Inland Edition, February 4, 2022

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The Coast News INLAND EDITION

VOL. 7, N0. 3

VISTA, SAN MARCOS, ESCONDIDO

.com FEB. 4, 2022

Vista to consider parking, camping sites for homeless By Stephen Wyer

SPRING BLOOMS READY TO BURST

The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are primed to add a pop of color to the rolling hills of North County with more than 70 million flowers set to bloom beginning March 1. The fields feature nearly 50 acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus, a flower known for its large, double-petaled blooms that sit atop tall, straight stems. Photo by Marcie Gonzalez

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VISTA — The Vista City Council will consider establishing Safe Camping and Safe Parking sites for unhoused and homeless individuals within city limits, which would allow qualified persons to stay overnight in designated areas without being removed or ticketed by law enforcement. By a 4-1 vote at the council’s Jan. 25 meeting, city leaders gave the go-ahead for staff to conduct research investigating how Vista could set up a Safe Camping program for the unhoused. The vote doesn’t mean that these programs will be implemented but does direct the City Council to vote on such a proposal at a future meeting (the council did not specify a date for this vote). Council members Katie Melendez, Corinna Contreras, John Franklin and Joe Green all voted in favor of the resolution, while Mayor Judy Ritter voted against the proposal. In the coming months ahead, city staff will study whether safe camping will provide relief for the homeless, what impact such a plan would have on the communities nearby these zones, and in what areas of the city such a program could be successfully implemented, according to City Clerk Kathy Valdez. If the council enacts a simTURN TO HOMELESS ON 5


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