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Oxnard council approves motion 6-1 after heated public comments on treatment and camping rules
Summary
The Oxnard City Council approved a motion 6-1 after public comments and debate about how the city should respond to people living outdoors and whether treatment should be mandatory; Councilmember Star voted no.
The Oxnard City Council voted 6-1 to approve a motion (motion text not specified in the public transcript) after more than an hour of public comment and council discussion about homelessness, substance use treatment and potential camping restrictions.
Public commenters pushed for compassion and criticized remarks by a council member about people with substance use disorders. A public commenter with experience in the substance-use field urged empathy, saying, “I hope that compassion could be held on knowing that, yes, 70% of people…
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