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

Wed Dec 13 19:07:37 PST 2017

haven't seen a floor plan but they said they'd only use whats under the
lower ceiling area at the entrance hall

On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 4:57 PM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd at gmail.com>
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> 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.
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> Patrik
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> On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 4:36 PM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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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>> Help open a people-powered common space in Oakland, California!
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>> it."
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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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