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DESCRIPTION:Tell the Mayor and City Council to stop the sweeps. There is no place for 
 the hundreds living in the Pogonip to move. Provide trash pick up and 
 toilets but don't force these people to move back into the doorways and 
 river banks only to face late night tickets, fines and jail. \n\nSanta Cruz 
 Mayor Fred Keeley\nfkeeley@cityofsantacruz.com\n\nSanta Cruz City 
 Council\ncitycouncil@cityofsantacruz.com\n\nBACKGROUND (from city council 
 meeting agenda): The Pogonip recreational area nearest Highway 9 and Golf 
 Club Drive has become an extremely large homeless encampment over the last 
 several months. Over time, the camp has significantly increased in size, 
 growing into an environmental crisis that presents a significant threat to 
 public safety, health and welfare. Closure of the encampment and restoring 
 it to its natural habitat will begin in late May.\n\nDISCUSSION: The 
 encampment located in the Pogonip area presents a significant threat to 
 public safety, health and welfare. Environmental degradation is occurring 
 in the hillside, and\nencampment-related pollution is directly impacting 
 adjacent environmentally sensitive habitats.\nIn addition, the specific 
 location is considered a high fire risk location requiring the Santa Cruz 
 Fire Department to conduct hazard mitigation by conducting a vegetation 
 management program this summer prior to fire season.\n\nThe challenge of 
 the steep terrain makes it extremely unsafe for police to conduct 
 enforcement activities, and for the Fire Department to respond to emergency 
 calls for service, including fires.\nFurthermore, City staff do not feel 
 safe working in and around the Pogonip without a police escort.\n\nTo 
 effectuate the clean-up, staff requested proposals from refuse disposal 
 contractors. Staff received 3 bids, and is recommending authorizing the 
 City Manager to execute a contract with\nClean Team Associates in an amount 
 not to exceed $250,000.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/05/07/18855884.php
SUMMARY:Stop the Pogonip Sweeps
LOCATION:Santa Cruz City Council Meeting\n809 Center St, Santa Cruz
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/05/07/18855884.php
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