What: the City's camping ordinance, which restricts sleeping and storing items on public property, and repeated calls in public comment to repeal or decriminalize it.
Where it stands: Speakers on 2026-10-20 and 2026-11-10 urged repeal; Council took no action either time.
Next: no item scheduled.
Details
Speakers cited limited shelter capacity, the fine and jail structure, and loss of discounted bus passes for service providers.
A council member reported that Catholic Charities plans to open a warming shelter in December, adding about 30 beds, and that the day room expansion at Hazel's House of Hope was funded after bids came in over budget.