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DESCRIPTION:LESS CHATTER, MORE EATS\nThere won't be another City Council conclave of 
 creepies until April 12th (two weeks from Tuesday).   But homeless folks 
 have to sleep every night and continue to receive $158 citations.\n\nTo 
 bolster weary spirits and nagging appetites, Freedom Sleepers (mainly Toby, 
 Zav, and Pat) have arranged for a barbeque as dusk falls. Bring some food 
 to cook if you're able. Troublemaker Toby Nixon claims to be a serviceable 
 chef.\n\nMORE MEETINGS, MORE TALK\nAt the same time Paul Seever of the AFC 
 (a faith-based group) is holding a second meeting at Trinity Presbyterian 
 Church, Fireside Room, 420 Melrose, last door to the west of the lower 
 building, near Poplar St., 5:00 to 6:30 PM.  \n\nThe notables conferring 
 are apparently building on hopes that Councilmember David ("no sleep for 
 the homeless") Terrazas's proposed "Homeless Study Task Force" to be 
 proposed April 12 is actually more than smoke, mirror, chatter, and 
 pretense.\n\nCity Council stonewallers created an earlier Homeless Issues 
 Task Force, which came up with all kinds of good recommendations--including 
 the most obvious: repeal the Camping Ordinance until there is adequate 
 shelter.  Read it and weep at 
 http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/Govstream/BDSvData/non_legacy/agendas/2000/20000502/PDF/020.pdf\n\nIt 
 seems a little disingenuous to hook up with a "blame the County" initiative 
 from "shift the responsibility" Terrazas when it's the City that has the 
 most repressive anti-homeless laws (all of which he voted for).\n\n\nOTHER 
 EFFORTS\nWord from the street is that some churches have expanded their 
 protective reach with meal and sleeping options both downtown and on the 
 Westside.  No question these religious worthies are good-hearted--and a 
 number of them spoke in favor Councilmember Lane's "strike sleep from the 
 camping ban" initiative of March 8.\n\nOther cities like San Jose and 
 Sacramento--under street and legal protest pressure-- are seriously 
 considering open air encampments.  Salinas activists continue to fight the 
 demolition of the Chinatown encampment (half swept away).  Supporter are 
 encouraged to join a nightly protest encampment outside City Hall at 200 
 Lincoln St.  \n\nSalinas officials councilmembers themselves have 
 decriminalized nighttime sleeping (even camping with tents), though they've 
 harshened the ban against setting down homeless property.\n\n\nANOTHER 
 CASUALTY OF SANTA CRUZ CRUELTY\nChristian Sean Bezore, a homeless Freedom 
 Sleeper often present in a wheelchair, who died on March 17, will be 
 memorialized by Freedom Sleepers, Food Not Bombs, HUFF, and others on April 
 12th.  See https://www.facebook.com/events/803713033091146/ for more 
 details.\n\nActivist Abbi Samuels has released a report of her research 
 into Chris's death, which append to this calendar entry.\n"PUSH BACK" PAT 
 COLBY STICKS IT TO THE SCPD\nThe SCPD only allows pick-ups of pilfered 
 property Tuesdays and Thursdays between 12:30 and 2:30 PM.  The pick-up's 
 happen at the back door of the SCPD on Washington St. where Pat will be 
 waiting every other Thursday (call HUFF at 423-4833 if you wish to arrange 
 for her support).\n\nThe absurdly short amount of time when property 
 reclamation fro the anti-homeless sweeps is permitted  has never been 
 adequately explained but seems yet another kick in the face to homeless 
 folks with the usual "get out" message.\n\n\nGIVE A SHIT INITIATIVE STILL A 
 PRESSING ISSUE\nThe unannounced closing of the only full-service (sort of) 
 24-hour bathroom last December has prompted HUFF activists to hit Pacific 
 Avenue with petitions to demand that the City Hall bathrooms be kept open 
 24-7,  See https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/03/20/18784289.php 
 ,\n\nHUFFsters who are still conscious will get together at 11 AM at the 
 Sub Rosa at 703 Pacific to sip coffee and brood over the night's 
 events.\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/03/28/18784558.php
SUMMARY:BBQ with the Banbusters: Freedom Sleep-Out #38 Sizzles Into Sight
LOCATION:In the supposedly public area outside City Hall near the Center St. 
 sidewalk across from the main library.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/03/28/18784558.php
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