HUFF Prospects 6-15-23  

  ++++  Priorities, Pass-Arounds, Placeholder Run-through & Hand-Outs        

  ++++  Street reports; Encampment and Shelter Updates  

  ++++  Martin v. Boise Update: https://www.vox.com/23748522/tent-encampments-martin-boise-homelessness-housing      

  ++++  Shitty Council Update on OVO and Budget   Preview Analysis at  https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%206-11-23.mp3 (2 hrs. 7 minutes into audio file)

  ++++ City on a Hill Press article and interview:  Article: https://cityonahillpress.com/2023/06/05/pogonip-encampment-braces-for-city-sweep/  Interview:  https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%206-4-23.mp3 (approx. 40 minutes into the audio file)  

  ++++  San Diego Ordinance and Opposition: Comparison w/Santa Cruz Update

  ++++  San Diego opposition:    https://www.anacalifornia.org/post/opposing-unsafe-camping-ordinance-san-diego-taskforce  

  ++++  The Phony Potemkin Village “Funding Matters” Tour—Laura’s Report 

  ++++  Missing medical and service provider opposition in Santa Cruz to anti-homeless sweeps  

  ++++  Recent flyer updates post-Hiway 9 sweeps—input?  

  ++++  Mayor’s Invite for FRSC Interview: More HUFF Input  

  ++++  MHCAN Report; MH Advisory Committee Meet Today 3-5 PM 

  ++++  Capitola RV tenants struggle:  Final Vote 

  ++++  Phone Check-in with Keith McHenry  

  ++++  Legislative Updates: AB 920 (banning “homeless” discrimination) SB 31 (banning sitting, lying, or camping within 1000′ of a daycare center, library, park or school); SB 47 expanding definition of “gravely disabled’ in Lanterman Petris (LPS) Act, (easier conservatorship, forced drugging, and 5150ish powers)   

  ++++  Possible Other Encampment Reports from around the state    

  ++++  Portland cracks down: https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/06/06/how-does-portlands-proposed-camping-ban-stack-up-to-those-of-other-major-oregon-cities/  

  ++++  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCr2Wn5QRew  Gilroy, CA Banning the Use of Certain Public Rights-of-Way as Sleeping or Living Accommodations [31m into audio]  

  ++++ HUFF Indybay Story archive library: https://huffsantacruz.org/indybay/  

  ++++ HUFF Streetshit sheet archives https://huffsantacruz.org/ssarchives.html   

  ++++ HUFF Street Spirit article archives: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/StreetSpirit-main.html   

  ++++  Checking in: Free Guide Verification, Mad Power Monitoring, Ticket Documenting, Board of Stupes, City’s Token Vehicular Lodging Programs.     

WANT TO CONTACT Uncertain “Service Providers” ?   

“Free” Guide Contact:  Katayun Salehi (she/her)  217-778-7764  kat@thefreeguide.org     Steve Pleich  Homeless Persons Legal Assistance Project  831-466-6078  

TO HEAR THE BATHROBESPIERRE’S BROADSIDES NET-RADIO SHOW:   

Anytime after 6 PM Thursday and 9:30 AM Sunday for the latest show, go to: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html  Click on the Latest Show  of the date you want   

HUFF Prospects 6-8-23 (+ bring your own)     

  ++++  Priorities, Pass-Arounds, Placeholder Runthrough & Hand-Outs       

  ++++  Street reports; Encampment and Shelter Updates     

  ++++  San Diego Ordinance and Opposition: Comparison w/Santa Cruz 

  ++++   https://www.change.org/p/stop-criminalizing-homelessness-in-san-deigo-further?   

Julie Schaul on San Diego opposing bad law. 

  ++++  San Diego opposition: https://www.anacalifornia.org/post/opposing-unsafe-camping-ordinance-san-diego-taskforce 

  ++++  Missing medical and service provider opposition in Santa Cruz to anti-homeless sweeps 

  ++++  Recent flyer updates on Hiway 9 sweeps—input? 

  ++++  Final Coastal Commission Hearing for “stakeholders” June 7^th  

  ++++  HIWAY 9  #2  SWEPT & DEADLINE FOR #3 MON 9 PM 6-5^th  

  ++++  Upcoming Santa Cruz Shitty Council Meeting Tuesday 6-13 P & R 

  ++++  Mayor’s Invite for FRSC Interview: More HUFF Input 

  ++++  Reports: “Affordable” Housing Meetings; MHCAN; MH Advisory 

  ++++  Capitola RV tenants struggle:  today’s vote on the final ordinance & possible phone update.     

  ++++  Phone Check-in with Keith McHenry & Hiway 9ster refugees

  ++++  Legislative Updates: AB 920 (banning “homeless” discrimination) SB 31 (banning sitting, lying, or camping within 1000′ of a daycare center, library, park or school); SB 47 expanding definition of “gravely disabled’ in Lanterman Petris (LPS) Act, (easier conservatorship, forced drugging, and 5150ish powers)  

  ++++  Possible Other Encampment Reports from around the state   

  ++++   Portland cracks down: https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/06/06/how-does-portlands-proposed-camping-ban-stack-up-to-those-of-other-major-oregon-cities/ 

++++  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCr2Wn5QRew  Gilroy, CA Banning the Use of Certain Public Rights-of-Way as Sleeping or Living Accommodations     [31m into audio] 

  ++++ HUFF archive library: https://huffsantacruz.org/indybay/ 

  ++++ HUFF streetshit sheet archives https://huffsantacruz.org/ssarchives.html  

  ++++ HUFF Street Spirit article archives: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/StreetSpirit-main.html  

  ++++ Media Contacts:  Serf City Times; Indy Bay; City on a Hill Press; Street Spirit changes

  ++++ Soupstock & other reports

  ++++  Checking in: Free Guide Verification, Mad Power Monitoring, Ticket Documenting, Board of Stupes, City’s Token Vehicular Lodging Programs.    

WANT TO CONTACT Uncertain “Service Providers” ?  

“Free” Guide Contact:  Katayun Salehi (she/her)  217-778-7764  kat@thefreeguide.org     Steve Pleich  Homeless Persons Legal Assistance Project  831-466-6078 

TO HEAR THE BATHROBESPIERRE’S BROADSIDES NET-RADIO SHOW:  

Anytime after 6 PM Thursday and 9:30 AM Sunday for the latest show, go to: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html  Click on the Latest Show  of the date you want

HUFF Meeting Prospects 6-1-23      

  ++++  Priorities, Pass-Arounds, Placeholder Runthrough & Hand-Outs       

  ++++  Street reports; Encampment and Shelter Updates     

  ++++  Recent flyer updates on Hiway 9 sweeps—input? 

  ++++     Final Coastal Commission Hearing June 7^th  

  ++++  HIWAY 9 SWEEP #2  POSTED AND DEADLINE FOR MONDAY 9 PM 6-5^th  

  ++++  Upcoming Santa Cruz Shitty Council Meeting Tuesday 6-6   

  ++++  Mayor’s Invite for FRSC Interview: HUFF Input 

  ++++ Reports: “Affordable” Housing Meetings; MHCAN; MH Advisory 

  ++++  Capitola RV tenants struggle:  possible phone update.     

  ++++  Phone Check-in with Keith McHenry & Hiway 9sters 

  ++++  Legislative Updates: AB 920 (banning “homeless” discrimination) SB 31 (banning sitting, lying, or camping within 1000′ of a daycare center, library, park or school); SB 47 expanding definition of “gravely disabled’ in Lanterman Petris (LPS) Act, (easier conservatorship, forced drugging, and 5150ish powers)  

  ++++  Possible Other Encampment Reports from around the state   

  ++++ https://www.change.org/p/stop-criminalizing-homelessness-in-san-deigo-further?  

Julie Schaul on San Diego opposing bad law. 

  ++++ HUFF archive library: https://huffsantacruz.org/indybay/ 

  ++++ HUFF streetshit sheet archives https://huffsantacruz.org/ssarchives.html  

  ++++ HUFF Street Spirit article archives: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/StreetSpirit-main.html  

  ++++ Mixed legacy of former Councilmember Ed Porter—recently died. 

  ++++ Media Contacts:  Serf City Times; Indy Bay; Street Spirit faltering 

  ++++ June 4 Sunday noon-6PM : Soupstock at the Duck Pond; tabling? 

  ++++  Checking in: Free Guide Verification, Mad Power Monitoring, Ticket Documenting, Board of Stupes, City’s Token Vehicular Lodging Programs.    

WANT TO CONTACT THE “Service Providers” ?  

“Free” Guide Contact:  Katayun Salehi (she/her)  217-778-7764  kat@thefreeguide.org     Steve Pleich  Homeless Persons Legal Assistance Project  831-466-6078 

TO HEAR THE BATHROBESPIERRE’S BROADSIDES NET-RADIO SHOW:  

Anytime after 6 PM Thursday and 9:30 AM Sunday for the latest show, go to: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html  Click on the Latest Show  of the date you want  

HUFF Meeting Prospects 5-25-23      

  ++++  Priorities, Pass-Arounds, Placeholder Runthrough & Hand-Outs       

  ++++  Street reports; Encampment and Shelter Updates     

  ++++     Meeting Outcomes last Saturday 

  ++++  HIWAY 9 SWEEPS IN PROGRESS; NEW ONES PLANNED perhaps3^rd MONDAY 5-29  START TIME FOR HILLSIDE TENTCRUSHING usually 9  am 

  ++++  Shitty Council Meeting report, if anyone went or listened 

  ++++  Capitola RV tenants struggle:  possible phone update.     

  ++++  Phone Check-in with Keith McHenry & Hiway 9sters 

  ++++  Legislative Update: AB 920 (prohibiting discrimination based on housing status); SB 31 making it illegal to sit, lie, or camp within 1000′ of a daycare center, library, park or school; SB 47 expanding definition of “gravely disabled’ in Lanterman Petris (LPS) Act, making it easier to enforce involuntary and forced drugging and other “treatments”.    

  ++++  Oregon’s State Law and Portland/Beaverton DayCamping Bans 

  ++++  Possible Other Encampment Reports from around the state   

  ++++https://www.facebook.com/groups/SantaCruzCountyHomelessAdvocates/permalink/1361414574715451/?  

Julie Schaul on street harassment 

  ++++ HUFF archive library: https://huffsantacruz.org/indybay/ 

  ++++ HUFF streetshit sheet archives https://huffsantacruz.org/ssarchives.html  

  ++++ HUFF Street Spirit article archives: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/StreetSpirit-main.html 

  ++++  Checking in: Free Guide Verification, Mad Power Monitoring, Ticket Documenting, Board of Stupes, City’s Token Vehicular Lodging Programs.    

WANT TO WRITE THE IRRESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS ?  

City of Santa Cruz – 831-420-5010   Mayor Fred Keeley  – fkeeley@cityofsantacruz.com    

City Manager Matt Huffaker – mhuffaker@santacruzca.gov  Public Defender: 454-5300    

Police Chief  Bernie Escalante – bescalante@cityofsantacruz.com    

TO HEAR THE BATHROBESPIERRE’S BROADSIDES NET-RADIO SHOW:  

Anytime after 6 PM Thursday and 9:30 AM Sunday for the latest show, go to: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html  Click  on the Latest Show  of the date you want 

Come caper, consume, and clash at the HUFF mini-meeting.  Bring suggestions on how to deal with the rising tide of unhoused residence sweeps.

HUFF Meeting Prospects 5-18-23      

  ++++  Priorities, Pass-Arounds, Placeholder Run-through & Hand-Outs       

  ++++  Street reports; Encampment and Shelter Updates     

  ++++     Coastal Commission Outcome. 

  ++++  HIWAY 9 SWEEPS IN PROGRESS; NEW ONES PLANNED WITH—3^rd MONDAY 5-22 START TIME FOR HILLSIDE TENTCRUSHING 

  ++++  Upcoming Santa Cruz Shitty Council Meeting; Mayor’s Invitation  

  ++++  Capitola RV tenants struggle:  possible phone update.     

  ++++  Phone Check-in with Keith McHenry & Hiway 9sters 

  ++++  Legislative Update: AB 920 (prohibiting discrimination based on housing status); SB 31 making it illegal to sit, lie, or camp within 1000′ of a daycare center, library, park or school; SB 47 expanding definition of “gravely disabled’ in Lanterman Petris (LPS) Act, making it easier to enforce involuntary and forced drugging and other “treatments”.    

  ++++  Oregon’s State Law and Portland/Beaverton Day Camping Bans 

  ++++  FEMA Relief Update?  Helga’s Phone Update; in search of specifics about homeless funding not reaching the homeless.   

  ++++  Possible Other Encampment Reports from around the state   

  ++++https://www.facebook.com/groups/SantaCruzCountyHomelessAdvocates/permalink/1361414574715451/?  

Julie Schaul on street harassment 

  ++++ HUFF archive library: https://huffsantacruz.org/indybay/ 

  ++++ HUFF streetshit sheet archives https://huffsantacruz.org/ssarchives.html  

  ++++ HUFF Street Spirit article archives: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/StreetSpirit-main.html 

  ++++  Checking in: Free Guide Verification, Mad Power Monitoring, Ticket Documenting, Board of Stupes, City’s Token Vehicular Lodging Programs.    

WANT TO WRITE THE IRRESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS ?  

City of Santa Cruz – 831-420-5010   Mayor Fred Keeley  – fkeeley@cityofsantacruz.com    

City Manager Matt Huffaker – mhuffaker@santacruzca.gov  Public Defender: 454-5300    

Police Chief  Bernie Escalante – bescalante@cityofsantacruz.com    

TO HEAR THE BATHROBESPIERRE’S BROADSIDES NET-RADIO SHOW:  

Anytime after 6 PM Thursday and 9:30 AM Sunday for the latest show, go to: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html  Click  on the Latest Show of the date you want  

HUFF Meeting Prospects 5-11-23     

  ++++  Priorities, Pass-Arounds, Placeholder Run-through & Hand-Outs      

  ++++  Street reports; Encampment and Shelter Updates    

  ++++    Coastal Commission TODAY (Agenda Item 12 b at https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/#/2023/5 

  ++++  HIWAY 9 SWEEPS IN PROGRESS; NEW ONES PLANNED—REPORTEDLY–MONDAY DEADLINE,  OUR RESPONSE?

  ++++  Report from Tuesday’s Sweep Authorizing City Council meeting and three other items. 

  ++++  Capitola RV tenants struggle:  possible phone update.    

  ++++  Phone Check-in with Keith McHenry and Reggie Meisler   

  ++++  Legislative Update: AB 920 (prohibiting discrimination based on housing status); SB 31 making it illegal to sit, lie, or camp within 1000′ of a daycare center, library, park or school; SB 47 expanding definition of “gravely disabled’ in Lanterman Petris (LPS) Act, making it easier to enforce involuntary and forced drugging and other “treatments”.   

  ++++  Recent national/state police violence and restitution events   

  ++++  Felton’s FEMA Relief?  Helga’s Phone Update; in search of specifics about homeless funding not reaching the homeless.  

  ++++  Possible Other Encampment Reports from around the state  

  ++++  Joe Pace memorial: https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%204-30-23.mp3  (for those who missed it previously)

  ++++  Checking in: Free Guide Verification, Mad Power Monitoring, Ticket Documenting, Board of Stupes, City’s Token Vehicular Lodging Programs.   

WANT TO WRITE THE IRRESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS ? 

City of Santa Cruz – 831-420-5010   Mayor Fred Keeley  – fkeeley@cityofsantacruz.com   

City Manager Matt Huffaker – mhuffaker@santacruzca.gov  Public Defender: 454-5300   

Police Chief  Bernie Escalante – bescalante@cityofsantacruz.com   

TO HEAR THE BATHROBESPIERRE’S BROADSIDES NET-RADIO SHOW: 

Anytime after 6 PM Thursday and 9:30 AM Sunday for the latest show, go to: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html  Click  on the Latest Show of the date you want

Likely HUFF Meeting Prospects 5-4-23    

  ++++  Priorities, Pass-Arounds, Placeholder Runthrough & Hand-Outs     

  ++++  Street reports; Encampment and Shelter Updates   

  ++++  Coastal Commission May 11^th Hearing (Agenda Item 12 b at https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/#/2023/5   Deadline for written material: 5 p.m. Friday May 5^th.  Reggie Meisler’s impacted sign-ups 

  ++++  David St. restriping to exclude RVs may be going before Coastal Commission 

  ++++  Hiway 9 Report if any.  

  ++++  Capitola RV tenants struggle:  possible phone update.   

  ++++  Keith McHenry phone call and update:  

  ++++  Updating Laws: AB 920 (prohibiting discrimination based on housing status); SB 31 making it illegal to sit, lie, or camp within 1000′ of a daycare center, library, park or school; SB 47 expanding definition of “gravely disabled’ in Lanterman Petris (LPS) Act, making it easier to enforce involuntary and forced drugging and other “treatments”.  

  ++++  Petition management to restore Portapotty & Hand washing stations in dispersed survival camps; Ratner/Huffaker Visit.  Follow-Up?   

  ++++  Possible Reports from Pacifica, Oakland, and S.F. on stopping sweeps  

  ++++  Felton’s FEMA Relief?  Helga’s Phone Update; in search of specifics about homeless funding not reaching the homeless. 

  ++++  Robbie Powelson: San Rafael Campcrushing Crackdown;  Camp Integrity Victory  

  ++++  Joe Pace memorial: https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%204-30-23.mp3 

  ++++  PD Clean Slate Day report from last Friday 

  ++++  Checking in: Free Guide Verification, Mad Power Monitoring, Ticket Documenting, Board of Stupes, City’s Token Vehicular Lodging Programs.  

City of Santa Cruz – 831-420-5010   Mayor Fred Keeley  – fkeeley@cityofsantacruz.com  City Manager Matt Huffaker – mhuffaker@santacruzca.gov  Public Defender: 454-5300  

Police Chief  Bernie Escalante – bescalante@cityofsantacruz.com  

HUFF Meeting Prospects 4-20-23   

  ++++  Priorities, Pass-Arounds, Placeholder Runthrough & Hand-Outs    

  ++++  Street reports; Encampment and Shelter Updates  

  ++++  Special City Council 4-18 Review : if anyone went.  Upcoming mil equipment okay on 4-25
  ++++  Pre-Meeting Stop the Sweeps Check-In on Hiway 9 Report      

  ++++  Capitola RV tenants struggle:  possible phone update.  

  ++++  Keith McHenry phone call and update: the Reno Food Not Bombs [FNB] murder.  https://archives.kpfa.org/data/20230405-Wed1700.mp3  

  ++++  People’s Park Update: On net-radio http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html  Go to Latest Show 4-20-23 

  ++++  Updating AB 920 (prohibiting discrimination based on housing status); SB 31 making it illegal to sit, lie, or camp within 1000′ 0f a daycare center, library, park or school; SB 47 expanding definition of “gravely disabled’ in Lanterman Petris (LPS) Act, making it easier to enforce involuntary and forced drugging and other “treatments”. 

  ++++  The disappearing Petition to restore Portapotty & Hand washing stations in dispersed survival camps; Ratner/Huffaker Visit.  Follow-Up?  

  ++++  Wes White—Chinatown Sweeps, Public Costs, 

  ++++  Possible Reports from Pacific, Oakland, and S.F. on stopping sweeps 

  ++++  Felton’s FEMA Relief?  Helga’s Struggle to Get Answers 

  ++++   Friday 3-5 PM April 28^th Record Clearance Workshop 420 May Ave—also PD Clean Slate Day 

  ++++  Robbie Powelson: San Rafael Campcrushing Crackdown;  Camp Integrity Victory? 

  ++++  Placeholder Reminders: Free Guide Verification, Mad Power Monitoring, Ticket Documenting, Board of Stupes, City’s Token Vehicular Lodging Programs. 

City of Santa Cruz – 831-420-5010   Mayor Fred Keeley  – fkeeley@cityofsantacruz.com  City Manager Matt Huffaker – mhuffaker@santacruzca.gov  Public Defender: 454-5300 

Police Chief  Bernie Escalante – bescalante@cityofsantacruz.com 

Looking for tidbits of news and the latest “roust the wretched” plans while sipping courtesy coffee and crunchable cookies?  Consider the following subjects, or add your own!    Meeting likely to end at 1 PM, so come early, leave early! 

HUFF Meeting Prospects 4-13-23  

  ++++  Priorities, Pass-Arounds, Placeholder Runthrough & Hand-Outs   

  ++++  Street reports; Encampment and Shelter Updates 

  ++++  City Council 4-11 Review : the Coming “Care Courts” Clampdown

  ++++   Capitola RV tenants fight back: possible phone update. 

  ++++   Keith McHenry phone call and update: the Reno Food Not Bombs [FNB] murder.  https://archives.kpfa.org/data/20230405-Wed1700.mp3 

  ++++   People’s Park Update: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/opinion-why-berkeley-needs-peoples-park/ar-AA19AJpf

  ++++   Legislative updates on AB 920 (prohibiting discrimination based on housing status); SB 31 making it illegal to sit, lie, or camp within 1000′ 0f a daycare center, library, park or school; SB 47 expanding definition of “gravely disabled’ in Lanterman Petris (LPS) Act, making it easier to enforce involuntary and forced drugging and other “treatments”.

  ++++   RV Repression Revanche: New Nonsense Afoot? Earlier FRSC sho:  https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%204-2-23.mp3 [110 minutes into the audio file]

  ++++  The disappearing Petition to restore Portapotty & Hand washing stations in dispersed survival camps; Ratner/Huffaker Visit.  Follow-Up? 

   ++++ Reggie Meisler—Call and Update

  ++++  Upcoming Injunction Hearing for S.F. lawsuit against sweeps; Pacifica Victory; Defeat at Wood St. Oakland

  ++++   Police Lawleslsness Against FNB: No validation of Police Sweep at City Hall March 10th—in Public Records

  ++++   Mixed Reports from Felton’s Mountain Community Resource Center

  ++++  Placeholder Reminders: Free Guide Verification, Mad Power Monitoring, Ticket Documenting, Board of Stupes, City’s Token Vehicular Lodging Programs…
A Reminder:  Food Not Bombs is now serving only on the weekends noon-3 PM;  St. Francis may start providing weekday indoor meals, rather than its meagre hand-out paper bag lunches.
No meaningful downtown walk-in shelter is available downtown during the day regardless of life-threatening weather.   Harassment of survival sleepers in public parking lots and garages continues.
City of Santa Cruz – 831-420-5010   Mayor Fred Keeley  – fkeeley@cityofsantacruz.com  City Manager Matt Huffaker – mhuffaker@santacruzca.gov Police Chief  Bernie Escalante – bescalante@cityofsantacruz.com

If anyone is interested in working on HUFF projects around local treatment of the “mentally ill”, recent arrests and tickets for unhoused 

folks in public places,, organizing for legal or direct action protest against the exclusion of those outside from protective buildings 

during storms or any other items on recent HUFF agendas, please contact me at 831-423-4833.

Sip coffee and stumble through a stuffed agenda involving items like those listed below.

HUFF Meeting Prospects 4-6-23  

  ++++  Priorities, Pass-Arounds, Placeholder Runthrough & Hand-Outs   

  ++++  Street reports; Encampment and Shelter Updates 

  ++++  Further 3-28 City Council Review: Consent Agenda White-out on input, debate, and final vote even for items taken off agenda; Brown’s new day-before “requirement”

  ++++   Capitola landlord cracks down on Mobile Home owner/tenants: update?

  ++++   3-30 Sheriff’s Office 5200 Soquel Ave  6-7:30 PM  “A Community Discussion Concerning Safety in Santa Cruz” with Mayor “Fast Lane” Fred Keeley; Top Cop “Bust the Breadgivers” Bernie Escalante, “Friendly Fascism” Phil Kramer of Housing Smatters & other “Hide the Hungry” Povertycrats   https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160385811038820&set=a.489759988819 :  Possible Report.

  ++++   April 1^st Protest of Fools—the Housing Smatters March and Festival: Report from the March

  ++++   Keith McHenry phone call and update.

  ++++   Reggie Meisler—Call and Update: archived on FRSC at

  ++++   Legislative updates on AB 920 (prohibiting discrimination based on housing status); SB 31 making it illegal to sit, lie, or camp within 1000′ 0f a daycare center, library, park or school; SB 47 expanding definition of “gravely disabled’ in Lanterman Petris (LPS) Act, making it easier to enforce involuntary and forced drugging and other “treatments”.

  ++++   Shelter ShutOut of Last Weeks and the next Weeks

  ++++   RV Victory: the Removal of Signs in the Coastal Zone: What Next?  Meisler at City Council;  Parking Authority on the Run?  Meisler call.  FRSC show archived at https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%204-2-23.mp3 [110 minutes into the audio file]

  ++++  The disappearing Petition to restore Portapotty & Hand washing stations in dispersed survival camps; Ratner/Huffaker Visit.  Follow-Up? 

  ++++  Organizing to push Martin v. Boise pro per lawsuit activity using Robbie Powelson’s paper trail 

  ++++  Placeholder Reminders: Free Guide Verification, Mad Power Monitoring, Ticket Documenting, Board of Stupes, City’s Token Vehicular Lodging Programs…
A Reminder:  Food Not Bombs is now serving only on the weekends noon-3 PM;  St. Francis may not yet be providing weekday indoor meals, only handing out meager bag lunches.
The City has still not released Public Records documenting its attack on Food Not Bombs food servers on March 10^th at City Hall. On April 3, the City Records Dept. announced it was delaying a response to the March 23^rd Public Record Act demand on the police attack to April 17th. 
No meaningful downtown walk-in shelter is available downtown during the day regardless of life-threatening weather.   Harassment of survival sleepers in public parking lots and garages continues.
City of Santa Cruz – 831-420-5010   Mayor Fred Keeley  – fkeeley@cityofsantacruz.com  City Manager Matt Huffaker – mhuffaker@santacruzca.gov Police Chief  Bernie Escalante – bescalante@cityofsantacruz.com

If anyone is interested in working on HUFF projects around local treatment of the “mentally ill”, recent arrests and tickets for unhoused 

folks in public places,, organizing for legal or direct action protest against the exclusion of those outside from protective buildings 

during storms or any other items on recent HUFF agendas, please contact me at 831-423-4833.