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October 1, 2024
ITEM TITLE
Unsheltered Policy: Adopt an Ordinance to Restrict Campsites and Sitting, Lying, Sleeping, or Storage on Specified Public Property
Location: No specific geographic location
Department: Housing and Homeless Services
G.C. § 84308: No
Environmental Notice : The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
Recommended Action
Adopt an ordinance adding Division XII, “Preservation of Public Property,” and Chapter 9.90, “Campsites and Other Obstructions on Public Property,” to the Chula Vista Municipal Code. (Second Reading and Adoption) Summary
This ordinance was placed on first reading on September 17, 2024. The original staff report can be accessed at the following link: https://pub-chulavista.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=44881 At the first reading Council amended section 9.90.040(A) to increase the buffer area around schools, City Parks, Major Transit Stops, and City designated shelter, safe camping or safe parking in subsections (1), (2), (4), and (5) from five hundred feet to one thousand feet. Attachment 1 provides a redline of the resulting ordinance and Attachment 2 provides an updated map of the areas that would prohibit any person from maintaining or occupying a Campsite in or upon public property, including the one thousand feet buffer area.
Please note, the original staff report may include information beyond the scope of the ordinance proposed for adoption with this action.
For questions, please contact the staff indicated in the original staff report or [email protected].
ATTACHMENTS
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1. Redline of Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 9.90 Amendments
2. Revised Map of Areas Campsites are Prohibited