Coffee, cookies, carrots, and conversation. Come one, come all. HUFF Agenda Prospects 9-7-23 ++++ Priorities, Placeholder Run-through & Hand-Outs ++++ Passarounds: San Rafael Injunction (2), S.F. Injunction (2) Glover Notes (2) ++++ Handouts: outdated SC Free Guide; and other TBA ++++ SC Free Guide: Truth Squad Probe; recent e-mails to Evan and Cat ++++ Public Record 2018-9 Infractions: https://cityofsantacruz.sharefile.com/d-se39d9b53f33a4178a30cbb78a2872892 (good only for another week or two, so download it soon if you want it) ++++ Compare the City's file with Former Councilmember Drew Glover's extensive homelessness file: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aa6SC7SK236IndiEHTZ9RQ1pFjG6ReHq?usp=sharing ++++ Coalition vs. SF Hearing, 9th Circuit Hearing Update: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-homeless-lawsuit-tent-sweeps-ninth-circuit-18349394.php https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/federal-judges-reject-city-of-san-franciscos-appeal-of-homeless-injunction/ar-AA1glN7U ++++ As ever…Street reports; Sweeps on Beach & elsewhere: Demo? ++++ Vouchers for RV immunity—progress? Tier 3 No reply. ++++ Q.Z.'s MHCAN concerns ++++ Street Sheet availability: Drew of Food Not Bombs on Sat and Sunday; paper racks near UN Assoc 903 Pacific; public library perhaps, next week new issue ++++ Street Shit Sheet #170, 171 now available in hard copy at the HUFF meeting and on line at https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/08/26/18858559.php ++++ Federal temporary restraining order halting implementing the anti-homeless ordinance SMC 19.50 in San Rafael. https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-extends-block-of-san-rafael-homeless-restrictions/ https://www.marinij.com/2022/08/20/judge-blocks-san-rafael-homeless-camp-closure/ ++++ COH vs. SFPD stopping tows for parking tickets; resolution of support ++++ Santa Cruz Camping/Sleeping Ban (MC 6.36) https://www.codepublishing.com/CA/SantaCruz/#!/SantaCruz06/SantaCruz0636.html#6.36 ++++ Santa Cruz Oversized Vehicle Ordinance (OVO MC 10.40.120): https://www.codepublishing.com/CA/SantaCruz/#!/SantaCruz10/SantaCruz1040.html#10.40.120 ++++ Mayor grilling—Keeley back; no reply yet; HUFF input ++++ Sleeping Ban/OVO Law Flyers: Help Still Wanted ++++ COH Lawsuit Enforcement Update: ++++ Legislative Updates: AB 1082 Slowing down tows; AB 920 (banning “homeless” discrimination) SB 31 (banning sitting, lying, or camping within 1000' of a daycare center, library, park or school); SB 47 expanding definition of "gravely disabled' in Lanterman Petris (LPS) Act, (easier conservatorship, forced drugging, & 5150 powers); SB 326 (shifting housing to drug funding) ++++ Wes White videos at https://www.youtube.com/@johndoe13k See “City Pressured…”, “Union Pacific”, & his most recent videos ++++ HUFF Indybay Story archive library: http://huffsantacruz.org/indybay/ , ++++ HUFF Streetshit sheet archives: https://huffsantacruz.org/ssarchives.htm<https://huffsantacruz.org/ssarchives.html>l ++++ HUFF Street Spirit archives (also at the library Main Branch): http://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/StreetSpirit-main.html ++++ Checking in:, Mad Power Monitoring, Ticket Documenting, Board of Stupes; Sleeping Ban Sweeps/OVO threats—flyer work TO HEAR THE BATHROBESPIERRE’S BROADSIDES NET-RADIO SHOW: Anytime after 6 PM Thursday and 9:30 AM Sunday for the latest show, go to: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html Click on the Latest Show of the date you want HUFFAKER’S HUFFINGS Marking progress; keeping up momentum Since the summer of 2022, the city of Santa Cruz’s programs addressing homelessness have made remarkable strides: • We’ve served 578 individuals through shelter and safe parking programs. • 74 individuals have transitioned into housing. • 77 people reconnected with family and friends in their hometowns. • We’ve provided 725 emergency shelter beds over the course of 19 nights (more details available on the City’s website at https://www.cityofsantacruz.com/community/homelessness ) Progress? Missing: the actual cost of the “emergency shelter beds”, the large number of people left outside, & the wasteful and futile cost of the enforcement sweeps