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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCD-CA Camping at Albert Park PPTResolution Prohibiting Camping on Certain Public Property:Albert Park San Rafael City Council March 6, 2023 •Strict prohibition of camping at Albert Park •Adds Albert Park to current strict prohibitions on camping: Boyd Park, parking garages, open space, public right of way •Prohibition would apply seasonally each year – March through October San Rafael City Council March 6, 2023 Proposed resolution •Supportive Housing Development •Service Support Area collaboration, By-Name List •Funding case management from St. Vincent de Paul, regional partnership •Free mobile showers and laundry services •SRPD’s Community Mental Health Liaison •Created Housing and Homelessness Division in Community Development Department •Funding Downtown Streets Team •Funding three-year Alternative Response Program pilot •Studying an Interim Housing pilot, conducted a Request for Information (RFI) to identify private sites •Applied for additional $250K ERF grant for case management for Albert Park San Rafael City Council March 6, 2023 Current City Initiatives to End Homelessness •18-25 campsites •Increased SRPD calls for service sanitation, biohazards, theft and vandalism, alcohol and drug offenses, campfires, etc. •Increased complaints from community concerns for safety, youth programs, difficulties renting apartments and conducting business San Rafael City Council March 6, 2023 Campsites at Albert Park San Rafael City Council March 6, 2023 Examples of Campsites now San Rafael City Council March 6, 2023 Typical Spring-Summer Activities •San Rafael Community Center •Parkside Preschool and Childrens’ Center •Baseball and Softball Stadium – Little League opening day event March 18 •Marin Bocce Federation •Tennis Courts and Playground San Rafael City Council March 6, 2023 Albert Park community and recreation uses •Interdepartmental collaboration: Libraries and Recreation, Community Development, City Attorney, Public Works, Police Dept •Outreach with agencies •Mental Health Liaison •Weekly shower services and sanitation cleanups •Temporary storage •Notice to campers to vacate no later than March 13, 7 a.m. San Rafael City Council March 6, 2023 Response Thus Far -No person shall camp, in any park, building or portion thereof, including the parking lot of any such area . . . . -Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit camping on all public property, including parks, when there is no alternative shelter available to the person camping -Provided that the city manager may nevertheless absolutely prohibit camping at any time in one (1) or more specific parks where such prohibition is determined to be a threat to the public, health, safety, or welfare. San Rafael City Council March 6, 2023 City's Camping Ordinance -SRMC 19.20.080(C) -Campsites obstruct public use of property for intended purpose Seasonal and school/programmatic event uses which will draw thousands of visitors to the park -e.g., Little League opening day event on March 18 -Increasing conflicts with park users during high season -Public, health, safety, and welfare of community San Rafael City Council March 6, 2023 Compelling circumstances for camping prohibition •Camping would be absolutely prohibited in Albert Park •Seasonally limited to March through October to align with high seasonal uses by community •Adds Albert Park to limited number of places that the City explicitly prohibits camping: Boyd Park, City parking garages and City open space San Rafael City Council March 6, 2023 Scope of Resolution