Amend law to stop citing homeless people for camping when no shelter beds exist
In Plain English
The city currently tickets homeless people for sleeping in public places like parks or sidewalks. This change prevents police from issuing camping citations when the city has no available shelter beds. If approved, homeless individuals can only be cited for camping when shelter space is actually available.
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Votes
Said ordinance received first reading and was laid over two weeks for second reading
6 to 0
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