Homeless United for Friendship & Freedomwill be reviewing recent events Thursday morning—swapping stories as we sit, munching and sipping, plodding through the usual Agenda milestones.

HUFF Meeting Agenda Prospects 3-16-23 

  ++++  Pass-Arounds and Hand-Outs  

  ++++  Street reports; Post Office Pushback–Cooper and Russell Tent Up

  ++++  Return of Post Office Encampments: Latest Police Sweep Bullying Practices

  ++++  RV Victory: the Removal of Signs in the Coastal Zone: What Next?  Meisler at City Council;  Parking Authority on the Run?

  ++++  Sunday’s upcoming Anti-War Rally:  March 19^th Town Clock noon

  ++++  Homeless Union Hibernation– Bagels and Badinage at 4 p.m.. Wednesday, 612 Ocean  3-22.

  ++++  Reviewing the Rain Wreckage: Response of Santa Cruz City and County Authorities—and the Likely Future during the next storm

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

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

  ++++  Report on last City Council Meeting 3-14-23 and the Attack on Food Not Bombs at City Hall and perhaps at the Town Clock

  ++++  General Shelter Updates Including “Warming Center”

  ++++  Phone Outreach in search of Updates: Meisler on Vehicularly Housed Parking

  ++++  Bored of Stupidvipers Activity? 

  ++++  Placeholder Reminders: Free Guide Verification, Mad Power Monitoring, Ticket Documenting

Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom will be huddling indoors Thursday morning—sharing minor munchables and coffee and exchanging gloomy, sometimes gutsy, tales and plotting ways to publicize the persecution.  Join us.

HUFF Meeting Agenda Prospects 3-9-23 

  ++++  Pass-Arounds and Hand-Outs  

  ++++  Street reports

  ++++  Return of Post Office Encampments: Latest Police Sweep Bullying Practices

  ++++  RV Victory: the Removal of Signs in the Coastal Zone: What Next?

  ++++  Sunday’s upcoming Anti-War Rally:  March 19^th

  ++++  Weather Woes: Another Atmospheric River over the Weekend?  Documenting SCPD Sadism

  ++++  S.C. Homeless Union/HUFF organizing for Portapotty & Hand washing stations in dispersed survival camps; Ratner/Huffaker Visit 

  ++++  Organizing to push Martin v. Boise

  ++++  Recent police murders: qualified immunity; soft-pedaling defunding in local media; police auditor whitewash?

  ++++  Next City Council Meeting 3-14-23

  ++++  General Shelter Updates Including “Warming Center”

  ++++  Phone Outreach in search of Updates

  ++++  Bored of Stupidvipers Meeting Upcoming: volunteer watcher? 

  ++++  Updates for SB31 and its Successor State-wide 

  ++++  Injunction Prep; Ratner/Mangler Tie-In Protest Prep 

  ++++  Placeholder Reminders: Free Guide Verification, Mad Power Monitoring, Ticket Documenting

HUFF takes a pause for breath this week, skipping its March 2^nd Thursday meeting, and planning to resume chairwarming and coffee-quaffing next Thursday at 10:45 a.m. at the usual time and place.
In the meantime….

HUFF Suggestions for Between-Meeting Activity    

  ++++  Shelterwatch:  the City is spending lots of $$ on shelter for a minority of the folks outside.  HUFF has been receiving mixed reports of the Armory/LookOut shelter—which does provide meals and transport, but bans visiting (even within the encampments) and some feel maintains a “prison-like” atmosphere.  It was created as a go-to excuse for police to demolish the Benchlands (whose demolition funding that was transferred from a “homeless benefit” grant).  Please report both the positive and negative reports or experiences from 1220 River St., 150 Coral St., and the Armory/Overlook shelters.  Call 831-423-4833 and leave a brief report or your contact info.

  ++++  Cold and WetWeather Warning: With weekend rainstorms and four days of more rain beginning next Thursday, the City’s token nighttime-only Warming Center is slated to close next Monday, March 6th, runs from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. unless ousted by Vet’s Hall events—according to Union of the Homeless activist Alicia Kuhl.  Come early, advises Brent Adams, in order to assure a place since its “capacity” is 60 people with only 30 of them getting beds. It’s at 846 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Call (831) 454-0478.

  ++++  WarmingCenterwatch:   Footbridge Services has been shutdown through volunteer burnout and City Council/Supervisor ostracism.  However Brent Adams still offers blankets, clothing, toiletries and other necessities on Warming Wednesdays noon to 2 p.m.  Call 588-9892 or 246-1234 for a recorded update.

  ++++   Santa Cruz Union of the Homeless now slated to meet Wednesdays 4-6 p.m. at the conference room of the Resource Center for Non-Violence at 612 Ocean St.  Call Alicia at 431-7766.  The Union reportedly doing Mutual Aid, and provides meals at its social meetings.

  ++++   No new updates from the Mountain Community Resource Center [MCRC] in Felton, though no word it has changed its policies regarding exclusion of people from under the outside of its eaves during cold and wet weather and arresting those who stay.  To find out more info from MCRC, call 335-6600 .

  ++++   Food Not Bombs is still the only regular provider of daily meals noon to 3 PM at the Town Clock without ID cards, locked gates, or requirement that you get into bogus “a pathway to housing” fund-magnet program.

HUFF Meeting Agenda Prospects 2-23-23     

  ++++  Pass-Arounds and Hand-Outs  

  ++++  Street reports 

  ++++  Posterboard Display of RV Fight-Back: Julie Schaul’s Sign Removal News

  ++++  Meisler Update call? 

  ++++  Mini-Meeting: SC Homeless Union- Planning and Petitioning as New Sweeps threaten, demanding Portapotty & Hand washing stations for camps 

  ++++  Mountain Resource Center Update; Helga’s Possible Update  

  ++++  Recent police murders: qualified immunity; soft-pedaling defunding in local media; police auditor whitewash?

  ++++  City Council Meeting–Tuesday Feb 28  in person and on line

  ++++  General Shelter Updates 

  ++++  Cold and Rainy Night Shelter in Santa Cruz Action Considering Recebt /weather & No Warming Center 

  ++++  Other activist calls

  ++++  Stupidvipers Meeting Report>

  ++++  Pretend Police Reform in Chicago–Lesson for Santa Cruz?  https://rampantmag.com/2021/07/who-controls-chicagos-cops/

  ++++  Injunction Prep; Ratner/Mangler Tie-In Protest Prep  

  ++++  Placeholders:  Tabling & Follow-Up  at Clock, Pogonip, Levee:  Survival Encampment Network  

  ++++  More Placeholders: Tickets, Free Guide, OVO, Mad Power  

  ++++  Peace Rally Report–Future Rallies?  

HUFF Meeting Agenda Prospects 2-16-23     

  ++++  Pass-Arounds and Hand-Outs  

  ++++  Street reports 

  ++++  Posterboard Display of RV Fight-Back 

  ++++  SC Homeless Union- Planning and Petitioning as New Sweeps threaten, demanding Portapotty & Hand washing stations for camps 

  ++++  Mountain Resource Center Update; Helga’s Report   

  ++++  Recent police murders: qualified immunity; soft-pedaling defunding in local media; police auditor whitewash?

  ++++  City Council Report from 2-7 

  ++++  General Shelter Updates 

  ++++  Winter Shelter in Santa Cruz Action Considering Frosty Times & No Warming Center 

  ++++  Phony “No Parking” Signs in Coastal Zone: Actions and Update 

  ++++  Reggie Meisler and Keith McHenry calls 

  ++++  Bored of Stupidvipers Meeting Upcoming: volunteer watcher? 

  ++++  Updates for SB31 and its Successor State-wide 

  ++++  Injunction Prep; Ratner/Mangler Tie-In Protest Prep  

  ++++  Placeholders:  Tabling & Follow-Up  at Clock, Pogonip, Levee:  Survival Encampment Network  

  ++++  More Placeholders: Tickets, Free Guide, OVO, Mad Power  

  ++++  Peace Vigil Town Clock noon Sunday February 19^th

New Street Spirits and Street Sheets:  Also Available at the UN Association at 903 Pacific, at the main branch of the Public Library, and from Bathrobespierre Robert at 831-423-4833.

HUFF Meeting Agenda Prospects 2-9-23     

  ++++  Pass-Arounds and Hand-Outs  

  ++++  Street reports 

  ++++  SC Homeless Union report; next meeting 2-15 612 Ocean 

  ++++  Mountain Resource Center Protest Update;   

  ++++  Indybay Story: https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/02/05/18854157.php?show_comments=1#18854229   

  ++++  Alternate Media: Serf City News;  

  ++++  Response to Felton Sheriff’s Department on Helga’s Assault  

  ++++  Focus on Unreformed SCPD and SC Sheriff’s Deputy in Light of Recent Police Murders 

  ++++  General Shelter Updates 

  ++++  Winter Shelter in Santa Cruz Action Considering Frosty Times & No Warming Center; Footbridge Services Shutdown 

  ++++  More “No Parking” Signs in Coastal Zone: Actions and Update 

  ++++  Reggie Meisler and Keith McHenry calls 

  ++++  Shitty Council Meeting Coming Up 2-14-23 

  ++++  Updates for SB31 and its Successor   

  ++++  Injunction Prep; Ratner/Mangler Protest Prep  

  ++++  Tabling & Follow-Up  at Clock, Pogonip, Levee:  Survival Encampment Network  

  ++++   Placeholders: Tickets, Free Guide, OVO, Mad Power  

  ++++  Anti-War Rally noon Feb 19 Town Clock  

HUFF Meeting Agenda Prospects 2-2-23    

  ++++  Pass-Arounds and Hand-Outs

  ++++  Street reports

  ++++  Mountain Resource Center Protest Update 

  ++++  Recent police murders: qualified immunity; soft-pedaling defunding in local media

  ++++  Response to Felton Sheriff’s Department on Helga’s Assault

  ++++  Focus on Unreformed SCPD and SC Sheriff’s Deputy in Light of Recent Police Murders

  ++++  General Shelter Updates

  ++++  Winter Shelter in Santa Cruz Action Considering Frosty Times & No Warming Center

  ++++  Phony “No Parking” Signs in Coastal Zone: Actions and Update

  ++++  Shitty Council & Bored of Stupidvipers Meetings Reports

  ++++  Updates for SB31 and its Successor 

  ++++  Injunction Prep; Ratner/Mangler Protest Prep 

  ++++  Tabling & Follow-Up  at Clock, Pogonip, Levee:  Survival Encampment Network 

  ++++   Placeholders: Tickets, Free Guide, OVO, Mad Power

  ++++   Vigil for Manny Town Clock 2 PM Friday February 3rd

  ++++   “Long Distance Revolutionary” 7 PM Thursday Feb 2^nd 

Register to attend: tinyurl.com/Mumia-film   Facebook event page: https://fb.me/e/2csABHEKn

Coffee, cookies, carrots, and cantankerous conversation following up on the Mountain Community Resource protests and Santa Cruz’s failure to open Winter Shelter consistently and regularly.

HUFF Meeting Agenda Prospects 1-26-23    

  ++++  Street reports 

  ++++  Mountain Resource Center Protest Follow-Up  

  ++++  Helga’s Follow-Up with Felton Outside Folks 

  ++++  Flash or Planned Protest at MCRC or Community Bridges 

  ++++  Sham Shelter Shenangans: New Stats—City & County?  

  ++++  Winter Shelter in Santa Cruz Protest Action 

  ++++  Drenching the Disabled—Parking Lots Punishments? 

  ++++  Shitty Council & Bored of Stupidvipers Meetings 

  ++++  Updates for SB31;  

  ++++  Injunction Prep; Ratner/Mangler Protest Prep 

  ++++  Tabling & Follow-Up  at Clock, Pogonip, Levee  for Lawsuit Prep Pressure and Survival Encampment Network 

  ++++   Placeholders: Tickets, Free Guide, OVO, Mad Power 

HUFF Agenda Prospects 1-12-23:

  ++++  Time keeper; Pass-arounds; street reports

  ++++  Sham Shelter Shenangans—the City plays possum as the disabled get drenched

  ++++  Felton Flatfoot Felonies: Helga Reports   

  ++++   Injunction Lawsuit Prerequisites: Need for warnings, notice, prior property damage, shelter exclusion, absence, or shortage

  ++++  1-11 SC Homeless Union cancelled “Community Action meeting” 5 pm  1-15-23  RCNV side room at 612 Ocean   Keith McHenry’s “Jailed for Serving Food While Ducking the Rain” Court Date Jan 30 8:30 AM

  ++++  Action? : Any ideas for action re: Moneyman Ratner or City Mangler on Winter Shelter Absence, Emergency Shelter Drenching & the pathetic soon-to-end Depot Park mini-Shelter?

  ++++  Updates: Meta, Steve C., wheelchair Steve on Shelter Shit if they or their advocates show up.

 ++++   Posting video of the Benchlands Demolition, Researching the Costs, & adding titles for infovideo  

 ++++   Tabling at Clock, Pogonip, Levee, elsewhere for Lawsuit Pressure and Survival Encampment Network

  ++++  Discussing the “What to Do when a Cop sez Move” flyer  

  ++++  Phone Contact:  Robbie Powelson’s Recent Court Hearing:  Possible Phone Update

  ++++  More phone fun: Rita of Salinas, Joy, Suzanne, Becky  

  ++++  Expanded Ukraine War with More Weapons, No Negotiations: Peace Demos 

  ++++  Benchlands phoning to follow-up contact list?  Callers still wanted.  

  ++++  Shelter copspots & wretched rules—reports?  Watchers wanted!  

  ++++  Updated SC Free Guide: www.santacruz:  Still looking for definitive answers

  ++++  Varied Strategies for Fighting Back:  (Loudmouth Tactics, Self-Starter Legal Options, Contact & Follow-Up, Community Support Gathering, Narrative Corrections Publicly); Laura & Rita:  “Know Your Rights” card progress

    ++++  RV crackdown on Delaware: Reggie M. call  

   ++++  RV Sanctuaries?  Armory, Overlook Camp, Overlook RV Camp, AFC camps: Rules & Reports    

   ++++  Possible Mad Power Committee Report (if any): Report that 5150’s now go directly to Dominican: Conservatorship C.A.R.E. courts, out-of-county deportation, inadequate Reiss protections; Carvalho update, Laura’s Update 

   ++++  Homeless Expenditure Data Cruncher Still Wanted   

USEFUL INFO 

  ++++ ” Santa Cruz City Mangler Closes Civic Auditorium Shelter” at https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/01/08/18853734.php

  ++++ ” RV Human Rights Activist Challenges Santa Cruz City Police Violation” at https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/01/11/18853776.php

  ++++ ” Wood Street not just an encampment” at https://www.pressreader.com/usa/san-francisco-chronicle-late-edition/20230105/281788518150472

  ++++  “Many Homeless tough out storm outside” at https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Bay-Area-homeless-people-tough-out-storm-outside-17695371.php

  ++++  “S.F. questions ban on clearing tent camps” at https://www.pressreader.com/usa/san-francisco-chronicle-late-edition/20230105/281586654687560

HUFF Agenda Prospects 1-5-22    

  ++++  Time keeper; Pass-arounds; street reports

  ++++  Rain reports of police action in the Parking Lots; Civic Auditorium Shelter Report 

  ++++  Felton Update: Helga     

  ++++   Updates on Injunction Lawsuit: Need for warnings, notice, prior property damage, shelter exclusion, absence, or shortage

  ++++  No indication of SC Homeless Union Return though “Community Action meeting” 5 pm  1-15-23  RCNV side room at 612 Ocean  

  ++++  Action? : Any ideas for action re: Moneyman Ratner or City Mangler on Winter Shelter Absence, given the new Civic Auditorium one-night shelter. 

  ++++  Updates from Meta, Steve C. on Slippery Shelter Shenanigans perhaps if they show up.

  ++++  Responding to and judging the McHenry Parking Garage arrest

 ++++   Posting the Benchlands Demolition, Researching the Costs, and adding it to an informational video  

 ++++   Tabling at Clock, Pogonip, Levee, elsewhere for Lawsuit Pressure  

  ++++  Discussing the “What to Do when a Cop sez Move” flyer  

  ++++  Phone Contact:  Robbie Paulson’s Recent Court Hearing:  Phone Update

  ++++  More phone fun: Rita of Salinas, Joy, Suzanne, Becky  

  ++++  Ukraine War Updates: Peace Demos 

  ++++  Benchlands follow-up contact list?  Callers still wanted.  

  ++++  Shelter shuffling—reports?  Watchers wanted!   

  ++++  Disability Rights Contacts for Lawsuit

  ++++  Updated SC Free Guide: www.santacruz:  How accurate now? 

  ++++  Varied Strategies for Fighting Back:  (Loudmouth Tactics, Self-Starter Legal Options, Contact & Follow-Up, Community Support Gathering, Narrative Corrections Publicly); Laura & Rita:  “Know Your Rights” card progress 

  ++++  New Year’s Eve Report for those on the street 

    ++++  RV crackdown on Delaware: Reggie M. call  

   ++++  Armory, Overlook Camp, Overlook RV Camp, AFC camps: Rules & Reports    

   ++++  Possible Mad Power Committee Report (if any): Report that 5150’s now go directly to Dominican: Conservatorship C.A.R.E. courts, out-of-county deportation, inadequate Reiss protections; Carvalho update,  

   ++++  Homeless Expenditure Data Cruncher Still Wanted   

USEFUL INFO 

  ++++  “Funding Matters” Homeless Memorial 2022   :  

  ++++  Town Clock- Homeless Union/Food Not Bombs Memorial 2022: 

   ++++   Most of the Last HUFF Meeting (12-29-22): https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/FRSC%201-1-23.mp3 (3 hours, 30 minutes or so into the fileP)

  ++++   Blast and Background from “Backstory” Brent Adams:  https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%2012-18-22.mp3  (31 minutes in; 105 minutes in) 

  ++++  Court implements Boise v. Martin decision in S.F. https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/S-F-could-be-banned-temporarily-from-clearing-17672846.php