Ordinance to prohibit camping and storage on public property
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Last discussed Mar 11, 2026.
Public comments (5)
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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →