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Task force forms ad hoc committee to advance draft encampment ordinance tied to state HAP funding

Tulare County Task Force on Homelessness · February 18, 2026
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Summary

County counsel presented a draft encampment ordinance designed to meet state HAP funding requirements; the task force formed and authorized an ad hoc committee to refine the draft, with providers pressing for service protections and safeguards for medically necessary items.

Tulare County counsel introduced a draft county encampment ordinance modeled on other California counties and the task force authorized an ad hoc committee to refine and advance the draft to the Board of Supervisors. County and task-force staff said the ordinance addresses three state-flagged areas for HAP funding eligibility — notice timing before clearing encampments, handling of personal property, and abatement of hazardous conditions — and that adopting an ordinance would help the county secure HAP funds.

David Dionez, the assigned county counsel for the task force, described the draft as preliminary and open to change.…

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