Hi all,
I've fleshed out my rate calculations for $/sqft of dedicated space, and for use of the shared space. Details are in my spreadsheet and on the wiki:
There's a lot of details, but in the end it boils down to (1) you pay a fixed rate for any dedicated space you'd like to claim (including storage space etc.), and (2) you pay some "share" towards use of the resources of the shared space.
I know, this is a big departure from the "offer what you can afford, and ask for whatever space you'd like" approach we've been taking so far. But I do feel we need something like this, to make our pricing scheme fair and transparent.
Two big discrepancies, when comparing with how much rent different groups have pledged:
- The Cafe covers a large amount of high-quality space - and should be a potential money-maker for the space. However, right now it's only penciled in as contributing $1500 to the rent.
- Oakland Nights Live wants to host a large event in the Ballroom once a month, but have only committed to $100 in rent so far.
I definitely don't want to pick on these two groups, and I would love to see these be part of the Omni. But it does point out that we need to work with them to make sure that what they propose makes financial sense as well. E.g. If we put a bit more effort into fundraising during the Oakland Nights Live events (even just asking for donations, and/or selling T-shirts), there's no reason we couldn't make these self-sufficient.
Patrik