City Council

12B. ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 12.38 (OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-\nWAY AND FACILITIES) TO TITLE 12 (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) PROHIBITING\nINTERFERENCE WITH THE PUBLIC’S RIGHT OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC STREETS,\nSIDEWALKS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND FACILITIES\nThe City has seen an increase in its homeless population since 2019, despite significant\nallocations of resources and funds to combat homelessness in the City. As a direct result,\nresidents and businesses have experienced an increased number of homeless,\nunhoused, and transient residents sleeping, sitting, and laying and/or storing personal\nproperty in the public right-of-way, obstructing the free use of public streets, sidewalks,\nrights-of-way, and facilities. The Council will consider adopting regulations prohibiting\nsleeping, sitting, and laying and/or storing personal property in a manner that interferes\nwith the public’s access to public streets, sidewalks, rights-of-way, and facilities.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that the Ordinance is not subject to CEQA pursuant to State CEQA\nGuidelines section 15061(b)(3); and\n2. Introduce for first reading, by title only, and waive further reading of proposed\nOrdinance No. 1156 adding Chapter 12.38, “Obstruction of Public Rights-of-Way and\nFacilities”, to Title 12 of the Stanton Municipal Code, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE BY\nADDING CHAPTER 12.38 (OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-\nWAY AND FACILITIES) TO TITLE 12 (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS)\nPROHIBITING INTERFERENCE WITH THE PUBLIC’S RIGHT OF\nACCESS TO PUBLIC STREETS, SIDEWALKS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND\nFACILITIES”; and\n3. Set December 10, 2024, as the date for second reading and adoption of Ordinance\nNo. 1156.\nNovember 26, 2024