Concerns to Consider for this week’s (6-23-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting    

  Possible Agenda Items (bring your own)  

      +++  Pass-Arounds, Announcements, Old Business,  Street Reports     

      +++  Handouts and History Asides    

      +++  Current Shelter Crisis and Mythology with Recent and Upcoming Closings

      +++  “Safe Parking” Stubble and Stumbling at Council 

      +++   Notes from Sausalito’s Robbie Powelson on Foul Marin County Moves Afoot

      +++  Tabling Downtown Supporting Benchlands & Other Independent Survival Camps–Still an Option 

      +++  Reggie Meisler Update by Phone on OO–Review of the Appeal; Status of Public Records Demand 

      +++  Food Not Bombs report and phone update  

      +++  Mad Power Committee Report (if any) 

      +++  Benchlands and Other Encampment Updates (if any)        

+++  Latest July Benchlands Clearing Declaration by City Manager: https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/FRSC%206-16-22.mp3  (10 minutes into the file)

      +++  Fighting Back:  Role Playing, Documenting, and Solidarity Phoning to Fight Camping Ban Enforcement     

      +++ More Budget Boondoggle–if anyone made it to the Zoomed Budget Hearings 

Concerns to Consider for this week’s (6-16-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting   

  Possible Agenda Items (bring your own) 

      +++  Pass-Arounds, Announcements, Old Business,  Street Reports   

      +++  Handouts and History Asides  

      +++  City Mangler’s Benchlands Eviction Stall and Mangler Maneuverer Donna Meyers at last Council Meeting

      +++  “Safe Parking” Stubble and Stumbling at Council

      +++    Sweeps Aplenty Up North: Cities Crack down in San Rafael, Petaluma, Sausalito

      +++  Tabling Downtown Supporting Benchlands & Other Independent Survival Camps–Still an Option

      +++  Reggie Meisler Update by Phone on OO–Review of the Appeal; Status of Public Records Demand

      +++  Food Not Bombs report and phone update 

      +++  Mad Power Committee Report (if any)

      +++  Benchlands and Other Encampment Updates (if any) 

      +++  Latest July Benchlands Clearing Declaration by City Manager: to be played on Free Radio Thursday Night or Sunday morning

      +++  Role Playing, Documenting, and Solidarity Phoning to Fight Camping Ban Enforcement   

        +++  Political Blowhards Continue to Risk Nuke War: https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/05/24/u-s-increases-aid-to-over-100-million-per-day-for-ukraine-war-a-critique-of-the-wests-militarized-approach/

     +++ More Budget Boondoggle–if anyone made it to the Zoomed Budget Hearings

JUNE STREET SPIRITS AND STREET SHEETS AVAILABLE.

Concerns to Consider for this week’s (6-9-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting   

  Possible Agenda Items (bring your own) 

      +++  Pass-Arounds, Announcements, Old Business,  Street Reports   

      +++  Handouts and History Asides  

      +++  Koffee Klatch Report for June 6-8 & Aftermath

      +++  Shitty Council 6-14 Meeting: HUFF members to be contacted by e-mail for breaking protest news

      +++ https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article261767352.html#storylink=cpy  Fresno Injunction Protects Homeless

      +++  Tabling Downtown Supporting Benchlands & Other Independent Survival Camps

      +++  Reggie Meisler Update by Phone on OVO

      +++  Food Not Bombs report and phone update 

      +++  Mad Power Committee Report (if any)

      +++  Benchlands and Other Encampment Updates (if any) 

      +++  July Benchlands Clearing Declaration by City Manager: https://ecm.cityofsantacruz.com/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewDocument/Summary%20Sheet%20for%20-%20Homelessness%20Response%20Programming%20Quarterly%20Update%20and%20Homel.pdf?meetingId=1907&documentType=Agenda&itemId=23425&publishId=32223&isSection=false  

      +++  Role Playing, Documenting, and Solidarity Phoning to Fight Camping Ban Enforcement   

        +++  Political Blowhards Continue to Risk Nuke War: https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/05/24/u-s-increases-aid-to-over-100-million-per-day-for-ukraine-war-a-critique-of-the-wests-militarized-approach/

       +++  Commentary on the 6-1 Public Safety Police PR Blow-Out: https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%206-5-22.mp3

     +++  Likely full interviews from the June 6-8 Koffee Klatch:  http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html (under June 9^th show).

     +++  Budget Boondoggle–if anyone made it to the Zoomed Budget Hearings

JUNE STREET SPIRITS AND STREET SHEETS LIKELY TO BE PICKED UP FRIDAY jUNE 10TH & SUBSEQUENTLY AVAILABLE AT FOOD NOT BOMBS AT THE TOWN CLOCK: CALL HUFF AT 831-423-4833 FOR MORE INFO.

Concerns to Consider for this week’s (6-2-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting   

  Possible Agenda Items (bring your own) 

      +++  Pass-Arounds, Announcements, Old Business,  Street Reports   

      +++  Handouts and History Asides  

      +++  Budget Update Reports from City Council…if anyone has one.

      +++  Election Antics (along with “liberal” abroad, “gutless” at home electoral recommendations)

      +++  Robbie Powelson of Sausalito—Fighting Parking & Infraction Tickets; Showers for Encampments, AB 2392 “Reasonable” Tow Fees https://www.facebook.com/robert.powelson 

      +++  Responding to City Mangler Huffaker and Police Chief Escalante Smooth Juggernaut Speeches from the “Policies” Meeting of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee

      +++  Firming up the Koffee Klatching Demands: Stop the Sweeps; Account for Homeless Moneys Spent & Allotted This Year & Last 

      +++  OVO, Anti-War & CSSO Updates  

      +++  Food Not Bombs report and phone update 

      +++  Mad Power Committee Report

      +++  Benchlands and Other Encampment Updates (if any) 

      +++  July Benchlands Clearing Declaration by City Manager: https://ecm.cityofsantacruz.com/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewDocument/Summary%20Sheet%20for%20-%20Homelessness%20Response%20Programming%20Quarterly%20Update%20and%20Homel.pdf?meetingId=1907&documentType=Agenda&itemId=23425&publishId=32223&isSection=false  

      +++  Role Playing, Documenting, and Solidarity Phoning to Fight Camping Ban Enforcement   

        +++  Political Blowhards Continue to Risk Nuke War:

       +++  Likely full report on the 6-1 Public Safety Police PR Blow-Out: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html

     +++  Budget Boondoggle:       https://ecm.cityofsantacruz.com/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=1918&doctype=1

Concerns to Consider for this week’s (5-26-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting   

  Possible Agenda Items (bring your own) 

      +++  Pass-Arounds, Announcements, Old Business, Street Reports       

      +++  City Council & Supervisors Report from 5-24 if anyone watched 

      +++  Election Antics (check out upcoming BB shows at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html 

      +++  Robbie Powelson of Sausalito—Fighting Parking & Infraction Tickets; Showers for Encampments, AB 2392 “Reasonable” Tow Fees https://www.facebook.com/robert.powelson 

      +++  Weekend Tabling Downtown against the Council’s Token Shelter and Phony Path to Housing 

      +++  Where Do We Go Berkeley “Project Roomkey: An Independent Review of Abode Services and the Rodeway Inn”https://www.wheredowegoberk.org/blog/categories/old-news-but-still-good-stuff 

      +++  Encamping at Abandoned Spaces: Redefining Squatting 

      +++  Koffee Klatching at City Manager’s Door: Stop the Sweeps; Account for Homeless Moneys Spent & Allotted This Year & Last 

      +++  OVO, Anti-War & CSSO Updates  

      +++  Food Not Bombs report and phone update 

      +++  Mad Power Committee Report 

      +++  Mental Health Advisory Board: report: Calling Laura C. 

      +++  Benchlands and Other Encampment Updates (if any) 

      +++  July Benchlands Clearing Declaration by City Manager: https://ecm.cityofsantacruz.com/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewDocument/Summary%20Sheet%20for%20-%20Homelessness%20Response%20Programming%20Quarterly%20Update%20and%20Homel.pdf?meetingId=1907&documentType=Agenda&itemId=23425&publishId=32223&isSection=false  

      +++  Role Playing, Documenting, and Solidarity Phoning to Fight Camping Ban Enforcement     

      +++  https://www.dailynews.com/2022/05/24/l-a-wants-to-tow-abandoned-rvs-but-city-has-nowhere-to-put-them/ 

         +++  Tuesday, May 31^st, 5:30-6:30 PM Civic Auditorium==New SCPD Boss Rudy Escalante on “Community Safety and SCPD Priorities”

        +++  Political Blowhards Continue to Risk Nuke War.

Still lots of May Street Spirits plus healthy and unhealthy snacks.
Weather predicted to be a temperate 70 degrees. 

Concerns to Consider for this week’s (5-19-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Possible Agenda Items (bring your own)

      +++  Another Shitty Council Meeting Next Tuesday

      +++  Weekend Tabling Downtown against the Council’s Token Shelter and Phony Path to Housing

​      +++  Still worth a look:  Demolishing the Carmel Crossroads Camp–Interviews and Audible Commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHB1iV3chiY (video)

      +++  Where Do We Go Berkeley “Project Roomkey: An Independent Review of Abode Services and the Rodeway Inn”https://www.wheredowegoberk.org/blog/categories/old-news-but-still-good-stuff

      +++  Koffee Klatching at City Manager’s Door: Demands–Stop the Sweeps; Account for Homeless Moneys Spent and Allotted This Year and Last

      +++  OVO, Anti-War & CSSO Updates

      +++  Food Not Bombs report and phone update

      +++  Mad Power Committee Report

      +++  Benchlands and Other Encampment Updates (if any)
        +++  CARE Court Fight Documents: https://disabilityrightscaliforniadrcadvocacy.sharefile.com/Authentication/Login

      +++  Role Playing, Documenting, and Solidarity Phoning to Fight Camping Ban Enforcement    Tabling

      +++  Mental Health Advisory Board: 3-5 PM Thursday 5-19 (today) at 1400 Emeline St., Bldg K, Room 207.

      +++  Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Thursday 5-19 6-8 p.m.  Archived at https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/FRSC%205-19-22.mp3 late Thursday.

Still have May Street Spirits though not Street Sheets well as munchables and drinkables
Weather overcast and high 50’s.  Bundle up.

Concerns to Consider for this week’s (5-12-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Possible Agenda Items (bring your own)

      +++  Shitty Council Reportback: Majority Facades Enforcement Funding with Token Shelter and Phony Path to Housing

​      +++  Demolishing the Carmel Crossroads Camp–Interviews and Audible Commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHB1iV3chiY (video)

      +++  Higher Court overrules Compassionate Judge Chen’s support for Berkeley Where Do We Go? [WDWG] Encampment

      +++  Andrea Henson of WDWG afternoon interview from 5-5: https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%205-12-22.mp3

      +++  Koffee Klatching at City Manager’s Door Still a Possibility; Older Poll Results

      +++  Tenant Fightback: Apartments Fight Landlord Squeeze after partially successful Round-Up protest

      +++  Demands for the City Manager Coffee Chat: Stop the Sweeps; Account for Homeless Moneys Spent and Allotted This Year and Last

      +++  OVO, Anti-War & CSSO Updates

      +++  Food Not Bombs report and phone update

      +++  Mad Power Committee Report

      +++  Benchlands and Other Encampment Updates (if any)

      +++  Disability Rights California/WRAP update on CARE Courts (if applicable)
        +++  CARE Court Fight Documents: https://disabilityrightscaliforniadrcadvocacy.sharefile.com/Authentication/Login

      +++  Role Playing, Documenting, and Solidarity Phoning to Fight Camping Ban Enforcement    Tabling

The May Street Spirits, though not Street Sheets, available as well as munchables and drinkables
Weather overcast and high 50’s.  Bundle up.

Concerns to Consider for this week’s (5-5-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Possible Agenda Items (bring your own)

      +++  Higher Court overrules Compassionate Chen’s support for Berkeley Where Do We Go? [WDWG] Encampment

      +++  Decision crushing encampment at https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/21-16790/21-16790-2022-04-27.html

      +++  Andrea Henson of WDWG afternoon interview tomorrow slated for evening play on Free Radio-on-the-net at 6 PM 5-5
      +++  K. McHenry recommends May 5 and 6^th UCSC events  to resist with non-violence the silencing of Food Not Bombs at the Town Clock, evictions of people from the Benchlands in mid-July into doorways, riverbanks, and roadsides.   https://ucsc-expghost.imodules.com/controls/email_marketing/view_in_browser.aspx?sid=1069&gid=1001&sendId=3447450&ecatid=21&puid=2281350a-3245-4387-bde3-d93aafc97fd9        

+++  Report on Monday night’s Resource Center presentation/discussion on how to resist the possible sweeps.

      +++  Koffee Klatching at City Manager’s Door Still a Possibility; Older Poll Results

      +++  Demands for the City Manager Coffee Chat: Stop the Sweeps; Accountfor Homeless Moneys Spent and Allotted This Year and Last

      +++  OVO, Anti-War & CSSO Updates

      +++  Food Not Bombs report and phone update

      +++  Mad Power Committee Report

      +++  Benchlands and Other Encampment Updates (if any)

      +++  Disability Rights California/WRAP update on CARE Courts (if applicable)

      +++  SCPD Military Equipment & Other Police Restructuring: Suggestions for City Council Prep for 5-10 Tuesday Council Craporama
        +++  CARE Court Fight Documents: https://disabilityrightscaliforniadrcadvocacy.sharefile.com/Authentication/Login

      +++  Role Playing, Documenting, and Solidarity Phoning to Fight Camping Ban Enforcement    Tabling

Still some April Street Spirits and Street Sheets available as well as coffee. carrots. and possibly cookies.
Masking optional, depending on the needs and wishes of the group. Weather temperate but possibly cooler.

Concerns to Consider for this week’s (4-27-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Possible Agenda Items (bring your own)

      +++  Latest gloomy updates from the Tuesday Shitty Council meeting

      +++  Koffee Klatching at City Manager’s Door Still a Possibility; Older Poll Results

      +++  Honing the Demands for the City Manager Coffee Chat

      +++  OVO, Anti-War & CSSO Updates as OVO countdown for Coastal Commission 10-day appeal deadline continues

      +++  Food Not Bombs report and phone update

      +++  Benchlands and Other Encampment Updates (if any)

      +++  Disability Rights California/WRAP update on CARE Courts (if applicable)

      +++  SCPD Military Equipment & Other Police Restructuring
        +++  CARE Court Fight Documents: https://disabilityrightscaliforniadrcadvocacy.sharefile.com/Authentication/Login

      +++  Role Playing, Documenting, and Solidarity Phoning to Fight Camping Ban Enforcement Tabling

Still some Street Spirits and Street Sheets available as well as coffee. carrots. and the usual snacks.
Masking optional, depending on the needs and wishes of the group. Rainy possible, but not likely.  Come prepare.

Concerns to Consider for this week’s (4-21-22) Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom Meeting  

  Possible Agenda Items (bring your own)

      +++  Still More Koffee Klatch Poll Sampling planned…results…possible tabling at FNB

      +++  Providing Food and Fuel for a “Meet Manager Matt” Koffee Klatch with demands

      +++  OVO, Anti-War & CSSO Updates as OVO countdown for Coastal Commission 10-day appeal deadline begins

      +++  Food Not Bombs report and phone update

      +++  Pushback against the announced July Eviction of the Benchlands

      +++  Disability Rights California/WRAP update on CARE Courts held Friday before last perhaps

      +++  SCPD Military Equipment Presentation:  Anyone Attend?

      +++  Sausalito Homeless Activists Win Victories: https://pacificsun.com/sausalito-underdog-win/
https://pacificsun.com/sausalito-underdog-win/
      +++  Novato Homeless Union’s Anthony Prince Demands Tenancy Status: https://pacificsun.com/homeless-union-chapter-protests-homeward-bounds-policies/
        +++  CARE Court Fight Documents: https://disabilityrightscaliforniadrcadvocacy.sharefile.com/Authentication/Login

      +++  Role Playing, Documenting, and Solidarity Phoning to Fight Camping Ban Enforcement    Tabling

      +++  Brent Adams’s latest report: Check out https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/fRSC%204-21-22.mp3  Thursday night.

      +++  Reports & Contacts with 1220 River St. “Transitional Encampment”; Hell’s Trail; and Armory Area

      +++  Is Legal activist Steve Pleich offering advice to those with anti-homeless citations at 458-6020?  Let us know! 

      +++  Footbridge Services activist Brent Adams provides tangible resources and info at 150 Felker  8-10 AM  5-7 PM  Daily

      +++  Peer chatter and real experience as well as free food at Food Not Bombs  Town Clock  noon-3 PM daily.

      +++  Register your opinion for issues to be raised at the forthcoming Koffee Klatch at City Hall; pick up and fill out your poll at the Food Not Bombs literature table and leave off your completed suggestions there.  Poll can also be downloaded at https://www.indybay.org/uploads/2022/04/05/koffee_klatch_poll.pdf .