Housing Matters [HM] (better known as Funding Matters [FM]) has a pay-to-play [$13] forum at the Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Ave. The forum features FM povertypimp apologist Don Lane, numerous FM salaried subordinates, and more!
HUFF, Food Not Bombs, People’s Aid, and other groups will be gathering at 5 p.m. Thursday to challenge the Cruel Sweeps of the Homeless and the Trashing of their Survival Gear. These police search-and-destroy missions are ongoing in a town with no shelter or storage facilities for the majority of those living outside. The strategy—particularly in the wake of the Supreme Court’s destruction of the lower court’s Martin v. Boise protections—is to terrorize the unhoused out of town, out of sight, and into warehouse facilities which require abandoning their property and usually lead back to the street.
Bring umbrellas and rain gear—it’s 90% chance of rain.
At an earlier rally at the Galleria demanding answers from FM boss Phil Kramer and Mayor Keeley , FNB activist Keith McHenry was served with a stay away order for protesting outside and trying to enter. On Monday January 27, he was arrested for seeking to document the police and Cal-Tran sweeps that Kramer praised. McHenry faces a potential 1 year in jail and $1000 fine for peaceful protest.
Ruf Agenda for next HUFF huddle 2-13-25Underlined links are for background reading. Many other items are really signposts & reminders of where we’d be going if and when we find the person power, time, interest, and resources. We are gathering information and evidence to challenge the Dominant (False)Police and City Manager Narrative. Organize! If anyone has questions, please raise them. AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Top of the Agenda (+ Quick Announcements)
++++ Possible Handouts or Passarounds: Agenda; 5 pm Protest Announcement; Petition Against Sweeps; Proposed Gaza Resolution & Petition; Fremont Law
++++ Street and sweep reports from the last week; Jessie’s Jailtime
++++ Shake up the New Sheriff? $35 Lunch with Chris Clark at Seascape Golf Club,610 Clubhouse Drive on 2-20 from 11:30 AM -1 p.m.
++++ Lane’s Reply to the LookOut Article and Laura’s Questions; Unanswered Questions from Last Year: Committee Work?
++++ PROTEST Santa Cruel Sweeps and Survival Gear Trashing: Thurs Feb 13 5 PM outside “Housing Matters” pay for chitter-chatter event at Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Ave.
++++ Interviews from Monday 1-27-25 on HUFF website at https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%202-2-25.mp3 (19 minutes into the audio file)
++++ Proposed statement anticipating protest actions against proposed U.S. war to deport Gazans and occupy Gaza as U.S. territory: Vigil Against Wars Abroad and at Home?
**** Impact of Moss Landing Fire on Those Outside—Follow-Up?
++++ In Process: Athena’s strategic thankee to Funding Matters; Norse’s Downtown Ordinance & Camping Ban Update
++++ Check-in’s: Coalition/Contacts with anti-ICE, pro-Palestinian local forces? Rebele Family Eviction? Small Claims Court? Armory Visit?
++++ Response to Police Abuse: https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/01/01/18871850.php
++++ Following up on Google number 216-8238 with regular report provide Gaia/Reggie Update
++++ Additions and Suggestions for Thomas’s TipZine…
++++ New Street Spirits and Street Sheets available Hard Copies of earlier issues may be available at 903 Pacific and at the Food Not Bombs Saturday/Sunday meals at Town Clock—ask Drew Contact Street Spirit and Street Sheet to submit local stories & news accounts
++++ Wet and Chilling Reports include heavy rain Thursday 2-13-25 and chilly but dry weather next week. Emergency Shelter in Santa Cruz only open Thursday—and then only at night!
++++ Next Week: PeopleFirst Director Evan Morrison due at 2 p.m. 2-20 to join meeting.
++++ People First Free Guides: https://peoplefirstscc.org/freeguides for S.C., Watsonville, SLV, Free Phones, Youth, Housing Waitlist, Pet Food, Addiction, Immigrant Storm Relief, SLE, Diaper Bank, and more (unchecked for usefulness)
++++ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ypAexFGyrU_kCoM3dByRDDrobyR9H8wA/view Latest SC Free Guide (Correction and checking badly needed)
++++ PeopleFirst: Rules and procedures written? Waiting list length for 1220 River St., 115 Coral St., or People’s First RV and Armory Programs on the SC Free Guide? Request public guidelines.
RESOURCES AND PROSPECTS including Regular Check-In’s, Older Stores. Possible Future Action Items, Signposts Against the Nasty New Narrative, Archived Net-Show Access, Still Older Resources & News https://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/ (the full HUFF blog) . FOR MORE DETAILS CHECK THE RESOURCES AND PROSPECTS SECTION of the HUFF agenda AT https://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/huff-boots-out-the-old-year-130-pm-330-pm-thursday-december-26-at-the-sub-rosa-cafe-703-pacific-ave-next-to-the-bike-church/
Random New (to us, but sometimes somewhat dated) Articles, Videos & Resources TBA on the Final Meeting Agenda at the Sub Rosa