Update: Measure O in effect June 21, 2023: Measure O, the Emergency Shelter and Enforcement Act of 2022 (ESEA) was passed by City of Sacramento voters in November 2022. A key provisions of Measure O takes effect this Wednesday. The ESEA creates a limited obligation on the City of Sacramento to expend resources to take specific actions to address the homelessness crisis in the City, subject to budget constraints and the establishment of a partnership agreement with the County of Sacramento.
The City/County Partnership agreement is in place now. Beginning this Wednesday, June 21, 2023, residents can file with the City Clerk a Notice of Violation and Demand to Abate that asks the City to abate unlawful camping violations or unlawful storage violations on public property. The City must inspect the location and respond to the resident within 20 days.
If the City refuses or fails to abate the violation, the resident may appeal the issue to a hearing examiner. If the hearing examiner orders the City to abate the violation, the City may be liable for the resident’s costs and attorney’s fees.
To read this and learn more, visit: https://www.
You can find the form here: https://311.cityofsacramento.
News of City of Sacramento’s response to notices filed: Several media outlets reported that people who filed notices were receiving replies saying the City did not need to fund additional additional resources for ESEA (Measure O). Please see an example of this response here:
“We have received your Notice of Violation and Demand to Abate.
In accordance with the requirements set forth by the Emergency Shelter and Enforcement Act of 2022 (ESEA), also known as Measure O, the City of Sacramento in its approved budget for fiscal year 2023/24 has allocated more than the maximum amount required from the general fund ($5 million) to meet the obligations of the measure.
Uses for this funding include creating and maintaining additional emergency shelter spaces and performing outreach to persons experiencing homelessness. The City also has allocated funding to abate unlawful camping violations
Because the City already has allocated more than the maximum amount required by the ESEA, it has met its obligations for fiscal year 2023/24 and is not required to fund additional services, such as the hiring of a hearing examiner and other components of the hearing and demand process.
Nevertheless, submitted Notice and Demand forms will automatically generate a case number and be routed to the Department of Community Response. DCR will respond to these cases as quickly as possible to connect unhoused community members to services and shelter options. DCR will continue to work closely with other departments to seek compliance with relevant City ordinances, including those relating to critical infrastructure and sidewalks.”
KCRA3 Report on Measure O:
https://www.kcra.com/article/
“Although residents can now report unlawful encampments the city says residents won’t see an immediate change. “The homelessness crisis wasn’t created overnight, so I think it would be wrong to assume that there’s going to be a quick fix to any of this, said Tim Swanson, spokesperson for the city manager. “What I can say is that the city and county of Sacramento, both are committed to doing everything we can to help people who are experiencing homelessness while protecting the health and safety of our communities.””.
Special City Council Meeting This Tuesday at 12 pm on Measure O: The City Council will be having a special noon session about implementing Measure O .. Review the following links and prepare your e-comments, emails, or meeting comments to give to the City Council.
12 pm June 27, 2023 City Council Special Session
for Implementing Measure O
Agenda with Zoom meeting link:
http://sacramento.granicus.
If you would like to send an email to your councilmember or the City Council, here are their email addresses:
mayorsteinberg@
engage@cityofsacramento.org
District1@cityofsacramento.org
District3@cityofsacramento.org
district5@cityofsacramento.org
District8 <District8@cityofsacramento.
“Mai Y. Vang” <myvang@cityofsacramento.org>,
Sean Loloee <SLoloee@cityofsacramento.org>
Katie Valenzuela <kvalenzuela@cityofsacramento.
Caity Maple <CMaple@cityofsacramento.org>,
Rick Jennings <rjennings@cityofsacramento.
eguerra@cityofsacramento.org,
clerk@cityofsacramento.org
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