HUFF Preliminary Agenda Suggestions 8-8-24                                                                      Top of the Agenda

++++   New Street Spirits & Street Sheets here.  On-line current/archives too. Street Spirit editor soliciting Santa Cruz articles

++++    The 5th in a series of educational protests against the recent homeless sweeps will focus on “Housing Matters” Director Phil Kramer  4-6 PM Monday August 12, 2023, Outside Housing matters at the Corner of river St. and Hiway 1   Free Food and Drinks. 

++++   Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 pm  at the Morrisey Blvd overpass over hiway 1

++++   Cloudy warm temperatures and no rain predicted for the next week.                                             

Standard Stuff: Procedures and Preliminaries  

++++   Passarounds & Handouts  Funding Matters flyer update; Athena Council letter  

++++   Street Reports with particular focus on raid rumors, Bag-and-Tag follow-ups.  

++++  Report on Cop Shop Visit for Seized Property and Funding Matters Protest

++++   Affirming HUFF’s purpose: to regain  retain basic civil liberties and survival services, fight discrimination  

++++   Keeping watch for hands raised; heckler alert; vibe watcher; breaks & chair shift  

++++   Athena and Laura C. at the 6-20  MHAB to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMsaGIViMkg  

++++   Last MHAB meeting: 7-18 Video Not yet available.  

++++   Board of Stupes:  August 13 9 AM 5th Floor County Bldg.  Shitty Council: 8-13 check Thur nite, Friday morning at https://www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-council/council-meetings  ++++   The Final Letter from the last MHAB meeting [7-18] is available 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

++++    Escalating creation of foreign homelessness in Gaza and Ukraine as well as Santa Cruz raids on survival encampments may be a way of uniting with other protests such as Hiroshima events and week long vigil against Pinetta’s pro-genocide posture.  Hall vigil on 3rd Floor of County Bldg outside Panetta’s office continues 10-12 Friday.    

Reporting Back  

++++   Watsonville Survival Camp Destruction (Wes White, Monica Tone calls) & Salinas Bataan Park protest (7-27) update  

++++   Preliminary analysis of excuses used to destroy survival encampments locally such as the Camping Services and Standards Ordinance (“the Camping Ban”)

++++    Outcome of last Monday’s Union of the Homeless 3rd protest at parking lot next to  “Fast Lane” Fred Keeley house at Market and Water Strs demanding Homes Not Sweeps

++++   Saturday  8-10 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.                        

Closer Inspection

++++   Still searching out Surveillance Camera Location (thru direct inquiry, observation, and public records)

++++   Flyer suggestions 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 (Standards and Services Ordinance)  Ban.                                           

Possible Topics for Future 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: Locations?

++++  Cooling Center when extreme heat threatens?  Emergency gathering location

++++  Forming Specific Demands? (Stop the Sweeps, Reapportion funding to service existing camps)

++++  Govrt. Reports:  (City Council, Board of Supes, Mental Health Advisory Board)

++++  Report frin Evan Morrison’s group at the Armory

++++  Incidents from PovertyPimp Palaces (Housing Matters, Armory) & Service Agencies (MH CAN, Grey Bears, FNB, etc.)

++++  Future Targets:    Tourist Train…City Mangler’s office…Police Station…Coastal Commission Office… City Hall…​Emeline/TelcCare/Supes                                                                                          

Delayed Net-Show Access

Summary of August 1st netshow:     https://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/bathrobespierres-broadsides-thursday-august-1-2024-show-flashes-back-to-june-15-1997-featuring-the-fight-against-the-santa-barbara-sitting-ban-and-struggles-in-santa-monica-and-san-francisco/

Summary of July 28th netshow   :  https://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/bathrobespierres-broadsides-sunday-7-28-24-show-features-the-third-community-eyes-on-mayor-keeley-protest-a-flashback-to-august-1-2010-with-many-interviews-from-the-peacecamp-2010-encampment/

++++ To hear these netshows,:  go to http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html  and click on July 23rd and/or July 25th  links there.