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Item 8.4
Consideration of an
Encampment Restriction Ordinance
Tonight’s Item:
• State of Unsheltered
• CVCount 2024
• City Response
• Existing and Future Efforts
• Service Outcomes
• Impacts to City
• Public Health & Safety
• Policy Options
• Encampment Regulations
• Federal & State Actions
• Regional Response
• Chula Vista Proposal
State of Unsheltered: CVCount
State of Unsheltered: CVCount 23 and 24 Comparison
2023
2024
State of Unsheltered: CVCount Demographics (Street Count) Reported Mental Health Disorder Homeless as a Result of DV Reported Substance Use Disorder
State of Unsheltered: CVCount Demographics (Street Count) Abandoned
Building
1%
Transit
Station
2%
Other
7%
Outdoor
Encampment
40%
Park
12%
Sidewalk
23%
Under
bridge/overpass
2%
Vehicke/Boat/RV
13%
Amount of Time Unhoused in CV Where Did You Sleep Last Night? 58%
8%12%
1%
9%12%
State of Unsheltered: CVCount Demographics (Street Count) Age Range
Gender
Veteran Status
Race/Ethnicity
City Response: Efforts
• Expansion of Homeless Outreach Team
• Regular and Consistent Outreach
• Housing Options (Temporary to Permanent)
• Clean-Up Efforts and Maintenance
• Job Training and Reentry
• Appropriate Services
• Explore Policies to Mitigate Impacts
City Response: Meet the Team
City Response: Program Outcomes
chulavistaca.gov/homeless
• Bridge Shelter
• Homeless Prevention
• TBRA
• Partnering Agencies)
• Detox /Sober Living
• Local Hotel/Motel
Program
• Family Reunification
City Response: Program Outcomes
chulavistaca.gov/homeless
Impacts to the City: Public Health & Safety
Illegal Activity
Drugs
Prostitution
Theft
Assaults
Impacts to the City: PublicHealth & Safety
Fire Risk
Campfires
Propane Tanks
Tires
Overgrown/Invasive Vegetation
Impacts to the City: PublicHealth & Safety
Trash & Debris
Biohazardous Material
Drug Paraphernalia
Flammable Items
Impacts to the City: What can you do?
Private: Police Authorization to Access Public: Reporting Applications Chula Vista Police
Impacts to the City:Policy Options (Council 12/5/23)
Regulations on Vehicle Dwelling
3 to 8 Months
Service Provider Licensing/Permitting
3 to 4 Months
Encampment Restrictions
6 to 8 Months
Regulations on Storing Items
Variable
Regulations on Shopping Carts
4 to 5 Months
Encampment Regulations:Recent Developments
Governor’s Executive Order regarding encampments
Cities start to pass ordinances restricting encampments Supreme Court's decision in the Grants Pass case
Encampment Regulations:Regional Response
Existing Regulations
San Diego
El Cajon
Santee
Adopted Ordinances in Response
Escondido June 2024
Poway July 2024
Vista August 2024
National City September 2024
Considering Regulations
County of San Diego September 2024
Encampment Regulations:
Policy Option No. 2 – Proposed CVMC Chapter 9.90
Prohibit Sitting, Lying, Sleeping or Storage of Personal Property on Public Property, if:
• Blocks ADA Access on public right-of-way
• Obstructs or interferes with permitted City events
• Obstructs vehicle or bike paths
Encampment Regulations:
Policy Option No. 2 – Proposed CVMC Chapter 9.90
Camping Prohibited in the Following Areas:
• 500 feet surrounding Public and Private Schools – Grades 1 through 12 • City Parks & 500 feet surrounding
• 500 feet surrounding Emergency/Transitional Housing Facilities (shelter, safe camping, and safe parking)
• Major Transit Stops & 500 feet surrounding:
o Trolley Stops: Palomar Street, “H” Street and
o “E” Street
o Rapid Bus Service, Line 225 and Stops
• Multiple Species Conservation Program Land
(including Otay Valley Regional Park and Sweetwater Regional Park)
Encampment Restrictions: Sensitive Location
(Schools, grades 1-12)
LEGEND
Schools
Encampment Restrictions:Sensitive Location
(City Parks)
LEGEND
Parks
Encampment Restrictions:Sensitive Location
(Major Transit Stops)
LEGEND
Major Transit Stops
Encampment Restrictions:Sensitive Location
(MSCP Preserve - Sensitive Habitat)
LEGEND
MSCP Preserves
Proposed Policy: Encampment Restrictions
LEGEND
Schools *
Transit Stops and BRT *
MSCP Preserves
Parks*
City Emergency Housing*
* Sites with 500 ft buffer zone
Recommendation
Council place an ordinance on first reading to add the followingto the Chula Vista Municipal Code:
Division XII, “Preservation of Public Property”; and
Chapter 9.90, “Campsites and Other Obstructions
on Public Property”.
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Council Questions and Comments
Current Proposal:
• 500 feet surrounding Public and Private Schools
• Major Transit Stops & 500 feet surrounding
• Multiple Species Conservation Program Land
• City Parks & 500 feet surrounding
• 500 feet surrounding Emergency Housing Facilities
Alternative:
• 1,000 feet surrounding Public and Private Schools
• Major Transit Stops & 500 feet surrounding
• Multiple Species Conservation Program Land
NOT INCLUDED:
• City Parks
• Emergency/TransitionalHousing Facilities