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DESCRIPTION:The right-wing "Public Safety" Committee meeting, normally a tepid 
 "figleaf-for-the-SCPD" affair that meets in a smaller room back of the 
 Council chambers, will be out again in full frock in the larger City 
 Council chambers where the usual Tuesday Council meetings are 
 held.\n\n\nTOXIC AGENDA\nA long and toxic staff report recommends, among 
 other things:\n\n***Authorize new (and costly) police 
 expansion.\n\n***"Oversee" needle exchange (making its use more 
 problematic)\n\n***More First Alarm and SCPD patrols to destroy homeless 
 survival camps\n\n*** Funding in the short-term for more SCPD arrests, 
 citations, and property seizure along the railroad tracks and in the 
 Pogonip of homeless survival campers\n\n***Triple-fine zones for littering, 
 smoking, and other "illegal activity" in parks, beaches and other areas.  
 (Normally this is reserved for New Year's, Halloween, and 4th of July 
 crowds--now it may be applied to areas where homeless folks hide or 
 gather).\n\nThe agenda and full staff report can be found on the City's 
 website at http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/index.aspx?recordid=4709&page=440 
 .\n\n\nFLOODING THE CHAMBERS\nHomeless-hostile groups like Take Back Santa 
 Cruz are expected to attend in force as well as nervous city officials 
 eager to "manage" the recent outrage over trash, needles, and inadequate 
 city bathrooms (one of the legitimate concerns being pressed).\n\nOther 
 groups sending out mixed messages about the homeless like The Clean Team 
 (see their facebook page for the latest) will also be there.\n\n\nNO RECORD 
 MADE FOR SUBSEQUENT PUBLIC VIEWING\nLast month's meeting took over 3 hours 
 and was held in packed chambers.  I'm hoping to have the whole thing taped. 
 \n\nThe conservative chair of the committee David Terrazas has refused to 
 make sure the meetings are taped and publicly accessible afterwards.  City 
 Council meetings are now not only audioed, but videoed and stream on 
 line.\n\nThe membership of the committee includes Cynthia "no food for the 
 homeless at the Red Church" Mathews and Pamela "co-founder of Take Back 
 Santa Cruz" Comstock.\n\n\nACTION RECOMMENDED\nCome and speak up or get 
 shut up.\n\nProbabilities are the crackdown will continue anyway, however, 
 I encourage people to stand up and speak out.\n\nYou can also contact the 
 clowns running the circus--Mathews, Terrazas, and Comstock to express your 
 concerns at 420-5020 or on line with contact info at 
 http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/index.aspx?page=436 .\n\nHUFF will meet 
 tomorrow at 10 AM Sub Rosa Cafe 703 Pacific Ave. to discuss a 
 response.\n\nReport abusive SCPD , P&R,  First Alarm, and other goonsquad 
 behavior on this website or to HUFF at 423-4833.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/01/29/18730942.php
SUMMARY:New Attack on Homeless Slated in City Council's "Public Safety" Committee Meeting
LOCATION:809 Center St. \nCity Council Chambers\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/01/29/18730942.php
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