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DESCRIPTION:PLEASE ATTEND !\n\nThe City Manager, Martín Bernal made a number of policy 
 changes that will have an impact on those without housing all across Santa 
 Cruz, the Freedom Sleepers and the Survival Sleepers at City Hall.\n\nThe 
 City of Santa Cruz has made it illegal to be at City Hall from 6:00 PM to 
 7:00 AM Monday through Friday and has closed all of the City Hall grounds 
 on Saturday and Sunday. The signs posted this morning also ban amplified 
 sound without a permit, personal property on sidewalks, walls or pathways, 
 bicycles or sitting, lying on sidewalks, walls, pathways or courtyard 
 areas. There are reports that these policies will be enforced at a number 
 of other city buildings in Santa Cruz.\n\nLibrary staff have also reported 
 that City Manager, Martín Bernal will be removing the benches outside the 
 library and stationing two or more police officers at City Hall.\n\nThe 
 Freedom Sleepers campaign inspired an attempt by Councilpersons Don Lane 
 and Micah Posner to seek a change in the camping ban in March 2016 to make 
 it legal to sleep outside, ending the law that made it a crime to sleep 
 outside or in a vehicle from 11:00 PM to 8:30 AM.  \n\nTheir proposed 
 change failed to gain enough votes.  In response to pressure from the 
 Freedom Sleepers the council did create a Homelessness Coordinating 
 Committee whose report was introduced at the May 9, 2017 City Council 
 meeting.\n\nLocal unhoused people started their own nightly protest at City 
 Hall the night after the Winter Shelter closed who are referred to as the 
 Survival Sleepers.\n\nSigns stating that it is illegal to participate in 
 the activities of the protest were posted this morning at City Hall. More 
 signs restricting the homeless were placed at the Downtown Library this 
 afternoon.\n\nTo see the new posted restrictions go to 
 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155150021813820&set=a.489759988819.266614.691903819&type=3&theater 
 \n\nPLEASE JOIN US WITH VIDEO AND AUDIO EVEN IF YOU CAN'T STAY THE NIGHT!  
 \n\nPlease contact Keith McHenry at 575-770-3377\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/05/12/18799366.php
SUMMARY:Emergency Freedom Sleepers Sleep Out Tonight !
LOCATION:809 Center St.   City Hall Courtyard and Sidewalk along Center St
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/05/12/18799366.php
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