OSR General Assembly

Mintues from April 23, 2012
April 23, 2012 Meeting
Chris, Johnny, Dubii, Paige, Frank, Rosie, John, John, Al, Ellen, Judy, Dana, Ant Buddy, Neil, Jasmine, Tess, Carolyn, Jesse, Larraine, Danielle

BIG DECISIONS RE: MAY 1 and Meetings Summary:
1. Ideally, for May 1 march, have a large contingent marching behind the Legalize Sleep Banners.
2. At…[Read more]

April 9, 2012 Notes

Attending: Eddie, Ellen, Victoria, John, Adrienne, Carolyn, Attila, Dubii, Adrienne, Linda, Malcom Andrews, David, Al, Chris

Generally we want to avoid acronyms and jargon.

REPORT: Attila has spoken to Marsha Vas Dupre, city councilwoman, about our campaign and asked her to get it on their agenda.

FRIENDS (QUAKERS)…[Read more]

D.Day meets tomorrow 4.2.12 1-3 p.m. PJC
Agenda
April 2, 2012 A Proposed Agenda
PJC membership call – Carl
Updates:
-Food – coordination with FNB and providing help
-Brochure (include in mention of food at our meetings?)
-Flashnap
-Petition
-Research on City Council members – on whom do we focus?

April 7, 2012
-Table (reserved from PJC)…[Read more]

Minutes 3.26.12
Task Force for homelessness presentation 04/02 9:30am davie, tess, chris
Flyer: Attila, Tess
• campaign
• how to get connected
200-300 copies; Tanya possibly to donate? carolyn will ask
Recruitment: standing agenda item?
Interfaith effort: compiling a list of faith communities, organizing according to providing services, how to…[Read more]

Looks like SF is organizing around issues for the shelter-displaced as well. Great

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/04/01/BAP11NTE3K.DTL&tsp=1

D. Day Meeting 3.19.12 Minutes
Meeting start time: 1:05
In attendance:
Carolyn (she, one)
John (co)
Tess (ze/zyr) Scribe
Rachel (she)
Attila (he)
Victoria (she)
Sheila (she)
Malcom
Neil (it, that)
Margot (she)
Jason
Chris (me/mar/us)
Dubii
Cheryl
Agenda
Attila’s report on UN Water Safety Letter — forward to city council
Newsletter for Coalition…[Read more]

Carolyn–let’s get a CD training event scheduled for about a month out from now. DD and PF could co-sponsor event. very exciting.

DDay meets 1-3p.m. PJC Monday 3/19
A possible agenda, but also, two swell poems. Enjoy

Recruitment for regular meetings from our comrades in struggle (short)
Super generalized timeline (big dates and putting up generalish things we’d like to shoot for) (maybe 15 or so minutes)
Identify key things needed by those times (i.e.,April 7, May 1)…[Read more]

Unfortunately, this begins at exactly the time of the Dorothy Day action meeting at the central library — where we are organizing for a campaign, not to prevent foreclosures, but to make it better for those who are, and those who will, become homeless. I post it here as inspiration, because there are many people who care and are willing to do…[Read more]

More on the Portland Campaign “Legalize Sleep”

(Longer story here: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/01/1060550/-Occupy-Portland-Right-to-Dream-Rally)
The Bureau of Housing and Community Development has widely reported a massive reduction in people experiencing homelessness since the inception of the 10-year plan to end homelessness in…[Read more]

ACTIVISTS: CITY HALL SLEEPOVER SUPPORTS HOMELESS CAMPSITE

By Nigel Duara, Associated Press and KATU News Published: Jan 31, 2012

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than 50 people slept on the sidewalk outside Portland City Hall overnight to show support for a homeless encampment on West Burnside Street in downtown Portland.

Portland police monitored…[Read more]

Minutes from 3.5.12. Thanks everyone.

MEETING
Attending: Rachel, John Poole, Neil, Loreen Theveny, Carolyn Epple, Allen, Linda Picton, Victoria Weaver, Attila Nagy, Dubui, Adrienne Lauby

March 15 Public Meeting at Library
The System Is Broken! What Will We Do About It?

- set up crew: John, Attila, Ant Buddy, Carolyn

- food:
BRAINSTRORM …[Read more]

Hey folks,

We have a really great meeting coming up tomorrow to finalize plans for the 3/15 meeting, to ooh and ahh over the flyer Attila made, to do a few business-y things, and so on. Preliminary agenda is below.

Be great to see you there.
Carolyn

- Updates – library booked for 3/15 (thanks Al); flyer and posting (Attila),…[Read more]

Minutes 2.20.12
Present: Victoria, Dubii, Neil, Attila, Al, John, Carolyn, Eve,

1. Updates
People’s Priority Parade: Currently not going to be promoted in OSR
Human Race as a possible place for fundraising
Feedback from Joanne and Allen from Catholic Worker
- used to give out new shoes, gas vouchers, food vouchers; cuts from 800 dollars down…[Read more]

from Attila
Two stories of housing the poorest and those with mental disabilities. Models that should be replicated massively.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/24/opinion/blow-it-takes-a-village.html

http://www.petrafoundation.org/fellows/Ellen_Baxter/index.html

Occupy Valentines Day Report : A lesson in solidarity, communication and love.
From Facebook: Occupy On Wheels

[Photo: Woman sitting on foamy white thingee, in gloves and brightly colored wool hat. She holds a sign reading, "The Revolution IS Wheelchair Accessible."

There is a very awesome story connected to this photo. A story of activism,…[Read more]

Hey folks, thanks so much for such a great meeting and all the caring, effort and honesty everyone gave to this meeting. Notes are below. Thanks Tess for such great minutes.
Solvingthe impossible
Agenda (start time: 12:14pm)
• greeting/housekeeping
o carolyn is facilitating
• welcome: linda picton
o occupy & service providers: what can we do…[Read more]