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Occupy Sacramento General Assembly Minutes
Wednesday, February 15, 2024 6:15pm PST
Location: City Hall Steps
Facilitators: David, Shanti, Matt D.
Minutes: Kim S.

Occupiers in attendance: Kim, Ann, Eddie, Steven, Ralphie, Fago, Shanti, David, Matt D., Michael, Kay, Christopher, Robert A., John, Sean T., Sea
11 total people in attendance

Report Backs
Fago-Report back for urban logistics & full-time occupation work groups
More members that are a part of full-time occupiers
Inverter higher wattage & cables for those that needs power, it requires a car battery
Full-time working group could use more volunteers to help

Matt D.-Finance Committee
Three new members that are on the account as per the GA’s election—Kevin C., Kim & Matt D. New budgeting for new things, trying to get control of WePay account for online donations.
Fago has an idea for a car wash.
Eddie wants to fix bikes for donations and we could incorporate publicity for a flyer, etc. for a bike-a-thon in the future. Look into Critical mass on Second Saturday in Sacramento. Potentially network with critical mass in Chico because it is large.
As per the bylaws, Finance Committee requires that purchases over $100 need to be approved by the general assembly. Otherwise it is up to the discretion of the body of the general assembly for approval of a purchase that is over $100.
Ideas for the future: People can request budgets on behalf of a working group or committee for an event, supplies, needs, etc.

Shanti- Environmental Work Group
Wants to create an environmental work group
Occupy Sacramento Working Group for Workers’ Health and the Environment
http://www.Eco-Occupy.com is the local group interested in partaking with action with Occupy Sacramento. Juliet and Allen have connected with the general assembly on a couple occasions and will coordinate on Feb. 24.
Shanti wants to make sure that we can educate the public on preservation of the environment because 300 million acres that are destroyed by industries. Shanti wants to potentially start teach-ins to help people learn ways to

Sea wants to create an eco work group to help forests. From Humboldt, Santa Cruz, Calaveras County, San Francisco, etc. environmental activists that want to help protect the environment.
Feb. 24 Conference Urban Outreach Committee’s stratagem forum
Outreach Committee-Central Labor Council
Sea contacted at oswgwhe@gmail.com

David holds Vision group—roundtable discussion every Saturday at 2 p.m.

Kim- Report back $36 from selling t-shirts at V-Day, successful event, gave overview of the scheduled events that day for the alternative Valentine’s Day.

No old business

New business

Kim- wants a motion to vote to get reimbursed $120 for the V-Day event that she fronted for the event that she filled a permit for.
15 votes yes
0 votes no
0 abstain

Ann- wants to show positive support for Bonnie Pannell specific council members. It would go through the general assembly. Sarah thinks that Occupy needs to stay away from political influence. Ann affirms that the thank you note would be specific action that would be for one thing that that person in the community did. David thinks that if this kind of letter should go to the Communications working group. Fago thinks that writing a letter to the UN Rappateour who called out the city of Sacramento out for their human rights abused for a lack of proper water and sanitation to the public, because it was brought up publicly and essentially denounced the perpetuation of poverty and the criminalization of going to the bathroom in public.

Announcements
David A.- Occupy Wall Street, Adbusters Canadian group where the Occupy Movement first originated. On July 4, 2024 Delegates from all over the U.S. will go to Philadelphia to work on the Occupy Movement to connect nationally together and create a list of grievances to give to the U.S. and world. There is a need more delegates from California. May 5 & 6 Voting Online will hold elections to vote delegates to represent the Occupy Movement nationally.
Goal: Put together an official list of grievances such as the 13 colonies did to the British Parliament. Delegates will reconvene on behalf of the Occupy Sacramento will work together to start running for office and stop the elected officials that do not have the majority of people in mind. Anyone can be a delegate, so David passed out flyers to make sure that people are aware of this working list of grievances. David A. encourages people to fill out online application to be a delegate. Of the delegates one week will be prepared of 2 delegates from each region of the United States. People can be a delegate online & to learn more information http://www.the99declarationorg.

Fago- Liked Kim & Ryan’s V-Day event, Fago wants to get more people involved and more events and actions at the park. David said that wants to see the direction of Occupy Sacramento to be face-to-face and directly for actions, publicizing, etc.

Soapbox
Matt D.- Read grievances from Occupy Wall Street.