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DESCRIPTION:At the end of the 3 PM session of the Santa Cruz City Council, item #25, 
 the Amendments to...Use of and Trespassing upon Downtown Parking Lots and 
 Garages will come up on the City Council's agenda.\n\nThis is a law I call 
 the Parking Lot Panic Law (see 
 http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/18/18454618.php for the latest in 
 a long series of updates).\n\nIt makes spending any time other than 
 crossing directly through any of the 20 downtown public parking lots (and 4 
 parking garages) a trespass crime punishable by $124+ fines.  Unless you're 
 parking your car or bike, and then you have only 15 minutes to do so.  The 
 previous warning provision is gone and the law includes any future lots.  
 \n\nMayor Reilly declined to put this measure on the evening agenda where 
 it could be more conveniently addressed by working people.  She also 
 refused to schedule it  at a specific time on the afternoon agenda, so 
 people could know when to come.   \n\nShe only allowed 2 minutes per 
 speaker when it came up for a First Reading two weeks ago.   She initially 
 voted against this law a year ago, but refused to clarify why she was 
 supporting it this year.\n\nAround 4 PM HUFF (Homeless United for 
 Friendship & Freedom) will be passing out some hot healthy vegan soup, 
 compliments of Joe Schultz, the internationally famous (and locally active) 
 caterer, to warm the bellies and strengthen the hearts of those who want to 
 save Santa Cruz public spaces from the dark shadow of the 
 Regulators.\n\nYou can also contact the city council at 420-5020 urging a 
 "no" vote.  Or e-mailing them at citycouncil@ci.santa-cruz.ca.us .\n\nMore 
 likely, get ready to engage in community projects (call them "protest" if 
 you wish) to reclaim this public space from the police, city staff, and 
 Downtown Association.  Contact HUFF (at 423-HUFF) or listen to Free Radio 
 Santa Cruz (Sundays 9:30-1 PM, Thursdays 6-8 PM) for more info.\n\nThe 
 expanding "no loitering" net is a dangerous precedent which violates the 
 traditional Santa Cruz live-and-let-live values.\n\n\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/20/18454864.php
SUMMARY:Last Chance to Stop the Parking Lot Panic Law
LOCATION:Santa Cruz City Council Chambers at 809 Center St.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/20/18454864.php
DTSTART:20071023T233000Z
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