[Occupymendocino] [corections to April 6 meeting notes. Next Meeting at Senior Center Sat. 4/20 2 pm.]

[agnes at mcn.org]

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Subject: Re: [Occupymendocino] April 6 meeting notes. Next Meeting at
Senior Center Sat. 4/20 2 pm.
From:    "Richard Karch" <rkarch at mcn.org>
Date:    Wed, April 17, 2013 11:46 pm
To:      agnes at mcn.org
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> corrections on Richard's notes per Agnes
>
> When Phil Ting was Assessor of S.F. County he had an independent audit
> done of 400 foreclosures and found 80% of them had errors/ fraudulent.
>
> The 2nd petition to Bd. of Supes to fund an audit is necessary to give
> Ranochak the help she needs to examine foreclosures by banks entities in
> order to send them an Affidavit of Authenticity.
>
>
> O.M.    G.A. Meeting
>> April 6, 2013
>> Jessie/Linda  lead, Mark stacker Richard secretary,
>>
>> 14 Attending
>> Timed documents: (15 min)
>> Agnes report:
>> Petitions:  To Susan Assessor.  Dan Hamburg and other sup
>> to fund an audit of securitized loans. Hamburg wanted to know how many
>> foreclosures in County. Foreclosure letters sent out.  Assemblyman Phil
> Ting,in an audit of 400  documents that
>> 80 % had errors or were fraudulent. Agnes and Jessie  are going to a
>> banking institute conference, www.pbi.org is  a national organization in
> June 2,3,4. >
>> Note about lawyer from Agnes to Ellen Brown of PBI.
>> " Occupy Mendocino has a willing lawyer who needs information about
>> securitized loans because JOhn Kohry, CEO of  EDFC, who made a
>> presentation at Board of Supervisors, which included funding for public
>> banking...said If we got a statement on a lawyer's letterhead reassuring
> him, the B.O.S. and  the County Treasurer  that using Eminent  Domain on
 securitized  mortgages would be of low risk of lawsuits by the banks.
Attorney Steve  Antler was not prepared
>> to make such a statement unless he does research. Would  you be able to
>> advise him of references cases where he could find proof,  and a
>> definition of Securitized Mortgages. "
>>
>> Sheila talked about petition tabling, and how she got signatures today. We
>> need to get out there.
>>
>> Mark and Jessie going to Dan M  to see if he wants to go to the institute
>> workshop.
>> Homeless report: Sheila.  Talked to someone from Hud about what city or
>> county is doing. Not much of a program to put people into housing at the
>> moment. She will follow through.
>> Claire asked about Hospitality House. Sheila said how they gave them the
>> cold shoulder. And Agnes went to Love in Action and no one showed up for
>> foreclosure meeting. Sheila:Contact city about a security deposit for
>> homeless. Discussion about having a
>> Claire and Sheila could goto city hall to find out about sec deposit
>> possibilities. Sheila will get back to Claire. Term to use instead of
>> Homeless.  (People in Transition???)
>> Agnes: Bank Tax on Savings article. FDIC bank deposit guarantee might not
>> be covered and they will do what they tried to do it in Cyprus.  Tax up to
>> 60% of our savings.
>> Should we send out letter to our email list.  Didn't decide.  Agnes: alert
>> everyone somehow.  It has been in the planning
>> but is not a law. Richard will help Agnes looking into this issue even
> more and come back with a an action plan. Could effect many of us.
>>
>> Treasurer's report:   $852 and change.  (Richard didn't have any more come
>> in.)
>>
>> Jessie had to leave , Linda took on facllitator duties,,,,
>> Mark on tech:  Don't send OM address around.  RK:  Be very careful to not
>> send our address because we can get back spam. Cinnamon updated meeting
>> time pages on occuypmendocino.net .  It is good as information link. Has
>> our pictures, videos, contact meeting, rally info. Facebook good for
>> putting articles and Richard will place them for people who are not
>> "Facebookies" ,
>>
>> OM Office Committee Report:
>> John asked if people had plan to live in the office. No. Rk not happy.
>> Insulted by the lack of trust and not getting comitment from John & Zac.
>> Linda:  Doesn't  agree with Richard. Thanked John.
>> Linda: Did we come to conclusion that Office space was just too costly for
>> us to undertake because too expensive?  Many people commented that this
>> true case unless we got a real high profile location (Mark)
>> Sheila: Voiced that we should keep the idea open because it is a way to
>> educate the public.
>> She suggested putting  on list serve that OM is looking for a office
>> space.  Sheila will place on list serve.
>>
>> Spitirted discussion by Rk and Sheila over poster. Richard does't want his
>> logo to be used without thought and oversight. He says he made/owns logo
>> and wants to have some say as to how it is used. Richard showed poster he
>> started for poster to sell.  We will bring up who 'owns' logo at next
>> meeting.
>> Richard  Brought up Fracking as an issue that we encompass in Occupy to
>> join in with Ann's effort with OPC to educate.
>> Ann gave a report about Fracking in state and in ocean.
>> Richard made a motion asking for people to join Ann for a Fracking
>> committee. Anne, Richard and Sheila agreed to help.
>>
>> Ad:  Smart meter issue in Sebastopol another issue.   Claire reports on
>> how she is being forced to pay extra after they installed one. She will
>> fight it.  Maybe a committee formed to look into Smart Meters???
>> KNYO  wants to have someone come on and speak on a radio show. Sheila will
>> contact radio station.
>> Next meeting: Sheila facilitator.
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