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Committee reviews outreach and ordinance enforcement for people sleeping near City Hall
Summary
Staff and the committee discussed repeated congregation and littering near City Hall and on 4th Avenue; deputies will enforce littering and obstruction ordinances while outreach teams will attempt service referrals for residents in need.
The chief's report (read by city staff) described recurring congregation and littering near City Hall and along 4th Avenue, noting that cleanup duties fall to city crews and that some people appear to refuse assistance. The staff report advised deputies would enforce littering, 'befouling' and obstructing‑passageway ordinances and would enforce park hours.
"The chief said they they were gonna be enforcing littering and befouling, and that's under 1 of the ordinances," the chair read to the committee. Staff also said outreach teams are attempting contacts and referrals to services; at least one person observed sleeping in a sleeping bag near a city bench was subsequently moved by deputies. Committee members acknowledged outreach efforts and discussed options for continued engagement before pursuing enforcement as a default.
The committee did not adopt new ordinances; staff agreed to continue outreach and enforcement under existing code where individuals refuse assistance.
