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Ordinance to prohibit camping and storage on public property

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Last discussed Mar 11, 2026.

Public comments (5)

OpposedStephanie BairdMar 11, 2026

Argued against the camping ban ordinance, citing research that criminalizing homelessness increases housing instability and societal costs.

City Council Legislative Session — March 11, 2026 · 1:53:50 →
OpposedMichelle UscangaMar 11, 2026

Spoke as president of HOME against the camping ordinance, urging investment in support services rather than criminalization.

City Council Legislative Session — March 11, 2026 · 3:15:00 →
OpposedAaron WeaverMar 11, 2026

Argued that existing Virginia laws already cover disruptive behaviors and that criminalizing sleeping punishes existence rather than solving homelessness.

City Council Legislative Session — March 11, 2026 · 2:08:19 →
SupportiveBob HarperMar 11, 2026

Spoke in favor of the camping ordinance, sharing how small businesses are impacted by campers blocking entrances while praising the city's compassionate outreach approach.

City Council Legislative Session — March 11, 2026 · 2:12:06 →
OpposedDavid LikavecMar 11, 2026

Argued as an indigent legal aid attorney that criminalizing homelessness is inhumane and unconstitutional under Supreme Court precedent.

City Council Legislative Session — March 11, 2026 · 3:40:20 →