NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 27, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, the Point Arena City Council will hold a public hearing via teleconference (https://zoom.us/j/92924523393) on the following proposed ordinance. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for review at City Hall during normal business hours and on the City’s website.
ORDINANCE NO. 241
AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 8.35 TO TITLE 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE POINT ARENA MUNICIPAL CODE RESTRICTING CAMPING ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
Summary: This proposed Camping Ordinance addresses public health and safety concerns related to camping on public and private property by people experiencing homelessness within the City. Pursuant to federal law requirements, it avoids criminalizing homeless individuals for sitting, sleeping or lying outside on public property when they have no access to local, alternative shelter but places time limits, location and space limits, and nuisance controls that allow the public property to remain sanitary and accessible to all residents. The proposed ordinance sets limits for sleeping in and parking recreation and other vehicles.
It also requires the City to, by resolution, determine how it will handle cleanups and seizures of personal property. Encampments on private property without prior written consent of the owner are prohibited.
Residents of Point Arena are encouraged to attend the hearing where they will be given the opportunity to provide input on this proposed ordinance. All interested parties may appear and be heard at the public hearing described above or provide written correspondence to PO Box 67, Point Arena, CA 95468 or email to meeting@pointarena.ca.gov.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this hearing should notify the City Manager/City Clerk at (707) 882-2122 at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.
