“Homelessness is not a crime,” says City Attorney.

Referring to a recent RPC survey, Smith said that 84 percent of participants “expressed concerns of homelessness in parks.” Smith went through some of the recent incidents that have come to light.

City Attorney Lane Dilg weighed in on the topic.

“There are some circumstances, including on the beach, where people would like to see enforcement in a different manner,” Dilg said. “We certainly cannot in any way target homeless people for enforcement, we have to apply laws equally […] Homelessness itself is not a crime.”

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