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Council approves code clarifying city manager authority to regulate city property; critics warn it could criminalize homelessness without shelter capacity
Summary
Council passed an ordinance on first reading that authorizes the city manager to promulgate rules governing access to city-owned property and names Westminster Park Rangers as enforcement agents; supporters called for consistency, opponents said enforcement could criminalize people experiencing homelessness until the city provides shelter options.
The Westminster City Council voted 5-2 on Oct. 13 to pass on first reading a change to the Westminster Municipal Code that clarifies the city manager's authority to adopt regulations governing access to and use of city-owned or -operated property, and provides enforcement authority to Westminster Park Rangers.
Council Bill 35 would add a new subsection to Section 1-12-2 of the Westminster Municipal Code and amend enforcement language in Chapter 3. During the meeting City Attorney Dave Frankel said the ordinance extends the existing parks-and-open-space model to all city-owned properties so the city manager can establish consistent regulations and a consistent…
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