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First reading of camping ordinance draws pleas for housing and outreach
Summary
City staff presented a first reading of an ordinance to restrict unauthorized camping and storage of personal property in public rights-of-way. Public commenters with lived experience and homeless‑service advocates urged the commission to alter the 24‑hour removal timeline and to develop housing and low‑barrier options before enforcement.
City staff presented a first reading on Nov. 20 of an ordinance that would prohibit unauthorized camping and storage of personal property on public infrastructure, parks and near unsafe or condemned buildings. The draft establishes notice requirements, civil-penalty tiers ($25 first offense, $50 second, $100 third and subsequent within three years) and impoundment procedures for personal property with a 90‑day impoundment period; staff described the measure as a tool of last resort with a requirement to…
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