[sudo-discuss] Fwd: [omni-consensus] Omni Cafe Sin Fronteras Proposal

Wed Dec 13 16:36:40 PST 2017

Greetings sudoers,

For the Sudo meeting tonight, Sin Fronteras has agreed to all of the
suggestions sudo members had at the last meeting:

-removed language about signage from the proposal, will work out signage
together with all collectives

-want to become a member collective

-agreed to 2 year lease with 2 options to renew

-agree to not have free access to ballroom until they actually start paying
rent, though will organize coffee popups and events in the entrance hall to
build community and interest in the cafe:

Laura just edited their proposal based on a meeting they had yesterday.
They haven't approved the edits but I'm pasting it here in case there are
other questions:

*Sin Fronteras Coffee is a worker-owned co-op created by Rocio (THEY WILL
INSERT THEIR LAST NAMES) and Jose from Akat Cafe
<http://akatcafekalli.com>, a community space and sustainable cafe, and
Michelle and Abad. Michelle is a therapist/photographer working for people
of color in East Oakland. Abad is an independent filmmaker and founder of
Encinal Oakland, a community organization fighting stigma and
discrimination through multimedia projects. We propose to become an Omni
Commons member collective and open a coffee/limited food location which
will serve the North Oakland community and Omni Commons.*

* Sin Fronteras Coffee will offer fair trade Zapatista coffee from Chiapas,
and work directly with the farmers. We also see the need in our
communities, where people struggle balancing a busy and poor life, for the
cafe to be a model of dignified work at a living wage. Once established,
Sin Fronteras Coffee will give to members of disenfranchised communities
the opportunity to learn to run a sustainable, autonomous cooperative
business. Our commitment to horizontal growth means that we will support
and promote others to open similar small, worker-owned co-ops. Our proposal
for Omni Commons: 1. Collective Structure. Worker owned co-op, new owners
by invitation only. 1. Community Benefit. Cultural and political education
and social events; support for events at the Omni with Cafe service; once
we are established, youth internships. In the future, financial and
business training to co-op members and employees. 1. Schedule.  Proposed
hours of operation (subject to change) 7:30am-5:30pm Mon-Fri and cafe
service for events at Omni collectives with anticipation.  We will
establish a system to request cafe service during events. 1. Security.
Conversation needed re. protection of equipment and safety after cafe
hours.  We will position equipment with safety in mind  We will consider
increased security and protection of equipment, if needed, in a way that
decoratively and artistically contributes to the space.   1. Source of
Goods.  We aim to serve organic and just trade coffee from Zapatista
cooperatives in Chiapas, Mexico.  All produce, pastries and dairy will be
sourced through local suppliers 1. Community Market. Opportunities for Omni
Commons collectives and other POC, Women Owned, Queer Owned businesses to
showcase their products. 1. Lease details. 1.    Parties:
                           The Omni Commons (“Lessor”)*

*                                                         Abad, Michelle,
Rocio and Jose   (“Lessee”)   2.   Premises:
Omni Commons                                                   3.   Term:
                                  2 years with 2 options to renew. 4.
Commencement:         January 1, 2018 5.   Use:
                                Coffee/Limited Food 6.   Base Rent:  $800 a
month plus approximately $250 utilities (garbage,  PG&E, internet, water
based on what other collectives pay).  This rate gives  24/7 access to the
building for cafe operations; and the ability to hold events in the
Entrance Hall at the time the lease is signed. Free use of the Ballroom for
occasional large events will be available at the end of the rental
abatement period. Lessee will pay property taxes based on square ft usage.
Rent will increase by 3% annually.   7. Insurance: Lessee shall obtain
general commercial liability insurance with liability limits not less than
$1,000,000/$2,000,000 aggregate, a Waiver of Subrogation, and naming
Lessor (Omni Commons) as an additionally insured. 8.  Start-up Costs &
Build Out:   We estimate the build-out and improvement costs at approx
$8,000. Omni Commons will abate our monthly rent and utilities for 6 months
to help Sin Fronteras manage this initial investment.   9. Improvements:
 Lessee shall provide the following improvements, using building standard
finishes, subject to a mutually acceptable space plan, and all applicable
permits: - Coffee Bar - Plumbing and Electrical upgrades  - Appropriate
tile and floor finishing- Painting   10. Storage:   Extra storage will be
included, approximately 10 sq ft in basement . 11. Parking:  Only street
parking.                                                     13. Security
Deposit:  Upon lease execution, Lessee shall provide Lessor with a security
deposit equivalent to the last month’s rent. 14.  Financials:  Lessee will
be responsible for funding of leasehold improvements. Some useful links:
Akat Cafe Video: https://vimeo.com/139681504 <https://vimeo.com/139681504>
Encinal Oakland work: https://www.encinaloakland.org/motion-reel
<https://www.encinaloakland.org/motion-reel> For questions please email:
abad at encinaloakland.org <abad at encinaloakland.org> *

Jenny

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On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 2:19 PM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is the other one:
>
> On Nov 17, 2017 9:28 AM, "Yardena Cohen" <yardenack at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Sudoers, please review this proposal to turn the entrance hall into
>> a cafe. These are the same folks who run Akat Cafe in Eastlake - I
>> strongly encourage folks to go check it out, as you'll get a good idea
>> of what to expect. I think this will be very good for us.
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Laura Turiano <scylla at riseup.net>
>> Date: Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 10:30 PM
>> Subject: [omni-consensus] Omni Cafe Sin Fronteras Proposal
>> To: "consensus at lists.omnicommons.org" <consensus at lists.omnicommons.org>
>>
>> Delegates,
>>
>> Here is the proposal for the cafe in the entrance hall made by the
>> folks who attended the delegates meeting about a month ago. Please
>> read it, share it with your collective members, and discuss it at your
>> meetings. At the delegates meeting tonight we agree that it would be a
>> good idea for Jose, Abad, Michelle, and Rocio to attend collective
>> meetings to introduce themselves and answer questions. If you would
>> like to invite them to your collective meeting, please let me know.
>> Thanks
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v2-MAjgzcb0QrEW0EsfrK_Bx
>> 3rLXxsKeeiJobUoyAX0/edit?ts=5a0e4c29
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