Tell the Santa Cruz City Council You Don't Support the Oversized Vehicle Ordinance

UPDATE: The Santa Cruz City Council approved the Oversize Vehicle Ordinance on October 26.

An updated Oversized Vehicle Ordinance is on the Santa Cruz City Council meeting agenda this Tuesday, October 26th. As proposed, the ordinance bans many unhoused people living in oversized vehicles from parking on public streets.

Write to the Council to respectfully oppose the Oversize Vehicle Ordinance as proposed by the council subcommittee, while supporting the recommendations that commit the city to create additional safe parking program capacity within the city limits. Safe parking programs help provide the stability and support people need in their lives to plan for the future, to access resources, and ultimately, to become housed.

We also support the recommendation to establish funding for vehicle repairs and registrations. These are cost-effective, humane approaches to triaging a housing and shelter crisis that will reduce conflicts with housed neighbors and improve the quality of life of everyone in our community. We also support the proposed sewage dumping voucher program.