Officials say camping ordinance spurred earlier responses and reduced entrenched camps
Municipal presenters told the Assembly committee that enforcement of AO 2022674S2, combined with outreach and peer support, produced a burst of contacts when it went live and then lower trash accumulation and fewer large abatements as camps failed to become entrenched.
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City officials presented year‑to‑date enforcement data for AO 2022674S2 and said the ordinance gave police and outreach teams a clearer legal basis to intervene early. "We're able to go out when we see a camp starting to build and ... immediately address that issue," the chief said, describing how early contact prevents long‑term entrenchment and subsequent large cleanup operations.
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