Hey all, Yes - Gabriela's message above was forwarded to omnilogistics on 8/7. She also spoke at that week's delegates meeting, as well as at this week's delegate meeting. She has also come by several times and spoken with folks in the building. Together with her most recent email and time to talk tonight, I think Gabriela has by this point functionally answered most of the questions in the questionnaire, and I think certainly addressed the spirit of the questionnaire in terms of being forthcoming about who she is and what she brings to the omni community. But Sudo is a larger group that does things in a more formal manner and if Sudo needs more time to discuss Rise Above's co-subtenancy (if that is the right word for all of us here?), then I think one more week can and should be afforded, even if it is not ideal. It's no one's 'fault' - all of us are volunteers and things just take longer than they should. By the same token of accepting that situations are not ideal, in that same spirit I hope Sudoers recognize that the actual process for adding new co-subtenants (maybe roommate is a better word) is not exactly a well-oiled machine at all, that all of us are operating in good faith, and that we should all still make an effort to accommodate new tenants within the context of this still-imperfect process - both in the general spirit of mutual aid, and for the ongoing survival of the overall project. Other, earlier potential new tenants, like RLL and Ian, didn't make it through our intake process in part because our this process was less than perfect. In addition to Gabriela's emails and presentations at delegate meetings -- some quick facts to consider: - Willing to pay a max of $1000/mo - Needs ~11' radius work area for her 6-screen silkscreen press; some space for a desk; good ventilation, daylight for doing art stuff - Would like to work in the utility room for her 6-screen silkscreen press, which she is willing to share and train others within the Omni community to use also, in the spirit of radical sharing (so long the space and equipment is thoughtfully cared for, her inventory like t-shirts is potentially secureable, etc.) - Is willing to contribute towards fixing up that room: -- removing or moving backward into the hallway part of the pony-wall separating the kitchen from that area so she has enough room, -- putting in a window, etc. Btw -- in terms of the current ground-floor kitchen in the hallway: Health and Fire say its gotta go (not to code for commercial use, which is what we are..). Remember guys, there is another kitchen upstairs - we just can't access it yet, cause John and Mary are using it. But anyhow this particular hallway has to stop being a kitchen, so - Rise Above's presence is not a factor in that, just in case folks were worried about that. - Rise Above would also need to occasionally use part of the area near/adjacent to in the walk-in-freezer area for rinsing out screens - this coincides with the need of the cafe & basement kitchen to have a mop sink / cleaning supply area as per health code. Is willing to help invest in the cost of upgrading this area too in order to serve this need. Other thoughts: In addition, although this feels like it needs to elaboration, welcoming Gabriela fulfills the function of preserving the cultural production of local artists which is obviously being gentrified out of existence in this neighborhood. Providing a continued home for her work fulfils a real-time function of social justice in terms of helping this local community we have moved into, and that feels really important to me. (She also lives in this neighborhood.) She is well-connected to the neighborhood and I think will really help integrate Omni into the local social fabric. Also, her press is a natural companion resource to TIL's community press area in the basement in terms of the community having access to means of production - not unlike Sudo in its computer-y way, BAPS in its radical pedagogical way, CCL in its bio way, etc. In addition I have helped spend a few weeks working out with Gabriela what spaces in the building might be mutually compatible for Gabriela and OOC. This process, with any potential tenant, takes time before a proper application be effectively and thoughtfully made with regards space (an aspect that is not yet reflected in the questionnaire: where and how often space used, not just how much.) As pondering RLL and Ian taught us, it is not the easiest thing in the world to find a new roommate - who is kind, cool, able to contribute financially at a solid level, and above all into the spirit of radical sharing indexical to this project and our survival. Maybe I'm not the only one, but I've put a lot of time and care into efforts at getting new tenants - pitched to multiple law collectives, other free schools, and others - and I think Rise Above is a solid fit. For sudoers' deliberation I would only ask, in terms of process -- let's not let perfection be the enemy of the good..? Not that y'all are doing that - I'm just saying, yes, this *process* may not yet be perfect, but in my view, Rise Above is definitely good :) Lotsa love - me On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 1:24 AM, Rise Above Printing < info(a)riseaboveoakland.com&gt; wrote: