Women’s March and “Organize for a Better Future” Demonstration Jan. 21, 2017 – Just the beginning …
Future actions the focus of an event on Sunday January 29, more of Richard Iyall’s photos from last Saturday, and link to the big protest at City Hall.on Friday
Sunday, January 29, 12:30 pm
Moving Forward Together – Panel and Discussion How do we live with our new reality? How do we hold the new administration accountable? How do we become a community of sanctuary and resistance? Join us as we hear from local leaders representing a variety of perspectives to harness our collective energy for change, informed by their collective experience. The community is invited. Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E Alluvial Ave, Fresno, CA 93720, (559) 322-6146 Childcare provided if requested: khymans@uufresno.org
View Richard Iyall’s photos from Women’s March/”Organize for a Better Future” Demonstration on Jan. 21 on the Community Alliance newspaper’s Facebook page The February issue of the Community Alliance will feature an article and news about these events and more photos. Subscribers, look for the paper in your mailbox on February 3. Not a subscriber? Look in local libraries, colleges, businesses, and newsstands. https://www.facebook.com/CommunityAllianceNewspaper/
The immigrant community and allies responded to Mayor Brand’s statement the Fresno would not become a sanctuary city yesterday at noon outside City Hall. Despite very short notice there were 500 participants by the time the protest ended. http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article129229619.html
This past weekend’s Women’s Marches reminded us that protest is powerful. However, while marching (literally or figuratively) is relatively easy, rebuilding our Party is hard work.
This next weekend features two events focused on retooling the Democratic National Committee for success. On Saturday, January 28, 2017, there will be the second of four planned national officer fora, this one in Houston. The events will be live streamed again on www.democrats.org. Below is the agenda and a list of participating candidates. Please note that Civic Engagement Vice-Chair and Vice-Chair have some new entrants and that there are even more candidates for Chair participating than participated in Phoenix.
If you live in the Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Westwood, Bel Air or Santa Monica area and are interested in an interactive panel discussion of the 2016 election and where to go from here, you can find information at this Facebook event page. https://www.facebook.com/events/1314965055229232/
Rebuilding requires more than meetings. It requires innovation and plain old fashioned organizing. If you haven’t already, I urge you to find some state and local campaigns that fire you up and get started.
More later/soon.
Democratically yours,
Laurence Zakson
Member, Democratic National Committee (CA)
Future Forum Schedule 9:00am – 10:30am
Opening remarks with featured speakers DNC Chair Donna Brazile, Reverend Dr. William Barber, II of North Carolina, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, and Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa
Polling Presentation by Maria Teresa Kumar, representing Voto Latino
Unity Commission Update
10:30pm – 12:00pm
Candidate Forums for Secretary, Finance Chair, and Treasurer
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch Break
1:00 pm – 6:00pm
Remarks by Former Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky
Remarks by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston
Candidate Forums for Vice Chair for Civic Engagement and Voter Participation, Vice Chair At-Large, and Chair
Candidates for Chair:
Sally Boynton Brown, Idaho
Raymond Buckley, New Hampshire
Pete Buttigieg, Indiana
Keith Ellison, Minnesota
Jehmu Greene, Texas
Jaime Harrison, South Carolina
Honorable Tom Perez, Maryland
Peter Peckarsky, Wisconsin
Sam Ronan, Ohio
Vincent Tolliver, Georgia
Robert Vinson Brannum, Washington, D.C. Candidates for Vice Chair:
Michael Blake, New York
Melissa Byrne, Pennsylvania
Mitch Ceasar, Florida
Maria Elena Durazo, California
Liz Jaff, Washington, D.C.
Lorna M. Johnson, California
Latoia Jones, Washington, D.C.
Grace Meng, New York
Rick Palacio, Colorado
Adam Parkhomenko, Virginia Candidates for Vice Chair of Civic Engagement and Voter Participation:
Karen Carter Peterson, Louisiana
Melissa Fazli, California
Chris Reeves, Kansas
Yasmine Taeb, Virginia Candidates for Secretary:
Ana Cuprill, Wyoming
Roberta Lange, Nevada
Jason Rae, Wisconsin
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Maryland Candidates for Treasurer:
Joyce Amico, Colorado
William Derrough, New York Candidates for National Finance Chair:
Henry Munoz III, Texas
From: Sophia Pagoulatos [mailto:Sophia.Pagoulatos@fresno.gov]
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2017 6:09 PM
To: HousingElement <HousingElement@fresno.gov>
Subject: Housing Element Update in English and Spanish
HOUSING PLAN AMENDMENT WORKSHOPS
The City of Fresno is holding two workshops on the draft Housing Element Amendment on February 1and February 8, 2017. The meetings will take place at Fresno City Hall at the times and locations noted below.
In April of 2016 the City of Fresno updated and adopted its Housing Element. The Housing Element is a state-mandated planning document for housing. Following receipt of comments from the California Department of Housing and Community Development, the City prepared a draft amendment to the adopted Housing Element in December of 2016. The draft amendment was made available to the public for a 30-day comment period from December 13, 2016 to January 13, 2017.
The workshops will cover the public comments received and proposed revisions to the Housing Element Amendment. A copy of a comment and response summary and proposed revisions to the housing element amendment will be available at the City Hall Development Services Counter (Rm. 3043) on the third floor, in all public libraries within the City of Fresno, and at www.fresno.gov/housingelement by Friday, January 27, 2017.
Meeting details:
February 1, 2017, 6:00 p.m. or thereafter
Planning Commission
Fresno City Hall Council Chamber, Second Floor
2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721
February 8, 2017, 5:00 p.m. or thereafter
Housing and Community Development Commission
Fresno City Hall, Room 2165, Second Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721
La Municipalided de Fresno realizará dos talleres sobre el Enmienda del Plan de Vivienda el 1 y el 8 de febrero del 2017. Los talleres se llevará a cabo en la Municipalidad/Fresno City Hall (ver detalles al final para la hora y la ubicación).
En abril del año 2016 el Concejo Municipal de Fresno actualizó y adoptó el Elemento de Vivienda. El Elemento de Vivienda es un documento de planificación requirido por el Departamento de Viviendas y Desarrollo Comunitario del Estado de California. Despues de recibir comentarios del Departamento de Viviendas y Desarrollo Comunitario del Estado de California, la Municipalidad de Fresno preparó un enmienda del Plan de Vivienda en Diciembre del 2016. Se solicitó comentario público sobre este enmienda borrador del Plan de Vivienda desde el 13 de diciembre del 2016 hasta el 13 de enero del 2017. El propósito de los talleres es revisar los comentarios públicos recebidos y las revisiones propuestas al enmienda del Plan de Vivienda. Una copia de un resumen de comentarios y respuestas y las revisiones propuestas a la enmienda del Plan de Vivienda estarán disponibles en el Ayuntamiento en el contador de Servicios de Desarrollo (Tercer Piso, Cuarto 3043), en todas las bibliotecas públicas dentro de los límites de la Ciudad de Fresno, y en línea en: www.fresno.gov/housingelement a partir del 27 de enero de 2017.
Detalles de Los Talleres:
1 de febrero, 2017, 6:00 p.m. o a partir de entonces
Comisión de Planificación
Sala Consistorial del Ayuntamiento, Segundo Piso
2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721
8 de febrero, 2017, 5:00 p.m. o a partir de entonces
Comisión de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario
Fresno City Hall, Cuarto 2165, Segundo Piso, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721
Para obtener información adicional sobre el proyecto propuesto, tomar contacto con la Ciudad de Fresno Departamento de Desarrollo y Gestión de los Recursos, Ayuntamiento, 2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065, Fresno, California, 93721, o Sophia Pagoulatos en at sophia.pagoulatos@fresno.gov (o por telefono: (559) 621-8062)
Best regards,
Sophia Pagoulatos
Planning Manager
City of Fresno
Development and Resource Management Department
(559) 621-8062
Subject: Rally for ACA, Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security-1/15 12:30 – 2:30 pm Fresno 93720
Practically every American, certainly the bottom 98% of us benefits from Obamacare, Medicare, Social Security and/or Medicaid.
Both the Senate and the House have voted to repeal Obamacare which also affects the viability and benefits we receive thru Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and other medical delivery organizations that serve the working class and the poor, because all these programs are tied together. Be aware that regardless as to what Trump campaigned on, the Republicans intend to eliminate ALL OF THEM.
There will be rallies all over the nation this Sunday. Fresnans must stand up in solidarity. Folks in the Central Valley depend on these programs and will be hurt if these programs are gutted and repealed.
I’m organizing a RALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE ACA, MEDICARE. MEDICAID, & SOCIAL SECURITY for this SUnday Jan 15 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm in the SE corner of Blackstone and Nees Fresno 93720 in solidarity with each other and with similar events happening all over the nation this Sunday.
This is a peaceful non-violent rally and everyone is expected to conduct themselves according to the highest civic standards of respect and civility.
I’m attaching a flyer I created on the fly. I will send out an invitation thru the facebook event page. For those who know us, Phil and I will be there. I hope you will show solidarity AND ATTEND. It’s important for me to know who is coming. I will also inform the local media about this event. Large numbers of people will send a clear message to our elected members of Congress.
Organizations who stand in support are encouraged to participate and bring their organizations’ banners.
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS EMAIL WIDELY AND RSVP TO MY EMAIL AS WELL AS THE FACEBOOK INVITATION!
The Flyer I created is attached. Feel free to print it and distribute it widely. A Facebook invitation will be sent out to all my friends. Please invite others.
I hope to see you there.
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