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Millbrae is now the first city in San Mateo County to implement a no-camping ordinance intended to prevent unsheltered homelessness and remove encampments.
The unanimous decision from Millbrae councilmembers to adopt the ordinance at its meeting June 10, follows recent directives from Gov. Gavin Newsom requesting local municipalities take more aggressive stances in banning homeless encampments.
“I’m a big believer that homelessness should not be a way of life. Many folks fall into the web of homelessness — maybe they’re down on their luck a little bit, maybe they lost their job, maybe they got sick,” Mayor Anders Fung said at a previous meeting when the ordinance was introduced. “This is a way for us to help those who are in need. This is a way for us to help individuals who may or may not necessarily know they need help.”
The ordinance itself states that Millbrae “continues to face a significant number of unsheltered individuals residing in public spaces. According to biannual point-in-time homeless count reports, Millbrae has seen regular increases in the number of unsheltered individuals since 2015.
Per the 2024 point-in-time count, Millbrae had 22 homeless individuals residing in its city.
The newly adopted ordinance prohibits camping in public spaces and “loitering” in city-maintained thoroughfares and medians. It allows Millbrae to remove personal property and campsite-related items in public spaces with 24-hour notice for individuals. If personal items are removed, they will be stored at the Millbrae Police Bureau for up to 90 days.
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the City of Grants Pass v. Johnson case reversed a court precedent that found it illegal for cities to remove homeless individuals even if no shelter beds are available. That decision has emboldened local cities and the state government to push for across-the-board enforcement of no-camping ordinances, which some advocates have decried as unhelpful, inhumane and insufficient in addressing the root causes of homelessness, like the state’s exorbitantly high cost of living.
But Millbrae councilmembers previously lauded the move as imperative for the city’s public safety as well as beneficial for homeless individuals, who will be able to receive shelter and services once they are removed, they said.
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I have to admit – this is a smart move by Millbrae to be the first city to implement the ordinance. Homeless folks will begin migrating up to San Bruno or down to Burlingame and Hillsborough. I wonder whether these neighboring cities will soon pass ordinances to force the homeless further north or down to San Mateo and Foster City. Meanwhile, with only 22 homeless people in Millbrae, I’m surprised those who advocate for the general public providing services don’t open up their homes to these folks. It’s only 22 people.
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