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

Mon Mar 16 12:55:21 PDT 2020

I can set a zoom meeting? If folks want

On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 12:29 MaryAnn Tenuto-Sanchez <enapoyo at gmail.com>
wrote:

> It seems that there is a lot to talk about in our next DA this coming
> Thursday. Is it possible to set that meeting up as a conference call? I
> have been ordered to lockdown (stay at home) by the Governor due to my age,
> but I would like to continue to participate in the meetings. Please advise.
> Gracias,
>
> Mary Ann
>
>
> On Mar 16, 2020, at 11:59 AM, Sierk via finance <
> finance at lists.omnicommons.org> wrote:
>
> 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> 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>
>> *Date:* March 15, 2020 at 8:16:01 PM PDT
>> *To:* Margot Brennan <margot at seedsandstones.org>
>> *Cc:* Roberto Martinez <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>
>> 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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