GA Minutes Sat 1/7/12 4pm at César Chavez Cafe Table.
-No one has to have their name listed here.
-Attendees: Dave (facilitator), Tiffany (facilitator helper), Darcey (stack), Sea (note taker), Amy, Michelle, Nathan, Kirk, Cindy, Jerry, Joe, Brother Carter, SeanT, C. J., Joshua, Anonymous, Chris, Gabriel, Celia, Jordon, Estacia, Steve, SeanL, Ellen, Dick, David, Chris, China, Kevin, Kathryn, Jimmy.
Facilitation and NVC group.
-Hand signals, consensus, keep it short. Tiffany Sarah and Dave need recruits, meet every other Sat 1-3, next one is the 14th.
Urban Logistics.
-Nathan and Kirk presented the "OccuCart" with a lock and will try to lock it on the trailer, cost $100, also a bicycle generator.
Foreclosures group.
-Kathy canvassed on Thu in Oak Park, and hopes to occupy a foreclosed home.
Outreach and UOC and Youth Outreach.
-Amy working toward Resolutions to define events, recruiting for the Spring, but holding off on suggestion for Weekend Strategic Planning Forum. Planning "Occupy the Courts", "MLK Day", and "Health Care" rally. Universal Health Care rally Mon Jan 9th at 3rd and M (Capitol Mall) 11am. Greg from "Move to Amend or Repeal Citizens United" will protest at Ct House at 5th and I on Fri Jan 20th. Next day Sat 21st at Capitol on same issue.
-Jerry, "Lobby Day 2012" Jan 8 and 9 at CSUS. Single Payer and Universal Health Care Amiano's Bill SB810. Sun 11am Jan 8 Training Day for students. Mon 11 am Jan 9 Action Day.
-Kim and Mary, Sun 2pm Jan 8 Universal Health Care Teachin at César Chavez.
-David from ARC is organizing "Student Debt Refusal" and SeanL will post at SCC.
-Brother Carter, Fri Jan 13 event with Amy Goodman at West steps Capitol 12 noon to plan for MLK "I Have a Dream" rally. Jan 16th meet at Oak Park Community Center 7:30 am 8th Ave and MLK Blvd, wait for contingents from Woodland and Yuba City, 6 mile March to Capital. Kim said WSWA will help with food that day. There's a rally at César Chavez after the march at 2pm. On MLK day we have the power.
-Put updated info on Forum Upcoming Events section, and on paper calendar that Sit-in people have for the Information Table. Use Carpooling Section on Forum to organize transportation.
Teachins and Occupy Tshirts.
-SeanL each Sat at 2 for Economic teachin. The stuff the 1% says is provably false and doesn't "mechanically" work. Getting cheaper Tshirts, had trouble with vendor before, some people are still owed Tshirts. Looking for button maker. Reported on meeting at Lundgren's office and may have arranged for a formal meeting. Planning to confront Congress people including Matsui.
Chant.
The people united,
Will never be divided.