After the Council Ordeal: Wednesday 3-13: Conscience & Action 11 AM & HUFF noon at Sub Rosa: New Ross Camp Closing Date April 17

Posted on March 14, 2019 by huffsantacruz

Conscience and Action meets at 11 AM; HUFF at 12; Sub Rosa will be doling out coffee and perhaps folks will bring edibles.

CONSCIENCE AND ACTION IDEAS 3-13-19

Ross Camp Support for Lawsuit: Possible Thursday Brian Brown Visit
Results of City Council–Upcoming Council March 19
“Closed Bathrooms” Tony Elliot Presentation & Actions to Precede Late March Meeting
Update on the $10 million from poverty pimps: News on the HEAP, HAP, or COC HQ.
Latest RV Harassment Update: Coastal Commission Pressure, Buddy Solidarity, Council Action, Specific Complaints & Flyer Distribution, Follow-Up Letter to Mills
Continuing Documentation of the Shelter Deficit For the Broader Homeless Community: FNB Support
Emergency laundry and shower access for the broader homeless community and Ross.
Action targeting a real estate profiteer in conjunction with tenant organizations
Supporting UCSC Student RV Dwellers in the SNAIL Organization; Outreach to Dem Soc

For HUFFsters

Conscience and Action items unfinished of interest to HUFFsters
Assessment of Ross Camp Council and Its Council Contacts
Council Speeches for 3-19:
RV Survival/Organizing Report from Cynthia and Alicia
RV living elsewhere; Reports from Elsewhere (San Diego’s Overturned Law)
Prepping for the Concentration Camp Solution; Homeless Dumping Out of Town
Organizing Ross Camp Support and Satellite Camp Expansion
Push for Council Procedure Changes Proposed? Public Agenda Meetings ?
Possible Update on Berkeley activists defending People’s Park against new attacks.

Tenants in Trouble—demanding real data from the Task Farce, organizing with students, renters, elderly, disabled groups to establish mutual power and solidarity.

Library Situation: Monitoring the Mischief

SCPD: demanding revelation of surveillance devices throughout the City, police records on use of force, selective enforcement, tasering, DHS/ICE collusion, racial profiling. Protests to open the property room during regular SCPD hours daily. NO RESPONSES

MHCAN report: HUFF movement to support restoration of services.

Right to Rest Law on State Model as a City Ordinance

STUDENT PETITION: https://www.change.org/p/university-of-california-santa-cruz-petition-for-houseless-students-snail-movement?utm_medium=pet_copylink_2

Rainy Day Meetings Wednesday 3-6: Conscience & Action 11 AM & HUFF noon at Sub Rosa; Ross Camp Resistance 2 PM Rio Rec Room 2120 N. Pacific Ave.

Posted on March 6, 2019 by huffsantacruz

CONSCIENCE AND ACTION IDEAS 3-6-19

Any Prep for the 2 PM Legal Forum Out at Camp Ross? Hand-out sheets?
Upcoming City Council March 12^th – Norse Interviews Mayor 3-8 1 PM Questions for her?
“Closed Bathrooms” Tony Elliot Presentation & Actions to Follow Friday 3:30 PM Meet
Wresting the $10 million from poverty pimps: News on the HEAP, HAP, or COC HQ.
Latest RV Harassment Update: Coastal Commission Pressure, Buddy Solidarity, Council Action, Specific Complaints & Flyer Distribution, Follow-Up Letter to Mills
Continuing Documentation of the Shelter Deficit For the Broader Homeless Community
Emergency laundry and shower access for the broader homeless community and Ross.
Action targeting a real estate profiteer in conjunction with tenant organizations
Supporting UCSC Student RV Dwellers in the SNAIL Organization; Outreach to Dem Soc
For HUFFsters

Conscience and Action items unfinished of interest to HUFFsters
Assessment of Ross Camp Situation Given Fire and Recent Death + Upcoming Council
Council Speeches for 3-12:
RV Harassment Report from Cynthia and Alicia
RV living elsewhere; Reports from Elsewhere (San Diego’s Law)
Prepping for the Concentration Camp Solution; Homeless Dumping Out of Town
Organizing Ross Camp Support and Satellite Camp Expansion
Council Procedure Changes Proposed? Public Agenda Meetings ?
Possible Update on Berkeley activists defending People’s Park against new attacks.

FRSC Meeting with Mayor Martine Watkins Friday 1 PM: Any Questions?
Tenants in Trouble—demanding real data from the Task Farce, organizing with students, renters, elderly, disabled groups to establish mutual power and solidarity.

Library Situation: Monitoring the Mischief

SCPD: demanding revelation of surveillance devices throughout the City, police records on use of force, selective enforcement, tasering, DHS/ICE collusion, racial profiling. Protests to open the property room during regular SCPD hours daily. NO RESPONSES

MHCAN report: HUFF movement to support restoration of services.

Right to Rest Law on State Model as a City Ordinance
Sherry Conable Memorial 7 PM Friday March 8 Peace United Church 900 High St.
STUDENT PETITION: https://www.change.org/p/university-of-california-santa-cruz-petition-for-houseless-students-snail-movement?utm_medium=pet_copylink_2

Meetings Today–Sub Rosa at 703 Pacific: Conscience & Action 11 AM; HUFF at noon; Attorney Anthony Prince 1 PM; Legal Workshop at the Ross Camp at 2PM

Posted on February 27, 2019 by huffsantacruz

2-27 MEETINGS AT SUB ROSA

CONSCIENCE AND ACTION IDEAS

Prep for the 2 PM Legal Forum Out at Camp Ross
Update on Last Night’s City Council Meeting’s Actions and Inaction
Round 2 With “Closed Bathrooms” Tony Elliot?
Council Procedure Changes Proposed? Action at the Next Council from the Audience
Wresting the $10 million from poverty pimps: Report on the HEAP, HAP, or COC HQ.
Latest RV Harassment Update: Coastal Commission Pressure, Buddy Solidarity, Council Action
Continuing Documentation of the Shelter Deficit to Protect the Broader Homeless Community
Emergency laundry and shower access for the broader homeless community and Ross.
Action targeting a real estate profiteer in conjunction with tenant organizations
Meeting with Attorney and Activist Anthony Prince at 1 PM
For HUFFsters

Conscience and Action items unfinished of interest to HUFFsters
RV Harassment Report from Cynthia and Alicia
RV living elsewhere; Reports from Elsewhere (San Diego’s Law)
Prepping for the Concentration Camp Solution; Homeless Dumping Out of Town
Organizing Ross Camp Support and Satellite Camp Expansion
Possible Update on Berkeley activists defending People’s Park against new attacks.

FRSC Meeting with Mayor Martine Watkins Friday
Tenants in Trouble—demanding real data from the Task Farce, organizing with students, renters, elderly, disabled groups to establish mutual power and solidarity.

Homeless (Lack of) Service Center Update–Changes or More of the Same: an Examination of the latest answers from workers inside.
Library Situation: Monitoring the Mischief

SCPD: demanding revelation of surveillance devices throughout the City, police records on use of force, selective enforcement, tasering, DHS/ICE collusion, racial profiling. Protests to open the property room during regular SCPD hours daily.

MHCAN: A New Regime with a new Executive Director? What changes now?

Right to Rest Law on State Model as a City Ordinance

As the Struggle to Save Ross and Establish Decent Rights and Services Continues: Conscience & Action at 11 AM; HUFF at noon: All at the Sub Rose Wednesday February 20

Posted on February 20, 2019 by huffsantacruz

Conscience and Action meets at 11 AM; HUFF meets at noon; times are flexible. Both meetings are open.

Agenda Suggestions for 2-20

CONSCIENCE AND ACTION IDEAS

Update on Proposed Garage Protest Camp, Connection Tent at Ross, Ross Contacts
Update on Council Retreat, Latest Council Communications, Relevant Public Records
(No) Update on Bathroom Advances
Truth Squad Activity to Counter City Staff Lies About Available Ross Alternatives
Council Procedure Changes Proposed? Action at the Next Council from the Audience
Wresting the $10 million from poverty pimps: Report on the HEAP, HAP, or COC HQ.
Restoring rights of & safe parking for folks whose homes are on wheels: Other Cities
Meeting with Martin the Mangler– suspend ticketing under Sleeping Ban-type laws.
Emergency laundry and shower access for the broader homeless community and Ross.
Action targeting a real estate profiteer in conjunction with tenant organizations
Organizing mass support for the upcoming February 26 meeting at City Council around students, immigrants, elderly, differently-abled, and youth groups and an attempt to reverse the February 12th Demolition of the Camp Decision.

For HUFFsters

Ross Camp Support and Situation Update
Possible state Union of the Homeless meet with Organizer & Attorney Anthony Prince
RV living elsewhere; polling and research with Cynthia and Alicia here.
Update on Berkeley activists defending People’s Park against new attacks.

Council Reform and Public Records: Current Situation, Future Goals: what the audience can do, between-council activism,
Tenants in Trouble—demanding real data from the Task Farce, organizing with students, renters, elderly, disabled groups to establish mutual power and solidarity.

Connections and Union of the Homeless Outreach to Campers in and out of Ross
Homeless (Lack of) Service Center Update–Changes or More of the Same: an Examination of the latest answers from workers inside.
Library Situation: New and Old

SCPD: demanding revelation of surveillance devices throughout the City, police records on use of force, selective enforcement, racial profiling. Protests to open the property room during regular SCPD hours daily.

MHCAN: A New Regime with a new Executive Director? What changes now?

In addition, Councilmember Cummings sent this letter to Conscience and Action members:

On Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 10:05 PM Justin Cummings <jcummings@cityofsantacruz.com> wrote:

Hello Rabi Posner and members of Conscience and Action,

First I would like to apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I have been down to the camp in the past few days and from what I have seen, it appears that things are moving much slower than what was suggested by staff. What we hope to accomplish with providing beds and shelter for homeless people and the reality of getting to the point where we can do so is often very challenging and can take more time than we anticipate. Given the pace at which we are moving, I am not confident that we will be able to provide enough shelter for our homeless population by the proposed closure date of the Ross camp and will recommend that we not close the camp until we have a clear feasible plan to do so with the least amount of negative impact.

This week we will be having another homeless 2×2 committee meeting where I will be raising these concerns with the county supervisors, and both county and city staff. I will express to them the concerns of the community and inform them about how the March closure will not be productive and be detrimental to our community. My hope is that we will be able to come to consensus and if not, we will be able to appropriately address these concerns at the next city council meeting. Thank you all for your hard work, concern and for reaching out to me.

Kind regards,

Justin Cummings

In the Wake of the Council Sell-Out of the Ross Camp: Conscience & Action at 11 AM; HUFF at noon: All at the Sub Rose Wednesday February 13

Posted on February 13, 2019 by huffsantacruz

Conscience and Action meets at 11 AM; HUFF meets at noon; times are flexible. Both meetings are open.

Agenda Suggestions for 2-13

CONSCIENCE AND ACTION ADDICTS

Alternatives for Organizing and Resistance to the Mass Eviction of Ross Beginning Today
Update and Response to the Blockaded Bathrooms Situation
Truth Squad Activity to Counter City Staff Lies About Available Ross Alternatives
Holding the Mayor Accountable for her Abusive Council Behavior Toward Council and Public
Wresting the $10 million from poverty pimps: Action at the HEAP, HAP, or COC HQ.
Restoring rights of & safe parking for folks whose homes are on wheels: More Organizing
Meeting with Martin the Mangler– suspend ticketing under Sleeping Ban-type laws.
Emergency laundry and shower access for the broader homeless community and Ross.
Action targeting a real estate profiteer in conjunction with tenant organizations
Organizing mass support for the upcoming February 26 meeting at City Council around students, immigrants, elderly, differently-abled, and youth groups and an attempt to reverse the February 12th Demolition of the Camp Decision.
For HUFFsters

The Ticket-and-Tow Racket–the Latest Chapter
Polling and Organizing RVsters and Vehicle Dwellers with Alicia and Cynthia
Update on Berkeley activists defending People’s Park against new attacks.

Confronting Council Crapola—sustaining and expanding restored public comment under Mayor Martine Watkins by action from the “Progressive 4″
Tenants in Trouble—demanding real data from the Task Farce, organizing with students, renters, elderly, disabled groups to establish mutual power and solidarity.

Connections and Union of the Homeless Outreach to Campers in and out of Ross
Homeless (Lack of) Service Center Update–Changes or More of the Same: an Examination of the latest answers from workers inside.

SCPD: demanding revelation of surveillance devices throughout the City, police records on use of force, selective enforcement, racial profiling. Protests to open the property room during regular SCPD hours daily.

MHCAN: A New Regime with Pleich gone as Executive Director?

Report from the state Union of the Homeless and upcoming Stockton/Sacramento protests.

Conscience & Action at 11 AM; HUFF at noon: All at the Sub Rosa Wednesday February 6

Posted on February 6, 2019 by huffsantacruz

Conscience and Action meets at 11 AM; HUFF meets at noon; times are flexible. Both meetings are open.

Agenda Suggestions for 2-6

CONSCIENCE AND ACTION ADDICTS

Expanded Scope for the Valentine’s Day Speak-Out: Have a Heart for Homeless Survival !
Update on the Blockaded Bathrooms Situation
Upcoming Council Meeting with its Homeless Rights and Resources Items
Wresting the $10 million from poverty pimps: Action at the HEAP, HAP, or COC HQ.
Restoring rights of & safe parking for folks whose homes are on wheels: Neighborhood tabling
Meeting with Martin the Mangler– suspend ticketing under Sleeping Ban-type laws.
Emergency laundry and shower access for the broader homeless community and Ross.
Action targeting a real estate profiteer in conjunction with tenant organizations
Organizing mass support for the promised February 12th Activist Agenda at City Council around students, immigrants, elderly, differently-abled, and youth groups.

For HUFFsters

Polling and Organzing RVsters and Vehicle Dwellers with Alicia and Cynthia
Solidarity with Berkeley activists defending People’s Park against new attacks.

Confronting Council Crapola—demanding restored public comment under Mayor Martine Watkins by action from the “Progressive 4″
Tenants in Trouble—organizing with students, renters, elderly, disabled groups to establish mutual power and solidarity.

Connections and Union of the Homeless Outreach to Campers in and out of Ross
Homeless (Lack of) Service Center Update–Changes or More of the Same: an Examination of the latest answers from workers inside.

SCPD: demanding revelation of surveillance devices throughout the City, police records on use of force, selective enforcement, racial profiling. Protests to open the property room during regular SCPD hours daily.

Restoration of services out at MHCAN? Pleich’s Board of Directors still slumbering?

Report from the state Union of the Homeless including the MLK Day rally at homeless camps in Chico, Paradise, Marysville, and the River Bottom.

11 AM 1-30-19 Conscience and Action meeting: Follow-Up on Krohn-Glover Council Heat at the Sub Rosa; HUFF meets at noon

Posted on January 30, 2019 by huffsantacruz

On the Conscience and Action Agenda:

Creating activist avenues to provide humanity, dignity, services, and expanded space to the Ross Campers and other camps around the City;
wresting the $10 million from poverty pimps;
restoring rights and safe parking for folks who homes are on wheels,
a fundamental revision and restoration of laws and police practices around homeless in public spaces,
reopening and expanding vitally needed public restrooms, hand-washing stations, laundry access, and
solidarity with the more militant tenant movement to provide immediate protection from rent profiteering.
Parallel actions to move forward a promised February 12th Activist Agenda at City Council and solidarity with other organizations taking Direction Actions for Renters, Immigrants, and Those Outside.

For HUFFsters (also invited to join the C & A Agenda):

HUFF has again pushed ahead its usual 11 AM Wednesday meeting to noon.

Further review of the “No Policies to be Changed” answer of Chief Andy Mills at the Press Conference/Speak-Out at the Police Station focusing on Harassment of Vehicular Residents
Solidarity with Berkeley activists defending People’s Park against new attacks.
Confronting Council Crapola–end contraction of public comment under Mayor Martine Watkins and demand the “Progressive 4″ defend the right of the public to speak on all agenda items for adequate time–whether at the afternoon or evening sessions, whether on the regular or Consent agendas. And create real democratic process.

Tenants in Trouble—organizing with students, renters, elderly, disabled groups to establish mutual power and solidarity.

Ross Camp Connections–and Contacts with Homeless-on-the-edge throughout Santa Cruz.

Homeless (Lack of) Service Center Update–Changes or More of the Same: an Examination of the latest answers from workers inside.

SCPD: demanding revelation of surveillance devices throughout the City, police records on use of force, selective enforcement, racial profiling. Protests to open the property room during regular SCPD hours daily.

Hosing down the Poverty Pimps at Coral Street: Where are the Showers?

Restoration of services out at MHCAN? Pleich’s Board of Directors still slumbering?

Report from the state Union of the Homeless including the MLK Day rally at homeless camps in Chico, Paradise, Marysville, and the River Bottom.
Improving Support Between Activist Groups Concerning New Models for Homeless Self-Determination and Mutual Aid

Come and share coffee, questions, and answers at 703 Pacific (next to the Bike Church) with C & A, at 11 AM, HUFF at noon.

Support the Downtown Santa Cruz Bathroom Task Force, Food Not Bombs, the Ross Emergency Campground, the Warming Center’s 24 Hour Storage Program, HUFF, Conscience and Action, Monterey County Homeless Advocates, HomeFree, and other activists in documenting, providing resources, & publicizing the situation.

Check out Homeless Outside in Santa Cruz on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HomelessOutsideSantaCruz/ for updates.

Read Updates and Post Them on Santa Cruz Indymedia at https://www.indybay.org/santa-cruz/

Back up homeless efforts to organize either in protest or to demand adequate and accessible facilities.

Exchange information with other supporters there to generate more communication and better solutions in the future.

Listen in to Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides at freakradio.org every Thursday 6-8 PM, Sundays 9:30 AM- 3 PM

Hear archived shows at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html .

If you must, expropriate items from chain stores. Don’t steal from vulnerable fellow homeless!

Conscience and Action meeting with Councilman Krohn Wednesday 1-23-19 at the Sub Rosa; HUFF meets at noon

Posted on January 23, 2019 by huffsantacruz

Councilmember Krohn sent the following e-mail to C & A member Steve Pleich:

I was told by the city manager earlier last week that we would have a homeless “update” on the city council agenda for Tues. Jan 22nd. I thought we could have a full-on discussion concerning issues of the camp, the $10 million from state to county, an RV parking area, how to expand and fully fund substance abuse programs, adding social workers to our streets and pd patrol cars, adding additional public restrooms and hand-washing stations, and the search for a 24/7 shelter, but much to my chagrin it is missing from the agenda.

We need to push for this to return on Feb. 5th or perhaps earlier at a special meeting perhaps on Jan 29th. There is a crisis and one of our priorities as a city council must be to address it.

best, Chris Krohn

HUFF has generously pushed ahead its usual 11 AM Wednesday meeting to noon. Further review of the “No Policies to be Changed” answer of Chief Andy Mills at the Press Conference/Speak-Out at the Police Station focusing on Harassment of Vehicular Residents

RV survivor Alicia says she again will be there along with other RV residents to discuss our next steps. Alicia and her family (a husband and 3 children) report continued sightings but no move-along citations, tickets, or midnight bangings from Enforcer Joe Haebe–celebrated by Mills as a decorated officer for his many tickets and tows.

Conscience & Action meets Wednesday 1-16-19 at the Sub Rosa (HUFFsters also invited)

Posted on January 16, 2019 by huffsantacruz

Reviewing the “No Policies to be Changed” answer of Chief Andy Mills at the Press Conference/Speak-Out at the Police Station focusing on Harassment of Vehicular Residents Conscience and Action members are invited (as well as HUFFsters and any members of the public).

HUFF meets 11 AM with Conscience & Action Wednesday 1-9-18 at the Sub Rosa

Posted on January 9, 2019 by huffsantacruz

With a Press Conference/Speak-Out at the Police Station focusing on Harassment of Vehicular Residents planned for 1:30 PM Thursday January 10th, Conscience and Action members are invited (as well as any members of the public).

RV survivor Alicia says she again will be there along with other RV residents with concerns to bring to the community and Chief Andy Mills’ attention. Alicia and her family (a husband and 3 children) report pressured harassment to “move along” at along Woodrow Ave. much earlier than the 72-hour deadline for parking.

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After the Council Ordeal: Wednesday 3-13: Conscience & Action 11 AM & HUFF noon at Sub Rosa: New Ross Camp Closing Date April 17

Rainy Day Meetings Wednesday 3-6: Conscience & Action 11 AM & HUFF noon at Sub Rosa; Ross Camp Resistance 2 PM Rio Rec Room 2120 N. Pacific Ave.

Meetings Today–Sub Rosa at 703 Pacific: Conscience & Action 11 AM; HUFF at noon; Attorney Anthony Prince 1 PM; Legal Workshop at the Ross Camp at 2PM

As the Struggle to Save Ross and Establish Decent Rights and Services Continues: Conscience & Action at 11 AM; HUFF at noon: All at the Sub Rose Wednesday February 20

In the Wake of the Council Sell-Out of the Ross Camp: Conscience & Action at 11 AM; HUFF at noon: All at the Sub Rose Wednesday February 13

Conscience & Action at 11 AM; HUFF at noon: All at the Sub Rosa Wednesday February 6

11 AM 1-30-19 Conscience and Action meeting: Follow-Up on Krohn-Glover Council Heat at the Sub Rosa; HUFF meets at noon

Conscience and Action meeting with Councilman Krohn Wednesday 1-23-19 at the Sub Rosa; HUFF meets at noon

Conscience & Action meets Wednesday 1-16-19 at the Sub Rosa (HUFFsters also invited)

HUFF meets 11 AM with Conscience & Action Wednesday 1-9-18 at the Sub Rosa