OCH GA Notes 6/2/12

[Aaron]

Attendance: Aaron, Avery, Carl, Carlos, Cathy, Joni, Matthew, Nic,
Norma, William, Zola

Agenda: TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership), Foreclosures, Citizens Review
Board, Community Center Squat, OSD/OCH GA Combined

TPP-
NAFTA x100= TPP, Free Trade for Pacific Rim Around the World, Allows
Non Union, Big Banks and Huge Corporations to take over other
countries, OSD has setup a working group against TPP, Plan- Organize,
March, International Conference. Talk to Unions about joining
Coalition, Charter bus coming from LA to Join as well as people from
Japan, Separate meet ups in Sherman, City Heights? Not about free
trade more about Rival blocks on other countries, Relevant to anti-war
organizations. Co Sponsor by Occupy City Heights? *OCH consensed
*OCH Endorsed TPP Event, will focus on this within the next few
weeks,

Foreclosures-
Got a list of Foreclosed?bank Owned Homes, Training before action,
during or after next GA Joni will coordinate teach in on terms and
important info, Talk to and learn from other Organizations and
actions, Bring publicity to foreclosures, embarrass Banks, banks will
prob back down from exposure, Aaron and Avery will work on final draft
for flyer.

Citizens Review Board-
Grand Jury has found the CRB " Practices operates in an atmosphere of
prejudice, fear and intimidation that impairs the ability of members
to render independent and impartial decisions." We want to have a
protest outside of CRB with signs and banners also speakers to join in
on the board, OCH/OSD involvement, Give demands and follow up on them,
We elect board members, hold them accountable, demand transparency,
Get on Agenda, CRB is every 4th Tuesday of the month 6:30 - 8 pm at
Point Loma Library, Aaron will work on Flyer.

Community Center Squat- *Tabled

OCH/OSD GA Combined-
Possibly combine GAs, Keep separate GAs in communities, Join OSD GA bi
monthly? changing time and place may disrupt peoples schedule, Sent a
couple people to report at other GAs, Work on Madrid Model, OSD rep at
OCH / OCH rep at OSD we need organic relationship with all occupies,
OCH can be a model for other community Occupys, we will propose a
unity meeting, after every OCH GA appoint people who can go to other
GAs *OCH Consensed

Announcements;
No GA next week do to Occupy Our Arts, Finance Transparency; $29 in
donations, Thurs. ISO meeting at CH Rec Center talk by Avery on TPP,
Violence Against Women Friday 4pm at Influx cafe, OYC at Adams ave.
Art show 6/2 2pm. Bus riders Union Training in City Heights 9am -
5:30pm Mid-City CAN Youth Council 4275 El Cajon Blvd

After GA some of us went to OSD GA and Later to the Speak City Heights
Teen Safety Event where the Police tried to justify curfew sweeps
before we jumped in and questioned the process ultimately shutting
down the conversation!

[David Abramson]

Awesome, sounds like you guys are GSD!! I usually work on Saturdays but my first one off, I'll make it to OCH :)