The Omni/2014-02-13

In Attendance

• Timeless Infinite Light
• Salta / Peppa (acronym?)
• Lowlight Photo Collective
• Sudo Room
• Oakland Nights Live (ONL)
• Bay Area Public School (BAPS)
• Bookstore / Cafe Collective

How often do we meet / when do we meet again?

• Weekly meetings (1 hr 2 times a month, 2 hrs once a month)
• Meet 1st, 2nd, 4th Thursdays - Next meeting February 27th @ 7:30pm
• Bring a draft of vision statement for Collective of Collectives to next meeting

Project Timeline

• Create a central repository for information on the space (wiki)
• When do we need to have formed a structure / organization?
• David to write up a narrative on the space, permits, current status, etc.
• Outer bound for determining if we move into the Omni: 3 months from now
• We can begin to advertise the project - what info can we make public?

Fundraising

• Do we raise money as one single collective or as separate collectives?
• What types of fundraising efforts can we agree to pursue?
• Opening a Collective bank account? Who opens? Where?
  • Do we need to incorporate? What about a fiscal sponsor?
• 39k to rent the space (first, last and deposit) w/ guarantors
• 65k to rent w/out guarantors
• Revenue source for purchasing space is off the table
• What is the messaging? Do we need multiple versions of messaging?
  • Continuing Education vs. Community Center
• Applying for grants?

Structure for information transparency

• use mailing list to accumulate information on the project
• Who is allowed in the delegate meetings? In what capacity?
• How is power structured? How do we make decisions/ get things done?

Note taking in Meetings

• Refrain from identifying individuals by name in note taking
• Collectively compile agenda items and take meeting notes using
  • an etherpad https://pad.riseup.net/p/omnidelegates

Agenda Items still to be Discussed

• How do facilitate meetings
• Paying the Lawyer (how do we split this up?)
• Does umbrella group want to incorporate?
• Collectives who are not represented - reach out
• Concrete next steps for moving in to space
• Seeking leadership from people of color

Action Items to be completed by next mtg

• Vision Statement / Value / How we envision the space being used
• Provisional timeline / next steps
• Budget and / or Revenue Model / Shared Resources
• Research on Organizations who could provide capital / guidance / counsel
• Research Incorporation for Collectives of Collectives
• Invite lawyer to next delegate meeting?