HUFF struggles to make friends and make hay Thursday July 11, 2024 at the Sub Rosa Cafe next to the Bike Church at 703 Pacific –Make haste to expose, resist, and overturn bad anti-homeless laws and policies

HUFF Rug Agenda Suggestions 7-11-24  

Top of the Agenda

++++   No new Street Spirits or Street Sheets yet.  

++++   For those interested in the presentation by Athena and Laura C. at the last MHAB meeting [6-20] it’s available on line at   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMsaGIViMkg  

++++   Mild warm temperatures predicted for the afternoon no rain predicted for the next week.  

++++   Restoring right to survival encampments in Santa Cruz regardless of the Supreme Crapster decision`                                            

Standard Stuff: Procedures and Preliminaries  

++++  Passarounds & Handouts  TBA  

++++  Announcements:  Fri July 19 6 PM Stop the Sweeps Protest in front of Bookshop Coonerty

++++   Street Reports with particular focus on recent police attacks on encampments

++++   Preliminary analysis of excuses used to destroy survival encampments locally

++++   Possibly reviewing the Refugee Property Losses from Coral Street Demolitions (Athena)                                            

Current  and Upcoming Events

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

++++   HUFF Prep for 7-19 Protest on  Pacific in front of Bookshop  mentioned under Announcements

++++   Saturday  6-29 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

++++   Reports (if any) on reclaiming property from the survival-smashing sweeps of property.

++++   Bookshop Santa Cruz Public Records on Bathroom Contracts

++++   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 Ban.  

Possible Topics for 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

++++  Cooling Center when extreme heat threatens?  Suggestions?

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

++++  Reports from gov bodies (City Council, Board of Supes, Mental Health Advisory Board)

++++  Report on the new management contract for Evan Morrison’s group at the Armory

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

Keeping Tabs: Someday Follow-Up’s

++++  Protest Target Suggestions: Tourist Train SitesCity Mangler’s office…Police Station…Coastal Commission… City Hall…​Emeline/TelcCare/Supes 

Delayed Net-Show Access

July 4th   :  https://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/bathrobespierres-broadsides-thursday-july-4-2024-show-flashes-back-to-the-november-27-2011-broadcast-featuring-discussion-around-the-homeless-and-the-occupy-santa-cruz-movement-fresnos-mike/

July 7th  :  https://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/bathrobespierres-broadsides-sunday-7-7-24-show-features-a-protest-meeting-planning-the-opening-stage-of-a-local-stop-the-sweeps-campaign-an-11-24-2011-flashback-at-the-height-of-the-occupy-santa-c/

++++ To hear these BATHROBESPIERRE’S BROADSIDES NET-RADIO SHOWs:  go to http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html  click on June 20th or 23rd  links there. 

++++  To Read descriptions of the show, click on the links above.        

Other Resources

++++  Invisible People Website on Grants Pass:  https://invisiblepeople.tv/the-cicero-institute-makes-homelessness-worse-for-everyone/