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Pacifica extends safe-parking program, creates ad hoc to craft longer-term housing and program options
Summary
After several residents urged keeping the temporary safe parking program, the council included a two-month extension in the adopted budget and appointed an ad hoc committee to negotiate program, housing and stakeholder arrangements with service providers including the Pacifica Resource Center.
Pacifica’s City Council on June 22 included a two-month extension for the city’s temporary safe-parking program (TSP) in its adopted budget and created an ad hoc subcommittee to advise on TSP and related housing issues.
Multiple public commenters urged the council to maintain and expand the program. “We must preserve this temporary safe parking program,” Kimberly Finale, a Pacifica resident, told the council during public comment, arguing the program supports enforceable oversized-vehicle parking rules and connects people to services.
Staff said the budget includes funding for a two-month extension for the safe-parking program that covers parking spaces and related contractual services. Assistant City Manager Julia Carter and other staff noted the extension in the recommended budget covers parking-space contributions, required contractual work and program support from the Pacifica Resource Center (PRC). Marisol Gomez estimated the PRC portion in the packet at about $77,000 as part of the broader service allocation, and staff said the full-year PRC contract runs near $204,000.
Council action and ad hoc appointments The council appointed an ad hoc committee to advise on the temporary safe-parking program and associated housing matters, directing the body to work with stakeholders including the Pacifica Resource Center. The ad hoc’s limited purpose is to identify options and recommend next steps for providing safe parking and supportive services after the short extension included in the budget.
What residents said Public commenters emphasized the program’s role in preserving safety and public health and in helping people transition to permanent housing. Faith-based and service organizations, business owners and residents asked the council to prioritize continuity for people served by the program while it explores longer-term funding and regional coordination.
Next steps Staff and the ad hoc will coordinate outreach and bring options back to council before the short extension expires. Any longer-term change in TSP funding or operations will require additional council action and likely coordination with regional partners and grant sources.
