require an ABC permit also require a Special Event Permit (SEP) to be signed off by OPD as well as the City. There are other events that may also need a SEP. See more detailed information below.<br />
<br />
Event Insurance: In general, an event requires insurance if it seems to involve risk to the Omni. Most events serving alcohol will require event insurance. Insurance is required to get a SEP. Commons WG is also likely to require event insurance for events with large numbers of people, loud music and dancing (eg. parties), or activities with a high risk of injury.<br />
<br />
Day of Event Responsibilities:<br />
** Communicate with Commons and organizers of other events on the same day about relevant issues<br />
** Clean space before and after, including cleaning and stocking bathrooms that will be used by event participants. Cleaning supplies, paper towels and toilet paper are located in the bathrooms and in the cleaning supplies closet by the Ballroom entrance with the wheelchair lift.<br />
** For events in the Ballroom, have event participants enter through the Shattuck doors unless they need to use the wheelchair lift.<br />
** If the event generates a substantial amount of trash, please take it out of the building and dispose of it in some other individual’s or organization’s trash. OC doesn’t have adequate trash bin space to dispose of the trash produced by large events. <br />
** Amplified sound must not be audible outside of the building after 11pm on Fri/Sat night, 10pm other nights. Event hosts have a responsibility to ensure noise levels are not audible by neighbors after this time.<br />
<br />
<br />
FYI OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE on WHEN SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED<br />
<br />
"Special event" (hereinafter "event") means, for the purpose of this chapter, an event sponsored by any person, entity, business or group including but not limited to the Oakland Unified School District, the Port of Oakland, the Oakland Coliseum complex, the Paramount Theater, and at any event venue within the City and open to the public:<br />
A. Which is held in any public park and/or facility or on any property and/or facility which is open to the public, and<br />
B. At which 50 or more participants (including sponsors and guests) are present, and<br />
C. At which entertainment is provided by or for any person, and/or made available to any person, and/or<br />
D. For-profit entertainment activities of persons, entities and businesses who or which are currently licensed to regularly provide specified entertainment activities at fixed locations in the City but which holds an event that will foreseeably result in impacts on public safety, health, welfare, and police resources, or<br />
E. Any circus event involving a performance by any trained animal or restricted animal.<br />
<br />
Exclusions: "Special event," as defined in this section, shall not include:<br />
A. An event held in a private residence where no admission is charged, the event is not open or advertised to the public, and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
B. An event held in a members-only facility at which the only participants are the members (and their invited nonpaying guests) and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
C. Events sponsored by religious entities held in the religious entity's facility which only members by permission attend and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
D. For-profit entertainment activities of persons, entities and businesses such as cabarets who or which are currently licensed to regularly provide specified entertainment activities at fixed locations in the City and no extraordinary police services are required;<br />
E. Any entertainment for which other City special permits have previously been obtained, such as, but not limited to, parade permits, dance permits, short-term encroachment permits and City sponsored events otherwise permitted when the Chief of Police determines such other permits are more appropriate for the particular event.<br />
F. Any event, series of events and/or specific type of event may be exempted at the discretion of the Chief of Police, based upon evidence that the event or events will not impact police services and will not affect public health, safety and welfare, or animal or restricted animal health or safety if the event is a Circus.<br />
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"Entertainment" means providing to the public food and/or beverages; live or recorded music; dancing; mechanical, animal or carnival rides; games of chance; performances and/or plays; animal or restricted animal performances; audiovisual presentations; amplified sound; competitive or sporting events; and/or promotional events.</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Commons_Working_Group&diff=5636Commons Working Group2018-03-16T04:22:48Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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<div>The Commons Working Group coordinates scheduling, maintenance, and use of the common spaces. We meet on Second and Fourth Tuesdays at 6pm to review pending event requests and meet with folks who have in-depth questions about the space.<br />
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=Mailing List=<br />
* [https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons Commons] - General Commons WG list<br />
* [https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking Booking] - Event requests are posted to this list<br />
* [https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/productions Productions] - Day-of event productions team - A/V requests are posted to this list<br />
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=Related Documentation=<br />
* [[Booking System]]<br />
* [[Calendar System]]<br />
* [https://omnicommons.org/avrequest A/V Equipment Request Form]<br />
* [[Responsibilibuddy]] (Point Person) Guide<br />
* [[Member Collective Procedure for Using Common Space for Events]]<br />
* [https://omnicommons.org/occupy/wordpress/wp-admin/post-new.php?post_type=contract New Contract]<br />
* [https://omnicommons.org/occupy/lease-policy-and-fee-structure/ Rental Policy and Fee Structure]<br />
* [https://omnicommons.org/occupy/guide-for-the-ballroom/ Ballroom Prep and Cleaning Guide]<br />
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t-vm8M_1daPoaEongdkytSDyMwt706rHKRvtVSS_PYw/edit Bathroom Cleaning Guide]<br />
* [[Special Event Permit Applications for events with alcohol]]<br />
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==Obsolete Documents (for reference only)==<br />
* [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/File:Omni_Waiver.pdf Waiver Agreement]<br />
* [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/File:Omni_Events_Simple_Contract.pdf Simple Contract for small, quiet events]<br />
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SEaPQbqwt6ezxqq1PQw4duMVlkqxQAdHhQI28vSWuuU/edit?usp=sharing Long Contract for large and/or loud events]<br />
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= Meeting Minutes Archive =<br />
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<div>Omni Delegates' Meeting - 1 March 2018 7pm-9pm<br />
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=== Agenda === <br />
* Introductions, Meeting Roles, and Delegates Count [10 minutes]<br />
* Access Check-in [5 minutes]<br />
* Announcements [5 minutes]<br />
* Bans [5 minutes]<br />
* Working Group Report-Backs [15 minutes]<br />
* Member Collective Updates (10 minutes)<br />
* Proposal X: [15 minutes]<br />
* Discussion: Omni Table @ AMC [10 minutes]<br />
<br />
=== Introductions ===<br />
<br />
Introduce yourself: Name; Preferred Pronoun; Affiliation; any brief announcements; say whether you're a delegate; let us know about any access needs you have†<br />
† Is everybody able to participate fully in this meeting? Do people have unmet needs or concerns?<br />
* Jenny, Sudo Room, she/her<br />
* Liz, LL, she/her <br />
*Laura, finance and other WG, she/her<br />
* Marcus, he, him, various working groups<br />
* Ken, CCL, <br />
* Joe, FNB, Kitchen/Building, he/him <br />
* Julian, BAPS, pronoun: prefered not<br />
* Csaba (CHABA) - Came to US from Hungary 5 years ago, family guy, actor, gardener, EarthTribe? in Berkeley, theater <br />
* Brian, finance, he, him<br />
* robb, SUdo/LibLens, he/him<br />
* yar sudo she/her, remote, then IRL<br />
* Marc, Sudo room, he/him<br />
<br />
=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: Jenny<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: Brian<br />
* Timekeeper: Julian<br />
* Notetaker/s: Laura, Jenny, Liz, Brian, robb <br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: Marcus<br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): Marcus<br />
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=== Delegates ===<br />
* ABDC: Marcus<br />
* BAPS: Julian<br />
* CCL: Ken<br />
* CSC: <br />
* FNB: Joe<br />
* GWS: <br />
* LL: Liz<br />
* Sudo: robb<br />
* TIL: inactive<br />
* GCEA: <br />
* Quorum: yes: 6/9 active collectives<br />
<br />
== New Bans/Mediations ==<br />
* <br />
* Add to list of people [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
<br />
=== Zachary Running Wolf Mediation Update=== <br />
* ZRW mediation ended a couple of months ago without a signed statement from him that he would abide by OC rules (Rules, Safer Space Policy, and Statement of Solidarity). BAPS agreed to have him as a member. <br />
* At Delegates meeting on 2/1/18, BAPS and others were reminded that the mediation was between ZRW and Omni, so whatever the outcome was of the mediation that might allow ZRW to participate in the Omni as more than a member of the public would need to be accepted by the delegates. Also, that the delegates had agreed that ZRW would need to sign a statement agreeing to abide by OC rules.<br />
* At the 2/15/18 Delegates meeting, Julian stated that ZRW might sign a statement.<br />
* On 2/18 Yar approved ZRW's key card application after being told by someone that he had "completed his mediation process by signing a document saying he'll follow Omni's rules". This is the document: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19TwtCBRmYkTi2LLzPEtXT7ezhruFq4ZV/view. <br />
* ZRW came to work on the computers Monday evening. Upon his arrival he was yelling and cursing about how he has been treated by the Omni. In addition to general insults and cursing, his statements included: The Omni has no right to say he can't store shit on his own land, that we should "be nice to the 1%" of indigenous people that survived, you "fucking ingrates, fucking cocksuckers". He said he's going "to find every one of the fucking..." who threw him out of the Omni, and specified Joe. <br />
* Since the delegates were not given a chance to see and approve this document as the conclusion to the mediation before the key card was approved, what action do the delegates want to take at this point?<br />
* Note: there was also the email thread subject lined "Not ZRW" 2/3/18-2/6/18<br />
<br />
** Joe, Add to the background: Two things were done prematurely and irregularly were admitting him into our collectives without the ban being resolved. This may have been predicated on Almaz statement that when she mentioned a signed statement a few meetings ago, that the statement was mixed up between the Omni required note, or between seeds statement of completion of mediation. Asked Almaz to clarify it, but have not received a response. I was in favor of having him back if the community would take responsibility, and it looks like thats what we've got. <br />
** Yar: omni can't dictate who's a member of any collective, only who's allowed in the building. collectives can exist beyond omni. i'm sorry if i jumped the gun giving him a card, i've been pressured on both sides and really didn't want to be involved either way<br />
* Julian, question about the nature of the statement that "was" written. It was not my understanding that what was required that he make a formal admission of guilt. From my perspective it doesnt make sense to have a mediation between the omni and an individual. Not everyone who had issues with Runningwolf attended the mediation, which appears to be connected to some of the problems with this mediation process. <br />
** Laura, May be the case that there was a breakdown of process, but when mediation was happening delegates were not informed that it was NOT between the omni and ZRW. And if it was between individuals, don't think the individuals who were involved have been satisfied by outcome of mediation to the extent that he be given key access to the space.<br />
** Joe, Mediators weren't satisfied with outcome of mediation. When I or PHil would speak about something ZRW refused to engage / take accountability for past behaviors, and the mediator had a problem with that.<br />
*** Brian: Did he actually complete the mediation? I was under the impression that the people in charge of the mediation deemed it complete. <br />
**** Joe: No, not according to the mediators<br />
*** Julian: Seems mediation isn't complete until all involved agree that it has been. Seemed from the 'Not ZRW' thread that those involved consented to the outcome of a signed document.<br />
*** Joe: It seems like, based on the last appearance as Laura described, that nothing has sunk in here, and that RW believes he is exempt from our rules because we are on his land<br />
*** robb: my experience seeing him for the first time back in the building was similar to what laura experienced. a barrage of "fuck yous" and threats / intimidations. nothing has changed, same as it was before <br />
**** jnny: my experience much the same, stay avoidant / don't make eye contact. unfortunately he comes in around the same hours that i like to work in the office. too loud to do so anymore. omni may have less free accounting work :P <br />
**** Joe: I hope nobody is getting the impression that anything Im saying has to do with his threats to me. He's a coward and a bully, I'm not afraid of his threats<br />
****Julian: Obviously, its not cool to interact in this way. Its worth noting that its not like nothing happened since when runnign wolf left, and now. I understand that its fucked up to treat people in the way that people are being treated by running wolf, but I also understand that he has been excluded from access<br />
**** Laura: I want to go back to whether there is any action that delegates want to take at this time. I'm not a delegate, but I'm not comfortable with the way this was handled. I think the delegates should review that document and decide if it demonstrates that he will be safe to have in the space and a productive member of the community<br />
*** Liz: I have a question because I don't know much about running wolf's participation at the omni, but I've only ever seen him using computers, making a mess, falling asleep. I'm curious if he gives back to the omni. is it a matter of principle? Does he participate positively in this community. I know the OMni wants to make resources available to disadvantaged people and we have had very relaxed standards about who we let into the space, but there are limits. It seems like ZRW is long past those limits. <br />
*** Yar: he's a baps member, i think that part is not anybody else's business. i agree he's not exempt from anti-harassment rules, and it sounds like he's harassing people, so fuck that<br />
**** robb: Not aware of anything he does for the omni or for baps<br />
**** murmurs of agreement from others<br />
*** Ken: I'd like to take it out of Omni World for a moment and put it in the real world. We need to make decisions based on what makes this work here for all people. in that context, when somebody is making threats like this and, as joe says, he doesn't believe he's ... just if he actually does assault somebody we have that knowledge and forethought, omni overall becomes liable, and we have this building to lose. don't know the ramifications of lawsuits but is a huge can of worms... decisions were made that allowed him in. just saying that's the society we live in and if we value what we've built we have to take it into consideration. people on national news who make threats and follow through with them. uncomfortable with the situation as it hangs. i don't know, don't know the followthrough that we should have<br />
*** Yar: does anybody think he's actually going to assault anybody? come on, that's a red herring and also if he assaults somebody the biggest problem is not "omg lawsuits" it's that somebody got assaulted. geez. this is why we have safe space policies and not cover-your-ass legalese<br />
**** liz: not a red herring if he's making threats to do so. stating his intention so not a red herring<br />
***** juul: threats of violence are cause for ban, don't need to wait /expect followthrough<br />
* Yar: what threats of violence? were there any?<br />
*** robb: in resonse to laura's "what are the delegates going to do?" seems like a point of process. hasn't been any real conclusion to the mediation. process wasn't followed / completed and he shouldn't be allowed in the building until it is. delegates need a real informed discussion about the mediation process before we can let him in, is what i think<br />
*** Brian: think my next statement is not one that I expected to be making. I have a lot of problems with Running Wolf but<br />
if the people tasked with carrying out the mediation believe it to be complete - if they don't then we [lost some content] feels weird to go back on that. Unless it seems like there are significant reasons why we don't trust their mediation process<br />
*** Julian: I have 2 comments; One is to make reference to the conflict resolution process. "if at least one conflicting party is unable to meet...<br />
"If at least one conflicting party does not consent to meet, or if at least one conflicting party is unavailable to meet in a reasonable time, all relevant circumstances considered, or if the Conflict Steward and Mediator agree after at least one meeting that further meetings would not be likely to lead to resolution, the issue is brought before the group in the following way: "<br />
- Could be that's where we're at, or there was a miscommunication at some point in the process and that's why it stalled. seems almaz as conflict steward believed it to be completed, and those who were involved in the process (joe, phil) do not. <br />
** Julian: My proposal: Don't feel it's reasonable to assess the content of the agreement if it says what it's supposed to say, but if those involved in the mediation don't feel it was <br />
*** Liz: Is there a third option, that we end the mediation because we agree that we don't want to invite him back into the building?<br />
** Joe: Its hard to take the document he signed seriously, because his statement on Monday was that he felt like it was his right to store things on his land. Mediator from SEEDS said he was beyond their capability, since he refused to take accountability for his past actions<br />
** Julian: With respect to what joe just said, then it seems to me that its up to the people participating in the mediation process to determine whether you are satisfied with the outcome. With respect to Laura's comment about mediation, theres no question that there is an option to allow him back into the building. The status of the omni rules allows for no actual adjudication. It doesn't make sense to apply a safer space violation to an entirely different category of the process. <br />
** Ken: Didn't really understand that.. sounds to me like he believes he's completed a mediation process. Doesn't sound like the mediation had any effect, he's still behaving the same way. Back to square one of just violating Omni's rules whether we attempt mediation or not. Even if people think it's just blowhard stuff and not an actual threat... <br />
** Laura: There was a problem with his behavior in the space. The delegates decided what to do as the problems progressed. Previously, the delegates decided notot ban him, but that he was not a member of a collective, so he cant be in the building. He made a threat to break the windows, the delegates decided that if a window was broken then the ban would be put in place. The window was broken, he claims he didn't do it but he claims he didn't do anything. Decision was that he would agree to follow omni policies and sign something. He signed something, and the delegates have to look at it and decide if this is evidence that he's agreed to omni's rules. So delegates need to look at it and decide if he is to be allowed back in the building or if he's banned.<br />
*** Julian: Steve and i, in speaking with RW at our last meeting, encouraged him to include a criticism of his experience with the omni throughout the course of this in his letter becase he didn't seem likely to agree to anything without that. And Steve and I and Almaz agree that we have some concerns about the wy this process has gone. So whether we're going to judge RW's mediation based on the letter that he signed (lost track)<br />
**** joe: what was that concern?<br />
**** julian: both of us have an issue with the banning as an approach to deal with ongoing community issues. important that we respond with more transformative justice approaches than exclusionary justice. way to look politically at some of the earlier isssues w/ omni<br />
*** Yar: all for transformative justice, my idea would be you ask someone to leave, and then they transform, and then you invite them back. saying this as someone who does want ZRW to return. but harassment is not okay, and that's harassment. *shows us the letter* which is linked to in the pad<br />
marc reads "i will continue to follow the rules once i have keycard access to the computers" - if he feels he was following them before that's problematic<br />
*** robb: violated them as soon as he walked into the building<br />
*** Yar: My understanding is that the rules he was violating was storing stuff, sleeping, and harassing people. <br />
**** Ken: No, he was sleeping in a sleeping bag. <br />
*** Laura: He was not given permission to store objects. He left piles of belongings that he did not remove when notes were left that it was against Omni rules and that they would be removed. He hid his stuff in the basement that would be found when we were clearing it out. <br />
*** jenny: robb and i can attest it was definitely *dozens* of times<br />
**** yar: he mentions only a climbing rope that was stolen<br />
***** jenny: not to my knowledge, a dresser full of his clothes and cans of spraypaint<br />
** joe: not a bad person, pretty delusional in certain ways. and he's duped us - went through the motions of a mediation, got a keycard and now he's back. hard to decide what to do now. he's going to be even more enraged<br />
** Marcus: I was wondering what is a transformative justice approach and what does it look like (to Julian)<br />
*** Julian: My understanding of the safer space and conflict resolutino policy were baed on a model of transofrmative justice which , as Yar described, requires the transformation of the individual , but also a transformation of the community to ...(notetaker lost track) By comparison, a punitive justice model would be like you do something wrong once and you're out. So as far as we've spent 9 months in mediation, you can argue that we've at least aspired to a transformative justice approach<br />
**Marcus: Do you have an actual process for doing that? (a process is outlined on our Wiki but it abstracts a lot of the hard work required to actually do it)<br />
** Ken: If, I assume, or I'm wondering. If we decide or we make a decision what does that mean? If we make a decision that the negotiation doesn't count, do we just de-activate his card? Do you (yar) feel comfortable knowing that he knows you were the one de-activating the card. <br />
** Yar: I would be comfortable looking him in the eyes and telliing him that I deactivated his card becasue the Omni delegates told ne to.<br />
**Julian: I heard two proposals on the table. Either we make a decision based on the current letter, or ask him to rewrite it. Or the proposal that I made earlier, that the people who were participating in the mediation process should come in with a position here. I dont see how its possible that the omni is involved in a mediation with an individual. <br />
** Robb: I think you're partially right, I think Laura's proposal doesn't quite reach everything. Let's just pretend that he completed everything to the delegates' satisfaction: the first thing he did when he walked in wa to rant and threaten people just like before. So he just negated the whole process. <br />
** Yar: Just to be clear, who was present when he came back, specifically on Monday. <br />
*** Laura: I was<br />
**** Robb: I wasn't there when she was there. But I had the exact same experience. <br />
** yar: what time of day was it?<br />
*** Laura: five ish?<br />
**** Robb: I left around midnight and RW was still there.<br />
***** Jenny: I overhead when he was yelling at robb. <br />
****** Robb: There was one other person up there. I dont know his name. He is often up in the computer areas. <br />
** yar: don't make a decision out of fear<br />
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**** robb: implied threats, "i'm gonna find you motherfuckers and..." then trails off. He has raised a fist to me. He handed a phone to me, and as soon as I turned away his fist was moving towards me. I dropped the phone and moved away. He has raised it to that level and continues to make the threats. Guess anytime he comes here I'll just avoid him, because I'm certain he'll start muttering threats again.<br />
** Joe: I cant see how I would accept this letter. There are personally a bunch of defamatory lies in here about me. He claims that I was waiting for matt to die, so that running wolf wouldnt have any member of a collective to sponsor him. He says I was racist for refusing to admit that he was a native elder, and I never refused to admit that. I have said to him many times that he's not a leader. <br />
*** Yar: Did you say, your not an elder?<br />
**** Joe: No, I said if your a leader where are your followers?<br />
** Yar: When I met tomas hodgeman I asked him "did he break the window", He said "I am certain that he did not break the window". I then said "did he threaten to break the window" he chuckled and said "I dont know". <br />
*** Ken: He was at the meeting where that was discussed. He has lied to us. <br />
**** Yar; what did he lie about?<br />
***** Ken: He said that I said Runningwolf was not a native american. i never did. I had heard he wasn't and I asked about it, but at the next meeting he had told running wolf that I said he wasnt a real native american. <br />
*** Robb: The threat about the window was made to Dante, and dante informed the delegates.<br />
**** Laura: He was basically saying to dante "stay away from the windows" <br />
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1) Make a decision based on current letter or ask him to rewrite it<br />
** yar - too vague<br />
** jenny: don't feel comfortable w/ current letter (joe seconds)<br />
** Liz: i don't see any point in asking him to rewrite it<br />
** robb: if we want a statement or agreement, seems we should write it and list the specific things we dont want him to do<br />
** Ken: I was just reading this and of all the things he is saying here that has to do with Omni is that his inabiltiy too use Omni computers has prevented him from carrying on his campaigns. He has options besides us like the public library. We're are not preventing him from carrying out his campaign.<br />
** julian: letter is not at the heart of this. it's about the behavior - whether he signs a thing or not i don't see how that could really satisfy people. I dont think this proposal is where it's at.<br />
**Yar: In general, harassment is a good reason to ban someone. I wouldn't be comfortable banning someone for any other reason but harassment and threats of violence crosses a line for me. I'm not comfortable with saying "your letter isn't subservient enough" or something.<br />
** Liz: why are we putting so much energy into this with ZRw when we have banned other people for much less, fairly nice people who contributed to the community? Why are we spending so much time on this?<br />
** Julian: As far as I know those people did not seek a mediation process. I think its worth putting it out there that in the future we should persue mediation, instead of putting the onus on the banned person to initiate mediation<br />
** Joe: I want to be perfectly clear in what I heard from the mediation. Accusation that rules were selectively enforced was brought up at the first meeting, she said it was brought up. She said that there were other groups who could help with that. AORTA and Critical Resistance<br />
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2) Have other participants, if they feel unresolved, state that with the conflict stewards and continue working toward a solution<br />
* Thumbs up: Julian<br />
* thumbs down: joe - when i found out letter coming from SEEDs was untrue, wrote an email inquiry, asked her twice and she decided she wouldn't respond at all. couldn't give her the responsibility to move forward with the mediation. <br />
** robb: point of process, all involved need to consent to who the steward is<br />
* joe - would be willing to continue with mediation generally<br />
** Jenny- we coild perhaps reach out to AORTA or Critical Resistance to support as possible conflict stewardship<br />
** Yar: I am willing to participate in the mediation, though I am leaving town for a little while.<br />
** Jenny - I would participate in a good faith attempt at mediation with a different conflict steward<br />
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3) Based on his behavior upon return we should ban him, as its unacceptable.<br />
* LIz: This is what LL would choose. We didn't know if this was going to come up, but if such a vote took place, we agreed to block him from returning, and we suspect a couple other collectives would as well.<br />
* julian: in terms of conflict resolution policy, can you block a completed mediation? <br />
** liz: if we thought there were any results to the mediation process... 2 mediation meetings in 9 months. other option is another round of mediation talks. is this viable? we have several members who don't feel comfortable with him in the space<br />
** Laura: julian - just because you weren't there when the delegates made this decision to agree to return with condition of a completed mediation and a signed agreement. didn't get to the point where ZRW <br />
*** Julian: I was saying that it doesn't make sense<br />
** Liz: I'm not willing to sit through any more delegate meetings about RW, personally. LibLens position is pretty clear - he abuses the resources that we give people access to, doesn't participate in stewarding the space. don't think it's right that we continue to allow him to be here<br />
** ken: not taking any particular position. fine with any decision the community makes.<br />
* joe: considering proposing we declare the process has been corrupted, the letter has too many flaws in it, almaz' false statements to us and refusing to discuss them with me are ground for negating everything that's happened and revert to banning until we can do what's needed<br />
* ken: several people from collectives who didn't feel comfortable directly participating in the mediation, but were directly affected. healthy thing to have an intermediary when one feels threatened. right there might be enough to say - if you feel that threatened there's no point in pursuing mediation<br />
** such people have seen how he targets and harasses individuals who he feels has wronged him.<br />
* robb: was reluctant to do it because of the nature of threats toward me but willing to participate in the mediation as an offended party<br />
* yar: do you want me to deactivate his card now and inform him next time he leaves he wont be able to get back in<br />
* robb: was hopeful that he'd come back and be more respectful<br />
* julian: don't think it's necessary to invoke a new ban since we've come to agreement that the process was not completed. Am not on ZRWs side per se, just feel it's important to work on these issues as a community / refine process<br />
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* Marc: As a member of Sudo Room, I am blocking Almaz as secretary-elect due to repeated issues with how she has engaged with people when they try to talk with her about issues having to do with how she was dealing with events. There were events she had publicized as having alcohol but didn't get a permit. On New Year's Eve, the cops showed up earlier in the evening and she was having an event in the ballroom with alcohol. When I asked her about having alcohol she became defensive and said the cops hadn't come. I said that Rayc had interacted with them and told me. She said that Rayc was lying and accused me of being a white supremacist. This has been her pattern of interacting. <br />
* Julian: Theres something really...this makes me uneasy. The situation in which a black person is saying that they are experiencing racism, and the response is to sanction them. I just want to point out that this is the standard structure of white supremacy. I'm not saying that you are white supremacist, just there is a history of white people silencing black people, especially when they are voicing concerns about racism. <br />
* Yar: Was this discussed at a Sudo meeting or is it personal?<br />
** Juul: It was not discussed<br />
*** Yar: Then you should be sure to present it as your personal block, not that it's on behalf of Sudo. I haven't had the same experience with Almaz, and I've been happy that she's shown an interest in participating further<br />
* Ken: Question: I understood we are having a person in each position, and a person in the backup position. I'm not saying this resolves it, but would it resolve it if the person helping train her into this position is helping her address the - If someone is willing to spend time with her and train her up in that way, but it seems like a touch decision to *make* someone train her. The goal was that the main person now would train the next person so they have a year's worth of experience on the job. Mybe one year from now she wouldn't get voted in?<br />
** yar: Not how it works, consensus happens now so that when Brian resigns, she would automatically become the secretary<br />
*** Brian: That's not my understanding<br />
*** Laura: It appears from the last meeting that people wanted a more clear process, which I'm in the process of writing<br />
*** Ken: I can understand concerns about the racial situation, but if peopel are objective to the way she dealt with a situation, does it automatically become a racial thing or<br />
**** yar: Everything is automatically a racial thing<br />
***** ken: I understand that context. What I'm saying is, override everything else, and she makes decisions that have ramifications and she can't take feedback and change, isn't that a concern? Need to discuss details of NYE event to understand context?<br />
*** Robb: I'd just like to say that if we're trying to decide now, who is going to be the tresurer secretary, etc now for what happens a year from now, then I would just block the whole proposal. The nice thing about consensus is that we can weigh decisions based on the facts at hand, not write things in stone based on what the situation may be a year from now.<br />
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via Jenny 2/23:<br />
I'd like to propose that Omni pay for an exhibition table ($100) at the Allied Media Conference this summer in Detroit. I will be attending, albeit also as a representative for Sudo Mesh. <br />
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For those unfamiliar with the conference, it's one of the radder ones I've heard of over the past decade - but have never attended myself. The theme is essentially the intersection of social justice and media - what AMC describes as "media-based organizing," defined as "any collaborative process that uses media, art, or technology to address the roots of problems and advances holistic solutions towards a more just and creative world." This is the 20th annual conf, which is always located in Detroit, and takes place this summer from June 14-17.<br />
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Are any other collective members also planning to attend? Would you be interested in sharing an Omni table to display info about your projects and/or helping to staff the table for some shifts throughout the duration of the conference? <br />
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Please forward this email along to your collectives so we can assess our capacity to participate!<br />
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If there aren't a few other Omni collective members able to come and help staff the table, perhaps Omni could share Sudo Mesh's table and collectives could provide me with some of your handouts / brochures / flyers / arts / etc for display<br />
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* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: Laura, Marcus<br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: <br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
<br />
=== Delegates ===<br />
* ABDC:Marcus<br />
* BAPS: Steve <br />
* CCL: Leticia<br />
* CSC: Mary Ann<br />
* FNB: Helen<br />
* GWS: Rachel (remote)<br />
* LL: inactive<br />
* Sudo: Jenny (remote) - or Robb<br />
* TIL: inactive<br />
* GCEA: Almaz<br />
* Quorum: 8 / 8 active collectives - yes<br />
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== Announcements ==<br />
* We will be having our annual board meeting in January, prob the 3rd Thursday. We will re-designate the collectives' representatives and reelect the officers. The current officers have agreed to continue but others are welcome to nominate themselves.<br />
<br />
== Bans ==<br />
* ZRW mediation happened and is finished. Phil and Joe were there in addition to the previous attendees. First had a conversation w Joe and Phil. Later ZRW agreed to Omni policies in a discussion with Almaz. There is a written agreement that Running Wolf will sign agreeing to omni poliicies. Almaz is finalizing this. Will work with Laura on it. BAPS has agreed to have Running Wolf as a member. Final signing will happen at a BAPS/CDC meeting in early January.<br />
* Phil doesn't see any changes in Running Wolf, still sticking to his guns. <br />
* Add to list of people [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
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== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays @ 6pm<br />
* Phil - has questions about where we should be dumping dirty mop water. <br />
* Laura - building working group should decide<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
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=== Commons ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Thursdays at 6pm<br />
*<br />
* This group needs help:<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking<br />
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=== Communications ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Sundays at 5pm<br />
*<br />
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=== Finance ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Fundraising, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
* Please pay invoices this week so we have enough in our bank account come Jan 1st!<br />
** Can we get an invoice sent to us online and GWS can pay? Easiest that way. thx<br />
*** are you not receiving invoices at rachelwest@allwomencount.net? No <br />
**** resent invoice and changed recurring infoz - sorry! <3 Great thx got it<br />
* Year-end estimated profit -(minus) expenses = ~(around) -(neg)$10,000<br />
** Budget spreadsheet @ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rvkMc5lmd8PovoViNLdvlrv0tSyvrH7iB0SmGqaFec8/edit#gid=1501592721<br />
* Laura - The delegates should look at the budget for next year and we should review it at the annual board meeting in January<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
Meetings: Currently conjoined with Finance,, 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm<br />
* aiming to launch the kitchen fundraiser tomorrow or saturday<br />
* please help with outreach by pinning down initial/pre-pledges and mailing an announcement to your mailing lists of membership<br />
* more info at https://omnicommons.org/kitchen - both omnicommons.org/donate and omnicommons.org/kitchen will redirect to the campaign page once we launch.<br />
<br />
== Member Collective Updates ==<br />
What is going on with your collective? What are you working on? What have you accomplished? Any events coming up? Any difficulties you are encountering that you need help with?<br />
<br />
=== ABDC ===<br />
* There has been some renewed membership interest now that Kazoo has been back and active in the studio. More email conversation happening.<br />
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=== BAPS ===<br />
* We have set up internally, the CHallengin DOminant CUlture workig group. We have been starting to analyze things at the Omni and we stopped until the end otf themeidation session with RUning WOlf. We are going to evaluate it ans see what we want to incorporate into what we do in the future.<br />
** Jenny: What is this? Who is "we"? This is not in any format an Omni working group, as no meeting times are posted, documentation shared, nor areas of decision-making consented upon by Omni delegates. It is a private club having secret meetings and presuming some right to make decisions on behalf of a large collective of collectives, and that's simply unacceptable, imho.<br />
* We think it would be interesting to organize aseminar on tenants rights, the struggle against gentrification in the area, political economy. WIll get started in the new year. Tenants rights handbook from Causa Justa/Just Cause<br />
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=== CCL === <br />
* IN process of restructuring program for classes and new research projects.<br />
* Applying for small grants<br />
* Discussing how we might have to modify the membership fees for some types of members to get a little more income<br />
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=== CSC === <br />
* We thought we were going to ahve a rest but then we found out a rep from the NAtional indigenous council of Mexico (anticapitalist council of Indeigenouspeople in Mx) They are going to run a woman candidate in the elections, and use that process as an organizing tool. CONcerns in particular about landbeing taken form indigenous people for extactive industries, tourism, etc. We dont know the date other than January. <br />
* Waffles and Zapatismo will start up again after that<br />
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=== FNB ===<br />
* Persimmons and swiss chard<br />
* Chugging along<br />
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===GCEA===<br />
* After school program is flowing but break is starting<br />
* Microsoft Certifiaction program is ongoing<br />
* Africa Health Impact Table - brings in different people to identify health disparities and come up with solutions<br />
* Had a Take Back Our Streets meeting 2 weeks ago. Showed documentary "The Force".<br />
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=== GWS ===<br />
* Had a very successfull fundraiser for Haiti Emergency Relief Fund last Saturday at Omni, with bands, food, drinks, DJ and it went well and raised around $4000. Also in memory of Lori Nairne. Brought new people to Omni<br />
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=== LL ===<br />
*<br />
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=== Sudo ===<br />
* Lots of interest from public and press in People's Open Network following the repeal of network neutrality - next Build Your Own Internet workshop is January 27th from 2-5pm in the ballroom. <br />
** eg https://www.fastcompany.com/40509708/these-are-reddits-most-upvoted-posts-and-top-amas-of-2017 and https://crimethinc.com/2017/12/15/anarchist-perspectives-on-net-neutrality-the-digital-enclosure-of-the-commons <br />
* Sudo Mesh just granted 501c3 status less than two months after application submitted<br />
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=== TIL ===<br />
*<br />
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=== Phat Beetz ===<br />
* Is incorporating with 2 other groups to form Oakland COmmunities uNited for Eequity and Justice<br />
* Have EIN number and will send 501c3 application to IRS soon<br />
* DOesn't think it will change how they are using space much<br />
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== Proposal: Sin Fronteras Cafe ==<br />
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 17:02:54 -0800<br />
<br />
From: Laura Turiano <scylla@riseup.net><br />
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Hi everyone,<br />
Here is the updated cafe proposal. Some things have been modified based upon the feedback received so far, most of which has been positive.<br />
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If you have any feedback from your collectives, friendly amendments, questions, etc. it would be really helpful to have them before the meeting on Thursday.<br />
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This will be the 3rd meeting at which the Cafe has been discussed, and the second since the proposal was submitted. Collectives all should have discussed it, and I hope we can consense on some version of it on Thursday so we can sign a lease beginning January 1st. If you are going to be the delegate on Thursday, please come prepared with your collective's response.<br />
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- Laura<br />
<br />
**Updated proposal to build and open a coffee bar, Cooperative Cafe Sin<br />
Fronteras, at Omni Commons**<br />
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Dear Omni Commons,<br />
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Sin Fronteras Coffee is a worker-owned co-op created by Rocio Cervantes, and Jose Rodriguez from Akat Cafe <http://akatcafekalli.com>, a community space and sustainable cafe, and Michelle Gutierrez and Abad Leyva. Michelle is a therapist/photographer working for people of color in East Oakland. Abad is an independent filmmaker and founder of Encinal Oakland, a community organization fighting stigma and discrimination through multimedia projects. We propose to become an Omni Commons member collective and open a coffee/limited food location which will serve the North Oakland community and Omni Commons.<br />
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Sin Fronteras Coffee will offer fair trade Zapatista coffee from Chiapas, and work directly with the farmers. We also see the need in our communities, where people struggle balancing a busy and poor life, for the cafe to be a model of dignified work at a living wage. Once established, Sin Fronteras Coffee will give to members of disenfranchised communities the opportunity to learn to run a sustainable, autonomous cooperative business. Our commitment to horizontal growth means that we will support and promote others to open similar small, worker-owned co-ops.<br />
<br />
Our proposal for Omni Commons:<br />
* 1. Collective Structure. Worker owned co-op, new owners by invitation only.<br />
* 2. Community Benefit. Cultural and political education and social events; support for events at the Omni with Cafe service; once we are established, youth internships. In the future, financial and business training to co-op members and employees.<br />
* 3. Schedule. Proposed hours of operation (subject to change) - 7:30am-5:30pm Mon-Fri and cafe service for events at Omnicollectives with anticipation. We will establish a system to request cafe service during events.<br />
* 4. Security.Conversation needed re. protection of equipment and safety after cafe hours. We will position equipment with safety in mind. We will consider increased security and protection of equipment, if needed, in a way that decoratively and artistically contributes to the space.<br />
* 5. Source of Goods. We aim to serve organic and just trade coffee from Zapatista cooperatives in Chiapas, Mexico. All produce, pastries and dairy will be sourced through local suppliers<br />
* 6. Community Market. Opportunities for Omni Commons collectives and other POC, Women Owned, Queer Owned businesses to showcase their products.<br />
* 7. Lease details.<br />
** 1. Parties: <br />
*** The Omni Commons (“Lessor”)<br />
*** Sin Fronteras Coffee (“Lessee”)<br />
** 2. Premises: Omni Commons<br />
** 3. Term: 2 years with 2 2-year options to renew.<br />
** 4. Commencement:January 1, 2018<br />
** 5. Use: Coffee/Limited Food<br />
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** 6. Base Rent: $800 a month plus approximately $250 utilities (garbage, PG&E, internet, water based on what other collectives pay). This rate gives 24/7 access to the building for cafe operations; and the ability to hold events in the Entrance Hall at the time the lease is signed. Free use of the Ballroom for occasional large events will be available at the end of the rental abatement period (see below). Lessee will pay property taxes levied on the Lessor by Alameda County due to its non-charitable status. Rent will increase by 3% annually.<br />
** 7. Insurance:Lessee shall obtain general commercial liability insurance with liability limits not less than $1,000,000/$2,000,000 aggregate, a Waiver of Subrogation, and naming Lessor (Omni Commons) as an additionally insured.<br />
** 8. Start-up Costs & Build Out: We estimate the build-out and improvement costs at approx $8,000. Omni Commons will abate our monthly rent for 6 months to help Sin Fronteras manage this initial investment. Sin Fronteras will begin paying for utilities from the time of lease signing.<br />
** 9.Improvements: Lessee shall provide the following improvements, using building standard finishes, subject to a mutually acceptable space plan, and all applicable permits:<br />
*** Coffee Bar<br />
*** Plumbing and Electrical upgrades<br />
*** Appropriate tile and floor finishing<br />
*** Painting<br />
** 10.Storage: Extra storage will be included, approximately 10 sq ft in<br />
basement .<br />
** 11.Parking: Only street parking.<br />
** 12. Security Deposit: Upon lease execution, Lessee shall provide Lessor with a security deposit equivalent to the last month’s rent.<br />
** 13. Financials: Lessee will be responsible for funding of leasehold improvements.<br />
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Some useful links:<br />
* Akat Cafe Video: https://vimeo.com/139681504<br />
* Encinal Oakland work: https://www.encinaloakland.org/motion-reel<br />
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For questions please email:<br />
* abad@encinaloakland.org <mailto:abad@encinaloakland.org><br />
* jowee9610@gmail.com<mailto:jowee9610@gmail.com><br />
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=== Discussion ===<br />
* Abad: We're bringing a proposal to the Omni. We do a lot of things for the community and we've been using Akat cafe for the community to showcase their talents. We'd like to help our culture change it's habits that they don't have to kill ourselves working several jobs. Instead, we'd like to open this cafe with the intention of generating enough cash to hire people at real living wages. You can have a job, you can make good money, you can dedicate your time to do good things. We want to develop programs that show people how they can balance their money, do good work for the community and we don't need much money to launch this cafe.<br />
* Laura: I worked with Abad and Jose to update their proposal and was wondering what feedback people have on what we sent out?<br />
* Phil: What would you do if the cops come in given it's a public space?<br />
* Abad: We haven't really dealt with that yet.<br />
* Laura: A cafe or restaurant has a right to not serve the police.<br />
* Steve: You're going to use the whole space in the entry? We use the long room for events and we'd want to watch out for any events we host there.<br />
** How many people in your cafe.<br />
*** Abad: 4<br />
*** Steve: If a customer got rowdy, would you guys be able to handle it without calling the cops. I'd like to know that you guys could be able handle all but the worst situation.<br />
**** Abad: I used to work in the mental health field and we tried all we can to work out the issues with the people of that caliber and we tried all we could never to call the cops, cuz they only make things worse.<br />
**** Steve: We haven't been able to look at the proposal yet.<br />
* : We did have a chance to look over the proposal and we're really curious about the youth program and the business training. What does that look like? Would you be open to collaborate.<br />
** Abad: Absolutely. How soon could we be established to that point, probably in two years.<br />
*** : We'd really like to collaborate with our youth and your program.<br />
**** Abad: That would be great, especially if you want to help with the books.<br />
***** Steve: Would you be able to do all that in this space.<br />
****** Abad: Not everything here, we're envisioning setting up in many different locations.<br />
* Mary Ann: Could you just review to me what hours you'd be open?<br />
** Abad: 7 - 5.<br />
*** Mary Ann: Picking up on Steve comment, so now the doors would be open the whole time?<br />
**** GCEA: Yes, that's the whole idea to keep the main door open.<br />
***** Laura: Yeah we're still working out the security issues of keeping people from straying through the building. Part of the agreement is that they have to keep those people from straying. It's super complicated to close off space on a firecode basis.<br />
****** Asia: I actually think the cafe will help us be more conscious about engaging random people.<br />
* GCEA: Yeah we're also concerned about the amount of sound the machinery will make considering our space is directly behind you?<br />
* GCEA: When you get to the point that you can get to bringing in other people can you start writing out like an application process that will help our people know how what qualifications they need to join?<br />
* Asia: I haven't seen the proposal, so I was wondering how I can get access?<br />
** Laura: Yes you can join the mailing list and you can go to the riseup pad to see the notes.<br />
*** ::jenny sending to asia::: > phatbeetsoffice@gmail.com<br />
* Rachel: i think it will make Omni welcoming to have a cafe presence in the front<br />
* CCL: This is very common in the restaurant business that you put in the lease the option to renew.<br />
* Laura: Is there anyone here that would block.<br />
** CCL: We didn't have info to feel their was enough info to get a clear picture on your business. There were many things we were discusing and realized there was nothing in the contract that states how you are protecting the interest of the Omni? We want more clarity and a real contract. We don't even know if you're gonna pass legal and permits and stuff.<br />
*** Jenny: Proposal states they aim to get the space up to code & pass health - which is mandatory for any cafe business operation anyway<br />
* Robb (sudo): Is there any willingness to renegotiate terms reflecting transparent financials & impact on omni after each 2 year term?<br />
** Jenny (sudo): As well as stipulation of process for booking Entrance Hall via Commons WG participation? We can add language for both provisions in the sublease agreement... <br />
*** Laura: Since the Commons WG does the booking, one of the things that would help that coordination is if your group always send a representative to the Commomns meetings.<br />
*** Abad agrees<br />
**** Jenny: at the least, submit all potential events as requests and tell your folx they can list you as point person or sponsoring collective - which entails being present and stewarding a contract/invoice process which we can easily train you on.<br />
* Steve: There's a couple things that we'd like to discuss with you guys directly concerning your updated info.<br />
* Laura: Summarizing what I'm hearing. People like the idea of the Cafe. It's just the details that people have an issue with.<br />
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==== pre-writ/non-p2p discussions ====<br />
** Nothing written into new proposal about fiscal transparency / reports<br />
*** Agree to have transparent finances and make reports quarterly to the delegates.<br />
* Sudo Room: Concerns over an automatically-extended 6-year lease before getting to know each other<br />
** No collective has more than a 1-year lease term...<br />
** Would prefer renegotiation of lease terms every renewal period, following full financial reports<br />
*** This will require more discussion. Maybe at a Sudo meeting<br />
* FNB: (Jenny summarizing email threads) - Request clarification of Entrance Hall space usage vis-a-vis Booking - and articulation in lease of participation in Commons Working Group stewarding Entrance Hall bookings in consensus/collaboration with Commons WG. <br />
** Willing to be on Commons as main Entrance Hall event coordinators. Other groups can have events there. <br />
* Liberated Lens: (Jenny summarizing email threads) - Concerns over security of other spaces in the Omni from public traffic - no blocking concerns, but just something to be discussed and strategized on.<br />
** Everyone agrees this is something we will need to work on, some related discussion above.<br />
<br />
== The Village Interim Space Use Proposal ==<br />
* Use area at base of basement stairs on the right, the roughly 6x8' area where the drywall is currently being stored. 12 stackable bins that will acrue donations every Tuesday and be distributed every Wednesday by 5pm. No food will be stored. Reassess upon the first Delegates Meeting of the new year.<br />
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=== Discussion ===<br />
* In favor: ABDC, CCL, BAPs, CSC, GCEA, Phat beets, FNB, GWS<br />
** Abstain: sudo (not discussed at last meeting)<br />
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Consensus - yes<br />
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== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2017/12/07_Delegates<br />
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= End of Meeting =<br />
* please archive these meeting notes by copying the entire pad contents onto the omni wiki<br />
* then please erase the contents of this pad<br />
* then please cut & paste a blank template from here: https://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Delegates_Meeting_Notes_Template&action=edit<br />
* previous notes are archived here: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Meetings<br />
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<div>The Omni Commons strives to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. At the same time, we need to track who is in the building and what is going on in the building to keep the people and the building safe. To that end, we try to maintain a presence at the front door of the building as much as possible. We have no official 'staff', only unpaid volunteers. This page contains information on the general protocol for holding down a front desk shift.<br />
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All member collectives must have at least 1 member holding down a minimum 4-hour front desk shift per week. Collectives with more than 20 members should have a proportional representation at the front desk (eg; sudo, with ~60 members, should hold down 3 shifts/week). <br />
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= Step 1: Attend a monthly orientation =<br />
TBA<br />
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= Step 2: Sign up for a shift =<br />
Shifts are loosely scheduled in 2 or 4-hour blocks from 10am-2pm, 2-6pm, and 6-10pm. You can sign yourself up by visiting https://omnicommons.org/frontdesk and adding your name to your preferred day. Although it is fine to do a door shift by yourself, having 2 people on a shift (especially if it tends to be a busy one) can be really helpful and make the shift more fun.<br />
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= Step 3: Show up at your scheduled time! =<br />
== Arrange the space ==<br />
At some point we will construct proper front desk area, in the mean time, you may arrange the furniture in the entry area in any way that works for you. You may also sit behind the white bar and use that as the welcome desk.<br />
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The tall mobile whiteboard is typically used for listing the day's events. Visit https://omnicommons.org/calendar to see what the schedule is for the day, then copy it to the whiteboard. Place the whiteboard where it is visible to people coming in the front door.<br />
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It is helpful to have the following information sheets available to hand out and refer to: Omni orientation booklets; Safer Space policy; Statement of Solidarity; volunteer info sheets and the info sheets on member collectives.<br />
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At the beginning of your shift, do a quick walk-through the entire building to see who is around and what is going on. Make a note of anything that needs to be dealt with (eg. bathrooms need toilet paper, someone left a mess somewhere that needs to be cleaned up, something is broken, etc). Also, check all the entrances (Ballroom doors, and 2 48th Street doors) to make sure they are closed and locked unless they need to be open for a specific reason, like FNB loading/unloading.<br />
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Ensure the pathways to the ballroom, basement, and sudo/ccl are clear and wheelchair-friendly.<br />
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If you want, brew a pot of coffee, fill the hot water heater, and procure mugs from the upstairs kitchen for donation-based coffee and tea.<br />
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Set out a donation jar and boot up the tablet for accepting debit/credit card donations using the Square app and card reader.<br />
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Put out the Door Shift log.<br />
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=Stuff You Need to Know=<br />
== Rules About Access to the Omni ==<br />
Members of Omni Collectives may be in the space at any time. Members of collectives are eligible to receive key cards to enter the building. See "Key Card Information" below.<br />
Others may be in the space if they are a guest of a member of an Omni Collective who is also present and agrees to take responsibility for their guest.<br />
People who are coming for events at the Omni may also enter the space as guests of the collective holding the event or of a space renter holding an event. It is the responsibility of the event point person (from the Commons Working Group) or collective member(s) overseeing the event to make sure all the guests are out of the building by the time they leave.<br />
Any member may ask any non-member to leave for any reason. It is reasonable to to this if <br />
* they have violated the Safer Space Policy, <br />
* they are in the space without a member taking responsibility for them, <br />
* they are involved with any disturbance or are violating [[Rules|our community agreements]],<br />
* they use the space in an irresponsible manner, meaning they make a mess or damage something and don't take responsibility for it.<br />
* you are closing the building<br />
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== The Door Shift Log ==<br />
The door shift log hasn't been started as of early January 2015, because we haven't had people regularly doing door shifts yet.<br />
The log can serve several purposes:<br />
* keep track of who is in the building <br />
* record anything that needs attention (eg. bathrooms need tp) <br />
* communicate between door shifts and to other Omni volunteers about what is gong on or needs to be done.<br />
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Write down anything you see that someone needs to take care of, if you did anything about it (such as notifying the Building Working Group that a toilet is malfunctioning)<br />
Describe any major incidents that occur on your shift.<br />
Write down anything you want people on the following door shifts to know.<br />
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We need to agree upon how (if) to use the log to track who enters and leaves the building.<br />
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==Key Card Information==<br />
Members in good standing of Omni collectives can use a magnetic strip card to access the building via the card reader mounted to the right of the main door.<br />
Find a key card with a magnetic strip that does not contain any important information. People often use their Safeway or Costco cards, or gift cards with no balance. Bring the card to the Omni and swipe it 5 times in a row in the card reader at the main door. Note the time you do this. Then send an email to keys(at)lists.omnicommons.org with an identifying name (can be a pseudonym), the collective you belong to, and the time you swiped your card. The sysadmins will notify you when your card has been activated, or if there is some problem and they need you to use a different card or repeat the process.<br />
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=What to Do on Your Door Shift=<br />
== Greet visitors ==<br />
Either keep the door open (only if the weather is appropriate) or answer when folks ring the bell. Greet people who enter or come to the door in a friendly manner. People with keys or key cards are members of collectives - all you need to do is say hi. <br />
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If you don't know that someone is a member of a collective, greet them with something to the effect of "Hi! Welcome to the Omni! I'm (name). What brings you here today?" If they say they are a member of a collective they may enter. If they are not a member of a collective, are not with a member of a collective, and are not attending a scheduled event, they may only enter if you are willing to have them as your guest. If you inform the person about the policy in a friendly manner, they will usually be fine with it.<br />
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Point people in the direction of the room they're looking for if they ask. If the person is visiting the space for the first time, offer to give a tour!<br />
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==Deal with the mail==<br />
When the mail comes:<br />
* throw away the junk. <br />
* sort it at your desk.<br />
* give it to the appropriate people if they are in the building.<br />
* put it to the appropriate mailbox. Mailboxes for the collectives and other Omni associates are located in the Timeless, Infinite Light office. If you don't have a key to that office, someone is in often in there who will let you in.<br />
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==Give tours/Answer Questions==<br />
TBA<br />
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==Clean Something ==<br />
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==At the End of Your Shift==<br />
If someone replaces you, let them know if there is anything they should be aware of.<br />
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Make sure anyone who is in the building as your guest leaves with you, unless the next shift is willing to have them as their guest.<br />
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If no one is replacing you, straighten up the front desk area and put away any valuable things (tables, laptop, square, etc). Make sure all the doors are locked before you leave.<br />
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== Closing the Building ==<br />
At the end of the night (10pm-midnight), do a walkthrough of the building and ensure only collective members are present before you leave. Let non-members know that the space will soon be closing, and give at least a 15-minute warning. See [[Closing]] for an in-depth description of the walkthrough procedure. Make sure all the doors are '''locked''' when you leave, unless another volunteer is present to take over the front desk.</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Delegates_Meeting_Notes_Template&diff=5264Delegates Meeting Notes Template2017-06-02T00:24:48Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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<div>Omni Delegates' Meeting - Day Month 2017 7pm-9pm<br />
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=== Agenda === <br />
* Introductions, Meeting Roles, and Delegates Count [10 minutes]<br />
* Announcements [5 minutes]<br />
* Bans [5 minutes]<br />
* Working Group Report-Backs [15 minutes]<br />
* Member Collective Updates (10 minutes)<br />
* Proposal X: [15 minutes]<br />
* Proposal Y: [15 minutes]<br />
* Discussion Z: [10 minutes]<br />
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=== Introductions ===<br />
Introduce yourself: Name; Preferred Pronoun; Affiliation<br />
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=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: <br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: <br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: <br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
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=== Delegates ===<br />
* ABDC: <br />
* BAPS: <br />
* CCL: <br />
* CSC: <br />
* FNB: <br />
* GWS: <br />
* LL: <br />
* Sudo: <br />
* TIL: <br />
*GCEA:<br />
* Quorum:<br />
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== Announcements ==<br />
*<br />
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== Bans ==<br />
* <br />
* Add to list of people [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
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== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
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=== Building & permits ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays (still deciding on time)<br />
*<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
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=== Commons ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Thursdays at 6pm<br />
*<br />
* This group needs help:<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking<br />
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=== Communications ===<br />
Meetings: First and Third Sundays at 5pm<br />
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=== Finance ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays at 6pm<br />
*<br />
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=== Fundraising ===<br />
Meetings: Alternating Mondays at 2:00pm, check calendar<br />
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== Member Collective Updates ==<br />
What is going on with your collective? What are you working on? What have you accomplished? Any events coming up? Any difficulties you are encountering that you need help with?<br />
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=== ABDC ===<br />
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=== BAPS ===<br />
* <br />
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=== CCL === <br />
*<br />
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=== CSC === <br />
*<br />
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=== FNB ===<br />
*<br />
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===GCEA===<br />
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=== GWS ===<br />
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=== LL ===<br />
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=== Sudo ===<br />
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=== TIL ===<br />
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== Example Proposal ==<br />
=== Discussion ===<br />
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== Example Discussion Item ==<br />
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[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]<br />
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== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2017/MM/DD_Delegates_Meeting<br />
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= End of Meeting =<br />
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<div>Omni Delegates' Meeting - 20 April 2017 7pm-9pm<br />
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=== Agenda === <br />
* Introductions, Meeting Roles, and Delegates Count [10 minutes]<br />
* Announcements [5 minutes]<br />
* Bans [5 minutes]<br />
* Working Group Report-Backs [15 minutes]<br />
* Member Collective Updates (10 minutes)<br />
* Proposal: Safer DIY spaces as OC fiscally-sponsored project - project model [15 minutes]<br />
* Proposal: GCEA to put a padlock on the doors to the classroom [15 minutes]<br />
* Discussion: Omni Presence at Temescal BID meetings & events [15 minutes]<br />
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=== Introductions ===<br />
Introduce yourself: Name; Preferred Pronoun; Affiliation<br />
* Laura<br />
* Marcus - ABDC, working groups<br />
* Isaac - DIY <br />
* Jenny - sudo, working groups<br />
* Lori<br />
* Mary Ann<br />
* Robb<br />
* Ken<br />
* Helen<br />
* Julian - BAPS, comms / sec<br />
* Almaz - GCEA, commons/finance/cleaning<br />
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=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: Ken<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: Lori<br />
* Timekeeper: Jenny<br />
* Notetaker/s: Laura, Jenny<br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: Marcus<br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
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=== Delegates ===<br />
* ABDC: Marcus<br />
* BAPS: Julian <br />
* CCL: Ken<br />
* CSC: Mary Ann<br />
* FNB: Helen<br />
* GWS: Lori<br />
* LL: Jabari<br />
* Sudo: Robb<br />
* TIL: Inactive<br />
* Quorum: 8/8 active collectives<br />
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== Announcements (5 mins) ==<br />
* Ken: June 11th Sunday Temescal Street Fair requesting Omni participation.<br />
* Ken: May 20 event by Kat Harris talking about mushrooms<br />
* Lori: Passes card around to promote event w Maryse Narcisse benefit for Haiti Emergency Relief <br />
* Almaz: 1st monthly Tues eve cleanup! several folks worked on stuff or volunteered for tasks. Will email the date of the next Tuesday cleaning at 5:30. There is a lot of stuff accumulating. We will write notes on items and then throw away if no one removes.<br />
** Helen: Who owns the stuff in the basement pantry next to heater?<br />
*** Robb: Some stuff is Omni event stuff, some useful stuff, some transplanted from behind the ballroom bar.<br />
**** Laura: will see what's worth keeping and what's not<br />
* Marcus: thinking about organizing another OMni wide yardsale/cleanout in 4-6 weeks.<br />
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== Bans ==<br />
None! Yay!<br />
* Add to list of people [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
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== Working Group Report-Backs (10 mins) ==<br />
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=== Building & permits ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays Evenings (contact the list)<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
*Robb: no one showed upt o last meeting. I cleaned out utility closest. RObb and Lynn paintin behind the bar.<br />
* Jenny: there is a gallon of DR Bronner's sal suds in the cleaning suplies closet. SHould be used for all cleaning as it is low scent<br />
* Ken: Building is working on putting together budgets for different project<br />
** Laura: Fundraising did send a grant in to Resist for the wheelchair bathroom for just under $4000<br />
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=== Challenging Dominant Cultures ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Thursdays at 5:30? Want input to choose regular meeting time<br />
* Julian: some of the discussion that's been happening under the auspices of the ad hoc Security Culture working group seems to fit the bill of this on-hiatus standing working group. to keep the convos going, Julian & Steve would like to invite others to join them in reviving the Challenging Dominant Cultures working group <br />
* Helen: WHat are the issues you will be discussing?<br />
* Julian: WHat are methods of non-police reliant self-defence? What does it mean to have bans be a consistant part of OMni proactie when we may be opposed to particular kinds of exclusion?<br />
* Jenny: Previously they developed the safer space policy. <br />
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=== Commons ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Thursdays at 6pm<br />
* This group needs help:<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking<br />
* Jenny: Briefly, commons brought in $7500 iin March, saving us financially<br />
* Lots of event request<br />
* /calendar/ has been changed - is the main wordpress for requests and contracts. /occupy/ is not <br />
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=== Communications ===<br />
Meetings: First and Third Sundays at 5pm<br />
* Hopefully there wil be a newsletter by May 1st. Send an email to comms@omnicommons with items<br />
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=== Finance ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays at 6pm<br />
* Laura - OC finally has all its insurance squared away - all policies are now with Brignole & Ghiri<br />
* Laura - big meeting on Monday, 7pm on May 8th that consolidate finance, fundraising & building to make plans for <br />
* Omni Commons Budget: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rvkMc5lmd8PovoViNLdvlrv0tSyvrH7iB0SmGqaFec8/edit#gid=1501592721<br />
* Still running at a deficit of ~$5k/month through July. We are not solvent yet!<br />
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=== Fundraising ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays at 1:00pm<br />
* Laura: Working on the JMK Innovation Prize which is $175K over 3 years<br />
* Almaz: Working on fundraising events, in tandem with Commons<br />
* Mary Ann: Sent in another grant today (Chiapas Support COmmittee) - Akonadi foundation - includes money for omni for rent for a big event, as well as A/V tech (pats Robbs shoulder)<br />
* Almaz: Similar to GCEA - we're broke, working on 4-5 events, including events @ omni, working w/ liblens as well<br />
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=== Welcoming ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays at 5:00pm (may change in the future depending on people's needs)<br />
* Marcus: Welcoming WG reborn - to roll in to manage the front hall and how we engage the public using the front hall. Discussing cleanup, decoration, keeping the doors open w/ door shifts & donation-based cafe as well as the stage<br />
** To read more about it: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wTfUaQPNBKX8VbwLll6mvRnMrOoY6qpsc9BoQURfZ7o/edit<br />
* Marcus: This Sunday want to commit to opening the door from 11-5, manning donation-based test run cafe<br />
** Julian: Suggest using the signup sheet clipboard<br />
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== Member Collective Updates ==<br />
What is going on with your collective? What are you working on? What have you accomplished? Any events coming up? Any difficulties you are encountering that you need help with?<br />
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=== ABDC ===<br />
* Solidarity Forever. Make your own May Day protest art April 29 1pm - 4pm<br />
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=== CSC ===<br />
* we finally figured out what we're doing. We're going to give classes called Waffles and Zapatismo. Discuss zapatista theory, what we've learned from them. Starts 5/20: <br />
* On the 11th, book presentation on Zapatista Negra, a collaboration between Zapatista and Black Panther Art: https://omnicommons.org/calendar/events/zapantera-negra-book-presentation-video-talk/<br />
* In JUne we're doing a report on the COnstituent Assembly in Mexico. Indigenous people are creating a parallel governemnt and we are going to report on the process of putting this together, and people who were on our delegation will give a report back.<br />
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=== GWS ===<br />
* Womens Unpaid Work Bloc - meeting Tuesdays at 7pm in advance of May 1st<br />
* Chelsea Manning released from prison on May 17th. HAving an event<br />
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=== SUDO ===<br />
* Sudo is having ongoing 5 Minutes of Fame event every 1st Wednesday at 7 in the BAllroom or Disco room. ANyone is invited to present their project through so far it has been very tech oriented.<br />
* Someone donated a vinyl cutter and rolls of vinyl. In basement.<br />
* Almaz - what do you guys actually do and how do you serve the community? Jenny answers<br />
* Trying to get a load of laptops donated from a tech person in SF<br />
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=== Liberated Lens ===<br />
* 2 film nights coming up. This Friday film on Standing ROck and a regular film night as well on Tuesday <--oops, this isn't accurate! We have a film this coming Sunday (April 30th) and another on Friday May 5th, which is the one about Standing Rock. :) ~gamma<br />
* Working on a project w/ First They Came for the Homeless, working on grants to get that project funded<br />
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=== GCEA ===<br />
* June 3 - Violence Prevention; June 17 - Immigration issues; June 24 - Fundraising events<br />
* Trip to Africa, 4-6 youths to Eritrea in August, crowdfunding onn GoFundMe <br />
* Lib Lens is teaching GCEA youth about video production and ABDC is teaching them how to do screen printing<br />
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=== BAPS ===<br />
* ongoing writing group every Monday @ 7:30; started a new class slowly gathering participants - Practical Research Toward Abolishing Racialization (3pm on Sundays). Focusing on a study of white nationalist organizations. Talk to Julian or Steve.<br />
* Jabari: er, title/acronym issues when you're discussing racialization<br />
* Julian: Grant starting anouther class possibly Foucault, generally philosophy-oriented<br />
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=== FNB ===<br />
* Sunday is the 48th anniversary of Peoples Park. Party and food all day - 11am - 6pm - see https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/04/17/18798487.php<br />
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=== CCL ===<br />
* New class n plant tissue culture. New grow lights installed. <br />
* RVC and insulin group still cranking<br />
* Bay Area Applied Mycology doing lots of things, recently grew Corticepts, traditional chinese medicinal mushroom growing on brown rice<br />
* Lab getting more used now that we've upgraded everything<br />
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== Proposal: Safer DIY Spaces group as OC fiscally-sponsored project - project model ==<br />
via Jenny, submitted 4/20:<br />
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Last night I met with the Safer DIY Spaces group, which the delegates approved to provisionally fiscally sponsor under a grant-making model back in December.<br />
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They have been doing incredible work (providing consulting and walkthroughs for dozens of spaces in danger as well as participating in shaping future code compliance policies at the city-wide level) and have many more spaces they're still working on. However, the grant-making model of fiscal sponsorship has been rather unwieldy (they need to submit a grant request to allocate their own funds, which Finance then signs off on, then Finance has to write checks out to them, etc etc).<br />
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This proposal is to fully fiscally sponsor Safer DIY Spaces as a project-based model, enabling them to write checks and make debit card purchases from their own subaccount (which is where their funds have already been going).<br />
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Check signers on this account are to be Isaac Amala and Sinuba Dreem.<br />
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This sponsorship agreement would be applicable retroactively to April 1st, 2017.<br />
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If we could pass this tonight, that would be wonderful and enable them to access their own funds in a more timely fashion, as much of their work is time-sensitive (eg prepping spaces for surprise inspections, life-safety improvements, etc)<br />
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If you have any further questions, the DIY group can be reached at: saferdiyspaces [AT] gmail [DOT] com (cc'd)<br />
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=== Discussion ===<br />
* Helen: What are the downsides?<br />
* Marcus: If you were to be sued, would that come back to Omni?<br />
** Isaac: We have NDAs, consulting with Jesse re: liability issues, <br />
*** Laura: re: liability issues, they would be covered under our insurance, but should probably contact B&G and add DIY activities to our policy<br />
**** Isaac: We're working with contractors and architects who are also at risk to lose their contracts, licenses, etc<br />
* Robb: Can they come here? Those architects etc?<br />
** Jenny: We're not really at risk<br />
*** Isaac: Yeah, prioritizing people and spaces most immediately at risk wrt life-safety issues<br />
* I: What was the other part of the question?<br />
** Marcus/Helen: If some landlord targets DIY could that track down to Omni<br />
* Ken: DO you hire contactors etc?<br />
** Isaac: is all volunteer. we have contractors in our group who volunteer. some groups say "we have someone to do it we just need the money". or they might say, we don't know how to prep, what do we do? and then we do a walkthrough. or in other cases, they say we don't know what to do, don't have the money, also need help with labor. then we help with that, we have 3 architects, a contractor, electricians, etc<br />
**** Isaac: Have scoped out the labor, providing funds for particular projects. our architects might draw up the plan, contractors do the labor, etc<br />
*** Marcus: just to say, i only brought those issues up to kickstart the conversation. i know abdc would be totally down<br />
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* Julian - propose we provisionally approve this until the next delegates meeting, at which point we revisit it for confirmed consenso<br />
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* straw poll: marcus, jabari, almaz, juliden, helen robb, mary ann, lori aka FULL CONSENSO<br />
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* helen: we haven't gone through the process, but if we're doing this provisionally we should actually consense on the provisional approval <br />
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* provisional approval of proposal until the next delegates meeting<br />
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Yea: 7<br />
Nay:<br />
Abstain: 1<br />
Provisional approval passes<br />
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* Jenny: can we vote on retroactively applying fiscal sponsorship<br />
* background concerns - scheduled opening all subaccounts with unify on saturday. all checksigners need to be copresent, which is like 10 people. some collectives can't open subaccounts because we reached this max limit of checksigners. <br />
* helen: renewal of grant-based project would have happened automatically. in order to put the new model into practice, would like to start that now - but delegates need to check in with their folks<br />
* ken - how long<br />
** isaac - also doing work with city of oakland re: building and planning, code compliance adjustments<br />
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== Proposal: GCEA to put a padlock on the doors to the classroom == <br />
via Almaz, 4/20:<br />
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We are in the process of renegotiating our lease. One of our concerns is that the room we have been using (the classroom behind the children’s room) is not secure. We agreed to try using the room without a lock, but multiple items have been stolen including activity folders with personal information, chargers, books, art supplies and a stapler. We intend to use the room to hold documents, a laptop, projectors, children activity folders and other valuables. <br />
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Our proposal is to add a lock with a code to the doors to the room. Anyone who wants to use the room when it is free can get the code from us. We have discussed this with BAPS and they are in agreement with this arrangement. <br />
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We appreciate your attention to this request. <br />
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=== Discussion ===<br />
* Julian - Steve told me he wasn't in support. There was some kind of misunderstanding. WOuld a locking cabinet work? If you give the code to people eventually you will have a lot of people with the code and you will be in virtually the same situation. <br />
* Almaz: Many of the rooms are locked except for SUdo And CCL<br />
* Marcus: suggests using ABDC room if they move<br />
* Lori: The office upstairs isn't working for the 3 groups to share<br />
* Julian: YOu are totally right that you need your collective's stuff to be secure. I'm used to that room being used by everyone so I'm reacting to the commons space being closed. I'm wonderign if there is a way to both maximizing collecitve space and keeping your stuff space.<br />
* Almaz: we've been trying with the room unlocked and it isn't working<br />
* Jenny:YOu didn't try having a locked filing cabinet<br />
* Robb - are you current on your rent? <br />
** a: We have had financial problems which is why we are meeting with fianance working group on Monday<br />
*** robb: doesn't seem fair that other groups that have been paying rent are not given their own space, whilst your group, which hasn't been paying rent, would have exclusive access to your own space. original proposal was that it would be common space and you would get preference... hence $200/mo rent<br />
* Laura: My understanding was that GCEA would try out having the room not locked. They have tried it and it isn't working for them. We need to work out a solution that works for everyone.<br />
* Discussion has gone for 20 minutes. We move on on to next item.<br />
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== Discussion: Omni Presence at Temescal BID meetings & events ==<br />
- via Ken<br />
* The BID Board meeting is next week and we should have a few people there. Some of OMni should go and have a presence. <br />
** jenny: security / promotion committee has a lot of money and reallocates funds in weird, kinda corrupt ways<br />
** robb - what is the money spent on if not eg graffitti removal ?<br />
*** ken: don't get the board minutes<br />
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== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2017/04/06_Delegates_Meeting<br />
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* previous notes are archived here: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Meetings</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Responsibilities_of_and_Guidelines_for_event_Point_Person(s)&diff=5121Responsibilities of and Guidelines for event Point Person(s)2017-01-19T22:56:42Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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=Responsibilities of and Guidelines for Event Point Person(s)=<br />
The point person is responsible for the relationship with the people leasing the space, ensuring they follow the contract they've signed, and facilitating their use of the space. <br />
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==Things needed to be a Point Person==<br />
* An account on our event reservation site (omnicommons.org/occupy) and training on how to use it.<br />
* An account on the Omni Commons Cloud <br />
* To have participated in the Commons working group long enough, and have assisted other point people with events enough, to know how events work at the Omni.<br />
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==Principles to follow==<br />
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* Communicate with the working group to keep the process as transparent as possible or if you are unsure about anything. Update them about events at the meetings or send an email to the mailing list. You can also write any information you would like the group to know on the riseup ether pad where the working group takes its meeting notes.<br />
* In your negotiations with lessee consider our event criteria, if they are a group with resources or with few resources, and how much money they expect to make on the event.<br />
* We prioritize and approve events based upon the following criteria<br />
**How much volunteer time will be needed to produce the event<br />
**How consistent the event is with our values<br />
**Working with the group or individual has the potential to lead to ongoing relationships between the Omni and other aligned organizations or communities<br />
**How much money the event will bring in.<br />
**How much the event will benefit the community<br />
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=Events & Booking Overview=<br />
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Once the event has been approved, it will need to be assigned a point person. The general tasks of the point person are:<br />
#Negotiate the cost and details of the event and sign a contract with the lessee.<br />
#Make sure the lessee receives an invoice, pays, obtains necessary insurance or permits before the event.<br />
#Attend the event and assist the lessee with the space. This usually includes making sure the space and associated bathrooms are reasonably clean and stocked before the event, that the leasee cleans up and takes away their trash at the end of the event. <br />
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* Volunteers should limit themselves to being the point person for no more than four events per month. <br />
* Only take on events that you can attend. <br />
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==Event Negotiation==<br />
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Each event is unique. To work out the details of a contract, the point person should set up a time to communicate with the lessee to learn about their organization, their abiity to pay, and the specific needs of their event. Based upon this information, check to make sure the room they have requested is appropriate for their event, that it is available, and that we can provide the help they need on that day (a sound tech, for example). Most of the details you need to work out are dealt with in the [https://omnicommons.org/cloud/index.php/apps/files?dir=%2FCommons%20and%20Booking%20Working%20Group long event contract]. Read it.<br />
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You may use the short event contract and waiver (link) in place of the long contract for one-time events with less than 50 participants, that are quiet and end before 10pm, and that have no AV or other needs. Examples of this are one-time meetings or classes in one of the smaller rooms, or a rehearsal in the disco room. Do not use a short contract for any event that requires insurance or is serving alcohol.<br />
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==The More Complicated Issues You Will Need to Resolve==<br />
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===The cost of the rental===<br />
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We offer the use of space on a sliding scale basis. We try to balance our need to bring in income with having great events and providing event space for groups and individuals who would otherwise not have access to space.<br />
*The ballroom is one of our main sources of income. We would like to make a minimum of $1000 for weekend nights, and at least $500 during the rest of the week. That said, important events that won't bring in money through admission charges may be requested by groups without signficant resources. We also get requests from organizations and individuals who do have resources and for events that will bring in a lot of money through admission fees. The job of the point person is to work out what is a reasonable amount for the renter to pay for the kind of event they are having.<br />
*You can offer a couple of different ways for the renter to pay for their event: up front payment of an agreed upon amount; a percentage share of the income from admissions/ticket sales; or a combination of both.<br />
*When negotiating the cost of the rental, state clearly to the renter that our monthly expenses at the Omni are $16-20,000 and that event rentals are one of our main sources of income. Explain that our scale/the price we charge takes into consideration the alignment of the event with our mission, the wealth of the individual/organization holding the event, the amount of space the event will use, the amount of income the event will generate; and the amount of labor and equipment Omni will provide. Also state the amount that we like to get for the room they are using, and explain that we are willing to include a cut of the door or ticket sales (if there will be admission charged). Then ask them what they can offer.<br />
*When you reach an agreement the first few times or if you have any doubts, tell the renter you need to run it by the Commons Working Group before you can finalize the contract. Then check in to see if there is consensus that the agreement is reasonable.<br />
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===Alcohol===<br />
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Many events that would like to serve or sell alcohol must get an Alcholic Beverage Control (ABC) Event Permit ([https://www.abc.ca.gov/FORMS/ABC221-2010.pdf Form ABC-221]). <br />
* An ABC event permit is NOT required if ALL of the following are true.<br />
** The event is private and they have a list of their guests.<br />
** They restrict access to ONLY guests.<br />
** The host is providing all of the alcohol.<br />
** All drinks are free, i.e. a hosted bar with no tips.<br />
** There is no admission cost for the event, i.e. no ticket price, donation or door charge.<br />
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For more information about alcohol at events: http://staffworkx.com/abc-alcohol-event-permits.<br />
The lessee may want to find out how to have alcohol at their events so they can raise money. Familiarize yourself with the information at the link above and be firm in explaining that we have to follow the law in this matter. Serving or selling alcohol without a license is a misdemeanor with a penalty of a $1000 fine and/or 6 months in the county jail.<br />
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===Insurance===<br />
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Events will need to obtain one-time event insurance if any of the following are true:<br />
More that 250 people are expected at the event<br />
There is amplified music and the event will end after 10pm<br />
There will be any unaccompanied minors<br />
Any potential hazards are involved (martial arts, chemicals, sharp objects, fumes)<br />
Alcohol will be served<br />
Event insurance can be obtained through [https://www.theeventhelper.com theventhelper.com]. This site gives online quotes and the staff is actually helpful if you call them. <br />
Event policies need the following:<br />
General liability up to $1million/occurance and $2million/aggregate<br />
Omni Oakland Commons and John Givens (Building owner) must be listed as additional named insured, and their addresses provided<br />
Omni Oakland Commons and John Givens (Building owner) must be named on a waiver of subrogation <br />
If the event will have alcohol, liquor liability coverage is also required. At this time only HOST coverage applies to events (not retail, as we cannot get the required permit to sell alcohol at events)<br />
Lessees must provide a copy of the certificate of insurance so you can verify that it meets the above requirements. Include this in the file with the event contract.<br />
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===Sound and Audio-visual equipment===<br />
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Refer to the [[A/V_equipment_and_setup|list of audio visual equipment]] we have available on our website.<br />
*If the lessee wants to use Omni sound equipment beyond a simple setup (e.g. if they want the Meyer or Peavey sound systems in the Ballroom), they must hire one of the people who have been trained to use that system. We hope there will be a production collective that will handle all this at sometime in the future, but until then you will just provide the names of those folks and the lessee should contact them and negotiate their fee with them directly.<br />
*Let the commons working know if you would like to be trained on any equipment.<br />
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===Advertising the Event===<br />
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Make sure the lessee understands that they must share with you any invitation or event publicity for your review. Check that the publicity doesn't contain any language we don't want to be associated with (racist, ableist, profanity, etc), and doesn't make the Omni appear to be sponsoring an event that we aren't. <br />
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==Recurring Events==<br />
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For recurring events, please keep in mind:<br />
* We cannot make unending reservations. Recurring events must have an end date when, if the lessee desires, we can review it at the end of a specific time period to decide if we want the event to continue. The working group should agree to any ongoing event arrangements.<br />
* Use the same criteria as a 1 time event for deciding how much to charge the lessee. <br />
* When scheduling a recurring event, be considerate of high-traffic times. Is this recurring event something that will take up space in place of other potential uses that may be more aligned with our values or may benefit people in the community more?<br />
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=The /Occupy website and Omni Calendar system= <br />
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*The Omni Commons calendar ([https://omnicommons.org/calendar/ omnicommons.org/calendar]) includes all events held by all of the member collectives and all space rentals. The calendar works by synching once a day with the calendars of the member collectives (such as Sudo Room and Bay Area Public School), and the calendar where event rentals are scheduled ([https://omnicommons.org/occupy/ omnicommons.org/occupy]), adding or deleting events and updating any other changes that have been made. Becasue of this you need to check both the/occupy event reservation site and the /calendar site to see if a room is available or if there are any event conflicts.<br />
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*The space request and reservation system is done via the wordpress site at omnicommons.org/occupy. This is the main site you will need to use as a point person. <br />
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*When someone makes an event request via /occupy, an email is sent to the listserv [https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking booking@omnicommons.org]. In general, everyone who is a point person for events should be on that list to see all the requests and get an idea of which events they would like to take on. <br />
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*The wordpress site is fairly easy to use. Ask someone who is familiar with it to show you if you have questions. As you update the event request entry on /occupy, keep in mind it is one of the main ways the commons working group can see what is going on with an event. Try to edit it so that someone else looking at the page will understand the status of the event. Another thing to pay attention to is how the event will appear on the calendar when you publish it. Make sure the description that is publicily visible is accurate and doesn't contain communication intended for the working group. If you have a suggestion about how to make the site work better, please let the working group know.<br />
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<div>Working groups are made up of members from all different collectives as well as individuals who are not affiliated with any collectives but want to join the collective effort of the Omni. These groups function as a way to collectivize the labor required to operate the space. Working groups are a great way to get involved, share skills, ideas, opinions and learn from each other how collective action takes place. If you'd like to be a part of one of the working groups, please visit the respective wiki pages to learn how to get involved!<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Working Groups<br />
|-<br />
|[[Commons Working Group|Commons]]<br />
|Focuses on scheduling events and coordinating use of common areas. Maintains our [https://omnicommons.org/calendar/ calendar] and [https://omnicommons.org/occupy/ event request form].<br />
|Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7pm.<br />
|-<br />
|[[Fundraising Working Group|Fundraising]] <br />
| aka "Buy the Building" aka "Until the Revolution." Works on strategies for raising money, such as our [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/open-the-omni-commons-for-all-of-oakland/x/9094356 crowdfunding campaign], writing grants, seeking donors and lenders. Also working on the logistics of owning the building, including working with land trusts and other partners.<br />
| Mondays 6pm<br />
|-<br />
| [[Building Construction and Maintenance Working Group|Construction & Maintenance]]<br />
| Focuses on physical construction, maintenance and alteration projects. Focusing on fire health & safety, accessibility, soundproofing and rodent-proofing. Hosts occasional Saturday afternoon work parties.<br />
| Not currently meeting<br />
|-<br />
|[[Finances Working Group|Finance]] <br />
| Keeps our books, balances the budget, tracks expenses, debts and deposits. Lets us know how much money we have, and how much we're making or losing.<br />
| Mostly virtual, currently converged with Fundraising (Mondays)<br />
|-<br />
|[[Communications Working Group|Communications]]<br />
|Works on public-facing communications (messaging, outreach, press and public relations) as well as internal communications (inter-group collaboration tools, wiki, mailing list and other tools for communication and collaboration). The "sysadmins" working group, who maintain our website and mailing lists, are part of this group.<br />
|Wednesdays at 6:30pm<br />
|-<br />
| [[Challenging Dominant Culture Working Group|Challenging Dominant Cultures]]<br />
| Exploring bias and issues of difference and inclusion in the space, challenging dominant cultural influences and developing projects and relationships more in line with the values of the Omni, as stated in the founding document and statement of solidarity. Some of this work is now being taken up by the [[Building Bloc]].<br />
|On hiatus<br />
|-<br />
|[[How-We-Organize|"How We Organize"]] <br />
|Proposes new shapes for the commons to organize its activities and discusses the methods we use to shape ourselves, both as individuals and as collectives within a commons. <br />
|On hiatus.<br />
|-<br />
|[[Welcoming Committee]] <br />
|Organizes around creating a welcoming and inclusive experience for newcomers and visitors to the project. This work is being taken up by a new collective called the [[Building Bloc]].<br />
|On hiatus<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
=Working Group Protocols=<br />
''(NOTE: For help creating correct wiki pages and adding events to the calendar, contact Vicky (vknoxsironi at gmail dot com], Jenny [jenny at sudomesh dot org] or Matt [mattsenate at gmail dot com])''<br />
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In order to make progress on many different aspects of this project, please use the following protocols. The intention is to support horizontal, consent-based, transparent, good-faith collaboration.<br />
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==Start a Working Group==<br />
* The Omni encourages the establishment of new working groups as necessary to collectivize the labor of the project.<br />
* A list of current working groups is maintained on the wiki here: http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Working_Groups. <br />
* If you see a need for a new working group, propose its purpose and scope at a delegate’s meeting. <br />
* Once approved by the delegates, work with fellow group members to compose a vision statement and scope for the working group. Create a working group page on the wiki and post your vision there.<br />
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==Bottomlining Established Working Groups==<br />
* Work with fellow group members to determine convenient meeting dates and times.<br />
* Help to administer working group email list. <br />
* Announce your meeting times via email to the omni-logistics list and by adding them to the Omni calendar (http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Calendar). <br />
* Publish meeting notes on the Omni calendar, and send a direct link to the notes to the omni-logistics list after every meeting.<br />
* Help to facilitate a positive and fun working group culture by:<br />
** Designating a facilitator and scribe to take notes at the beginning of the meeting<br />
** Concluding each meeting with "action items"<br />
* Be present for meetings as much as possible. If not able to attend a meeting, arrange in advance who will distribute notes.<br />
* Forward any major announcements or questions for discussion from your working group to the omni-logistics list and/or to the delegates’ meeting as necessary. <br />
* Ensure proposals that need the approval of the delegates are added to the riseup pad (https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom). Include the date the proposal was added to the pad.<br />
* The most basic rules for bottomlining a working group are autonomy and good judgment (i.e. common sense)! <br />
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==Join a Working Group==<br />
* Check the schedule above and attend the next meeting of the working group.<br />
* Directly contact the individual(s) bottom-lining the group.<br />
* Show up to a meeting, or use the communication channel specified for that group to stay in touch.<br />
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==Make Progress in a Working Group==<br />
* Set goals that aspire to deliver on the working group's "mission" or purpose.<br />
* If necessary, outline tasks in order to reach each goal.<br />
* Make progress on and seek to accomplish any tasks that contribute to the working group's goals.<br />
* When a working group's goals require '''feedback''', '''formal approval''', or simply '''consent''' from the Omni delegates, create a proposal:<br />
** Present this proposal to the Omni delegates meeting to ensure each member-group can build consent in their respective community as necessary.<br />
* When a working group has several divergent options or ideas and cannot come to resolution on them alone, then create proposals that represent these options and present these in some way to the whole collective:<br />
** Present proposals at an Omni delegates meeting for feedback<br />
** Ask for feedback on the omnilogistics@lists.riseup.net email list<br />
** Ask for feedback from other working groups, member-groups, or individuals that are not involved with your working group.<br />
** Rinse, repeat until you have garnered improvements to your proposal from the invaluable experiences and contributions of everyone involved with the Omni Commons, ultimately building consensus among the entire community.<br />
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==Volunteer!==<br />
* Fill a front door shift: https://ethercalc.com/omni-front-desk<br />
* Help with a project! (See [[Building Construction and Maintenance Working Group]] or checkout the [[Collectives]])<br />
* Answer our wishes! Check out the things we're in need of: [[WishList]]<br />
* Clean the commons! We all use it, we all need it clean :D<br />
* Help book occupations of time in the commons: [[Commons Working Group]]<br />
* Fold flyers and prepare literature! Ask any member for directions to the printer, cutting board and documents we always need more copies of (like our welcoming comic, or the safe space policy)</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Delegates_Meeting_Notes_Template&diff=4766Delegates Meeting Notes Template2016-06-02T20:32:51Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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<div>Weekly Omni Delegates' Meeting - Day Month ##, 2016<br />
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== Who's Here? ==<br />
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=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: <br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: <br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: <br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
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=== Delegates ===<br />
* BAPS: <br />
* BH: <br />
* CCL: <br />
* CSC: <br />
* FNB: <br />
* GWS: <br />
* HNJ: <br />
* LL: <br />
* Sudo: <br />
* TIL: <br />
* Quorum:<br />
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=== Introductions ===<br />
Introduce yourself: Name; Preferred Pronoun; Affiliation<br />
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== Announcements ==<br />
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== Bans ==<br />
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== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
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=== Building & permits ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays at 8pm<br />
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* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
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=== Commons ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Thursdays at 7pm<br />
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=== Communications ===<br />
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=== Finance ===<br />
Meetings: Every other Thursday at 7pm<br />
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=== Fundraising/Buy the Building ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays at 6:00pm<br />
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== Example Proposal ==<br />
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== Example Discussion Item ==<br />
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= End of Meeting =<br />
* please archive these meeting notes by copying the entire pad contents onto the omni wiki<br />
* then please erase the contents of this pad<br />
* then please cut & paste a blank template from here: https://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Delegates_Meeting_Notes_Template&action=edit<br />
* previous notes are archived here: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Meetings</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2016/01/07_Delegates_Meeting&diff=4738Event:2016/01/07 Delegates Meeting2016-04-28T23:37:53Z<p>Scylla: /* MPM check-in */</p>
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Omni Delegates' Meeting - January 7, 2016<br />
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== Who's Here? ==<br />
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=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: Matt & (Rachel/Lori)<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: alex<br />
* Timekeeper: emji<br />
* Notetaker/s: yar<br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: <br />
* Next weeks facilitator(s): yar<br />
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=== Delegates ===<br />
* BAPS: inactive, nobody here<br />
* BH: active but not here<br />
* BS: tatille<br />
* CCL: active if they show up, nobody here<br />
* CSC: active if they show up, nobody here<br />
* FNB: joe<br />
* GWS: lori<br />
* MPM: inactive<br />
* LL: liz<br />
* Sudo: matt & yar<br />
* TIL: emji (inactive)<br />
* Quorum: 4 of 8 active collectives. no quorum<br />
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=== Introductions ===<br />
Introduce yourself: Name; Prefered Pronoun; Affiliation; reflections on the passage of time<br />
* yar, sudo; time marches on<br />
* emji, TIL; i'd like to be able to slow down<br />
* dane, long haul; trying to start a zine collective to take part in Omni; <br />
* joe, food not bombs, building wg; it's the only thing that's always on time<br />
* laura, working groups; life is short, you never know when it's gonna end so make the most of it<br />
* matt g, finance wg; idk<br />
* matt s, sudo, fundraising; i hadn't read that one<br />
* robb, sudo, fnb; just a figment of our imagination, relative to electromagnetics. want to start a production collective<br />
* spencer, the mess; as the frog said, time's fun when you're having flies<br />
* sang, the mess<br />
* renee, the mess; somethign about slipping<br />
* lori, gws; moving too fast<br />
* tatille, buried seeds; makes me nervous & excited<br />
* alex, hnj; time is a snake eating its tail<br />
* julio, sudo, wgs; time is never enough<br />
* remote-jenny, sudo, wgs, she/her<br />
* liz, ll; it keeps going<br />
* robin, hnj<br />
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== Announcements ==<br />
*joe: has rec'd messages and heard form other channels that the new director of the Temsecal BID is cool and wants to meet with us. <br />
*Laura: Jenny was in contac anad had asked who wanted to attend a eeting with her. I will ask her in the chat.<br />
*Remote-Jenny: no, thanks for the reminder, my reply to them has been sitting in drafts while I was waiting to see who else might wanna join<br />
*Laura: I think you can go ahead and schedule it with the people who have expressed and interest and including Joe.<br />
*This Saturday, 7pm, Memorial for Goto, a comrade from Spain who spent some itme here and was killed in a car crash on Hwy 101 in November<br />
* TIL & SALTA dance performance at Lobot in west oakland<br />
* Sunday 3-5 omni community building circle. getting people to feel more included, safer, more empowered to be part of omni on an equal opportunity pitch-in and get things done kind of basis, with help of Julie from Berkeley RJC<br />
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== Bans ==<br />
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== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
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=== Building & permits ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays at 6:30pm<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
* lost the south wall moulding, so can't rehang the plywood. where is it? will finish upper & lower wall.<br />
* who can show up? matt & yar<br />
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=== Buy the Building ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays at 5pm<br />
* waiting on response from millionaire friend. dunno what's going on. applying for mortgage with credit union in the meantime.<br />
* emji asks about timeframe for buying the building<br />
** ASAP. hope to apply mid-january<br />
* and how that'll effect overhead costs - utilities, insurance, etc<br />
** matt: we get to figure that out... weren't planning on charging people more<br />
** laura: asking about collectives expenses? utilities will stay the same. once we own building we can get different insurance.<br />
* we need grant-writers!<br />
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=== Commons ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Thursdays at 7pm<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
* julio: we need more people. Describes the preview of the commons working group; rent ballroom, entrance hall & other commons space<br />
* emji wants to know how to have events<br />
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=== Communications / Sysadmins ===<br />
Meetings: Currently virtual and asynchronous.<br />
* we're letting domains expire because money<br />
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=== Finance ===<br />
Meetings: Currently virtual and asynchronous.<br />
* just happened a few minutes ago<br />
* laura & the matts just met with bookkeepers finishing up 501c3 app. concerned w/ our "abysmal income level".<br />
* this month we only made rent because an individual loaned 10k. irregular expenses came up too.<br />
* fundraisers moved us to quickbooks and got us almost together so we can just export data, and walk into a credit union<br />
* meeting next tuesday on this<br />
* no regular meeting times but email finance@omnicommons.org<br />
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== Homes Not Jails Membership Proposal ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/pipermail/consensus/2015-October/000703.html<br />
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Hi, Omni! We are East Bay Homes Not Jails. We are a newly formed collective based out of the East Bay and we are looking to join the Omni Commons. We’d like to thank you for allowing us use of your space. We’ve enjoyed our time here and we’d really like to become a more integral part of the Omni community!<br />
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1. Mission statement<br />
- What do you do? What happens in the world because you exist? (1-3 sentences)<br />
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Homes Not Jails is a consensus-based collective of squatters and squat supporters who believe housing is a human right. Our goal is to open as much vacant housing as possible and to keep it open as long as possible. HNJ is a place to organize mutual aid amongst squatters and squat supporters and housing rights advocates in the Bay. We actively fight to make our space inclusive and safe for everybody and combat oppression in all forms.<br />
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2. Origin and group history<br />
- How did you start? What have you done? (1-3 sentences)<br />
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East Bay Homes Not Jails is a new chapter of HNJ formed by people who live in Oakland and have been active in other HNJ chapters in the past. Many of us have worked on projects and/or lived in squats<br />
together for many years.<br />
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3. Participation in the Omni<br />
- Why are you interested in becoming a member? How does your group intend to use the space? What are your needs? (less than 5 sentences)<br />
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We are interested in basing our group out of a radical space in Oakland that is also open to the public. We intend to find a space for open group meetings. Homes Not Jails intends to support existing mutual aid networks as well as create our own networks.<br />
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What we need from the Omni is a space for open, weekly meetings as well as storage space for our tools and 24-hour access to them.<br />
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4. Group finances and paying rent<br />
- What does your group do to support itself financially? What is your best plan for contributing your potential share of rent to the Omni? (less than 5 sentences)<br />
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Homes Not Jails aims to be self-sufficient and exist outside the capitalist system as much as possible. We are fundamentally opposed to paying rent. As a group, we have operated on less than $30 per year and we raise money for supplies with minimal fundraisers.<br />
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However, Homes Not Jails is a group that seeks to provide housing through networks of mutual aid. While we cannot contribute monetarily to the Omni, in keeping with principles of mutual aid, we would like to provide support to the space and the surrounding community in other ways. We are open to suggestions from Omni members on how we can best contribute to the space.<br />
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5. Dedicated space<br />
- If your group would like some dedicated space at the Omni, what square footage and what features are you looking for? Which specific rooms do you feel might be suitable? (1-3 sentences)<br />
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We need space for weekly, open, public meetings for five to twenty people, and dedicated, secure storage space for tools about the size of a fridge or two.<br />
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6. Other contributions to the Omni<br />
- This question should inspire some imagination. We are exploring ideas to pay rent and purchase the building in the long-term. The basic plan is for each group paying a share of rent. Potential plans<br />
include groups sharing profit from their activities, producing Omni events, and booking other events. What is the best-case scenario for using the Omni space to further support your group? (less than 5<br />
sentences)<br />
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We would love to support the Omni in a variety of ways: we can offer squatting & tenants rights skill shares, participate in workdays, help staff events, and provide general community support. Perhaps most importantly, we as a collective of squatters and squat supporters understand the struggle to keep radical spaces and homes open in the bay amidst widespread gentrification. We can help provide support to the Omni as a whole by helping keep Omni members housed in their communities so they can continue to contribute to the space.<br />
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=== discussion ===<br />
* laura: last time some collectives still needed to discuss<br />
* Yar: Sudo agrees to HNJ being a member collective wiith key card access and closet as long as the issue of how they will get insurance is solved, and they committ to task around the building. Our landlord requires every member collective to have insurance. If HNJ cant pay for insurance then we have to figure out how it can get paid for.<br />
* can hnj commit to participating in omni working groups?<br />
** both nod yes. building or commons. need to bring it to the meeting, but i can see us helping out with both.<br />
* state farm is gonna ask them what kind of insurance they need.<br />
** emji: just say it's for storage, or an office.<br />
** it's liability insurance.<br />
* matt: is hnj able to figure out how to pay the insurance somehow?<br />
** robin: we can't say affirmatively because we're consensus-based<br />
* emji: how do you get insurance when you're not incorporated?<br />
** laura: you can do it. you just say "we're an unincorporated association"<br />
** yar: what if omni took out a policy on its own closet?<br />
** matt: lease says each member collective needs to have $1M liability towards its participation.<br />
* proposal: "we accept hnj as a member collective when they present an insurance certificate and give a clear statement about their participation in omni maintenance activities. in the meantime we can start preparing the closet for use, and create keycards."<br />
** delegates consenting: joe, yar, lori. abstaining: tatille, liz.<br />
** 5*2/3 = 5.3. rounding down, that's quorum? we think? YAY HNJ IS A COLLECTIVE<br />
** APPLAUSE! our new MC with an asterisk<br />
** joe: this may be the most legitimate thing you've ever done<br />
** yar: depends on your definition of legitimate<br />
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=== lease excerpt ===<br />
From the leaase:<br />
Carried by Tenant. Tenant shall obtain and keep in force a Commercial General Liability policy of insurance protecting Tenant and Landlord as an additional insured against claims for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage based upon or arising out of the ownership, use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises and all areas appurtenant thereto. Such insurance shall be on an occurrence basis providing single limit coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence with an annual aggregate of not less than $2,000,000. Tenant shall add Landlord as an additional insured by means of an endorsement at least as broad as the Insurance Service Organization's "Additional Insured-Managers or Landlords of Premises" Endorsement. The policy shall not contain any intra-insured exclusions as between insured persons or organizations, but shall include coverage for liability assumed under this Lease as an "insured contract" for the performance of Tenant's indemnity obligations under this Lease. The limits of said insurance shall not, however, limit the liability of Tenant nor relieve Tenant of any obligation hereunder. Tenant shall provide an endorsement on its liability policy(ies) which provides that its insurance shall be primary to and not contributory with any similar insurance carried by Landlord, whose insurance shall be considered excess insurance only.<br />
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Tenant and each member entity must be covered by a policy as described above.<br />
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=== how are new groups incorporated? ===<br />
* buried seeds is in process of becomign a B corporation<br />
* GWS is an unincorporated association.<br />
* TIL is an LLC with 501c3 status through intersection for the arts<br />
* MPM is an unincorporated association with 501c3 through IftA<br />
* HNJ does not exist legally (unincorporated association)<br />
* where's birdhouse? let's call sadie<br />
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=Mess Sketch Comedy Troup Application=<br />
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1. Mission Statement<br />
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THE MESS is a theatre troupe and collective of writers, dancers, singers, actors, and mischiefmakers who are out to do comedy that is a reflection of the Bay Area’s diverse culture.<br />
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2. Origin and Group History<br />
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THE MESS is a sketch comedy troupe based in California's East Bay with writers, dancers, singers, actors, and mischief makers from all over the globe. In Fall 2011, Renée LeVesque and a group of theatre folks began hosting a weekly pirate radio show on Radio Valencia in San Francisco. What they quickly discovered is that doing live action theatre was their real passion. They began asking the question, what if instead of trying to convince a big theatre to do a show we liked, we just did our own show with people whose work we enjoyed? What if we cast people who were not only great actors, but willing to take risks and perform parts they normally wouldn’t get cast for? What if we created a room for comedy writers that was welcoming, where they could collaborate on scripts rather than compete for stage time? The group rented space for trade at Chez Poulet, a warehouse in San Francisco’s mission district. They rehearsed, pooled their resources, and on Valentine’s Day 2012 put on their very first show at Stage Werx SF.<br />
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As of 2015, the group has moved to the East Bay, expanded its troupe to include over 30 performers, directors, writers, and designers. Each show is a collective effort with each member contributing to the performance from its creation to final bow. Everyone works, everyone participates, everyone has a seat at the comedy table with a focus on performances that celebrate the Bay Area’s diversity, and create immersive comedic experiences with a lean toward the theatrical.<br />
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3. How would you participate in and contribute to the Omni?<br />
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THE MESS would like to be the house performance troupe at The Omni Commons. To us that would mean participating in open houses, community outreach and any other collective activity that The Omni hosts. We would also have representatives participate in improving/repairing the Ballroom Space, the Disco Room, and helping to maintain the other common spaces. THE MESS would also host workshops, classes, and performances at The Omni to increase interest and appreciation for the space itself and for the collectives that call the Omni home.<br />
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4. How does your collective support itself financially? What would you be able to afford in rent?<br />
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THE MESS sells tickets to each show at the rate of $15 plus (sliding scale). Our ticket sales average 40-60 people per performance. We plan to use ticket sale revenue to help the Omni with its expenses. A tpresent, we can afford $300 per month total plus a share of the common expenses such as utilities. If we are able to increase programing in 2016 (shows, workshops, etc.), we would be able to discuss contributing more.<br />
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5. What are your space needs, especially for dedicated (locked or not shared) space?<br />
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Ideally, we would like to steward, share and help improve and maintain the Disco Room. Essentially, our typical needs are average 3 to 4 nights a week in the evenings from approximately 6PM to 10PM.<br />
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In addition, we would volunteer to help coordinate the calendar for other events that the Collective, Delegates and Commons wish to hold in the Disco room. Improvements, we would like to build include a locked cabinet (approx. 8 feet x 8 feet) in the Disco Room to store equipment, props, and costumes.<br />
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Any other improvements we can help assist to support the Omni in renting out the space to other groups in the community.<br />
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6. Statement of Solidarity<br />
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We, The Mess agree and are committed to the Omni Collective’s shared political vision of more equitable communing of resources and meeting human needs over private interests or corporate profit. If accepted as a member collective, we promise to adhere to the Collectives’ solidarity and anti-capitalist political perspective. The Mess has always and will continue to practice openness, diversity and community through the arts and in general practice.<br />
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7. Additional Information<br />
https://www.facebook.com/EastBayMess/?fref=ts<br />
http://sketchmess.com<br />
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mess.sketch@gmail.com<br />
Renée LeVesque - Rabble Rouser - rmlevesque@gmail.com - Cell: 951.533.0508<br />
Spencer Bainbridge - Head Writer<br />
Sang S. Kim - Production Manager<br />
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=== discussion ===<br />
* renee intros the mess, what they do.<br />
* been performing at firehouse but now can't. looking for temporary / semi-permanent home for their comedy members. ~~35 strong, bigger than average sketch group. original writing team. directers. 15 local actors. sell tickets. all money goes to renting space.<br />
* rene is lead cat herder<br />
* sang helps with rpoduction. also other person whose name i missed.<br />
* we'd love to make magic happen in this ballroom<br />
* it's a collaborative. when cops show up i talk to them, then sang talks to them, then spencer gets all the actors out of there. everybody works together to create. a giant finger painting.<br />
* 3-4 shows/year<br />
* do you have a legal entity? how do you make decisions?<br />
** just a group. Unincorporated Association. (like everyone else! word of the day)<br />
** we get together and vote to solve problems & conflicts<br />
** haven't had a lot of problems. we do theater.<br />
* would you say you're consensus driven?<br />
** sort of, i would say. mostly people don't have opinions. we all agree the end product is a live performance show that everyone has a part in. if people object, we hear them out and keep talking.<br />
** not everybody gets what they want. that's how compromise works<br />
* do you do 3-4 nights of rehearsals even when you're not in production?<br />
** in writing mode, 2 nights /week. in rehearsals, 7 nights/week for 3 weeks + a tech week + the performances. so depends what part of process we're in.<br />
** would those 7 nights/week be in disco room? they hope so. but they're flexible. they hope for the disco room because they're loud.<br />
** they don't go past 10. folks need to take bart, have day jobs.<br />
* rob: have you considered the basement?<br />
** folks told them it was loud down there... wouldn't be opposed though<br />
* emji: i thinik more activity would be great. why did you have to leave firehouse?<br />
** they got a C&D. needed to stop having loud perfromances. everybody had to stop using it.<br />
* how much money?<br />
** with tickets and utilities, we're hoping to do 500 total. see how that splits between utilities & rent. if we do more shows we can change that.<br />
* yar: how much dedicated space do you need? would you be disappearing after each event?<br />
** they're flexible. they'd love to build a place to lock up their stuff here. during tech week and performances things would get more dicey. but they plan their calendar a year in advance. everyone would know.<br />
** tech week? 5-7 days before opening, when everybody (actors, directors, writers, lighting, sound, musicians) come together and do show from top to bottom. getting setpieces, costumes, props together.<br />
* they feel their humor is in line with statment of solidarity. in their last show they had 2 different sketches about newspapers editors. you think their sexism is gonna be the joke but then it's about twitter and the chief is a hero for promoting the twitter person because newspapers are forever. turns the lens in a weird way.<br />
** also a sketch about a strip joint where they're paying for sustained eye contact and compliments because that's how bad things have gotten<br />
** no low hanging fruit, dick jokes, don't let women just be the secretary. not typical SNL style yuks. we have opportunity to take people to task and show people what's going on.<br />
** we're very diverse, people are creating everything on a show by show basis<br />
* joe: have you ever had to ask people not to come back to your troupe?<br />
** rene: yes. 3 people who are no longer with us. i've always had to be the one to have that conversation.<br />
** sang: just 3 in the past 4 years<br />
** they still come back to see the shows<br />
* if commons wg needed the space could you move?<br />
** if early in process, that'd be easy. if in tech week or productions, that'd be really hard<br />
** they'd make their calendar way way in advance<br />
** they've fallen love with the disco room. seems like a really good fit for us. we can help run the schedule and facilitate other groups using it.<br />
** robb: it's usually just a one-time event<br />
** oh yeah, that'd be fine, great<br />
* they have a lot of people power, interested in going to commons wg. been to delegates last week. already things important to omni are important to us (on a much smaller scale)<br />
** they're good with work days! saturdays are good :) pizza & beer goes a long way with that group<br />
* yar: do you see any improvements you'd like to make to the disco room? :)<br />
** really want to fix a piece of tile so people don't trip over it. could grab a caulking gun...<br />
** excited to give it love. cleaning, paint. hang mirrors.<br />
* insurance?<br />
** mostly on performance basis, but having heard the conversation... shouldn't be too hard for us to investigate and make sure we present certificate<br />
** they've got it through venues before<br />
* so what makes the leap - you want to rent space vs be a part of a collective?<br />
** easiest - work with commons wg. calendar. paperwork. sang is very familiar with this.<br />
** friends with a lot of different performance arts groups in the bay area. shortage of amazing spaces. this is one of the most beautiful ones i've seen in quite a while. great way to have people & performance you'd love to see yourself as an audience member... checking in with people is the easiest way (yar is taking terrible notes, i'm sorry)<br />
** we're really invested in the east bay. SF was nice but Eb feels more like family, home. art isn't like other places. need a touch point to make art, bring in people, showcase some of the best writing, acting, directing... instead of crossing the bridge & pay $35 to see some bullshit. this building's vibe is good, you don't get that as a scrappy group of nerds trying to bring your vibe to other spaces. seems liek a great spot, good people doing awesome things, a place we can use theater skills we have to help other people make art<br />
* joe: you've done classes & workshops?<br />
** yes! and with kids! not through the mess but individually. most actors are teachers.<br />
* how do i join?<br />
** just show up!<br />
** their mailing list is being built as we speak<br />
** they do auditions, interview directors<br />
* yar: suppose the membership process were to stall, are you interested in starting working with omni in the meantime?<br />
** oh yeah!<br />
** they can come to commons wg anytime<br />
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= Production Collective via Robb =<br />
[put proposal here]<br />
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=== discussion ===<br />
* robb submitted it to consensus. basically it'd assist the work of putting on production events that come to omni. we often need lighting, sound, etc for different groups renting ballroom, disco room, entrance ahll. wanna start curriculum, teach how to do those things. basically support omni in that way. providing it as a service to commons wg.<br />
* joe: how to build money into contract?<br />
** robb: we'd have directors & interns. interns would do smaller events for free or tips. directors would do large events that require professional level, they'd use that time to teach interns. they'd contract directly with event coordinators.<br />
* matt: how many members now?<br />
** robb: 6/7/8<br />
* yar: how often do they meet?<br />
** robb: weekly on tuesdays 6-7. we basically just agreed on nuts & bolts of organizing. that took some time.<br />
* yar: how far can you take this without delegate approval? when do you need that?<br />
** robb: it's difficult to get real skills involved without somethign structured. don't wanna waste your time. all pretty excited about creating an open source curriculum. documentation, open source videos, etc. most of the guys doing this are kinda older guys...<br />
** yar: so it's mostly guys?<br />
** robb: no, sorry... individuals<br />
* laura: what if you were the production working group?<br />
** robb: i can't answer that... we've been focused on what everyone else does.<br />
** laura: easier IMO to consense on making you a working group than a collective. if you don't think having that extra responsibility of having a collective is something you wanna deal with, maybe we could just sanction you as a wg...<br />
** robb: we can discuss that. we can see. seems like a good idea. easiest way to get moving with it.<br />
** collectives need insurance, etc<br />
* joe: concerned with having two tiers / levels of production capability. let's say somebody wants to do a big event. what happens if they say "we don't wanna use them ... this guy costs too much..." what do you end up with? this whole thying of two levels of service is on my mind. will there be resentment? will they end up with people not as good? what does that do for our reputation?<br />
** hopefully we'll have created documentation on how to do it yourself.<br />
** laura: we kinda already have that. if people wanna use the big sound system they have to pay somebody who's trained<br />
** robb; and if you haven't been trained, we'll limit the hardware you can use. meyers needs experience.<br />
* matt: are you interested in doing work exclusively at omni or beyond also? outdoor events for example?<br />
** yes in that we agreed we want to support protests with amplification, lighting, signs, stuff like that. haven't discussed commercial stage stuff. not really where we're going. trying to stay educational to support hte omni. at this point that's the almost-overwhelming task.<br />
* do you want to be independent from omni?<br />
** even as a working group we're trying to collaborate with other groups<br />
** they're all focosed on keeping omni afloat. get good events here. want buy-in from omni. focus on getting east bay radical fundraisers successful and support protests.<br />
** laura: can someone put proposal on pad?<br />
* yar: to clarify, you're not required to pay for any of this labor to have an event. what happened was volunteers became scarce, burned out, and started asking for money. find someone trained and willing to work for free, and you're home free. but that scarcity is where this is coming from, right?<br />
** robb: i'm a deadhead. it's in my blood to wanna see performance on a regular basis. now i don't have to go somewhere, it gets tiring. this is the answer to my prayers.<br />
* emji: i've been trained on meyers from TIL. would i have to go through you guys to use it?<br />
** robb: it's 20k, nobody should use it who isn't trained...<br />
** but they've been trained. would you be hosting regular free trainings for collective members to be able to do what they do?<br />
** oh yeah, absolutely, open sourcing everything to teach. don't even have to come to a workshop. gonna be some tutorial or video. we're hoping we're just helping small groups, and then when big events come... they expect a level of proficiency and we haven't been able to give it so far. obvious we're not doing our due diligence on providing infrastructure. never had lights yet. sound is always way below par. we don't have stage monitors. sounds like youre' underwater when so many humans are in here.<br />
* robb: they just want to feel like they're part of the community before committing to a bunch of time to create this curriculum. they feel 9 years of experience, he just kinda wants something in return. to be a member. to have access to space, to feel like they're on board with everything, not just an outside person who comes to slave and then leave and get kicked out. even just having key cards might satisfy them to feel a part of the community. hasn't been an issue, haven't thought of alternatives. also, i hope they don't shoot me but... i think we'd be willing to go for a trial period, maybe even not be a member collective but act as one for a while. do events in the meantime. should have an out. events are part fo what we do. want a healthy cash cow for east bay radicals.<br />
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To promote effective fundraising events for the East Bay Radical Community and beyond, Omni Production Collective (or can be referred to as OPC) submits this proposal.<br />
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Purpose:<br />
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Establish an open source curriculum (hereinafter, "curriculum") for the many skills/services involved in facilitating an effective fundraising event:<br />
Sound <br />
Lights<br />
Security<br />
Web design<br />
Poster/flyer design & distribution<br />
Video streaming<br />
Promotion and publicity<br />
Stage/set design and art direction<br />
Teach curriculum to members of production collective & share with netizens abroad<br />
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Provisions:<br />
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Have appropriate space designated @ the omni<br />
Become omni member collective<br />
Receive operational support from the omni (cleaning supplies, infrastructure improvements, lightbulbs, etc)<br />
Fiscal sponsorship from the omni oakland commons<br />
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Offerings:<br />
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Provide above stated skills/services to the omni in exchange for above stated provisions<br />
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Structure:<br />
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Directors are key holders w/access to the building<br />
Directors are responsible for creating and disseminating the curriculum to interns<br />
Interns have access to the building when accompanied by a production director<br />
Students shall be referred to as interns until approved as directors <br />
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Stipend:<br />
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Directors will be compensated by Event oordinators according to contractual agreements<br />
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= Front Door Shifts =<br />
via Jenny 11/13:<br />
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In order to create a welcoming atmosphere at the Omni, it's imperative that we regularly have someone staffing the front desk. Each member collective must have at least 1 member holding down a minimum 4-hour front desk shift per week. Collectives with more than 20 members should have a proportional representation at the front desk (eg; sudo, with ~60 members, should hold down 3 shifts/week). <br />
* Visit https://omnicommons.org/frontdesk to sign up for a shift. <br />
* Front desk protocol (feel free to add/edit): https://omnicommons.org/wiki/frontdesk<br />
* Talk to Jenny, Robb or Matt if you're interested in helping with the buildout of a proper front desk area in December! We're hoping to have it ready by the new year.<br />
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===discussion===<br />
* TIL doesn't have the human power...<br />
* just do as much as you can!<br />
* laura's been doing it almost every wednesday since we started it<br />
* robb: less risky than it used to be. things have mellowed out here.<br />
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= MPM check-in =<br />
* emji: MPM is struggling. jenny asked about us signing a lease, which we didn't ever do i guess. but we're not always on it with things like that. meeting sunday to see if someone's willing to sign the lease or if a few people are. we're not incorporated so that's preventing people from doing it. also we'd need insurance, currently TIL's paying it. have to talk about whether we can do it. we've been making base rent but not the utilities. utilities are same as our rent for the past year and half and we can't keep doing it. might request a lowering of some kind. just letting you all know.<br />
* joe: do you feel you're getting good use out of the space?<br />
** yes but the main people doing it are really exhausted & burnt out right now<br />
* laura: there's not much risk to signing sublease. just wanna be clear, somebody has to sign sublease or you won't be able to stay<br />
** yeah but we need time<br />
* yar: what do you need from rest of community? how can we help?<br />
** need reduction of utilities. need more members. need to do a fundraiser<br />
** robb: yes!<br />
** applied for grants, but those won't come in until march<br />
** laura: there's a grant for "artplace" - using art & cultture to build community in specific places. omni has a good chance of getting it. especially if we have several arts orgs here collaborating on writing a big grant might be good. deadline in march.<br />
* can't afford to pay 8% overhead for fiscal sponsor because all money is going to omni. need a one-time donation. not enough energy to cover that. they're just tired.<br />
* matt: also some loans based on social capital dot dot dot</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2016/01/07_Delegates_Meeting&diff=4737Event:2016/01/07 Delegates Meeting2016-04-28T23:37:40Z<p>Scylla: /* Front Door Shifts */</p>
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<div><br />
Omni Delegates' Meeting - January 7, 2016<br />
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== Who's Here? ==<br />
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=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: Matt & (Rachel/Lori)<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: alex<br />
* Timekeeper: emji<br />
* Notetaker/s: yar<br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: <br />
* Next weeks facilitator(s): yar<br />
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=== Delegates ===<br />
* BAPS: inactive, nobody here<br />
* BH: active but not here<br />
* BS: tatille<br />
* CCL: active if they show up, nobody here<br />
* CSC: active if they show up, nobody here<br />
* FNB: joe<br />
* GWS: lori<br />
* MPM: inactive<br />
* LL: liz<br />
* Sudo: matt & yar<br />
* TIL: emji (inactive)<br />
* Quorum: 4 of 8 active collectives. no quorum<br />
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=== Introductions ===<br />
Introduce yourself: Name; Prefered Pronoun; Affiliation; reflections on the passage of time<br />
* yar, sudo; time marches on<br />
* emji, TIL; i'd like to be able to slow down<br />
* dane, long haul; trying to start a zine collective to take part in Omni; <br />
* joe, food not bombs, building wg; it's the only thing that's always on time<br />
* laura, working groups; life is short, you never know when it's gonna end so make the most of it<br />
* matt g, finance wg; idk<br />
* matt s, sudo, fundraising; i hadn't read that one<br />
* robb, sudo, fnb; just a figment of our imagination, relative to electromagnetics. want to start a production collective<br />
* spencer, the mess; as the frog said, time's fun when you're having flies<br />
* sang, the mess<br />
* renee, the mess; somethign about slipping<br />
* lori, gws; moving too fast<br />
* tatille, buried seeds; makes me nervous & excited<br />
* alex, hnj; time is a snake eating its tail<br />
* julio, sudo, wgs; time is never enough<br />
* remote-jenny, sudo, wgs, she/her<br />
* liz, ll; it keeps going<br />
* robin, hnj<br />
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== Announcements ==<br />
*joe: has rec'd messages and heard form other channels that the new director of the Temsecal BID is cool and wants to meet with us. <br />
*Laura: Jenny was in contac anad had asked who wanted to attend a eeting with her. I will ask her in the chat.<br />
*Remote-Jenny: no, thanks for the reminder, my reply to them has been sitting in drafts while I was waiting to see who else might wanna join<br />
*Laura: I think you can go ahead and schedule it with the people who have expressed and interest and including Joe.<br />
*This Saturday, 7pm, Memorial for Goto, a comrade from Spain who spent some itme here and was killed in a car crash on Hwy 101 in November<br />
* TIL & SALTA dance performance at Lobot in west oakland<br />
* Sunday 3-5 omni community building circle. getting people to feel more included, safer, more empowered to be part of omni on an equal opportunity pitch-in and get things done kind of basis, with help of Julie from Berkeley RJC<br />
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== Bans ==<br />
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== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
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=== Building & permits ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays at 6:30pm<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
* lost the south wall moulding, so can't rehang the plywood. where is it? will finish upper & lower wall.<br />
* who can show up? matt & yar<br />
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=== Buy the Building ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays at 5pm<br />
* waiting on response from millionaire friend. dunno what's going on. applying for mortgage with credit union in the meantime.<br />
* emji asks about timeframe for buying the building<br />
** ASAP. hope to apply mid-january<br />
* and how that'll effect overhead costs - utilities, insurance, etc<br />
** matt: we get to figure that out... weren't planning on charging people more<br />
** laura: asking about collectives expenses? utilities will stay the same. once we own building we can get different insurance.<br />
* we need grant-writers!<br />
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=== Commons ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Thursdays at 7pm<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
* julio: we need more people. Describes the preview of the commons working group; rent ballroom, entrance hall & other commons space<br />
* emji wants to know how to have events<br />
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=== Communications / Sysadmins ===<br />
Meetings: Currently virtual and asynchronous.<br />
* we're letting domains expire because money<br />
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=== Finance ===<br />
Meetings: Currently virtual and asynchronous.<br />
* just happened a few minutes ago<br />
* laura & the matts just met with bookkeepers finishing up 501c3 app. concerned w/ our "abysmal income level".<br />
* this month we only made rent because an individual loaned 10k. irregular expenses came up too.<br />
* fundraisers moved us to quickbooks and got us almost together so we can just export data, and walk into a credit union<br />
* meeting next tuesday on this<br />
* no regular meeting times but email finance@omnicommons.org<br />
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== Homes Not Jails Membership Proposal ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/pipermail/consensus/2015-October/000703.html<br />
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Hi, Omni! We are East Bay Homes Not Jails. We are a newly formed collective based out of the East Bay and we are looking to join the Omni Commons. We’d like to thank you for allowing us use of your space. We’ve enjoyed our time here and we’d really like to become a more integral part of the Omni community!<br />
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1. Mission statement<br />
- What do you do? What happens in the world because you exist? (1-3 sentences)<br />
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Homes Not Jails is a consensus-based collective of squatters and squat supporters who believe housing is a human right. Our goal is to open as much vacant housing as possible and to keep it open as long as possible. HNJ is a place to organize mutual aid amongst squatters and squat supporters and housing rights advocates in the Bay. We actively fight to make our space inclusive and safe for everybody and combat oppression in all forms.<br />
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2. Origin and group history<br />
- How did you start? What have you done? (1-3 sentences)<br />
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East Bay Homes Not Jails is a new chapter of HNJ formed by people who live in Oakland and have been active in other HNJ chapters in the past. Many of us have worked on projects and/or lived in squats<br />
together for many years.<br />
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3. Participation in the Omni<br />
- Why are you interested in becoming a member? How does your group intend to use the space? What are your needs? (less than 5 sentences)<br />
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We are interested in basing our group out of a radical space in Oakland that is also open to the public. We intend to find a space for open group meetings. Homes Not Jails intends to support existing mutual aid networks as well as create our own networks.<br />
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What we need from the Omni is a space for open, weekly meetings as well as storage space for our tools and 24-hour access to them.<br />
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4. Group finances and paying rent<br />
- What does your group do to support itself financially? What is your best plan for contributing your potential share of rent to the Omni? (less than 5 sentences)<br />
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Homes Not Jails aims to be self-sufficient and exist outside the capitalist system as much as possible. We are fundamentally opposed to paying rent. As a group, we have operated on less than $30 per year and we raise money for supplies with minimal fundraisers.<br />
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However, Homes Not Jails is a group that seeks to provide housing through networks of mutual aid. While we cannot contribute monetarily to the Omni, in keeping with principles of mutual aid, we would like to provide support to the space and the surrounding community in other ways. We are open to suggestions from Omni members on how we can best contribute to the space.<br />
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5. Dedicated space<br />
- If your group would like some dedicated space at the Omni, what square footage and what features are you looking for? Which specific rooms do you feel might be suitable? (1-3 sentences)<br />
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We need space for weekly, open, public meetings for five to twenty people, and dedicated, secure storage space for tools about the size of a fridge or two.<br />
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6. Other contributions to the Omni<br />
- This question should inspire some imagination. We are exploring ideas to pay rent and purchase the building in the long-term. The basic plan is for each group paying a share of rent. Potential plans<br />
include groups sharing profit from their activities, producing Omni events, and booking other events. What is the best-case scenario for using the Omni space to further support your group? (less than 5<br />
sentences)<br />
<br />
We would love to support the Omni in a variety of ways: we can offer squatting & tenants rights skill shares, participate in workdays, help staff events, and provide general community support. Perhaps most importantly, we as a collective of squatters and squat supporters understand the struggle to keep radical spaces and homes open in the bay amidst widespread gentrification. We can help provide support to the Omni as a whole by helping keep Omni members housed in their communities so they can continue to contribute to the space.<br />
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=== discussion ===<br />
* laura: last time some collectives still needed to discuss<br />
* Yar: Sudo agrees to HNJ being a member collective wiith key card access and closet as long as the issue of how they will get insurance is solved, and they committ to task around the building. Our landlord requires every member collective to have insurance. If HNJ cant pay for insurance then we have to figure out how it can get paid for.<br />
* can hnj commit to participating in omni working groups?<br />
** both nod yes. building or commons. need to bring it to the meeting, but i can see us helping out with both.<br />
* state farm is gonna ask them what kind of insurance they need.<br />
** emji: just say it's for storage, or an office.<br />
** it's liability insurance.<br />
* matt: is hnj able to figure out how to pay the insurance somehow?<br />
** robin: we can't say affirmatively because we're consensus-based<br />
* emji: how do you get insurance when you're not incorporated?<br />
** laura: you can do it. you just say "we're an unincorporated association"<br />
** yar: what if omni took out a policy on its own closet?<br />
** matt: lease says each member collective needs to have $1M liability towards its participation.<br />
* proposal: "we accept hnj as a member collective when they present an insurance certificate and give a clear statement about their participation in omni maintenance activities. in the meantime we can start preparing the closet for use, and create keycards."<br />
** delegates consenting: joe, yar, lori. abstaining: tatille, liz.<br />
** 5*2/3 = 5.3. rounding down, that's quorum? we think? YAY HNJ IS A COLLECTIVE<br />
** APPLAUSE! our new MC with an asterisk<br />
** joe: this may be the most legitimate thing you've ever done<br />
** yar: depends on your definition of legitimate<br />
<br />
=== lease excerpt ===<br />
From the leaase:<br />
Carried by Tenant. Tenant shall obtain and keep in force a Commercial General Liability policy of insurance protecting Tenant and Landlord as an additional insured against claims for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage based upon or arising out of the ownership, use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises and all areas appurtenant thereto. Such insurance shall be on an occurrence basis providing single limit coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence with an annual aggregate of not less than $2,000,000. Tenant shall add Landlord as an additional insured by means of an endorsement at least as broad as the Insurance Service Organization's "Additional Insured-Managers or Landlords of Premises" Endorsement. The policy shall not contain any intra-insured exclusions as between insured persons or organizations, but shall include coverage for liability assumed under this Lease as an "insured contract" for the performance of Tenant's indemnity obligations under this Lease. The limits of said insurance shall not, however, limit the liability of Tenant nor relieve Tenant of any obligation hereunder. Tenant shall provide an endorsement on its liability policy(ies) which provides that its insurance shall be primary to and not contributory with any similar insurance carried by Landlord, whose insurance shall be considered excess insurance only.<br />
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Tenant and each member entity must be covered by a policy as described above.<br />
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<br />
=== how are new groups incorporated? ===<br />
* buried seeds is in process of becomign a B corporation<br />
* GWS is an unincorporated association.<br />
* TIL is an LLC with 501c3 status through intersection for the arts<br />
* MPM is an unincorporated association with 501c3 through IftA<br />
* HNJ does not exist legally (unincorporated association)<br />
* where's birdhouse? let's call sadie<br />
<br />
=Mess Sketch Comedy Troup Application=<br />
<br />
1. Mission Statement<br />
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THE MESS is a theatre troupe and collective of writers, dancers, singers, actors, and mischiefmakers who are out to do comedy that is a reflection of the Bay Area’s diverse culture.<br />
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2. Origin and Group History<br />
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THE MESS is a sketch comedy troupe based in California's East Bay with writers, dancers, singers, actors, and mischief makers from all over the globe. In Fall 2011, Renée LeVesque and a group of theatre folks began hosting a weekly pirate radio show on Radio Valencia in San Francisco. What they quickly discovered is that doing live action theatre was their real passion. They began asking the question, what if instead of trying to convince a big theatre to do a show we liked, we just did our own show with people whose work we enjoyed? What if we cast people who were not only great actors, but willing to take risks and perform parts they normally wouldn’t get cast for? What if we created a room for comedy writers that was welcoming, where they could collaborate on scripts rather than compete for stage time? The group rented space for trade at Chez Poulet, a warehouse in San Francisco’s mission district. They rehearsed, pooled their resources, and on Valentine’s Day 2012 put on their very first show at Stage Werx SF.<br />
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As of 2015, the group has moved to the East Bay, expanded its troupe to include over 30 performers, directors, writers, and designers. Each show is a collective effort with each member contributing to the performance from its creation to final bow. Everyone works, everyone participates, everyone has a seat at the comedy table with a focus on performances that celebrate the Bay Area’s diversity, and create immersive comedic experiences with a lean toward the theatrical.<br />
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3. How would you participate in and contribute to the Omni?<br />
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THE MESS would like to be the house performance troupe at The Omni Commons. To us that would mean participating in open houses, community outreach and any other collective activity that The Omni hosts. We would also have representatives participate in improving/repairing the Ballroom Space, the Disco Room, and helping to maintain the other common spaces. THE MESS would also host workshops, classes, and performances at The Omni to increase interest and appreciation for the space itself and for the collectives that call the Omni home.<br />
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4. How does your collective support itself financially? What would you be able to afford in rent?<br />
<br />
THE MESS sells tickets to each show at the rate of $15 plus (sliding scale). Our ticket sales average 40-60 people per performance. We plan to use ticket sale revenue to help the Omni with its expenses. A tpresent, we can afford $300 per month total plus a share of the common expenses such as utilities. If we are able to increase programing in 2016 (shows, workshops, etc.), we would be able to discuss contributing more.<br />
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5. What are your space needs, especially for dedicated (locked or not shared) space?<br />
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Ideally, we would like to steward, share and help improve and maintain the Disco Room. Essentially, our typical needs are average 3 to 4 nights a week in the evenings from approximately 6PM to 10PM.<br />
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In addition, we would volunteer to help coordinate the calendar for other events that the Collective, Delegates and Commons wish to hold in the Disco room. Improvements, we would like to build include a locked cabinet (approx. 8 feet x 8 feet) in the Disco Room to store equipment, props, and costumes.<br />
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Any other improvements we can help assist to support the Omni in renting out the space to other groups in the community.<br />
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6. Statement of Solidarity<br />
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We, The Mess agree and are committed to the Omni Collective’s shared political vision of more equitable communing of resources and meeting human needs over private interests or corporate profit. If accepted as a member collective, we promise to adhere to the Collectives’ solidarity and anti-capitalist political perspective. The Mess has always and will continue to practice openness, diversity and community through the arts and in general practice.<br />
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7. Additional Information<br />
https://www.facebook.com/EastBayMess/?fref=ts<br />
http://sketchmess.com<br />
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mess.sketch@gmail.com<br />
Renée LeVesque - Rabble Rouser - rmlevesque@gmail.com - Cell: 951.533.0508<br />
Spencer Bainbridge - Head Writer<br />
Sang S. Kim - Production Manager<br />
<br />
=== discussion ===<br />
* renee intros the mess, what they do.<br />
* been performing at firehouse but now can't. looking for temporary / semi-permanent home for their comedy members. ~~35 strong, bigger than average sketch group. original writing team. directers. 15 local actors. sell tickets. all money goes to renting space.<br />
* rene is lead cat herder<br />
* sang helps with rpoduction. also other person whose name i missed.<br />
* we'd love to make magic happen in this ballroom<br />
* it's a collaborative. when cops show up i talk to them, then sang talks to them, then spencer gets all the actors out of there. everybody works together to create. a giant finger painting.<br />
* 3-4 shows/year<br />
* do you have a legal entity? how do you make decisions?<br />
** just a group. Unincorporated Association. (like everyone else! word of the day)<br />
** we get together and vote to solve problems & conflicts<br />
** haven't had a lot of problems. we do theater.<br />
* would you say you're consensus driven?<br />
** sort of, i would say. mostly people don't have opinions. we all agree the end product is a live performance show that everyone has a part in. if people object, we hear them out and keep talking.<br />
** not everybody gets what they want. that's how compromise works<br />
* do you do 3-4 nights of rehearsals even when you're not in production?<br />
** in writing mode, 2 nights /week. in rehearsals, 7 nights/week for 3 weeks + a tech week + the performances. so depends what part of process we're in.<br />
** would those 7 nights/week be in disco room? they hope so. but they're flexible. they hope for the disco room because they're loud.<br />
** they don't go past 10. folks need to take bart, have day jobs.<br />
* rob: have you considered the basement?<br />
** folks told them it was loud down there... wouldn't be opposed though<br />
* emji: i thinik more activity would be great. why did you have to leave firehouse?<br />
** they got a C&D. needed to stop having loud perfromances. everybody had to stop using it.<br />
* how much money?<br />
** with tickets and utilities, we're hoping to do 500 total. see how that splits between utilities & rent. if we do more shows we can change that.<br />
* yar: how much dedicated space do you need? would you be disappearing after each event?<br />
** they're flexible. they'd love to build a place to lock up their stuff here. during tech week and performances things would get more dicey. but they plan their calendar a year in advance. everyone would know.<br />
** tech week? 5-7 days before opening, when everybody (actors, directors, writers, lighting, sound, musicians) come together and do show from top to bottom. getting setpieces, costumes, props together.<br />
* they feel their humor is in line with statment of solidarity. in their last show they had 2 different sketches about newspapers editors. you think their sexism is gonna be the joke but then it's about twitter and the chief is a hero for promoting the twitter person because newspapers are forever. turns the lens in a weird way.<br />
** also a sketch about a strip joint where they're paying for sustained eye contact and compliments because that's how bad things have gotten<br />
** no low hanging fruit, dick jokes, don't let women just be the secretary. not typical SNL style yuks. we have opportunity to take people to task and show people what's going on.<br />
** we're very diverse, people are creating everything on a show by show basis<br />
* joe: have you ever had to ask people not to come back to your troupe?<br />
** rene: yes. 3 people who are no longer with us. i've always had to be the one to have that conversation.<br />
** sang: just 3 in the past 4 years<br />
** they still come back to see the shows<br />
* if commons wg needed the space could you move?<br />
** if early in process, that'd be easy. if in tech week or productions, that'd be really hard<br />
** they'd make their calendar way way in advance<br />
** they've fallen love with the disco room. seems like a really good fit for us. we can help run the schedule and facilitate other groups using it.<br />
** robb: it's usually just a one-time event<br />
** oh yeah, that'd be fine, great<br />
* they have a lot of people power, interested in going to commons wg. been to delegates last week. already things important to omni are important to us (on a much smaller scale)<br />
** they're good with work days! saturdays are good :) pizza & beer goes a long way with that group<br />
* yar: do you see any improvements you'd like to make to the disco room? :)<br />
** really want to fix a piece of tile so people don't trip over it. could grab a caulking gun...<br />
** excited to give it love. cleaning, paint. hang mirrors.<br />
* insurance?<br />
** mostly on performance basis, but having heard the conversation... shouldn't be too hard for us to investigate and make sure we present certificate<br />
** they've got it through venues before<br />
* so what makes the leap - you want to rent space vs be a part of a collective?<br />
** easiest - work with commons wg. calendar. paperwork. sang is very familiar with this.<br />
** friends with a lot of different performance arts groups in the bay area. shortage of amazing spaces. this is one of the most beautiful ones i've seen in quite a while. great way to have people & performance you'd love to see yourself as an audience member... checking in with people is the easiest way (yar is taking terrible notes, i'm sorry)<br />
** we're really invested in the east bay. SF was nice but Eb feels more like family, home. art isn't like other places. need a touch point to make art, bring in people, showcase some of the best writing, acting, directing... instead of crossing the bridge & pay $35 to see some bullshit. this building's vibe is good, you don't get that as a scrappy group of nerds trying to bring your vibe to other spaces. seems liek a great spot, good people doing awesome things, a place we can use theater skills we have to help other people make art<br />
* joe: you've done classes & workshops?<br />
** yes! and with kids! not through the mess but individually. most actors are teachers.<br />
* how do i join?<br />
** just show up!<br />
** their mailing list is being built as we speak<br />
** they do auditions, interview directors<br />
* yar: suppose the membership process were to stall, are you interested in starting working with omni in the meantime?<br />
** oh yeah!<br />
** they can come to commons wg anytime<br />
<br />
= Production Collective via Robb =<br />
[put proposal here]<br />
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=== discussion ===<br />
* robb submitted it to consensus. basically it'd assist the work of putting on production events that come to omni. we often need lighting, sound, etc for different groups renting ballroom, disco room, entrance ahll. wanna start curriculum, teach how to do those things. basically support omni in that way. providing it as a service to commons wg.<br />
* joe: how to build money into contract?<br />
** robb: we'd have directors & interns. interns would do smaller events for free or tips. directors would do large events that require professional level, they'd use that time to teach interns. they'd contract directly with event coordinators.<br />
* matt: how many members now?<br />
** robb: 6/7/8<br />
* yar: how often do they meet?<br />
** robb: weekly on tuesdays 6-7. we basically just agreed on nuts & bolts of organizing. that took some time.<br />
* yar: how far can you take this without delegate approval? when do you need that?<br />
** robb: it's difficult to get real skills involved without somethign structured. don't wanna waste your time. all pretty excited about creating an open source curriculum. documentation, open source videos, etc. most of the guys doing this are kinda older guys...<br />
** yar: so it's mostly guys?<br />
** robb: no, sorry... individuals<br />
* laura: what if you were the production working group?<br />
** robb: i can't answer that... we've been focused on what everyone else does.<br />
** laura: easier IMO to consense on making you a working group than a collective. if you don't think having that extra responsibility of having a collective is something you wanna deal with, maybe we could just sanction you as a wg...<br />
** robb: we can discuss that. we can see. seems like a good idea. easiest way to get moving with it.<br />
** collectives need insurance, etc<br />
* joe: concerned with having two tiers / levels of production capability. let's say somebody wants to do a big event. what happens if they say "we don't wanna use them ... this guy costs too much..." what do you end up with? this whole thying of two levels of service is on my mind. will there be resentment? will they end up with people not as good? what does that do for our reputation?<br />
** hopefully we'll have created documentation on how to do it yourself.<br />
** laura: we kinda already have that. if people wanna use the big sound system they have to pay somebody who's trained<br />
** robb; and if you haven't been trained, we'll limit the hardware you can use. meyers needs experience.<br />
* matt: are you interested in doing work exclusively at omni or beyond also? outdoor events for example?<br />
** yes in that we agreed we want to support protests with amplification, lighting, signs, stuff like that. haven't discussed commercial stage stuff. not really where we're going. trying to stay educational to support hte omni. at this point that's the almost-overwhelming task.<br />
* do you want to be independent from omni?<br />
** even as a working group we're trying to collaborate with other groups<br />
** they're all focosed on keeping omni afloat. get good events here. want buy-in from omni. focus on getting east bay radical fundraisers successful and support protests.<br />
** laura: can someone put proposal on pad?<br />
* yar: to clarify, you're not required to pay for any of this labor to have an event. what happened was volunteers became scarce, burned out, and started asking for money. find someone trained and willing to work for free, and you're home free. but that scarcity is where this is coming from, right?<br />
** robb: i'm a deadhead. it's in my blood to wanna see performance on a regular basis. now i don't have to go somewhere, it gets tiring. this is the answer to my prayers.<br />
* emji: i've been trained on meyers from TIL. would i have to go through you guys to use it?<br />
** robb: it's 20k, nobody should use it who isn't trained...<br />
** but they've been trained. would you be hosting regular free trainings for collective members to be able to do what they do?<br />
** oh yeah, absolutely, open sourcing everything to teach. don't even have to come to a workshop. gonna be some tutorial or video. we're hoping we're just helping small groups, and then when big events come... they expect a level of proficiency and we haven't been able to give it so far. obvious we're not doing our due diligence on providing infrastructure. never had lights yet. sound is always way below par. we don't have stage monitors. sounds like youre' underwater when so many humans are in here.<br />
* robb: they just want to feel like they're part of the community before committing to a bunch of time to create this curriculum. they feel 9 years of experience, he just kinda wants something in return. to be a member. to have access to space, to feel like they're on board with everything, not just an outside person who comes to slave and then leave and get kicked out. even just having key cards might satisfy them to feel a part of the community. hasn't been an issue, haven't thought of alternatives. also, i hope they don't shoot me but... i think we'd be willing to go for a trial period, maybe even not be a member collective but act as one for a while. do events in the meantime. should have an out. events are part fo what we do. want a healthy cash cow for east bay radicals.<br />
<br />
To promote effective fundraising events for the East Bay Radical Community and beyond, Omni Production Collective (or can be referred to as OPC) submits this proposal.<br />
<br />
Purpose:<br />
<br />
Establish an open source curriculum (hereinafter, "curriculum") for the many skills/services involved in facilitating an effective fundraising event:<br />
Sound <br />
Lights<br />
Security<br />
Web design<br />
Poster/flyer design & distribution<br />
Video streaming<br />
Promotion and publicity<br />
Stage/set design and art direction<br />
Teach curriculum to members of production collective & share with netizens abroad<br />
<br />
Provisions:<br />
<br />
Have appropriate space designated @ the omni<br />
Become omni member collective<br />
Receive operational support from the omni (cleaning supplies, infrastructure improvements, lightbulbs, etc)<br />
Fiscal sponsorship from the omni oakland commons<br />
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Offerings:<br />
<br />
Provide above stated skills/services to the omni in exchange for above stated provisions<br />
<br />
Structure:<br />
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Directors are key holders w/access to the building<br />
Directors are responsible for creating and disseminating the curriculum to interns<br />
Interns have access to the building when accompanied by a production director<br />
Students shall be referred to as interns until approved as directors <br />
<br />
Stipend:<br />
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Directors will be compensated by Event oordinators according to contractual agreements<br />
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= Front Door Shifts =<br />
via Jenny 11/13:<br />
<br />
In order to create a welcoming atmosphere at the Omni, it's imperative that we regularly have someone staffing the front desk. Each member collective must have at least 1 member holding down a minimum 4-hour front desk shift per week. Collectives with more than 20 members should have a proportional representation at the front desk (eg; sudo, with ~60 members, should hold down 3 shifts/week). <br />
* Visit https://omnicommons.org/frontdesk to sign up for a shift. <br />
* Front desk protocol (feel free to add/edit): https://omnicommons.org/wiki/frontdesk<br />
* Talk to Jenny, Robb or Matt if you're interested in helping with the buildout of a proper front desk area in December! We're hoping to have it ready by the new year.<br />
<br />
===discussion===<br />
* TIL doesn't have the human power...<br />
* just do as much as you can!<br />
* laura's been doing it almost every wednesday since we started it<br />
* robb: less risky than it used to be. things have mellowed out here.<br />
<br />
== MPM check-in ==<br />
* emji: MPM is struggling. jenny asked about us signing a lease, which we didn't ever do i guess. but we're not always on it with things like that. meeting sunday to see if someone's willing to sign the lease or if a few people are. we're not incorporated so that's preventing people from doing it. also we'd need insurance, currently TIL's paying it. have to talk about whether we can do it. we've been making base rent but not the utilities. utilities are same as our rent for the past year and half and we can't keep doing it. might request a lowering of some kind. just letting you all know.<br />
* joe: do you feel you're getting good use out of the space?<br />
** yes but the main people doing it are really exhausted & burnt out right now<br />
* laura: there's not much risk to signing sublease. just wanna be clear, somebody has to sign sublease or you won't be able to stay<br />
** yeah but we need time<br />
* yar: what do you need from rest of community? how can we help?<br />
** need reduction of utilities. need more members. need to do a fundraiser<br />
** robb: yes!<br />
** applied for grants, but those won't come in until march<br />
** laura: there's a grant for "artplace" - using art & cultture to build community in specific places. omni has a good chance of getting it. especially if we have several arts orgs here collaborating on writing a big grant might be good. deadline in march.<br />
* can't afford to pay 8% overhead for fiscal sponsor because all money is going to omni. need a one-time donation. not enough energy to cover that. they're just tired.<br />
* matt: also some loans based on social capital dot dot dot</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2016/01/07_Delegates_Meeting&diff=4736Event:2016/01/07 Delegates Meeting2016-04-28T23:37:23Z<p>Scylla: /* Production Collective via Robb */</p>
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<div><br />
Omni Delegates' Meeting - January 7, 2016<br />
<br />
== Who's Here? ==<br />
<br />
=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: Matt & (Rachel/Lori)<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: alex<br />
* Timekeeper: emji<br />
* Notetaker/s: yar<br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: <br />
* Next weeks facilitator(s): yar<br />
<br />
=== Delegates ===<br />
* BAPS: inactive, nobody here<br />
* BH: active but not here<br />
* BS: tatille<br />
* CCL: active if they show up, nobody here<br />
* CSC: active if they show up, nobody here<br />
* FNB: joe<br />
* GWS: lori<br />
* MPM: inactive<br />
* LL: liz<br />
* Sudo: matt & yar<br />
* TIL: emji (inactive)<br />
* Quorum: 4 of 8 active collectives. no quorum<br />
<br />
=== Introductions ===<br />
Introduce yourself: Name; Prefered Pronoun; Affiliation; reflections on the passage of time<br />
* yar, sudo; time marches on<br />
* emji, TIL; i'd like to be able to slow down<br />
* dane, long haul; trying to start a zine collective to take part in Omni; <br />
* joe, food not bombs, building wg; it's the only thing that's always on time<br />
* laura, working groups; life is short, you never know when it's gonna end so make the most of it<br />
* matt g, finance wg; idk<br />
* matt s, sudo, fundraising; i hadn't read that one<br />
* robb, sudo, fnb; just a figment of our imagination, relative to electromagnetics. want to start a production collective<br />
* spencer, the mess; as the frog said, time's fun when you're having flies<br />
* sang, the mess<br />
* renee, the mess; somethign about slipping<br />
* lori, gws; moving too fast<br />
* tatille, buried seeds; makes me nervous & excited<br />
* alex, hnj; time is a snake eating its tail<br />
* julio, sudo, wgs; time is never enough<br />
* remote-jenny, sudo, wgs, she/her<br />
* liz, ll; it keeps going<br />
* robin, hnj<br />
<br />
== Announcements ==<br />
*joe: has rec'd messages and heard form other channels that the new director of the Temsecal BID is cool and wants to meet with us. <br />
*Laura: Jenny was in contac anad had asked who wanted to attend a eeting with her. I will ask her in the chat.<br />
*Remote-Jenny: no, thanks for the reminder, my reply to them has been sitting in drafts while I was waiting to see who else might wanna join<br />
*Laura: I think you can go ahead and schedule it with the people who have expressed and interest and including Joe.<br />
*This Saturday, 7pm, Memorial for Goto, a comrade from Spain who spent some itme here and was killed in a car crash on Hwy 101 in November<br />
* TIL & SALTA dance performance at Lobot in west oakland<br />
* Sunday 3-5 omni community building circle. getting people to feel more included, safer, more empowered to be part of omni on an equal opportunity pitch-in and get things done kind of basis, with help of Julie from Berkeley RJC<br />
<br />
== Bans ==<br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
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<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays at 6:30pm<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
* lost the south wall moulding, so can't rehang the plywood. where is it? will finish upper & lower wall.<br />
* who can show up? matt & yar<br />
<br />
=== Buy the Building ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays at 5pm<br />
* waiting on response from millionaire friend. dunno what's going on. applying for mortgage with credit union in the meantime.<br />
* emji asks about timeframe for buying the building<br />
** ASAP. hope to apply mid-january<br />
* and how that'll effect overhead costs - utilities, insurance, etc<br />
** matt: we get to figure that out... weren't planning on charging people more<br />
** laura: asking about collectives expenses? utilities will stay the same. once we own building we can get different insurance.<br />
* we need grant-writers!<br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
Meetings: Second and Fourth Thursdays at 7pm<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
* julio: we need more people. Describes the preview of the commons working group; rent ballroom, entrance hall & other commons space<br />
* emji wants to know how to have events<br />
<br />
=== Communications / Sysadmins ===<br />
Meetings: Currently virtual and asynchronous.<br />
* we're letting domains expire because money<br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
Meetings: Currently virtual and asynchronous.<br />
* just happened a few minutes ago<br />
* laura & the matts just met with bookkeepers finishing up 501c3 app. concerned w/ our "abysmal income level".<br />
* this month we only made rent because an individual loaned 10k. irregular expenses came up too.<br />
* fundraisers moved us to quickbooks and got us almost together so we can just export data, and walk into a credit union<br />
* meeting next tuesday on this<br />
* no regular meeting times but email finance@omnicommons.org<br />
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== Homes Not Jails Membership Proposal ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/pipermail/consensus/2015-October/000703.html<br />
<br />
Hi, Omni! We are East Bay Homes Not Jails. We are a newly formed collective based out of the East Bay and we are looking to join the Omni Commons. We’d like to thank you for allowing us use of your space. We’ve enjoyed our time here and we’d really like to become a more integral part of the Omni community!<br />
<br />
1. Mission statement<br />
- What do you do? What happens in the world because you exist? (1-3 sentences)<br />
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Homes Not Jails is a consensus-based collective of squatters and squat supporters who believe housing is a human right. Our goal is to open as much vacant housing as possible and to keep it open as long as possible. HNJ is a place to organize mutual aid amongst squatters and squat supporters and housing rights advocates in the Bay. We actively fight to make our space inclusive and safe for everybody and combat oppression in all forms.<br />
<br />
2. Origin and group history<br />
- How did you start? What have you done? (1-3 sentences)<br />
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East Bay Homes Not Jails is a new chapter of HNJ formed by people who live in Oakland and have been active in other HNJ chapters in the past. Many of us have worked on projects and/or lived in squats<br />
together for many years.<br />
<br />
3. Participation in the Omni<br />
- Why are you interested in becoming a member? How does your group intend to use the space? What are your needs? (less than 5 sentences)<br />
<br />
We are interested in basing our group out of a radical space in Oakland that is also open to the public. We intend to find a space for open group meetings. Homes Not Jails intends to support existing mutual aid networks as well as create our own networks.<br />
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What we need from the Omni is a space for open, weekly meetings as well as storage space for our tools and 24-hour access to them.<br />
<br />
4. Group finances and paying rent<br />
- What does your group do to support itself financially? What is your best plan for contributing your potential share of rent to the Omni? (less than 5 sentences)<br />
<br />
Homes Not Jails aims to be self-sufficient and exist outside the capitalist system as much as possible. We are fundamentally opposed to paying rent. As a group, we have operated on less than $30 per year and we raise money for supplies with minimal fundraisers.<br />
<br />
However, Homes Not Jails is a group that seeks to provide housing through networks of mutual aid. While we cannot contribute monetarily to the Omni, in keeping with principles of mutual aid, we would like to provide support to the space and the surrounding community in other ways. We are open to suggestions from Omni members on how we can best contribute to the space.<br />
<br />
5. Dedicated space<br />
- If your group would like some dedicated space at the Omni, what square footage and what features are you looking for? Which specific rooms do you feel might be suitable? (1-3 sentences)<br />
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We need space for weekly, open, public meetings for five to twenty people, and dedicated, secure storage space for tools about the size of a fridge or two.<br />
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6. Other contributions to the Omni<br />
- This question should inspire some imagination. We are exploring ideas to pay rent and purchase the building in the long-term. The basic plan is for each group paying a share of rent. Potential plans<br />
include groups sharing profit from their activities, producing Omni events, and booking other events. What is the best-case scenario for using the Omni space to further support your group? (less than 5<br />
sentences)<br />
<br />
We would love to support the Omni in a variety of ways: we can offer squatting & tenants rights skill shares, participate in workdays, help staff events, and provide general community support. Perhaps most importantly, we as a collective of squatters and squat supporters understand the struggle to keep radical spaces and homes open in the bay amidst widespread gentrification. We can help provide support to the Omni as a whole by helping keep Omni members housed in their communities so they can continue to contribute to the space.<br />
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=== discussion ===<br />
* laura: last time some collectives still needed to discuss<br />
* Yar: Sudo agrees to HNJ being a member collective wiith key card access and closet as long as the issue of how they will get insurance is solved, and they committ to task around the building. Our landlord requires every member collective to have insurance. If HNJ cant pay for insurance then we have to figure out how it can get paid for.<br />
* can hnj commit to participating in omni working groups?<br />
** both nod yes. building or commons. need to bring it to the meeting, but i can see us helping out with both.<br />
* state farm is gonna ask them what kind of insurance they need.<br />
** emji: just say it's for storage, or an office.<br />
** it's liability insurance.<br />
* matt: is hnj able to figure out how to pay the insurance somehow?<br />
** robin: we can't say affirmatively because we're consensus-based<br />
* emji: how do you get insurance when you're not incorporated?<br />
** laura: you can do it. you just say "we're an unincorporated association"<br />
** yar: what if omni took out a policy on its own closet?<br />
** matt: lease says each member collective needs to have $1M liability towards its participation.<br />
* proposal: "we accept hnj as a member collective when they present an insurance certificate and give a clear statement about their participation in omni maintenance activities. in the meantime we can start preparing the closet for use, and create keycards."<br />
** delegates consenting: joe, yar, lori. abstaining: tatille, liz.<br />
** 5*2/3 = 5.3. rounding down, that's quorum? we think? YAY HNJ IS A COLLECTIVE<br />
** APPLAUSE! our new MC with an asterisk<br />
** joe: this may be the most legitimate thing you've ever done<br />
** yar: depends on your definition of legitimate<br />
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=== lease excerpt ===<br />
From the leaase:<br />
Carried by Tenant. Tenant shall obtain and keep in force a Commercial General Liability policy of insurance protecting Tenant and Landlord as an additional insured against claims for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage based upon or arising out of the ownership, use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises and all areas appurtenant thereto. Such insurance shall be on an occurrence basis providing single limit coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence with an annual aggregate of not less than $2,000,000. Tenant shall add Landlord as an additional insured by means of an endorsement at least as broad as the Insurance Service Organization's "Additional Insured-Managers or Landlords of Premises" Endorsement. The policy shall not contain any intra-insured exclusions as between insured persons or organizations, but shall include coverage for liability assumed under this Lease as an "insured contract" for the performance of Tenant's indemnity obligations under this Lease. The limits of said insurance shall not, however, limit the liability of Tenant nor relieve Tenant of any obligation hereunder. Tenant shall provide an endorsement on its liability policy(ies) which provides that its insurance shall be primary to and not contributory with any similar insurance carried by Landlord, whose insurance shall be considered excess insurance only.<br />
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Tenant and each member entity must be covered by a policy as described above.<br />
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=== how are new groups incorporated? ===<br />
* buried seeds is in process of becomign a B corporation<br />
* GWS is an unincorporated association.<br />
* TIL is an LLC with 501c3 status through intersection for the arts<br />
* MPM is an unincorporated association with 501c3 through IftA<br />
* HNJ does not exist legally (unincorporated association)<br />
* where's birdhouse? let's call sadie<br />
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=Mess Sketch Comedy Troup Application=<br />
<br />
1. Mission Statement<br />
<br />
THE MESS is a theatre troupe and collective of writers, dancers, singers, actors, and mischiefmakers who are out to do comedy that is a reflection of the Bay Area’s diverse culture.<br />
<br />
2. Origin and Group History<br />
<br />
THE MESS is a sketch comedy troupe based in California's East Bay with writers, dancers, singers, actors, and mischief makers from all over the globe. In Fall 2011, Renée LeVesque and a group of theatre folks began hosting a weekly pirate radio show on Radio Valencia in San Francisco. What they quickly discovered is that doing live action theatre was their real passion. They began asking the question, what if instead of trying to convince a big theatre to do a show we liked, we just did our own show with people whose work we enjoyed? What if we cast people who were not only great actors, but willing to take risks and perform parts they normally wouldn’t get cast for? What if we created a room for comedy writers that was welcoming, where they could collaborate on scripts rather than compete for stage time? The group rented space for trade at Chez Poulet, a warehouse in San Francisco’s mission district. They rehearsed, pooled their resources, and on Valentine’s Day 2012 put on their very first show at Stage Werx SF.<br />
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As of 2015, the group has moved to the East Bay, expanded its troupe to include over 30 performers, directors, writers, and designers. Each show is a collective effort with each member contributing to the performance from its creation to final bow. Everyone works, everyone participates, everyone has a seat at the comedy table with a focus on performances that celebrate the Bay Area’s diversity, and create immersive comedic experiences with a lean toward the theatrical.<br />
<br />
3. How would you participate in and contribute to the Omni?<br />
<br />
THE MESS would like to be the house performance troupe at The Omni Commons. To us that would mean participating in open houses, community outreach and any other collective activity that The Omni hosts. We would also have representatives participate in improving/repairing the Ballroom Space, the Disco Room, and helping to maintain the other common spaces. THE MESS would also host workshops, classes, and performances at The Omni to increase interest and appreciation for the space itself and for the collectives that call the Omni home.<br />
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4. How does your collective support itself financially? What would you be able to afford in rent?<br />
<br />
THE MESS sells tickets to each show at the rate of $15 plus (sliding scale). Our ticket sales average 40-60 people per performance. We plan to use ticket sale revenue to help the Omni with its expenses. A tpresent, we can afford $300 per month total plus a share of the common expenses such as utilities. If we are able to increase programing in 2016 (shows, workshops, etc.), we would be able to discuss contributing more.<br />
<br />
5. What are your space needs, especially for dedicated (locked or not shared) space?<br />
<br />
Ideally, we would like to steward, share and help improve and maintain the Disco Room. Essentially, our typical needs are average 3 to 4 nights a week in the evenings from approximately 6PM to 10PM.<br />
<br />
In addition, we would volunteer to help coordinate the calendar for other events that the Collective, Delegates and Commons wish to hold in the Disco room. Improvements, we would like to build include a locked cabinet (approx. 8 feet x 8 feet) in the Disco Room to store equipment, props, and costumes.<br />
<br />
Any other improvements we can help assist to support the Omni in renting out the space to other groups in the community.<br />
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6. Statement of Solidarity<br />
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We, The Mess agree and are committed to the Omni Collective’s shared political vision of more equitable communing of resources and meeting human needs over private interests or corporate profit. If accepted as a member collective, we promise to adhere to the Collectives’ solidarity and anti-capitalist political perspective. The Mess has always and will continue to practice openness, diversity and community through the arts and in general practice.<br />
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7. Additional Information<br />
https://www.facebook.com/EastBayMess/?fref=ts<br />
http://sketchmess.com<br />
<br />
mess.sketch@gmail.com<br />
Renée LeVesque - Rabble Rouser - rmlevesque@gmail.com - Cell: 951.533.0508<br />
Spencer Bainbridge - Head Writer<br />
Sang S. Kim - Production Manager<br />
<br />
=== discussion ===<br />
* renee intros the mess, what they do.<br />
* been performing at firehouse but now can't. looking for temporary / semi-permanent home for their comedy members. ~~35 strong, bigger than average sketch group. original writing team. directers. 15 local actors. sell tickets. all money goes to renting space.<br />
* rene is lead cat herder<br />
* sang helps with rpoduction. also other person whose name i missed.<br />
* we'd love to make magic happen in this ballroom<br />
* it's a collaborative. when cops show up i talk to them, then sang talks to them, then spencer gets all the actors out of there. everybody works together to create. a giant finger painting.<br />
* 3-4 shows/year<br />
* do you have a legal entity? how do you make decisions?<br />
** just a group. Unincorporated Association. (like everyone else! word of the day)<br />
** we get together and vote to solve problems & conflicts<br />
** haven't had a lot of problems. we do theater.<br />
* would you say you're consensus driven?<br />
** sort of, i would say. mostly people don't have opinions. we all agree the end product is a live performance show that everyone has a part in. if people object, we hear them out and keep talking.<br />
** not everybody gets what they want. that's how compromise works<br />
* do you do 3-4 nights of rehearsals even when you're not in production?<br />
** in writing mode, 2 nights /week. in rehearsals, 7 nights/week for 3 weeks + a tech week + the performances. so depends what part of process we're in.<br />
** would those 7 nights/week be in disco room? they hope so. but they're flexible. they hope for the disco room because they're loud.<br />
** they don't go past 10. folks need to take bart, have day jobs.<br />
* rob: have you considered the basement?<br />
** folks told them it was loud down there... wouldn't be opposed though<br />
* emji: i thinik more activity would be great. why did you have to leave firehouse?<br />
** they got a C&D. needed to stop having loud perfromances. everybody had to stop using it.<br />
* how much money?<br />
** with tickets and utilities, we're hoping to do 500 total. see how that splits between utilities & rent. if we do more shows we can change that.<br />
* yar: how much dedicated space do you need? would you be disappearing after each event?<br />
** they're flexible. they'd love to build a place to lock up their stuff here. during tech week and performances things would get more dicey. but they plan their calendar a year in advance. everyone would know.<br />
** tech week? 5-7 days before opening, when everybody (actors, directors, writers, lighting, sound, musicians) come together and do show from top to bottom. getting setpieces, costumes, props together.<br />
* they feel their humor is in line with statment of solidarity. in their last show they had 2 different sketches about newspapers editors. you think their sexism is gonna be the joke but then it's about twitter and the chief is a hero for promoting the twitter person because newspapers are forever. turns the lens in a weird way.<br />
** also a sketch about a strip joint where they're paying for sustained eye contact and compliments because that's how bad things have gotten<br />
** no low hanging fruit, dick jokes, don't let women just be the secretary. not typical SNL style yuks. we have opportunity to take people to task and show people what's going on.<br />
** we're very diverse, people are creating everything on a show by show basis<br />
* joe: have you ever had to ask people not to come back to your troupe?<br />
** rene: yes. 3 people who are no longer with us. i've always had to be the one to have that conversation.<br />
** sang: just 3 in the past 4 years<br />
** they still come back to see the shows<br />
* if commons wg needed the space could you move?<br />
** if early in process, that'd be easy. if in tech week or productions, that'd be really hard<br />
** they'd make their calendar way way in advance<br />
** they've fallen love with the disco room. seems like a really good fit for us. we can help run the schedule and facilitate other groups using it.<br />
** robb: it's usually just a one-time event<br />
** oh yeah, that'd be fine, great<br />
* they have a lot of people power, interested in going to commons wg. been to delegates last week. already things important to omni are important to us (on a much smaller scale)<br />
** they're good with work days! saturdays are good :) pizza & beer goes a long way with that group<br />
* yar: do you see any improvements you'd like to make to the disco room? :)<br />
** really want to fix a piece of tile so people don't trip over it. could grab a caulking gun...<br />
** excited to give it love. cleaning, paint. hang mirrors.<br />
* insurance?<br />
** mostly on performance basis, but having heard the conversation... shouldn't be too hard for us to investigate and make sure we present certificate<br />
** they've got it through venues before<br />
* so what makes the leap - you want to rent space vs be a part of a collective?<br />
** easiest - work with commons wg. calendar. paperwork. sang is very familiar with this.<br />
** friends with a lot of different performance arts groups in the bay area. shortage of amazing spaces. this is one of the most beautiful ones i've seen in quite a while. great way to have people & performance you'd love to see yourself as an audience member... checking in with people is the easiest way (yar is taking terrible notes, i'm sorry)<br />
** we're really invested in the east bay. SF was nice but Eb feels more like family, home. art isn't like other places. need a touch point to make art, bring in people, showcase some of the best writing, acting, directing... instead of crossing the bridge & pay $35 to see some bullshit. this building's vibe is good, you don't get that as a scrappy group of nerds trying to bring your vibe to other spaces. seems liek a great spot, good people doing awesome things, a place we can use theater skills we have to help other people make art<br />
* joe: you've done classes & workshops?<br />
** yes! and with kids! not through the mess but individually. most actors are teachers.<br />
* how do i join?<br />
** just show up!<br />
** their mailing list is being built as we speak<br />
** they do auditions, interview directors<br />
* yar: suppose the membership process were to stall, are you interested in starting working with omni in the meantime?<br />
** oh yeah!<br />
** they can come to commons wg anytime<br />
<br />
= Production Collective via Robb =<br />
[put proposal here]<br />
<br />
=== discussion ===<br />
* robb submitted it to consensus. basically it'd assist the work of putting on production events that come to omni. we often need lighting, sound, etc for different groups renting ballroom, disco room, entrance ahll. wanna start curriculum, teach how to do those things. basically support omni in that way. providing it as a service to commons wg.<br />
* joe: how to build money into contract?<br />
** robb: we'd have directors & interns. interns would do smaller events for free or tips. directors would do large events that require professional level, they'd use that time to teach interns. they'd contract directly with event coordinators.<br />
* matt: how many members now?<br />
** robb: 6/7/8<br />
* yar: how often do they meet?<br />
** robb: weekly on tuesdays 6-7. we basically just agreed on nuts & bolts of organizing. that took some time.<br />
* yar: how far can you take this without delegate approval? when do you need that?<br />
** robb: it's difficult to get real skills involved without somethign structured. don't wanna waste your time. all pretty excited about creating an open source curriculum. documentation, open source videos, etc. most of the guys doing this are kinda older guys...<br />
** yar: so it's mostly guys?<br />
** robb: no, sorry... individuals<br />
* laura: what if you were the production working group?<br />
** robb: i can't answer that... we've been focused on what everyone else does.<br />
** laura: easier IMO to consense on making you a working group than a collective. if you don't think having that extra responsibility of having a collective is something you wanna deal with, maybe we could just sanction you as a wg...<br />
** robb: we can discuss that. we can see. seems like a good idea. easiest way to get moving with it.<br />
** collectives need insurance, etc<br />
* joe: concerned with having two tiers / levels of production capability. let's say somebody wants to do a big event. what happens if they say "we don't wanna use them ... this guy costs too much..." what do you end up with? this whole thying of two levels of service is on my mind. will there be resentment? will they end up with people not as good? what does that do for our reputation?<br />
** hopefully we'll have created documentation on how to do it yourself.<br />
** laura: we kinda already have that. if people wanna use the big sound system they have to pay somebody who's trained<br />
** robb; and if you haven't been trained, we'll limit the hardware you can use. meyers needs experience.<br />
* matt: are you interested in doing work exclusively at omni or beyond also? outdoor events for example?<br />
** yes in that we agreed we want to support protests with amplification, lighting, signs, stuff like that. haven't discussed commercial stage stuff. not really where we're going. trying to stay educational to support hte omni. at this point that's the almost-overwhelming task.<br />
* do you want to be independent from omni?<br />
** even as a working group we're trying to collaborate with other groups<br />
** they're all focosed on keeping omni afloat. get good events here. want buy-in from omni. focus on getting east bay radical fundraisers successful and support protests.<br />
** laura: can someone put proposal on pad?<br />
* yar: to clarify, you're not required to pay for any of this labor to have an event. what happened was volunteers became scarce, burned out, and started asking for money. find someone trained and willing to work for free, and you're home free. but that scarcity is where this is coming from, right?<br />
** robb: i'm a deadhead. it's in my blood to wanna see performance on a regular basis. now i don't have to go somewhere, it gets tiring. this is the answer to my prayers.<br />
* emji: i've been trained on meyers from TIL. would i have to go through you guys to use it?<br />
** robb: it's 20k, nobody should use it who isn't trained...<br />
** but they've been trained. would you be hosting regular free trainings for collective members to be able to do what they do?<br />
** oh yeah, absolutely, open sourcing everything to teach. don't even have to come to a workshop. gonna be some tutorial or video. we're hoping we're just helping small groups, and then when big events come... they expect a level of proficiency and we haven't been able to give it so far. obvious we're not doing our due diligence on providing infrastructure. never had lights yet. sound is always way below par. we don't have stage monitors. sounds like youre' underwater when so many humans are in here.<br />
* robb: they just want to feel like they're part of the community before committing to a bunch of time to create this curriculum. they feel 9 years of experience, he just kinda wants something in return. to be a member. to have access to space, to feel like they're on board with everything, not just an outside person who comes to slave and then leave and get kicked out. even just having key cards might satisfy them to feel a part of the community. hasn't been an issue, haven't thought of alternatives. also, i hope they don't shoot me but... i think we'd be willing to go for a trial period, maybe even not be a member collective but act as one for a while. do events in the meantime. should have an out. events are part fo what we do. want a healthy cash cow for east bay radicals.<br />
<br />
To promote effective fundraising events for the East Bay Radical Community and beyond, Omni Production Collective (or can be referred to as OPC) submits this proposal.<br />
<br />
Purpose:<br />
<br />
Establish an open source curriculum (hereinafter, "curriculum") for the many skills/services involved in facilitating an effective fundraising event:<br />
Sound <br />
Lights<br />
Security<br />
Web design<br />
Poster/flyer design & distribution<br />
Video streaming<br />
Promotion and publicity<br />
Stage/set design and art direction<br />
Teach curriculum to members of production collective & share with netizens abroad<br />
<br />
Provisions:<br />
<br />
Have appropriate space designated @ the omni<br />
Become omni member collective<br />
Receive operational support from the omni (cleaning supplies, infrastructure improvements, lightbulbs, etc)<br />
Fiscal sponsorship from the omni oakland commons<br />
<br />
Offerings:<br />
<br />
Provide above stated skills/services to the omni in exchange for above stated provisions<br />
<br />
Structure:<br />
<br />
Directors are key holders w/access to the building<br />
Directors are responsible for creating and disseminating the curriculum to interns<br />
Interns have access to the building when accompanied by a production director<br />
Students shall be referred to as interns until approved as directors <br />
<br />
Stipend:<br />
<br />
Directors will be compensated by Event oordinators according to contractual agreements<br />
<br />
== Front Door Shifts ==<br />
via Jenny 11/13:<br />
<br />
In order to create a welcoming atmosphere at the Omni, it's imperative that we regularly have someone staffing the front desk. Each member collective must have at least 1 member holding down a minimum 4-hour front desk shift per week. Collectives with more than 20 members should have a proportional representation at the front desk (eg; sudo, with ~60 members, should hold down 3 shifts/week). <br />
* Visit https://omnicommons.org/frontdesk to sign up for a shift. <br />
* Front desk protocol (feel free to add/edit): https://omnicommons.org/wiki/frontdesk<br />
* Talk to Jenny, Robb or Matt if you're interested in helping with the buildout of a proper front desk area in December! We're hoping to have it ready by the new year.<br />
<br />
===discussion===<br />
* TIL doesn't have the human power...<br />
* just do as much as you can!<br />
* laura's been doing it almost every wednesday since we started it<br />
* robb: less risky than it used to be. things have mellowed out here.<br />
<br />
== MPM check-in ==<br />
* emji: MPM is struggling. jenny asked about us signing a lease, which we didn't ever do i guess. but we're not always on it with things like that. meeting sunday to see if someone's willing to sign the lease or if a few people are. we're not incorporated so that's preventing people from doing it. also we'd need insurance, currently TIL's paying it. have to talk about whether we can do it. we've been making base rent but not the utilities. utilities are same as our rent for the past year and half and we can't keep doing it. might request a lowering of some kind. just letting you all know.<br />
* joe: do you feel you're getting good use out of the space?<br />
** yes but the main people doing it are really exhausted & burnt out right now<br />
* laura: there's not much risk to signing sublease. just wanna be clear, somebody has to sign sublease or you won't be able to stay<br />
** yeah but we need time<br />
* yar: what do you need from rest of community? how can we help?<br />
** need reduction of utilities. need more members. need to do a fundraiser<br />
** robb: yes!<br />
** applied for grants, but those won't come in until march<br />
** laura: there's a grant for "artplace" - using art & cultture to build community in specific places. omni has a good chance of getting it. especially if we have several arts orgs here collaborating on writing a big grant might be good. deadline in march.<br />
* can't afford to pay 8% overhead for fiscal sponsor because all money is going to omni. need a one-time donation. not enough energy to cover that. they're just tired.<br />
* matt: also some loans based on social capital dot dot dot</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Calendar&diff=4735Calendar2016-04-28T23:21:07Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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* [[Event:2014/04/20 Sample Event]]</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2015/10/15_Delegates_Meeting&diff=4734Event:2015/10/15 Delegates Meeting2016-04-28T23:15:07Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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<div>Weekly Omni Delegates' Meeting - October 15, 2015<br />
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last week: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2015/10/01_Delegates_Meeting<br />
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== Who's Here? ==<br />
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=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: Matt Senate<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: Jeremy<br />
* Timekeeper: Arthur<br />
* Notetaker/s: Lori<br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: Joe L<br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): Robb and Dragon<br />
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=== Delegates ===<br />
* BAPS: <br />
* CCL: <br />
* FNB: Joe<br />
* MPM: John Schmidt<br />
* LL: Dragon<br />
* Sudo:Matt <br />
* TIL: <br />
* GWS: Lori<br />
* Quorum: 5 / 8<br />
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=== Introductions ===<br />
Introduce yourself: Name; Prefered Pronoun; Affiliation<br />
* Matt Sudo room he/him/whatever is cool, impromtu meetings<br />
* Dragon LL he/him, socializing, present a new collective<br />
* Adam new music collective he/she/cool, life makes me happy<br />
* Edwin potential new music collective he/or anything, funny text pictures<br />
* Matt he/him dogs<br />
* Alex she/they<br />
* Jerimy no pronoun preference<br />
* John male, Big Bason yester<br />
* Thunder, potential new collective, herbal medicine, plant medicine<br />
* Cecile, any pronoun, genuine connections<br />
* Joe, Food not Bombs, Smashing Capitalism, explanding conscious<br />
* Joel, Sudo room, hacking<br />
* Julio, he/they/it, sudo, fermentation<br />
* Loren, Financial group, financial systems whisperer<br />
* Jane, GWS, nature, no pronoun <br />
* Arthur, xy cromosomes, Food not Bombs early 90's, agenda item<br />
* Lori, GWS, she/video projector that works, <br />
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== Announcements ==<br />
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* Remote-Jenny: Contact me if you're interested in participating in a rent party / 'collabazaar' on Saturday, October 24th in the former La Commune space, and again on October 31st before the Haunted House. The idea is to have at least 15 local merchants each week donating $50/booth for a fall market. This would generate a needed $1.5K for the Omni, as well as sustainability for local artists and craftmakers. *jenny@omnicommons.org Jenny - Rachel Lyra has proposed a craft fair for November. WOuld be good to coordinate these similar activites<br />
* Join welcoming@lists.omnicommons.org to participate in plans and action to cultivate a more welcoming front desk area. We need folks to volunteer for front door shifts, guiding orientations, creating flyers/zines/infopackets, construction and aesthetics! Next meeting is next Thursday at 6pm in the entrance hall.<br />
* Joe - Welcoming. It's sort of -- there was a time when there were regular shifts. For new people, welcoming is one of th emost important things because it's watching the front door. If the front door isn't watched, I don't want to be fearful, but things leave the building. Give the front group a collective status because it is a really import job they are doing. <br />
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* Robb: Police were down 48th street running plates and it came to our attention and we talked to them and apparently someone went down to city hall and complained about ppl drinking, doing drugs, and about blight so they came over rolling deep.<br />
* Matt: I would like to turn this into an action item- if anyone is available to talk to all of our neighbors and nearby businesses. People have been assuming that it was someone associated with us but I don't know if it was. Is anyone available to check-in with our neighbors.<br />
*Rob: I can.<br />
*Dragon, Julio can help too.<br />
*Joe: There was a noise cmplaint at our last big event last thursday and there was another one recently. It's time to get really serios about asking ppl to behave so we don't get a nusance complaint. We have a lot of ppl that like to drink outside the building.<br />
*Matt: Our policy is that there is no drinking outside of the building. If you see anyone drinking please ask them to stop.<br />
* Laura: Cheryl wants to go door to door<br />
* Work party on Saturday at 12 noon for entrance hall.<br />
* Becoming Omni Commons our visioning / planning process holding it's third meeting this Sunday at 9am (final session scheduled thus far).<br />
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== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
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===Financial Report Back===<br />
Thursdays at 7pm<br />
* Matt: dropped in on their meeting so we can have a brain storm. 5 grand budget short fall. Try and come up with ideas to cover the short fall. <br />
Overview of finances. <br />
We still have a defficit which isn't going away. Please pay Novembers rent. <br />
*Loren: The real goal is to see how much can the member organizations actually pay for the space. As for a sustainable organization you have member collectives that can pay rent and you have renting out the space and other occasional use. So the question here is how much can you make regularly and how much can teh collectives pay for the space. How can you use the space which I would say is your biggest financial asset.<br />
* Joe: think we need a more accurate proposal. How much is in the bank right now? <br />
* Matt: If we had regular information about who is paying and what they are paying. <br />
*Loren: Bank accounts on the order of $20,000 in all accounts. If you look at every penny you have you have 4 months worth of payments. <br />
* Joe: Can you say how the rent comes in. [see below]<br />
* Loren: Wish I could, i don't have that information.<br />
* Arthur: is there anything going on the grant writing.<br />
* Matt: Need to leverage our collective wisdom, need creative ideas and come back to the next meeting to turn defficit around. Not many grants are in the pipeline, biggest problem is labor shortage. <br />
* Loren: Anyone who wants to ask me more questions can come to the finance working group next thur and I will go into as much detail as you can stomache.<br />
* Matt: Also fundraising working group Monday at 6pm. Can we talk about Food not Bombs fundraiser?<br />
* Monthly financial break-down:<br />
** 2K sudo<br />
**2K ccl<br />
** 1k baps<br />
** $600 mpm<br />
** $300 til<br />
** $100 ll<br />
** $750 pb<br />
** ~$250 other pub groups in til<br />
** $50 community democracy project<br />
** $1-3K common space event rental<br />
** $600 Rise above<br />
**= 10.5K - $13.5K/month not including utilities (~$350/collective/month)<br />
*Matt: There is a finance report on the discussion list about our financial situation.<br />
*Matt: Sudo room discussion, may want to pay more, more fundraisers, ink works may want to work with us, new products, more of a general store in the enterance, more parties, art auction, cool shirt, crowd funding, classes in programing at the Omni, selling stuff, security conferences, Korean web site streaming our meetings, reality TV on the Omni forum. <br />
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== FNB Idea for Fundraiser ==<br />
*Arthur: Food not bombs, idea of fundraiser for Omni. In December, but prefered Valentines day. or Both.<br />
** Do something like a Christmas bazaar sales, etc, Valentines big day long party, as many bands and performers, kick out the jams. A stretch doing that in Dec. Big bands, 4 people who wanted to work on it. See if we have consensus. We pulled an event here for $1000, if we have lead time and more promo we could double that. <br />
* Matt: Maybe a mid Dec event. Are you open to both.<br />
* Arthur: We can see about both. <br />
* Joe: Get some feed back for bazaar's and then we can decide about this. <br />
* Jeromy: Events should be coordinated through Commons Working Group. <br />
* Loren: This is different from general events.<br />
* Joe: We are doing Becoming Omni about becoming a better more loving community collective. <br />
* Laura (remote): This is a topic for commons wg. Please come to a commons mtg. or fundraisiing. There have been many unsuccessful fundraising events here by many different gorups. It's not simple to raise money at an ebent. Please coordinate with COmmons and Fundraising.<br />
*Matt: There is also the issue of utilities. The way we have been charging for utilities has been behind several months. I don't know how ppl would like to pay. If you want to pay all at once or if you would like to keep paying one month behind.<br />
*matt: Have you all thought about marking up how much is charged of each collective for utilities so it a consistent amount and there would sometimes be a surplus that would grow over time.<br />
* Matt: WE could do that.<br />
* Tatille: If we are a new group can we ask questions during the meeting?<br />
* Matt: Is there anyone who will chat with you after the meeting.<br />
* Jerome: Will do. <br />
* Tatille: How are utilities charged?<br />
* Matt: Get utilities from land lord then divide by no. of collective.<br />
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* Lori: We sould like to pay a flat amount.<br />
* Matt: Have we thought about creating a model to pro-rate?<br />
* People agree that would be complicated.<br />
* Thunder: Have you all thought about using alterantaive method. There is a group that puts solar panels up and works with schools.<br />
* Robb: We could go through each collective and get a general idea about wattage.<br />
* matt: Lets circle back about this but it sounds like everyone should join the finance working group.<br />
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=== Building & permits ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays at 8pm<br />
* This group needs help; https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
* Matt: Work party last Saturday and will have one at 12noon on Saturday. No skills required. Learn anything you want. We have dismateled the bookcases, waiting for the wall to be ready. <br />
* Rob: Almost done with the wall, not really. We could probably pass the inspection.<br />
* Matt: Someone doing Cadd design and drawing. 7pm on Tuesday. <br />
Rob: There is an electrical permit involved in stage lining. <br />
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=== Becoming Omni ===<br />
This Sunday, 10am-6pm (Breakfast at 9am)<br />
* We have put the Omni purpose statement and the elements of our vision for 2018 up on walls around the building and will put all the work up soon. <br />
* The last BO Meeting is this Sunday 10am-6pm with breakfast at 9:30. We will be making a plan to overcome the obstacles to achieving our vision of the Omni. Everyone's contribution is very important. We will have someone to be the remote participation interface if people want to join via google hangout.<br />
*The underlying contradictions we identified are (in no order):<br />
** Dissonance between reality and desired reality - IOW not accepting where we are as OK<br />
** underestimated need to have a process for building participation<br />
** contradiction bet. needing money and labor and radical/anticapitalist politics<br />
** Our focus on projects and infrastructure obscures the value of personal relationships and self care<br />
** We haven't figured out how to reconcile values that seem to conflict (examples: privacy/transparency; security/safety/access)<br />
** Our communication practices are not aligned with our values<br />
** We have different conceptions of how to participate in and steward the commons<br />
** We are resistant to a culture or processes that support critical reflection and healing<br />
** Community-wide accountability leads to people with power perpetuating oppression<br />
** There are many reasons why it is hard to focus on anti-oppression work<br />
* Alex: Everyone should come. Last meeting is this Sunday (breakfast at 9am!!) from 10am - 6pm Creating Strategic Plans this sunday. <br />
* Joe: We don't have a restorative justice working group. Working hard to get a healing circle together, from UC Restorative Justice Center. To reconcile our past transgressions. <br />
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=== Commons ===<br />
Meetings: Sundays at 7pm<br />
* Tomorrow night: Dance party to benefit Yuba Libre; Saturday: Anarchist Panel, see http://tochangeeverything.com<br />
* KPFA Livestreaming & Media Production training next Saturday afternoon (the 24th) in the ballroom starting at 1pm<br />
* Julio: We went through the events, Jenny is helping remotely. Need more help, Sundays at 7pm, join the mailing list as the dates change. <br />
* Dragon: Suggest you see the calendar. <br />
* Joe: They also tell people how to sign contracts, and make sure the event runs well. Want more people available, it goes to 2am Saturday if anyone can help that would be great. <br />
* Jeremy: Submit a booking event to the calendar. <br />
* Arthur: Applied to do this twice, but ran into a brick wall. Needs to be more transparent. <br />
* Laura: Ommons notes are posted on the wiki and the meetings are open.<br />
* Matt: Lets move the conversation on.<br />
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=== Buy the Building/Fundraising ===<br />
Meetings: Mondays at 6:00pm<br />
* Matt: Not meeting to much lately. Monday meeting, please come. <br />
* We are negotiating with the potential lender and Bay Area Communiy Land Trust<br />
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== Bans ==<br />
None this week. <br />
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== Supersonic Pandamonium (Music Collective)==<br />
* Matt: Good to share what you are about. <br />
* Edwin: Has a hard copy of their proposal. <br />
* Adam: We want to start a music collective, have been told there isn't one. We are in touch with musicians around town. Like to have a production study downstairs, initially mixing, we also want to utilize the space for shows events and workshops. Contacts with schools, and being involved with the community. Good to have local people involved, not a bunch of people doing a thing you are excluded from. Five of us are talking. <br />
* Edwin: Have a bank of music you can reach into. <br />
* Dragon: our issues is documentaries, adding music to documentaries, this is a historic place and people are still alive and may want to contribute or be involved with our collective. Couple of our members have equipment, we want to grow so we have more practicing artists that can contribute music items and skills, they can have a class, show people how to play. Not going to fast.<br />
* Julio: how would you except members to your collective. <br />
* Dragon: we had organic conversations with each other, word of mouth, started talking with each other. We are accepting new members. <br />
* Edwin: Taking people we have initially, most of our expansion will be word of mouth, interacting with new people and seeing what works. <br />
* Joe: Do you have any idea what you can commit at first as far as rent goes, have you organized events before?<br />
* Planning to pay $100/month to start.<br />
* Adam: I have organized events and classes but not so much experience with workshops. Our members have different skill sets/ experience and together I believe we'll be able to make it happen.<br />
* Robb: I ahve some concerns- we've talked about creating a production collective before and ppl and delegates have said that it isn't the right time. I have been trying to do this for a while and people have said we're not ready. We have had a number of extremely competent people who have tried to do this but we don't want to hurry forward because events are a big deal. I just think this is a really big discussion. There is a possibility that all of teh $$ we get from an event could be considered charitable source.<br />
* Matt: Primary function is audio and sound connection? Are you ok with a 3 month check in on the monthly rent being $100?<br />
* Adam: $100 initially because we want to be able to give something, the plan is to hope and expand and then be able to give back more. <br />
Rob saying the discussion is being so large, if not started how will it go anywhere. Maybe this is whats needed to begin the conversation. <br />
* Edwin: an in studio recording process. <br />
* Joe: I got the impression that your collective was going to do mostly stuff relative to your collective and not trying to take over all event production at teh Omni.<br />
* Edwin: That is correct.<br />
* Joe: So recording not live?<br />
* Edwin: Both.<br />
* Jeremy: This sounds awesome. Maybe open the conversation up to more folks.<br />
* Adam: It is a huge discussion, but it is not exclusive to us, not only that we do that, but it is about sharing that with everyone. <br />
* Dragon: Meet Sunday @ 5pm in entry space. <br />
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== Birdhouse Proposal to become a Member Collective ==<br />
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=== Mission statement ===<br />
* To bring into the Omni community artists whose perspectives, experiences and artwork challenge the dominant culture.<br />
* To increase free, donation based arts programming in the Bay Area<br />
* To create a visible arts presence and broadening the perception of the Omni as an arts space.<br />
* To provide a platform for artists and non artists alike, to use the infrastructure, community and resources of the Omni for free and horizontally organized arts and arts education programs.<br />
* To collaborate on creative projects with other member collectives and horizontally organized groups in the Bay Area.<br />
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===Origin and group history===<br />
We originally started as the “art department” of BAPS, funded by an Alternative Exposure grant. As such, we’ve organized a handful of classes, talks, and other events. We have been regularly meeting for the last year, with many meetings centered around both conceptual and concrete ways that an arts collective could successfully operate in a space such as the Omni, and what an arts collective could contribute to the space. <br />
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===Participation in the Omni: Why are you interested in becoming a member? How does your group intend to use the space? What are your needs?===<br />
In the last 3 months we’ve written a strategic plan to sustainably expand our programing. These are divided into three main components: educational programs, including classes and talks; curatorial programs that will bring artists, art collectives, curators, and other cultural producers/visionaries into the Omni to incorporate art into the space (everything from commissioned murals to temporary installations to performance series); an artist in residence program that would bring 3-6 artists into the Omni for a several month period to complete a research, writing, or visual art project that works in conjunction with the space and collectives-in-residence. We have realized that what we would like to organize falls outside of the scope of BAPS and it makes financial and organizational sense to separate and form our own collective within the Omni. Outside of space for our programming (see answer to #5 below) our needs are relatively minimal - we can provide most materials for classes, exhibitions, and other programming. <br />
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===Group finances and paying rent: What does your group do to support itself financially? What is your best plan for contributing your potential share of rent to the Omni?===<br />
We have about $2000 from the Alternative Exposure grant, which we plan to apply toward rent. We propose to pay $200/ month in rent plus utilities for a three-month trial period. We have also discussed charging sliding scale admission to lectures, screenings, and other large events. Payment will never be forced upon any participant, keeping true to our mission of free arts programing. Most likely the largest funding source for this project will come from grants and monthly member donations.<br />
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===Dedicated space: If your group would like some dedicated space at the Omni, what square footage and what features are you looking for? Which specific rooms do you feel might be suitable?===<br />
Our needs for the space are flexible - we anticipate holding approximately 4 classes or lecture series/quarter (Sept-Dec; Jan-March; March-June), that would meet for variable lengths of time in flexible spaces around the Omni to be approved through the Commons with some use of larger spaces like the Ballroom, Basement, La Commune, or the Disco Room for more high profile talks/events; we will seek curatorial projects and proposals that use the space creatively and flexibly. Our residency will need a small amount of dedicated space (we plan to provide lockers/lock boxes for residents to store a/v, electronics or other valuable equipment, which we will need to keep somewhere; we also need a dedicated space for residents to work - this could be as simple as a desk or a wall that remains in a room that could be used for something else. <br />
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===Other contributions to the Omni: This question should inspire some imagination. We are exploring ideas to pay rent and purchase the building in the long-term. The basic plan is for each group paying a share of rent. Potential plans include groups sharing profit from their activities, producing Omni events, and booking other events. What is the best-case scenario for using the Omni space to further support your group? (less than 5 sentences)===<br />
*Help Commons Working Group by soliciting paid groups and supporting outside arts groups in renting the space for events. <br />
*We hope that this project will greatly expand the scope of the Omni’s community and increase its visibility. There is a chance that funders and donors to the arts introduced to the Omni through Birdhouse would financially support the larger project of the Omni. We also plan to bring in artists, arts collectives, curators, and others who would increase the diversity of the Omni’s community in many ways, including inviting programming for and by artists who represent our neighborhood and community. As an example, we are currently working with New Space, an art studio for disabled adults, to create a show of their work at the Omni. <br />
*We are interested in stewarding unused/ underused spaces that can be used not only for an artist in residence or other curatorial projects and other groups in the space. <br />
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===Additional: Is there any other information that you think would be useful for us to know about your group? (as many sentences as you like)===<br />
*Membership - our collective will have an broad member base, where those who organize and those who participate are all considered members. Those who participate in our residency program will be temporary members. Invitees, such as artist, art collectives, and curators, would not necessarily be considered members unless they show continual involvement at Birdhouse. <br />
*Organizers are point people for certain responsibilities and are made up of the membership. Organizer roles are clearly defines are rotate every 3 months along with our class and exhibition schedule.<br />
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** Question from Fundraising: Is Birdhouse willing/able to be a 501c3 fiscally sponsored project of the Omni? Absolutely!<br />
Matt: Are you open to new members?<br />
Alex: yes. Classes working through the Commons working group. <br />
Matt: frequency of events?<br />
Alex: Two to three class's a season, might have more events the more we grow.<br />
Jerremy: How would the $200 work for you in terms of space.<br />
Alex: That's a starting amount, may try to get a public grant. <br />
Joe: After two becoming omni meetings, the collectives don't preform on a day to day to basis the actual goals we have laid out challenging racism, and the patriarchy. Are collectives doing things in action is something i am planning to look into. <br />
Alex: Addressed a couple of things, groups that are creating things are engaged with a cultural enviornment, not to fair to say we are not engaging with the community on these issues. <br />
Matt: From the other side of the coin, it has been difficult for groups with larger pools of people, do you think you will be able to participate in this meeting, two members active in two different working groups. Find the time between building a community and participating in the work. <br />
Dragon: we are connected to people that are outside people interested in this program. Minimum get your foot in the door, may be able to have more people get involved. <br />
Dragon: meeting Sunday at 5pm, people walk by and want to sit in and listen. <br />
Alex:Birdhouse not totally new, we do have people around the last year. Have strong networks in our community, have people who we can bring into the Omni. Thinking alot about what makes the space sustainable. We are being really intensional about these issues. <br />
Joe: Wasn't challenging you to be more of anything. Hope Food Not Bombs can be a part of this growing community. The collectives need to help run the building, guard the building. People walk right by me when I am cleaning the floor and emptying the trash. <br />
Matt: have a delegate at the counsil, having two people in working groups.<br />
Julio: Those things that Joe is speaking about, a request but it is suggested. It may become a requirement. <br />
Dragon: Part of the welcoming group in the front room. Front board with comments. <br />
Alex: Thx for the clarification. <br />
Jenny: Would you be willing to be a fiscally-sponsored project of the Omni?<br />
Alex: We can talk more about the details, but I think yes.<br />
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== Sudo Mesh as Fiscally-Sponsored project of the Omni ==<br />
via Jenny, 10/15:<br />
* Sudo Mesh is currently deploying a community-owned and -operated wireless network for the East Bay. They have been operating out of Sudo Room since January of 2013. You can learn more about the project at https://sudomesh.org <br />
* The Omni as a legal entity is currently applying for federal 501c3 status. One of the ways in which we seek to achieve 33% charitable income is by fiscally sponsoring groups and projects within the Omni's network. Currently, all member collective agreements are subleases, designated as 'rental income' and therefore non-charitable.<br />
* Sudo Mesh would sign a fiscal sponsorship resolution designating 7% of all charitable income to the Omni Commons. In return, Sudo Mesh would be eligible for tax-deductible donations and grants designated for non-profits through the Omni Commons.<br />
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== Discuss GWS use of space == 5 min<br />
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* Lori - Global Women's Strike is a new group here at the omni. We have been accepted in the group in August. We are still trying to work out lease, insurance policies, and some designated space. We are interested in using the designated space in the Treatment Room upstairs.<br />
* Proposing to do $300 / month for the Treatment Room upstairs. Interested in sharing with someone else. <br />
** WE do several things:<br />
*** Regular weekly "center" work days, where we work together in one space -- <br />
*** Legal work, so we need private consultation space. <br />
*** Monthly event organizing meeting <br />
*** We try not to meet all the time--prefer to work.<br />
*** Need a locked filing cabinet, some banners storage.<br />
*** We petition a lot at the welfare department, so we have placards and other materials / equipment / etc.<br />
*** Thursday works well<br />
* Share-of-cost -- can we have a set amount to pay per month instead of paying variable utilities, etc?<br />
* Matt: Cheryl Ward has similar needs. <br />
** Matt/Julio/Robb/Joe willing to help problem solve to address both needs<br />
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= End of Meeting =<br />
* please archive these meeting notes by copying the entire pad contents onto the omni wiki<br />
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* previous notes are archived here: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Calendar</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Pest_control&diff=4605Pest control2016-02-06T23:19:08Z<p>Scylla: </p>
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<div>Pests - the non-human variety.<br />
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If you would like to help out, please join our new mailing list, rodents@lists.omnicommons.org:<br />
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: https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/rodents<br />
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==Reported Sightings==<br />
Please email [mailto:rodents@lists.omnicommons.org?Subject=URL%20Encoded%20Subject&body=Sighting rodents@lists.omnicommons.org] with any rodent or other pest sightings. A picture of the area would be most appreciated, especially if you noticed where they seem to be coming in/out of the building or room.<br />
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==Space stewards==<br />
We need YOUR help! We would like to have someone assigned to each area in the Omni, to help patrol, empty, and reset traps, search for entrance holes, and keep an eye out for left out food or leftovers. If you can help and be a steward for your area, please email us at [mailto:rodents@lists.omnicommons.org rodents@lists.omnicommons.org].<br />
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The following areas already have a steward (highlighted in <span style="background:lime">green</span>). Please consider volunteering for any of the spaces that currently do not have a steward listed yet, especially the ones highlighted in <span style="background:red">red</span>. Refer to the [https://omnicommons.org/occupy/omni-commons-floorplan/ Omni Commons Floorplan] if you are not sure what these areas refer to and the red Xs on the maps indicate trap locations:<br />
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File:Basement-r.png|Basement<br />
File:Groundfloor-r.png|Ground Floor<br />
File:Floor2-r.png|Upper Level<br />
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*Basement:<br />
** Food Not Bombs Kitchen & Pantries:<br />
**: <span style="background:red">Steward needed!!</span><br />
** Basement Hall:<br />
**: <span style="background:pink">Steward needed!</span><br />
** Material Print Machine:<br />
** Phat Beets room:<br />
** Basement Library:<br />
**: <span style="background:lime">Robb</span><br />
** Crawl Spaces:<br />
**: <span style="background:red">Steward needed!!</span><br />
* Ground Floor<br />
** Trash Room:<br />
**: <span style="background:red">Steward needed!!</span><br />
** Walk-in Freezer + room in front:<br />
**: <span style="background:red">Steward needed!!</span><br />
** Utility Room:<br />
** Counter Culture Labs:<br />
**: <span style="background:lime">Patrik D. + Ken C</span><br />
** Sudo Room:<br />
**: <span style="background:lime">Robb + Patrik</span><br />
** A/V equipment room<br />
** Entrance Hall / Cafe area<br />
** Ballroom<br />
** Ticket Booth Room<br />
** Kids' Room + Blue class room<br />
* Upper Level<br />
** Disco Room<br />
** Kitchen + Counter Area<br />
**: <span style="background:red">Steward needed!!</span><br />
**: Diane?<br />
** Upstairs Den + Public Terminals<br />
**: Diane?<br />
** Timeless Infinite Light Office<br />
** Treatment Room<br />
** Ballroom mezzanine, Library & Restroom<br />
<br />
<br />
==Rodents==<br />
We currently have two electronic mouse traps, and one electronic rat trap (post here if you know of any more!)<br />
<br />
* Mouse trap #1:<br />
:: Current location: trash room; against the wall directly to the left as you enter the room<br />
<br />
* Mouse trap #2:<br />
:: Current location: upstairs fridge area, underneath the wooden rack of shelves against the wall, to the left of the fridges<br />
<br />
* Rat Trap:<br />
:: Currently under repairs (Robb had it last). LED did not light up when flipping power switch, even after putting in fresh batteries. <br />
<br />
There are also large snap traps deployed throughout the building. Here is a video that shows a great way to bait the traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6surVql9hHk<br />
<br />
==Flies==<br />
The best way to keep flies under control is not to let let any food sit out to rot, and keep a tight fitting lid on any composting waste containers.<br />
<br />
[http://www.homedepot.com/s/fly%2520ribbon?NCNI-5 Fly catcher ribbons] are cheap, non-toxic, and reasonably effective. We may also want to invest in some fluorescent fly lights for the trash room and Fermentation Station in CCL.<br />
<br />
==Ants==<br />
[http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Ants How to Get Rid of Ants] - tons of good home remedies!</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Frontdesk&diff=4538Frontdesk2016-01-08T21:45:15Z<p>Scylla: </p>
<hr />
<div>The Omni Commons strives to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. At the same time, we need to track who is in the building and what is going on in the building to keep the people and the building safe. To that end, we try to maintain a presence at the front door of the building as much as possible. We have no official 'staff', only unpaid volunteers. This page contains information on the general protocol for holding down a front desk shift.<br />
<br />
All member collectives must have at least 1 member holding down a minimum 4-hour front desk shift per week. Collectives with more than 20 members should have a proportional representation at the front desk (eg; sudo, with ~60 members, should hold down 3 shifts/week). <br />
<br />
= Step 1: Attend a monthly orientation =<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
= Step 2: Sign up for a shift =<br />
Shifts are loosely scheduled in 2 or 4-hour blocks from 10am-2pm, 2-6pm, and 6-10pm. You can sign yourself up by visiting https://omnicommons.org/frontdesk and adding your name to your preferred day. Although it is fine to do a door shift by yourself, having 2 people on a shift (especially if it tends to be a busy one) can be really helpful and make the shift more fun.<br />
<br />
= Step 3: Show up at your scheduled time! =<br />
== Arrange the space ==<br />
At some point we will construct proper front desk area, in the mean time, you may arrange the furniture in the entry area in any way that works for you. You may also sit behind the white bar and use that as the welcome desk.<br />
<br />
The tall mobile whiteboard is typically used for listing the day's events. Visit https://omnicommons.org/calendar to see what the schedule is for the day, then copy it to the whiteboard. Place the whiteboard where it is visible to people coming in the front door.<br />
<br />
It is helpful to have the following information sheets available to hand out and refer to: Omni orientation booklets; Safer Space policy; Statement of Solidarity; volunteer info sheets and the info sheets on member collectives.<br />
<br />
At the beginning of your shift, do a quick walk-through the entire building to see who is around and what is going on. Make a note of anything that needs to be dealt with (eg. bathrooms need toilet paper, someone left a mess somewhere that needs to be cleaned up, something is broken, etc). Also, check all the entrances (Ballroom doors, and 2 48th Street doors) to make sure they are closed and locked unless they need to be open for a specific reason, like FNB loading/unloading.<br />
<br />
Ensure the pathways to the ballroom, basement, and sudo/ccl are clear and wheelchair-friendly.<br />
<br />
If you want, brew a pot of coffee, fill the hot water heater, and procure mugs from the upstairs kitchen for donation-based coffee and tea.<br />
<br />
Set out a donation jar and boot up the tablet for accepting debit/credit card donations using the Square app and card reader.<br />
<br />
Put out the Door Shift log.<br />
<br />
=Stuff You Need to Know=<br />
== Rules About Access to the Omni ==<br />
Members of Omni Collectives may be in the space at any time. Members of collectives are eligible to receive key cards to enter the building. See "Key Card Information" below.<br />
Others may be in the space if they are a guest of a member of an Omni Collective who is also present and agrees to take responsibility for their guest.<br />
People who are coming for events at the Omni may also enter the space as guests of the collective holding the event or of a space renter holding an event. It is the responsibility of the event point person (from the Commons Working Group) or collective member(s) overseeing the event to make sure all the guests are out of the building by the time they leave.<br />
Any member may ask any non-member to leave for any reason. It is reasonable to to this if <br />
* they have violated the Safer Space Policy, <br />
* they are in the space without a member taking responsibility for them, <br />
* they are involved with any disturbance or are violating [[Rules|our community agreements]],<br />
* they use the space in an irresponsible manner, meaning they make a mess or damage something and don't take responsibility for it.<br />
* you are closing the building<br />
<br />
== The Door Shift Log ==<br />
The door shift log hasn't been started as of early January 2015, because we haven't had people regularly doing door shifts yet.<br />
The log can serve several purposes:<br />
* keep track of who is in the building <br />
* record anything that needs attention (eg. bathrooms need tp) <br />
* communicate between door shifts and to other Omni volunteers about what is gong on or needs to be done.<br />
<br />
Write down anything you see that someone needs to take care of, if you did anything about it (such as notifying the Building Working Group that a toilet is malfunctioning)<br />
Describe any major incidents that occur on your shift.<br />
Write down anything you want people on the following door shifts to know.<br />
<br />
We need to agree upon how (if) to use the log to track who enters and leaves the building.<br />
<br />
==Key Card Information==<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
=What to Do on Your Door Shift=<br />
== Greet visitors ==<br />
Either keep the door open (only if the weather is appropriate) or answer when folks ring the bell. Greet people who enter or come to the door in a friendly manner. People with keys or key cards are members of collectives - all you need to do is say hi. <br />
<br />
If you don't know that someone is a member of a collective, greet them with something to the effect of "Hi! Welcome to the Omni! I'm (name). What brings you here today?" If they say they are a member of a collective they may enter. If they are not a member of a collective, are not with a member of a collective, and are not attending a scheduled event, they may only enter if you are willing to have them as your guest. If you inform the person about the policy in a friendly manner, they will usually be fine with it.<br />
<br />
Point people in the direction of the room they're looking for if they ask. If the person is visiting the space for the first time, offer to give a tour!<br />
<br />
==Deal with the mail==<br />
When the mail comes:<br />
* throw away the junk. <br />
* sort it at your desk.<br />
* give it to the appropriate people if they are in the building.<br />
* put it to the appropriate mailbox. Mailboxes for the collectives and other Omni associates are located in the Timeless, Infinite Light office. If you don't have a key to that office, someone is in often in there who will let you in.<br />
<br />
==Give tours/Answer Questions==<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
==Clean Something ==<br />
<br />
==At the End of Your Shift==<br />
If someone replaces you, let them know if there is anything they should be aware of.<br />
<br />
Make sure anyone who is in the building as your guest leaves with you, unless the next shift is willing to have them as their guest.<br />
<br />
If no one is replacing you, straighten up the front desk area and put away any valuable things (tables, laptop, square, etc). Make sure all the doors are locked before you leave.<br />
<br />
== Closing the Building ==<br />
At the end of the night (10pm-midnight), do a walkthrough of the building and ensure only collective members are present before you leave. Let non-members know that the space will soon be closing, and give at least a 15-minute warning. See [[Closing]] for an in-depth description of the walkthrough procedure. Make sure all the doors are '''locked''' when you leave, unless another volunteer is present to take over the front desk.</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Frontdesk&diff=4537Frontdesk2016-01-08T21:44:37Z<p>Scylla: /* Step 1: Attend a monthly orientation */</p>
<hr />
<div>The Omni Commons strives to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. At the same time, we need to track who is in the building and what is going on in the building to keep the people and the building safe. To that end, we try to maintain a presence at the front door of the building as much as possible. We have no official 'staff', only unpaid volunteers. This page contains information on the general protocol for holding down a front desk shift.<br />
<br />
All member collectives must have at least 1 member holding down a minimum 4-hour front desk shift per week. Collectives with more than 20 members should have a proportional representation at the front desk (eg; sudo, with ~60 members, should hold down 3 shifts/week). <br />
<br />
'''Bold text'''= Step 1: Attend a monthly orientation =<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
= Step 2: Sign up for a shift =<br />
Shifts are loosely scheduled in 2 or 4-hour blocks from 10am-2pm, 2-6pm, and 6-10pm. You can sign yourself up by visiting https://omnicommons.org/frontdesk and adding your name to your preferred day. Although it is fine to do a door shift by yourself, having 2 people on a shift (especially if it tends to be a busy one) can be really helpful and make the shift more fun.<br />
<br />
= Step 3: Show up at your scheduled time! =<br />
== Arrange the space ==<br />
At some point we will construct proper front desk area, in the mean time, you may arrange the furniture in the entry area in any way that works for you. You may also sit behind the white bar and use that as the welcome desk.<br />
<br />
The tall mobile whiteboard is typically used for listing the day's events. Visit https://omnicommons.org/calendar to see what the schedule is for the day, then copy it to the whiteboard. Place the whiteboard where it is visible to people coming in the front door.<br />
<br />
It is helpful to have the following information sheets available to hand out and refer to: Omni orientation booklets; Safer Space policy; Statement of Solidarity; volunteer info sheets and the info sheets on member collectives.<br />
<br />
At the beginning of your shift, do a quick walk-through the entire building to see who is around and what is going on. Make a note of anything that needs to be dealt with (eg. bathrooms need toilet paper, someone left a mess somewhere that needs to be cleaned up, something is broken, etc). Also, check all the entrances (Ballroom doors, and 2 48th Street doors) to make sure they are closed and locked unless they need to be open for a specific reason, like FNB loading/unloading.<br />
<br />
Ensure the pathways to the ballroom, basement, and sudo/ccl are clear and wheelchair-friendly.<br />
<br />
If you want, brew a pot of coffee, fill the hot water heater, and procure mugs from the upstairs kitchen for donation-based coffee and tea.<br />
<br />
Set out a donation jar and boot up the tablet for accepting debit/credit card donations using the Square app and card reader.<br />
<br />
Put out the Door Shift log.<br />
<br />
=Stuff You Need to Know=<br />
== Rules About Access to the Omni ==<br />
Members of Omni Collectives may be in the space at any time. Members of collectives are eligible to receive key cards to enter the building. See "Key Card Information" below.<br />
Others may be in the space if they are a guest of a member of an Omni Collective who is also present and agrees to take responsibility for their guest.<br />
People who are coming for events at the Omni may also enter the space as guests of the collective holding the event or of a space renter holding an event. It is the responsibility of the event point person (from the Commons Working Group) or collective member(s) overseeing the event to make sure all the guests are out of the building by the time they leave.<br />
Any member may ask any non-member to leave for any reason. It is reasonable to to this if <br />
* they have violated the Safer Space Policy, <br />
* they are in the space without a member taking responsibility for them, <br />
* they are involved with any disturbance or are violating [[Rules|our community agreements]],<br />
* they use the space in an irresponsible manner, meaning they make a mess or damage something and don't take responsibility for it.<br />
* you are closing the building<br />
<br />
== The Door Shift Log ==<br />
The door shift log hasn't been started as of early January 2015, because we haven't had people regularly doing door shifts yet.<br />
The log can serve several purposes:<br />
* keep track of who is in the building <br />
* record anything that needs attention (eg. bathrooms need tp) <br />
* communicate between door shifts and to other Omni volunteers about what is gong on or needs to be done.<br />
<br />
Write down anything you see that someone needs to take care of, if you did anything about it (such as notifying the Building Working Group that a toilet is malfunctioning)<br />
Describe any major incidents that occur on your shift.<br />
Write down anything you want people on the following door shifts to know.<br />
<br />
We need to agree upon how (if) to use the log to track who enters and leaves the building.<br />
<br />
==Key Card Information==<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
=What to Do on Your Door Shift=<br />
== Greet visitors ==<br />
Either keep the door open (only if the weather is appropriate) or answer when folks ring the bell. Greet people who enter or come to the door in a friendly manner. People with keys or key cards are members of collectives - all you need to do is say hi. <br />
<br />
If you don't know that someone is a member of a collective, greet them with something to the effect of "Hi! Welcome to the Omni! I'm (name). What brings you here today?" If they say they are a member of a collective they may enter. If they are not a member of a collective, are not with a member of a collective, and are not attending a scheduled event, they may only enter if you are willing to have them as your guest. If you inform the person about the policy in a friendly manner, they will usually be fine with it.<br />
<br />
Point people in the direction of the room they're looking for if they ask. If the person is visiting the space for the first time, offer to give a tour!<br />
<br />
==Deal with the mail==<br />
When the mail comes:<br />
* throw away the junk. <br />
* sort it at your desk.<br />
* give it to the appropriate people if they are in the building.<br />
* put it to the appropriate mailbox. Mailboxes for the collectives and other Omni associates are located in the Timeless, Infinite Light office. If you don't have a key to that office, someone is in often in there who will let you in.<br />
<br />
==Give tours/Answer Questions==<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
==Clean Something ==<br />
<br />
==At the End of Your Shift==<br />
If someone replaces you, let them know if there is anything they should be aware of.<br />
<br />
Make sure anyone who is in the building as your guest leaves with you, unless the next shift is willing to have them as their guest.<br />
<br />
If no one is replacing you, straighten up the front desk area and put away any valuable things (tables, laptop, square, etc). Make sure all the doors are locked before you leave.<br />
<br />
== Closing the Building ==<br />
At the end of the night (10pm-midnight), do a walkthrough of the building and ensure only collective members are present before you leave. Let non-members know that the space will soon be closing, and give at least a 15-minute warning. See [[Closing]] for an in-depth description of the walkthrough procedure. Make sure all the doors are '''locked''' when you leave, unless another volunteer is present to take over the front desk.</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Frontdesk&diff=4536Frontdesk2016-01-08T21:44:10Z<p>Scylla: /* Arrange the space */</p>
<hr />
<div>The Omni Commons strives to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. At the same time, we need to track who is in the building and what is going on in the building to keep the people and the building safe. To that end, we try to maintain a presence at the front door of the building as much as possible. We have no official 'staff', only unpaid volunteers. This page contains information on the general protocol for holding down a front desk shift.<br />
<br />
All member collectives must have at least 1 member holding down a minimum 4-hour front desk shift per week. Collectives with more than 20 members should have a proportional representation at the front desk (eg; sudo, with ~60 members, should hold down 3 shifts/week). <br />
<br />
= Step 1: Attend a monthly orientation =<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
= Step 2: Sign up for a shift =<br />
Shifts are loosely scheduled in 2 or 4-hour blocks from 10am-2pm, 2-6pm, and 6-10pm. You can sign yourself up by visiting https://omnicommons.org/frontdesk and adding your name to your preferred day. Although it is fine to do a door shift by yourself, having 2 people on a shift (especially if it tends to be a busy one) can be really helpful and make the shift more fun.<br />
<br />
= Step 3: Show up at your scheduled time! =<br />
== Arrange the space ==<br />
At some point we will construct proper front desk area, in the mean time, you may arrange the furniture in the entry area in any way that works for you. You may also sit behind the white bar and use that as the welcome desk.<br />
<br />
The tall mobile whiteboard is typically used for listing the day's events. Visit https://omnicommons.org/calendar to see what the schedule is for the day, then copy it to the whiteboard. Place the whiteboard where it is visible to people coming in the front door.<br />
<br />
It is helpful to have the following information sheets available to hand out and refer to: Omni orientation booklets; Safer Space policy; Statement of Solidarity; volunteer info sheets and the info sheets on member collectives.<br />
<br />
At the beginning of your shift, do a quick walk-through the entire building to see who is around and what is going on. Make a note of anything that needs to be dealt with (eg. bathrooms need toilet paper, someone left a mess somewhere that needs to be cleaned up, something is broken, etc). Also, check all the entrances (Ballroom doors, and 2 48th Street doors) to make sure they are closed and locked unless they need to be open for a specific reason, like FNB loading/unloading.<br />
<br />
Ensure the pathways to the ballroom, basement, and sudo/ccl are clear and wheelchair-friendly.<br />
<br />
If you want, brew a pot of coffee, fill the hot water heater, and procure mugs from the upstairs kitchen for donation-based coffee and tea.<br />
<br />
Set out a donation jar and boot up the tablet for accepting debit/credit card donations using the Square app and card reader.<br />
<br />
Put out the Door Shift log.<br />
<br />
=Stuff You Need to Know=<br />
== Rules About Access to the Omni ==<br />
Members of Omni Collectives may be in the space at any time. Members of collectives are eligible to receive key cards to enter the building. See "Key Card Information" below.<br />
Others may be in the space if they are a guest of a member of an Omni Collective who is also present and agrees to take responsibility for their guest.<br />
People who are coming for events at the Omni may also enter the space as guests of the collective holding the event or of a space renter holding an event. It is the responsibility of the event point person (from the Commons Working Group) or collective member(s) overseeing the event to make sure all the guests are out of the building by the time they leave.<br />
Any member may ask any non-member to leave for any reason. It is reasonable to to this if <br />
* they have violated the Safer Space Policy, <br />
* they are in the space without a member taking responsibility for them, <br />
* they are involved with any disturbance or are violating [[Rules|our community agreements]],<br />
* they use the space in an irresponsible manner, meaning they make a mess or damage something and don't take responsibility for it.<br />
* you are closing the building<br />
<br />
== The Door Shift Log ==<br />
The door shift log hasn't been started as of early January 2015, because we haven't had people regularly doing door shifts yet.<br />
The log can serve several purposes:<br />
* keep track of who is in the building <br />
* record anything that needs attention (eg. bathrooms need tp) <br />
* communicate between door shifts and to other Omni volunteers about what is gong on or needs to be done.<br />
<br />
Write down anything you see that someone needs to take care of, if you did anything about it (such as notifying the Building Working Group that a toilet is malfunctioning)<br />
Describe any major incidents that occur on your shift.<br />
Write down anything you want people on the following door shifts to know.<br />
<br />
We need to agree upon how (if) to use the log to track who enters and leaves the building.<br />
<br />
==Key Card Information==<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
=What to Do on Your Door Shift=<br />
== Greet visitors ==<br />
Either keep the door open (only if the weather is appropriate) or answer when folks ring the bell. Greet people who enter or come to the door in a friendly manner. People with keys or key cards are members of collectives - all you need to do is say hi. <br />
<br />
If you don't know that someone is a member of a collective, greet them with something to the effect of "Hi! Welcome to the Omni! I'm (name). What brings you here today?" If they say they are a member of a collective they may enter. If they are not a member of a collective, are not with a member of a collective, and are not attending a scheduled event, they may only enter if you are willing to have them as your guest. If you inform the person about the policy in a friendly manner, they will usually be fine with it.<br />
<br />
Point people in the direction of the room they're looking for if they ask. If the person is visiting the space for the first time, offer to give a tour!<br />
<br />
==Deal with the mail==<br />
When the mail comes:<br />
* throw away the junk. <br />
* sort it at your desk.<br />
* give it to the appropriate people if they are in the building.<br />
* put it to the appropriate mailbox. Mailboxes for the collectives and other Omni associates are located in the Timeless, Infinite Light office. If you don't have a key to that office, someone is in often in there who will let you in.<br />
<br />
==Give tours/Answer Questions==<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
==Clean Something ==<br />
<br />
==At the End of Your Shift==<br />
If someone replaces you, let them know if there is anything they should be aware of.<br />
<br />
Make sure anyone who is in the building as your guest leaves with you, unless the next shift is willing to have them as their guest.<br />
<br />
If no one is replacing you, straighten up the front desk area and put away any valuable things (tables, laptop, square, etc). Make sure all the doors are locked before you leave.<br />
<br />
== Closing the Building ==<br />
At the end of the night (10pm-midnight), do a walkthrough of the building and ensure only collective members are present before you leave. Let non-members know that the space will soon be closing, and give at least a 15-minute warning. See [[Closing]] for an in-depth description of the walkthrough procedure. Make sure all the doors are '''locked''' when you leave, unless another volunteer is present to take over the front desk.</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Frontdesk&diff=4535Frontdesk2016-01-08T21:42:42Z<p>Scylla: /* Closing the Building */</p>
<hr />
<div>The Omni Commons strives to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. At the same time, we need to track who is in the building and what is going on in the building to keep the people and the building safe. To that end, we try to maintain a presence at the front door of the building as much as possible. We have no official 'staff', only unpaid volunteers. This page contains information on the general protocol for holding down a front desk shift.<br />
<br />
All member collectives must have at least 1 member holding down a minimum 4-hour front desk shift per week. Collectives with more than 20 members should have a proportional representation at the front desk (eg; sudo, with ~60 members, should hold down 3 shifts/week). <br />
<br />
= Step 1: Attend a monthly orientation =<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
= Step 2: Sign up for a shift =<br />
Shifts are loosely scheduled in 2 or 4-hour blocks from 10am-2pm, 2-6pm, and 6-10pm. You can sign yourself up by visiting https://omnicommons.org/frontdesk and adding your name to your preferred day. Although it is fine to do a door shift by yourself, having 2 people on a shift (especially if it tends to be a busy one) can be really helpful and make the shift more fun.<br />
<br />
= Step 3: Show up at your scheduled time! =<br />
== Arrange the space ==<br />
* At some point we will construct proper front desk area, in the mean time, you may arrange the furniture in the entry area in any way that works for you. You may also sit behind the white bar and use that as the welcome desk.<br />
* The tall mobile whiteboard is typically used for listing the day's events. Visit https://omnicommons.org/calendar to see what the schedule is for the day, then copy it to the whiteboard. Place the whiteboard where it is visible to people coming in the front door.<br />
* It is helpful to have the following information sheets available to hand out and refer to: Omni orientation booklets; Safer Space policy; Statement of Solidarity; volunteer info sheets and the info sheets on member collectives.<br />
* At the beginning of your shift, do a quick walk-through the entire building to see who is around and what is going on. Make a note of anything that needs to be dealt with (eg. bathrooms need toilet paper, someone left a mess somewhere that needs to be cleaned up, something is broken, etc). Also, check all the entrances (Ballroom doors, and 2 48th Street doors) to make sure they are closed and locked unless they need to be open for a specific reason, like FNB loading/unloading.<br />
* Ensure the pathways to the ballroom, basement, and sudo/ccl are clear and wheelchair-friendly.<br />
* If you want, brew a pot of coffee, fill the hot water heater, and procure mugs from the upstairs kitchen for donation-based coffee and tea.<br />
* Set out a donation jar and boot up the tablet. You can also accept debit/credit card donations using the Square app and card reader.<br />
* Put out the Door Shift log. <br />
<br />
=Stuff You Need to Know=<br />
== Rules About Access to the Omni ==<br />
Members of Omni Collectives may be in the space at any time. Members of collectives are eligible to receive key cards to enter the building. See "Key Card Information" below.<br />
Others may be in the space if they are a guest of a member of an Omni Collective who is also present and agrees to take responsibility for their guest.<br />
People who are coming for events at the Omni may also enter the space as guests of the collective holding the event or of a space renter holding an event. It is the responsibility of the event point person (from the Commons Working Group) or collective member(s) overseeing the event to make sure all the guests are out of the building by the time they leave.<br />
Any member may ask any non-member to leave for any reason. It is reasonable to to this if <br />
* they have violated the Safer Space Policy, <br />
* they are in the space without a member taking responsibility for them, <br />
* they are involved with any disturbance or are violating [[Rules|our community agreements]],<br />
* they use the space in an irresponsible manner, meaning they make a mess or damage something and don't take responsibility for it.<br />
* you are closing the building<br />
<br />
== The Door Shift Log ==<br />
The door shift log hasn't been started as of early January 2015, because we haven't had people regularly doing door shifts yet.<br />
The log can serve several purposes:<br />
* keep track of who is in the building <br />
* record anything that needs attention (eg. bathrooms need tp) <br />
* communicate between door shifts and to other Omni volunteers about what is gong on or needs to be done.<br />
<br />
Write down anything you see that someone needs to take care of, if you did anything about it (such as notifying the Building Working Group that a toilet is malfunctioning)<br />
Describe any major incidents that occur on your shift.<br />
Write down anything you want people on the following door shifts to know.<br />
<br />
We need to agree upon how (if) to use the log to track who enters and leaves the building.<br />
<br />
==Key Card Information==<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
=What to Do on Your Door Shift=<br />
== Greet visitors ==<br />
Either keep the door open (only if the weather is appropriate) or answer when folks ring the bell. Greet people who enter or come to the door in a friendly manner. People with keys or key cards are members of collectives - all you need to do is say hi. <br />
<br />
If you don't know that someone is a member of a collective, greet them with something to the effect of "Hi! Welcome to the Omni! I'm (name). What brings you here today?" If they say they are a member of a collective they may enter. If they are not a member of a collective, are not with a member of a collective, and are not attending a scheduled event, they may only enter if you are willing to have them as your guest. If you inform the person about the policy in a friendly manner, they will usually be fine with it.<br />
<br />
Point people in the direction of the room they're looking for if they ask. If the person is visiting the space for the first time, offer to give a tour!<br />
<br />
==Deal with the mail==<br />
When the mail comes:<br />
* throw away the junk. <br />
* sort it at your desk.<br />
* give it to the appropriate people if they are in the building.<br />
* put it to the appropriate mailbox. Mailboxes for the collectives and other Omni associates are located in the Timeless, Infinite Light office. If you don't have a key to that office, someone is in often in there who will let you in.<br />
<br />
==Give tours/Answer Questions==<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
==Clean Something ==<br />
<br />
==At the End of Your Shift==<br />
If someone replaces you, let them know if there is anything they should be aware of.<br />
<br />
Make sure anyone who is in the building as your guest leaves with you, unless the next shift is willing to have them as their guest.<br />
<br />
If no one is replacing you, straighten up the front desk area and put away any valuable things (tables, laptop, square, etc). Make sure all the doors are locked before you leave.<br />
<br />
== Closing the Building ==<br />
At the end of the night (10pm-midnight), do a walkthrough of the building and ensure only collective members are present before you leave. Let non-members know that the space will soon be closing, and give at least a 15-minute warning. See [[Closing]] for an in-depth description of the walkthrough procedure. Make sure all the doors are '''locked''' when you leave, unless another volunteer is present to take over the front desk.</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Frontdesk&diff=4534Frontdesk2016-01-08T21:42:15Z<p>Scylla: /* At the End of Your Shift */</p>
<hr />
<div>The Omni Commons strives to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. At the same time, we need to track who is in the building and what is going on in the building to keep the people and the building safe. To that end, we try to maintain a presence at the front door of the building as much as possible. We have no official 'staff', only unpaid volunteers. This page contains information on the general protocol for holding down a front desk shift.<br />
<br />
All member collectives must have at least 1 member holding down a minimum 4-hour front desk shift per week. Collectives with more than 20 members should have a proportional representation at the front desk (eg; sudo, with ~60 members, should hold down 3 shifts/week). <br />
<br />
= Step 1: Attend a monthly orientation =<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
= Step 2: Sign up for a shift =<br />
Shifts are loosely scheduled in 2 or 4-hour blocks from 10am-2pm, 2-6pm, and 6-10pm. You can sign yourself up by visiting https://omnicommons.org/frontdesk and adding your name to your preferred day. Although it is fine to do a door shift by yourself, having 2 people on a shift (especially if it tends to be a busy one) can be really helpful and make the shift more fun.<br />
<br />
= Step 3: Show up at your scheduled time! =<br />
== Arrange the space ==<br />
* At some point we will construct proper front desk area, in the mean time, you may arrange the furniture in the entry area in any way that works for you. You may also sit behind the white bar and use that as the welcome desk.<br />
* The tall mobile whiteboard is typically used for listing the day's events. Visit https://omnicommons.org/calendar to see what the schedule is for the day, then copy it to the whiteboard. Place the whiteboard where it is visible to people coming in the front door.<br />
* It is helpful to have the following information sheets available to hand out and refer to: Omni orientation booklets; Safer Space policy; Statement of Solidarity; volunteer info sheets and the info sheets on member collectives.<br />
* At the beginning of your shift, do a quick walk-through the entire building to see who is around and what is going on. Make a note of anything that needs to be dealt with (eg. bathrooms need toilet paper, someone left a mess somewhere that needs to be cleaned up, something is broken, etc). Also, check all the entrances (Ballroom doors, and 2 48th Street doors) to make sure they are closed and locked unless they need to be open for a specific reason, like FNB loading/unloading.<br />
* Ensure the pathways to the ballroom, basement, and sudo/ccl are clear and wheelchair-friendly.<br />
* If you want, brew a pot of coffee, fill the hot water heater, and procure mugs from the upstairs kitchen for donation-based coffee and tea.<br />
* Set out a donation jar and boot up the tablet. You can also accept debit/credit card donations using the Square app and card reader.<br />
* Put out the Door Shift log. <br />
<br />
=Stuff You Need to Know=<br />
== Rules About Access to the Omni ==<br />
Members of Omni Collectives may be in the space at any time. Members of collectives are eligible to receive key cards to enter the building. See "Key Card Information" below.<br />
Others may be in the space if they are a guest of a member of an Omni Collective who is also present and agrees to take responsibility for their guest.<br />
People who are coming for events at the Omni may also enter the space as guests of the collective holding the event or of a space renter holding an event. It is the responsibility of the event point person (from the Commons Working Group) or collective member(s) overseeing the event to make sure all the guests are out of the building by the time they leave.<br />
Any member may ask any non-member to leave for any reason. It is reasonable to to this if <br />
* they have violated the Safer Space Policy, <br />
* they are in the space without a member taking responsibility for them, <br />
* they are involved with any disturbance or are violating [[Rules|our community agreements]],<br />
* they use the space in an irresponsible manner, meaning they make a mess or damage something and don't take responsibility for it.<br />
* you are closing the building<br />
<br />
== The Door Shift Log ==<br />
The door shift log hasn't been started as of early January 2015, because we haven't had people regularly doing door shifts yet.<br />
The log can serve several purposes:<br />
* keep track of who is in the building <br />
* record anything that needs attention (eg. bathrooms need tp) <br />
* communicate between door shifts and to other Omni volunteers about what is gong on or needs to be done.<br />
<br />
Write down anything you see that someone needs to take care of, if you did anything about it (such as notifying the Building Working Group that a toilet is malfunctioning)<br />
Describe any major incidents that occur on your shift.<br />
Write down anything you want people on the following door shifts to know.<br />
<br />
We need to agree upon how (if) to use the log to track who enters and leaves the building.<br />
<br />
==Key Card Information==<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
=What to Do on Your Door Shift=<br />
== Greet visitors ==<br />
Either keep the door open (only if the weather is appropriate) or answer when folks ring the bell. Greet people who enter or come to the door in a friendly manner. People with keys or key cards are members of collectives - all you need to do is say hi. <br />
<br />
If you don't know that someone is a member of a collective, greet them with something to the effect of "Hi! Welcome to the Omni! I'm (name). What brings you here today?" If they say they are a member of a collective they may enter. If they are not a member of a collective, are not with a member of a collective, and are not attending a scheduled event, they may only enter if you are willing to have them as your guest. If you inform the person about the policy in a friendly manner, they will usually be fine with it.<br />
<br />
Point people in the direction of the room they're looking for if they ask. If the person is visiting the space for the first time, offer to give a tour!<br />
<br />
==Deal with the mail==<br />
When the mail comes:<br />
* throw away the junk. <br />
* sort it at your desk.<br />
* give it to the appropriate people if they are in the building.<br />
* put it to the appropriate mailbox. Mailboxes for the collectives and other Omni associates are located in the Timeless, Infinite Light office. If you don't have a key to that office, someone is in often in there who will let you in.<br />
<br />
==Give tours/Answer Questions==<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
==Clean Something ==<br />
<br />
==At the End of Your Shift==<br />
If someone replaces you, let them know if there is anything they should be aware of.<br />
<br />
Make sure anyone who is in the building as your guest leaves with you, unless the next shift is willing to have them as their guest.<br />
<br />
If no one is replacing you, straighten up the front desk area and put away any valuable things (tables, laptop, square, etc). Make sure all the doors are locked before you leave.<br />
<br />
== Closing the Building ==<br />
At the end of the night (10pm-midnight), do a walkthrough of the building and ensure only collective members are present before you leave. Let non-members know that the space will soon be closing, and give at least a 15-minute warning. See [[Closing]] for an in-depth description of the walkthrough procedure. Make sure all the doors are *locked* when you leave, unless another volunteer is present to take over the front desk.</div>Scyllahttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Frontdesk&diff=4533Frontdesk2016-01-08T21:41:51Z<p>Scylla: /* Deal with the mail */</p>
<hr />
<div>The Omni Commons strives to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. At the same time, we need to track who is in the building and what is going on in the building to keep the people and the building safe. To that end, we try to maintain a presence at the front door of the building as much as possible. We have no official 'staff', only unpaid volunteers. This page contains information on the general protocol for holding down a front desk shift.<br />
<br />
All member collectives must have at least 1 member holding down a minimum 4-hour front desk shift per week. Collectives with more than 20 members should have a proportional representation at the front desk (eg; sudo, with ~60 members, should hold down 3 shifts/week). <br />
<br />
= Step 1: Attend a monthly orientation =<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
= Step 2: Sign up for a shift =<br />
Shifts are loosely scheduled in 2 or 4-hour blocks from 10am-2pm, 2-6pm, and 6-10pm. You can sign yourself up by visiting https://omnicommons.org/frontdesk and adding your name to your preferred day. Although it is fine to do a door shift by yourself, having 2 people on a shift (especially if it tends to be a busy one) can be really helpful and make the shift more fun.<br />
<br />
= Step 3: Show up at your scheduled time! =<br />
== Arrange the space ==<br />
* At some point we will construct proper front desk area, in the mean time, you may arrange the furniture in the entry area in any way that works for you. You may also sit behind the white bar and use that as the welcome desk.<br />
* The tall mobile whiteboard is typically used for listing the day's events. Visit https://omnicommons.org/calendar to see what the schedule is for the day, then copy it to the whiteboard. Place the whiteboard where it is visible to people coming in the front door.<br />
* It is helpful to have the following information sheets available to hand out and refer to: Omni orientation booklets; Safer Space policy; Statement of Solidarity; volunteer info sheets and the info sheets on member collectives.<br />
* At the beginning of your shift, do a quick walk-through the entire building to see who is around and what is going on. Make a note of anything that needs to be dealt with (eg. bathrooms need toilet paper, someone left a mess somewhere that needs to be cleaned up, something is broken, etc). Also, check all the entrances (Ballroom doors, and 2 48th Street doors) to make sure they are closed and locked unless they need to be open for a specific reason, like FNB loading/unloading.<br />
* Ensure the pathways to the ballroom, basement, and sudo/ccl are clear and wheelchair-friendly.<br />
* If you want, brew a pot of coffee, fill the hot water heater, and procure mugs from the upstairs kitchen for donation-based coffee and tea.<br />
* Set out a donation jar and boot up the tablet. You can also accept debit/credit card donations using the Square app and card reader.<br />
* Put out the Door Shift log. <br />
<br />
=Stuff You Need to Know=<br />
== Rules About Access to the Omni ==<br />
Members of Omni Collectives may be in the space at any time. Members of collectives are eligible to receive key cards to enter the building. See "Key Card Information" below.<br />
Others may be in the space if they are a guest of a member of an Omni Collective who is also present and agrees to take responsibility for their guest.<br />
People who are coming for events at the Omni may also enter the space as guests of the collective holding the event or of a space renter holding an event. It is the responsibility of the event point person (from the Commons Working Group) or collective member(s) overseeing the event to make sure all the guests are out of the building by the time they leave.<br />
Any member may ask any non-member to leave for any reason. It is reasonable to to this if <br />
* they have violated the Safer Space Policy, <br />
* they are in the space without a member taking responsibility for them, <br />
* they are involved with any disturbance or are violating [[Rules|our community agreements]],<br />
* they use the space in an irresponsible manner, meaning they make a mess or damage something and don't take responsibility for it.<br />
* you are closing the building<br />
<br />
== The Door Shift Log ==<br />
The door shift log hasn't been started as of early January 2015, because we haven't had people regularly doing door shifts yet.<br />
The log can serve several purposes:<br />
* keep track of who is in the building <br />
* record anything that needs attention (eg. bathrooms need tp) <br />
* communicate between door shifts and to other Omni volunteers about what is gong on or needs to be done.<br />
<br />
Write down anything you see that someone needs to take care of, if you did anything about it (such as notifying the Building Working Group that a toilet is malfunctioning)<br />
Describe any major incidents that occur on your shift.<br />
Write down anything you want people on the following door shifts to know.<br />
<br />
We need to agree upon how (if) to use the log to track who enters and leaves the building.<br />
<br />
==Key Card Information==<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
=What to Do on Your Door Shift=<br />
== Greet visitors ==<br />
Either keep the door open (only if the weather is appropriate) or answer when folks ring the bell. Greet people who enter or come to the door in a friendly manner. People with keys or key cards are members of collectives - all you need to do is say hi. <br />
<br />
If you don't know that someone is a member of a collective, greet them with something to the effect of "Hi! Welcome to the Omni! I'm (name). What brings you here today?" If they say they are a member of a collective they may enter. If they are not a member of a collective, are not with a member of a collective, and are not attending a scheduled event, they may only enter if you are willing to have them as your guest. If you inform the person about the policy in a friendly manner, they will usually be fine with it.<br />
<br />
Point people in the direction of the room they're looking for if they ask. If the person is visiting the space for the first time, offer to give a tour!<br />
<br />
==Deal with the mail==<br />
When the mail comes:<br />
* throw away the junk. <br />
* sort it at your desk.<br />
* give it to the appropriate people if they are in the building.<br />
* put it to the appropriate mailbox. Mailboxes for the collectives and other Omni associates are located in the Timeless, Infinite Light office. If you don't have a key to that office, someone is in often in there who will let you in.<br />
<br />
==Give tours/Answer Questions==<br />
TBA<br />
<br />
==Clean Something ==<br />
<br />
==At the End of Your Shift==<br />
*If someone replaces you, let them know if there is anything they should be aware of.<br />
*Make sure anyone who is in the building as your guest leaves with you, unless the next shift is willing to have them as their guest.<br />
*If no one is replacing you, straighten up the front desk area and put away any valuable things (tables, laptop, square, etc). Make sure all the doors are locked before you leave.<br />
<br />
== Closing the Building ==<br />
At the end of the night (10pm-midnight), do a walkthrough of the building and ensure only collective members are present before you leave. Let non-members know that the space will soon be closing, and give at least a 15-minute warning. See [[Closing]] for an in-depth description of the walkthrough procedure. Make sure all the doors are *locked* when you leave, unless another volunteer is present to take over the front desk.</div>Scylla