It's reported that 50 to 150 unhoused persons have been living in the encampment.
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Surrounding homes and businesses have been notified to evacuate or shelter in place.
"Garbage, refuse, waste, drug contaminated materials, and human waste from the encampment threaten to pollute this 'critical area.'"
The order cites a rising number of drug overdoses and matching increase in overdose deaths.
City attorneys are being asked to halt local natural gas bans in response to a recent 9th circuit court decision.
"We are doing our best to balance the complexities of upholding public safety while meeting community needs and expectations."
Responders were told a person had been behind a bathroom door for a couple of hours and needed medical attention.
The mayor's executive order had been in place since September 2021.
"Piles of garbage, refuse, waste material, and litter can be seen on the property and are getting bigger every day."