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Committee flagged vehicle‑dwelling at ferry parking as a housing issue that triggers state displacement rules
Summary
Public comment raised that people may be living in vehicles at the ferry parking lot; committee members warned that if residents are housed in vehicles, state law triggers housing‑displacement procedures and county/sheriff responsibilities.
At the start of the meeting a commenter asked whether there was evidence people were living in their vehicles in the ferry parking lot. A committee member replied that there is some evidence and cautioned that “when you get into individuals who are housed in their vehicles, you are now dealing with a housing issue and not a vehicle issue.”
The committee noted that state law creates specific obligations if the county or sheriff displace people from housing, so staff and members framed the matter as requiring coordination with county procedures rather than only parking enforcement. No formal action or directive was recorded; the exchange was recorded as part of public comment and initial committee discussion.
