“We as the Occupy Oakland Tribune Working Group as the GA for approval on Printing Costs. To print the Occupy Oakland Tribune in time for the West Coast Port Shutdown, we ask the GA approve an expenditure of $300.00 in the name of 1984 Printing (a female owned alternative printing local business). Please vote yes to approve this expenditure. Currently we have collect $16,735.52 according to the wepay online donations. Thank you.” 8588
Proposal: Hold a General Assembly at the downtown Oakland Police Station Whereas we have been repeatedly accused of wasting tax dollars by making police come to us Whereas snitches continue going to the police to report on our actions Whereas we have set a precedent of holding GA in radical new locations with populations not usually reached by the GA Be it proposed that we march on the downtown Oakland police station, occupy it, and hold our GA there. The action will be held on Friday, December 9 at 6PM … Continued
The 99 Faces Event In the wake of the numerous heavy-handed evictions of occupations all across the country, the Occupy Movement has come to a crossroads. Some of the most pressing questions we face are “Where do we go from here? What next? How can we keep growing our movement and raising awareness when the establishment is going to such great lengths to suppress us?” While our future in terms of physical occupations is uncertain, we know that we must continue to be a highly visible presence in the … Continued
Occupy Oakland General Assembly December 7, 2011 Start Time: 7:00pm Head Count: 125+ Notes by G. At OO, the Facilitation Committee (FC) aims to establish a direct democracy where everyone is treated equally and has equal participation. The bulk of the work we do does not happen in the General Assembly (GA), it happens in various committees that report back to the GA. Everyone participating in OO should be a part of at least one committee. My name is Jayo by the way. This is Nicole and she is … Continued
Oakland General Assembly 12.5.11 Approximate Start Time: 6:00 pm Approximate Head Count: 100 + FORUM Given that Occupy Oakland has no camp at the current time, our major political actions are what keep our movement alive. Tomorrow is the Dec 6 Day of Action against Foreclosures and OO is joining others in our community to take action throughout the day. How does the struggle against foreclosures relate to the Occupy movement and how can we make tomorrow a success that helps propel our moment forward while assisting those who have been … Continued
Proposals 1. Emergency Proposal: Kitchen Committee Finance Proposal for $800 towards the Port Shutdown 2. Emergency Proposal: Events Committee Finance Proposal for $300 towards Port Shutdown outreach on Saturday December 12 3. Proposal to hold a General Assembly at every major action. 4. Rent Strike 5. Straw Poll for whether to use people’s mic vs amplified sound at the beginning of GA 6. Buy Local Proposal [Held until after the Port Shutdown] 7. Endorsement of 99 faces 8. Occupied Oakland Tribune Finance Proposal 9. Hold GA at OPD 10. Proposal for the taking of a large social center for Occupy … Continued
Emergency Proposal: Kitchen Committee Finance Proposal for $800 towards the Port Shutdown 9956
Emergency Proposal: Events Committee Finance Proposal for $300 towards Port Shutdown outreach on Saturday December 12 9954
I. Welcome II. Welcome Announcements III. Agenda Overview IV. FORUM QUESTION December 7: At Occupy Oakland our major actions keep our movement alive. Imagination and creativity are the lifeblood of these actions. Consider how you will contribute. And how will your contribution to and your participation in the Dec 12 West Coast Port Blockade energize the movement, build solidarity and propel the Occupy movement into the future? V. Reports from Committees, Sub-committees & Caucuses VI. Overview of Process VII. Proposals 1. Emergency Proposal: Kitchen Committee Finance Proposal for $800 … Continued
1. Emergency Proposal: Finance Proposal for $5140 towards the December 12th West Coast Port Blockade 2. Emergency Proposal: December 10th Kittens Action 3. Emergency Proposal: Finance Proposal for $4000 to support other major port occupies. 4. Proposal to hold a General Assembly at every major action. 5. Rent Strike 6. Straw Poll for whether to use people’s mic vs amplified sound at the beginning of GA 7. Buy Local Proposal 8. Endorsement of 99 faces 9. Occupied Oakland Tribune Finance Proposal 10. Hold GA OPD 9505