City of Goleta Administrative Citations, Encampments, and Vehicular Camping Ordinance

The City of Goleta is implementing a proposed ordinance to amend the Goleta Municipal Code regarding administrative citations, encampments, and vehicular camping on city property. These legislative changes specifically affect Chapters 1.02, 2.02, 10.04, and 12.01 of the municipal code. Key modifications include updating the enforcement process to require reasonable efforts to offer services rather than ensuring adequate shelter is available before enforcement, and establishing specific indicia to define what constitutes dwelling in a vehicle. Additionally, the ordinance removes the city's authority to tow vehicles used for dwelling on city streets for more than 72 hours and aligns the city's cost recovery remedies and prevailing party fee recoveries for administrative citations with state law. This action is categorized as a special notice and is being processed as a Notice of Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act, as it is an administrative activity with no physical environmental impact. The project is managed by the City of Goleta, with Blake Markum serving as the primary point of contact. The scope of these amendments is citywide, focusing on the legal and administrative frameworks governing public camping and vehicle dwelling.