What the city has been trying to do is establish restrictions aimed at reducing violence, crime and littering – which have been problems with the encampments.
The new program, which is launching this week, is a result of a lawsuit challenging a city ordinance that restricts where homeless camps are allowed and how much space they can occupy.
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Another lawsuit pitting homeless people against a city in wealthy Marin County is now in full swing. This time, San Rafael occupies the hot seat. A recent order by a federal judge has substantially diminished the impact of San Rafael’s restrictive homeless camping ordinance. In addition, the city must perform administrative tasks that may be challenging for officials to manage with its current resources.