San Diegans showed up in droves at Tuesday's long City Council meeting to weigh in on the proposed homeless camping ban.
"Encampments pose an immediate threat to public health and safety, for both the people living in them and people living, working or going to school around them," Gloria said."Those living in encampments are in constant danger of disease spread amid unsanitary conditions, violence and exploitation by dealers of deadly drugs.
Large swathes of Downtown, Mission Beach, Old Town and Midway would be off-limits under the proposal. The city's Independent Budget Analyst said the details of the ordinance, how it will be funded and enforced, remain a mystery. San Diego City Councilman Joe LaCava supported the ordinance, but said he needed to see evidence it was helping people after implementation before he was satisfied with it.
Last Tuesday, the Poway City Council voted unanimously to advance an ordinance that would allow authorities to abate homeless encampments. The ordinance covers what type of camping is allowed, unlawful storage, parking, removal of personal property, violation, penalties and enforcement.
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