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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/14/2022 Item 4b, Miner Delgado, Adriana From:Bethany Miner <bethany@minershardware.com> Sent:Friday, September To:Advisory Bodies; McClish, Teresa; Bell, Kyle; Nocket, Kelsey Cc:Paul Filice; Diane Marchetti; Johanne Mercier; Paul Mueting Subject:Planning Commission, 09/14/2022 4B-Safe parking program Attachments:Please do NOT approve the Safe Parking Plan without revisions.docx This message is from an External Source. Use caution when deciding to open attachments, click links, or respond. To the Planning Commission for consideration during your 09/14/2022 meeting, in regards to Item 4B: USE-0477-2022: Establish a Safe Parking Program at Railroad Square I urge the Commission to NOT approve the project without some serious changes to the enforcement of the current rules and adding additional rules. Our concerns are in the attached document and copied below: While we would like to be a part of the solution in addressing homelessness, we have some serious concerns about the Safe Parking Program at Railroad Square. Mainly the program is not meeting its own requirements. Here are some of our main concerns with additional notes and context highlighted below:  Lack of regulation/oversight/enforcement.  Lack of compliance with the Safe Parking Program.  Participants urinating on the grounds of the parking lot and around the area nearby.  Participants not complying with the operating hours.  Participants using illegal drugs and leaving paraphernalia in the parking lot and areas nearby.  Participants using restrooms at Miner’s.  Participants stealing from Miner’s.  Participants having altercations with other participants.  Since January the police have responded to 31 calls for 1940 Santa Barbara St, including calls for assault, alcohol offence, disorderly, suicide attempt, attempt theft, noise party, suspicious, assist req, muni code viol, aband vehicle, citizen dispute, etc. o The police have responded to 12 calls for Miner’s address during the same time frame. Notes from our employees:  A participant threw drugs in the back of my truck.  I was yelled at by a participant who wanted to park at 4pm.  A participant went through our hazardous waste and dumped multiple items into the ground and removed aerosol cans.  I found a participant next to a vehicle passed out with a needle in their arm.  I have seen participants using camping stoves.  Participants use our restrooms, they enter in through the lumber yard, go into the bathroom for over 30 minutes and exit back through lumber and head to their vehicles. 1  We are experiencing a large increase in theft and have seen our stolen products in the vehicles of the participants.  I don’t feel comfortable and I don’t feel safe anymore, that was not the case prior to this safe parking program.  There are “ladies of the evening” sitting on the hoods of their cars who have propositioned me.  Some participants are staying multiple days as we have observed vehicles and RVs in the same spots not moving for multiple days. From the Agenda Report Page 2: “Staff has reached out to the neighboring businesses and residences to identify any ongoing concerns over the last two years that the program has been operating. As a result of the outreach efforts, staff has not received any complaints regarding the management of the program, however, concerns have been communicated to staff regarding the presence of unhoused individuals at the site, outside of the hours of operation of the program.”  It seems that businesses have not experienced the outreach efforts noted. Page 4: “Hours of Operation: The facility will operate from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Staff finds that the proposed hours are appropriate per information from the City of San Luis Obispo Police Department and past program practice.”  Our experience is that multiple participants of this program are NOT complying with the Hours of Operation. There have been multiple times when vehicles and RV are parked for multiple days. Page 4: “Neighborhood Relations Plan: The City of San Luis Obispo established the Good Neighbor Policy in order to maintain clear expectations between the community and homeless services. As such the applicant has provided a Neighborhood Relations Plan based on the tools outlined within the Good Neighbor Policy (Attachment 3, Neighborhood Relations Plan).”  Maybe this is new as we have not previously seen Neighborhood Relations Plans. Page 4: Monitoring and Oversight: The proposed safe parking program will provide overnight monitoring of the Safe Parking Area with the use of on-site security cameras. The program will use the same monitoring system that was in place during the operation of the temporary Railroad Square Safe Parking. The video footage from the surveillance system is referenced if and when there is a security concern reported on-site. In addition, the applicant will provide a point of contact that community members may contact via e-mail with any issues or concerns related to the program.  There has not been sufficient monitoring and oversight and there has not been a clear way for community members to address issues and concerns related to the program. Page 4: Restroom, Water and Trash Facility Plan: The Safe Parking Program currently has one porta-potty, one hand wash station, and one dumpster to service the site. Based on feedback from CAPSLO and nearby businesses, CAPSLO would like to add a second porta-potty to this site, as well as a lock on the dumpster to prevent illegal dumping.  I’m not sure that adding an additional porta-potty (which is meant to be temporary, but sounds as though it is being proposed to be used permanently) will solve the problem of participants urinating on the grounds. From A-Draft Resolution 2 Page 1: SECTION 1. Findings. The Planning Commission hereby grants final approval to the project (USE- 0477-2022), based on the following findings: 1. As conditioned, the use will not harm the general health, safety, and welfare of people living or working in the vicinity because the proposed use is compatible with the project site and with existing and potential uses in the vicinity which include public facilities. Conditions of approval have been included to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses and the facilitation of participants’ transition to permanent housing.  We disagree with the statement “will not harm the general health, safety, and welfare of people living or working in the vicinity” o Based the experiences of our staff encountering illegal drugs, illegal drug use, theft, urine, confrontations from participants and observing altercations between participants, to name a few issues. From Project Description See responses to Performance Standards in Blue. 17.86.230 – Safe Parking (removed A-D) E. Performance Standards. 1. Social Services Provider. Safe parking facilities shall be managed by a qualified social service provider, subject to the approval of the Director. CAPSLO has been funded by the City and County to provide homeless day and sheltering services for approximately 20 years. In addition, CAPSLO has provided case management services to homeless individuals and families for over 10 years.  The safe parking facilities have not been “managed” consistently so far. 2. Case Management. Participants shall be paired with a case manager and enrolled in a self-sufficiency program to facilitate the transition to permanent housing. All Safe Parking Program participants are required to be enrolled in case management to facilitate the transition to more permanent housing.  Who is ensuring this? 3. Background Check. Prospective participants shall submit to a criminal history background check. Participant exclusion shall be determined by the social service provider on a case-by-case basis. All Safe Parking Program participants are required to submit to a background check see CAPSLO Safe Parking Program Screening form). 4. Restroom, Water and Trash Facilities. Restroom, water and trash facilities shall be provided, maintained, and accessible to participants during safe parking facility hours. A bathroom will be provided for evening use. During the day the restrooms will be locked. A commercial trash bin is located on-site. Regular trash and toilet maintenance is provided.  Why are participants choosing to urinate on the ground rather than use the available porta- potty? 5. Residency Preference. Social service provider shall give preference to those with proof of residency in the County for a minimum period of six months within the last two years. Evidence of residency may include, but not limited to, items such as rental agreements, mortgage, utility, hotel and medical facility bills, paystubs, and intake from homeless service programs. Preference is given to local residents and is verified during the case management intake process. 6. Buffer from Residential Use. Participant vehicles shall maintain a minimum buffer of 50 feet from any property that contains a residential use. Buffers less than 50 feet may be allowed through the Use Permit review process on a case-by-case basis when determined to be compatible with the neighborhood. Buffers greater than 50 feet may be necessary for neighborhood compatibility, which will be determined on a case-by-case basis as part of the Conditional Use Permit review process. The nearest residence to the project site is located 3 approximately 200 feet from the boundaries of the Safe Parking area, which exceeds the 50 foot buffer requirement. 7. Authorized Vehicles Only. Social service provider shall ensure that only vehicles registered in the program are parked overnight during program hours. A parking permit shall be provided to all participants to be displayed in vehicle windows in a form to be approved by the Public Works Director. Only vehicles registered in the program are allowed (one vehicle per program participant at the site).  Who will be enforcing this? How often? 8. Participant Information. At all times, the social service provider shall maintain a roster of the names and vehicle license numbers of each participant who is authorized to park overnight. An updated roster of names and vehicle numbers are located at the Center office. 9. Written Agreement with Participants. Only participants who have entered into a written agreement with a social service provider shall be allowed to use parking spaces overnight. The written agreement between the social service provider and participant shall include, but not limited to, the following terms and conditions: (removed section) G. Revocation of a Permit. The Conditional Use Permit can be referred to the Planning Commission for reconsideration if determined by the Director upon receipt of substantiated written complaints from any citizen, Code Enforcement Officer, or Police Department Officer, which includes information and/or evidence supporting a conclusion that a violation of the Conditional Use Permit, or of City ordinances or regulations applicable to the property or operation of the facility, has occurred. At the time of review, to ensure compliance with applicable laws and conditions of Conditional Use Permit, conditions of approval may be added, deleted, modified, or the Conditional Use Permit may be revoked.  Seems like the permit should not be approved at this point without some serious changes to the enforcement of current rules and adding some additional rules. From Neighborhood Relations Plan COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD RELATIONS PLAN RAILROAD SAFE PARKING In order to mitigate potential impacts of the Railroad Square Safe Parking Program activities, Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) will implement the following processes/procedures: A. CAPSLO will provide various methods in which the community may contact the organization. During business hours (Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm) concerned community members can contact the CAPSLO administrative office to communicate any concerns they may have. After business hours, CAPSLO maintains a confidential hotline that can accessed via telephone (805.549.6899) or email (hotline@capslo.org). These contacts are posted on the CAPSLO website (under Contact Us). All concerns are given to, and reviewed by, the Community Services Program Director, COO or CEO, and are promptly (within 24 business hours) addressed.  Since this is new, we don’t have any experience to know if this will be effective. B. All concerns or complaints will be documented, with copies given to the Community Services Program Director, COO and/or CEO, who review, contact the complainant and address the issue within 24 business hours.  Since this is new, we don’t have any experience to know if this will be effective. C. All participants within the Railroad Square Safe Parking Program must initial and sign the Program Rules which advises participants, in writing, of their obligation to comply with applicable laws and established protocols which address and prevent repeated violation of laws, which have adverse neighborhood or community impacts. 4  Is this new? – since we only witnessed check in during the very first two weeks of the program we are not certain that this step will truly be taken or enforced. D. CAPSLO staff is provided with information pertaining to emergency contact procedures during initial training. Police and/or Fire are always contacted in an emergency. E. All CAPSLO facilities undergo yearly in-depth inspections by the Facilities and Maintenance Division to identify any large-scale needs. On a quarterly basis, Facilities inspects the facility to develop a “punch list” of needs that are to be addressed in the next 90 days. The Community Services Program Director also conducts a monthly walk-through of facility needs. Work orders that are submitted to the Facilities Division with timeframes for completion. Emergency issues are dealt with immediately. F. The project site will maintain security cameras and outdoor lighting for the Safe Parking Program location. G. Participants of the Safe Parking Program who are denied or suspended from the program are provided with the San Luis Obispo County Community Services tri-fold resource list as well as a list of Food Distribution Sites for SLO County.  Who ensures that individual who are suspended are no longer using the facilities? H. CAPSLO will mail all businesses within a ¼ mile radius their contact information should business owners have concerns regarding the Safe Parking Program. In the case any changes occur to the Safe Parking Program, neighboring businesses within the ¼ mile radius will be notified.  This has been something that should have been happening from the start. I. CAPSLO will meet whenever needed and requested by the City and/or other community groups to review reports, issues and policies.  What happens if there are issues which are not resolved? From Safe Parking Program Rules Community Action Partnership Railroad Square Safe Parking Program Rules I, agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the Railroad Square's Safe Parking Program. Please initial all items: _____ Program Participants must be enrolled in Case Management to facilitate their transition to more permanent housing. _____ Program Participants shall not use or possess any drugs or alcohol either on their person or in their vehicle.  This is clearly not a policy being followed by all. _____ Program Participants shall not possess any weapons or firearms of any kind either on their person or in their vehicle. _____ No fires of any kind shall be permitted.  I think this would apply to camping stoves, this is not consistently followed by all. _____ No music may be played that is audible outside Program Participants' vehicles.  Police report shows this is not consistently being followed. _____ No cooking or food preparation shall be performed outside of the Program Participant’ s vehicles.  As noted above, this is not being consistently followed. _____ Camping tarps or equipment beyond the top of the Program Participant's vehicle are prohibited. 5 _____ Only one vehicle is allowed per Program Participant at the site. _____ Overnight parking is limited to the hours between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.  This is absolutely not being followed consistently. _____ At least one Program Participant per vehicle shall possess a current driver's license, vehicle registration, and insurance for the vehicle that will be parked overnight. _____ Utilities such as water, electricity or gas shall not be connected to RVs or other vehicles. _____ Vehicles may only be occupied by Program Participants and approved registered household members. Guests are not allowed. Please ADD:  Program Participants shall not use restroom facilities of nearby businesses. Public urination is illegal and will lead to suspension from future participation.  Program Participants shall not break any laws, including theft from nearby businesses.  Program Participants shall not approach individuals who are parked in designated safe parking spaces during non-operational hours. Thank you for taking the time to consider these concerns. Bethany Miner Director of Human Resources Miner’s Ace Hardware (805) 489-0158 x 11 bethany@minershardware.com 6 While we would like to be a part of the solution in addressing homelessness, we have some serious concerns about the Safe Parking Program at Railroad Square. Mainly the program is not meeting its own requirements. Here are some of our main concerns with additional notes and context highlighted below:  Lack of regulation/oversight/enforcement.  Lack of compliance with the Safe Parking Program.  Participants urinating on the grounds of the parking lot and around the area nearby.  Participants not complying with the operating hours.  Participants using illegal drugs and leaving paraphernalia in the parking lot and areas nearby.  Participants using restrooms at Miner’s.  Participants stealing from Miner’s.  Participants having altercations with other participants.  Since January the police have responded to 31 calls for 1940 Santa Barbara St, including calls for assault, alcohol offence, disorderly, suicide attempt, attempt theft, noise party, suspicious, assist req, muni code viol, aband vehicle, citizen dispute, etc. o The police have responded to 12 calls for Miner’s address during the same time frame. Notes from our employees:  A participant threw drugs in the back of my truck.  I was yelled at by a participant who wanted to park at 4pm.  A participant went through our hazardous waste and dumped multiple items into the ground and removed aerosol cans.  I found a participant next to a vehicle passed out with a needle in their arm.  I have seen participants using camping stoves.  Participants use our restrooms, they enter in through the lumber yard, go into the bathroom for over 30 minutes and exit back through lumber and head to their vehicles.  We are experiencing a large increase in theft and have seen our stolen products in the vehicles of the participants.  I don’t feel comfortable and I don’t feel safe anymore, that was not the case prior to this safe parking program.  There are “ladies of the evening” sitting on the hoods of their cars who have propositioned me.  Some participants are staying multiple days as we have observed vehicles and RVs in the same spots not moving for multiple days. From the Agenda Report Page 2: “Staff has reached out to the neighboring businesses and residences to identify any ongoing concerns over the last two years that the program has been operating. As a result of the outreach efforts, staff has not received any complaints regarding the management of the program, however, concerns have been communicated to staff regarding the presence of unhoused individuals at the site, outside of the hours of operation of the program.”  It seems that businesses have not experienced the outreach efforts noted. Page 4: “Hours of Operation: The facility will operate from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Staff finds that the proposed hours are appropriate per information from the City of San Luis Obispo Police Department and past program practice.”  Our experience is that multiple participants of this program are NOT complying with the Hours of Operation. There have been multiple times when vehicles and RV are parked for multiple days. Page 4: “Neighborhood Relations Plan: The City of San Luis Obispo established the Good Neighbor Policy in order to maintain clear expectations between the community and homeless services. As such the applicant has provided a Neighborhood Relations Plan based on the tools outlined within the Good Neighbor Policy (Attachment 3, Neighborhood Relations Plan).”  Maybe this is new as we have not previously seen Neighborhood Relations Plans. Page 4: Monitoring and Oversight: The proposed safe parking program will provide overnight monitoring of the Safe Parking Area with the use of on-site security cameras. The program will use the same monitoring system that was in place during the operation of the temporary Railroad Square Safe Parking. The video footage from the surveillance system is referenced if and when there is a security concern reported on-site. In addition, the applicant will provide a point of contact that community members may contact via e-mail with any issues or concerns related to the program.  There has not been sufficient monitoring and oversight and there has not been a clear way for community members to address issues and concerns related to the program. Page 4: Restroom, Water and Trash Facility Plan: The Safe Parking Program currently has one porta-potty, one hand wash station, and one dumpster to service the site. Based on feedback from CAPSLO and nearby businesses, CAPSLO would like to add a second porta-potty to this site, as well as a lock on the dumpster to prevent illegal dumping.  I’m not sure that adding an additional porta-potty (which is meant to be temporary, but sounds as though it is being proposed to be used permanently) will solve the problem of participants urinating on the grounds. From A-Draft Resolution Page 1: SECTION 1. Findings. The Planning Commission hereby grants final approval to the project (USE-0477-2022), based on the following findings: 1. As conditioned, the use will not harm the general health, safety, and welfare of people living or working in the vicinity because the proposed use is compatible with the project site and with existing and potential uses in the vicinity which include public facilities. Conditions of approval have been included to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses and the facilitation of participants’ transition to permanent housing.  We disagree with the statement “will not harm the general health, safety, and welfare of people living or working in the vicinity” o Based the experiences of our staff encountering illegal drugs, illegal drug use, theft, urine, confrontations from participants and observing altercations between participants, to name a few issues. From Project Description See responses to Performance Standards in Blue. 17.86.230 – Safe Parking (removed A-D) E. Performance Standards. 1. Social Services Provider. Safe parking facilities shall be managed by a qualified social service provider, subject to the approval of the Director. CAPSLO has been funded by the City and County to provide homeless day and sheltering services for approximately 20 years. In addition, CAPSLO has provided case management services to homeless individuals and families for over 10 years.  The safe parking facilities have not been “managed” consistently so far. 2. Case Management. Participants shall be paired with a case manager and enrolled in a self- sufficiency program to facilitate the transition to permanent housing. All Safe Parking Program participants are required to be enrolled in case management to facilitate the transition to more permanent housing.  Who is ensuring this? 3. Background Check. Prospective participants shall submit to a criminal history background check. Participant exclusion shall be determined by the social service provider on a case-by-case basis. All Safe Parking Program participants are required to submit to a background check see CAPSLO Safe Parking Program Screening form). 4. Restroom, Water and Trash Facilities. Restroom, water and trash facilities shall be provided, maintained, and accessible to participants during safe parking facility hours. A bathroom will be provided for evening use. During the day the restrooms will be locked. A commercial trash bin is located on-site. Regular trash and toilet maintenance is provided.  Why are participants choosing to urinate on the ground rather than use the available porta- potty? 5. Residency Preference. Social service provider shall give preference to those with proof of residency in the County for a minimum period of six months within the last two years. Evidence of residency may include, but not limited to, items such as rental agreements, mortgage, utility, hotel and medical facility bills, paystubs, and intake from homeless service programs. Preference is given to local residents and is verified during the case management intake process. 6. Buffer from Residential Use. Participant vehicles shall maintain a minimum buffer of 50 feet from any property that contains a residential use. Buffers less than 50 feet may be allowed through the Use Permit review process on a case-by-case basis when determined to be compatible with the neighborhood. Buffers greater than 50 feet may be necessary for neighborhood compatibility, which will be determined on a case-by-case basis as part of the Conditional Use Permit review process. The nearest residence to the project site is located approximately 200 feet from the boundaries of the Safe Parking area, which exceeds the 50 foot buffer requirement. 7. Authorized Vehicles Only. Social service provider shall ensure that only vehicles registered in the program are parked overnight during program hours. A parking permit shall be provided to all participants to be displayed in vehicle windows in a form to be approved by the Public Works Director. Only vehicles registered in the program are allowed (one vehicle per program participant at the site).  Who will be enforcing this? How often? 8. Participant Information. At all times, the social service provider shall maintain a roster of the names and vehicle license numbers of each participant who is authorized to park overnight. An updated roster of names and vehicle numbers are located at the Center office. 9. Written Agreement with Participants. Only participants who have entered into a written agreement with a social service provider shall be allowed to use parking spaces overnight. The written agreement between the social service provider and participant shall include, but not limited to, the following terms and conditions: (removed section) G. Revocation of a Permit. The Conditional Use Permit can be referred to the Planning Commission for reconsideration if determined by the Director upon receipt of substantiated written complaints from any citizen, Code Enforcement Officer, or Police Department Officer, which includes information and/or evidence supporting a conclusion that a violation of the Conditional Use Permit, or of City ordinances or regulations applicable to the property or operation of the facility, has occurred. At the time of review, to ensure compliance with applicable laws and conditions of Conditional Use Permit, conditions of approval may be added, deleted, modified, or the Conditional Use Permit may be revoked.  Seems like the permit should not be approved at this point without some serious changes to the enforcement of current rules and adding some additional rules. From Neighborhood Relations Plan COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD RELATIONS PLAN RAILROAD SAFE PARKING In order to mitigate potential impacts of the Railroad Square Safe Parking Program activities, Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) will implement the following processes/procedures: A. CAPSLO will provide various methods in which the community may contact the organization. During business hours (Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm) concerned community members can contact the CAPSLO administrative office to communicate any concerns they may have. After business hours, CAPSLO maintains a confidential hotline that can accessed via telephone (805.549.6899) or email (hotline@capslo.org). These contacts are posted on the CAPSLO website (under Contact Us). All concerns are given to, and reviewed by, the Community Services Program Director, COO or CEO, and are promptly (within 24 business hours) addressed.  Since this is new, we don’t have any experience to know if this will be effective. B. All concerns or complaints will be documented, with copies given to the Community Services Program Director, COO and/or CEO, who review, contact the complainant and address the issue within 24 business hours.  Since this is new, we don’t have any experience to know if this will be effective. C. All participants within the Railroad Square Safe Parking Program must initial and sign the Program Rules which advises participants, in writing, of their obligation to comply with applicable laws and established protocols which address and prevent repeated violation of laws, which have adverse neighborhood or community impacts.  Is this new? – since we only witnessed check in during the very first two weeks of the program we are not certain that this step will truly be taken or enforced. D. CAPSLO staff is provided with information pertaining to emergency contact procedures during initial training. Police and/or Fire are always contacted in an emergency. E. All CAPSLO facilities undergo yearly in-depth inspections by the Facilities and Maintenance Division to identify any large-scale needs. On a quarterly basis, Facilities inspects the facility to develop a “punch list” of needs that are to be addressed in the next 90 days. The Community Services Program Director also conducts a monthly walk-through of facility needs. Work orders that are submitted to the Facilities Division with timeframes for completion. Emergency issues are dealt with immediately. F. The project site will maintain security cameras and outdoor lighting for the Safe Parking Program location. G. Participants of the Safe Parking Program who are denied or suspended from the program are provided with the San Luis Obispo County Community Services tri-fold resource list as well as a list of Food Distribution Sites for SLO County.  Who ensures that individual who are suspended are no longer using the facilities? H. CAPSLO will mail all businesses within a ¼ mile radius their contact information should business owners have concerns regarding the Safe Parking Program. In the case any changes occur to the Safe Parking Program, neighboring businesses within the ¼ mile radius will be notified.  This has been something that should have been happening from the start. I. CAPSLO will meet whenever needed and requested by the City and/or other community groups to review reports, issues and policies.  What happens if there are issues which are not resolved? From Safe Parking Program Rules Community Action Partnership Railroad Square Safe Parking Program Rules I, agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the Railroad Square's Safe Parking Program. Please initial all items: _____ Program Participants must be enrolled in Case Management to facilitate their transition to more permanent housing. _____ Program Participants shall not use or possess any drugs or alcohol either on their person or in their vehicle.  This is clearly not a policy being followed by all. _____ Program Participants shall not possess any weapons or firearms of any kind either on their person or in their vehicle. _____ No fires of any kind shall be permitted.  I think this would apply to camping stoves, this is not consistently followed by all. _____ No music may be played that is audible outside Program Participants' vehicles.  Police report shows this is not consistently being followed. _____ No cooking or food preparation shall be performed outside of the Program Participant’ s vehicles.  As noted above, this is not being consistently followed. _____ Camping tarps or equipment beyond the top of the Program Participant's vehicle are prohibited. _____ Only one vehicle is allowed per Program Participant at the site. _____ Overnight parking is limited to the hours between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.  This is absolutely not being followed consistently. _____ At least one Program Participant per vehicle shall possess a current driver's license, vehicle registration, and insurance for the vehicle that will be parked overnight. _____ Utilities such as water, electricity or gas shall not be connected to RVs or other vehicles. _____ Vehicles may only be occupied by Program Participants and approved registered household members. Guests are not allowed. Please ADD:  Program Participants shall not use restroom facilities of nearby businesses. Public urination is illegal and will lead to suspension from future participation.  Program Participants shall not break any laws, including theft from nearby businesses.  Program Participants shall not approach individuals who are parked in designated safe parking spaces during non-operational hours.