https://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Tunabananas&feedformat=atomOmni Commons - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T13:37:39ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.37.2https://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Collectives&diff=6685Collectives2023-10-10T03:51:58Z<p>Tunabananas: add VOL, remove ANV, CLP, GWS</p>
<hr />
<div>Here is a list of Omni Commons member collectives, tenants, and fiscally sponsored groups, and information about them!<br />
<br />
'''[[join|How do I start a collective?]]'''<br />
<br />
= Counter Culture Labs =<br />
[[File:Logo-ccl.png|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* https://www.counterculturelabs.org/<br />
* contact: info "at" counterculturelabs "dot" org<br />
<br />
'''DIYbio homegrown in the East Bay.'''<br />
<br />
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 />
<br />
[[File:Ccl.jpg|noframe|400px]]<br />
<br />
= Food Not Bombs =<br />
[[File:Logo-fnb.png|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* http://www.ebfnb.org/<br />
* hefinkel "at" gmail "dot" com<br />
<br />
'''Free Food for the People! Cultivating community alternatives to the money economy...'''<br />
<br />
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 />
<br />
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 />
<br />
= 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 />
<br />
= 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 />
<br />
'''Creative community and hacker space'''<br />
<br />
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 />
<br />
It is a place to learn, create, gather, work, play and more.<br />
<br />
Our slogan is: ''HACK THE PLANET!''<br />
<br />
<youtube>jCuy9s1zKIs</youtube><br />
<br />
= Sudo Mesh =<br />
[[File:sudomesh_logo.jpg|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* https://sudomesh.org<br />
<br />
Sudo Mesh is building the infrastructure for a truly free and peer-run internet throughout the bay area.<br />
<br />
Core projects include:<br />
* [https://peoplesopen.net People's Open Network] - a community-owned and -operated wireless mesh network spanning the East Bay.<br />
* [https://disaster.radio disaster.radio] - a disaster-resilient communications network powered by the sun.<br />
* [https://laptopsforall.org Laptops For All!] - upcycling donated laptops to those who can't afford them.<br />
* [https://buildyourowninter.net Build Your Own Internet] - guides and quarterly hands-on workshops teaching everyone how they can build their own internet(s).<br />
<br />
'''Our''' slogan is ''MESH THE PLANET!''<br />
<br />
= Village of Love =<br />
[[File:Logo-voc.png|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* https://thevillageoflove.org/<br />
* contact: [mailto:info@thevillageoflove.com info@thevillageoflove.com]<br />
<br />
The Village of Love aims to enrich the community by developing creative solutions to build bridges across the disparities between residents, businesses, mental health and unsheltered communities.</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Finances&diff=6630Finances2023-03-03T19:15:31Z<p>Tunabananas: tee up updated reports - looking for them...</p>
<hr />
<div>This page does not represent any kind of commitment to specific future budget expenses.<br />
<br />
=Financial Information=<br />
==Current Monthly Expenses==<br />
As of third quarter 2020, we pay roughly $11,350/month for various expenses. However, these calculations do not include various unexpected costs, such as roof repair, sewer lateral, etc. We are attempting to build a capital reserve fund with a combination of event rental income as well as grants and large donations. Currently, we have an operational reserve fund of approximately $30K.<br />
===Mortgage===<br />
Starting Jan 1st, 2017 we officially stopped paying rent and started paying off a mortgage loan! Our loan is for $975,000 at 5.5% interest, with a balloon payment due Jan 1st, 2021.<br />
* $5,677.89/mo at 5.5% accruing interest<br />
<br />
===Utilities===<br />
* Gas & Electric - ~$1,500/mo<br />
* Water - ~$350/mo<br />
* Garbage & Recycling - $916/mo<br />
* Internet - $152/mo<br />
<br />
===Insurance===<br />
* Directors & Officers Insurance - $175/mo<br />
* General Liability - $277/mo<br />
* Property - $730/mo<br />
<br />
===Other Expenses===<br />
* Maintenance & Building Supplies - ~$500/mo<br />
* Independent Contractors: ~$1000/mo<br />
<br />
'''Total: ~$11,350'''<br />
<br />
==Monthly Income==<br />
<br />
===Revenue from Member Collectives===<br />
* Chiapas Support Committee: $218<br />
* Counter Culture Labs: $2185<br />
* FYE: $350<br />
* Global Women's Strike - Omni Collective: $200<br />
* Liberated Lens: $300<br />
* Acta Non Verba: $675<br />
* Sudo Room: $2000<br />
* Sudo Mesh: $200 + 5% of any grants received up to $5000<br />
'Total: $6,128/month'<br />
<br />
===Revenue from Other Supporters===<br />
* The [[Commons Working Group]] works with many different groups and individuals that rent out spaces in the Omni on a sliding-scale basis. On average, space rental generates between $4000-$6000 each month. A fun working group that could always use more volunteers, [https://lists.omnicommons.org/listinfo/commons ping the list] to help with event coordination!<br />
* We are currently researching grants for capital improvement projects, such as building accessibility, kitchen remodeling, and structural improvements. Please drop us a line at fundraising AT omnicommons DOT org if you have any suggestions, or join a [[Fundraising Working Group]] meeting!<br />
<br />
= Financial Statements =<br />
<br />
== Sudo Room (Nov 2013-Nov 2016) > Omni Commons (Nov 2016-Current) ==<br />
* 2022 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2022.pdf]]<br />
* 2022 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2022.pdf]]<br />
* 2021 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2021.pdf]]<br />
* 2021 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2021.pdf]]<br />
* 2020 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2020.pdf]]<br />
* 2020 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2020.pdf]]<br />
* 2019 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2019.pdf]]<br />
* 2019 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2019.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2018.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2018.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2017.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2017.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2016.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2016.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Profit & Loss: [[File:Sudo_ProfitAndLoss_2015.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Balance Sheet: [[File:Sudo_BalanceSheet_2015.pdf]]<br />
<br />
== Omni Oakland Commons ==<br />
* 2022 Profit & Loss: [[File:OOC_ProfitAndLoss_2022.pdf]]<br />
* 2022 Balance Sheet: [[File:OOC_BalanceSheet_2022.pdf]]<br />
* 2021 Profit & Loss: [[File:OOC_ProfitAndLoss_2021.pdf]]<br />
* 2021 Balance Sheet: [[File:OOC_BalanceSheet_2021.pdf]]<br />
* 2020 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2020.pdf]]<br />
* 2020 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2020.pdf]]<br />
* 2019 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2019.pdf]]<br />
* 2019 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2019.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2018.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2018.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2017.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2017.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2016.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2016.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2015.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2015.pdf]]<br />
* 2014 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2014.pdf]]<br />
* 2014 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2014.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= 990 Tax Forms =<br />
== Sudo Room (2013-Nov 2016) > Omni Commons (Nov 2016-Present) ==<br />
* 2021 Form 990: [[File:OC_2021_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2020 Form 990: [[File:OC_2020_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2019 Form 990: [[File:OC_2019_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Form 990: [[File:OC_2018_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Form 990: [[File:OC_2017_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Form 990: [[File:OC_2016_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Form 990N: [[File:Sudo_990_2015.pdf]]<br />
* 2014 Form 990: [[File:Sudo_2014_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2013 Form 990: [[File:Sudo_2013_990.pdf]]<br />
<br />
== Omni Oakland Commons ==<br />
* 2021 Form 990N: [[File:OOC_2021_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2020 Form 990N: [[File:OOC_2020_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2019 Form 990N: [[File:OOC_2019_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Form 990N: [[File:OOC_2018_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Form 990N: [[File:OOC_2017_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Form 990: [[File:OOC_2016_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Form 990: [[File:OOC_2015_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2014 Form 990: [[File:OOC_2014_990.pdf]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=File:OC_2020_990.pdf&diff=6523File:OC 2020 990.pdf2022-06-02T04:07:43Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div></div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Finances&diff=6420Finances2022-01-18T20:13:08Z<p>Tunabananas: update line items for reports and taxes; update collective income (phat beets -> ANV)</p>
<hr />
<div>This page does not represent any kind of commitment to specific future budget expenses.<br />
<br />
=Financial Information=<br />
==Current Monthly Expenses==<br />
As of third quarter 2020, we pay roughly $11,350/month for various expenses. However, these calculations do not include various unexpected costs, such as roof repair, sewer lateral, etc. We are attempting to build a capital reserve fund with a combination of event rental income as well as grants and large donations. Currently, we have an operational reserve fund of approximately $30K.<br />
===Mortgage===<br />
Starting Jan 1st, 2017 we officially stopped paying rent and started paying off a mortgage loan! Our loan is for $975,000 at 5.5% interest, with a balloon payment due Jan 1st, 2021.<br />
* $5,677.89/mo at 5.5% accruing interest<br />
<br />
===Utilities===<br />
* Gas & Electric - ~$1,500/mo<br />
* Water - ~$350/mo<br />
* Garbage & Recycling - $916/mo<br />
* Internet - $152/mo<br />
<br />
===Insurance===<br />
* Directors & Officers Insurance - $175/mo<br />
* General Liability - $277/mo<br />
* Property - $730/mo<br />
<br />
===Other Expenses===<br />
* Maintenance & Building Supplies - ~$500/mo<br />
* Independent Contractors: ~$1000/mo<br />
<br />
'''Total: ~$11,350'''<br />
<br />
==Monthly Income==<br />
<br />
===Revenue from Member Collectives===<br />
* Chiapas Support Committee: $218<br />
* Counter Culture Labs: $2185<br />
* FYE: $350<br />
* Global Women's Strike - Omni Collective: $200<br />
* Liberated Lens: $300<br />
* Acta Non Verba: $675<br />
* Sudo Room: $2000<br />
* Sudo Mesh: $200 + 5% of any grants received up to $5000<br />
'Total: $6,128/month'<br />
<br />
===Revenue from Other Supporters===<br />
* The [[Commons Working Group]] works with many different groups and individuals that rent out spaces in the Omni on a sliding-scale basis. On average, space rental generates between $4000-$6000 each month. A fun working group that could always use more volunteers, [https://lists.omnicommons.org/listinfo/commons ping the list] to help with event coordination!<br />
* We are currently researching grants for capital improvement projects, such as building accessibility, kitchen remodeling, and structural improvements. Please drop us a line at fundraising AT omnicommons DOT org if you have any suggestions, or join a [[Fundraising Working Group]] meeting!<br />
<br />
= Financial Statements =<br />
<br />
== Sudo Room (Nov 2013-Nov 2016) > Omni Commons (Nov 2016-Current) ==<br />
* 2020 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2020.pdf]]<br />
* 2020 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2020.pdf]]<br />
* 2019 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2019.pdf]]<br />
* 2019 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2019.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2018.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2018.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2017.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2017.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2016.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2016.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Profit & Loss: [[File:Sudo_ProfitAndLoss_2015.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Balance Sheet: [[File:Sudo_BalanceSheet_2015.pdf]]<br />
<br />
== Omni Oakland Commons ==<br />
* 2020 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2020.pdf]]<br />
* 2020 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2020.pdf]]<br />
* 2019 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2019.pdf]]<br />
* 2019 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2019.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2018.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2018.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2017.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2017.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2016.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2016.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2015.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2015.pdf]]<br />
* 2014 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2014.pdf]]<br />
* 2014 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2014.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= 990 Tax Forms =<br />
== Sudo Room (2013-Nov 2016) > Omni Commons (Nov 2016-Present) ==<br />
* 2020 Form 990: [[File:OC_2020_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2019 Form 990: [[File:OC_2019_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Form 990: [[File:OC_2018_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Form 990: [[File:OC_2017_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Form 990: [[File:OC_2016_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Form 990N: [[File:Sudo_990_2015.pdf]]<br />
* 2014 Form 990: [[File:Sudo_2014_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2013 Form 990: [[File:Sudo_2013_990.pdf]]<br />
<br />
== Omni Oakland Commons ==<br />
* 2020 Form 990N: [[File:OOC_2020_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2019 Form 990N: [[File:OOC_2019_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Form 990N: [[File:OOC_2018_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Form 990N: [[File:OOC_2017_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Form 990: [[File:OOC_2016_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Form 990: [[File:OOC_2015_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2014 Form 990: [[File:OOC_2014_990.pdf]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2021/12/02_Delegates&diff=6405Event:2021/12/02 Delegates2021-12-03T08:00:02Z<p>Tunabananas: adding some realness</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Omni Delegates' Meeting - December 2, 2021 7pm-9pm'''<br />
<br />
* Talk at https://meet.google.com/diw-hszw-msr or 515-428-1108 (PIN: 465814905)<br />
* Type at https://omnicommons.org/notes<br />
* Send proposals to consensus@lists.omnicommons.org prior to the meeting<br />
<br />
=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: Marc<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: yar will try<br />
* Notetaker/s: yar, patrik<br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
<br />
=== Delegates === <br />
* ANV: Silver<br />
* CCL: Patrik<br />
* CSC: active<br />
* FNB: joe<br />
* FYE: inactive<br />
* GWS: active if someone shows, inactive otherwise<br />
* LL: active<br />
* Sudo Room: Marc<br />
* Sudo Mesh: inactive (but Marc can give update)<br />
* Quorum (2/3 of active groups): need 4. yes.<br />
<br />
= Agenda =<br />
<br />
== intros ==<br />
* We are front-loading most of the meeting into these intros! Now is the time to put forward any of the following things, many of which used to have their own meeting sections<br />
** introduce yourself: name, pronoun, affiliation, if you're a delegate<br />
** do you have any unmet access needs at this meeting?<br />
** what land are you on?<br />
** what meeting roles you'd like to help with<br />
** discussion topics or proposals you'd like to put on tonight's agenda<br />
** report-backs from any of your working groups<br />
** updates from your collective<br />
** any brief announcements<br />
** updates on any conflict mediation<br />
** if you've asked anybody to leave the building due to safe space issues<br />
* please be BRIEF! Less than 4 minutes per person! Anything that might take longer must be put on the agenda as a discussion item<br />
<br />
=== intros ===<br />
* patrik: ccl tried to do giving tuesday fundraiser at facebook, but couldn't get "id verification" in time - posts still coming. roof coating leaked into ccl, then sudo<br />
* yar: updates on agenda<br />
* marc: sudoroom had attendance this week - 10 ppl for hardware hack night Tuesday. Trying to reactivate sudo mesh to bring 4G to encampments. Now access to T-mobile (instead of Sprint), so better coverage<br />
* patricia she/her, Proposed Healing Arts Collective. Interested in offering sliding scale. people already have their own insurance. Considering unincorporated association. <br />
* Joe: put in some volunteer time on roof. FnB doing really well, in Covid mode. One serving switched from togo boxes to cafetaria style. Got large conation from volunteer - buying socks and tarps for people in encampments. Exciting to see how ballroom will look all cleaned up for this WE event. More event proposals coming in. <br />
<br />
== Roof work update ==<br />
* Mike & crew (plus a bunch of volunters) finished 1st layer this past weekend. Trapdoor padlocked. 2nd layer should go up this coming weekend. Hoping HD will restock the roof coating in time (Pacific Supply in Oakland?)<br />
* skylights are on order; work should happen mid-January<br />
<br />
== under stage cleanup ==<br />
* DK cleaned up rat poop under ballroom stage!<br />
* sarah's been doing that too!<br />
<br />
== healing collective ==<br />
* haven't been able to set up conversation with sarah or david. how to start working? what is the consensus? would prefer "unincorporated association" or whatever is easiest in the short term. just want to start work.<br />
* doing massage at saturday's event. want to see how loud it is in the office.<br />
* sarah joins - UI<br />
* Main issues are insurance, and taxes. Members have their own insurance already. Jesse would need to give input on which route makes most sense - nonprofit, sponsored project (grant vs project), or unincorporates assoc (partnership or association). <br />
<br />
== officers ==<br />
* secretary of state form is due. officer election next meeting, 12/16?<br />
* marc wouldn't mind being secretary<br />
<br />
== sudo room Covid-19 rent relief request ==<br />
<br />
sudo room hereby formally requests to have our current rent debt owed to Omni forgiven. The total amount is $24k (one year of rent). sudo room's total income is currently half of our monthly rent.<br />
<br />
# Our plan moving forward<br />
<br />
sudo room has been slowly reactivating, and this week we had our first event with 10 people in attendance. We are planning to spend our current savings making up for our lack of income to pay our full rent starting January 2022 as well as making small infrastructure upgrades to entice new members to the space.<br />
<br />
We are currently reaching out to members who have stopped paying membership fees over the course of the pandemic to see if any are able to afford at least a partial contribution going forward.<br />
<br />
We have also tentatively started planning a crowdfunding campaign centered on infrastructure upgrades and have been told by Noisebridge members that they are willing to do a donation match for such a campaign.<br />
<br />
== Space available for Prisoners Literature Project? ==<br />
* Bruno Ruhland <bruhland@sbcglobal.net>: "The Prisoners Literature Project https://www.prisonlit.org/ has long outgrown our space at Grassroots House. We need a room probably 500 square feet more or less where we can have our book library and a workspace for meetings and packing books to send for prisoners. We could pay $1000-$2000 a month. Does such a space possibly exist there ? If so I can tell you more about our requirements etc...."<br />
* Bruno from PLP is meeting Dane from Omni Sunday 11am<br />
<br />
== david's ballroom work ==<br />
* reaffirm $1500 ask from last meeting?<br />
* marc supports. anv supports. CCL supports<br />
<br />
== 20% proposal? ==<br />
* dk proposed that 20% of ballroom proceeds go to improvements https://omnicommons.org/pipermail/consensus/2021-November/003111.html<br />
* CONSENSUS: yes (sudo, ccl) delay (fnb)<br />
** it is delayed<br />
<br />
== commons/booking wg ==<br />
* Requests are coming in - NY Eve parties etc. Critical that we don't have continuity/structure in booking group - everybody picking up individual events we want to do. <br />
* yar: primarily we need more people; had 4 ppl last Friday though. <br />
* filipino farmers wanted event in ballroom, entrance hall and basement for $200. PLACE already booked them for $100.<br />
<br />
== maskless events ==<br />
* some events want to be maskless and require vaccines. can we let them?<br />
* would any omni folks want to volunteer for a maskless event?<br />
* patrik: i wouldn't say that's safe. i wouldn't want to be in the building.<br />
* silver: saturday's event is requiring masks, temp check at door, prefer vax or negative test. but there'll be tea.<br />
** patrik: park food truck outside? for another time<br />
<br />
== ongoing mediations update ==<br />
* yar: as far as jenny's ban i feel like personally, after talking to both jenny and assad, it was clear to me that what everyone involved was ok with was for jenny to be welcome back at omni as long as she's sober and doesn't hold a position of power over anyone.<br />
** this statement was highly contested - to date, yar is the only person upholding the legitimacy of this ban; no actual evidence / factual statements have been made re: abuse of power, and no attempts made at explaining what went sideways - nor have there been any attempts to communicate from AB's end. <br />
<br />
= 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<br />
<br />
== ToDo ==<br />
<br />
* Send email connecting Patricia and Jesse, Omni has consented to pay (without quorum)<br />
* Concerns: Property tax exemption issues. Insurance.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2021/07/01_Delegates&diff=6349Event:2021/07/01 Delegates2021-07-02T10:52:53Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "y Ann'''Omni Delegates' Meeting - July 1, 2021 7pm-9pm''' * Talk at https://meet.google.com/diw-hszw-msr or 515-428-1108 (PIN: 465814905) * Type at https://omnicommons.org/no..."</p>
<hr />
<div>y Ann'''Omni Delegates' Meeting - July 1, 2021 7pm-9pm'''<br />
<br />
* Talk at https://meet.google.com/diw-hszw-msr or 515-428-1108 (PIN: 465814905)<br />
* Type at https://omnicommons.org/notes<br />
* Send proposals to consensus@lists.omnicommons.org prior to the meeting<br />
<br />
=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: Patrik<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: Rob<br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
<br />
=== Delegates === <br />
* ANV: inactive<br />
* CCL: Patrik<br />
* CSC: Arnoldo<br />
* FNB: Joe<br />
* FYE: AB<br />
* GWS: <br />
* LL: Anka<br />
* Sudo Room: <br />
* Sudo Mesh: inactive<br />
* Quorum (2/3 of active groups): we have a quorum<br />
<br />
= Agenda =<br />
<br />
== intros == Mary Ann,Joe, Robb,Sarah L, Patrick Arnoldo, AB, Anka, Teslim<br />
* We are front-loading most of the meeting into these intros! Now is the time to put forward any of the following things, many of which used to have their own meeting sections<br />
** introduce yourself: name, pronoun, affiliation, if you're a delegate<br />
** do you have any unmet access needs at this meeting?<br />
** what meeting roles you'd like to help with<br />
** discussion topics or proposals you'd like to put on tonight's agenda<br />
** report-backs from any of your working groups<br />
<br />
** updates from your collective<br />
** any brief announcements<br />
** updates on any conflict mediation<br />
** if you've asked anybody to leave the building due to safe space issues<br />
* please be BRIEF! Less than 4 minutes per person! Anything that might take longer must be put on the agenda as a discussion item<br />
* Arnoldo and several other were having trouble getting into Google Meet. Someone with GSuite account needs to start up meeting first? Rob has details<br />
Quorum: Counting - Results: We do have a quorum<br />
<br />
== Finances 10 min ==<br />
* Need correct contact info for person at ANV who should get invoices - Robb sent contact info to Sarah will reach out<br />
* Robb want to resolve the problem of overdue rents<br />
* Sarah Proposes that any collective that has fallen behind in rent due to Covid have their overdue rent excused<br />
* Partik asks if this has to be sent to consensus list; Robb confirms that procedure<br />
* Patrik: It is not clear what thing Finance can dur by themselves<br />
* Robb: Finance can not forgive rent. It must be done as a formal proposal.<br />
** Jenny: Pretty sure you made that up.<br />
* Mary Ann: We do have specific process for Rent. To have rent weighed they must make a proposal to delegates and she offered to send out that procedure's description.She states the collective seeking rent relief should bring the proposal,<br />
** Jenny: I would like to see where in our anything that is formally outlined?<br />
* Teslim: Where can we find the procedure described by Mary Ann<br />
* Mary Ann: we really should have a policy doc. This has been sent out to consensus list several times before<br />
* Sarah: our previous policy did not account for Covid though<br />
** Jenny: exactly - we do have plenty of policy docs. Specifically, this is not covered.<br />
* Mary Ann: each collective has different situation. We can definitely acomodate soem groups<br />
* Sarah: proposes a blanket waiver to be put to a vote<br />
* AB - thx Mary Ann for reminder of policy. would be good to have policies documented.<br />
* Joe - not good time to change protocols. Not a time sensitive issue. Reassuring we <br />
* Partik: ANV has been having money coming in. He is not if favor of blanket forgiveness of rent.<br />
* Sarah: Not talking about blanket but wants those like ANV to be considered. Also groups loke Sudo doing Building work would be forgiven for their service. Aslo OC is not without money due to our being excused from mortage<br />
* AB: The Elcetricical work Sudo did has been brought out many times. Its between Sudo and the finance committee. FYE has been effected by the pandemic. Why aren't we being supported.<br />
* Sarah: This is an informal proposition; something I s\discussed informally with Jenny. She thinks FYE does deserve to have rent forgiven<br />
** jenny-remote: post-meeting edit, i suggested sudo/FYE/liblens all have back rent waived (sudo hustling to fundraise and have also completed what would have otherwise been $7500+ in payments to electrical contractors - <3 to jake, alex, yar and others who've helped with this project to upgrade omni's electrical panels!)<br />
* AB: He is open to doing work for rent, Don't composre us to Sudo. Must condsider size, racial diversity etc. Consider this alternative.He will go through to=he formal process.OC made $70k.<br />
* Robb: Mary Ann was just stating the policy that are on the books. He is concerned with future rent collection. OC needs to show that we have income to get our loan, He just want OC to show that we have a stable income. We can forgive and then get a<br />
stable income.<br />
* Patrik: Thinks everyone present wants to forgive FYE and Noma.. Can we do that now<br />
* Robb all in attendance wantforgivness but we do need to follow process as Mary Ann described.<br />
* AB Agrees with Robb about stable income. Now that FYE can host events they will stay current on rent but we do need forgiveness.<br />
* Anka Any collective who need relief should ask by anxt meeting, Right?<br />
* Robb Yes.<br />
* Patrik We need to make sure every collective that owes rent gets notified<br />
* Sarah One proposal to delegates<br />
* Mary Ann The time of rent forgiveness must be figured out, What months the collective wants striken and when they will begin paying again. We need to acknowledge that each one has a particular situation. Just state the particulars of your collective.<br />
* Robb I think Yar will oppose blanket relief.<br />
** jenny: ..what does that even mean, "blanket relief"? and why would you speak for her? i can say already: sudo, fye, and liblens all depend on in-person activities for their primary, scrappy income - 100% of which goes to Omni. other collectives do not. this is not a hard problem (when contemplated through a lens of empathy and striving for mutual collective well-being).<br />
* Parrik: Sudo does have n=money in their account<br />
** jenny: what does that mean? all of sudo's money goes to omni, and has since 2014... (including 2/3 of the $100K donation received by sudoroom&sudomesh in 2016). we've been in the process of converting some bitcoin savings, which will most all go to omni. it would be nice to save a tiny bit of something for once in these past 8 years to upgrade the floors at least... all of omni uses sudo's resources (including CCL).<br />
* Sarah: Sudo did pay a bunch of their back Rent.<br />
** jenny: approx 1/3 of back rent paid a month or two ago. another 1/3+ covered if electrical work-trade approved. currently fundraising for remaining 1/3.<br />
* AB:Our invoices are inaccurate. We need a better accounting. AB saw several unexplained transfers in/out of FYE subaccount - can we track who/what that was<br />
** jenny: yes, it's all been tracked and the issues are visible both in the memos of the bank transactions (in the memo lines) as well as in quickbooks (so not sure where "unexplained" comes from...). the fye paypal account was incorrectly linked to sudo's paypal acct between june 2000 and jan 2021, and those transactions were immediately reversed. the only income intended for FYE via Paypal to date into FYE's Unify subaccount: <br />
*** $332.28 on April 6 2021<br />
*** $435.75 on April 19 2021<br />
*** $741.31 on May 17, 2021 <br />
*** which equals $1,509.74, exactly the amount in FYE's Unify/Omni subaccount (which remains in FYE's account, to date) - FYE's balance is $0, having no deposits over the past year.<br />
**** CORRECTION: These are, again, all sudo room paypal transfers. I will be transferring them to sudo room's account. will upload the statements to drive. FYE has had $0 in their Unify account, ever<br />
* Robb confirms quickbooks often inaccurate. Need forensic investigation of FYE account - may have been used in error<br />
** jnny: not really. mistakes happen, and are accounted for by responsible finance folks (and verifiable by bank/paypal statements). if you have questions you can always ask sarah or myself.. or learn accounting! it's so fun!! <br />
<br />
== Reopening for events + Free Store 8:24-8:42==<br />
* Rob: Having permanent Free Store in entrance hall could change officially designated Use for that space - would lose grandfathering of all the code issues. poses existential threat to Omni<br />
* Sarah: Free Store discussion seems more complicated issue. Believes we agreed it as a temporary pop-up, not a permanent store. Suggest tabling this discussion. Free Store cannot be in place during fire inspection<br />
* Joe: could be explained as auxiliary activity of one of our collective on a temporary basis. Remembers Vicky agreed she would demonstrate Store could be removed on moment's notice<br />
*Joe: proposal came in for very big event - could pay $10K. Set off red flag with Jesse. Joe will do writeup with coments from Jesse, and send to booking group<br />
* Robb: Oakland Privacy (fiscally sponsored by Omni) wants mtg w 15 ppl mid July, recurring monthly. Willing to pay $50/mo to store some gear<br />
* Patrik: not comfortable with certain events, Ok for others. E.g. party in basement is bad idea<br />
* Mary Ann Can we figure out a definite opening date.<br />
<br />
* AB: need a time limit on this; when will we revisit this?<br />
* Sarah: if we have mask policy, is that enough?<br />
* According to Ian (air quality expert), Ballroom has best air flow, then disco, then entrance hall ; did some simple air quality tests<br />
* Anka: What are the definitions and limits of loud bands.<br />
* Anka and AB Ask that we review our covid related restrictions o events at each delegates meeting.<br />
* Patrik:The course of the pandemic is not predictable.<br />
<br />
= PROPOSAL: Opening for Events =<br />
* Allow public events w 49 in ballroom, 24 in Disco and entrance<br />
* Exclude loud music, alcohol, strenuous physical activity, singing/shouting<br />
* Commit to vote on a more well-informed proposal next delegates mtg<br />
<br />
* votes: no objections; most people in favor by show of hands<br />
<br />
* Joe: need to think hard on how to improve morale<br />
* Patrik: we'd been through a year and a half of trauma, and not being able to meet in person. What can we actively do to improve morale. Hold reopening party? Meet in person for next delegates mtg?<br />
* AB: Agrees on meeting in person. Can project folks who cannot attend IRL. Also hold monthly healing circle<br />
<br />
== Main panel / electricity shutdown 10 min ==<br />
* <br />
<br />
== Morale issues at OC ==<br />
* <br />
<br />
== Fire Inspection ==<br />
* <br />
<br />
= 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<br />
<br />
[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Finance_Meeting_Notes_Template&diff=6317Finance Meeting Notes Template2021-06-03T23:06:55Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''Finance/Fundraising Meeting - XX MONTH 2021'''<br />
* URL of this pad: https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance<br />
* Trello Boards: https://trello.com/ocmoney<br />
* Fiscal Policies & Procedures: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QiQeCfD1AwaSy4R5gch67bSdSmgirZ0GZxj8vcFo5XE<br />
<br />
= attendees =<br />
* <br />
<br />
= overview / orientation (15 mins, optional) =<br />
* for new potential wg members<br />
<br />
= updates / previous action items (5 mins) =<br />
* <br />
<br />
= impending deadlines =<br />
* check Trello and calendar<br />
<br />
= proposals =<br />
<br />
= discussions =<br />
<br />
= action items =<br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes == <br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2019/XX/XX_Finance <br />
<br />
= End of Meeting = <br />
* please archive these meeting notes by copying the entire pad contents onto the omni wiki using the format above<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=Finance_Meeting_Notes_Template&action=edit <br />
* previous notes are archived here: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Calendar<br />
<br />
[[Category:Finance]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Finance_Meeting_Notes_Template&diff=6316Finance Meeting Notes Template2021-06-03T23:06:43Z<p>Tunabananas: updated finance mtg template</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Finance/Fundraising Meeting - XX MONTH 2021'''<br />
* URL of this pad: https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance<br />
* Trello Boards: https://trello.com/ocmoney<br />
* Fiscal Policies & Procedures: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QiQeCfD1AwaSy4R5gch67bSdSmgirZ0GZxj8vcFo5XE<br />
<br />
= attendees =<br />
* <br />
<br />
= overview / orientation (15 mins) =<br />
* for new potential wg members<br />
<br />
= updates / previous action items (5 mins) =<br />
* <br />
<br />
= impending deadlines =<br />
* check Trello and calendar<br />
<br />
= proposals =<br />
<br />
= discussions =<br />
<br />
= action items =<br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes == <br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2019/XX/XX_Finance <br />
<br />
= End of Meeting = <br />
* please archive these meeting notes by copying the entire pad contents onto the omni wiki using the format above<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=Finance_Meeting_Notes_Template&action=edit <br />
* previous notes are archived here: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Calendar<br />
<br />
[[Category:Finance]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2019/07/22_Finance&diff=6315Event:2019/07/22 Finance2021-06-03T23:05:08Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div>Finance/Fundraising Meeting - 22 July 2019<br />
* URL of this pad: https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance<br />
* Trello Boards: https://trello.com/ocmoney<br />
* Fiscal Policies & Procedures: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QiQeCfD1AwaSy4R5gch67bSdSmgirZ0GZxj8vcFo5XE<br />
<br />
= Attendees =<br />
Laura, Mylan (pronounced mee-lin) from Phat Beets<br />
<br />
= Updates =<br />
* No officer nominations were presented by delegates at the meeting this past Thursday. Laura reiterated the importance of nominating people and reelecting officers.<br />
* Laura hasn't heard back from LIly re La Ciinica parking lot. WIll ping.<br />
* Proposal re Village fiscal sponsorship is here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_ttiXz-0U3tNLtG5bdsyxqsnfrIBc5VakWNcFR3pdI0/edit<br />
<br />
= Discussion of OCUEJ/Phat Beets Member Collecitve and Rent Reduction Proposal =<br />
* This was discussed at the delegates' meeting. No concerns or objections were expressed about lowering rent to $600 + $25 untilities<br />
* Mylan to send us their insurance certificate, financial docs, names and contact info for board members.<br />
* Mylan will amend her proposal after the OCUEJ Board meeting on 7/31 becasue she has to get input from them on the questions asked by delegates. Revised proposal will then be discussed at the delegates meeting on 8/15. She will put the revised proposal in a google doc.<br />
* Mylan and a couple others are interested in being part of kitchen wg. They have many programs that would use the ktichen in the future. Laura sent her the current draft plans.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Finance]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2019/07/08_Finance&diff=6314Event:2019/07/08 Finance2021-06-03T23:04:54Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div>Finance/Fundraising Meeting - 08 July 2019<br />
* URL of this pad: https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance<br />
* Trello Boards: https://trello.com/ocmoney<br />
* Fiscal Policies & Procedures: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QiQeCfD1AwaSy4R5gch67bSdSmgirZ0GZxj8vcFo5XE<br />
<br />
= attendees =<br />
Laura, Dante, Robb, Jenny<br />
<br />
= updates / previous action items =<br />
* Quarterly Reports: Jenny almost done w April/June, working on unspecified income classification<br />
* 2018 books, almost done except Paypal transactions are complicated <br />
* New receipts scanning feature in QB makes submitting receipts easier<br />
* inquire about the La Clinica parking lot - Laura: Lily, who works at La Clinica is inquiring about who I should talk to<br />
* Laura hasn't written Village sponsorship termination proposal yet. Created google doc and shared with Jenny.<br />
* We need new officers and to review/renew Jenny's 3 month trial. EMail sent to consesus asking or nominations.<br />
<br />
= impending deadlines =<br />
<br />
<br />
= proposals =<br />
<br />
= action items =<br />
* Set up recurring reminders about Finance<br />
<br />
[[Category:Finance]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/01/06_Finance&diff=6313Event:2020/01/06 Finance2021-06-03T23:03:53Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "Finance/Fundraising Meeting - 6 January 2020 =Attendees= Jenny, Laura, Cheryl =Updates= *990s filed * Haven't heard back about property taxes * Herc Rentals contacted Brian..."</p>
<hr />
<div>Finance/Fundraising Meeting - 6 January 2020<br />
<br />
=Attendees=<br />
Jenny, Laura, Cheryl<br />
<br />
=Updates=<br />
*990s filed<br />
* Haven't heard back about property taxes<br />
* Herc Rentals contacted Brian on 12/31 claiming 3 outstanding invoices. Our bank confirmed payment to them in June. Herc couldn't find the payment but finally sent it "for review". Brian will continue to deal with them if they have any other response.<br />
* Jenny filed annual Business Tax License renewal and 2018 RRF-1<br />
* Jenny issued 1099s for 2019<br />
* and started reconciling 2019. Hoping to finish by February in time for the property tax exemption application.<br />
<br />
=Action Items=<br />
* Laura will priint up mortgage interest/principal schedule<br />
* Obtain estimates/quotes for water heater installation<br />
* Set up property tax app process, get volunteers, and finish by 2/15<br />
* New mortgage search begins after that<br />
* Invite Adam to 2/17 finance mtg (jenny)<br />
<br />
Other Action Items:<br />
* Auto send out pending events from Airtable to Commons<br />
* Review and excise redundant Event Progress Overview tab<br />
* Look into integromat<br />
* Zapier for creating contract in PDFfiller<br />
* Look into page designer annd frontend integration with website<br />
<br />
[[Category:Finance]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2019/10/07_Finance&diff=6312Event:2019/10/07 Finance2021-06-03T23:03:12Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "Finance/Fundraising Meeting - 7 October 2019 * URL of this pad: https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance * Trello Boards: https://trello.com/ocmoney * Fiscal Policies & Proce..."</p>
<hr />
<div>Finance/Fundraising Meeting - 7 October 2019<br />
* URL of this pad: https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance<br />
* Trello Boards: https://trello.com/ocmoney<br />
* Fiscal Policies & Procedures: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QiQeCfD1AwaSy4R5gch67bSdSmgirZ0GZxj8vcFo5XE<br />
<br />
=Attendees=<br />
* Laura, Jenny<br />
<br />
=Updates=<br />
* Yar didn't contact Laura about meeting with People Powered Solar rep.<br />
* Village working on getting their own 501c3 status - met with SELC last week<br />
** Winter giveaway? NOT a drive. To get rid of stuff in basement<br />
** End of year timeline re: bank account and moving of stuff, end of fiscal sponsorship<br />
<br />
* Jenny's bookkeeping contract needs to be renewed. Was only for 3 months.<br />
<br />
* Trial of Booked Scheduler set up. Not much response from Commons. Laura reminded them today to look at it. Main issue seems to be no contracts.<br />
<br />
* Beneficial account - want to close<br />
<br />
= Action Items =- <br />
* Look into East Bay Community Energy switch - https://ebce.org/opt-up/<br />
* Order stamps<br />
* Quarterly report<br />
* FInd a non-profit auditor <br />
** David Bott (Hesperian)<br />
* Tee up taxes! Tentative work day for 11/4<br />
* Budget for 2020 - do after 990<br />
<br />
[[Category:Finance]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2019/09/23_Finance&diff=6311Event:2019/09/23 Finance2021-06-03T23:02:41Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "Finance/Fundraising Meeting - 23 September 2019 * URL of this pad: https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance * Trello Boards: https://trello.com/ocmoney * Fiscal Policies & Pr..."</p>
<hr />
<div>Finance/Fundraising Meeting - 23 September 2019<br />
* URL of this pad: https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance<br />
* Trello Boards: https://trello.com/ocmoney<br />
* Fiscal Policies & Procedures: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QiQeCfD1AwaSy4R5gch67bSdSmgirZ0GZxj8vcFo5XE<br />
<br />
= Updates = <br />
* Yar met with a roofer today - unfortunately the area above disco room needs repair in the range of $10K ($7/sqft)<br />
** He estimated 7 years before we'd start seeing serious leaks<br />
* Yar getting another quote at the end of the week for solar<br />
** will set up a meeting at People-Powered Solar Coop (ofice at SELC)<br />
<br />
=Kitchen Fundraising=<br />
*Ways to raise money:<br />
**Get more collectives and renters paying us regulalrly<br />
**Crowdfunding<br />
***Promote regular small donations to general fund on Patreon that we can use for whatever<br />
***Have a more enticing and promoted donor portal on the website<br />
***For next phase of crowdfunding campsing we should have significant progress to show what we did with funds form the first round.Without that people will be reluctant to give.<br />
**Grants for capital improvements are rare. One potential way around this is to write grants for youth food justice project that needs a kitchen. I sent a grant like this to PB and offered to help write it over a year ago but they didn't follow up. I can try to find this again.<br />
**Include extra money for major capital improvements in the refinance. In addtion to the ktichen, the building needs alot of other crucial work. By borrowing an extra 250-300,000 we could take care of a lot of them.<br />
<br />
== donation portal inspiration ==<br />
* https://opencollective.com/ - open source project <br />
* https://guifi.net/budgets/3671/list/Open - multiple budgets/progress bars<br />
<br />
==990s and state tax forms==<br />
* Due 11/15<br />
* Ready to start since books are balanced<br />
<br />
= Action Items =<br />
* Intro Crystal and Laura (yar) - People Powered Solar rep<br />
* Set up free trial of Booked - Laura<br />
* Tee up 990s - Jenny - find a good day to hack on them together<br />
<br />
[[Category:Finance]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2019/07/08_Finance&diff=6310Event:2019/07/08 Finance2021-06-03T23:01:55Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "Finance/Fundraising Meeting - 08 July 2019 * URL of this pad: https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance * Trello Boards: https://trello.com/ocmoney * Fiscal Policies & Procedu..."</p>
<hr />
<div>Finance/Fundraising Meeting - 08 July 2019<br />
* URL of this pad: https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance<br />
* Trello Boards: https://trello.com/ocmoney<br />
* Fiscal Policies & Procedures: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QiQeCfD1AwaSy4R5gch67bSdSmgirZ0GZxj8vcFo5XE<br />
<br />
= attendees =<br />
Laura, Dante, Robb, Jenny<br />
<br />
= updates / previous action items =<br />
* Quarterly Reports: Jenny almost done w April/June, working on unspecified income classification<br />
* 2018 books, almost done except Paypal transactions are complicated <br />
* New receipts scanning feature in QB makes submitting receipts easier<br />
* inquire about the La Clinica parking lot - Laura: Lily, who works at La Clinica is inquiring about who I should talk to<br />
* Laura hasn't written Village sponsorship termination proposal yet. Created google doc and shared with Jenny.<br />
* We need new officers and to review/renew Jenny's 3 month trial. EMail sent to consesus asking or nominations.<br />
<br />
= impending deadlines =<br />
<br />
<br />
= proposals =<br />
<br />
= action items =<br />
* Set up recurring reminders about Finance</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2019/07/22_Finance&diff=6309Event:2019/07/22 Finance2021-06-03T23:01:23Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "Finance/Fundraising Meeting - 22 July 2019 * URL of this pad: https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance * Trello Boards: https://trello.com/ocmoney * Fiscal Policies & Procedu..."</p>
<hr />
<div>Finance/Fundraising Meeting - 22 July 2019<br />
* URL of this pad: https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifinance<br />
* Trello Boards: https://trello.com/ocmoney<br />
* Fiscal Policies & Procedures: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QiQeCfD1AwaSy4R5gch67bSdSmgirZ0GZxj8vcFo5XE<br />
<br />
= Attendees =<br />
Laura, Mylan (pronounced mee-lin) from Phat Beets<br />
<br />
= Updates =<br />
* No officer nominations were presented by delegates at the meeting this past Thursday. Laura reiterated the importance of nominating people and reelecting officers.<br />
* Laura hasn't heard back from LIly re La Ciinica parking lot. WIll ping.<br />
* Proposal re Village fiscal sponsorship is here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_ttiXz-0U3tNLtG5bdsyxqsnfrIBc5VakWNcFR3pdI0/edit<br />
<br />
= Discussion of OCUEJ/Phat Beets Member Collecitve and Rent Reduction Proposal =<br />
* This was discussed at the delegates' meeting. No concerns or objections were expressed about lowering rent to $600 + $25 untilities<br />
* Mylan to send us their insurance certificate, financial docs, names and contact info for board members.<br />
* Mylan will amend her proposal after the OCUEJ Board meeting on 7/31 becasue she has to get input from them on the questions asked by delegates. Revised proposal will then be discussed at the delegates meeting on 8/15. She will put the revised proposal in a google doc.<br />
* Mylan and a couple others are interested in being part of kitchen wg. They have many programs that would use the ktichen in the future. Laura sent her the current draft plans.</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2021/04/27_Finance&diff=6250Event:2021/04/27 Finance2021-04-28T21:27:59Z<p>Tunabananas: adding emailed finance mtg notes</p>
<hr />
<div>Present: Mary Ann, Robb, John, Yar, Sarah L, Rachel<br />
<br />
'''Item 1. The Solidaire grant for the kitchen got submitted on time.''' <br />
* Sarah clarified that the budget was taken from a document from 2019 that Jenny had worked on, but we increased some of the amounts based on Sarah & David's experience with some of the costs, as well as feedback from the contractor Yar had come in last week. We might have lowballed the budget, but we wanted it to come in under the maximum grant amount. Mary Ann suggested that all of these submitted grant docs be put in a folder in the Google Share. Sarah said that most of these docs were already in a folder in the Google Share, and Yar shared the folder/the final submission with the group<br />
<br />
'''Item 2. The Self-Help Loan app'''<br />
* Sarah went through the loan app checklist and shared what she had compiled and put in the loan folder of "to send" ... the missing things were the forms that required personal info from officers and the attachment with more details about Omni and Omni's plan for the loan. Sarah finished the 2020 990 for Omni yesterday. <br />
* There was a discussion and plans made for how to go about getting the three officers' signatures and personal info on the page of the application that requires it, and how to safeguard that info<br />
* Robb will collect signatures<br />
* Several of the delegates were listed incorrectly on the management/board doc and Sarah said she would fix that<br />
* Robb and Mary Ann said that we should include the amount of property taxes the County Assessor is saying are past due on the Notes Payable section, as Jesse had said that we shouldn't not include this info. * * * Suggestions were made how to describe this debt. Sarah said she would add it to the notes payable page.<br />
* Mary Ann said she would write a shorter version of the "about Omni"/business plan document she had written and share it with the group. <br />
* We agree that time is of the essence and that we want to run the loan application by Jesse before submitting it<br />
* The plan is to send it to Jesse tomorrow (Weds.) and submit it to the bank on Thursday or Friday at the latest<br />
* Robb and Yar will hand deliver it to the bank near West Oakland BART<br />
* Mary Ann said she would be immensely relieved once this application is finally submitted<br />
* A discussion of meeting for drinks occurred.<br />
<br />
'''Item 2a. The FTB re-application for exempt status'''<br />
* Sarah said that the 2020 tax return is done and can be sent to the FTB, which was the last requirement for getting exempt status reinstated. The tax return isn't due until May 15th. It is/was common for us to file an extension and not be required to file this tax return until the fall.<br />
<br />
'''Item 2b. The property tax thing'''<br />
* The exemption application documents weren't submitted on time. They still haven't been submitted. Sarah said that if no one else had the capacity to deal with it that she would deal with it. Yar sent Sarah a link so she could access info needed to get all the info for this<br />
<br />
'''Item 3. NOMA'''<br />
* There was confusion and disagreement about the status of NOMA's applications for membership and fiscal sponsorship and whether a proposal was submitted and whether there had been a meeting that Finance was notified about.<br />
* Yar stated that she had notified Finance about the meeting with NOMA that was held a couple weeks ago.<br />
* Sarah said that she had received notice of this meeting as a Finance WG member and attended the meeting with NOMA <br />
* The amount of NOMA's contribution (rent) was discussed as well as use of space <br />
* Yar wants to know what Finance's concerns are so that she can bring them to NOMA at a meeting on Thursday. <br />
* Mary Ann wants a formal proposal from NOMA and to be able to review the fiscal sponsorship document<br />
* Robb wants NOMA to propose what space they would use on a floor plan<br />
* Yar states that NOMA is flexible and wants Omni to let them know what space is available<br />
* Robb reiterates the thing about the floor plan<br />
* There was a philosophical conversation that ended abruptly<br />
* There was a conversation along the lines of "Ask not what Omni can do for you, Ask what you can contribute to Omni" <br />
* Mary Ann proposed that the proposal/fiscal sponsorship documents are reviewed by Finance on Tuesday (next week) and then presented to Delegates on Thursday (next week)<br />
<br />
[[Category:Finance]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Finances_Working_Group&diff=6247Finances Working Group2021-04-28T04:05:36Z<p>Tunabananas: ok what's going on with the archival addon??</p>
<hr />
<div>=Finances Working Group Scope=<br />
<br />
==Mission:==<br />
To ensure the continued financial health of the Omni Oakland. <br />
<br />
==The Omni Finances Working Group is tasked with:==<br />
* recording all costs and revenues and monthly reporting of this information in a transparent way;<br />
* paying bills out of omni oakland collective's bank account or accounts;<br />
* collecting funds from member collectives and depositing them in omni oakland collective's account or accounts;<br />
* forecasting the financial health of the omni oakland collective and highlighting risks and opportunities;<br />
* filing all paperwork regarding finances as required by law;<br />
* alerting OOC of any breach or other variance from agreed financial contributions by member collectives.<br />
<br />
==The Omni Finances Working Group is empowered to:==<br />
* issue checks for monthly expenditures:<br />
** rent,<br />
** taxes,<br />
** insurance (Liability, D&O, Building),<br />
** utilities (PG&E, EBMUD, WM, and Internet),<br />
** basic operating supplies (TBD by facilities wg, not to exceed a set amount);<br />
* issue invoices to each member collective for a share of the above listed monthly costs to be agreed and reviewed quarterly;<br />
* issue checks to designated parties for all other outlays as agreed by 3/4 consensus at the Omni Delegates' meeting;<br />
* issue invoices to each member collective for a share of all other costs as agreed by their respective consensus process.<br />
<br />
==The Omni Finances Working Group is not empowered to:==<br />
<br />
* issue checks for any item not agreed to by OOC Delegates' Meeting;<br />
** all costs other than monthly operating costs listed above must be decided at the OOC Delegates' meeting.<br />
** if a CPA is to be retained for annual taxes, we will seek approval of an additional line item from OOC Delegates' Meeting<br />
<br />
* issue invoices to member collectives for costs to which they have not consented;<br />
** member collectives are encouraged to agree to pay for costs identified as being necessary to carrying out OOC's mission.<br />
<br />
* prescribe financial adjustments, penalties, or benefits for any party<br />
** any variance from agreed contributions to the group will be brought to the attention of the OOC delegates for a decision.<br />
<br />
* measure or prescribe non-financial contributions from member collectives<br />
** any adjustments to financial contributions should come from governance working group or OOC Delegates' Meeting.<br />
<br />
<br />
==The Omni Finances Working Group co-operates with other working groups in ways including but not limited to the following:==<br />
<br />
* provides quantitative fundraising information to fundraising working group and communications working group to develop fundraising strategy<br />
* adjusts business logic regarding member financial contributions as determined by governance working group<br />
* establishes operating costs and budget based on information from facilities working group and streamlines reimbursement procedures accordingly(TBD)<br />
<br />
= Meeting Minutes Archive =<br />
<DPL><br />
category = Finance<br />
count = 100<br />
ordermethod = sortkey<br />
order = descending<br />
</DPL></div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Working_Groups&diff=6246Working Groups2021-04-28T03:47:22Z<p>Tunabananas: update wg info</p>
<hr />
<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 />
<br />
'''Meeting times may change occasionally. If you show up to a meeting without checking in (either to the wg mailing list or to info@omnicommons.org) you may end up disappointed and alone! So please ask first!'''<br />
<br />
{| 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 & 4th Mondays at 5pm.<br />
|-<br />
|[[Fundraising_Working_Group|Fundraising]]/[[Finances_Working_Group|Finance]]<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. Working on the logistics of keeping the building during this Pandemic, securing a loan with a lower interest rate, including working with land trusts and other partners.<br />
| Each Tuesday at 2pm via Google Meet. Currently converged Fundraising with Finance. Finance Working Group keeps our books, balances the budget, tracks expenses, debts and deposits, lets us know how much money we have, what we owe and how much we are making or losing.<br />
<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 />
| [mailto:building@omnicommons.org email the list]<br />
| <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 />
| Meets weekly on Tuesdays at 6pm via Google Meet - [mailto:comms@omnicommons.org email the list]<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 was once taken up by the [[Building Bloc]].<br />
|Emerging out of 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 was once taken up by our former collective called the [[Building Bloc]].<br />
|Emerging out of 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 />
<br />
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 />
<br />
==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 />
<br />
==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 (https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Calendar). <br />
* Publish meeting notes on the Omni calendar, and send a direct link to the notes to the omni-discuss 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-discuss 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 judgement (i.e. common sense)! <br />
<br />
==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 />
<br />
==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 />
<br />
==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>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Working_Groups&diff=6245Working Groups2021-04-28T03:44:40Z<p>Tunabananas: add links to fundraising and finance wg pages</p>
<hr />
<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 />
<br />
'''Meeting times may change occasionally. If you show up to a meeting without checking in (either to the wg mailing list or to info@omnicommons.org) you may end up disappointed and alone! So please ask first!'''<br />
<br />
{| 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 & 4th Mondays at 5pm.<br />
|-<br />
|[[Fundraising_Working_Group|Fundraising]]/[[Finances_Working_Group|Finance]]<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. Working on the logistics of keeping the building during this Pandemic, securing a loan with a lower interest rate, including working with land trusts and other partners.<br />
| Each Tuesday at 2pm via meet.google. Currently converged Fundraising with Finance, Finance Working Group Keeps our books, balances the budget, tracks expenses, debts and deposits. Lets us know how much money we have, what we owe and how much we are making or losing.<br />
<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 />
| [mailto:building@omnicommons.org email the list]<br />
| <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 />
| [mailto:comms@omnicommons.org email the list]<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 was once taken up by the [[Building Bloc]].<br />
|Emerging out of 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 was once taken up by our former collective called the [[Building Bloc]].<br />
|Emerging out of 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 />
<br />
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 />
<br />
==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 />
<br />
==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 (https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Calendar). <br />
* Publish meeting notes on the Omni calendar, and send a direct link to the notes to the omni-discuss 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-discuss 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 judgement (i.e. common sense)! <br />
<br />
==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 />
<br />
==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 />
<br />
==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>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Collectives&diff=6235Collectives2021-04-12T19:14:53Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div>Here is a list of Omni Commons member collectives, tenants, and fiscally sponsored groups, and information about them!<br />
<br />
'''[[join|How do I start a collective?]]'''<br />
<br />
= Acta Non Verba =<br />
[[File:ANV-logo.png|right|noframe|120px]]<br />
* https://anvfarm.org/<br />
* info@anvfarm.org<br />
<br />
Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project (ANV) elevates life in Oakland and beyond by challenging oppressive dynamics and environments through urban farming. Founded and led mainly by women of color from the surrounding neighborhood and larger community, ANV creates a safe and creative outdoor space for children, youth, and families in East Oakland, CA. ANV engages and strengthens young people’s understanding of nutrition, food production, and healthy living as well as strengthens their ties to the community.<br />
<br />
= Chiapas Support Committee =<br />
* http://compamanuel.com/<br />
* https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chiapas-Support-Committee-Oakland/86234490686<br />
* contact: cezmat@igc.org<br />
<br />
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 />
<br />
CSC works with Indigenous Zapatista communities to support and accompany their process of constructing autonomous health care, education and economic development.<br />
<br />
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 />
<br />
= Counter Culture Labs =<br />
[[File:Logo-ccl.png|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* http://www.counterculturelabs.org/<br />
* contact: info "at" counterculturelabs "dot" org<br />
<br />
'''DIYbio homegrown in the East Bay.'''<br />
<br />
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 />
<br />
[[File:Ccl.jpg|noframe|400px]]<br />
<br />
= Food Not Bombs =<br />
[[File:Logo-fnb.png|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* http://www.ebfnb.org/<br />
* hefinkel "at" gmail "dot" com<br />
<br />
'''Free Food for the People! Cultivating community alternatives to the money economy...'''<br />
<br />
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 />
<br />
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 />
<br />
= FYE =<br />
[[File:FYEflamelogo-07.jpg|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* https://www.thatsfye.org/<br />
* https://www.instagram.com/thats.fye/<br />
* fye.collective "at" gmail "dot" com<br />
<br />
'''FYE - a creative coalition and collaborative platform based in Oakland, CA (USA)'''<br />
<br />
Our mission is to activate spaces with pure energy and share valuable<br />
experiences through creative expression in social gathering, empowering the<br />
local community in new, dynamic ways. Through alignment and the exchange of<br />
ideas, we create content to educate, inspire & entertain.<br />
<br />
We specialize in Space Activation, Event Curation, Workshops & Pop-Ups<br />
<br />
= 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 />
<br />
'''Invest in caring not killing!'''<br />
<br />
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 />
<br />
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 />
<br />
'''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 />
<br />
= 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 />
<br />
= 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 />
<br />
'''Creative community and hacker space'''<br />
<br />
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 />
<br />
It is a place to learn, create, gather, work, play and more.<br />
<br />
Our slogan is: ''HACK THE PLANET!''<br />
<br />
<youtube>jCuy9s1zKIs</youtube><br />
<br />
= Sudo Mesh =<br />
[[File:sudomesh_logo.jpg|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* https://sudomesh.org<br />
<br />
Sudo Mesh is building the infrastructure for a truly free and peer-run internet throughout the bay area.<br />
<br />
Core projects include:<br />
* [https://peoplesopen.net People's Open Network] - a community-owned and -operated wireless mesh network spanning the East Bay.<br />
* [https://disaster.radio disaster.radio] - a disaster-resilient communications network powered by the sun.<br />
* [https://laptopsforall.org Laptops For All!] - upcycling donated laptops to those who can't afford them.<br />
* [https://buildyourowninter.net Build Your Own Internet] - guides and quarterly hands-on workshops teaching everyone how they can build their own internet(s).<br />
<br />
'''Our''' slogan is ''MESH THE PLANET!''</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=File:ANV-logo.png&diff=6234File:ANV-logo.png2021-04-12T19:11:24Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div></div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=File:ANV-logo.svg&diff=6233File:ANV-logo.svg2021-04-12T19:06:55Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div></div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Finances&diff=6123Finances2021-01-28T03:01:42Z<p>Tunabananas: /* Financial Statements */</p>
<hr />
<div>=Financial Information=<br />
==Current Monthly Expenses==<br />
As of third quarter 2020, we pay roughly $11,350/month for various expenses. However, these calculations do not include various unexpected costs, such as roof repair, sewer lateral, etc. We are attempting to build a capital reserve fund with a combination of event rental income as well as grants and large donations. Currently, we have an operational reserve fund of approximately $30K.<br />
===Mortgage===<br />
Starting Jan 1st, 2017 we officially stopped paying rent and started paying off a mortgage loan! Our loan is for $975,000 at 5.5% interest, with a balloon payment due Jan 1st, 2021.<br />
* $5,677.89/mo at 5.5% accruing interest<br />
<br />
===Utilities===<br />
* Gas & Electric - ~$1,500/mo<br />
* Water - ~$350/mo<br />
* Garbage & Recycling - $916/mo<br />
* Internet - $152/mo<br />
<br />
===Insurance===<br />
* Directors & Officers Insurance - $175/mo<br />
* General Liability - $277/mo<br />
* Property - $730/mo<br />
<br />
===Other Expenses===<br />
* Maintenance & Building Supplies - ~$500/mo<br />
* Independent Contractors: ~$1000/mo<br />
<br />
'''Total: ~$11,350'''<br />
<br />
==Monthly Income==<br />
<br />
===Revenue from Member Collectives===<br />
* Chiapas Support Committee: $218<br />
* Counter Culture Labs: $2185<br />
* FYE: $350<br />
* Global Women's Strike - Omni Collective: $200<br />
* Liberated Lens: $300<br />
* Phat Beets: $625<br />
* Sudo Room: $2000<br />
* Sudo Mesh: $200 + 5% of any grants received up to $5000<br />
'Total: $6,078/month'<br />
<br />
===Revenue from Other Supporters===<br />
* The [[Commons Working Group]] works with many different groups and individuals that rent out spaces in the Omni on a sliding-scale basis. On average, space rental generates between $4000-$6000 each month. A fun working group that could always use more volunteers, [https://lists.omnicommons.org/listinfo/commons ping the list] to help with event coordination!<br />
* We are currently researching grants for capital improvement projects, such as building accessibility, kitchen remodeling, and structural improvements. Please drop us a line at fundraising AT omnicommons DOT org if you have any suggestions, or come to a [[Fundraising Working Group]] meeting!<br />
<br />
= Financial Statements =<br />
<br />
== Sudo Room (Nov 2013-Nov 2016) > Omni Commons (Nov 2016-Current) ==<br />
* 2020 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2020.pdf]]<br />
* 2020 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2020.pdf]]<br />
* 2019 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2019.pdf]]<br />
* 2019 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2019.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2018.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2018.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2017.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2017.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Profit & Loss: [[File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2016.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Balance Sheet: [[File:OC_BalanceSheet_2016.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Profit & Loss: [[File:Sudo_ProfitAndLoss_2015.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Balance Sheet: [[File:Sudo_BalanceSheet_2015.pdf]]<br />
<br />
== Omni Oakland Commons ==<br />
* 2017 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2017.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2017.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2016.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2016.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2015.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2015.pdf]]<br />
* 2014 Profit & Loss: [[File:ProfitAndLoss_2014.pdf]]<br />
* 2014 Balance Sheet: [[File:BalanceSheet_2014.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= 990 Tax Forms =<br />
== Sudo Room (2013-Nov 2016) > Omni Commons (Nov 2016-Present) ==<br />
* 2019 Form 990: [[File:OC_2019_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Form 990: [[File:OC_2018_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Form 990: [[File:OC_2017_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Form 990: [[File:OC_2016_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Form 990N: [[File:Sudo_990_2015.pdf]]<br />
* 2014 Form 990: [[File:Sudo_2014_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2013 Form 990: [[File:Sudo_2013_990.pdf]]<br />
<br />
== Omni Oakland Commons ==<br />
* 2019 Form 990N: [[File:OOC_2019_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2018 Form 990N: [[File:OOC_2018_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2017 Form 990N: [[File:OOC_2017_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2016 Form 990: [[File:OOC_2016_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2015 Form 990: [[File:OOC_2015_990.pdf]]<br />
* 2014 Form 990: [[File:OOC_2014_990.pdf]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=File:OC_ProfitAndLoss_2019.pdf&diff=6122File:OC ProfitAndLoss 2019.pdf2021-01-28T02:59:42Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div></div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=File:OC_BalanceSheet_2019.pdf&diff=6121File:OC BalanceSheet 2019.pdf2021-01-28T02:59:20Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div></div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=File:OC_2019_990.pdf&diff=6120File:OC 2019 990.pdf2021-01-28T02:56:45Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div></div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Collectives&diff=6115Collectives2020-12-14T00:44:29Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div>Here is a list of Omni Commons member collectives, tenants, and fiscally sponsored groups, and information about them!<br />
<br />
'''[[join|How do I start a collective?]]'''<br />
<br />
= Acta Non Verba =<br />
ANV needs a blurb and info!<br />
* https://anvfarm.org/<br />
* info@anvfarm.org<br />
<br />
Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project (ANV) elevates life in Oakland and beyond by challenging oppressive dynamics and environments through urban farming. Founded and led mainly by women of color from the surrounding neighborhood and larger community, ANV creates a safe and creative outdoor space for children, youth, and families in East Oakland, CA. ANV engages and strengthens young people’s understanding of nutrition, food production, and healthy living as well as strengthens their ties to the community.<br />
<br />
= Chiapas Support Committee =<br />
* http://compamanuel.com/<br />
* https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chiapas-Support-Committee-Oakland/86234490686<br />
* contact: cezmat@igc.org<br />
<br />
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 />
<br />
CSC works with Indigenous Zapatista communities to support and accompany their process of constructing autonomous health care, education and economic development.<br />
<br />
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 />
<br />
= Counter Culture Labs =<br />
[[File:Logo-ccl.png|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* http://www.counterculturelabs.org/<br />
* contact: info "at" counterculturelabs "dot" org<br />
<br />
'''DIYbio homegrown in the East Bay.'''<br />
<br />
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 />
<br />
[[File:Ccl.jpg|noframe|400px]]<br />
<br />
= Food Not Bombs =<br />
[[File:Logo-fnb.png|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* http://www.ebfnb.org/<br />
* hefinkel "at" gmail "dot" com<br />
<br />
'''Free Food for the People! Cultivating community alternatives to the money economy...'''<br />
<br />
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 />
<br />
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 />
<br />
= FYE =<br />
[[File:FYEflamelogo-07.jpg|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* https://www.thatsfye.org/<br />
* https://www.instagram.com/thats.fye/<br />
* fye.collective "at" gmail "dot" com<br />
<br />
'''FYE - a creative coalition and collaborative platform based in Oakland, CA (USA)'''<br />
<br />
Our mission is to activate spaces with pure energy and share valuable<br />
experiences through creative expression in social gathering, empowering the<br />
local community in new, dynamic ways. Through alignment and the exchange of<br />
ideas, we create content to educate, inspire & entertain.<br />
<br />
We specialize in Space Activation, Event Curation, Workshops & Pop-Ups<br />
<br />
= 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 />
<br />
'''Invest in caring not killing!'''<br />
<br />
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 />
<br />
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 />
<br />
'''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 />
<br />
= 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 />
<br />
= 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 />
<br />
'''Creative community and hacker space'''<br />
<br />
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 />
<br />
It is a place to learn, create, gather, work, play and more.<br />
<br />
Our slogan is: ''HACK THE PLANET!''<br />
<br />
<youtube>jCuy9s1zKIs</youtube><br />
<br />
= Sudo Mesh =<br />
[[File:sudomesh_logo.jpg|right|noframe|200px]]<br />
* https://sudomesh.org<br />
<br />
Sudo Mesh is building the infrastructure for a truly free and peer-run internet throughout the bay area.<br />
<br />
Core projects include:<br />
* [https://peoplesopen.net People's Open Network] - a community-owned and -operated wireless mesh network spanning the East Bay.<br />
* [https://disaster.radio disaster.radio] - a disaster-resilient communications network powered by the sun.<br />
* [https://laptopsforall.org Laptops For All!] - upcycling donated laptops to those who can't afford them.<br />
* [https://buildyourowninter.net Build Your Own Internet] - guides and quarterly hands-on workshops teaching everyone how they can build their own internet(s).<br />
<br />
'''Our''' slogan is ''MESH THE PLANET!''</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/09/03_Delegates&diff=6099Event:2020/09/03 Delegates2020-09-04T03:48:10Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "'''Omni Delegates' Meeting - 3 Sep 2020 7pm-9pm''' 1. Joining info: * First Thursdays: https://meet.google.com/rwn-evqu-dpw ** Join by phone: +1 585-340-7889 PIN: 920 5..."</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Omni Delegates' Meeting - 3 Sep 2020 7pm-9pm'''<br />
<br />
1. Joining info:<br />
* First Thursdays: https://meet.google.com/rwn-evqu-dpw<br />
** Join by phone: +1 585-340-7889 PIN: 920 569 482#<br />
* Third Thursdays: https://meet.google.com/eyx-mhxd-iig<br />
** Join by phone: +1 484-854-3287 PIN: 724 863 905#<br />
<br />
2. URL of these notes: https://omnicommons.org/notes<br />
<br />
3. Please add items to the agenda below and send any proposals to consensus@lists.omnicommons.org prior to the meeting<br />
<br />
4. For instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom.<br />
<br />
=== 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 />
** Fiscally Sponsor Renegade.Bio's #TestThePeople events<br />
** Sponsor Critical Resistance's Imagine Freedom: Art Works for Abolition Project<br />
** EIDL loan application<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 />
* 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 />
<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: John T<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: Jenny, John T<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 />
<br />
=== Delegates === <br />
* ANV: Roya<br />
* CCL: Patrik<br />
* CSC: Mary Ann<br />
* FNB: Helen <br />
* FYE: inactive (Ish)<br />
* GWS: Rachel, Jane,John<br />
* LL: Benny<br />
* Sudo Room: N/A but not yet inactive (was delegate for last meeting on 8/20)<br />
* Sudo Mesh: Jenny [on pad, joining call later] unless another mesh delegate joins<br />
* Quorum: Yes (7 out of 8 active collectives)<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
* next Mutual Aid Drive receiving donations on friday (tomorrow) between 2-5pm, <br />
** SAT/SUN, SEPT 5 and 6th, 10a-1pm<br />
** SATURDAY, SEPT 12th 1-6pm<br />
** SUNDAY, SEPT 13th, 10a-5pm<br />
** https://www.facebook.com/events/304609600796158<br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
* Meetings: only the kitchen group meets regularly, new times tbd<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
* talk about pulling permit for basement demo<br />
* have the plans for kitchen renovation. money was only roadblock. but we can start on demo already - show progress<br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
* Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 5:30pm @ https://omnicommons.live/commons<br />
* Join! * https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
* Robb: not meeting or getting any requests<br />
<br />
=== Communications ===<br />
* Meetings: Email for now<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/comms<br />
* Dane: helping out with social media and working with Silver who's been updating our Instagram: instagram.com/omnicommons<br />
** Mary Ann wants to upgrade the website. Concerned when asking for money it's important to have an attractive website with photos & more spice.<br />
*** jenny: we can add an image carousal to main page. send photos you like to comms@lists.omnicommons.org<br />
*** patrik: can also feature the collectives a lot more <br />
** silver: been trying to feature the different collectives on Insta, send things to post there<br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
* Meetings: TBD @ https://omnicommons.live/finance<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/finance<br />
* Sarah and David sent final report on Village - omni accounting, Sarah was going to attend this mtg but I'll forward the summary to consensus<br />
** Summary (come back to me)<br />
* robb is the treasurer now!<br />
* going to send in a proposal to get an EIDL loan (CARES act for small businesses): <br />
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/economic-injury-disaster-loans<br />
* will be sending proposal TO DELEGATES for extending mortgage forbearance next meeting (current forbearance period is up Oct 1) and extending balloon payment due date<br />
** we already approved this and Mary Ann wrote to Jesse - great!<br />
* no. Village termination of fiscal sponsorship request, tying up loose ends requires<br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
* Meetings: Tuesdays 2-3pm via: <br />
** This group needs more volunteers!<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/fundraising<br />
* Sending out a similar support appeal soon, turning it into an ongoing GoFundMe<br />
* After that considering a kitchen campaign.<br />
* Switched meeting time to Tuesdays<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 />
=== ANV ===<br />
* Roya: Up and down, hard day yesterday - but we all made it happen!<br />
* Bringing LITs (Leaders In Training) into the Omni on Saturdays. Will be in the Disco Room going through financial lit curriculum or with us in the ballroom doing CSA packing. Training them to run the CSA program. Me and Chi are officially staff members<br />
<br />
=== CCL === <br />
* Patrik: Approved one more person in the lab, Eddie, working on COVID promising antiviral using plant cells<br />
* Working on timing our reopening plans, changes from CA state and counties<br />
** Can you share your reopening protocol? When it's ready.<br />
** Regulations and requirements are listed on Alameda County site: https://covid-19.acgov.org/recovery.page?<br />
<br />
=== CSC === <br />
* CompArte - Sep 26 live event - Roberto organizing - https://www.facebook.com/events/749030232603314/<br />
* bad situation with Zapatistas right now, under attack by paramilitaries. Circulating a letter right now for people to sign on - check https://chiapas-support.org/ and join the email list<br />
** can also contact Mary Ann @ enapoyo [at] gmail [dot] com and she will sign for you. deadline is Sep 9. will post on omni lists & fb page<br />
** working with orgs internationally and sending to consulates as well as Mexico<br />
<br />
=== FNB ===<br />
* Helen: trying to reduce messy footprint at the omni<br />
* otherwise continuing to get the food out!<br />
* rethinking walkin fridge conversion project, still havent gotten grant yet<br />
<br />
=== FYE ===<br />
* Ish: not much going on due to covid, applying for spot at farmer's market<br />
* trip to LA and Joshua Tree, made some art with shido we're editing<br />
<br />
=== GWS ===<br />
* Rachel: august siesta for GWS<br />
* int'l labor organizations organizing around domestic workers rights in peru<br />
* continue working with Haiti Action<br />
* poor people's campaign doing massive voter outreach and census outreach<br />
<br />
=== LL ===<br />
* Benny: upcoming screening on Zapatistas at oakland tribune parking lot - sep 11 @ 11pm? - temp checks @ entrance, distancing + masks etc - not sharing on social media yet, awaiting final approvals<br />
** something about damage to fix?<br />
* Also a screening 9/25 @ Community Foods in West Oakland (3105 San Pablo Ave) @ 7:30pm, in-house liblens film 'Follow the Drinking Gourd'<br />
* been active and receiving donations <br />
* john can promote on Occupy Oakland FB page<br />
* KPFA will be talking about our next event next week<br />
<br />
=== Sudo Room ===<br />
* jenny: Sudo Room is currently broke and inactive. discussing proposal TO FINANCE for retroactive rent reduction<br />
** two months behind<br />
** i have mentioned this for the past few months (dont need to read that aloud)<br />
** redundant robb is redundant ;)<br />
<br />
=== Sudo Mesh ===<br />
* Latest iteration of disaster.radio boards in production. A group in Portland is building a disaster.radio network [https://disaster.radio]<br />
* Considering joining Electronic Frontier Alliance - https://www.eff.org/fight<br />
<br />
== Conflicts, Mediation & Safe Space ==<br />
* Updates for any ongoing issues<br />
* Has anybody been asked to leave? [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
* Robb to update Asked to Leave page re: Anthony<br />
* PKO left a lot of stuff in front entranceway and basement. Were approved to make protest kit on two dates, but that was months ago and still have their gear in basement<br />
<br />
= Proposals =<br />
== Fiscally Sponsor Renegade.Bio's #TestThePeople events ==<br />
* Submitted by Jenny (sudoroom/sudomesh/finance) on 7/2/2020 <br />
** Previously discussed at July 2nd, July 16th, August 6th and August 20th Delegates meetings<br />
* Proposal: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13cJJh1HiQK5m8PC-diO7-D_jBjNudpRD?usp=sharing<br />
* Updates: Added specific language regarding what funds can be spent on per Patrik's excellent suggestions<br />
<br />
=== Discussion / Consenso ===<br />
* ANV: yes<br />
* CCL: yes<br />
* CSC: yes<br />
* FNB: <br />
* fye inactive <br />
* GWS: yes<br />
* LL: inactive, abstain<br />
* SR: abstain<br />
* SM: yes<br />
* Consenso: yes! <br />
<br />
== Sponsor Critical Resistance's Imagine Freedom: Art Works for Abolition Project ==<br />
* Submitted via Robb on 8/26<br />
* Subject: See you there? Sponsorships for Imagine Freedom: Art Works for Abolition<br />
<br />
Dear Robb,<br />
I am a member of Critical Resistance and helping to support our upcoming Imagine Freedom: Art Works for Abolition art auction, running from September 29th to October 13th and will include some online events<br />
<br />
Please join us for this event coming up! It's going to be great-- there’s a beautiful range of artists and cultural workers participating, ranging from our movement muralists and printmakers to elder and internationally renowned artists<br />
<br />
We are doing outreach now-- would Omni and any other groups and networks that you are part of be willing to help boost this event and be a "Movement Sponsor"? Movement Sponsor involves:<br />
* boosting the event and spreading the word: post on social media 3x, share by email, newsletter or website 1-3x, and/or invite your membership and base! <br />
* bonus step: contribute to our programming and messaging on “Imagine Freedom: Art Works for Abolition”. Share a photo, a story or a few sentences on how “Art [can/does] Works for Abolition.” How has your organization or group used art to amplify or advance your campaigns or efforts? How have you used art to “Imagine Freedom”? We will include photos, quotations, and make beautiful materials to amplify how our movement has utilized art to work for abolition!<br />
<br />
In return, we will list you as a Movement Sponsor supporter and share all event info (viewing links, etc) directly with you. RSVP by replying to this message saying YES and with your image or quotation about Art for Abolition. If the file is large, please add it directly here and include your org name in the File name.<br />
<br />
We also are inviting sponsorship donations from $100+. If you are able to consider supporting in this way, all details in this Sponsorship packet. Donations are welcome!<br />
But most importantly, please let us know if you can be a Movement Sponsor! We'd love to have you on board. Social media images attached.<br />
<br />
Visit the webpage here: http://imaginefreedom.art/<br />
<br />
Thanks all! Any spreading the word is appreciated!<br />
<br />
Best,<br />
Alexander<br />
<br />
=== Discussion / Consenso ===<br />
* formal decision next meeting, but universal enthusiasm<br />
* jenny: would like to offer more than $100..<br />
** rachel: we are in a financial crisis, $100 is a good amount to contribute<br />
* roya: can boost in next CSA newsletter<br />
** jenny: omni is due for another newsletter as well<br />
* questions for collectives: sponsor w/ $100 contrib, or just boosting on social<br />
* send further questions to robb to relay<br />
<br />
== Proposal: Apply for EIDL Loan ===<br />
* via fundraising on ?<br />
* long-term low-interest loan for loss of revenue during this period, which may or may not be forgiven<br />
* finance/fr wg decided to apply, but since it's a serious commitment thought it best to ask delegates<br />
* 30-year loan at 2.75% interest. amount determined by whatever's considered the amount of your loss (except they apparently don't ask for Feb - current 2020 financials..?)<br />
<br />
=== Discussion ===<br />
* jenny: please copy and paste the application questions into a doc so i can see the terms and respond to any finance or legal/ownership questions <br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/08/20_Delegates<br />
<br />
= 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<br />
<br />
[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Delegates_Meeting_Notes_Template&diff=6098Delegates Meeting Notes Template2020-09-04T02:18:23Z<p>Tunabananas: added instructions to top of template</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Omni Delegates' Meeting - Day Month 2020 7pm-9pm'''<br />
<br />
1. Joining info:<br />
* First Thursdays: https://meet.google.com/rwn-evqu-dpw<br />
** Join by phone: +1 585-340-7889 PIN: 920 569 482#<br />
* Third Thursdays: https://meet.google.com/eyx-mhxd-iig<br />
** Join by phone: +1 484-854-3287 PIN: 724 863 905#<br />
<br />
2. URL of these notes: https://omnicommons.org/notes<br />
<br />
3. Please add items to the agenda below and send any proposals to consensus@lists.omnicommons.org prior to the meeting<br />
<br />
4. For instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom.<br />
<br />
=== 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 />
<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 />
* 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 />
<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: <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 />
<br />
=== Delegates === <br />
* ANV:<br />
* CCL: <br />
* CSC: <br />
* FNB: <br />
* FYE: <br />
* GWS: <br />
* LL: <br />
* Sudo Room: <br />
* Sudo Mesh: <br />
* Quorum:<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
*<br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
* Meetings: only the kitchen group meets regularly, new times tbd<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
* Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 5:30pm @ https://omnicommons.live/commons<br />
* Join! * https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
<br />
=== Communications ===<br />
* Meetings: Email for now<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/comms<br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
* Meetings: TBD @ https://omnicommons.live/finance<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/finance<br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
* Meetings: Ad hoc<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/fundraising<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 />
=== ANV ===<br />
* <br />
<br />
=== CCL === <br />
*<br />
<br />
=== CSC === <br />
*<br />
<br />
=== FNB ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== FYE ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== GWS ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== LL ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== Sudo Room ===<br />
* <br />
<br />
=== Sudo Mesh ===<br />
* <br />
<br />
== Conflicts, Mediation & Safe Space ==<br />
* Updates for any ongoing issues<br />
* Has anybody been asked to leave? [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
<br />
= 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 />
<br />
= Discussions =<br />
<br />
== Example Discussion Item ==<br />
*<br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/MM/DD_Delegates_Meeting<br />
<br />
= 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<br />
<br />
[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Delegates_Meeting_Notes_Template&diff=6097Delegates Meeting Notes Template2020-09-04T01:54:59Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''Omni Delegates' Meeting - Day Month 2020 7pm-9pm'''<br />
<br />
First Thursdays:<br />
* Videochat: https://meet.google.com/rwn-evqu-dpw<br />
* Join by phone: +1 585-340-7889 PIN: 920 569 482#<br />
<br />
Third Thursdays:<br />
* Videochat: https://meet.google.com/eyx-mhxd-iig<br />
* Join by phone: +1 484-854-3287 PIN: 724 863 905#<br />
<br />
for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
<br />
=== 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 />
<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 />
* 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 />
<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: <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 />
<br />
=== Delegates === <br />
* ANV:<br />
* CCL: <br />
* CSC: <br />
* FNB: <br />
* FYE: <br />
* GWS: <br />
* LL: <br />
* Sudo Room: <br />
* Sudo Mesh: <br />
* Quorum:<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
*<br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
* Meetings: only the kitchen group meets regularly, new times tbd<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
* Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 5:30pm @ https://omnicommons.live/commons<br />
* Join! * https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
<br />
=== Communications ===<br />
* Meetings: Email for now<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/comms<br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
* Meetings: TBD @ https://omnicommons.live/finance<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/finance<br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
* Meetings: Ad hoc<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/fundraising<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 />
=== ANV ===<br />
* <br />
<br />
=== CCL === <br />
*<br />
<br />
=== CSC === <br />
*<br />
<br />
=== FNB ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== FYE ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== GWS ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== LL ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== Sudo Room ===<br />
* <br />
<br />
=== Sudo Mesh ===<br />
* <br />
<br />
== Conflicts, Mediation & Safe Space ==<br />
* Updates for any ongoing issues<br />
* Has anybody been asked to leave? [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
<br />
= 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 />
<br />
= Discussions =<br />
<br />
== Example Discussion Item ==<br />
*<br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/MM/DD_Delegates_Meeting<br />
<br />
= 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<br />
<br />
[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/08/20_Delegates&diff=6096Event:2020/08/20 Delegates2020-09-04T01:51:50Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "Omni Delegates' Meeting - 20 August 2020 7pm-9pm First Thursdays: * Videochat: https://meet.google.com/rwn-evqu-dpw * Join by phone: +1 585-340-7889 PIN: 920 569 482..."</p>
<hr />
<div>Omni Delegates' Meeting - 20 August 2020 7pm-9pm<br />
<br />
First Thursdays:<br />
* Videochat: https://meet.google.com/rwn-evqu-dpw<br />
* Join by phone: +1 585-340-7889 PIN: 920 569 482#<br />
<br />
Third Thursdays:<br />
* Videochat: https://meet.google.com/eyx-mhxd-iig<br />
* Join by phone: +1 484-854-3287 PIN: 724 863 905#<br />
<br />
for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
<br />
*Liberated Lens Collective (LLC) needs the virtual join link for these meetings, please e-mail us the link liberatedlens@omnicommons.org & include the virtual join Link at the top of these notes from now on.<br />
<br />
=== 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 />
<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 />
* 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 />
<br />
* Robb - FNB/LL - he/him<br />
* Patrik - CCL Delegate - he/him<br />
* Jenny - Finance / Sudo Room Delegate / Sudo Mesh - she/her<br />
* Marcus - Can I introduce myself? Here...<br />
** I'm Marcus Z. He/Him. Not a delegate, just a listener. Needs met<br />
* Aaron - Acta Non Verba - Delegate - he/him<br />
* Mary Ann - Chiapas - Delegate - she/her<br />
* Helen - FNB - Delegate - she/her - have a surplus of plastic grocery bags available (already incirculation, unwanted waste from grocery stores), with handles<br />
* Rachel - GWS Delegate - she/her<br />
* yar sudo she/her<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: Robb<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: Jenny, Patrik, <br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: Marcus, hehehe<br />
* Who will out next meeting's agenda beforehand:<br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
<br />
=== Delegates === <br />
* ANV: Aaron<br />
* CCL: Patrik<br />
* CSC: Mary Ann<br />
* FNB: Helen<br />
* FYE: (inactive)<br />
* GWS: Rachel <br />
* LL: shared w/ benny, not here yet<br />
* Phat Beets: <br />
* Sudo Room: Jenny<br />
* Sudo Mesh: <br />
* Quorum: yes (7/9 active collectives)<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
* Food Not Bombs has surplus of plastic grocery bags, reach out if interested<br />
* Patrik: Michael noticed front door had been propped open frequently on Mondays and Tuesday evenings, ~7pm. Need to remind people to keep that door closed unless it's actively managed<br />
** Jenny can bring up w/ PKO folks, not saying it's them but they might not be aware and have access to bldg.<br />
** Robb: CSA on tuesdays, sometimes people come late but there's always someone stewarding the entrance hall<br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
Meeting times and days below are not updated to pandemic-times.<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
* Meetings: only the kitchen group meets regularly, new times tbd<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
* we need to schedule fire inspection<br />
* need to pull permit for kitchen demo - need to have plan set for kitchen; doesn't need to be final plans. ideally would hire a general contractor<br />
** Marcus: wish i could, but my memory these days has been very unreliable. bummer<br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
* Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 5:30pm @ https://omnicommons.live/commons<br />
* Join! * https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
* May need to highlight live streaming capabilities online<br />
* Please submit remote events also to https://omnicommons.org/occupy/ so we can blast<br />
<br />
=== Communications ===<br />
* Meetings: Email for now<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/comms<br />
* Silver has been doing instagram<br />
* Roberto up for doing another newsletter<br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
* Meetings: Currently conjoined with fundraising but mostly email<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/finance<br />
* Jenny submitted Omni's 990 (federal tax) and 199 (CA State) forms via snailmail on August 14th (extended deadline was Aug 15th) and shared the docs via GDrive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1h5zYq7y5wLpztpLJdDulQyUeSPqZ4rT1<br />
* The Village has hired a lawyer to inform us that they will be cancelling the fiscal sponsorship agreement, effective 30 days from date of notification, or Sept. 13th. <br />
* Sarah Lockhart from Safer DIY has finalized her amazingly comprehensive audit of Omni + Village financial transactions. This data will be shared with all parties including Jesse, our lawyer, who will write a response.<br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
* Meetings: Sundays at noon via Google Meet<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/fundraising<br />
* MaryAnn met with Natasha on GoFundMe - some labguage edits needed. N will talk to Robb about timing<br />
** Jenny: Can this be sent to fundraising mailing list?<br />
** MaryAnn: Natasha is setting this up on her own initiative to raise funds on behalf of Omni. Can submit to various websites which promote GoFundMe campaigns<br />
** Robb: Should go back to fundraising WG to approve language<br />
** Jenny: if this is an official Omni fundraiser, important to have consensus by fundraising group, access by other members of the WG etc, tee up 30% of goal prior to launch (committed donors), and have a video + social media content schedule (in concert with omni member collectives boosting, soc media templates, etc) - or it will fail to generate notable income<br />
** Omni IndieGoGo planning for launch of space, from 2014: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4_Q7DQvNFT-Vm4yaUFyRHkzRjA?usp=sharing<br />
** Omni IndieGoGo planning for kitchen from 2018: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4_Q7DQvNFT-SGppVmNMMDFCbVU?usp=sharing<br />
** nothing will move forward without fundraising wg consesus found at the next meeting<br />
** Marcus: Hey Jenny, looking forward to you coming back in in a couple mins or so...<br />
** Marcus: Maybe, crowdfunding protocols could be written up and posted on the Omni website. If anyone wants to to run one, whether as Omni or even on a personal basis, they still need to read and follow the protocol<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 />
=== ANV ===<br />
* cleaned out old Phat Beets office<br />
<br />
=== CCL === <br />
* Nothng new, still hunkering down<br />
* Not reopening until Alameda and Contra Costa counties are off the state watch list, which could easily be another month at least: https://covid19.ca.gov/roadmap-counties/#track-data<br />
<br />
=== CSC === <br />
* Virtual Comparte' event Aug 26th - Mary Ann working on blog, military activity is strong. paramilitaries shooting at displaced people<br />
<br />
=== FNB ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== FYE ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== GWS ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== LLC ===<br />
* we need virutal meeting link, please e-mail us at liberatedlens@omnicommons.org so we can send a member representative. <br />
<br />
=== Phat Beets ===<br />
* <br />
<br />
=== Sudo Room ===<br />
* Noisebridge, our sister hackerspace in the Mission, is moving (down the street) and could use all hands on deck to support! <br />
* Marc and Robb scored a nice HEPA filter which should greatly increase air quality. Crucial now as we're entering wildfire season with a dearth of N95 mask availability...<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Sudo Mesh ===<br />
* Trying out some new hardware, fixing some laptops, generally making internets work as needed on call..<br />
* New disaster.radio boards ordered<br />
* Marc today fixed Gill Tract node<br />
* Having casual virtual Tuesday meetups - all welcome, Tuesdays @ 8pm via https://meet.jit.si/sudomesh2020 (or come hang out with us asynchronously at https://peopleopen.net/chat :)<br />
<br />
== Conflicts, Mediation & Safe Space ==<br />
* Updates for any ongoing issues<br />
* Has anybody been asked to leave? [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
* Anthony was caught smoking in building - asked not to come back by Tony<br />
** Patrik: can this be documented on the Asked to Leave list that Sudo manages?<br />
** Jenny: who the hell is Anthony?! not on our list of access keycards.<br />
** Anthony with the guitar & bike who frequents sudoroom ohhh that anthony, aww.<br />
<br />
= Proposals =<br />
== renegade.bio fiscal sponsorship for #TestThePeople actions==<br />
* submitted by Jenny (sudoroom/sudomesh/finance) on 7/2/2020<br />
** Previously discussed at July 2nd, July 16th, and August 6th Delegates meetings<br />
* Proposal: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13cJJh1HiQK5m8PC-diO7-D_jBjNudpRD?usp=sharing<br />
* Updates: Updated and fine-tuned budget, proposing to submit formal grant application to delegates upon any fundraising planned/funds accrued/RFOs granted (in discussions with other nonprofit community orgs to create community health coalition) and full reporting (within 30 days) on how all funds raised through Omni were spent.<br />
* Patrick doesn't see any changes. still concerned about delegates having to approve every single money transaction. would rather the proposal make clear what funds will or won't be used on.<br />
<br />
= Discussions =<br />
<br />
== Example Discussion Item ==<br />
*<br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/08/06_Delegates<br />
<br />
= 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<br />
<br />
[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/08/06_Delegates&diff=6088Event:2020/08/06 Delegates2020-08-20T08:23:39Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "(what is virtual attending link for next 8/20 meeting? from Bunker LLC) Omni Delegates' Meeting - 06 August 2020 7pm-9pm for instructions on preparing and archiving these no..."</p>
<hr />
<div>(what is virtual attending link for next 8/20 meeting? from Bunker LLC) <br />
Omni Delegates' Meeting - 06 August 2020 7pm-9pm<br />
<br />
for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
<br />
=== 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 />
<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 />
* 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 />
<br />
* Jenny - sudo room / sudo mesh / finance<br />
* Aaron - he/him - Acta Non Verba<br />
* Mai - sudomesh<br />
* Dane - FNB/sudoroom<br />
* Jane GWS<br />
** Rachel wanted to be here but has a sore throat.<br />
** But it's ok to join on mute! she can listen!<br />
* Helen FNB<br />
* John GWS<br />
* Kelly - ANV<br />
* MaryAnn - CSC<br />
* Patrik CCL<br />
* Robb LL<br />
* Roya PB/ANV<br />
* Yar Sudoroom<br />
* Daniel Lee, spearheads local popups for renegade bio<br />
* Silver<br />
Sudo, FNB, Sudo Mesh, Sudo Room, CSC, GWS, LL, Phat Beets, CCL, 8/9 quorum. <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: Jenny<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: robb<br />
* Notetaker/s: yar, patrik, jenny, john<br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: mai<br />
* Who will out next meeting's agenda beforehand:<br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
<br />
=== Delegates === <br />
* CCL: Patrik<br />
* CSC: MaryAnn<br />
* FNB: Helen<br />
* FYE: <br />
* GWS: Jane<br />
* LL: Robb<br />
* Phat Beets/ANV: Aaron, Kelly, Roya<br />
* Sudo Room: <br />
* Sudo Mesh: Mai<br />
* Quorum:<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
* Meetings: only the kitchen group meets regularly, new times tbd<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
* Jenny: we're overdue for a fire inspection, it got delayed in March. Jenny will send an email to OFD.<br />
* robb: Broken window off classroom to bar. there's a broken window. we have all materials to fix, except new glass. was waiting on new debit cards from unify, but jenny could help speed that up. robb will get it custom made.<br />
** jane could help install glass, likes ladders<br />
** ian offered to help but haven't seen him for a while<br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
* Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 5:30pm @ https://omnicommons.live/commons<br />
* Join! * https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
* Donation drive going on; distro next week<br />
<br />
=== Communications ===<br />
* Meetings: Email for now<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/comms<br />
* no meetings. roberto MIA. did newsletter & website revamp last month. still more to do, please help! need facilitator.<br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
* Meetings: TBD @ https://omnicommons.live/finance<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/finance<br />
* we're good, thanks to fundraising folks!<br />
* $10k grant from SFF - allocate to purchase supplies?<br />
** Grant Period: June 18, 2020 - December 18, 2020<br />
** “Grant Purpose: To support Omni Commons in providing food, hand sanitizer and other supplies to houseless families in need in North Oakland.”<br />
* requesting another extension of forebearance from lender<br />
** MaryAnn: how much are we paying on principle vs interest right now? good to know before jesse sends request<br />
** jenny: it's 5.5% right now. the schedule is in omni google drive<br />
** MaryAnn: so the proposal to "pay only interest" might not be much relief. also, is deferring balloon payment actually what we want to do?<br />
** yar: it'd be great to have the option to wait to refinance. we wouldn't have to wait though.<br />
** maryann: everybody's trying to finance right now, not everybody's succeeding. but we couldn't even make our first payments. if they extend it, it'd give us probably 1 year of post-pandemic operations that we could show a lender. that'd probably be ideal.<br />
* jenny working on 990 taxes, due August 15th<br />
* another finance meeting? or a delegates proposal for lender requests?<br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
* Meetings: Ad hoc<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/fundraising<br />
* maryann: we're about to launch a gofundme. language needs review from this sunday's f/f meeting. will upload photos.<br />
* robb: liberated lens is still finishing up a different project before we work on a new omni fundraising video.<br />
* john got $1500 from [fb birthday fundraiser]<br />
* maryann & jane wrote a thank-you letter to SFF<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 />
=== CCL === <br />
* One of our scales went missing awhile back. Turned up again - in the ballroom with the food distro gear. Needless to say, lab equip should not be in contact with any food.<br />
* Building a testing rig to test DIY face mask matterials - efficiency and breathability. Hardware with some software behind it, intend ot loop in other orgs that are making lots of face masks Notes page here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R0HlyGVRSm2KImP_0eF_JeKRo8pi1d5RfuaTi17UDPU/edit#<br />
* patrik: a member is willing to install a card reader for the bocce ball court room. need to coordinate that with sudo members, and jake who has the card reader hardware<br />
<br />
=== CSC === <br />
* showing films online, posted on omni's facebook page<br />
** 2pm sunday they're showing "fourth world war" (double check)<br />
* holding zapata festival online this year, instead of in the ballroom<br />
<br />
=== FNB ===<br />
* helen: doing a lot of meal support around groups dealing with police violence<br />
* joe: Last night at monthly meeting we passed a plan in response to problems we have either had or heard about with Dimitry.. We suspending his activities as a FNB volunteer and during that month will explore ways to understand why things were not workable.<br />
** yar: dmitry is already banned from omni for sexual assault<br />
* joe: also decided to work at extending more support with food to camps in non-Berkeley areas. Will do this without dropping any of the People's Park meals.<br />
* best way for potential volunteers to join are to contact ryan or kalie<br />
** yar: you can also email ebfnb@omnicommons.org, it goes to the mailing list<br />
** jenny had issues with the mailing list though, will try to resolve out of meeting<br />
<br />
=== FYE ===<br />
* nobody here<br />
<br />
=== GWS ===<br />
* Jane: August is usually the month GWS goes on vacation - but still a lot of work going on with Poor People's Campaign, outreach there - steering committee mtg coming up this Sat. Trying to push gov't to give more pandemic payment to mothers and children, pushing for more movement in Congress.<br />
* John: Also supporting & promoting an online fundraiser w/ Mildred Aristide, former First Lady of Haiti - Saturday August 8th 2pm, free but please register with eventbrite. they're building a new hospital.<br />
<br />
=== LL ===<br />
* Outdoor event off Wood St very successful<br />
<br />
=== Phat Beets ===<br />
* CSA pumping up with help from Acta Non Verba, materials and supplies needed for a long time being supported. Lots of demand for the Beet Boxes. Grateful to team, and omninoms, and Acta Non Verba (set to transition on Aug 24th) - working that out. Excited and looking forward to awesome new changes<br />
<br />
=== Sudo Room ===<br />
* Lots of people working on projects from home. had our 1st meeting in a while last week, over video.<br />
* want to provide more on-the-ground support to protesters<br />
<br />
=== Sudo Mesh ===<br />
* mai: been missing tuesday meetings. members are working on projects.<br />
* got a grant for emergency preparedness materials, need to help distribute. lots of pamphlets.<br />
<br />
== Conflicts, Mediation & Safe Space ==<br />
* Updates for any ongoing issues<br />
* Has anybody been asked to leave? [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
<br />
= Proposals =<br />
== Acta Non Verba proposal to become member collective and take over Phat Beets space/CSA ==<br />
* original proposal from Roya and Kelly on 7/15/2020, amended on July 25<br />
* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dGaNgCPiggCDV6z0r3GotMAt08k3424kEuhLISKOsK8/edit<br />
* patrik: how is the leadership elected?<br />
* Kelly: i'm the founder & ED since they started 10 years ago. working on a strategic plan, including a succession plan. no plans to leave anytime soon. board goes through a recruiting check, reference checks, voted in with quorum by the rest of the board.<br />
* Roya: i was asked what if the ballroom & entrance hall are rented at the same time after the pandemic? in the past we've been able to use the basement. coordination can be done.<br />
** also, max will send an email to consensus that phat beets is willing to transfer their lease over. and would no longer be a member collective.<br />
* jenny: my sense is the paperwork of maintaining phat beets was too much. this is a way to support the actual work better.<br />
* roya: yes. as we went through the process of choosing a new group, it was extremely important to choose a group that would support us continuing the work we've done in the past, our commitment to bringing up youth, encouraging them to be awesome in thecommunity & do food justice work. they're willing to continuing to work with the farmers that we have long relationships with. they will be supportive and conscienscious of us. very excited!<br />
* John: I move that we accept ANV under the terms of the proposal.<br />
* sudoroom abstains because we don't have our shit together, but members present support this<br />
* FNB wanted to convert the walk-in fridge, had a conversation with Phat Beets about it, but will need to have that conversation again with ANV<br />
* best way to contact their collective is info@anvfarm.org<br />
<br />
== Consenso ==<br />
* $675 / month<br />
* yes: CCL (patrik), GWS (Jane), sudomesh (mai), fnb (helen), CSC (Mary Ann), LL (robb), Phat Beets (Roya)<br />
* abstain: sudoroom<br />
<br />
== Fiscally Sponsor renegade.bio's free public testing donations ==<br />
* via Jenny on 7/1/2020<br />
* https://docs.google.com/document/d/12zf6DuLB_0Fu1SVmZ3_fk65uMv6px9p1ye39FtTzw0g/edit?usp=sharing<br />
* Joe would like to ask about what their liability exposure is and is it requiring insurance costs.<br />
* feedback from Jesse:<br />
I agree that providing free Covid19 testing to members of the public is a charitable activity. It lessens the burdens of government and promotes social welfare. <br />
<br />
As such, Omni can raise money for the activity and provide grants to Renegade Bio to provide free testing. <br />
<br />
The re-grant / fiscal sponsorship should be specific in what it covers and I think that could include:<br />
-- collecting samples<br />
-- targeting underserved populations<br />
-- doing the testing of the samples<br />
-- education of the public about the testing and how members of the public can prevent spread of the virus. <br />
<br />
Because Renegade is a private company, Omni should take some steps to make sure that the cost per test / number of tests and other services is reasonably related to the money provided. I am wondering if something objective on that issue could be added to the proposal?<br />
<br />
For example, imagine a different situation in which you had "scam charity" collecting donations for Covid testing that it transferred to "scam company." Scam company tests 10 people and gets $10,000 in donations. That would not be reasonable. What would be best for Omni is to have something objective in the arrangement so that the amount of money that Renegade gets is not purely based on the amount it raises, but related to the services offered, or in which Renegade agrees to provide minimum services for each $1000 raised, etc. That way, you avoid a situation in which excessive $$ goes to overhead or non-charitable uses.<br />
<br />
I am not sure if that is possible but it would make the proposal better.<br />
<br />
Omni should sign a standard fiscal sponsorship agreement with Renegade which states that the funds will be used exclusively for charitable purposes, and which permits Omni to terminate if minimum results are not achieved. The agreement would provide for reports. <br />
<br />
= Discussions =<br />
* yar totally flaked on taking notes for this conversation, sorry :(<br />
* lots of back and forth about the right way to structure this, how to allocate or keep track of the money in the right way<br />
* proposal needs some more work. will hopefully finish formal consent in 2 weeks, August 20<br />
<br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/07/16_Delegates_Meeting<br />
<br />
= 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<br />
<br />
[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/07/02_Delegates&diff=6087Event:2020/07/02 Delegates2020-08-06T04:08:25Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "Omni Delegates' Meeting - 2 July 2020 7pm-9pm for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom === Agenda === * Introductions [15 minutes] **..."</p>
<hr />
<div>Omni Delegates' Meeting - 2 July 2020 7pm-9pm<br />
<br />
for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
<br />
=== 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 />
<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 />
* 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 />
<br />
* Mary Ann - CSC - she/her - delegate<br />
* Jane - GWS - she'her - delegate<br />
* Jenny - Sudo Room / sudo mesh - delegate for Sudo Room<br />
* Lesley - Sudo Mesh - she / her / they - can be Sudo Mesh delegate<br />
* Mai - Sudo Mesh - she / her / they - delegate<br />
* John - GWS / Fundraising - he/ they - <br />
* Patrik - CCL - he/him - delegate<br />
* Robb - LibLens - he/him - delegate<br />
* Rachel - GWS & USPROS - she/her <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: Mary Ann<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: Jenny, John? <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 />
<br />
=== Delegates === <br />
* CCL: Patrik<br />
* CSC: Mary Ann<br />
* FNB: N/A<br />
* FYE: (inactive)<br />
* GWS: Jane<br />
* LL: Robb<br />
* Phat Beets: (inactive)<br />
* Sudo Room: Jenny<br />
* Sudo Mesh: Mai/Lesley<br />
* Quorum: 6/7 - must be 2/3 active collectives<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
* TestThePeople.org - another round of free covid-19 testing <br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
* Meetings: only the kitchen group meets regularly, new times tbd<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
** Annual fire extinguisher/lighting compliance done by John from Genesis<br />
** Did we have fire inspection (1 May)? Okay no, need to schedule.<br />
* Fire Extinguishers and lights have been checked by Genesis - Jenny to follow up<br />
* Need to schedule annual fire inspection<br />
* Rodents?<br />
** Losing a bit - Ken not around - getting into areas they haven't been in awhile, eg walkin, ballroom - need to store food there better<br />
*** Jenny: $10K SFF Covid grant we just got could be used to buy rodent proof food containers<br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
* Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 5:30pm @ https://omnicommons.live/commons<br />
* Join! * https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
* Haven't been meeting nor getting requests excepting donation drive (informal emails to robb with dates)<br />
* Recently got one where a for-profit wants to do a production at Omni<br />
** Jenny: also to emphasize: they will abide by physical distancing protocols, offering $5000, production topic is on impact of coronavirus on state of work<br />
** Robb: if they expect to be able to lock their setup, could be a dealbreaker - hauling stuff in & out of studio, maybe would need to offer disco room for lockable storage<br />
** Patrik: should look into who these people are, what work have they done previously, etc. How legitimate are they, what re their political leanings?<br />
** Jane: Concern about distro ops and keeping that separate<br />
** John, can we given circumstances get more than $5k?<br />
** July 15 - Sep 9<br />
* Think about this further, in the commons working group and ensure that there is a clear written agreement before going forward. <br />
<br />
=== Communications ===<br />
* Meetings: Email for now<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/comms<br />
** This WG needs a facilitator - plenty people willing to help but not bottomline<br />
* Please send updates, announcements, etc to comms@lists.omnicommons.org<br />
* We will be sending out a Doodle soon to figure out a meeting time<br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
* Meetings: TBD @ https://omnicommons.live/finance<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/finance<br />
** 2019 financial reports posted at: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Finances<br />
** Village report submitted by Sarah L - accounting for recent correction, either Omni owes Village $2K or Village owes Omni $2K. [Verbal reportback/Discussion[<br />
* Phat Beets has paid up their back due rent to ~$6400<br />
* Patrik - re: sudo-discuss - will not renew unless we have a sprinkler system?<br />
** Jenny: agent from Autonomous, will ping<br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
* Meetings: Sundays, noon or 11:00 am<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/fundraising<br />
** $10K grant from San Francisco Foundation<br />
** had discussion w/ Unify re: commercial real estate loan last week. Guarantor required, but audited books not required. Going to look into ~half a dozen other lenders - help wanted!<br />
* John: ongoing discussion about bridge grant funding for an employed ops person<br />
* John: Birthday fundraiser on Facebook - so far brought in about $900<br />
* tweeted out to @oaklanduprising (formerly @occupyoakland)<br />
* Robb about $266/month on patreon<br />
* John not that bad re: fundraising! - decent shape - ~$15K in paypal, $10K from SFF,<br />
* Sarah reported back on Village/Omni balance. Contested transactions loom - need to resolve quickly and amicably<br />
* Brian - "The first step for us is that at the next Omni meeting we need to put into the meeting notes 1) Who is currently on each sub-account 2) Who we want to be on each sub-account 3) We want to put explicitly into the notes that we want to remove the previous people from the account. My understanding is that the previous three people we need to remove are Me, Jenny, and Matt senate. I am evidently on some of the sub-accounts but not all, which means that they can't tell me who the signers are on the accounts I'm not on. But the meeting notes should talk about removing the three of us (and anyone else we want to remove) from the accounts. When listing who should be added to each account, the notes should list them out account by account. I'm not sure who all is on which account, but I suspect that knowledge is there at the omni. I'm not sure how much I can help get that info, but let me know if I can."<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 />
=== CCL === <br />
* Working on our reopening documents; planning ahead. Includes a Site-specific Protection Plan required by Alameda County, that we really should have for Omni as a whole as well - or at least for every essential business working out of Omni, such as Phat Beets. Happy to share our docs.<br />
* Had sent around an early version ~ a month ago - social distancing protocol. So far no enforcement, but State of CA will start linking funding for municipalities to enforcement - need it to be up on the wall<br />
** Jenny, Robb happy to iterate<br />
<br />
=== CSC === <br />
* Mary Ann (sorry CCL shoulda been first! -jnny) - currently doing a fundraiser for Las Abejas __ - early Zapatista massacre, displace for 2 years, shot at daily, makes it difficult for them to get food anywhere. Fundraiser at https://chiapas-support.org/<br />
<br />
=== FNB ===<br />
* Not here<br />
<br />
=== FYE ===<br />
* Not here<br />
<br />
=== GWS ===<br />
* Seizing the moment of defund the police to move on decriminalization of sex work further<br />
* PPC had 1.5 million people on-line for virtual rally and marvh on washington 6/20. Talks by impacted people were powerful.<br />
<br />
=== LL ===<br />
* Working on Phat Beets video, in mutual aid coalition that seeks funding for alternative to police, dispute resolution staffing at restorative justice. <br />
* Less going out to stream and record events, mostly editing now. Renegade Bio and Anka filmed Pride Riot event. <br />
<br />
=== Phat Beets ===<br />
* Not here<br />
<br />
=== Sudo Room ===<br />
* Discussed an official reopening - very small, primarily so we could have a more structured way of ensuring safety protocols. <br />
* 3 people regularly in Omni not wearing masks? Joe(?). This can't go on!<br />
I will help correct this if it involves difficulty one way or another.<br />
.<br />
<br />
** Patrik: query who typically are there, <br />
<br />
=== Sudo Mesh ===<br />
* Chatting with RYSE Commons in Richmond, CA to connect them to available fast internet from the Internet Archive building in the same neighborhood. They own building, and bought buildings around them. Good to connect with, build and relate to another commons and cooperative economics space.<br />
* Increased possible towers for nodes for better mesh coverage. <br />
<br />
== Conflicts, Mediation & Safe Space ==<br />
* Updates for any ongoing issues<br />
* Has anybody been asked to leave? [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
<br />
= Proposals =<br />
<br />
== Pandemic Emergency Bridge Strategic Planning and Organizational Development Grant ==<br />
* Via Omni Commons Fundraising Committee (for discussion then consensus)<br />
<br />
** We urgently need all hands on deck in this effort. ** <br />
*** Main point to discuss and reach consensus on: We will for the first time be hiring an Omni Commons staff person. The draft job description is [Appendix 6] at the bottom. *** Please review the draft grant proposal below and let us have your feedback. Also if you have a lead for a donor (individual or organization) that can write us the check, please let us know immediately. <br />
<br />
We are a federally tax-exempt California non-profit corporation. We seek grant funding now, but are mindful never to become wholly dependent on grant seeking. See, The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex (INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence, 2017). <br />
<br />
-John Torok, Global Women’s Strike Omni Collective, <br />
Member of Omni Commons Fundraising Committee - maydayjt@riseup.net <br />
<br />
Omni Commons : Pandemic Emergency Bridge Strategic Planning Two-Year Grant <br />
OCPEBSP2YG.1 DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT $300K PROPOSAL <br />
[Draft 2 -jt - 06-15-20 21:30 pm] <br />
<br />
July __, 2020 <br />
Introduction Omni Commons is an American utopian experiment in Oakland, California that seeks to transform society by modeling alternatives to existing social relations and economic forms. <br />
<br />
We were born of the Occupy Oakland 2011-12 moment that frames later social justice organizing in the Bay Area. Omni Commons seeks to build up and serve the community, the peoples, and social justice organizing efforts in the East Bay of San Francisco. We have and will continue to incubate and fulfill the needs of innovative social movement projects and organizational start ups. <br />
<br />
We are a federally tax-exempt California non-profit corporation (see Appendix I). To overcome our momentary economic challenge we ask for a $300,000 two-year Pandemic Emergency Bridge Grant for strategic planning and organizational development purposes. <br />
Organizational Description Nine active member collectives constitute the Omni Commons. Some have existed for decades and one of our newest ones has existed for only a year. <br />
<br />
In our six-year existence, Omni Commons has become a preeminent community- and movement-building resource in the Bay Area. Appendix II includes descriptions of the nine collectives and contact persons for each. <br />
<br />
Three years ago, Omni Commons member collectives sought and secured a mortgage loan to <br />
purchase our building. We will either pay or refinance that loan within seventeen months. Appendix III includes the loan and business insurance documents. <br />
<br />
Thus Omni Commons now collectively owns and operates a 20,000 square foot former Italian Social Club and multi-use event space in the Temescal District. Available to organizations in the Bay Area, activities have included community events and projects, art shows, concerts, meetings, film screenings and series, book and zine fairs, parties, dances, and conferences. <br />
<br />
Appendix IV <br />
lists most of the larger and public events, but excludes the by now thousands of small political organizing meetings that have occurred. We further use the building for work spaces for our nine member collective-owners. <br />
<br />
We recognize that we have become in effect a small business. Our unconventional form, <br />
however, renders us ineligible for Small Business Administration loans or grants. Conventional mortgage lenders also have difficulties with unconventional corporate forms like ours. <br />
<br />
Like other small businesses, we face a challenge in the pandemic and the related economic downturn. Specifically, we began losing over 60% of our monthly income since the public health Shelter-In-Place order went into effect. We have negotiated a six month forbearance on our mortgage from our lender. This breather gives us time to clarify our vision for our future as a radical Bay Area community institution. <br />
<br />
Omni Commons has been entirely volunteer-run to date in line with the aspirations articulated in our founding documents. Appendix V is our mission statement. Now we hope for the first time to hire a paid staffer to help us manage the business, our activities, and to better coordinate our organization’s hundreds of volunteers. Appendix VI is a skeleton job description for that new role. <br />
<br />
Investment Need <br />
The primary purpose of our $300,000 grant request is to ensure that Omni Commons survives the pandemic moment not just healthy, but stronger. During the grant period, we will (1) re-articulate a clear collective vision for ourselves in the community, and (2) develop thorough plans for our next five years and beyond of Omni Commons work. Given the surrounding social relations, our survival for six years is in itself a major accomplishment. This grant at this time will help us go from surviving to in the future thriving brilliantly by serving the people of the East Bay and beyond. <br />
<br />
Deliverables <br />
<br />
Strategic Plan <br />
During the first year we will work with all member collectives to build a shared vision of our collective future as Omni Commons for the next two, five and twenty five years. <br />
<br />
Development Plan <br />
Omni Commons has been primarily focused on meeting operating costs and building <br />
maintenance to make the space immediately usable for our community in line with our mission. Thus we only have operating budget related financial documentation. <br />
<br />
We have some capital projects we wish to undertake. This includes but is not not limited to building a commercial kitchen to support both our continuing food aid (led by member collectives Food Not Bombs and Phat Beets Produce) to Oakland’s unhoused, and future revenue-generating events in our event spaces. Approaching nearly 100 years old, the building’s roof needs replacing or serious remediation. Finally, although we are in a historic building we seek to renovate it to reach best practices for meeting access needs of community members. We are therefore cultivating a development plan and budgeting for these three capital projects. By the end of the grant term we will provide completed or working drafts of these three documents and a development plan. <br />
<br />
Business Plans <br />
In Year One of the grant we will develop a two-year business plan for Omni Commons. Like other small businesses, we face uncertainty because the schedule for opening up the economy fully remains opaque. At the end of the second year we will have our draft five year plan. <br />
<br />
Omni Commons seeks to thrive, build, and continue to serve the community, the peoples, and social movements in the East Bay. We are especially interested in continuing helping incubate and serve the needs of start-up Bay Area social justice movement organizations. <br />
<br />
Conclusion <br />
This grant is exactly what Omni Commons needs to survive the pandemic moment and the <br />
economic downturn. We aspire to still be serving Bay Area communities, organizations, and social justice startups and movements for many years. We ask your support for our survival pending revolution with a two year $300,000 Pandemic Emergency Bridge and Strategic Planning Grant. <br />
<br />
Thank you for your consideration of our request. We look forward to hearing from you. <br />
<br />
Appendices <br />
●Appendix I: Federal and State Nonprofit Exemption Letters <br />
●Appendix II: Current Member Collectives <br />
●Appendix III: Mortgage Loan and Insurance Documents <br />
●Appendix IV: Past Events of Note <br />
●Appendix V: Mission Statement <br />
<br />
Omni Commons envisions a more equitable commoning of resources and meeting of human needs over private interests or corporate profit. Our mission is to own and operate property for the purposes of educating the public, carrying on scientific research, combating community deterioration, and defending human rights in Oakland, as an integral place within the San Francisco Bay area. <br />
<br />
●Appendix VI: Omni Commons Administrative Coordinator Job Description <br />
(__% time base) <br />
<br />
The administrative coordinator works with working groups, member collectives, <br />
the delegates assembly, and the board to help ensure the smooth functioning of <br />
the workflow and of such groups. They focus us on (1) ensuring finances, and <br />
fund development are high-functioning, (2), helping the building committee <br />
maximize use and revenue from space rentals, and (3) to help all the Omni <br />
Commons Collectives to collaborate towards a renewed collective vision and <br />
strategic plan. <br />
<br />
●Appendix VII: Grant Budget <br />
●Appendix VIII: Financial Statements <br />
<br />
Thrilled to Read this Inspiring history of our adventure at OC. thank You All and Everyone who has put so much gutz into this grand effort. I will try and rebound from<br />
absentiatis.<br />
<br />
=== Discussion ===<br />
* Do we agree in principle for John to go forward on his proposal to pursue a $300K bridge grant to pursue this?<br />
<br />
* Delegates were supposed to go back to their collectives by now<br />
* Jenny: totally into this, would help out<br />
* Patrik: on behalf of CCL, on board<br />
* CSC: Yes<br />
* GWS: Yes<br />
* LibLens: abstain<br />
* Sudo Mesh: Yes - 4 stewards here - feel we can say yes to go for this grant to hire somebody. seems inline. <br />
* Sudo Room: abstain<br />
<br />
If any movement on abstains, please let John know by Sunday night or otherwise asap<br />
<br />
<br />
== FYE Discussion ==<br />
* Omni policy on how to deal with collectives who are not able to pay Omni dues ==<br />
* We blocked first proposal, but not the second<br />
** Mary-anne: The idea is that a collective that can't pay is supposed to notify the Omni and then the finance commitee is supposed to schedule a meeting to sit down and figure out a solution. I re-read the language and I don't know if the language accurately reflects the intention. I don't agree with the interpretation of automatically kicking people out.<br />
* Joe - Can FYE speak about how they see their situation?<br />
<br />
POLICY - as emailed out by MaryAnn earlier<br />
<br />
<br />
A collective may find itself in financial difficulties. If a collective cannot meet its rent because of a cash-flow problem or some other glitch, it should work out the problem with the finance committee.<br />
<br />
<br />
But a deeper problem may require a collective to change the terms of its lease or fiscal sponsorship. This could be a financial problem, or it could be some other issue such as the collective's use of its space. If a collective needs to change the terms of any part of its lease it must come to the Delegates' Assembly with a proposal for new terms within one month. Even if the collective is unable to pay its rent, it retains full membership in the OMNI for three months, as long as a solution to the problem is being negotiated in good faith. <br />
<br />
<br />
The three-month clock starts ticking as soon as the collective comes to a Delegates' Assembly, or fails to meet the terms of its agreement, whichever comes first. <br />
<br />
It is the responsibility of a collective with a problem to bring it to the Delegates' Assembly. <br />
<br />
The delegates must prioritize finding a way to retain a current member collective.<br />
<br />
<br />
* jenny/robb: needs to be a mediation / Delegates convo since this regards sleeping in the space<br />
* juul: brought up they didn't have a collective process back when they applied, no wayof making decisions collectively - expressed concern but was shut down because it would delay the process. if people dont have a collective process that's a huge red flag for me<br />
* lesley - willing to reach out about use of space, money, collective process<br />
* john - had a couple of conversations with AB, introducing myself wanting to learn about the collective. i did share a couple of grant prospects with him.<br />
* jenny - i shared half a dozen or so grant prospects<br />
* patrik - i tried to get FYE on the art grant CCL was applying for<br />
* lesley - so one thing would be to ask about the grant process and how it's going<br />
<br />
== Fiscally Sponsor renegade.bio's free public testing donations ==<br />
* submitted by Jenny on 7/1<br />
* Full proposal with Appendices at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12zf6DuLB_0Fu1SVmZ3_fk65uMv6px9p1ye39FtTzw0g/edit?usp=sharing<br />
* Summary of proposal:<br />
<br />
renegade.bio is a Queer-owned and -operated Public Benefit Corporation. Founded in response to the pandemic, renegade.bio provides COVID-19 testing to underserved communities in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City. This past Sunday, renegade.bio launched our first free public COVID-19 testing event at #PrideIsARiot (see TestThePeople.org). - we collected over 250 samples and delivered results to patients within 24 hours. Unfortunately, we were unable to secure funding for these essential public health endeavors from any of the entities that should be funding them: SF Dept of Public Health, Alameda County Dept of Public Health, nor California CDPH. There are those who want to donate to support our efforts, but as a Public Benefit Corporation (see Appendix A) we're unable to accept donations. Previous donations have been forwarded to a sister organization, Vaugn's Wings of Hope, which supports patients with a terminal illness and COVID in the Midwest. In order to continue providing free COVID-19 testing to underserved communities, we do indeed need funding for rent, payroll, equipment, reagents, and PPE. As such, we propose a crowdfunding campaign in collaboration with grassroots organizations committed to the health and well-being of our most vulnerable. Because: #WeKeepUsSafe.<br />
<br />
To support Omni Commons during this difficult time, we are proposing the high end of administrative fees - 15% of donations received through this campaign, which we intend to keep rolling as we plan and popup more free public testing events. Donations received through this campaign will go solely toward paying for expenses incurred directly in putting on free public testing events - a sample budget from our first popup event is attached. <br />
<br />
= Discussions =<br />
<br />
== Example Discussion Item ==<br />
*<br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/06/18_Delegates<br />
<br />
= 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<br />
<br />
[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/07/16_Delegates&diff=6086Event:2020/07/16 Delegates2020-08-06T04:06:42Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "Omni Delegates' Meeting - Day Month 2020 7pm-9pm for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom === Agenda === * Introductions [15 minutes]..."</p>
<hr />
<div>Omni Delegates' Meeting - Day Month 2020 7pm-9pm<br />
<br />
for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
<br />
=== 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 />
<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 />
* 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 />
<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: Mary Ann<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: Mai<br />
* Notetaker/s: Patrik, Mai, robb<br />
** URL of this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
* Vibe Reader: Mai<br />
* Who will out next meeting's agenda beforehand:<br />
* Next meeting's facilitator(s): <br />
<br />
=== Delegates === <br />
* CCL: Patrik<br />
* CSC: Mary Ann<br />
* FNB: Helen<br />
* FYE: Assad<br />
* GWS: Rachel<br />
* LL: robb<br />
* Phat Beets: Roya<br />
* Sudo Room: Jenny<br />
* Sudo Mesh: Mai<br />
* Quorum:<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
*<br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
* Meetings: only the kitchen group meets regularly, new times tbd<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
* No official WG meeting<br />
* Trash, sanitation, etc has been kept up<br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
* Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 5:30pm @ https://omnicommons.live/commons<br />
* Join! * https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
* Silver and Robb had a meeting<br />
* There were two requests, neither were considerable - one involved a grapple-based martial arts class. Otherwise none moving forward.<br />
* Haven't gotten a response back from the film crew request from before<br />
<br />
=== Communications ===<br />
* Meetings: Email for now<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/comms<br />
* Social media posts are going up on Instagram - by Silver<br />
<br />
=== Finance & Fundraising ===<br />
* Meetings: TBD @ https://omnicommons.live/finance<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/finance<br />
* John: Had a conversation with Jenny, who has the figures. Between SF Foundation Grant and <br />
** $15,000 paypal donations minus $6,000 from Phat Beets back rent<br />
** $10,000 SFF Grant check<br />
** $9,800 appreciated stock donation<br />
** ~$1,000 John's bday fundraiser<br />
*** --> $38,000 total, including Paypal contributions<br />
* Reserve fund is just a operating reserve - so we should have 3 months expenses saved, plus 3x that for capital reserve - ideally 120K total<br />
* $17K remaining from the kitchen fund<br />
* We have somewhere ~$80K in reserve<br />
* Sudo Room cannot continue at $2k/month<br />
* Maryann: We need to have a stronger fundraising arm for Omni - not just for when we're in trouble<br />
* Jenny: Completed 2019 financial report, updated 2020 financial report - should help with fundraising<br />
* Jenny: Tax payment delayed 3 months, going to be worked on in the coming months<br />
** Please be patient with her for a little while re: email responses<br />
* Checks for the Village have been made to the Omni<br />
** We haven't decided what to do with them yet, since it's outside of our arrangement<br />
* Jenny opened a nonprofit Office Depot account, for ordering maintenance supplies, having subscriptions to certain supplies, allows people to put in request for supplies<br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
* Meetings: Ad hoc<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/fundraising<br />
* Resilience Hub Grant - deadline missed<br />
* Conversation with Jesse, our lawyer<br />
** Purpose: To deal with balloon payment of $900K in November 2021 - we had questions for Jesse on how to go about raising that kind of money<br />
** Talked about the property tax bill we keep getting - that's been sorted out. Still confusing but Jenny's done the work of putting all the info they need. We have to be careful going ahead that when we rent out space, after the pandemic ends, to be the sponsor of any private groups. We need to collect the money at the door - otherwise we'd be taxed for any spaces that didn't follow the protocol for one year, even after one incident of violation<br />
** Jesse was going to draft some language for our event contracts to create a situation where they weren't renting from us, but that we were putting on the programming and that we're paying them. Jesse is also going to dig into the legal codes around this.<br />
** Each event should say "Omni Commons presents..." + other org<br />
** La Peña Cultural Center always does what Jesse suggested<br />
** External optics should have a standard operating procedure - we need to have a flow chart of processes based on type of event<br />
** Jenny: Jesse will write to mortgage lender to request an extension of the maturity date of the loan - he told her that via private email:<br />
<br />
Here's things I can / will do when I get back - pending Omni's asking where applicable:<br />
<br />
<br />
1. Send you possible sources of refinancing<br />
<br />
2. writing to the lender to ask for an agreed upon extension of the maturity date, and/or other concessions<br />
<br />
3. I could research the welfare exemption rules in terms of renting to outside groups and try to provide additional clarity on whether you can comply just by inserting language in rental agreements.<br />
<br />
4. either look over a policy / flowchart for approving rentals to outside groups, or create one.<br />
<br />
5. respond to specific questions about the film projet if that is still relevant<br />
<br />
<br />
** robb: It may be a possibility that we just have to pay that back ($270k) and can then implement a system going forward where we only pay some or none at all.<br />
*** Maryann: Jesse should look into this more before we do this. They have been delaying this the whole time we've been in the building. at least 4 years <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 />
=== CCL === <br />
* Working actively on Reopening planning. Putting together training docs, cleaning procedures,etc. Likely won't happen until both Alameda and Contra Costa are off the state monitoring list:<br />
** https://covid19.ca.gov/roadmap-counties/#track-data<br />
** https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/COVID19CountyDataTable.aspx<br />
<br />
=== CSC === <br />
* We showed an online film last weekend. I don't know how it went because I was on the omni fundraising committee call and couldn't participate.<br />
<br />
=== FNB ===<br />
* Been using the new Berkeley food network more. New volunteers. Seeing lots of people get food.<br />
<br />
=== FYE ===<br />
* Not much to update you all with. Activity slowly resuming trying to bridge a lot of distance internally. Made first payment toward rent balance. Looking to pay the rest off.<br />
<br />
=== GWS ===<br />
* We have a big push going on right now for a breakthrough bill that's been put forward by two people on the black congressional caucus. It's for money for unwaged caregivers and students. For this work to be counted as work. It's actually a bill that's in congress which is amazing. So it would treat as work caregiving and studying and pay for that. We're looking to do a push of endorsement so if any groups in Omni are willing to endorse it that would be awesome. [...] We really want this to go through cause it will make a huge impact on poverty. It's $4k per year for a single person and $8k per year for two people. We're really doing a big push to get endorsements. It's pretty rushed because we've heard they might try to put the bill forward as part of the coronavirus bailout next week.<br />
It's called the: Worker Relief and Credit Reform Act HR5271<br />
It's not actually being presented into the House yet but we're building a groundswell of support for it. [...] <br />
* SIDENOTE: We need a better process for approving sign-ons and endorsements because our process for making decisions is too slow<br />
* There's concern about endorsing legislation based on being a political issue<br />
* Omni Commons endorses HR5271 Worker Relief and Credit Reform Act<br />
** GSW proposes, LL seconds<br />
** Consensus reached<br />
** IRS: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/lobbying<br />
** The relevant doc on lobbying: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/eotopicp97.pdf<br />
* Working with the Poor People's Campaign on the McDonalds strike<br />
** 3 million people were on the PPC's call, and from that 120 people wanted to join GSW in the Bay Area<br />
<br />
=== LL ===<br />
* Doing a ride-in later this month off Wood Street, going to show a number of shorts July 31 at 9pm. <br />
<br />
=== Phat Beets ===<br />
* Kelly Carlisle - founder and ED Acta Non Verba. <br />
** We were just blessed with the Beatboxes CSA program from Phat Beats. We turned in an application. <br />
* Basically since the pandemic started we've wanted to transfer our CSA program to an org with similar goals. Generally working to create more food security in oakland and specifically east oakland. Over the past two months or so we've in conversation with these awesome orgs. Two weeks ago we constented that we want Acta Non Verba to absorb our CSA program. We are hoping to have a solid transition of all the things by August 24th. As for the question of what remains of Phat Beets after this will be up to the ? Board as there won't really be an employees left in Phat Beets. CSA is the only program that Phat Beets has been running for a while.<br />
<br />
=== Sudo Room ===<br />
* Sudo Room is broke, working on proposal to ask for temporary lowering their rent.<br />
* Going to pay one and half months to catch up to June<br />
* A member is auctioning off some of the more valuable equipment<br />
<br />
=== Sudo Mesh ===<br />
* sudo mesh has been pretty quiet as well. <br />
* Jenny going to work on mesh node at Pro Arts in downtown and 5th Ave Marina<br />
<br />
== Conflicts, Mediation & Safe Space ==<br />
* Updates for any ongoing issues<br />
* Has anybody been asked to leave? [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
* No bans<br />
<br />
= Proposals =<br />
<br />
== Acta Non Verba proposal to become member collective and take over Phat Beets space/CSA ==<br />
* Submitted by Roya and Kelly on 7/15<br />
* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dGaNgCPiggCDV6z0r3GotMAt08k3424kEuhLISKOsK8/edit?ts=5f107408&usp=gmail<br />
* Roya: Acta Non Verba is proposing becoming a member collective of Omni as well as taking over Phat Beet's office space. We would need to use similar spaces as we use right now on Tuesdays and Saturdays for most of the day (ballroom or front room). The proposal is answering a bunch of questions that I saw on the Omni wiki that Omni would want new member collectives to answer. I can give an overview of how ANV will fit into the Omni culture.<br />
Has been around since 2011 started by Kelly who wanted to see a more just food system in Oakland and foster more green spaces. Worked a lot with Youth. They have a sommercamp called Camp ANV and most of the campers are coming from places in east oakland where there's a lot of food insecurity and low income neighborhoods. They have farms in three locations. They had a small CSA program already. They will be able to support youth in these individual development accounts that are made for the youth that work on their farms. E.g. if they want guitar lessons or want to go to a school they could access funds from this CSA program. ANA is has a relationship with the east oakland grovery coop which is super cool. Another thing that I think you'd like to know is how ANA makes decisions: Every staff member has everyday decisionmaking power. There is a board but they are more there to advise and don't interfere with everday decisionmaking. Doesn't overrule staff decisions.<br />
* Patrik: I'm not sure I understand the decisionmaking process:<br />
* Kelly: We've had a relationship with Phat Beets since 2011. The kids at the farms plant, grow, harvest and sell the produce. So basically we approach the staff before anyone else. This decision to absorb the beat box program was brought the the staff first, then the board was informed. There are staff meetings where decisions are made. There are 7 year-round staff members. We're a 501c3 non-profit.<br />
* John: I'm really excited about this program. <br />
* Kelly: I wanted to offer that if we are loaded in we'd love to be able to pay our portion of the rent quarterly if you think it would help.<br />
* John: I guess the phrase for this is "we'll take it under advisement".<br />
* Patrik: How much will you pay for rent, same as Phat Beets?<br />
* Jenny: Rent was $875 a month until a bit over a year ago. Ran into financial troubles. it was lowered to $650 or something like that.<br />
* Robb: When they joined there was a lack of capacity to be part of the omni (co-running the Omni) they became tenants and had a higher rent than if they'd been a member collective. Then later they became a member collective because they thought they had the capacity (i.e. attending member meeting and participating in working groups).<br />
* Jenny: I'll send out that info.<br />
* Robb: Those were the old Phat Beets numbers. We're sliding scale. I have a few questions: We have a legal agreement with LCUJ[?] to use that space so I haven't heard from them that they'd be willing to relinquish the space. <br />
* Kelly: I can talk to them.<br />
* Robb: Also currently Phat Beets have been using common space and that was never in the contract. They've just done that. We've had to move them to the basement or some other space (even the sidewalk) when Omni is otherwise in use for scheduled events. Sometimes (it was very rare) we'd have big events that would want to use ballroom _and_ the entrance hall. I just want you to know it wasn't in the contract to use these spaces every Saturday. We've always been able to work it out by moving them elsewhere. Just wanted to be clear about the past and potential future.<br />
<br />
== Renegade.bio fiscal sponsorship ==<br />
* Jenny on 6/18/2020<br />
* Full proposal with Appendices at:https://docs.google.com/document/d/12zf6DuLB_0Fu1SVmZ3_fk65uMv6px9p1ye39FtTzw0g/edit?usp=sharing<br />
* Summary of proposal:<br />
** renegade.bio is a Queer-owned and -operated Public Benefit Corporation. Founded in response to the pandemic, renegade.bio provides COVID-19 testing to underserved communities in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City. This past Sunday, renegade.bio launched our first free public COVID-19 testing event at #PrideIsARiot (see TestThePeople.org). - we collected over 250 samples and delivered results to patients within 24 hours. Unfortunately, we were unable to secure funding for these essential public health endeavors from any of the entities that should be funding them: SF Dept of Public Health, Alameda County Dept of Public Health, nor California CDPH. There are those who want to donate to support our efforts, but as a Public Benefit Corporation (see Appendix A: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hp58xQozEFYNA_0D-R35OLTjpXc7LbIi/view?usp=sharing) we're unable to accept donations. Previous donations have been forwarded to a sister organization, Vaugn's Wings of Hope, which supports patients with a terminal illness and COVID in the Midwest. In order to continue providing free COVID-19 testing to underserved communities, we do indeed need funding for rent, payroll, equipment, reagents, and PPE. As such, we propose a crowdfunding campaign in collaboration with grassroots organizations committed to the health and well-being of our most vulnerable. Because: #WeKeepUsSafe.<br />
** To support Omni Commons during this difficult time, we are proposing the high end of administrative fees - 15% of donations received through this campaign, which we intend to keep rolling as we plan and popup more free public testing events. Donations received through this campaign will go solely toward paying for expenses incurred directly in putting on free public testing events - a sample budget from our first popup event is attached as Appendix B: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oazUaND09-NoU8ra9qHLRprF_hesJMj8a54T-CdNBH0/edit?usp=sharing <br />
<br />
=== Discussion ===<br />
<br />
* jenny: Is anyone on the call not familiar with the proposal. <br />
* *crickets*<br />
* jenny: Renegade does the analysis of the samples at the lab which is just 10 block north of Omni. A bunch of other technical stuff which marc is more deeply involved in with the actual processing of the samples through the lab from receipt to reporting. testthepeople.org - a fundamental aim of renegade as a B-corp is to provide testing for everyone and rapid recurring testing especially for our most vulnerable folks. the proposal is for omni to serve as a grant-based fiscal sponsor for receiving crowdbased funding or grants for specifically more free public testing events. we just got our clinical lab license 3 weeks ago and scambled to set up our first free public testing event at Pride Is a Riot in SF with a follow-up test 1 week later.<br />
** short video recap - tx to anka for videography & post-production!! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgjjBBaAjlw<br />
* john: how is the financial relationship going to be structured. this is something i bounced of jessie as well as sarah lockhart. renegade.bio can't take donations as a for-profit. donations would go through omni and 15% of the money would go to omni which is about double of the highest percentage omni has ever gotten for a sponsored org. for renegade's accounting, Omni would pay directly to renegade.bio from renegade's designated fund for at-cost testing. <br />
* john: what is your anticipated income<br />
* jenny: times are uncertain. not sure.<br />
* john: are there any concerns.<br />
* mary ann: not sure if it was a concern but there was definitely a question from my collective: are renegade.bio working with any orgs in east oakland.<br />
* jenny: i have a list of orgs to reach out to.. but still in process. i was just three days ago made the community programs manager. i really want to put the call out there for connections to other community orgs and i'm happy to share that list with others as well. just send me an email/text. we are definitely focusing on Fruitvale/Coliseum neighborhoods for our next popup, there's also been interest in West Oakland by Wood St crew.<br />
** Also looking for potential sites for collections (ideally outdoors and ideally with access to power, water and restroom(s) - church and school parking lots are great! mai -imma ping you about the libraries...) and tips on upcoming actions/events we could be present prior to and a week after for followup testing.<br />
<br />
== Bank Signatories ==<br />
* submitted by Mary Ann on 7/13<br />
* We neglected to put specific names the first time and we didn't have the people who were supposed to be deleted.<br />
<br />
OMNI COMMONS RESOLUTION<br />
JULY 16, 2020<br />
<br />
RESOLVED: On this date of July 16, 2020 the Executive Board of the Omni Commons resolves to change the signatories on our corporate bank account at the Unify Federal Credit Union to add the names of our current officers and delete the names of those who are no longer officers of the Omni Commons as follows:<br />
<br />
ADD: Robert Benson, John Torok, Maira Ishikawa Sutton<br />
<br />
SUBTRACT: Brian Feraru, Matthew Senate<br />
<br />
Consensus? <br />
* Yes: Patrik D'haeseleer, Mary Ann Tenuto (Chiapas), Asaad Bruno Benmiloud (FYE Collective), Helen Finkelstein (Food Not Bombs), Mai Sutton (Sudo Mesh), Jenny Ryan (Sudo Room), Rachel West (Global Women's Strike), Rob Benson (Liberated Lens), Roya (Phat Beets)<br />
* Naw:<br />
* Abstain:<br />
<br />
== Convert Walk-in to Refrigerator ==<br />
* Helen from Food Not Bombs on 7/3/2020:<br />
<br />
Food Not Bombs has gotten a small grant to improve our food storage capacity. We would like to use it to convert our storage room (next to the trash room) to a walk-in refrigerator.<br />
<br />
This would replace the refrigerators we are now using in the basement. It would require us to install some rat-proof storage, most likely in the basement.<br />
<br />
FNB would not use the entire refrigerator. We would be sharing it with Phat Beets, and potentially with others.<br />
<br />
=== Discussion ===<br />
<br />
There was one concern that at some point we'd want to have walk-in refrigeration in the basement. Our answer was that the expensive thing here is the compressor so that could potentially be moved to the basement whenever the time comes.<br />
<br />
* john: there is some electrical that exists in the existing space and not in the basemeent?<br />
* helen: yes that's my understanding<br />
* john: it's fully funded?<br />
* helen: yes<br />
* robb: i talked to a local refrigerator repair person and they said at most it'd cost around $5k but that was way above what it would cost<br />
* helen: and we got $5k<br />
* robb: all it needs is a compressor<br />
* helen: we presently use two refrigerators in the basement<br />
* Marc: may need to check on power consumption - could be quite susbtantial. <br />
* Jenny: Regardless, some of this recent funding should totally go toward improving infrastructure for those collectives doing the most aligned work for the community out of the building right now - namely Food Not Bombs and Phat Beets. It will make their work a lot easier to have ground-floor access to food storage.<br />
** and also, PG&E bill back up to $1350, might be good to check on the power monitors, maybe Robb?<br />
* Patrik: Can we get someone to come inspect the cold room and give estimate of power usage, given quality of the insulation that is currently in there?<br />
<br />
Consensus that this should go forward, pending more info on cost and power usage<br />
<br />
<br />
== West Oakland Punks With Lunch conversation ==<br />
we are looking around for a new space to prep food and store harm reduction supplies (syringes, etc)<br />
<br />
We would need access to a kitchen (or at least a space where we can plug in a refrigerator and hot plates) and storage space that is at least 100 sq feet. <br />
<br />
We would cook every Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. We would need to access the storage space most days of the week. <br />
* willing to contribute $1000-2000/mo; seems to be good at grants<br />
<br />
=== Discussion ===<br />
* Robb toured with them and showed them current and past FNB storage (pantry and middle basement room) - they had requested a 10x10 space. They actually have a spot at Stay Gold up the street rn, but could be handed a 30-day notice at any time. So currently a backburner proposal.<br />
* Jenny: Just yesterday connected someone to my housemate who volunteers w/ PwL, and less than 24 hours later they've arranged a delivery of narcan to an encampment and a virtual training.<br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/MM/DD_Delegates_Meeting<br />
<br />
= 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<br />
<br />
[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/06/18_Delegates&diff=6081Event:2020/06/18 Delegates2020-07-01T05:27:28Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "Omni Delegates' Meeting - 18 June 2020 7pm-9pm for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom === Agenda === * Introductions [15 minutes] **..."</p>
<hr />
<div>Omni Delegates' Meeting - 18 June 2020 7pm-9pm<br />
<br />
for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
<br />
=== 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 />
<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 />
* 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 />
* Jenny - she/her - sudo things, finance<br />
* Rachel - she/her - GWS delegate<br />
* John - he/him - GWS/Omni<br />
* Les - they/them/she? - SudoMesh delegate<br />
* Robb - he/him - LibLens<br />
* Mary Ann - she/her - Chiapas<br />
* Michael - he/him - CCL<br />
* Helen - she/her - FNB<br />
<br />
=== Access Check In ===<br />
<br />
Is everybody able to participate fully in this meeting? Do people have unmet needs or concerns? Yes<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: Jenny<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 />
<br />
=== Delegates === <br />
* CCL: Michael<br />
* CSC: Mary Ann<br />
* FNB: Helen<br />
* FYE: <br />
* GWS: Rachel <br />
* LL: Robb<br />
* Phat Beets: (inactive)<br />
* Sudo Room: Jenny<br />
* Sudo Mesh: Les<br />
* Quorum: 7/8 active collectives (yes)<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
*Jenny: Eventful weekend - Port shutdown tmrw Oakland, SF Juneteenth, Saturday - Parade in celebration of Black lives and culture starting at Rockridge BART at 11 AM hosted by the folks putting together protester care kits in Omni basement<br />
* Rachel: Saturday Poor People's Campaign per Digital Mass Meetingease jump on <br />
** 7 AM Saturday morning / 3 PM Sunday<br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
* Meetings: only the kitchen group meets regularly, new times tbd<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
* John from Genesis Fire will be coming to <br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
* Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 5:30pm @ https://omnicommons.live/commons<br />
* Join! * https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
* Submit your virtual events to https://omnicommons.org/occupy so we can highlight on our calendar<br />
<br />
=== Communications ===<br />
* Meetings: Email for now<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/comms<br />
* New design on website.<br />
* Silver started an Omni Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omni.commons/<br />
* Caution over / principles re: what we post publicly on non-free platforms<br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
* Meetings: TBD @ https://omnicommons.live/finance<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/finance<br />
* What to do about non-paying member collectives?<br />
** moving to discussion later<br />
* Electricity bill has gone down ~$300/mo<br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
* Meetings: Ad hoc<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/fundraising<br />
* Next meeting is Sunday - 12pm via <br />
* mary ann: Sent out Fundraising email - please share with your collectives' lists and social media! https://mailchi.mp/f574ab7fff44/urgent-appeal-to-support-omni-commons<br />
** has gotten over $1500 in donations and increased Patreon to ~$150/month <br />
* jenny: submitted grant app to San Francisco Foundation<br />
* john: proposal below for pandemic strategy grant<br />
** feedback? by and large support, but not everyone has read it<br />
** asking for $300K from a large foundation for building/operating expenses and hiring a staffer for eg operational logistics<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 />
=== CCL === <br />
* Monday - Global City Sampling Day, international effort to sample microbial organisms by swabbing public touch points eg BART ticket machine. The follow up to that is longitudinal microbial sampling of urban touch points for two weeks to capture more robust data points. This sampling is in conjunction with MetaSub, and international organization mapping the urban biome based in New York.<br />
* one person authorized to work in lab on Open Insulin, in process of approving a second person<br />
* the lab has been re-arranged to accommodate multiple people working at the same time at a social distance once COVID restrictions are eased.<br />
<br />
=== CSC === <br />
* Raising money and sending to indigenous communities in Chiapas and Mexico that are suffering right now<br />
* also been stressing the Omni fundraiser campaign among Chiapas Support on social media and personal pages. all about fundraising right now<br />
<br />
=== FNB ===<br />
* Helen unable to connect<br />
<br />
=== FYE ===<br />
* Not here<br />
<br />
=== GWS ===<br />
* Largest event, Poor People's Campaign on Saturday - tune in! <br />
* Big event in Oakland last night - art build, <br />
* resolution to Board of Supervisors in SF re: decriminalizing and supporting sex workers - City has the right to enforce its own laws. in tune with momentum to defund the police and put those funds back into the community. relationship between sex workers and police is horrendous<br />
<br />
=== LL ===<br />
* Working on video for North Oak Restorative Justice Council, and with APTP on their livestream for BLM actions<br />
* No upcoming events, just coveraging actions and working on video<br />
<br />
=== Phat Beets ===<br />
* Robb: Roya hasn't been here in some time.. they've been reduced to the CSA project<br />
<br />
=== Sudo Room ===<br />
* Space is cleaner than ever! Can see the floor!<br />
<br />
=== Sudo Mesh ===<br />
* Were in process of researching new hardware, got kind of stalled by the pandemic. <br />
* Jenny installing node at Fifth Ave Marina. <br />
* Marc Prototyping solar wifi node, has been installed at Occupy the Farm. <br />
* Went to protest with 4G node and 12V battery in backpack & provided wifi to whole Oscar Grant Plaza.<br />
<br />
== Conflicts, Mediation & Safe Space ==<br />
* Updates for any ongoing issues<br />
* Has anybody been asked to leave? [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
* Two from CCL banned because overt racism<br />
<br />
= Proposals =<br />
== Pandemic Strategy Grant ==<br />
* via John & Fundraising Working Group<br />
* Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HQuXXf47DQ0TXopOW0L4VkvMoB9TRuPHJ0VuOSeA3wQ/edit?ts=5ee6c1d9#heading=h.clcoumlz8a0g <br />
<br />
The Omni Commons is a revolutionary organization. When The Revolution comes, Omni Commons will be obsolete. However for purposes of our survival pending revolution we must raise funds to qualify for a loan to refinance our mortgage on the 4799 Shattuck Ave Oakland building in the amount of $900,000.00 within seventeen months. This is an extremely short timeframe for that purpose.<br />
<br />
Donate!<br />
Join the Fundraising Working Group!<br />
Send us any donor prospects!<br />
<br />
** We urgently need all hands on deck in this effort. **<br />
<br />
*** Main point to discuss and reach consensus on: We will for the first time be hiring an Omni Commons staff person. The draft job description is [Appendix 6] at the bottom. ***<br />
<br />
Please review the draft grant proposal below and let us have your feedback. Also if you have a lead for a donor (individual or organization) that can write us the check, please let us know immediately.<br />
<br />
We are a federally tax-exempt California non-profit corporation. We seek grant funding now, but are mindful never to become wholly dependent on grant seeking. See, The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex (INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence, 2017).<br />
<br />
Omni Commons is an American utopian experiment in Oakland, California that seeks to transform society by modeling alternatives to existing social relations and economic forms.<br />
<br />
We were born of the Occupy Oakland 2011-12 moment that frames later social justice organizing in the Bay Area. Omni Commons seeks to build up and serve the community, the peoples, and social justice organizing efforts in the East Bay of San Francisco. We have and will continue to incubate and fulfill the needs of innovative social movement projects and organizational start ups.<br />
<br />
We are a federally tax-exempt California non-profit corporation (see Appendix I). To overcome our momentary economic challenge we ask for a $300,000 two-year Pandemic Emergency Bridge Grant for strategic planning and organizational development purposes.Organizational Description<br />
<br />
Nine active member collectives constitute the Omni Commons. Some have existed for decades and one of our newest ones has existed for only a year. In our six-year existence, Omni Commons has become a preeminent community- and movement-building resource in the Bay Area. Appendix II includes descriptions of the nine collectives and contact persons for each. <br />
<br />
Three years ago, Omni Commons member collectives sought and secured a mortgage loan to purchase our building. We will either pay or refinance that loan within seventeen months. Appendix III includes the loan and business insurance documents.<br />
Thus Omni Commons now collectively owns and operates a 20,000 square foot former Italian Social Club and multi-use event space in the Temescal District. Available to organizations in the Bay Area, activities have included community events and projects, art shows, concerts, meetings, film screenings and series, book and zine fairs, parties, dances, and conferences. Appendix IV lists most of the larger and public events, but excludes the by now thousands of small political organizing meetings that have occurred. We further use the building for work spaces for our nine member collective-owners.<br />
<br />
We recognize that we have become in effect a small business. Our unconventional form, however, renders us ineligible for Small Business Administration loans or grants. Conventional mortgage lenders also have difficulties with unconventional corporate forms like ours.<br />
<br />
Like other small businesses, we face a challenge in the pandemic and the related economic downturn. Specifically, we began losing over 60% of our monthly income since the public health Shelter-In-Place order went into effect. We have negotiated a six month forbearance on our mortgage from our lender. This breather gives us time to clarify our vision for our future as a radical Bay Area community institution. <br />
Omni Commons has been entirely volunteer-run to date in line with the aspirations articulated in our founding documents. Appendix V is our mission statement. Now we hope for the first time to hire a paid staffer to help us manage the business, our activities, and to better coordinate our organization’s hundreds of volunteers. Appendix VI is a skeleton job description for that new role. Investment Need<br />
The primary purpose of our $300,000 grant request is to ensure that Omni Commons survives the pandemic moment not just healthy, but stronger. During the grant period, we will (1) re-articulate a clear collective vision for ourselves in the community, and (2) develop thorough plans for our next five years and beyond of Omni Commons work. Given the surrounding social relations, our survival for six years is in itself a major accomplishment. This grant at this time will help us go from surviving to in the future thriving brilliantly by serving the people of the East Bay and beyond. DeliverablesStrategic Plan<br />
<br />
During the first year we will work with all member collectives to build a shared vision of our collective future as Omni Commons for the next two, five and twenty five years.Development Plan<br />
<br />
Omni Commons has been primarily focused on meeting operating costs and building maintenance to make the space immediately usable for our community in line with our mission. Thus we only have operating budget related financial documentation. <br />
We have some capital projects we wish to undertake. This includes but is not not limited to building a commercial kitchen to support both our continuing food aid (led by member collectives Food Not Bombs and Phat Beets Produce) to Oakland’s unhoused, and future revenue-generating events in our event spaces. Approaching nearly 100 years old, the building’s roof needs replacing or serious remediation. Finally, although we are in a historic building we seek to renovate it to reach best practices for meeting access needs of community members. We are therefore cultivating a development plan and budgeting for these three capital projects. By the end of the grant term we will provide completed or working drafts of these three documents and a development plan.Business Plans<br />
<br />
In Year One of the grant we will develop a two-year business plan for Omni Commons. Like other small businesses, we face uncertainty because the schedule for opening up the economy fully remains opaque. At the end of the second year we will have our draft five year plan.<br />
<br />
Omni Commons seeks to thrive, build, and continue to serve the community, the peoples, and social movements in the East Bay. We are especially interested in continuing helping incubate and serve the needs of start-up Bay Area social justice movement organizations.Conclusion<br />
<br />
This grant is exactly what Omni Commons needs to survive the pandemic moment and the economic downturn. We aspire to still be serving Bay Area communities, organizations, and social justice startups and movements for many years. We ask your support for our survival pending revolution with a two year $300,000 Pandemic Emergency Bridge and Strategic Planning Grant. <br />
<br />
Thank you for your consideration of our request. We look forward to hearing from you.<br />
Appendices<br />
Appendix I: Federal and State Nonprofit Exemption Letters<br />
Appendix II: Current Member Collectives<br />
Appendix III: Mortgage Loan and Insurance Documents<br />
Appendix IV: Past Events of Note<br />
Appendix V: Mission Statement - Omni Commons envisions a more equitable commoning of resources and meeting of human needs over private interests or corporate profit. Our mission is to own and operate property for the purposes of educating the public, carrying on scientific research, combating community deterioration, and defending human rights in Oakland, as an integral place within the San Francisco Bay area.<br />
Appendix VI: Omni Commons Administrative Coordinator Job Description (__% time base)- The administrative coordinator works with working groups, member collectives, the delegates assembly, and the board to help ensure the smooth functioning of the workflow and of such groups. They focus us on (1) ensuring finances, and fund development are high-functioning, (2), helping the building committee maximize use and revenue from space rentals, and (3) to help all the Omni Commons Collectives to collaborate towards a renewed collective vision and strategic plan.<br />
Appendix VII: Grant Budget<br />
Appendix VIII: Financial Statements<br />
<br />
=== Discussion ===<br />
* John: have convo / possible funder - would like to receive feedback and finalize the language by next Thursday<br />
* Robb (reporting for Helen) - Helen worked with a flea market that did a similar thing - hired 2 people in similar situations, and it did not work out very well<br />
* Les: Can they be two proposals - one re: hiring a person, the other for the funding language itself?<br />
* Have had this conversation twice now - once w/ Matt and now with John's proposal - no consensus achieved in previous delegate's meetings. <br />
* mary ann: very few people and orgs that would be interested in turning over $300K if there's no specific person responsible for that, someone on staff. what that looks like, to funders, is stability. something well-organized and managed - an illusion in some cases, in others a reality. given the situation we're facing - including the mortgage refinance- more stability and permanence will enable us to obtain / maintain / prevent - assuming we have the right person and we're all in agreement re: what that person does<br />
** jenny: really appreciate this perspective and think it's well time Omni grew up a bit - so much work, really - it would really benefit Omni to pay someone (ideally a black woman or other underrepresented) to coordinate operational logistics, be there in the day-to-day to serve as a reliable, competent point of contact, etc. others have been involved in radical collectives much longer - are we adolescents? or just entering adolescence, as an org? :)<br />
** mary ann: very common for orgs like ours to start out all-volunteer - but at some point as org grows, all the bureaucracy - people burn out. if you have someone whose job is to do that, it helps everyone. don't want to see someone else burn out like laura did - i really dont want to that happen<br />
* John: the role is to support all of the committees' work, including the Commons<br />
** Jenny (reads Appendix VI from above on Administrative Coordinator role)<br />
<br />
= Discussions =<br />
<br />
== Groups Not Paying Rent ==<br />
* Policy does include having the group at the Delegate's to discuss financial strife<br />
** general vibe: not desiring to kick anyone out, but need to hold groups accountable. we're all in this together<br />
** groups that are currently using the building the most are not contributing financially<br />
* Phat Beets currently owes $5,939.25 including July rent due 6/25, last payment in Nov 2019 covered October rent (monthly is $643). they have diminished operations to just the CSA but can still afford to pay people and have been pulling in donations, so accountability there would be great.<br />
** Jenny has been in email convo with Bria & Max, Offered several possible options for repayment plan at 3, 6, 9, 12 months but has not heard back since May 15th. Will follow up cc'ing Finance WG<br />
* FYE currently owes $2,275 including July rent due 7/15, last payment was $175 on Jan 16th (covering 1/2 of Jan 2020 rent, monthly is $350)<br />
** also problematic that this is also AB's monthly rent, since he's living in the basement and running his for-profit personal business out of media lab. definitely pulling in donations for events and workshops and such.<br />
*** michael: isn't that.. not allowed at omni?<br />
**** robb: i would like to not be the one to deal with it, as every time i confront a POC i get called a racist<br />
***** best to have a transparent and frank discussion among delegates, as Helen's prior proposal had outlined. delegates to request presence at next meeting<br />
* robb: the proposal we passed said something about payment plan within 90 days broughtto the Finance WG, responsibility is onus of the member collective (MC). otherwise after that time, group is no longer MC and could be removed. not in favor ofkicking anyone out, just clarifying the onus is on the MC to make arrangements with finance committee - or automatically not an MC anymore<br />
** Mary Ann: need to find and re-circulate Helen's proposal we passed last year, and get those collectives to attend a delegate's meeting to discuss<br />
* jenny: sudo room is also struggling - behind one month, and not enough $ in the bank (currently $937.69) to pay last month in full ($2,000/month - June rent was due 5/25). [post-meeting note: also we are selling some things which could bring in a few thousand - space has also been largely unused, so if unable to fundraise may request a temporary rent reduction]<br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/06/04_Delegates_Meeting<br />
<br />
= 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<br />
<br />
[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/06/14_Fundraising&diff=6074Event:2020/06/14 Fundraising2020-06-15T02:46:01Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "'''Omni Fundraising Committee Meeting June 14, 12:00 Noon to 1:00 pm''' Decisions, notes. == Present == * Jane, Rachel, Mary-Ann, Mai, Robb, John ==Roles== * Welcome and sh..."</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Omni Fundraising Committee Meeting June 14, 12:00 Noon to 1:00 pm'''<br />
<br />
Decisions, notes.<br />
<br />
== Present ==<br />
* Jane, Rachel, Mary-Ann, Mai, Robb, John<br />
<br />
==Roles==<br />
* Welcome and short check-ins. Done<br />
* Announcements. None<br />
* Facilitator. Jane<br />
* Decision Taker. John<br />
<br />
==Decisions==<br />
* Decision, make an appointment with the credit union about what we need to do and have in order to refinance the $900,000 mortgage loan. We will share this information with the finance and fundraising committees and all collectives. This information will be used to develop our target for a bigger fundraising push, say $60,000. Mai, Robb, Jenny.<br />
<br />
* Decision, Mai, to bottom-line credit union meeting and the adding of new signatories to account with Jenny as previously approved by delegates.<br />
<br />
== Discussions ==<br />
* Robb, will draft a proposal for his mutual aid bank project/concept, kicked off with a virtual fundraising event, to bring back to the fundraising committee.<br />
* Discussion of protocol when Member Collectives decline to pay rent. Robb to bring report on Phat Beets to delegates meeting for a delegates committee decision.<br />
* Recognition for Mary Ann, Mai and Roberto's work on the fundraising letter and report how much given already, via virtual Jenny.<br />
* Be more assertive about getting orgs that use the space to help support Omni Commons financially with rent, etc. given our dire financial position.<br />
* Pandemic Bridge and Strategic Planning Grant discussion. Shelved.<br />
* Anything new on SF Foundation grant. Shelved.<br />
<br />
== Next meeting: June 21st 12:00 noon ==<br />
* Proposed job description proposal for inclusion in pandemic emergency grant.<br />
* Omni Commons Administrative Coordinator Job Description (__% time base)<br />
* The administrative coordinator works with working groups, member collectives, and the board to help ensure the smooth functioning of the workflow and of such groups. They focus us on (1) ensuring finances and fundraising/development are high-functioning, and (2) to help all the Omni Commons Collectives to develop a shared collective vision and strategic plan.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Fundraising]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Crisis_Resources&diff=6073Crisis Resources2020-06-08T00:08:41Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div>For free legal assistance to help guide people through the steps to apply for public benefit programs such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Medi-Cal, CalWorks, General Assistance (GA), Food Stamps, and Cash Assistance Programs for Immigrants (CAPI) - as well as non-benefits related legal advice, please visit the [http://homelessactioncenter.org Homeless Action Center]. Their Oakland office is located at 1432 Franklin Street, and their Berkeley office is located at 3126 Shattuck Avenue. Drop in hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9-5pm, and 1-5pm on Tuesday. <br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| EMERGENCY NUMBERS<br />
|-<br />
| Fire and Medical Emergency<br />
| (510) 444-1616<br />
| Alameda County Fire & Emergency Medical Line<br />
|-<br />
| Mental Health Crisis<br />
| (800) 309-2131 <br />
| Alameda County Crisis Hotline<br />
|-<br />
| POLICE or “huge emergency”<br />
| (510) 777-7777 <br />
| OPD Emergency Line - whereas 911 is Highway Patrol dispatch in Vallejo<br />
|-<br />
| FIRE<br />
| (510) 444-1616<br>(510) 238-4050 <br>(510) 238-4005<br />
| Oakland Fire Department Dispatch Center<br>nearest Station 8 <br>next-nearest Station 5<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Mental Health Emergency Resources== <br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Mental Health Emergency Resources<br />
|-<br />
| Oakland Mobile Crisis<br>Asian Language<br>Spanish Language<br>Deaf<br>Hard of Hearing<br />
| 1-800-491-9099<br>(510) 569-7200<br>(510) 535-6200<br>(510) 957-5465<br>(510) 984-1654<br />
| Mon-Fri 10am-8pm<br><br><br><br>Video Phone<br />
|-<br />
| Alameda County Crisis Hotline<br />
| (800) 309-2131 <br />
| they exist so that the police don’t get involved, only involve the police if person is threatening to harm themselves or others.<br />
|- <br />
| Alameda County Medical Center John George Psychiatric Pavilion Campus<br />
| 510-346-7500<br />
| Emergency assessments; emergency medications; emergency hospitalization; also outpatient crisis unit for crisis intervention (M-F |9am-midnight; Sat-Sun 9am-6pm). Don't send people to John George if you can help it: https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/overwhelmed/Content?oid=4705660<br />
|-<br />
| Suicide Prevention Hotline<br />
| 1-800-309-2131<br />
| 24hr Crisis Support Services<br />
|-<br />
| Mobile Crisis for residents of Berkeley and Albany<br />
| 510-981-5900<br />
| 11:30am-10pm<br />
|-<br />
| Sausal Creek Outpatient Stabilization Clinic<br />
| (510) 437-2363<br />
| Offers crisis intervention, telephone and walk-in services for adults who are having difficulties and need help immediately: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm; Sat 8am-4:30pm at 2620 26th Avenue, Oakland<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Medical Emergency Departments ==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Emergency Departments<br />
|-<br />
| Alta Bates Summit Emergency Dept (5min)<br />
| 357 34th St, Oakland <br />
| (510) 655-4000<br />
|-<br />
| UCSF Children's Hospital Emergency Dept (3min)<br />
| 747 52nd St, Oakland <br />
| (510) 428-3240<br />
|-<br />
| Alta Bates Campus Emergency Dept (7min)<br />
| 2450 Ashby Ave, Berkeley <br />
| (510) 204-4444<br />
|}<br />
<br />
= Homeless Shelters =<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Homeless Shelters<br />
|-<br />
| [http://24hourcenter.com 24-Hour Oakland Parent Teacher's Center]<br />
| 1406 47th Ave, Oakland, CA<br />
| (510) 532-0574 <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.cityteam.org CityTeam Ministries Oakland]<br />
| 728 Washington St, Oakland, CA<br />
| (510) 452-3758 <br />
|-<br />
| [http://donatetodreamcatchers.org Dream Catcher Youth Shelter and Support Center]<br />
| 442 Jefferson St, Oakland, CA<br />
| (510) 522-8363 <br />
|-<br />
| [http://bfhp.org/ Berkeley Food and Housing Project]<br />
| 2362 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA<br />
| 866-960-2132 <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.eocp.net/ East Oakland Community Project]<br />
| 7515 International Blvd., Oakland, CA<br />
| (510) 532-3211<br />
|-<br />
| [https://oaklandwiki.org/Oakland_Garden_Street Oakland Garden Street]<br />
| 2794 Garden Street, Oakland, CA<br />
| 510-535-5088 <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.stmaryscenter.org/ St. Mary's Center]<br />
| 925 Brockhurst Street, Oakland, CA<br />
| 510-923-9600 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Adult Shelters==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="4"| Adult Shelters<br />
|-<br />
| Berkeley Emergency Storm Shelter (BESS)<br />
| 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA<br />
| 510-684-1892<br />
| Open November-April when outdoor conditions are rainy or cold.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bfhp.org/about-bfhp/services-programs/mens-overnight-shelter/ Berkeley Food and Housing Project (BFHP): Men's Housing Program]<br />
| 1931 Center St (at MLK Jr Way, Berkeley, CA<br />
| 510-649-4980 - Reservations Hotline: 1-866-960-2132<br />
| Open daily 5pm-7am<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bfhp.org/about-bfhp/services-programs/north-county-womens-center/ Berkeley Food and Housing Project (BFHP): Women's Overnight Shelter]<br />
| 2140 Dwight Way (near Shattuck), Berkeley, CA<br />
| 510-649-4965 - Reservations Hotline: 1-866-960-2132<br />
| Opens daily at 4pm<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.cityteam.org/oakland/ CityTeam International]<br />
| 722 Washington St (at 7th St), Oakland, CA<br />
| 510-452-3758<br />
| Overnight shelter for men. Cost: $5/night. Opens daily at 4pm, no reservations. Showers (Mon-Sun 5-6:45pm)<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Family Shelters & Drop-In Centers==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="5"| Family Shelters & Drop-In Centers<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bfhp.org/about-bfhp/services-programs/multi-service-center/ Berkeley Food and Housing Project (BFHP): Multi-Service Center (MSC)]<br />
| Trinity United Methodist Church, 2362 Bancroft Way (& Dana), Berkeley<br />
| 510-649-4976<br />
| Drop in Mon-Fri 10-11am; Client services Mon-Thu 10am-2pm, Fri 10am-12pm<br />
| Only shelter and transitional housing referrals. Mail and phone service<br />
|-<br />
| Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS): Multi-Agency Service Center (MASC)<br />
| 1931 Center St (@ MLK Jr Way), Berkeley<br />
| 510-843-3700<br />
| Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat-Sun 8:30am-3:30pm<br />
| For individuals & families. Showers Mon-Fri 8am-1pm, Sat-Sun 8:30am-1pm, Laundry by signup. Transitional housing referrals available.<br />
|-<br />
| Salvation Army Shelter Program<br />
| 2794 Garden St (& E. 27th St, Oakland<br />
| 510-437-9437 - call for intake appt.<br />
| First call first served. Emergency & transitional shelter program for families or individuals.<br />
|-<br />
| St. Vincent De Paul Visitation Center<br />
| 2260 San Pablo (& W Grand), Oakland<br />
| 510-444-3790<br />
| Tue-Sat 9:30am-3pm (closed 1st Wednesday of the month).<br />
| Drop-in center for women and children. Showers and laundry facilities, infant care, referrals.<br />
|-<br />
| Women's Daytime Drop-In Center<br />
| 2218 Acton (& Bancroft), Berkeley<br />
| 510-548-2884<br />
| Mon-Fri 8am-4pm (closed First Friday of the month)<br />
| Drop-in center for homeless women & children. Transitional housing referrals available.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Youth Shelters & Drop-In Centers==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="5"| Youth Shelters & Drop-In Centers=<br />
|-<br />
| DreamCatcher Youth Support Center & Shelter<br />
| 422 Jefferson (& 5th St), Oakland<br />
| 510-839-1559 - Call 1-800-379-1114 for shelter intake.<br />
| Drop-in support Mon-Thurs 2-7pm, Fri 2-5pm. Shelter Mon-Fri 7pm-8am, Sat-Sun 7-10pm<br />
| For ages 13-18. Meals & laundry facilities.<br />
|-<br />
| Suitcase Clinic Youth Clinic<br />
| St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft (* Ellsworth), 2nd Floor, Berkeley<br />
| 510-423-2202<br />
| Mon 6-9pm<br />
| Drop-in health clinic for ages 13-23; Dinner provided<br />
|-<br />
| Youth Engagement, Advocacy, and Housing (YEAH!)<br />
| Lutheran Church of the Cross, 1744 University Ave (& Grant), Berkeley<br />
| 510-704-9867<br />
| Open Nov-May, 8am-8pm. Lineup begins at 7:30pm.<br />
| For ages 18-25; pets allowed; Showers and hot meals. <br />
|}<br />
<br />
=Domestic Violence Programs=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Domestic Violence Programs<br />
|-<br />
| [http://asafeplacedvs.org A Safe Place]<br />
| 24-hour hotline: 510- 536-7233<br />
| Emergency shelter for women and children in crisis. Emergency transportation available.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.arielom.org Ariel Outreach Mission]<br />
| 800.799.SAFE<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.sfaws.org/ Asian Women's Shelter]<br />
| 415-751-7110<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=Drop-In Centers=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="5"| Drop-In Centers<br />
|-<br />
| Berkeley Drop-In (Coalition for Alternatives in Mental Health)<br />
| 3234 Adeline St (& Alcatrez), Berkeley<br />
| 510-653-3808<br />
| Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm, Fri 9am-2pm. <br />
| Drop-in center for pas, current, or a-risk mental health clients and their families.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/explore/community-resources/friendly-manorplace-1 A Friendly Place]<br />
| 2298 San Pablo (at 23rd St), Oakland<br />
| 510-451-8923<br />
| Mon-Fri 8:30am-3pm.<br />
| Drop-in center for *women*. Showers and laundry facilities, referrals.<br />
|-<br />
| St. Vincent de Paul CHAMPION Guidance Center<br />
| 675 23rd St (& MLK Jr), Oakland<br />
| 510-877-9218<br />
| Tue-Sat 9:30am-3pm. Closed First Wednesdays of the month.<br />
| Drop-in center for *men*. Showers and laundry, referrals.<br />
|-<br />
| North County Women's Center<br />
| 2140 Dwight (& Shattuck), Berkeley<br />
| 510-649-4965<br />
| Health clinic Mon 9am-1pm; Suitcase health clinic Mon 7:30-9pm<br />
| Mobile health clinic 2nd Tue of every month, 11am-3:30pm; Arts & Crafts drop-in Wed 1:30-3:30pm<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
=Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs<br />
|-<br />
| [http://horizonservices.org/ Horizon Services]<br />
| 2362 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA<br />
| (510) 649-4965<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=Animal Resources=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="5"| Animal Resources<br />
|-<br />
| Paw Fund<br />
| Corner of Bolivar & Addison<br />
| 510-390-3488<br />
| 13 Sundays a year, 10am-1pm<br />
| Free pet vaccine clinic; low cost/free spray and neuer referrals.<br />
|-<br />
| Berkeley Human Society Pet Food Pantry<br />
| 2700 9th St, Berkeley<br />
| 510-845-7735 (ext. 205)<br />
| Pet food distributed every Last Saturday of the month.<br />
| Confidential application required (proof of residency, income and spray/neuter record for pet).<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=To Do:=<br />
If you'd like to contribute to this page, we could use links to the following resources:<br />
* Free meals<br />
* Support for people with disabilities<br />
* Mental health resources<br />
* Employment organizations & resources</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Crisis_Resources&diff=6072Crisis Resources2020-06-08T00:07:08Z<p>Tunabananas: added Alameda County Crisis Hotline for mental health emergencies</p>
<hr />
<div>For free legal assistance to help guide people through the steps to apply for public benefit programs such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Medi-Cal, CalWorks, General Assistance (GA), Food Stamps, and Cash Assistance Programs for Immigrants (CAPI) - as well as non-benefits related legal advice, please visit the [http://homelessactioncenter.org Homeless Action Center]. Their Oakland office is located at 1432 Franklin Street, and their Berkeley office is located at 3126 Shattuck Avenue. Drop in hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9-5pm, and 1-5pm on Tuesday. <br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| EMERGENCY NUMBERS<br />
|-<br />
| Fire and Medical Emergency<br />
| (510) 444-1616<br />
| Alameda County Fire & Emergency Medical Line<br />
|-<br />
| Mental Health Crisis<br />
| (800) 309-2131 <br />
| Alameda County Crisis Hotline<br />
|-<br />
| POLICE or “huge emergency”<br />
| (510) 777-7777 <br />
| OPD Emergency Line - whereas 911 is Highway Patrol dispatch in Vallejo<br />
|-<br />
| FIRE<br />
| (510) 444-1616<br>(510) 238-4050 <br>(510) 238-4005<br />
| Oakland Fire Department Dispatch Center<br>nearest Station 8 <br>next-nearest Station 5<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Mental Health Emergency Resources== <br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Mental Health Emergency Resources<br />
|-<br />
| Oakland Mobile Crisis<br>Asian Language<br>Spanish Language<br>Deaf<br>Hard of Hearing<br />
| 1-800-491-9099<br>(510) 569-7200<br>(510) 535-6200<br>(510) 957-5465<br>(510) 984-1654<br />
| Mon-Fri 10am-8pm<br><br><br><br>Video Phone<br />
|- <br />
| Alameda County Medical Center John George Psychiatric Pavilion Campus<br />
| 510-346-7500<br />
| Emergency assessments; emergency medications; emergency hospitalization; also outpatient crisis unit for crisis intervention (M-F |9am-midnight; Sat-Sun 9am-6pm). Don't send people to John George if you can help it: https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/overwhelmed/Content?oid=4705660<br />
|-<br />
| Suicide Prevention Hotline<br />
| 1-800-309-2131<br />
| 24hr Crisis Support Services<br />
|-<br />
| Mobile Crisis for residents of Berkeley and Albany<br />
| 510-981-5900<br />
| 11:30am-10pm<br />
|-<br />
| Sausal Creek Outpatient Stabilization Clinic<br />
| (510) 437-2363<br />
| Offers crisis intervention, telephone and walk-in services for adults who are having difficulties and need help immediately: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm; Sat 8am-4:30pm at 2620 26th Avenue, Oakland<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Medical Emergency Departments ==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Emergency Departments<br />
|-<br />
| Alta Bates Summit Emergency Dept (5min)<br />
| 357 34th St, Oakland <br />
| (510) 655-4000<br />
|-<br />
| UCSF Children's Hospital Emergency Dept (3min)<br />
| 747 52nd St, Oakland <br />
| (510) 428-3240<br />
|-<br />
| Alta Bates Campus Emergency Dept (7min)<br />
| 2450 Ashby Ave, Berkeley <br />
| (510) 204-4444<br />
|}<br />
<br />
= Homeless Shelters =<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Homeless Shelters<br />
|-<br />
| [http://24hourcenter.com 24-Hour Oakland Parent Teacher's Center]<br />
| 1406 47th Ave, Oakland, CA<br />
| (510) 532-0574 <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.cityteam.org CityTeam Ministries Oakland]<br />
| 728 Washington St, Oakland, CA<br />
| (510) 452-3758 <br />
|-<br />
| [http://donatetodreamcatchers.org Dream Catcher Youth Shelter and Support Center]<br />
| 442 Jefferson St, Oakland, CA<br />
| (510) 522-8363 <br />
|-<br />
| [http://bfhp.org/ Berkeley Food and Housing Project]<br />
| 2362 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA<br />
| 866-960-2132 <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.eocp.net/ East Oakland Community Project]<br />
| 7515 International Blvd., Oakland, CA<br />
| (510) 532-3211<br />
|-<br />
| [https://oaklandwiki.org/Oakland_Garden_Street Oakland Garden Street]<br />
| 2794 Garden Street, Oakland, CA<br />
| 510-535-5088 <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.stmaryscenter.org/ St. Mary's Center]<br />
| 925 Brockhurst Street, Oakland, CA<br />
| 510-923-9600 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Adult Shelters==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="4"| Adult Shelters<br />
|-<br />
| Berkeley Emergency Storm Shelter (BESS)<br />
| 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA<br />
| 510-684-1892<br />
| Open November-April when outdoor conditions are rainy or cold.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bfhp.org/about-bfhp/services-programs/mens-overnight-shelter/ Berkeley Food and Housing Project (BFHP): Men's Housing Program]<br />
| 1931 Center St (at MLK Jr Way, Berkeley, CA<br />
| 510-649-4980 - Reservations Hotline: 1-866-960-2132<br />
| Open daily 5pm-7am<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bfhp.org/about-bfhp/services-programs/north-county-womens-center/ Berkeley Food and Housing Project (BFHP): Women's Overnight Shelter]<br />
| 2140 Dwight Way (near Shattuck), Berkeley, CA<br />
| 510-649-4965 - Reservations Hotline: 1-866-960-2132<br />
| Opens daily at 4pm<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.cityteam.org/oakland/ CityTeam International]<br />
| 722 Washington St (at 7th St), Oakland, CA<br />
| 510-452-3758<br />
| Overnight shelter for men. Cost: $5/night. Opens daily at 4pm, no reservations. Showers (Mon-Sun 5-6:45pm)<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Family Shelters & Drop-In Centers==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="5"| Family Shelters & Drop-In Centers<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bfhp.org/about-bfhp/services-programs/multi-service-center/ Berkeley Food and Housing Project (BFHP): Multi-Service Center (MSC)]<br />
| Trinity United Methodist Church, 2362 Bancroft Way (& Dana), Berkeley<br />
| 510-649-4976<br />
| Drop in Mon-Fri 10-11am; Client services Mon-Thu 10am-2pm, Fri 10am-12pm<br />
| Only shelter and transitional housing referrals. Mail and phone service<br />
|-<br />
| Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS): Multi-Agency Service Center (MASC)<br />
| 1931 Center St (@ MLK Jr Way), Berkeley<br />
| 510-843-3700<br />
| Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat-Sun 8:30am-3:30pm<br />
| For individuals & families. Showers Mon-Fri 8am-1pm, Sat-Sun 8:30am-1pm, Laundry by signup. Transitional housing referrals available.<br />
|-<br />
| Salvation Army Shelter Program<br />
| 2794 Garden St (& E. 27th St, Oakland<br />
| 510-437-9437 - call for intake appt.<br />
| First call first served. Emergency & transitional shelter program for families or individuals.<br />
|-<br />
| St. Vincent De Paul Visitation Center<br />
| 2260 San Pablo (& W Grand), Oakland<br />
| 510-444-3790<br />
| Tue-Sat 9:30am-3pm (closed 1st Wednesday of the month).<br />
| Drop-in center for women and children. Showers and laundry facilities, infant care, referrals.<br />
|-<br />
| Women's Daytime Drop-In Center<br />
| 2218 Acton (& Bancroft), Berkeley<br />
| 510-548-2884<br />
| Mon-Fri 8am-4pm (closed First Friday of the month)<br />
| Drop-in center for homeless women & children. Transitional housing referrals available.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Youth Shelters & Drop-In Centers==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="5"| Youth Shelters & Drop-In Centers=<br />
|-<br />
| DreamCatcher Youth Support Center & Shelter<br />
| 422 Jefferson (& 5th St), Oakland<br />
| 510-839-1559 - Call 1-800-379-1114 for shelter intake.<br />
| Drop-in support Mon-Thurs 2-7pm, Fri 2-5pm. Shelter Mon-Fri 7pm-8am, Sat-Sun 7-10pm<br />
| For ages 13-18. Meals & laundry facilities.<br />
|-<br />
| Suitcase Clinic Youth Clinic<br />
| St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft (* Ellsworth), 2nd Floor, Berkeley<br />
| 510-423-2202<br />
| Mon 6-9pm<br />
| Drop-in health clinic for ages 13-23; Dinner provided<br />
|-<br />
| Youth Engagement, Advocacy, and Housing (YEAH!)<br />
| Lutheran Church of the Cross, 1744 University Ave (& Grant), Berkeley<br />
| 510-704-9867<br />
| Open Nov-May, 8am-8pm. Lineup begins at 7:30pm.<br />
| For ages 18-25; pets allowed; Showers and hot meals. <br />
|}<br />
<br />
=Domestic Violence Programs=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Domestic Violence Programs<br />
|-<br />
| [http://asafeplacedvs.org A Safe Place]<br />
| 24-hour hotline: 510- 536-7233<br />
| Emergency shelter for women and children in crisis. Emergency transportation available.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.arielom.org Ariel Outreach Mission]<br />
| 800.799.SAFE<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.sfaws.org/ Asian Women's Shelter]<br />
| 415-751-7110<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=Drop-In Centers=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="5"| Drop-In Centers<br />
|-<br />
| Berkeley Drop-In (Coalition for Alternatives in Mental Health)<br />
| 3234 Adeline St (& Alcatrez), Berkeley<br />
| 510-653-3808<br />
| Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm, Fri 9am-2pm. <br />
| Drop-in center for pas, current, or a-risk mental health clients and their families.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/explore/community-resources/friendly-manorplace-1 A Friendly Place]<br />
| 2298 San Pablo (at 23rd St), Oakland<br />
| 510-451-8923<br />
| Mon-Fri 8:30am-3pm.<br />
| Drop-in center for *women*. Showers and laundry facilities, referrals.<br />
|-<br />
| St. Vincent de Paul CHAMPION Guidance Center<br />
| 675 23rd St (& MLK Jr), Oakland<br />
| 510-877-9218<br />
| Tue-Sat 9:30am-3pm. Closed First Wednesdays of the month.<br />
| Drop-in center for *men*. Showers and laundry, referrals.<br />
|-<br />
| North County Women's Center<br />
| 2140 Dwight (& Shattuck), Berkeley<br />
| 510-649-4965<br />
| Health clinic Mon 9am-1pm; Suitcase health clinic Mon 7:30-9pm<br />
| Mobile health clinic 2nd Tue of every month, 11am-3:30pm; Arts & Crafts drop-in Wed 1:30-3:30pm<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
=Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs<br />
|-<br />
| [http://horizonservices.org/ Horizon Services]<br />
| 2362 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA<br />
| (510) 649-4965<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=Animal Resources=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="5"| Animal Resources<br />
|-<br />
| Paw Fund<br />
| Corner of Bolivar & Addison<br />
| 510-390-3488<br />
| 13 Sundays a year, 10am-1pm<br />
| Free pet vaccine clinic; low cost/free spray and neuer referrals.<br />
|-<br />
| Berkeley Human Society Pet Food Pantry<br />
| 2700 9th St, Berkeley<br />
| 510-845-7735 (ext. 205)<br />
| Pet food distributed every Last Saturday of the month.<br />
| Confidential application required (proof of residency, income and spray/neuter record for pet).<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=To Do:=<br />
If you'd like to contribute to this page, we could use links to the following resources:<br />
* Free meals<br />
* Support for people with disabilities<br />
* Mental health resources<br />
* Employment organizations & resources</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/05/07_Delegates&diff=6071Event:2020/05/07 Delegates2020-06-07T23:34:10Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "Omni Delegates' Meeting - 7 May 2020 7pm-9pm === Agenda === * Introductions [15 minutes] ** Meeting Roles ** Delegates Count ** Access Check-in * Check-ins, Updates & Report..."</p>
<hr />
<div>Omni Delegates' Meeting - 7 May 2020 7pm-9pm<br />
<br />
=== 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 />
<br />
=== Introductions ==<br />
Jenny: sudoroom/sudomesh, she/her, former Treasurer access needs are met<br />
Eve: sudomesh, she/her, access is fine<br />
Mai: sudomesh, she/they, access needs are met<br />
Benny: sudo mesh, he/him, access needs are met but hearing lag<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: Mai<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: <br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: Jenny<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 />
<br />
=== Delegates === <br />
* CCL: Michael<br />
* CSC: mary ann<br />
* FNB:joe <br />
* FYE: shido<br />
* GWS: john<br />
* LL: <br />
* Phat Beets: <br />
* Sudo Room: Jenny<br />
* Sudo Mesh: Mai<br />
* Quorum:<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
*<br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
* Meetings: only the kitchen group meets regularly, new times tbd<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
* Fire extinguisher recharge annual upcoming, John will only do inspects, not replace batteries (which we can do ourselves)<br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
* Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 5:30pm @ https://omnicommons.live/commons<br />
* Join! * https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
* Robb: Another donation distro on Sunday, loads of help from Ramy and Diane<br />
* Roberto: Haven't met regularly, need to work on populating the calendar with virtual events, reaching out to regular renters to see if they want to populate our calendar<br />
<br />
=== Communications ===<br />
* Meetings: Email for now<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/comms<br />
* Roberto and others working on newsletter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zWmjxw0eGxtiz8q06UHUkWx4TsGx1ckti9X77YE8Vu0/ - please check it out and contribute if you can!<br />
** CHeck out May 2020 newsletter: https://thecommoner.cargo.site/ <br />
* Jenny working on turning our /calendar/ Wordpress into our main site: https://omnicommons.org/calendar <br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
* Meetings: TBD @ https://omnicommons.live/finance<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/finance<br />
* Our lender is totally amenable to no-interest forbearance for as long as we have lost income (still keeping balloon payment for 1 Dec 2021) - will have numbers next week<br />
* jenny will send out a doodle or some such to decide on new Finance WG meeting time<br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
* Meetings: Ad hoc<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/fundraising<br />
* Jane and Mary Ann have been working on grants<br />
** Mary Ann to 2 different community foundations<br />
** Jenny submitted a grant app for $5K yesterday to #YouAreEssential<br />
** Jane working on SFF and United Way opps<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 />
=== CCL === <br />
* Michael - recently receive swabs from metasub, collects data in urban environments, biological data from environment, ie, virus, bacteria, etc, will be collecting samples/data for their database. narwhal (unicorn whales) phylogenetics project<br />
<br />
=== CSC === <br />
* In about a week, we'll be startin to work on the first online class (Zapatismo & Waffles)<br />
<br />
=== FNB ===<br />
* Rolling along pretty well - Casa Zimbabwe cooking for FNB on Fridays<br />
*threw some of their leftovers into the meal, got rave reviews about the brand new presence of meat ;P had to shut that down as we serve vegan!<br />
<br />
=== FYE ===<br />
* not too much in way of updates, doing more on social media :) https://instagram.com/thats.fye <br />
<br />
=== GWS ===<br />
* Campaign on Global Care Income: http://www.everymothernetwork.net/cares-2-stimulus-bill-demands-for-money-and-other-resources-for-unwaged-caregivers-our-families/<br />
* Steering committee of Bay Area Poor Peoples Campaign Saturday from 3-5<br />
* GWS SF/Omni Collective meets Sunday from 11:00 am<br />
<br />
=== LL ===<br />
* Had an Aftereffects class last Sunday(?), previous to that a DaVinci Resolv class<br />
** first class a bit of a shitshow. we got Zoom-bombed by Trumpsters. Turn off annotations when sharing screen!<br />
** Also filmstorming on a covid-19 documentary<br />
* Paying Omni rent in advance!<br />
<br />
=== Phat Beets ===<br />
* <br />
<br />
=== Sudo Room ===<br />
* Not much in the way of updates<br />
<br />
=== Sudo Mesh ===<br />
* Mai: previously discussed progress on disaster.radio - ordered boards to prep for june testing<br />
** Laptops For All received 11 laptops from KPFA, working on those<br />
** Currently experimenting with some services to run on our local internet - discourse forum set up by Seth for Golden Gate neighborhood<br />
** Looking into purchasing more WiFi hotspots for lending program<br />
** Tons of disaster readiness preparedness guides being dropped at Jenny's place.. adventures in gov't funding!<br />
<br />
== Conflicts, Mediation & Safe Space ==<br />
* Updates for any ongoing issues<br />
* Has anybody been asked to leave? [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
<br />
= 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 />
<br />
= Discussions =<br />
<br />
== Donating Omni's 501c3 to PLACE ==<br />
* <br />
* grant-based fiscal sponsorship if they just want to be eligible for nonprofit grants<br />
* any relationship allowing a passthrough should have some percentage cut for omni<br />
** previous grant-based fiscal sponsorships we had a 7% admin fee (Safer DIY, The Village, Musick Creek)<br />
<br />
== Kitchen Project ==<br />
* Mary Ann: Where does the kitchen project stand right now? There's potential donors to support it given that it's a timely time for us to have a kitchen to prepare food for those in need<br />
** Jenny: No bids yet, we do have some recommended contractors.<br />
* possibility of getting a fire suppression system donated ($5K) by mary ann's son for kitchen if we pick him as a General Contractor<br />
* might put in a bid if there's definite interest<br />
* demand for this right now - pressure to turnaround response < 1 month<br />
* jenny suggests Joe and Jim (our architect) as leads on this<br />
<br />
== Update on Insurance ==<br />
* Our General Liability insurance was renewed! <br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/04/23_Delegates_Meeting<br />
<br />
= 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<br />
<br />
[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/06/04_Delegates&diff=6070Event:2020/06/04 Delegates2020-06-07T23:32:05Z<p>Tunabananas: /* Last Meeting Notes */</p>
<hr />
<div>Omni Delegates' Meeting - 04 June 2020 7pm-9pm<br />
<br />
for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
<br />
=== 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 />
** Omni Fundraising Letter<br />
** Proposal for a pandemic bridge grant funding possible hire of a strategic organizer<br />
** Bank Account Signatories<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 />
* 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 />
* Mai - She/they - Sudo Mesh - actions, angry<br />
* Roberto - he/him - Chiapas - dang i was typing and didnt catch the title: Read Healing Resistance by Kazu Haga<br />
* Mary Ann - she/her - Chiapas - doing well, have a new great-granddaughter - granddaughter going out to demos, having interesting convos about now vs '68<br />
* John - off from day job for past days given "civil unrest" - facebook rabbit hole, following what's happening. angry/hopeful. secretary of defense said he did not support Trump's proposal to invoke 1808 Insurrection Act - invoked twice before to invite US troops onto streets to harm civilians.. getting sleep, enjoying engaging in the discourse<br />
* Robb - he/him - LibLens - been doing some stuff with FNB and phat beets - w/ Liberated Lens working on a video for Oakland Communities United, maybe one for Omni on what we're doing during SIP. also livestreaming actions<br />
* Michael - he/him - CCL - working w/ Open Insulin to put together a summer internship program for students. mentoring and organizing that - starting this Sunday, had 71 applicants but can only accept 20. Open Insulin applying to become its own 501c3. Working with a nat'l org to take swabs of human/city/transportation environments as part of a larger project to assess urban bacteria and viruses. <br />
* AB - crazy and exciting time to be alive.. injured at friday night protest, but last night was really wonderful, curfew was lifted today. event tmrw 12-6 at ampitheater to pay homage, lift spirits, bring community together. ish w/ treehouse will be there with community canvas, making pins and patches<br />
* Jane - she/her - computer is awful - working with Poor Peoples Campaigns, great action yesterday to put pressure on the SF mayor to open hotels.. gardening<br />
* Rachel - she/her - lots of international solidarity work.. doing a lot with Poor Peoples Campaign.. gearing up for national mobilization 20? buildup to next saturday, virtual town hall on Poor Peoples Campaign - the Right to Live - We Wont be silent anymore - tapping into 1968 participants with Poor Peoples Campaign - Saturday June 13 11am!<br />
* Jenny - she/her haven't slept, catching up on recent events, real change. B&B Youth leadership. Working two jobs. Covid testing stuff. In rabbit hole<br />
<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: Robb<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: Mai!<br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: John, Jenny<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 />
<br />
=== Delegates === <br />
* CCL: X<br />
* CSC: X <br />
* FNB: <br />
* FYE: X<br />
* GWS: X<br />
* LL: X<br />
* Phat Beets: inactive - correct?<br />
* Sudo Room: X<br />
* Sudo Mesh: X <br />
* Quorum: Y (7/8 active collectives)<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
* https://actionnetwork.org/events/poor-peoples-campaign-1968-2020-everybodys-got-a-right-to-live-we-wont-be-silent-anymore/?<br />
* McDonalds on Telegraph striking Friday 6/5 10:00 am - call for support but not a public action - jenny has contact phone # if anyone wants to offer direct day-of support<br />
** "To keep if safe for participants we and underscore workers demand for safety we will keep this a safe, physically distanced (and social solidarity) action. We are recruiting just enough folks to help the silhouettes and play other key roles." <br />
<br />
BACKGROUND:<br />
Striking Worker talks:<br />
* https://twitter.com/standup_kc/status/1266101962212282368<br />
<br />
Video of last weeks Strike Action:<br />
* https://www.facebook.com/david.solnit/videos/3322457177799718/<br />
<br />
Press from yesterday:<br />
* https://www.ktvu.com/news/workers-strike-at-oakland-mcdonalds-over-covid-19-outbreak<br />
* https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8365617/McDonalds-staffers-strike-told-wear-dog-diapers-coffee-filters-face-masks.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailus "<br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
* Meetings: only the kitchen group meets regularly, new times tbd<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
* Yar in preliminary discusson with People Powered Solar, weak draft contract, needs work.<br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
* Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 5:30pm @ https://omnicommons.live/commons<br />
* Join! * https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
* Meeting held, Roberto and Silver (Joe tried to join); discussed potential PPE-making for an SF company but they found another spot. think we'll get more <br />
<br />
=== Communications ===<br />
* Meetings: Email for now<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/comms<br />
* Roberto: Could use more participation, newsletter out, pls help with next one too! Internal communications vs external communications. Good to speak with one voice in present political moment. <br />
* Jenny: working on updating website, could use support if anyone can lend a hand (shift to wordpress, https://omnicommons.org/calendar/omni-commons )<br />
* Mai: interested in helping, most effective via coworking sesh<br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
* Meetings: TBD @ https://omnicommons.live/finance<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/finance<br />
* Jenny: updating https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Finances - there you can see breakdown of recurring income and expenses + financial reports and 990s<br />
* Monthly utilities around $3K, insurance @$1.2K, maintenance/supplies $0.5K<br />
* Income from collectives when all received basically covers our bare minimum $6K/monthly expenses. Not all collectives currently paying rent (Phat Beets, FYE, Sudo Room has been paying but is going broke) <br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
* Meetings: next mtg sunday 11am <br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/fundraising<br />
* Have a fundraising letter we want to send out to our list. waiting until monday setting up venmo account<br />
* Mary Ann: Really don't fit anywhere in terms of grant applications, need collectives to apply for grants and contribute, help get some of the piles of money available for groups working on essential services<br />
* Robb: 'free rent' not very persuasive - we have space, volunteers, should start a mutual aid bank(?) donate / distribute / inventory<br />
** AB: in it all together, ballroom already been a mutual aid bank for 2-3 months<br />
** jenny: who is the 'we' here? all of us in this together<br />
** roberto: need to avoid working in silos- better and stronger working together. encourage people to help us fundraise, join the working groups, do the work together. not use vocabulary that separates us. <br />
** jane: signatories on bank will help. likely to get up to $25K from San Francisco Foundation<br />
** mary ann: key issue is that it's very hard to get a grant for what we do - but if we have a specific project<br />
** robb: could be more specific, inventorying stuff<br />
*** mary ann: yes, need to be more intentional to fundraise for the building<br />
** ab: implication that what's taking place in the basement is not an opportunity when what's happening (?? notetaker didn't understand)<br />
** robb: what's happening with NORJ feels fragmented - if we could put more concrete work into inventorying, collaborating with other groups. could be a hub for a number of groups to utilize as a massive mutual aid bank. ballroom will soon be getting booked<br />
*** jenny: not anytime soon - alameda county peaking right now and cases will increase in two weeks after these protests<br />
* rachel: We don't want resentment to build, as Omni gets more in the red, we're in a critical time. We need to avoid situations like past conflicts, and to do so we need to be very clear what's going and don't let things drift. We need to be clear about where each of us are at. <br />
** mary ann: We need to finance $900K in a year and a half, this is not going to be easy. For us to not be able to pay our loan payments now will harm us in being able to do refinance. Every single collective should send the letter to everyone in their lists.<br />
* AB: I don't think everyone grasps how among the newer collectives, that the nature of who we are is important, FYE is young black and brown folks, the mission of the Omni has been drowned out by how the governance is not going well. I feel like I could contribute to every working group, but just have held back because of the tone. The way we deal with situations needs to improve. There's a dominant sense that FYE isn't doing anything positive or that anything that we do wrong gets amplified. I have been sitting with this for a while. Why this is so important is that FYE is the youngest in the building, they want to grow with the space. It has so much potential to grow, and we have potential to grow in helping to lead this, we need more trust. There are some structural aspects of the project that needs to be addressed. <br />
** john: thank you for being in this meeting and expressing all of this. been around for years in various forms of involvement and just getting involved in the internal organizing/governance here, apologize if my tone has contributed to this experience - still need to decide - pitch something and if people want to discuss further off list - to mary ann's point wrt how we'll be able to pay or refi $900K i a year and a half. hearing that we're currently breaking slightly even rn w/ 6 mo suspension of mortgage and interest payment. if we want to do this we do need to come together and figure out how we can get our income up and make this refi work<br />
** mary ann: my understanding of the agreement w/ lender is we have to start paying in 6 months, or sooner if we get grants/donation income that can cover it<br />
* john: floating proposal idea to seek a pandemic emergency grant / bridge grant and strategic planning grant request. have to figure out if this is something feasible and then find prospects. request for $300K principally for operations, but also to help us colletively vision where we want to be in 1yr, 5yrs and beyond. would free up the income we do get - $300K over 24 months. would allow us to use the collective rental income toward more capital expenses (eg kitchen, roof). if okay w/ delegates assembly i'll write something up and send it to collectives for input feedback. any questions? <br />
** next fundraising mtg is sunday at 11am on omni's <br />
** jenny will send out a google meet link (free)<br />
<br />
== Conflicts, Mediation & Safe Space ==<br />
* Updates for any ongoing issues<br />
* Has anybody been asked to leave? [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
* Woman problematic outside the building ongoing had cops called on her by AB<br />
** Jenny: we don't call the cops<br />
*** Robb: my understanding is rule doesn't apply if outside the building<br />
*** AB: Have never felt urge to call cops but have had many many terrible interactions with this woman. first time i saw her actively tagging the building, done many other things and provoked me into calling the cops. actively threatening multiple people for months. appreciate the principle of not calling the cops. have a written statement as well - striving to be as clear, transparent as possible<br />
**** john: appreciate the thorough explanation, given the delicate nature of the situation and there is a qalitative difference between inside vs outside the building<br />
**** ab: cops didn't actually show for up to 45 minutes. stayed out there given she is a black woman and that puts her at risk. but did stay out there to dialogue with police, no real constructive solution other than just not interacting with this woman. very violent, very aggressive. have already brought this up, feel am only person dealing with this person. do apologize for caving into being provoked<br />
* rachel: we should look into Cop Watch to learn about de-escalation <br />
* robb: NORJ has a contact for someone to help with de-escalation from a a restorative justice approach<br />
* john: hope it's fair to say we appreciate the detailed explanation from AB about what happened. feel bad he felt it was needed, but given our concern and critique about and of the police, ... know there were a number of ideas thrown out about how move forward. specifically heard there was desire to figure out a way to be helpful to this person who has repeatedly been causing issues around cleanup, tagging, being... anyone willing to take that set of tasks on<br />
** robb: just want to mention she hasn't been around the past week<br />
* interested in working on this, strategy for deescalating?<br />
** mai, roberto, jenny, robb(to contact NORJ if issue reappears)<br />
* michael: wrt ccl, will bring this topic up on wednesday meeting, will also be reviewing and discussing this meeting's agenda as i've been doing. will be getting back to you all at next mtg wrt more participation from ccl<br />
<br />
=== Solution / Research Space ===<br />
Jenny - Some ideas:<br />
* create a new Omni Phone Tree (Signal group most likely) for urgent situations. our capacity to effectively and with the most care handle such fragile situations is directly proportionate to our numbers in the moment.<br />
<br />
* update Crisis Resources wiki page (https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Crisis_Resources )<br />
** http://www.mhaac.org/support/mental-health-resources/community-mental-health-resources.html https://www.crisissupport.org/get-help-now/alameda-county-crisis-referrals/<br />
** https://www.crisissupport.org/get-help-now/alameda-county-crisis-referrals/<br />
** https://www.reddit.com/r/oakland/comments/ejil8u/whats_the_best_way_to_help_someone_having_a/<br />
** http://www.acmhs.org/<br />
** https://acbhcs.org<br />
** http://mhaac.org/support/mental-health-resources/community-mental-health-resources.html<br />
** https://www.crisissupport.org/programs/crisis-line/<br />
<br />
* request de-escalation trainings from eg NORJ, APTP, Critical Resistance, Community Ready Corps<br />
** https://whitebirdclinic.org/trainings/community-training<br />
** Critical Resistance - Oakland Power Projects: https://oaklandpowerprojects.org/mission // https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59ead8f9692ebee25b72f17f/t/5b6aab5e1ae6cfd4011275e2/1533717358865/OPP_booklet_Jun2018_v2-3.pdf<br />
(p. 12+13 address mental health crises) // https://justis-allen.squarespace.com/know-your-options-workshops (how to request training)<br />
** CRC - http://www.crc4sd.org/<br />
** APTP - https://www.antipoliceterrorproject.org/mh-first<br />
** NORJC - reach out to Julie?<br />
** Peoples Community Medics - https://www.facebook.com/groups/304406316325594/?fref=ts<br />
** Ruckus Society - https://ruckus.org<br />
<br />
* Post more infographics and flyers around the building:<br />
** http://criticalresistance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/911chart.pdf<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Crisis_Resources (Printable Version in sidebar)<br />
** 'Don't Talk to the FBI' poster - these used to be up, Jenny will ask Ben for more<br />
<br />
Self-Education:<br />
* https://www.aaronxrose.com/blog/alternatives-to-police<br />
* "Alternatives to Policing: How Not to Call the Cops Ever" (Anti Police-Terror Project) - https://www.antipoliceterrorproject.org/new-events/reclaim-mlk-2020-alternatives-to-policing<br />
* Don't send people to John George if you can help it: https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/overwhelmed/Content?oid=4705660<br />
* Impact of Disproportionate Incarceration of & Violence Against Black People with Mental Health Conditions in the World’s Largest Jail System – Dignity and Power Now - http://dignityandpowernow.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CERD_Report_2014.8.pdf<br />
* Mental Health 911 - East Bay Express - https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/mental-health-911/Content?oid=4738676<br />
* "What If Mental Health First Aid Were as Widespread as CPR? New York City’s Planning to Do It" - https://www.yesmagazine.org/democracy/2016/05/27/what-if-mental-health-first-aid-were-as-widespread-as-cpr-new-york-citys-planning-to-do-it/<br />
<br />
= Proposals =<br />
<br />
== Fundraising letter ==<br />
* from Fundraising Committee for mass distribution through all channels to help cover immediate Omni Commons expenses;<br />
** mai: should be shorter, would like to help - drop in a gdoc<br />
* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j4Qz1P5HgtqQT1Bvr4rQYhkjh6ZzEv99oq7vrZ_wVuY/edit<br />
<br />
== Fundraising grant proposal ==<br />
* John sent via email to Consensus 6/4/2020<br />
* for a Pandemic Bridge and Strategic Planning two year $300K grant to Omni Commons presented for deliberation of all collectives and for decision at June 18 meeting. Prospect leads are welcome<br />
<br />
== Omni Commons bank account signatories ==<br />
* Omni Officers (John Torok, Maira Sutton, Robb Benson)<br />
Resolution of the Board of Omni Commons:<br />
* Resolved, that the newly elected officers of the Board of Omni Commons (John Torok, Maira Sutton, and Robb Benson) be added to the corporate bank account as primary signatories for the purpose of allowing Omni Commons to seek grants and meet other fundraising needs. <br />
** Robb - spoke with Unify on the phone today, and they said a current signatory needs to call them and inform them there's going to be a change of signatories - after which they'll inform jenny of what documentation is done<br />
<br />
Yay:<br />
* CCL (Michael Arent)<br />
* Chiapas Support Committee (Mary Ann Tenuto)<br />
* FYE (Asaad Bruno Benmiloud) <br />
* Sudo Room (Jennifer Ryan)<br />
* Sudo Mesh (Maira Sutton)<br />
* GWS (Jane Welford)<br />
<br />
Consenso!<br />
<br />
== Action Items ==<br />
* Set up calendar event for next meeting w/ Google Meet link (Jenny)<br />
* call Unify tmrw am - send board resolution, deposit Village check (Jenny)<br />
* work on suggested edits to letter for Sat (Mai)<br />
* update crisis resources wiki page (jenny, you?)<br />
* reach out to NORJ [Julie] - Jenny<br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/05/21_Delegates<br />
<br />
= 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<br />
<br />
[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/06/04_Delegates&diff=6069Event:2020/06/04 Delegates2020-06-07T23:31:26Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "Omni Delegates' Meeting - 04 June 2020 7pm-9pm for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom === Agenda === * Introductions [15 minutes] **..."</p>
<hr />
<div>Omni Delegates' Meeting - 04 June 2020 7pm-9pm<br />
<br />
for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
<br />
=== 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 />
** Omni Fundraising Letter<br />
** Proposal for a pandemic bridge grant funding possible hire of a strategic organizer<br />
** Bank Account Signatories<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 />
* 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 />
* Mai - She/they - Sudo Mesh - actions, angry<br />
* Roberto - he/him - Chiapas - dang i was typing and didnt catch the title: Read Healing Resistance by Kazu Haga<br />
* Mary Ann - she/her - Chiapas - doing well, have a new great-granddaughter - granddaughter going out to demos, having interesting convos about now vs '68<br />
* John - off from day job for past days given "civil unrest" - facebook rabbit hole, following what's happening. angry/hopeful. secretary of defense said he did not support Trump's proposal to invoke 1808 Insurrection Act - invoked twice before to invite US troops onto streets to harm civilians.. getting sleep, enjoying engaging in the discourse<br />
* Robb - he/him - LibLens - been doing some stuff with FNB and phat beets - w/ Liberated Lens working on a video for Oakland Communities United, maybe one for Omni on what we're doing during SIP. also livestreaming actions<br />
* Michael - he/him - CCL - working w/ Open Insulin to put together a summer internship program for students. mentoring and organizing that - starting this Sunday, had 71 applicants but can only accept 20. Open Insulin applying to become its own 501c3. Working with a nat'l org to take swabs of human/city/transportation environments as part of a larger project to assess urban bacteria and viruses. <br />
* AB - crazy and exciting time to be alive.. injured at friday night protest, but last night was really wonderful, curfew was lifted today. event tmrw 12-6 at ampitheater to pay homage, lift spirits, bring community together. ish w/ treehouse will be there with community canvas, making pins and patches<br />
* Jane - she/her - computer is awful - working with Poor Peoples Campaigns, great action yesterday to put pressure on the SF mayor to open hotels.. gardening<br />
* Rachel - she/her - lots of international solidarity work.. doing a lot with Poor Peoples Campaign.. gearing up for national mobilization 20? buildup to next saturday, virtual town hall on Poor Peoples Campaign - the Right to Live - We Wont be silent anymore - tapping into 1968 participants with Poor Peoples Campaign - Saturday June 13 11am!<br />
* Jenny - she/her haven't slept, catching up on recent events, real change. B&B Youth leadership. Working two jobs. Covid testing stuff. In rabbit hole<br />
<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: Robb<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: Mai!<br />
* Timekeeper: <br />
* Notetaker/s: John, Jenny<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 />
<br />
=== Delegates === <br />
* CCL: X<br />
* CSC: X <br />
* FNB: <br />
* FYE: X<br />
* GWS: X<br />
* LL: X<br />
* Phat Beets: inactive - correct?<br />
* Sudo Room: X<br />
* Sudo Mesh: X <br />
* Quorum: Y (7/8 active collectives)<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
* https://actionnetwork.org/events/poor-peoples-campaign-1968-2020-everybodys-got-a-right-to-live-we-wont-be-silent-anymore/?<br />
* McDonalds on Telegraph striking Friday 6/5 10:00 am - call for support but not a public action - jenny has contact phone # if anyone wants to offer direct day-of support<br />
** "To keep if safe for participants we and underscore workers demand for safety we will keep this a safe, physically distanced (and social solidarity) action. We are recruiting just enough folks to help the silhouettes and play other key roles." <br />
<br />
BACKGROUND:<br />
Striking Worker talks:<br />
* https://twitter.com/standup_kc/status/1266101962212282368<br />
<br />
Video of last weeks Strike Action:<br />
* https://www.facebook.com/david.solnit/videos/3322457177799718/<br />
<br />
Press from yesterday:<br />
* https://www.ktvu.com/news/workers-strike-at-oakland-mcdonalds-over-covid-19-outbreak<br />
* https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8365617/McDonalds-staffers-strike-told-wear-dog-diapers-coffee-filters-face-masks.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailus "<br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
* Meetings: only the kitchen group meets regularly, new times tbd<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
* Yar in preliminary discusson with People Powered Solar, weak draft contract, needs work.<br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
* Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 5:30pm @ https://omnicommons.live/commons<br />
* Join! * https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/commons<br />
* Meeting held, Roberto and Silver (Joe tried to join); discussed potential PPE-making for an SF company but they found another spot. think we'll get more <br />
<br />
=== Communications ===<br />
* Meetings: Email for now<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/comms<br />
* Roberto: Could use more participation, newsletter out, pls help with next one too! Internal communications vs external communications. Good to speak with one voice in present political moment. <br />
* Jenny: working on updating website, could use support if anyone can lend a hand (shift to wordpress, https://omnicommons.org/calendar/omni-commons )<br />
* Mai: interested in helping, most effective via coworking sesh<br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
* Meetings: TBD @ https://omnicommons.live/finance<br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/finance<br />
* Jenny: updating https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Finances - there you can see breakdown of recurring income and expenses + financial reports and 990s<br />
* Monthly utilities around $3K, insurance @$1.2K, maintenance/supplies $0.5K<br />
* Income from collectives when all received basically covers our bare minimum $6K/monthly expenses. Not all collectives currently paying rent (Phat Beets, FYE, Sudo Room has been paying but is going broke) <br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
* Meetings: next mtg sunday 11am <br />
* Join! https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/fundraising<br />
* Have a fundraising letter we want to send out to our list. waiting until monday setting up venmo account<br />
* Mary Ann: Really don't fit anywhere in terms of grant applications, need collectives to apply for grants and contribute, help get some of the piles of money available for groups working on essential services<br />
* Robb: 'free rent' not very persuasive - we have space, volunteers, should start a mutual aid bank(?) donate / distribute / inventory<br />
** AB: in it all together, ballroom already been a mutual aid bank for 2-3 months<br />
** jenny: who is the 'we' here? all of us in this together<br />
** roberto: need to avoid working in silos- better and stronger working together. encourage people to help us fundraise, join the working groups, do the work together. not use vocabulary that separates us. <br />
** jane: signatories on bank will help. likely to get up to $25K from San Francisco Foundation<br />
** mary ann: key issue is that it's very hard to get a grant for what we do - but if we have a specific project<br />
** robb: could be more specific, inventorying stuff<br />
*** mary ann: yes, need to be more intentional to fundraise for the building<br />
** ab: implication that what's taking place in the basement is not an opportunity when what's happening (?? notetaker didn't understand)<br />
** robb: what's happening with NORJ feels fragmented - if we could put more concrete work into inventorying, collaborating with other groups. could be a hub for a number of groups to utilize as a massive mutual aid bank. ballroom will soon be getting booked<br />
*** jenny: not anytime soon - alameda county peaking right now and cases will increase in two weeks after these protests<br />
* rachel: We don't want resentment to build, as Omni gets more in the red, we're in a critical time. We need to avoid situations like past conflicts, and to do so we need to be very clear what's going and don't let things drift. We need to be clear about where each of us are at. <br />
** mary ann: We need to finance $900K in a year and a half, this is not going to be easy. For us to not be able to pay our loan payments now will harm us in being able to do refinance. Every single collective should send the letter to everyone in their lists.<br />
* AB: I don't think everyone grasps how among the newer collectives, that the nature of who we are is important, FYE is young black and brown folks, the mission of the Omni has been drowned out by how the governance is not going well. I feel like I could contribute to every working group, but just have held back because of the tone. The way we deal with situations needs to improve. There's a dominant sense that FYE isn't doing anything positive or that anything that we do wrong gets amplified. I have been sitting with this for a while. Why this is so important is that FYE is the youngest in the building, they want to grow with the space. It has so much potential to grow, and we have potential to grow in helping to lead this, we need more trust. There are some structural aspects of the project that needs to be addressed. <br />
** john: thank you for being in this meeting and expressing all of this. been around for years in various forms of involvement and just getting involved in the internal organizing/governance here, apologize if my tone has contributed to this experience - still need to decide - pitch something and if people want to discuss further off list - to mary ann's point wrt how we'll be able to pay or refi $900K i a year and a half. hearing that we're currently breaking slightly even rn w/ 6 mo suspension of mortgage and interest payment. if we want to do this we do need to come together and figure out how we can get our income up and make this refi work<br />
** mary ann: my understanding of the agreement w/ lender is we have to start paying in 6 months, or sooner if we get grants/donation income that can cover it<br />
* john: floating proposal idea to seek a pandemic emergency grant / bridge grant and strategic planning grant request. have to figure out if this is something feasible and then find prospects. request for $300K principally for operations, but also to help us colletively vision where we want to be in 1yr, 5yrs and beyond. would free up the income we do get - $300K over 24 months. would allow us to use the collective rental income toward more capital expenses (eg kitchen, roof). if okay w/ delegates assembly i'll write something up and send it to collectives for input feedback. any questions? <br />
** next fundraising mtg is sunday at 11am on omni's <br />
** jenny will send out a google meet link (free)<br />
<br />
== Conflicts, Mediation & Safe Space ==<br />
* Updates for any ongoing issues<br />
* Has anybody been asked to leave? [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
* Woman problematic outside the building ongoing had cops called on her by AB<br />
** Jenny: we don't call the cops<br />
*** Robb: my understanding is rule doesn't apply if outside the building<br />
*** AB: Have never felt urge to call cops but have had many many terrible interactions with this woman. first time i saw her actively tagging the building, done many other things and provoked me into calling the cops. actively threatening multiple people for months. appreciate the principle of not calling the cops. have a written statement as well - striving to be as clear, transparent as possible<br />
**** john: appreciate the thorough explanation, given the delicate nature of the situation and there is a qalitative difference between inside vs outside the building<br />
**** ab: cops didn't actually show for up to 45 minutes. stayed out there given she is a black woman and that puts her at risk. but did stay out there to dialogue with police, no real constructive solution other than just not interacting with this woman. very violent, very aggressive. have already brought this up, feel am only person dealing with this person. do apologize for caving into being provoked<br />
* rachel: we should look into Cop Watch to learn about de-escalation <br />
* robb: NORJ has a contact for someone to help with de-escalation from a a restorative justice approach<br />
* john: hope it's fair to say we appreciate the detailed explanation from AB about what happened. feel bad he felt it was needed, but given our concern and critique about and of the police, ... know there were a number of ideas thrown out about how move forward. specifically heard there was desire to figure out a way to be helpful to this person who has repeatedly been causing issues around cleanup, tagging, being... anyone willing to take that set of tasks on<br />
** robb: just want to mention she hasn't been around the past week<br />
* interested in working on this, strategy for deescalating?<br />
** mai, roberto, jenny, robb(to contact NORJ if issue reappears)<br />
* michael: wrt ccl, will bring this topic up on wednesday meeting, will also be reviewing and discussing this meeting's agenda as i've been doing. will be getting back to you all at next mtg wrt more participation from ccl<br />
<br />
=== Solution / Research Space ===<br />
Jenny - Some ideas:<br />
* create a new Omni Phone Tree (Signal group most likely) for urgent situations. our capacity to effectively and with the most care handle such fragile situations is directly proportionate to our numbers in the moment.<br />
<br />
* update Crisis Resources wiki page (https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Crisis_Resources )<br />
** http://www.mhaac.org/support/mental-health-resources/community-mental-health-resources.html https://www.crisissupport.org/get-help-now/alameda-county-crisis-referrals/<br />
** https://www.crisissupport.org/get-help-now/alameda-county-crisis-referrals/<br />
** https://www.reddit.com/r/oakland/comments/ejil8u/whats_the_best_way_to_help_someone_having_a/<br />
** http://www.acmhs.org/<br />
** https://acbhcs.org<br />
** http://mhaac.org/support/mental-health-resources/community-mental-health-resources.html<br />
** https://www.crisissupport.org/programs/crisis-line/<br />
<br />
* request de-escalation trainings from eg NORJ, APTP, Critical Resistance, Community Ready Corps<br />
** https://whitebirdclinic.org/trainings/community-training<br />
** Critical Resistance - Oakland Power Projects: https://oaklandpowerprojects.org/mission // https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59ead8f9692ebee25b72f17f/t/5b6aab5e1ae6cfd4011275e2/1533717358865/OPP_booklet_Jun2018_v2-3.pdf<br />
(p. 12+13 address mental health crises) // https://justis-allen.squarespace.com/know-your-options-workshops (how to request training)<br />
** CRC - http://www.crc4sd.org/<br />
** APTP - https://www.antipoliceterrorproject.org/mh-first<br />
** NORJC - reach out to Julie?<br />
** Peoples Community Medics - https://www.facebook.com/groups/304406316325594/?fref=ts<br />
** Ruckus Society - https://ruckus.org<br />
<br />
* Post more infographics and flyers around the building:<br />
** http://criticalresistance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/911chart.pdf<br />
** https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Crisis_Resources (Printable Version in sidebar)<br />
** 'Don't Talk to the FBI' poster - these used to be up, Jenny will ask Ben for more<br />
<br />
Self-Education:<br />
* https://www.aaronxrose.com/blog/alternatives-to-police<br />
* "Alternatives to Policing: How Not to Call the Cops Ever" (Anti Police-Terror Project) - https://www.antipoliceterrorproject.org/new-events/reclaim-mlk-2020-alternatives-to-policing<br />
* Don't send people to John George if you can help it: https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/overwhelmed/Content?oid=4705660<br />
* Impact of Disproportionate Incarceration of & Violence Against Black People with Mental Health Conditions in the World’s Largest Jail System – Dignity and Power Now - http://dignityandpowernow.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CERD_Report_2014.8.pdf<br />
* Mental Health 911 - East Bay Express - https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/mental-health-911/Content?oid=4738676<br />
* "What If Mental Health First Aid Were as Widespread as CPR? New York City’s Planning to Do It" - https://www.yesmagazine.org/democracy/2016/05/27/what-if-mental-health-first-aid-were-as-widespread-as-cpr-new-york-citys-planning-to-do-it/<br />
<br />
= Proposals =<br />
<br />
== Fundraising letter ==<br />
* from Fundraising Committee for mass distribution through all channels to help cover immediate Omni Commons expenses;<br />
** mai: should be shorter, would like to help - drop in a gdoc<br />
* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j4Qz1P5HgtqQT1Bvr4rQYhkjh6ZzEv99oq7vrZ_wVuY/edit<br />
<br />
== Fundraising grant proposal ==<br />
* John sent via email to Consensus 6/4/2020<br />
* for a Pandemic Bridge and Strategic Planning two year $300K grant to Omni Commons presented for deliberation of all collectives and for decision at June 18 meeting. Prospect leads are welcome<br />
<br />
== Omni Commons bank account signatories ==<br />
* Omni Officers (John Torok, Maira Sutton, Robb Benson)<br />
Resolution of the Board of Omni Commons:<br />
* Resolved, that the newly elected officers of the Board of Omni Commons (John Torok, Maira Sutton, and Robb Benson) be added to the corporate bank account as primary signatories for the purpose of allowing Omni Commons to seek grants and meet other fundraising needs. <br />
** Robb - spoke with Unify on the phone today, and they said a current signatory needs to call them and inform them there's going to be a change of signatories - after which they'll inform jenny of what documentation is done<br />
<br />
Yay:<br />
* CCL (Michael Arent)<br />
* Chiapas Support Committee (Mary Ann Tenuto)<br />
* FYE (Asaad Bruno Benmiloud) <br />
* Sudo Room (Jennifer Ryan)<br />
* Sudo Mesh (Maira Sutton)<br />
* GWS (Jane Welford)<br />
<br />
Consenso!<br />
<br />
== Action Items ==<br />
* Set up calendar event for next meeting w/ Google Meet link (Jenny)<br />
* call Unify tmrw am - send board resolution, deposit Village check (Jenny)<br />
* work on suggested edits to letter for Sat (Mai)<br />
* update crisis resources wiki page (jenny, you?)<br />
* reach out to NORJ [Julie] - Jenny<br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/MM/DD_Delegates_Meeting<br />
<br />
= 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<br />
<br />
[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Fundraising_Meeting_Notes_Template&diff=6068Fundraising Meeting Notes Template2020-06-07T23:11:08Z<p>Tunabananas: created fundraising mtg notes template</p>
<hr />
<div>Day Month Year - time<br />
* URL of agenda and notes: https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/omnifundraising<br />
* ACCESS LINK (eg Jitsi link) & call-in #<br />
<br />
== Agenda ==<br />
* Meeting Roles<br />
* Introductions<br />
* Updates<br />
* Item 1<br />
* Decisions<br />
* Action Items<br />
<br />
=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator:<br />
* Notetaker(s):<br />
<br />
==Introductions==<br />
Name, affiliation, pronouns, access needs, any announcements?<br />
* <br />
<br />
== Updates ==<br />
* <br />
<br />
== Agenda Item 1 ==<br />
* <br />
<br />
== Agenda Item 2 ==<br />
* <br />
<br />
== Decisions ==<br />
* <br />
<br />
== Action Items ==<br />
* <br />
<br />
== End of Meeting ==<br />
* please archive these meeting notes by copying the entire pad contents onto the omni wiki at https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/XX/XX_Fundraising (fill in the correct date)<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=Fundraising_Meeting_Notes_Template&action=edit<br />
* Notes are archived on the wiki at: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Category:Fundraising</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/04/20_Fundraising&diff=6067Event:2020/04/20 Fundraising2020-06-07T23:02:56Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''20 April 2020 - 2pm'''<br />
* Link to videochat: https://omnicommons.live/makeitrain<br />
* Next Meeting: 30 April 2020, 2pm [location TBD]<br />
<br />
= Attendees =<br />
* Mary Ann, Robb, Jenny, Silver, Mai<br />
<br />
= Agenda =<br />
* Brief summary from Fundraising team of what they'd been up to in the "before-times"<br />
* Screenshare overview from Jenny on our financials<br />
** A Quickbooks view-only account is in the Passpack under Quickbooks OC (Finance and Fundraising)<br />
<br />
= Notes =<br />
* Jane couldn't get in, maybe use the jit.si server next time so folks can dial in<br />
** had a lead through GWS<br />
* Mary Ann - want to know if we're continuing with the trajectory we were on with matt (transitional governance, fundraising for paid staff, etc) or pivoting to applying for grants for immediate relief<br />
* Jenny - i can commit to making financial reports, numbers, some writing, organizing, and research but not much more than that rn<br />
* Robb - interested in collaborations w/ FNB/Critical Resistance/NORJC and utilizing the ballroom for storage of supplies to distro. fundraising for supplies to be able to purchase some things at wholesale cost and have them available for ongoing recurring distros to local encampments<br />
* Silver (on break @ FNB kitchen) - want to help w/ applying for funds; can make some good money off of masks right now! I'm mostly distributing to homeless folks but some people i know are selling them, sold a bunch to the corner store for $2.50/ea<br />
* Mai - pretty busy rn but down to help with grant-writing, researching opportunities, updating website<br />
<br />
Priority Opportunities:<br />
* Silicon Valley Community Foundation - Mary Ann will check w/ Jose before getting in touch ith SVCF<br />
* East Bay Community Foundation - Mary Ann will get in touch with EBCF<br />
** Village recently got a grant from them - we're moving more toward providing space and resources for orgs doing essential work<br />
* SF Foundation - <br />
<br />
Ideas:<br />
* Partnership w/ North Oakland Restorative Justice, Critical Resistance & Food Not Bombs re: distro, use some of the money to stockpile more items @ wholesale for distro<br />
** Needs some sort of MOU w/ these groups; create a shared budget<br />
* Good time to fundraise for kitchen - coordinate w/ Food Not Bombs<br />
* Also other specific funds to apply in partnership w/ eg LibLens, Sudo Room, CCL, MediaLab<br />
* Omni donate page - needs redesign & updated info<br />
** Promote distribution of donated materials and supplies<br />
** Link to other community partner fundraisers (webring!)<br />
** List of direct donors to Omni - jenny will upload that from QB -> <br />
<br />
= Action Items =<br />
* Jenny upload up-to-date reports<br />
** Donor list into Mailchimp<br />
** Q1 2019 vs Q1 2020 reports<br />
** announce login created for Fundraising WG to view financial reports in QB<br />
*** Share Mailchimp login w/ Mary Ann<br />
* Jenny to add Mai to Omni website github and Omni fundraising drive/folder - DONE 4/20<br />
** Jenny re-share Fundraising Drive/folder after uploading reports<br />
* Jenny add all to fundraising list - DONE 4/20<br />
* Robb intiate an email / budget w/ FNB & CR & NORJC<br />
* Jenny to email Jesse & cc Mary Anne - DONE 4/20<br />
* Mary Ann to have a convo w/ Jesse<br />
* Mai create a skeleton doc of language we can use in our grant applications<br />
* Jenny tee-up Grants spreadsheet to better organize deadlines, updated / new opportunities, etc<br />
* Update OmniCommons.org - https://github.com/omnicommons/omnicommons.org<br />
** New banner at the top<br />
** Update donate page<br />
** add/create a Mutual Aid Fund<br />
** link to Chat / VideoChat<br />
** emphasize virtual events (eg; LibLens classes, Waffles & Zapatismo, maybe outreach to regular renters and see what they're up to and if they'd like to list things on our calendar?)<br />
** I think Matt had a plan for a wholescale redesign, so maybe focus on written content first<br />
*** Jenny ping Matt re: website<br />
<br />
= Miscellaneous Link Dump =<br />
* FINANCES OVERVIEW: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/fFnances<br />
* #FUNDRAISING CHAT: https://omnicommons.slack.com/archives/C450QT3B5<br />
* RECENT OMNI FUNDRAISING GOOGLE DRIVE: https://drive.google.com/open?id=17hvziPp0t1JNsIl8XzZ52QyUHDrUZYSf<br />
* OMNI GRANTS SPREADSHEET: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-AhmEfaFq6fucAR_T2yqAD-ZlN5mA4IjrKzyPFwxlSs<br />
<br />
[[Category:Fundraising]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/06/07_Fundraising&diff=6066Event:2020/06/07 Fundraising2020-06-07T23:01:29Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div>7 June 2020 - 1-2pm<br />
<br />
We will meet through https://meet.jit.si/omninom<br />
Dial in number +512.647.1431 <br />
then pin is: 583 224 366#<br />
<br />
== Agenda ==<br />
* Facilitator - Mai<br />
* Who will record the Decisions? John<br />
* Notes: Jenny, Mai<br />
<br />
== Welcome in-introductions ==<br />
* Jane - Global Womens Strike<br />
* Rachel - GWS<br />
* John - GWS<br />
* Robb - LibLens/FNB<br />
* Jenny - Sudo Room / Sudo Mesh<br />
* Mary Ann - Chiapas<br />
* Mai - Sudo Mesh - she/they<br />
* Natasha Salgado- fundraising ideas<br />
** Background in restaurants and bartending; Manages Starline Social Club, part of organizing different events there<br />
<br />
== Announcements ==<br />
* Jenny: been working on the website, dev site at https://omnicommons.org/calendar/omni-commons<br />
* John: Draft of bridge grant proposal sent out this AM<br />
<br />
== Discussion of changes to Fundraising letter. == <br />
* Draft is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j4Qz1P5HgtqQT1Bvr4rQYhkjh6ZzEv99oq7vrZ_wVuY/edit<br />
* Mary Ann - Didn't realize we had a "donor circle" - if we do, I'd like a list of their names. In Bay Area, a "donor circle" typically implies you get something in return. Don't care for that Donate page. 2nd para in letter was intended to be the initial appeal, with final at the end. Agree it wasn't worded well enough. Don't agree with the donor circle framing<br />
* Jenny: https://omnicommons.org/calendar/donate/<br />
* Mai: agree to change the language to something more communal. liked jenny's suggestion of emphasizing the 'We' framing<br />
* Rachel: think letter is good, need to make the connection with current rebellion and actions against police brutality<br />
* Robb: more accurate to say 'over 1500 meals per month' - distro 500, FNB does 50/day. and further down 'as a small business'<br />
* Rachel: asked GWS community re: fundraising appeals, they use GoFundMe. also can we not use 'American'?<br />
** John: not an enthusiastic American, but in the context of fundraising in the US, it resonated with people making fundraising decisions, resonates with the whole history of "white settler" utopian experiments throughout the history of the US. might resonate with more mainstream folks<br />
*** Mary Ann: some of what we're doing is coming up with language to be used in different settings. differs between how you address a foundation / organization and what you send out as personal appeal to individuals. need to consider audience. to me American implies a huge continent with two different hemispheres, and am fine with American<br />
**** Rachel: even the word 'utopian' am not sure resonates with most people.<br />
***** Mary Ann: "utopian" has been used against the Zapatistas as a critique, implying it's not a project that will succeed<br />
****** Robb: conceding that this is America/US, might be better to just acknowledge indigenous names of occupied territories<br />
* Jenny: maybe just "social experiment"<br />
** Mary Ann: or "innovative"<br />
** Robb: "shared experiment"<br />
<br />
== Robb-set up the Venmo donations link to put on the letter ==<br />
* Jenny: last time I looked into this - couldn't set it up as a business acct<br />
* Robb: Yes, Venmo not set up for nonprofits. Looking into GiveButter, optional platform for fundraising<br />
** Mary Ann: We get tons of donations through Venmo<br />
*** Robb: guess you set it up as a person. will set this up<br />
<br />
== Next steps for sending out letter ==<br />
* Jenny: we have a MailChimp and a mailing list with ~1200 subscribers<br />
** Mary Ann: Roberto said he would send it out<br />
* Mai: For posting on social media, getting Venmo up important. But for sending via email, we don't need that since most will be going through their browser<br />
* Jenny: if you send out via MailChimp, creates a static link<br />
* Rachel: need a blurb as well<br />
* Mary Ann: and an image, would use a big crowd photo <br />
<br />
== Jenny-Update on work on SF Foundation grant ==<br />
* Can submit anytime, but what we wrote needs to be broken up to fit their questions. Welcome any help rearrangin our text - Updated at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u4T0yrZLrRaWhJ96EZvbiakiA64Qt95rpmtUMRxrs90/edit<br />
<br />
== John's idea about Pandemic Bridge and Strategic Planning Grant==<br />
* Jenny: Can we make this a Google Doc?<br />
<br />
=== Need more discussion about idea of paying an Administrator when we have a bit of money ===<br />
* John: need to decide whether we support the idea of a paid administrator<br />
* Rachel and Mary Ann remember discussing at Delegates ~6 weeks ago<br />
* Jenny and Robb: don't remember consensus decision on that<br />
* Jenny: long discussion, but no consensus at March 5th meeting: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/03/05_Delegates_meeting#transitional_governance<br />
* Mary Ann: was more into the role of the events manager, who also did outreach/programming<br />
* Jenny: didn't like 'Executive Director' - antithetical to Omni's values of collective self-governance. 'Administrator' sounds better<br />
** Mary Ann - but also vague, need to define the role - is it what Laura was doing? job description<br />
* John: can work out specific details of the role after basic consensus on decision to hire someone <br />
* Robb: decide where we want to be and pay a grantwriter<br />
* Mary Ann: I don't think we need a grantwriter. What we need at the moment is v different from what we'll need a year right now. last thing we want is to become dependent on grants - that's what happened to La Pena - once they lost their grants post-2008, had to raise their fees for events and it became less accessible. what we need is overall coordination - eg working with working groups to ensure things are done in coordination, and that they function at all. more looking for a coordinator<br />
* John: Coordinator whose responsibilities may include __, community-building, event management<br />
** Mai: a liason between the working groups, being in the loop. on practical side, probably a contractor. d<br />
<br />
== End of Meeting Chat ==<br />
* David Keenan has connections with NCCLF: https://community-wealth.org/content/northern-california-community-loan-fund<br />
** actually, recently changed their name from NCCLF to 'Community Vision Capital & Consulting': https://communityvisionca.org/<br />
* Natascha - didn't see much activity on social media, like the virtual <br />
<br />
== Next meeting ==<br />
* Discuss a possible virtual fundraising event?<br />
* 11am next Sunday, the 14th<br />
<br />
== Action Items ==<br />
* Robb set up Venmo (requires hooking up phone line)<br />
* Draft job description - John<br />
* Website - Jenny<br />
* SFF Application - Jenny<br />
* Send out draft agenda for next week's meeting - Jane<br />
* Final revision of letter - Mai<br />
[[Category:Fundraising]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/05/07_Fundraising&diff=6065Event:2020/05/07 Fundraising2020-06-07T23:00:59Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "7 May 2020 - 2-3pm * To Join: - https://meet.jit.si/omninom ** To join your meeting, dial +1.512.402.2718 and then enter the pin. *** PIN: 583 224 366 = Attendees = * Jenny..."</p>
<hr />
<div>7 May 2020 - 2-3pm <br />
<br />
* To Join: - https://meet.jit.si/omninom<br />
** To join your meeting, dial +1.512.402.2718 and then enter the pin.<br />
*** PIN: 583 224 366<br />
<br />
= Attendees =<br />
* Jenny, Jane (connection broke up)<br />
<br />
= Updates =<br />
* Jenny created a Fluxx account and invited the FR team - looks like a really nice way to track opportunities, task lists for submitting requests, and tracking grant progress once received. Plus, it's free or $15/month!<br />
* Jenny: thrown together boilerplate language: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ljYyH0LVCbxIakZl_KVnd22qe47nQUfDDYQArjmYARw/edit#heading=h.1stejgl4on78<br />
<br />
== Update on Mortgage ==<br />
* 5/5: "Thank you for sending this email. We are working on a more detailed letter to address the terms you detailed in the email. To ease the anxiety in this pandemic era before we send the official letter, Mulberry Trust is open to defer payments for 6 months or until income rebounds, whichever is soonest with a complete pause (no unpaid interest or principal will be added to the loan amount) but will still keep the maturity date of December 1, 2021. The letter will also include a revised payment schedule. "<br />
* 5/7: "Mulberry Trust will not consider Omni in default if the organization does not make a loan payment tomorrow. You will be receiving an official letter with a revised payment schedule next week. "<br />
<br />
== Collab w/ OCUEJ & CR (distros) ==<br />
via Max:<br />
* "We do 500 bags, meals, hygiene supplies. We added water distribution using 275 gallon tanks. I bought socks in bulk, but more bulk would be great for other it."<br />
* OCUEJ has already applied to EBCF<br />
* Jenny submitted a $5K proposal for bulk purchasing supples to youareessential.org<br />
<br />
= Action Items =<br />
* Jenny: Schedule Finance meetings<br />
<br />
[[Category:Fundraising]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/06/07_Fundraising&diff=6064Event:2020/06/07 Fundraising2020-06-07T22:59:09Z<p>Tunabananas: Created page with "7 June 2020 - 1-2pm We will meet through https://meet.jit.si/omninom Dial in number +512.647.1431 then pin is: 583 224 366# == Agenda == * Facilitator - Mai * Who will reco..."</p>
<hr />
<div>7 June 2020 - 1-2pm<br />
<br />
We will meet through https://meet.jit.si/omninom<br />
Dial in number +512.647.1431 <br />
then pin is: 583 224 366#<br />
<br />
== Agenda ==<br />
* Facilitator - Mai<br />
* Who will record the Decisions? John<br />
* Notes: Jenny, Mai<br />
<br />
== Welcome in-introductions ==<br />
* Jane - Global Womens Strike<br />
* Rachel - GWS<br />
* John - GWS<br />
* Robb - LibLens/FNB<br />
* Jenny - Sudo Room / Sudo Mesh<br />
* Mary Ann - Chiapas<br />
* Mai - Sudo Mesh - she/they<br />
* Natasha Salgado- fundraising ideas<br />
** Background in restaurants and bartending; Manages Starline Social Club, part of organizing different events there<br />
<br />
== Announcements ==<br />
* Jenny: been working on the website, dev site at https://omnicommons.org/calendar/omni-commons<br />
* John: Draft of bridge grant proposal sent out this AM<br />
<br />
== Discussion of changes to Fundraising letter. == <br />
* Draft is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j4Qz1P5HgtqQT1Bvr4rQYhkjh6ZzEv99oq7vrZ_wVuY/edit<br />
* Mary Ann - Didn't realize we had a "donor circle" - if we do, I'd like a list of their names. In Bay Area, a "donor circle" typically implies you get something in return. Don't care for that Donate page. 2nd para in letter was intended to be the initial appeal, with final at the end. Agree it wasn't worded well enough. Don't agree with the donor circle framing<br />
* Jenny: https://omnicommons.org/calendar/donate/<br />
* Mai: agree to change the language to something more communal. liked jenny's suggestion of emphasizing the 'We' framing<br />
* Rachel: think letter is good, need to make the connection with current rebellion and actions against police brutality<br />
* Robb: more accurate to say 'over 1500 meals per month' - distro 500, FNB does 50/day. and further down 'as a small business'<br />
* Rachel: asked GWS community re: fundraising appeals, they use GoFundMe. also can we not use 'American'?<br />
** John: not an enthusiastic American, but in the context of fundraising in the US, it resonated with people making fundraising decisions, resonates with the whole history of "white settler" utopian experiments throughout the history of the US. might resonate with more mainstream folks<br />
*** Mary Ann: some of what we're doing is coming up with language to be used in different settings. differs between how you address a foundation / organization and what you send out as personal appeal to individuals. need to consider audience. to me American implies a huge continent with two different hemispheres, and am fine with American<br />
**** Rachel: even the word 'utopian' am not sure resonates with most people.<br />
***** Mary Ann: "utopian" has been used against the Zapatistas as a critique, implying it's not a project that will succeed<br />
****** Robb: conceding that this is America/US, might be better to just acknowledge indigenous names of occupied territories<br />
* Jenny: maybe just "social experiment"<br />
** Mary Ann: or "innovative"<br />
** Robb: "shared experiment"<br />
<br />
== Robb-set up the Venmo donations link to put on the letter ==<br />
* Jenny: last time I looked into this - couldn't set it up as a business acct<br />
* Robb: Yes, Venmo not set up for nonprofits. Looking into GiveButter, optional platform for fundraising<br />
** Mary Ann: We get tons of donations through Venmo<br />
*** Robb: guess you set it up as a person. will set this up<br />
<br />
== Next steps for sending out letter ==<br />
* Jenny: we have a MailChimp and a mailing list with ~1200 subscribers<br />
** Mary Ann: Roberto said he would send it out<br />
* Mai: For posting on social media, getting Venmo up important. But for sending via email, we don't need that since most will be going through their browser<br />
* Jenny: if you send out via MailChimp, creates a static link<br />
* Rachel: need a blurb as well<br />
* Mary Ann: and an image, would use a big crowd photo <br />
<br />
== Jenny-Update on work on SF Foundation grant ==<br />
* Can submit anytime, but what we wrote needs to be broken up to fit their questions. Welcome any help rearrangin our text - Updated at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u4T0yrZLrRaWhJ96EZvbiakiA64Qt95rpmtUMRxrs90/edit<br />
<br />
== John's idea about Pandemic Bridge and Strategic Planning Grant==<br />
* Jenny: Can we make this a Google Doc?<br />
<br />
=== Need more discussion about idea of paying an Administrator when we have a bit of money ===<br />
* John: need to decide whether we support the idea of a paid administrator<br />
* Rachel and Mary Ann remember discussing at Delegates ~6 weeks ago<br />
* Jenny and Robb: don't remember consensus decision on that<br />
* Jenny: long discussion, but no consensus at March 5th meeting: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/03/05_Delegates_meeting#transitional_governance<br />
* Mary Ann: was more into the role of the events manager, who also did outreach/programming<br />
* Jenny: didn't like 'Executive Director' - antithetical to Omni's values of collective self-governance. 'Administrator' sounds better<br />
** Mary Ann - but also vague, need to define the role - is it what Laura was doing? job description<br />
* John: can work out specific details of the role after basic consensus on decision to hire someone <br />
* Robb: decide where we want to be and pay a grantwriter<br />
* Mary Ann: I don't think we need a grantwriter. What we need at the moment is v different from what we'll need a year right now. last thing we want is to become dependent on grants - that's what happened to La Pena - once they lost their grants post-2008, had to raise their fees for events and it became less accessible. what we need is overall coordination - eg working with working groups to ensure things are done in coordination, and that they function at all. more looking for a coordinator<br />
* John: Coordinator whose responsibilities may include __, community-building, event management<br />
** Mai: a liason between the working groups, being in the loop. on practical side, probably a contractor. d<br />
<br />
== End of Meeting Chat ==<br />
* David Keenan has connections with NCCLF: https://community-wealth.org/content/northern-california-community-loan-fund<br />
** actually, recently changed their name from NCCLF to 'Community Vision Capital & Consulting': https://communityvisionca.org/<br />
* Natascha - didn't see much activity on social media, like the virtual <br />
<br />
== Next meeting ==<br />
* Discuss a possible virtual fundraising event?<br />
* 11am next Sunday, the 14th<br />
<br />
== Action Items ==<br />
* Robb set up Venmo (requires hooking up phone line)<br />
* Draft job description - John<br />
* Website - Jenny<br />
* SFF Application - Jenny<br />
* Send out draft agenda for next week's meeting - Jane<br />
* Final revision of letter - Mai<br />
<br />
Notes to be posted to: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/06/07_Fundraising</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Event:2020/03/05_Delegates_meeting&diff=6063Event:2020/03/05 Delegates meeting2020-06-07T20:04:52Z<p>Tunabananas: formatting</p>
<hr />
<div><br />
Omni Delegates' Meeting - March 5, 2020 7pm-9pm<br />
<br />
for instructions on preparing and archiving these notes, please see the bottom<br />
<br />
=== 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 />
<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 />
* 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 />
* yar - she/her - sudoroom. joining remotely from home because i have cold symptoms. probably not covid19 but i'm being extra cautious.<br />
* AB - fye<br />
* <br />
* juul<br />
* ish - fye<br />
* jane she/her global women's strike<br />
* mary anne delegate chiapas support commitee i have trouble hearing. speak up / project please<br />
* ken - ccl and i need a jacuzzi<br />
* dennis from ll he/him - no special needs<br />
* robb - he/him - access needs met<br />
* matt, he/him, sudo <br />
* John, gws, they/them, he/her, and I'm a wage slave and a debt peon, access needs met<br />
* Mai, sudomesh (not a collective yet), she/her, they them, access needs met<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Access Check In ===<br />
Is everybody able to participate fully in this meeting? Do people have unmet needs or concerns?<br />
<br />
=== Meeting Roles ===<br />
* Facilitator/s: AB<br />
* Explanation of hand signals: "deaf applause", "raised hand", "point of process", "direct response"(wildcard), etc.<br />
* Stacktaker: ish<br />
* Timekeeper: jane<br />
* Notetaker/s: juul<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 />
<br />
=== Delegates === <br />
* CCL: ken<br />
* CSC: mary anne<br />
* FNB: <br />
* FYE: AB<br />
* GWS: jane<br />
* LL: Dennis<br />
* Phat Beets: Roya (sp?)<br />
* Sudo: yar, remotely (or juul)<br />
* Quorum:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Brief Announcements==<br />
* somebody recently lost a 'black backpack with a blue "Eversight" logo'. If you find it, please email info@omnicommons.org<br />
* CCL is missing a package, 'probably a white cardboard mailing envelope', addressed to "OMNI", sent by "IDT Integrated DNA Technologies"<br />
<br />
* ken: for june the 14th the temescal street faire will be that day. oit's put on by the business improvement district. omni has participated in that. ccl has participated in that. deadline for early bird apps is march 15th. there's a coupon for early bird discounts. they gave us a nice spot last time and one of the businesses gave us power.<br />
* AB: it would be good to do like an omni thing with all the collectives. maybe we can collaborate on having a booth. <br />
<br />
== Working Group Report-Backs ==<br />
<br />
=== Building & permits ===<br />
* Meetings: only the kitchen group meets regularly, new times tbd<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building<br />
* yar & dk walked through building last week with an OPD sergeant. it went as well as it could have. he seemed to accept the building is safe. pressured us to apply for a cabaret license, which is probably a bad idea (long story)<br />
** keenan: OPD sergeant only went in the ballroom for about 15 mins. david keenan knows more about the Cabaret license<br />
* mary anne: my understanding: they were walking through to determine if we have to continue getting individual permits for each event. cabaret licenses are very expensive and we can't afford one.<br />
* matt: it's complicated. let's get feedback from David.<br />
* robb: it was my understanding that our public assembly permit was up for review. he was looking around and got the impression that we should have a cabaret license because he waas thinking we do more night-time events. we have a grandfathered conditional use permit<br />
* juul: but the city lost the paperwork<br />
* matt: in a fire<br />
* mary anne: it's a long story. we haven't had a decision if we want a liquor license. and we can't afford it.<br />
<br />
<discussion about putting up a sign since the balcony is now up><br />
<br />
=== Commons ===<br />
* Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 5:30pm<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/booking<br />
<br />
Robb: We're switching over to a better platform: Airtable. It's working except some things are still manual. Anyway that's too much grain. We need volunteers. It's skeleton crew and it's a lot of work. We could use some help.<br />
Mai; Do you mean intake or?<br />
Robb: Setting up contracts, figuring out insurance, whether there will be alcohol, be there for the event, ensure they clean up afterwards. But it's fun. There are lot of cool events.<br />
John: If you're look at event management planning and skills training this would be a wonderful opportunity to develop those.<br />
Robb: we're paying him for commons propaganda /s<br />
After the proposal was amde at the last meeitng to hire someone (omni director) i got a call from someone who is interested in that position. Natash sagaio (sp? and she's worked with a lot of groups that are similar and rent out spaces and she would know how to bring people in. My son has known her for a really long time and she has a boat next to him down at the marina where they're living on a boat.<br />
<br />
=== Fundraising ===<br />
* Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays at 6:30pm meeting in the Den<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/fundraising<br />
<br />
Matt: We need more people to come. I offered the challenge to bring at least one person who's new to this meeting. Most important update: I started creating an outline of a plan for how to fundraise both an small and large scales. That includes updating the Omni business plan. <br />
AB: So you created a fininacial plan as an update?<br />
Matt: There is an outline of all the things we need. One task that's integral is updating the business plan. Long story short: No funder, banker, institution will talk to you if you don't have years of taxes (matt mentions many other documents) which include things like a business plan (<br />
Robb: and an independent audit, which can be pro bono apparently<br />
Matt: We can talk more about this at the fundraising working group meeting<br />
Robb: it's during the liberated lens meeting<br />
Matt: We can maybe move it? Maybe a Thursday meeting instead depending on who shows up.<br />
<AB and Robb talking over><br />
Matt: Mary Anne is following up with insurance brokers. Plan is to call and figure out what the price is to include alcohol in the insurance, which would also protect us.<br />
Robb: Maybe excercise too because we get a lot of requests for stuff like thai chi and physical things and they turn away because we require insurance. Per event is rediculous (like $<br />
Mai: Have we looked a release waivers. <br />
Robb: Those don't hold up in court<br />
Matt: I really hope that this body learns to move away from these day to day operations discussions. To move to the discussions about the overall budget and stuff like: Do we want to lovwer the barrier to entry and what would that entail.<br />
juul: I propose a bikeshedding discussion interrupter<br />
Ken: I'm a member of several 501c3s and this is far more collectively rancarous or mayne not rancarous but fermenting dynamic. To address this sort of thing, the bikeshedding thing, usually we have an agenda and follow the agenda.<br />
AB: I think bikeshedding can be even with stuff that goes on the agenda<br />
Ken: It wouldn't go on the agenda<br />
AB: <repeats the last point><br />
AB: <repeats juul's point><br />
juul: is there a hand signal for it already?<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Finance ===<br />
* Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays at 5:30pm meeting in Omni Office<br />
* https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/finance<br />
<br />
matt: When they were having the meeting Jenny was makin a lot of progress on The Village and banking and was getting help from Katrina cleaning up the finance stuff.<br />
Mary anne: What happened to the proposal that you brought last time matt?<br />
matt: it's still on the table i think. i don't it's super duper important that we decide but it'd be great to talk about it again.<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 />
=== CCL === <br />
* Ken: Basically the number one thing we would discuss is that we have an art and science grant thing coming through where we're collaborating with quite a few people, including Fye <br />
* AB: everyone wants that money<br />
* ken: So there's money coming in. One of the meetings will be next monday evening at 6:30 over zoom and in CCL. If you want to be on the list you can contact Ken or AB. <br />
<br />
=== CSC === <br />
* Mary-anne: We have a gathering this weekend of people who are participating in or interested in the zapatista movement in mexico. 9 am to 6:30 pm saturday sunday 9 am to 6 pm. part of the women's march on sunday in the evening. there will be a speak out circile. silver arranged some events saturday evening. GWS is involved.<br />
<br />
=== FNB ===<br />
*<br />
<br />
=== FYE ===<br />
* AB: steady moving. ish as a musician has a bunch of musical performances going on this month. <br />
ish: i plan. my bday is coming up and i plan on having a jam session down here in the basement. i haven't put a request up for the event but it's something i've been thinking about. if you or anyone you know wants to play music or listen to music in a chill setting, come by.<br />
* sheedo (sp?) and me have been going to first friday in very guerilla way. literally just walking down with a rack of clothing and an easel and selling art and paintin. he was able to secure a partnership with first fridays officially so tomorrow he will have a booth officially and will have live art. right in front of the official first friday office where the sears used to be across from goji (sp?) office. we accidentally set up in front of their office. the first time they said "you can't be here" and the second time they wanted to charge us on the spot and sheedo turned it around to this official partnership. <br />
<br />
* AB: i also am planning a clothing drive which will also be a swap. come by, bring clothing to swap or donate. it's on the 22nd.<br />
<br />
=== GWS ===<br />
* Jane: we've been working with GWS and poor people's campaign. reverend barber of poor people's campain is coming by on hegenberger:<br />
<br />
john: tuesday march 16th 8400 enterprise way. reverend janis summervile. see occupy oakland facebook. also happy to talk more offline<br />
<br />
<br />
=== LL ===<br />
* did the bank account name get changed yet?<br />
** robb: no we're waiting for the delegates to agree in our meeting notes so we can show the bank the meeting notes.<br />
* robb: we'll get to it in the proposal<br />
* dennis: we're tring to get our films out there for showing. film festivals and stuff like that. been having discussions about things we can do in the near future. we don't have anything specific yet but hopefully soon. i do have one thing i want to talk about. LL is part of NOBAWC. they put out a map every few years of worker coops, democractic work places, inlcuding the omni commons. I brought some copies of the map. I don't have too many<br />
* AB: achilles simba (sp?) from FYE designed these.<br />
<br />
<everyone admiring the maps><br />
<br />
* matt: how are you coordinate the memorial? (Mike Zin)<br />
* robb: brass memorial band. there will be some shorts. give people a chance to talk. have some music. open mic. <br />
* when? Friday 14th 4 to 9pm.<br />
<br />
* john: what's the procedure?<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Phat Beets ===<br />
* We are starting our fresh fellows program next week. We had interviews. Having some problems with reqruitment: Teenagers earn $200 to garden with me for 8 weights. We're still running <br />
Matt: age range?<br />
* One 19 year old and three middle schoolers. There's an 11 year old in the program. Age range is, middle school to haven't graduated high school. We're gonna paint a mural a dover park<br />
<br />
=== Sudo ===<br />
* matt: sudo room's "clean". the 3d printer is working again.<br />
* juul: the vending machine is more or less working. tuesday evenings if you want to come<br />
* robb: yar called it a monument to capitalism<br />
<br />
* mai: sudo mesh is considering becoming a collective. by next meeting we'll have the application ready. march 14th we're having an event in the ballroom. it's gonna be a panel discussion with workshops. build your own antennas. build your own sudo mesh swag. the talk will be about oakland internet choice: should landlords be allowed to e.g. force you to only have the option of comcast. we're in a coalition fighting this. <br />
* AB: what is the reason for becoming a collective?<br />
* mai: because we use the space. last year we gave $30k to omni and $10k. we're here every week. we use the space. i don't have a good answer for why we're not a collective yet. we definitely have a different group of people running.<br />
* robb: sudo mesh was a project of sudo room but sudo room changed status and sudo mesh became its own organization<br />
<br />
== Conflicts, Mediation & Safe Space ==<br />
* Updates for any ongoing issues<br />
* Has anybody been asked to leave? [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Asked_to_Leave asked to leave]<br />
<br />
= Proposals & Discussions =<br />
<br />
== requirement of bank accounts ==<br />
<br />
juul: We should decide on this from last time<br />
<br />
All 501(c)(3) sponsored projects/orgs must have their own bank account. <br />
For new projects/orgs the bank account must be established, with appropriate access granted to appropriate Omni finance folks, at most 30 days after the collective receives sponsorship. <br />
For existing projects/orgs this must be completed before April 15th 2020. <br />
If either of these deadlines are not met then sponsorship will be immediately cancelled. <br />
For project-based fiscal sponsorships this bank account can be a sub-account of Omni or an account at another bank (not one of the banks / credit union's used by Omni since there will be an EIN collision) but if at another bank then there must be a co-signer on the account from the Omni finance committee. <br />
For grant-based fiscal sponsorships this bank account _cannot_ be a sub-account of Omni. Grant-based organizations must get an account at a bank of their choice. <br />
<br />
== Liberated Lens bank change proposal ==<br />
* In order to modify the signer(s) on Omni Commons's UNIFY Financial Credit Union Share 006 checking account for Liberated Lens Collective, the delegates approve the removal of Liz Ray from said account and the addition of Dennis Terry & Robert Benson to same due to changes in participation & active membership considerations.<br />
robb: we need this for the bank. printed on omni letterhead for the bank to accept this change. we would just concent on it and i'll print it on letterhead.<br />
* Abstaining: none<br />
* Apposed: none<br />
* Consenting delegates: All present<br />
<br />
== man caves ==<br />
* held over from previous meeting - what to do about man caves?<br />
* AB: Let's make a definition<br />
* yar is confused reading these notes, must be missing a lot<br />
* Robb: Let's not overlook the value. All you have to do is [ ... ]<br />
* Robb: Phil is here a lot, Tom is here a lot but not even that much. The last week or two it has been empty in here. I don't think it's very smart to have a two million dollar building on shattuck empty to anyone walking in. I think you're being classist by bringing this up. You're de-valuing the security that people like this provide. We can't leave a building like this open for kids or whatever to bring in and do whatever. Sorry about that. A lot of these people do the day to day work. To de-value that is shooting your own foot.<br />
* AB: I'm here a lot. I'm here very late and very often. Realistically i maintain the media lab. I clean up a lot. In perspective the byproduct is that by spending a lot of time here i care a lot for the space, in tangible forms. If you are here you'll see me. I don't have stable housing. I'm here often early in the morning, sleeping every other night. Reading the statement on the omni door I do I feel that I... (notekeeper unable to keep up)<br />
* Mai: I think it'd be good to define what the problem is. I've been part of a couple of hackerspaces. I've seen the problems of people who live there. I've seen what marc describes where youy just don't feel welcome or safe in the space. It feels weird to put a limit on how much time to spend here. Going from the impact and how to resolve the problem.<br />
* yar: the problem isn't people spending a lot of time at omni. the problem is when particular parts of common areas start to de-facto feel like they are "owned" by individual people. that is not stewarding space, that is enclosing space. I would also challenge folks to consistently ask themselves *why* they appear to be alone in a space. Perhaps it's because everybody else is busy, perhaps it's because you alone are dedicated enough. Or perhaps they are feeling alienated by you. We all must ask ourselves these questions when we accumulate social power and do our best to share it. further, "I do the work because I'm here a lot and have nowhere else to be" is not sustainable for omni, because there's more work to be done than there is room in the building for all our volunteers to create their own nests. we simply can't rely on that transaction long-term and if it's happening, we should interpret it as a problem that needs fixing. it is not our mission. we are a commons. the bottom line is that PEOPLE TAKE UP SPACE and in a patriarchy women in particular are made to feel guilty for taking up space while men are taught to take the space they take up for granted. that's why this is a gendered behavior.<br />
* yar again: mancaving is also the far extreme of a spectrum. in the middle is manspreading, or the tendency to have "assigned seats". at the last sudoroom meeting someone who's not here very often sat down to talk. later on someone who's here all the time asked him to move to another seat because that was "his spot". this happened to me in previous years even though I'm not a man - I sat in the same place too much and people started calling it "Yar's desk". You don't have to be a man to do this stuff, it just helps.<br />
* yar more: also, when people spend all their time at omni, there is a risk of losing perspective and conflicts become more bitter and entrenched. everything goes smoother when people have a life outside of omni. it's a release valve for peoples' energy and the tempurature of our interactions. it is something we should encourage from every volunteer. that is not classism.<br />
* matt: recommend that we table this discussion until yar can be present.<br />
** yar: fine with me, sorry for the self-quarantine<br />
<br />
== transitional governance ==<br />
* continued discussion of matt's proposal<br />
* matt: <lots of words> who wants to work with me on a revised proposal?<br />
* mary anne: the real question is: how do you write the job proposal. first we have to reach consensus on the question of "do we want paid staff" and then we need to figure out how to do that and how to pay for it. i have something that has been bothering me for months now: we don't even have officers. we need to hold an election. we need to hold an election of officers and we need to see if we agree on the basic proposal that matt is making.<br />
** yar: i think you won't get consensus on the general idea without the details being fleshed out, so the first step would have to be meeting and seriously talking about those details<br />
* AB: we have a lot of stuff going on<br />
* mary anne: we have a lot of management that needs to happen. both jenny and laura have done a lot. it's kinda a conflict of interest as well for jenny to be both treasuerer and accountant (maybe not what she said) and she should have a treasurer that she can work with.<br />
* dennis: we need to discuss the future of omni, if it needs to restructure itself, and have election for officers.<br />
* mary anne: we would have a nomination period. if each collective comes up with a nomination (hopefully), then it comes back to us and then we make the decision. we need to get the specific process that laura created cause i'm paraphrasing. there was also the "shadow person".<br />
* robb: that proposal never passed. almaz. marc blocked almaz and the shit hit the fan. <br />
* mary anne: the shadow part didn't but i think the process passed.<br />
* AB: where is it<br />
* Robb: in the wiki bylaws<br />
* mary anne: if someone can find the process in our docs and send it out.<br />
* yar: the root problem IMO isn't the process, it's the shortage of enthusiastic people who want to be officers<br />
* juul: who is willing to find the info and send it out<br />
* robb: i will do that<br />
* robb: i believe we need to find more quality, or at least less self-interested on the commons working group and i think we have to compensate people because you're asking a lot and you're gonna burn people out and the big events are on friday and saturday am i really gonna give up my fridays and saturdays. i think we should start with stipends because it's less complicated than employees. start small but move toward a full time, but that's pretty far down the road unless osmeone throws a bunch of money at us.<br />
* mai: i don't want to assume but it's probably better if the board of officers are not paid for legal reasons. the second part is that we should really talk to experts in cooperative governance when we're bringing money into the equation. SELC give advice and legal tools for how to govern. we more urgently need this board of officers. we don't even need to give them much power. we don't need to reinvent the wheel. other orgs have figured out how to have people who are paid and who aren't and we should talk to other orgs about how to do that equitably.<br />
* john: for about a year i have been in conversation with laura and jenny and that is a role that i understand would not have any actual power but being for helping to facilitate consensus among orgs. i would be willing to take that on if i was selected. i would be happy to talk about why i would be good at it but i just wanted to put that out there.<br />
* matt: for the fundraising efforst it will be very valuable, not to necessarily have the final plan, but if the delegates can come to some agreement about the kind of staffing. It will help with fundraising if the board has articulated its plan of what it wants to do. E.g. some orgs will only fund orgs with paid staff<br />
* I totally disagree with everything robb just said. This is a conflict of interest issue. If there are any emplpoyees they need to be people who are not currently volunteers or people who are not involved and have not been involved with the omni. Continuing the discussing, making some agreements about what people can agree on. Someone to work on what i call Rental Coordinator, they can be exclusively focused on external events, but in any event most people seem to be ok with the idea that something like this needs to happen. Just to be totally frank about the exec director controversy. I can't imagine my friend to interview to be a rental coordinator if they report directly to the board/delegates. That's like throwing meat to the wolves. We need someone they can work with, they can report to, another employee. <br />
* AB: I agree that someone like an event director and an assistant to the board.<br />
* Robb: Also agree. Someone needs to oversee, make sure the agreements to the collectives are being met. Someone needs to hold the collectives accountable. We always had julio. Served excellent role of oversight of the events. He would go through notes and check if e.g. there was insurance needed. That was a crucial role but he just kinda quit. I've taken some of that on but I don't think people appreciate my input, I'm getting a lot pushback. Trying to hold your peers accountable is a difficult thing to do. If it's just one of two people there's that social pressure, like "who are you" and "maybe you shouldn't even be here".<br />
* John: With permission: Close stack after these two.<br />
* Ken: He was volunteering (john) to be one of the candidates. I just want to be clear that these are required by the state. They will have to do certain things like sign paperwork. They have certain state responsibility. <br />
** John: I'm an ex laywer and I do understand the requirements<br />
* Ken: I'm gonna toss the suggestion out there that a certain portion of all event income should be set aside for people who do the event/renting work. I'm not sure of the practicality. It would be incentive to get more events.<br />
* Mary-anne: Whatever you're gonna call the role, event coordinate or whatever. I mentioned that I actually know someone who's interested in the job. And it wouldn't just be taking on events that come in It would be going out to find e.g. speakers who fit with our mission. Creating events and booking folks for those events. That ballroom is money. For it to sit empty as much is it does, we're loosing money. We need an audit which costs a lot of money.<br />
* AB: If we can make a lot of money from this, then if people who help make these events happen they should be compensated. Whatever shape or form this takes.It doesn't make sense to try to generate money from events and not paying people.<br />
* Robb: One thing would be to give people compensation toward their collective instead of directly paying people.<br />
* Matt: Thank you to Laura and Julio for all the work they've done on this stuff in the past.<br />
<br />
== statement of compromise ==<br />
* continued discussion of this<br />
* yar: After weeks of discussion, I still don't understand what this is supposed to say or why it needs to be appended to the statement of solidarity. Matt called the SoS "utopian", but it is far from utopian - to be honest, I wrote it to express the BARE MINIMUM of shared values I would expect from others at omni for me to continue being involved. If it had not been accepted I'd have probably left the project in 2014.<br />
* (notetaker wil let matt type here)<br />
* matt: It seems I may have miscommunicated or conveyed ideas that are different from my intentions / conceptions. If I used the words "utopian" I meant this in a very different sense -- better words might be that the SoS is a statement of positive values. All I mean by this is that, alternatively, the Statement of Compromise is an attempt to communicate practicalities and limitations (you might even say negative, or of boundaries). The idea being, instead of repeatedly going through interactions, exchanges, collaborations, etc, that build up expectations and desires, but ultimately get tied up into conflict because of compromises and limitations of Omni Commons, why not just communicate clearly beforehand about there being compromises and limitations inherent to the project. Many compromises have been made and limitations imposed on use based on ensuring that Omni Commons is able to continue exist, despite that these limit some of the ways the SoS can be performed. For instance, many activities are great, but not all activities are wise, appropriate, or practical to perform within the Omni Commons. Currently, to me, it seems that this concept is unclear and results in conflict.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Last Meeting Notes ==<br />
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2020/02/20_Delegates_meeting<br />
<br />
= 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/<br />
<br />
[[Category:Delegates Meeting]]</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Crisis_Resources&diff=6062Crisis Resources2020-06-07T08:12:10Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div>For free legal assistance to help guide people through the steps to apply for public benefit programs such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Medi-Cal, CalWorks, General Assistance (GA), Food Stamps, and Cash Assistance Programs for Immigrants (CAPI) - as well as non-benefits related legal advice, please visit the [http://homelessactioncenter.org Homeless Action Center]. Their Oakland office is located at 1432 Franklin Street, and their Berkeley office is located at 3126 Shattuck Avenue. Drop in hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9-5pm, and 1-5pm on Tuesday. <br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| EMERGENCY NUMBERS<br />
|-<br />
| Fire and Medical Emergency<br />
| (510) 444-1616<br />
| Alameda County Fire & Emergency Medical Line<br />
|-<br />
| POLICE or “huge emergency”<br />
| (510) 777-7777 <br />
| OPD Emergency Line - whereas 911 is Highway Patrol dispatch in Vallejo<br />
|-<br />
| FIRE<br />
| (510) 444-1616<br>(510) 238-4050 <br>(510) 238-4005<br />
| Oakland Fire Department Dispatch Center<br>nearest Station 8 <br>next-nearest Station 5<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Mental Health Emergency Resources== <br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Mental Health Emergency Resources<br />
|-<br />
| Oakland Mobile Crisis<br>Asian Language<br>Spanish Language<br>Deaf<br>Hard of Hearing<br />
| 1-800-491-9099<br>(510) 569-7200<br>(510) 535-6200<br>(510) 957-5465<br>(510) 984-1654<br />
| Mon-Fri 10am-8pm<br><br><br><br>Video Phone<br />
|- <br />
| Alameda County Medical Center John George Psychiatric Pavilion Campus<br />
| 510-346-7500<br />
| Emergency assessments; emergency medications; emergency hospitalization; also outpatient crisis unit for crisis intervention (M-F |9am-midnight; Sat-Sun 9am-6pm). Don't send people to John George if you can help it: https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/overwhelmed/Content?oid=4705660<br />
|-<br />
| Suicide Prevention Hotline<br />
| 1-800-309-2131<br />
| 24hr Crisis Support Services<br />
|-<br />
| Mobile Crisis for residents of Berkeley and Albany<br />
| 510-981-5900<br />
| 11:30am-10pm<br />
|-<br />
| Sausal Creek Outpatient Stabilization Clinic<br />
| (510) 437-2363<br />
| Offers crisis intervention, telephone and walk-in services for adults who are having difficulties and need help immediately: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm; Sat 8am-4:30pm at 2620 26th Avenue, Oakland<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Medical Emergency Departments ==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Emergency Departments<br />
|-<br />
| Alta Bates Summit Emergency Dept (5min)<br />
| 357 34th St, Oakland <br />
| (510) 655-4000<br />
|-<br />
| UCSF Children's Hospital Emergency Dept (3min)<br />
| 747 52nd St, Oakland <br />
| (510) 428-3240<br />
|-<br />
| Alta Bates Campus Emergency Dept (7min)<br />
| 2450 Ashby Ave, Berkeley <br />
| (510) 204-4444<br />
|}<br />
<br />
= Homeless Shelters =<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Homeless Shelters<br />
|-<br />
| [http://24hourcenter.com 24-Hour Oakland Parent Teacher's Center]<br />
| 1406 47th Ave, Oakland, CA<br />
| (510) 532-0574 <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.cityteam.org CityTeam Ministries Oakland]<br />
| 728 Washington St, Oakland, CA<br />
| (510) 452-3758 <br />
|-<br />
| [http://donatetodreamcatchers.org Dream Catcher Youth Shelter and Support Center]<br />
| 442 Jefferson St, Oakland, CA<br />
| (510) 522-8363 <br />
|-<br />
| [http://bfhp.org/ Berkeley Food and Housing Project]<br />
| 2362 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA<br />
| 866-960-2132 <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.eocp.net/ East Oakland Community Project]<br />
| 7515 International Blvd., Oakland, CA<br />
| (510) 532-3211<br />
|-<br />
| [https://oaklandwiki.org/Oakland_Garden_Street Oakland Garden Street]<br />
| 2794 Garden Street, Oakland, CA<br />
| 510-535-5088 <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.stmaryscenter.org/ St. Mary's Center]<br />
| 925 Brockhurst Street, Oakland, CA<br />
| 510-923-9600 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Adult Shelters==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="4"| Adult Shelters<br />
|-<br />
| Berkeley Emergency Storm Shelter (BESS)<br />
| 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA<br />
| 510-684-1892<br />
| Open November-April when outdoor conditions are rainy or cold.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bfhp.org/about-bfhp/services-programs/mens-overnight-shelter/ Berkeley Food and Housing Project (BFHP): Men's Housing Program]<br />
| 1931 Center St (at MLK Jr Way, Berkeley, CA<br />
| 510-649-4980 - Reservations Hotline: 1-866-960-2132<br />
| Open daily 5pm-7am<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bfhp.org/about-bfhp/services-programs/north-county-womens-center/ Berkeley Food and Housing Project (BFHP): Women's Overnight Shelter]<br />
| 2140 Dwight Way (near Shattuck), Berkeley, CA<br />
| 510-649-4965 - Reservations Hotline: 1-866-960-2132<br />
| Opens daily at 4pm<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.cityteam.org/oakland/ CityTeam International]<br />
| 722 Washington St (at 7th St), Oakland, CA<br />
| 510-452-3758<br />
| Overnight shelter for men. Cost: $5/night. Opens daily at 4pm, no reservations. Showers (Mon-Sun 5-6:45pm)<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Family Shelters & Drop-In Centers==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="5"| Family Shelters & Drop-In Centers<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bfhp.org/about-bfhp/services-programs/multi-service-center/ Berkeley Food and Housing Project (BFHP): Multi-Service Center (MSC)]<br />
| Trinity United Methodist Church, 2362 Bancroft Way (& Dana), Berkeley<br />
| 510-649-4976<br />
| Drop in Mon-Fri 10-11am; Client services Mon-Thu 10am-2pm, Fri 10am-12pm<br />
| Only shelter and transitional housing referrals. Mail and phone service<br />
|-<br />
| Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS): Multi-Agency Service Center (MASC)<br />
| 1931 Center St (@ MLK Jr Way), Berkeley<br />
| 510-843-3700<br />
| Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat-Sun 8:30am-3:30pm<br />
| For individuals & families. Showers Mon-Fri 8am-1pm, Sat-Sun 8:30am-1pm, Laundry by signup. Transitional housing referrals available.<br />
|-<br />
| Salvation Army Shelter Program<br />
| 2794 Garden St (& E. 27th St, Oakland<br />
| 510-437-9437 - call for intake appt.<br />
| First call first served. Emergency & transitional shelter program for families or individuals.<br />
|-<br />
| St. Vincent De Paul Visitation Center<br />
| 2260 San Pablo (& W Grand), Oakland<br />
| 510-444-3790<br />
| Tue-Sat 9:30am-3pm (closed 1st Wednesday of the month).<br />
| Drop-in center for women and children. Showers and laundry facilities, infant care, referrals.<br />
|-<br />
| Women's Daytime Drop-In Center<br />
| 2218 Acton (& Bancroft), Berkeley<br />
| 510-548-2884<br />
| Mon-Fri 8am-4pm (closed First Friday of the month)<br />
| Drop-in center for homeless women & children. Transitional housing referrals available.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Youth Shelters & Drop-In Centers==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="5"| Youth Shelters & Drop-In Centers=<br />
|-<br />
| DreamCatcher Youth Support Center & Shelter<br />
| 422 Jefferson (& 5th St), Oakland<br />
| 510-839-1559 - Call 1-800-379-1114 for shelter intake.<br />
| Drop-in support Mon-Thurs 2-7pm, Fri 2-5pm. Shelter Mon-Fri 7pm-8am, Sat-Sun 7-10pm<br />
| For ages 13-18. Meals & laundry facilities.<br />
|-<br />
| Suitcase Clinic Youth Clinic<br />
| St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft (* Ellsworth), 2nd Floor, Berkeley<br />
| 510-423-2202<br />
| Mon 6-9pm<br />
| Drop-in health clinic for ages 13-23; Dinner provided<br />
|-<br />
| Youth Engagement, Advocacy, and Housing (YEAH!)<br />
| Lutheran Church of the Cross, 1744 University Ave (& Grant), Berkeley<br />
| 510-704-9867<br />
| Open Nov-May, 8am-8pm. Lineup begins at 7:30pm.<br />
| For ages 18-25; pets allowed; Showers and hot meals. <br />
|}<br />
<br />
=Domestic Violence Programs=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Domestic Violence Programs<br />
|-<br />
| [http://asafeplacedvs.org A Safe Place]<br />
| 24-hour hotline: 510- 536-7233<br />
| Emergency shelter for women and children in crisis. Emergency transportation available.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.arielom.org Ariel Outreach Mission]<br />
| 800.799.SAFE<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.sfaws.org/ Asian Women's Shelter]<br />
| 415-751-7110<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=Drop-In Centers=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="5"| Drop-In Centers<br />
|-<br />
| Berkeley Drop-In (Coalition for Alternatives in Mental Health)<br />
| 3234 Adeline St (& Alcatrez), Berkeley<br />
| 510-653-3808<br />
| Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm, Fri 9am-2pm. <br />
| Drop-in center for pas, current, or a-risk mental health clients and their families.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/explore/community-resources/friendly-manorplace-1 A Friendly Place]<br />
| 2298 San Pablo (at 23rd St), Oakland<br />
| 510-451-8923<br />
| Mon-Fri 8:30am-3pm.<br />
| Drop-in center for *women*. Showers and laundry facilities, referrals.<br />
|-<br />
| St. Vincent de Paul CHAMPION Guidance Center<br />
| 675 23rd St (& MLK Jr), Oakland<br />
| 510-877-9218<br />
| Tue-Sat 9:30am-3pm. Closed First Wednesdays of the month.<br />
| Drop-in center for *men*. Showers and laundry, referrals.<br />
|-<br />
| North County Women's Center<br />
| 2140 Dwight (& Shattuck), Berkeley<br />
| 510-649-4965<br />
| Health clinic Mon 9am-1pm; Suitcase health clinic Mon 7:30-9pm<br />
| Mobile health clinic 2nd Tue of every month, 11am-3:30pm; Arts & Crafts drop-in Wed 1:30-3:30pm<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
=Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="3"| Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs<br />
|-<br />
| [http://horizonservices.org/ Horizon Services]<br />
| 2362 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA<br />
| (510) 649-4965<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=Animal Resources=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="5"| Animal Resources<br />
|-<br />
| Paw Fund<br />
| Corner of Bolivar & Addison<br />
| 510-390-3488<br />
| 13 Sundays a year, 10am-1pm<br />
| Free pet vaccine clinic; low cost/free spray and neuer referrals.<br />
|-<br />
| Berkeley Human Society Pet Food Pantry<br />
| 2700 9th St, Berkeley<br />
| 510-845-7735 (ext. 205)<br />
| Pet food distributed every Last Saturday of the month.<br />
| Confidential application required (proof of residency, income and spray/neuter record for pet).<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=To Do:=<br />
If you'd like to contribute to this page, we could use links to the following resources:<br />
* Free meals<br />
* Support for people with disabilities<br />
* Mental health resources<br />
* Employment organizations & resources</div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=File:OOC_2017_990.pdf&diff=6059File:OOC 2017 990.pdf2020-05-28T20:52:19Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div></div>Tunabananashttps://omnicommons.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=File:OOC_2018_990.pdf&diff=6058File:OOC 2018 990.pdf2020-05-28T20:52:00Z<p>Tunabananas: </p>
<hr />
<div></div>Tunabananas