City Council Formulates New Public Camping Rules For the Unhoused; Gonzalez’s Plan Rejected

Portland Mercury— Commissioner Rene Gonzalez’s idea to hand policy control to the mayor and fine houseless people up to $1K was shot down in a 3-2 vote. by Courtney Vaughn After a series of proposed changes and late-stage amendments, Portland City Council is on track to relax its city codes regulating houselessness. The Council took an initial vote Wednesday to approve amendments to a revamped public camping ordinance put forward by Mayor Ted...

KHON2—City Council discusses Mayor’s proposal for new Ocean Safety Department. HONOLULU (KHON2) -- The Honolulu City Council is taking up Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi's proposal to create a new Ocean Safety Department. This comes as the City Council has received both strong opposition and support on how the department should be stood up. The Honolulu City Council Committee on Housing, Sustainability and Health discussed resolutions []

KRQE News 13—New Mexico preparing for Supreme Court ruling on homeless camping in public spaces. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Supreme Court appears to be leaning towards a crackdown on homeless camps. Legal experts KRQE News 13 spoke to say this decision could change how the state approaches homelessness moving forward. Depending on how the court rules, it could be left up to each state on how to handle the encampments []

Houston Public Media—Rules for the Proposition A committee still in the works after Houston City Council’s first meeting. Some council members are still concerned the committee takes away from the power voters gave them. An unofficial draft of rules was available for the public to see during the first committee meeting.