RV residents, advocates urge supervisors to halt Bayview Vehicle Triage Center closure ahead of Feb. 14 impound date

Several RV residents and advocates told the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Jan. 28 that the Bayview Vehicle Triage Center (VTC) is slated to close on Feb. 14 and that local law enforcement may impound vehicles at the site, leaving dozens of people without shelter.

The most urgent claims came from remote caller Ramona Maayan, who said the site's residents were told sheriffs would arrive on Feb. 14 and that "someone is going to impound our RVs." Maayan told the board there are "35 people out here in a high state of panic" and asked the supervisors to place the closure on a public agenda so residents and the department could explain why notice and a hearing had not been provided. She cited California Vehicle Code section 22650(b), saying vehicle removal constitutes a seizure that should be reasonable and that residents should be given a pre-seizure hearing where required.

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