[sudo-discuss] [omni-discuss] [CCLmembers] [URGENT] Omni Commons Response to Current Climate (was re: "Omni as a distribution point")
David Keenan
dkeenan44 at gmail.com
Thu Mar 19 12:21:37 PDT 2020
I’ll start a new thread to announce but in case it’s helpful, here is a
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David
On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 20:29 David Keenan <dkeenan44 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> 1. Ok, I will set up a zoom meeting for Thursday and respond with that to
> this thread. (Sorry about replying from the wrong email before not sure how
> that happened)
>
> 2. I’m not sure if we have the same policies as I originally set up, but
> has anyone looked into whether omni still has business interruption (aka
> business continuity aka business expense) insurance as part of our package.
> I’ve been on the phone to Traci and Teresa at B&G about this a lot for
> other projects. If someone can point me to our current policies I can
> follow up with an agent on behalf of omni too.
>
> If we have this coverage, the way this generally works is we reproduce
> monthly statements (gross revenue) from this time last year ~ March through
> June 2019. We then report a loss based on March > June 2020 gross revenue.
>
> We couldn’t claim this until the loss was actual, ie in a month or so but
> whomever is handling insurance now I’m happy to talk with them and work on
> this?
>
> 3. Re food distro specifically, as Niki mentioned Tamarack has also
> informally started this and we just had a conference call about bulk distro
> and possibly meal kits. We had pickups today.. Idk if FNB/PB also have
> access to distributors (presumably) who will continue to operate, but fwiw
> Tam was able to get large quantities of several items often out at stores
> like flour etc at wholesale rates. For food (but not other items) it might
> be worth centralizing and merging that effort? - Tam is small, but it is
> health-certified commercial kitchen adhering to strict food preservation
> procedures.. idk, but I’d like to be put in touch with anyone on the food
> distro tip
>
> 4. I would like to work with someone at omni about a ‘family fund’ sort of
> like we had after ghost ship that could assist with a wide range of basic
> necessities like rent for low-income ppl and nonprofits including omni.
> Other, bigger nonprofits are starting on this and if past experience
> serves, unfortunately it may be mismanaged with like, Red Cross getting $3M
> to hand out blankets or not recognizing the undocumented which does not pay
> rent, preserve housing / community space or feed mouths which imo is much
> of what vulnerable populations and spaces really need.
>
> Would omni be willing to start such a fund with diy together with other
> community spaces?
>
> An alternative is to do a separate fundraiser just for omni but I like the
> idea of throwing down in a communal, mutual-aid like fashion. If we attempt
> such a thing it should be soon but it’s also something we can do in
> self-iso so I wanted to bring it up.
>
> Someone get back to me on the insurance..?
>
> <3
> David
>
> On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 19:05 Roberto Martinez <rcm00189 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thank you all for replying and sharing your suggestions and concerns.
>>
>> Cici, submitted a formal request and I will follow up with her listing
>> out all the suggestions in this thread as requirements. Due to the fact
>> that my partner is in the "high risk" pool during this pandemic, I will try
>> to limit contact with people to a minimum, which means I will not be able
>> to be at the Omni for long or at all. I can continue the conversation with
>> Cici and write up a contract, but may need someone else to take the lead on
>> being at the Omni physically for this. Perhaps Sierk?
>>
>> I agree with Jenny in needing to focus and talk more about next steps as
>> a community place-based organization. Thank you Jenny for reviving the
>> slack channel, it will be a useful way to communicate during these odd
>> times. I think should be a priority to try to figure out how to pay our
>> mortgage, wether it be requesting belayed payments or crafting a
>> fundraising strategy, we have a large and tight network that we can reach
>> out to, that mat be able to help. Unfortunately, half of our income comes
>> from event rentals, which as noted, have for the most part been cancelled,
>> the other of course if office rental from collectives, perhaps this could
>> be a place where we as collectives can be more proactive in.
>>
>> For our reoccurring meetings such as Delegate assemblies, and working
>> groups, we should try to meet online via zoom or whatnot. "Safer DIY" it
>> would be great if you can set something up - Thanks.
>>
>> I am inspired by the strength and love of our omni family. Rag-tag and
>> all, we hold so much collective passion, knowledge, skills, expertise, and
>> more importantly we hold a great care for our communities. I am certain
>> that collectively we can rise up to the occasion and surmount the
>> challenges ahead.
>>
>> Let's continue the conversation on slack =].
>>
>> Caminando,
>> Roberto Martinez
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 1:01 PM Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> FYI - CCL does not have a big stash of N95 masks. We may have a couple
>>> lying around from the fires last year, but that is probably single digits.
>>> We tried to order a pack of surgical masks to be used in cases like this
>>> where we may need to deal with infected people in the community, but even
>>> the lab supplier was back ordered and had to cancel the order.
>>>
>>> IF YOU HAVE N95 MASKS IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING, UNOPENED, DO NOT OPEN THEM!
>>> I think the local hospitals will be desperate to get them in about 2-3
>>> weeks from now, when all the new cases from St. Paddy's day hit (sigh).
>>> They are currently not yet accepting such donations from the public, but
>>> they may need to in the future...
>>>
>>> You should only be using an N95 mask if you are a healthy individual
>>> nursing somebody who is sick, and if you know how to properly put them on,
>>> test for fit, and take them off without infecting yourself. They are far
>>> too valuable to squander them to just walk around the street.
>>>
>>> "Surgical" masks (typically just a pleated rectangle with ear loops) are
>>> most useful on an *infected* person, to keep them from infecting the people
>>> around them.
>>>
>>> For some really useful info on DIY masks (get out those sewing
>>> machines!) and even cleaning and reusing masks, check out this resource:
>>> https://smartairfilters.com/en/knowledge-base/
>>>
>>> Patrik
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 11:47 AM Jenny Ryan <jenny at jennyryan.net> 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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