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Set a Public Hearing for October 2, 2024 to Consider an Ordinance Amending Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 8.04 "Outdoor and Tent Assemblies," Chapter 9.08 Article II "Trespassing And Loitering," Section 12.04.010 "Definitions Section 12.04.060 "Required," Section 12.12.010 "Definitions," Section 12.12.050 "Entering Closed Areas," Section 12.12.170 "Structures," Section 12.12.255 "Lodi Lake Nature Area-Prohibited Activities," Section 12.12.420 "Skate Park Regulations," Section 12.12.430 "Violations," and Chapter 15.52 Camp Cars and Trailer Camps to Regulate Unauthorized Camping in the City (CD)
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MEETING DATE:
September 18, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Cynthia Marsh, Deputy Director / City Planner
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Set a public hearing for October 2, 2024 to consider an ordinance amending Lodi Municipal Code Chapters 8.04 "Outdoor and Tent Assemblies," Chapter 9.08 Article II "Trespassing And Loitering," Section 12.04.010 Definitions, Section 12.04.060 "Required," Section 12.12.010 "Definitions," Section 12.12.050 "Entering Closed Areas," Section 12.12.170 "Structures," Section 12.12.255 "Lodi Lake Nature Area-Prohibited Activities," Section 12.12.420 "Skate Park Regulations," Section 12.12.430 "Violations," and Chapter 15.52 "Camp Cars and Trailer Camps" to regulate camping in the City and other minor updates.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Grants Pass vs. Johnson, on July 25, 2024, and Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-1-24, which directed state agencies to take action "with urgency" to remove homeless encampments from public spaces, "prioritizing those encampments that most threaten the life, health, and safety of those in and around them," encouraged local agencies to revisit regulations and procedures to address encampments.
There are an increased number of individuals experiencing homelessness within the City. The Point in Time (PIT) Count is a biannual survey of homele...
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