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Commission sends public-right‑of‑way camping and median safety changes back to staff; directs community engagement
Summary
The committee referred proposed updates to public-right‑of‑way ordinances — including language on public camping/sleeping and rules for medians — to the city attorney and staff for revision and best-practice research and directed staff to engage community stakeholders; the median restriction was approved subject to further legal review.
The General Policy Committee on Sept. 25 directed staff and the city attorney to review and rework proposed updates to public‑right‑of‑way ordinances addressing camping and sleeping on public property and pedestrian safety in medians, and it asked staff to bring best practices and stakeholder input before the commission.
Staff said the primary drafting problem in the camping-and-sleeping ordinance is the word “overnight,” which is not defined and has created inconsistent enforcement. Phil Mann, the city’s special projects administrator, asked the committee to authorize the city attorney to draft modifications and…
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