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DESCRIPTION:809 Center St.  In front of City Hall   The protest and chow-down will take 
 place outside City Council chambers.  \n\nMunch-about, Speak-out, and 
 Make-It-Up-As-You Go outside City Council at 3 PM.\n\nWARNING: The actual 
 time when these items will appear on the Council's agenda is unclear and 
 uncertain.  If you want to be sure to be there for the "we hate to hear 
 you, but we have to" Public Comment periods,  come early and bring a 
 blanket, pillow, and teddy bear.  The Open Session meeting starts at 2 
 PM.\n\nWe'll be discussing how to react to the new ordinances, composing 
 new songs to sing, and perhaps discussing legal 
 alternatives.\n\nAdditionally Chef "Punch Back" Pat Colby has promised some 
 Buck-Up Brownies and Cut-the-Crap coffee for those who keep falling asleep 
 during the day because sleeping is illegal for the homeless at 
 night.\n\nCity Council Agenda Items 16 (Exploding Stay Away Orders)  and 19 
 (Performance Pens on Pacific Avenue) are due to be rubberstamped sometime 
 after the Council meeting starts at 2 PM.  \n\nSTAY AWAY-LAW\n\nI've 
 described the law:  \n"Nasty Anti-Homeless Stay-Away Laws to Get 
 Exponentially Worse " at 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/10/12/18762778.php\n\nFor articulate 
 and well-reasoned opposition to the Stay-Away Orders Escalation, 
 see:\n\n"Stay-Away From Human Rights ! An Activist Examines the Escalating 
 Stay-Away Orders Law"  at 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/10/25/18763326.php\n\n"Local ACLU 
 Issues Stong Statement in Opposition to "Stay Away" Ordinance"at 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/10/24/18763274.php\n\n"Time to Step 
 Up and Fight City Hall on “Stay Away” Ordinanc"  at 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/10/22/18763162.php\n\nPERFORMANCE 
 PENS\n\nThis law expands from 12 square feet to 24 square feet the 
 performing/vending/tabling room on Pacific Ave. in any one space.  \n\nIt 
 also marks with dots on the sidewalk the "allowed" areas (which still 
 amount to less than 2% of the sidewalk).  And ir requires only certain 
 activities happen on certain parts of the sidewalk (performance, vending 
 and tabling, or all three).  \n\nAn apparent additional consequence is to 
 severely lessen the space for panhandlers and sitters.  \n\nIn addition the 
 notorious Move-Along-Every-Hour law remains in place.\n\nThis is the first 
 reading of the law--which has had no prior public hearing where the real 
 stakeholders could assemble and give their views in a meaningful way.  Don 
 Lane has been privately assembling information along with staffer Julie 
 Hende.\n\nThere will be a second, final, and likely slamdunk reading of the 
 law in two weeks.  \n\nThe staff report, maps, ordinance, and resolution 
 can all be found on line at 
 http://scsire.cityofsantacruz.com/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=570&doctype=AGENDA 
 .  \n\n\nADDITIONAL ITEM ON RESTORING THE RIGHT TO AUDIO RECORD WITHOUT 
 ARREST OR CONFISCATION\n\nItem B4 of the Closed Session and 9d of the Open 
 Session Consent Agenda concerns my financial claim against the \nCity for 
 falsely arresting me on April 1st for replacing my audio recorder in its 
 traditional place.  \n\nCouncil's SCPD guard Sgt. John Bush has continued 
 to confiscate my recording device at each subsequent meeting.  This happens 
 if I leave it to check the agenda, go to the bathroom, stand at the side of 
 the room, or interview someone outside.  He will likely do so again at this 
 meeting.\n\nSee "Video of the False Arrest at Santa Cruz City Council for 
 Audio Recording on April 1" at 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/05/03/18755258.php\n\nIf you want to 
 comment on this item at Closed Session, go to the City Council Conference 
 Room behind the Chambers at 1 PM for the open interval.  You may have to 
 knock loudly to get in.  You will also not be told to leave during the 
 subsequent discussion.\n\nThe issue will arise again when the City Attorney 
 reports the rejection of the claim on the Consent Agenda at Open Session 
 where brief comment is allowed.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/10/27/18763369.php
SUMMARY:Sip Soup at the City Council Double Header: Stay-Aways & Performance Pens
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