HUFF Ruf Loose Cannons Agenda Suggestions 8-1-24
This is a rough agenda—an edited and updated version will be available on August 1st at the HUFF meeting. This is also simply suggestions—to be considered and passed as HUFFsters wish.
Top of the Agenda
++++ More informal process with Athena
++++ XX The meeting will be shorter than usual with many members going to support the presentation to the Mental Health Advisory Board (MHAB] at 5200 Soquel with a proposed advisory letter seeking to end or soften the sweeps/raids on homeless survival encampments on Coral St. and elsewhere in so far as the County Sheriffs are involved.
++++ The location of this meeting will be at the Sheriff’s Office Headquarters, Community Room, 5200 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz. Enter Building C, go to the right when you enter, pass the restrooms and you will find the Community Room. It runs from 3 to 5. Rides from Sub Rosa will likely be available.
++++ For those interested in the presentation by Athena and Laura C. at the 6-20 MHAB meeting, it’s available on line at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMsaGIViMkg
++++ The letter forwarded to the Board of Superstupes can be found in flyer form at https://www.indybay.org/uploads/2024/07/20/keeley_protest–a_breath_of_sanity_from_the_s.pdf .
++++ The broader issue of the recent Coral St. and Pogonip police sweeps and sheriff/police abuses there is discussed at https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/07/20/18868124.php
++++ More specific information regarding last Monday’s 7-29 Pogonip sweeps is available at https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/07/26/18868249.php
++++ The 4th in a series of educational protests against the recent homeless sweeps will focus on “Housing Matters” Director Phil Kramer 4-6 PM Monday August 6, 2023, Outside Housing matters at the Corner of river St. and Hiway 1 Free Food and Drinks.
++++ Mild temperatures in the 70s predicted for 8-1 afternoon and next week
++++ Escalating creation of foreign homelessness in Gaza and Ukraine as well as Santa Cruz raids on survival encampments will be a focus for the next few weeks in other protests:
Standard Stuff: Procedures and Preliminaries
++++ Announcements: See above
++++ Street Reports with particular focus on recent police attacks on encampments
++++ Preliminary analysis of excuses used to destroy survival encampments locally
++++ Possibly reviewing the Refugee Property Losses from Coral Street Demolitions (Athena)
++++ Passarounds & Handouts TBA
Current and Upcoming Events
++++ Outcome of last Monday’s 3rd Union of the Homeless protest at parking lot next to “Fast Lane” Fred Keeley house at Market and Water Strs demanding Homes Not Sweeps and planning for the 3rd protest.
++++ Saturday 7-20 11 AM-12:30 PM Ocean and Water Stop genocide and support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza now. No more tax dollars for Israel. End the occupation and the apartheid system. Free all hostages and prisoners. 11 am to 12:30 pm every Saturday. Help hold up banners. More info: call Laura at 831-247-5332.
++++ Reports from the surveillance and support crew that helped survival campers deal with the massive police raid of last Monday (7-29)
Closer Inspection
++++ Reports (if any) on reclaiming property from the survival-smashing sweeps of property.
++++ Still searching out Surveillance Camera Location (thru direct inquiry, observation, and public records)
++++ Flyer suggestions if any for upcoming Tourist Train protest with Coral St. info.
++++ Any posted notices of impending raids on existing camps? Any court cases coming up?
++++ Examining MC 6.36 more closely—the Camping Services and Standards Act
++++ The impact of the Supreme Court’s bad decision on San Francisco’s Injunction; success then failure in Oakland.
Possible Topics for Discussion
++++ Stop the War Against the Poor Sweeps/Raids + Gaza Genocide Lanyards?
++++ New Strategies for Documenting Property Loss: Case #, Receipts, Audio recordings
++++ Tourist Train Strategy & Spectacle Update
++++ Cooling Center when extreme heat threatens? Suggestions?
++++ Specific Demands? (Stop the Sweeps, Reapportion funding to service existing camps)
++++ Reports from gov bodies (City Council, Board of Supes, Mental Health Advisory Board)
++++ Report on the new management contract for Evan Morrison’s group at the Armory
++++ Incidents from PovertyPimp Palaces (Housing Matters, Armory) & Service Agencies (MH CAN, Grey Bears, FNB, etc.)
Keeping Tabs: Someday Follow-Up’s
++++ Protest Target Suggestions: Tourist Train Sites City Mangler’s office
…Police Station…Coastal Commission… City Hall…Emeline/TelcCare/Supes