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The memorandum discusses the implementation of the City of San Jose's Code of Conduct for Encampments, recommending its acceptance by the City Council. It outlines the need for amendments to the Code to establish expectations for residents to accept shelter or housing offers, and details the roles of the Housing and Police Departments in enforcing these expectations. Key initiatives include launching an Enhanced Engagement Program (EEP) within the Housing Department and forming a Neighborhood Quality of Life (NQOL) Unit in the Police Department. The document also provides an implementation schedule and discusses the fiscal implications of the proposed changes.
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The memorandum is addressed to the Mayor and City Council from Erik L. Soliván and Paul Joseph.
It recommends accepting a report on the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Encampments.
The Code of Conduct will be amended to include expectations for residents to accept shelter or housing offers.
An Enhanced Engagement Program (EEP) will be created in the Housing Department to engage with encampment residents.
A Neighborhood Quality of Life (NQOL) Unit will be established in the Police Department to enforce municipal ordinances related to encampments.
The implementation schedule is anticipated to begin around July 1, 2025, with sustained operations projected by Spring 2026.
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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Erik L. Soliván Paul Joseph SUBJECT: Code of Conduct for Encampments DATE: May 30, 2025 Approved Date: 06/10/25 25-741 3.12 5/30/2025 RECOMMENDATION Accept the report on the implementation of the City of San Jose’s Code of Conduct for Encampments. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME Approval of the staff recommendation will result in the City amending the Code of Conduct for Encampments to establish an expectation for the acceptance of shelter, housing, or services. An implementation schedule and explanation of the division of duties between the Housing Department and the Police Department, while identifying processes for collaboration, are also provided. BACKGROUND Pursuant to direction by the City Council through the Mayor’s March Budget Message on March 18, 2025, the City Attorney was directed to collaborate with the City Manager and return to the City Council by June 2025 with identification of paths for enforcing the expectation for residents living in encampments to accept offers of shelter or housing. 1 The staff recommendation aligns with the intended outcomes of the Mayor’s March Budget Message by establishing an...
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This memorandum from Councilmember Campos, dated June 6, 2025, recommends deferring approval of the Code of Conduct for Encampments and directing the City Manager to prepare a detailed operational plan addressing various aspects of enforcement and support for unhoused individuals.
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Recommendation to defer approval of the Code of Conduct for Encampments.
Request for a detailed operational plan including legal definitions, departmental roles, shelter integration, staffing, fiscal analysis, data collection, public transparency, and success metrics.
Discussion emphasizes the need for clarity on execution, resources, and measurement of workstreams.
Concerns raised about the proposed Neighborhood Quality of Life Unit in the Police Department and its feasibility.
Highlighting the need for procedures to protect vulnerable populations due to insufficient shelter capacity.
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COUNCIL AGENDA: 6/10/2025 FILE: 25-741 ITEM: 3.12 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Councilmember Campos SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: June 6, 2025 Approved Date: 6/6/2025 SUBJECT: Code of Conduct for Encampments RECOMMENDATION 1. Defer approval of Code of Conduct for Encampments. 2. Direct the City Manager to prepare a detailed operational plan that includes the following for all workstreams: a. Clear legal definitions and thresholds for enforcement; b. Departmental roles and detailed enforcement protocols; c. Real-time shelter system integration, transportation logistics, and accommodations; d. Staffing model and deployment plan; e. Fiscal analysis of implementation and enforcement costs; f. Comprehensive data collection, including: i. Demographics of those contacted or cited; ii. Shelter offer/refusal tracking; and iii. Enforcement activity by geography and department; g. Plan for public transparency and regular reporting; and h. Metrics for evaluating success and a timeline for review. DISCUSSION I appreciate the continued collaboration between the Housing and Police Departments to address safety concerns at encampments and connect unhoused individuals to shelter or...
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The document contains letters from various organizations and individuals addressing the San José City Council regarding the Code of Conduct for Encampments and related homelessness issues. The letters express support for measures to improve conditions for the unhoused, while opposing criminalization and advocating for funding towards prevention and supportive housing. Specific proposals include enhancing engagement programs, funding for the TRUST team, and protecting Measure E funding for permanent supportive housing. The letters highlight the urgency of addressing homelessness as a public health crisis and emphasize the need for compassionate, community-driven solutions.
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Support for the Code of Conduct for Encampments and related budget actions.
Opposition to criminalizing homelessness and proposals to arrest unhoused individuals.
Call for funding to prevent eviction and homelessness through cash assistance programs.
Advocacy for the expansion of the TRUST program for non-police responses to mental health crises.
Emphasis on the importance of permanent supportive housing and protecting Measure E funding.
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June 5, 2025 The Honorable Matt Mahan Mayor, City of San José 200 E Santa Clara Street San José, CA 95113 Re: Code of Conduct for Encampments (Support) Dear Mayor Mahan and Councilmembers, On behalf of the Bay Area Council, I’m writing to offer our strong support for the staff recommendation to implement the Code of Conduct for Encampments and enabling budget action. For decades, the state of California and local California jurisdictions have treated unsheltered homelessness as the unfortunate but acceptable cost of respecting the choice of some individuals to remain unsheltered. However, recent research definitively shows that unsheltered homelessness comes with staggering social costs, both to the health and safety of unsheltered individuals and to the broader community of residents, businesses, and public services. Homelessness policy must be centered on saving lives, and that requires bringing people indoors. The proposed ordinance and budget would amend the Code of Conduct policy to affirm the expectation for the acceptance of shelter or housing offers; launch an enhanced engagement program to offer appropriate shelter and housing placements, track engagement efforts,...