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Council reviews amended homeless-encampment ordinance language; debate centers on notice, public-safety exceptions and administrative rules
Summary
Council reviewed an amended homeless-encampment ordinance that eliminates fixed notice periods, adds clearer public-health and safety exceptions for removal without notice, and directs administration to create policies integrating housing-focused outreach and behavioral-health services while protecting personal property rights.
Councilmembers reviewed an amended draft of the city's homeless-encampment ordinance and discussed changes that include removing fixed notice periods, incorporating language from the voter initiative (Prop 1) to create prioritized zones, and clarifying exceptions for public health and safety that permit removal without notice.
The draft removes specific notice timelines (for example, a three-day or seven-day requirement) and adopts a conduct-based approach that identifies conditions where notice is not required, such as…
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