THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO EMERGENCY SHELTER AND ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2022
A COMPARISON TO THE INITIATIVE MEASURE
Topic Initiative Measure City Proposal
Maximum emergency shelter
space (ESS) obligation
The number of ESS equal to 75%
of the city homeless in last PIT
Count.
The number of ESS equal to 60%
of the city and county
unsheltered homeless in the PIT
Count in 2022 or the most
recent, whichever is less.
Timing of ESS obligation Within 60 days, identify and
authorize 100% of the
maximum.
Within 90 days, identify and
authorize 20% of the maximum.
If the utilization rate is over
60%, identify and authorize 20%
more within 30 days.
Impact on city budget Unlimited. First allocate the money from external sources. Then annually
allocate up to 50% of
unobligated general fund year-
end resources, not to exceed
$5,000,000.
Collection of data Collect data regarding ESS, and
in eliminating camping; and
report every thirty days.
Same.
Outreach obligation Every working day, conduct
outreach to persons unlawfully
camping.
At least five days per week,
conduct outreach to persons
unlawfully camping.
Unlawful camping enforcement Unlawful camping may not be enforced unless ESS have been
authorized, an ESS is available,
the city offered, and they
rejected.
Same.
Unlawful encampment
enforcement
It is unlawful for four or more
unrelated persons to camp
together or within 50 feet of
each other.
Same.
Abatement of camping on
public property owned by city
After 180 days, a resident
harmed by any nuisance on
public property owned by the
city can commence nuisance
abatement proceedings. City
has 45 days to abate. If it is not
abated, it is automatically
appealed to a hearing examiner.
If the examiner orders the city
to abate, the resident is entitled
attorney’s fees.
After 180 days, a resident
harmed by unlawful camping on
public property owned by the
city can demand the city to
abate it. City has 45 days to
abate. If it is not abated, it can
be appealed to a hearing
examiner. If the examiner
orders the city to abate, the
resident is entitled reasonable
attorney’s fees.