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San Diego City Council backs state bill to streamline encampment response on Caltrans land
Summary
The council unanimously approved a resolution supporting California Senate Bill 569, which would require Caltrans to coordinate with local governments, create a liaison office and strengthen delegated maintenance agreements to speed encampment response and reimburse local costs (bill is early in the legislative process).
The San Diego City Council on March 10 voted unanimously to adopt a resolution supporting California Senate Bill 569, a measure that proponents say would speed and coordinate responses to homeless encampments on state-owned rights of way.
Councilmember Whitburn, who introduced the resolution, told colleagues the bill "will help to address these challenges with a program to bring the Transportation Department together with local governments to collaborate on solutions," and noted the governor's recent $130 million commitment to related efforts. Presenters and staff said the city…
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