[sudo-discuss] Fwd: [omni-consensus] Omni Cafe Sin Fronteras Proposal
Patrik D'haeseleer
patrikd at gmail.com
Wed Dec 13 16:57:35 PST 2017
Sounds good. Do they have a floorplan of the area they wanted to use? That
was another big source of confusion with their earlier proposal.
Patrik
On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 4:36 PM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas at gmail.com> wrote:
> Greetings sudoers,
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> For the Sudo meeting tonight, Sin Fronteras has agreed to all of the
> suggestions sudo members had at the last meeting:
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> -removed language about signage from the proposal, will work out signage
> together with all collectives
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> -want to become a member collective
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> -agreed to 2 year lease with 2 options to renew
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> -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:
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> 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:
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> *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.*
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> * 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”)*
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> * 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> *
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> Jenny
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> On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 2:19 PM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> This is the other one:
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>> On Nov 17, 2017 9:28 AM, "Yardena Cohen" <yardenack at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> 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.
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>>> ---------- 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,
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>>> 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
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>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v2-MAjgzcb0QrEW0EsfrK_Bx
>>> 3rLXxsKeeiJobUoyAX0/edit?ts=5a0e4c29
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