HUFF Ruf Agenda Suggestions 7-25-24
Top of the Agenda
++++ No new Street Spirits or Street Sheets yet. Check on-line to read at https://www.streetsheet.org/ Some hard copy back issues available
++++ The Final Recommendation from the last MHAB meeting [7-18] is available at https://www.indybay.org/uploads/2024/07/20/keeley_protest–a_breath_of_sanity_from_the_s.pdf
++++ Mild warm temperatures predicted for the afternoon and no rain predicted for the next week.
Standard Stuff: Procedures and Preliminaries
++++ Passarounds & Handouts TBA
++++ Meeting Disruption Discussion to continue inclusivity with breaks ++++ Street Reports with particular focus on recent police attacks on encampments
++++ Watsonville Survival Camp Destruction (Wes White, Monica Tone calls)
++++ 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 3rd protest at parking lot next to “Fast Lane” Fred Keeley house at Market and Water Strs demanding Homes Not Sweeps
++++ 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.
++++ Report on last Friday’s “No to S.C. Sweeps and Gaza Genocide” protest at the Galleria
++++ Still searching out Surveillance Camera Location (thru direct inquiry, observation, and public records)
++++ Flyer suggestions for upcoming Tourist Train protest with Coral St. info.
++++ Upcoming 7-29 Notice to Vacate Deadline for Pogonip Area
++++ Any posted notices of impending raids on existing camps? Any court cases coming up?
++++ Examining MC 6.36 more closely—the Camping (Standards and Services Ordinance) 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? Emergency gathering location
++++ 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
++++ Possible Protest Target: Tourist Train…City Mangler’s office…Police Station…Coastal Commission Office… City Hall…Emeline/TelcCare/Supes
Delayed Net-Show Access
July 18th : https://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/bathrobespierres-broadsides-thursday-july-18-2024-show-flashes-back-to-the-may-11-1997-loop-tape-broadcast-featuring-pebbles-trippet-diamond-dave-yukon-hannibal-julia-vinograd-russell-bate/ summarizes main topics on the show.
++++ To hear BATHROBESPIERRE’S BROADSIDES NET-RADIO SHOWs: go to http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html and click on July 18th link there.
Other Accounts
++++ Oakland begins sweep of homeless from pristine beach in first high-profile eviction since landmark ruling https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/oakland-sweeps-homeless-pristine-beach-19589144.php