WG/Strategies/Ideas/28 Oct 2011 Discussion Notes

11-10-28 OB Ideas Public Meeting #1

Topic: How does Occupy Boston preserve it's momentum?

Initial temp check on focusing discussion on urgent tactics and actions in the next 10 days - consensed

Agenda Proposals (not in order of discussion)

Safety

Indoor Space/ Winter Strategies- how to keep the movement going during Winter and Strategies for Winter

• rotate shifts (shift camping)
• Make sure people here are comfortable
• Anarchist Caucus wanted to talk about winterization (link them with working group)
• Mobility
• Indoor sites to build movement: occupy or ask for space

-abandoned border book store -South Station -Abandoned schools -Union buildings

-Outreach

• to other communities
• interfaith outreach
• 1st Amendment Legislation

-Donation outreach

• music
• theatre

-Boston/Providence similarity

-More protests

• Student Zombie March (October 31st)
• November 2nd General Strike Solidarity with Oakland
• November 5th Move your Money
• Counter G20 in New York (Nov 5th)
• Flashmob at Boston City Council Elections (November 8)

-Contingency plan (for Winter or if police)

-City council election

• rewarding/punishing those in election

GA proposal

• quorum
• emergency GA

-INDOOR SPACE

• ask, or take over space?

-Commercial retail or privately owned public space -Research task force created to identify potential indoor spaces (Union outreach, working with Labor Council on finding space, Union Halls as example) -Warehouses in Somerville, Charlestown, and Canton. -Public Schools slated for closure. -Put ad in paper? -Large general space and decentralized smaller spaces in neighborhoods (some people are in favor of occupying foreclosed homes, others opposed) -Visibility and Symbolism is important -Important to maintain Dewey for visibility and symbolism- seconded -communication for mobility

DECENTRALIZATION

• neighborhood community spaces

Move your money

• en mass carrying signs

Wednesday at seven for move your money

WEDNESDAY

• Oakland solidarity march 5 pm rally

Zombie March monday

Ring around white house on the sixth

SEIU

SAFETY

    -John Ford's ideas for proposal 
    -list

-evacuation route -fire extinguisher boxes plentiful -no smoking in tents -all hay must go -pallets for tents -signs in to sealable bins overnight -sanitation working group -new comers asked to fill bag of trash -safety protocol clearly demarkated

	-safety team rotated constantly

-community asked to help those with drug issues -all encouraged to participate in working grou -pa working group(public announcement) -Greet everyone -rainbow as safety word

Other Ideas

• Rumor control at info tent

Safety WG Proposal for GA 10/29/11 -fires always being put out -rotating into safety shifts -current members train new volunteers -no being intoxicated -those found under influence will be asked to step down for day -Police not wanted for non violent petty crime -creation of protocol for -venting helped -mediation training

Mock Consensus process: Comments and Questions regarding above proposal

Q-what about two weeks, necessary for participation in safety WG? A-unanswered Amendment: Once trained individual can share shifts between small groups.

Q-how do you become part of safety? A- Go to weekly meetings mentioned in proposal or daily meetings (4pm at safety tent next to medics)

Q- Is there an option for Weekend shifts? A- After training is complete

Q- How do we limit safety to people who are known and trusted in the community A- All safety personnel must complete one week training prior to one week shift

Q – What is safety training? A – Dunno, come to Safety WG meetings to discuss.