[sudo-discuss] [omni-discuss] [URGENT] Omni Commons Response to Current Climate (was re: "Omni as a distribution point")

Mon Mar 16 11:59:41 PDT 2020

I can be a point of contact for delivery updates.

Sierk

On 3/16/20 11:47 AM, Jenny Ryan wrote:
> Hey all!
>
> While I'm replying to Roberto's message, I'm also cc'ing various Omni 
> mailing lists (including member collectives):
>
> Yes, I think we should be a dropoff point - but only if the organizers 
> will staff it /*fully*/ and abide by /*extremely high 
> hygiene/sanitization standards*/.
>
> We all need to be talking more about next steps as a community 
> place-based organization. I've revived our Slack channel here so we 
> can have real-time conversations: *Click Here To Join Chat! 
> <https://join.slack.com/t/omnicommons/shared_invite/zt-coe108tt-rd~SdFHo_DN_l6l51ANPdQ>
> *
> *
> *
> *Questions for the community:*
>
>   * *Should we send a request to our mortgage lender to belay payments
>     for a month or two?* We have $30K as bare-minimum operating
>     reserves (which I'd rather not touch), and an additional $15K in
>     the kitchen fund. Our checking account is currently at a little
>     over $3K, with March mortgage and utilities paid, but we are not
>     receiving ~$1K in member collective payments, and half our
>     necessary monthly income (~$5K of ~$11K) comes from event
>     rentals... that have all been cancelled...
>   * *Builders/handypeoplez: *I have put out a call/request for someone
>     to install the touchless soap dispenser i bought last year - it is
>     powered by rechargeable C batteries and needs to be mounted onto
>     tile with masonry drill bits - all materials (dispenser,
>     batteries, charger, masonry bits and drill) are in the secure
>     storage; foaming unscented hand soap is in massive quantities in
>     the cleaning closet (please lock! but share combo lock code
>     liberally with trusted folks who won't steal all the TP ;) - it
>     could also be wired to existing electrical. I personally can't do
>     it as I'm currently a probable asymptomatic vector of covid-19. At
>     my home in W Oakland, we have a box of N95 masks (I believe CCL
>     ordered more?) and lots of food as well as herbs and some meds, so
>     ping me if you need and I will leave it outside our door for you
>     <3 Can also order things online if anyone needs and doesn't have
>     the resources right now.
>   * Per requests from Robb, I have purchased 4 bottles of 70%
>     Isopropyl alcohol with spritz bottles, as well as a dozen air
>     filters. Who is currently regularly at Omni (Robb? Sierk? AB?
>     anyone else?) that can be my point of contact for delivery
>     updates? If you think of other things we need you can make a
>     purchase request here: https://omnicommons.org/budgetrequest
>
> *Some relevant announcements:*
>
>   * CCL has recently purchased various supplies for decontamination
>     and cleanliness. Also a good resource for people with questions
>     about the virus. Patrik, lmk if you need to go halfsies with Omni
>     on the sanitizer dispensing station - if CCL is strapped, that is
>     - cuz Omni will be in coming months.
>   * *Please donate* to Omni <https://omnicommons.org/donate> and/or
>     Sudo <https://sudoroom.org/donate> right now! Also, consider
>     making a donation to CCL member (and my former beloved housemate!)
>     Craig, who is working on a vaccine - he is currently trying to
>     raise $1500: You can send PayPal donations to:
>     finance at renegadex.bio - or Venmo: Craig-Rouskey
>     <https://venmo.com/Craig-Rouskey>
>   * I'll be sending out a financial report with coming-month
>     prospectives by the end of March. This is one of my priorities
>     right now, and I'm downshifting my full-time job and other gigs to
>     do it and will not be charging my $25 bookkeeper contract rate for
>     those hours. I am concerned about the lack of financial support
>     from events (most all of which have been cancelled or postponed),
>     as well as from Phat Beets (4 months unpaid rent, $2,518) and FYE
>     (1.5 months unpaid rent, $525) - PB & FYE - please let us know how
>     your orgs are doing and what we can do to best support you and in
>     turn, Omni Commons as a whole!
>   * Current costs and recurring income sources have been regularly
>     updated on the Finance Wiki Page:
>     https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Finances
>
> *Additional Resources:*
>
>   * COVID-19 Mutual Aid Resources- Huichin/Oakland
>     <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1q8gPladEOi0vI8oU7Z37AYJQsy22SKdwNhVUDMJc3mQ/edit#gid=0>
>   * https://bayrising.org/organizingduringcoronavirus/
>   * https://covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com/
>   * https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/alameda_county_food_banks.html
>   * Alameda County Public Health Deptartment's COVID-19 resource hub
>     <http://www.nikki4oakland.com/r?u=Qw7BN9spnH2-QGQihzneFoQv17feW3ezjwg15mnJvsuC3XV2h3gusKLTeMGHN1OG&e=d47a11b8ed371f26a8957974a847a9c1&utm_source=nikki4oakland&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=covid_19_evictions_moratorium&n=15>
>   * http://www.alamedacounty.info/content/housing-and-renting-aid
>   * Bay Area Financial Solidarity <http://Tiny.cc/covidmutualaid>
>
> Mad love & solidarity - and hope to see you on the chat! (link above)
> <3 jnny
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 10:07 AM Roberto Martinez via commons 
> <commons at lists.omnicommons.org <mailto:commons at lists.omnicommons.org>> 
> wrote:
>
>     Hello all,
>
>     I got a request about using the Omni as a location for dropping
>     off donating goods. Are we doing something already? If not are we
>     open to have the Omni as a drop of place?
>
>     I’ll ask them to submit a formal request and take it from there.
>
>     Thanks,
>     RM
>
>     Sent from my iPhone
>
>     Begin forwarded message:
>
>>     *From:* Cc Raye <viviraye at gmail.com <mailto:viviraye at gmail.com>>
>>     *Date:* March 15, 2020 at 8:16:01 PM PDT
>>     *To:* Margot Brennan <margot at seedsandstones.org
>>     <mailto:margot at seedsandstones.org>>
>>     *Cc:* Roberto Martinez <rcm00189 at gmail.com
>>     <mailto:rcm00189 at gmail.com>>
>>     *Subject:* *Re:  Omni as a distribution point*
>>
>>     
>>     Hi Roberto,
>>     Thanks Margot for connecting us.
>>     Some of us are trying to coordinate some mutual aid and wanted to
>>     suggest a centralized location for dropping off donated goods
>>     that could then be redistributed.
>>     Do you think Omni might be open to this for some period of time?
>>     Would we need to have designated times?
>>     Looking forward to being in touch if y'all are open to this.
>>     Thanks!
>>     Cici
>>
>>     On Sun, Mar 15, 2020, 8:07 PM Margot Brennan
>>     <margot at seedsandstones.org <mailto:margot at seedsandstones.org>> wrote:
>>
>>         Hi Roberto,
>>
>>         Cc'd on this email is Cici who has a question for you all
>>         about possibly using the space for something.  Cici, this is
>>         Roberto my contact for the Omni.
>>
>>         Thanks,
>>
>>         Margot
>>
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