Demolishing that cement monstrosity would help immensely. I not attractive at all - even minus the loitering.

I so agree with Sharon & Artsem. What does it really take? A TV? All this in plain sight...

How much is the COV paying for pressure washing the urine and feces off the concrete, benches, sidewalks and/or roadways? I know the grounds crew has to pressure wash weekly the exterior of both City Hall and the JFK Library. Several years back, the old military building on the northeast corner of Tennessee at Wilson became a bio-hazard when they finally demolished it. Occupants were using a 4 inch pipe as a toilet, the pipe ran from the second floor out and down the side of the building to the parking lot. Raw sewage can't continue to stream into the storm drains.

It would seem that with what’s occurring COV politicians might have had a plan to utilize an existing building. Bring it up to code. Unless there is plan in the works for homeless shelters. I know in Ventura they took an old motel and converted it. Of course they had a process that would take in women and children first. Any/all addicts had to attend NA and of course be without outstanding warrants. Being able to show identification. It seemed to pull off most of that population. Not sure how it’s going today since I left in 2010. I would hope those who were given the opportunity to regain their dignity, self-worth, drug & alcohol free got back to being able to give back to their community. I found living in Southern California (Santa Monica, L.A., Marina Del Rey) most homeless people were from out of state.

The City of Vallejo Municipal Code that outlines this issue can be found here:

Chapter 7.67 - UNLAWFUL CAMPING AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN PUBLIC

"The use of these areas for camping purposes or storage of personal property interferes with the rights of others to use the areas for which they were intended."

I’d sure like to know why my content was rejected. All I mentioned was how Ventura handled part of the homeless population by taking on an old motel and with a process women and children first. Any/All addicts attend NA. Having proof of identification. Plus more...🤷🏻‍♀️

Code Enforcement Division assigned this issue to Christina E., Community Services Section (CSS)

"This group overnight camps every night...They even have a TV rigged up now. Enough." Indeed. Enough already!!

Sandra, whatever Vallejo does to address the homeless problem, we have to remember that it is too easy for homeless people to move here from other parts of the bay area. If Vallejo launched a program that helped every single homeless person in Vallejo, and got them off the street, they'd simply quickly be replaced right away by other homeless people from other parts of the bay area.

So true...maybe it’ll be like “skid row” in L.A. where the homeless have their own park. The first time I saw it I kid you not, my jaw dropped. This was back in 2001. I mean everything you could imagine. Torn clothes, ragged hair, barefoot. They all looked alike, just socializing enjoying the sunshine. They had shelters nearby. Mobile medical trucks. Giving shots of methadone to heroin addicts. I use to do volunteer mission work and we’d go and offer free haircuts and and a shave for men. They loved it. I agree with you. It’s unfortunate because bc they all are someone’s family member. Oh and some would sign up to get a bus ticket home (out of state) from our benevolence fund.

Yes. LA has the same problem of size & nearby cities. Ventura has an advantage being more isolated, they probably only have to worry about ppl coming from Oxnard.

I lived in Oxnard in 2010 leaving So-Cal (L.A., Santa Monica & Marina Del Rey) after almost 10yrs. and there seemed to be more homeless in Ventura. Closer to the ocean I reckon. There was a team I knew who restored a motel to accommodate homeless women & children first, than men. Addicts had to attend classes. All had to have identification in order for them to get reestablished. You know when you have a setback, don’t take a step back, get ready for your comeback!

This morning the homeless encampment is present and accounted for and is in full swing. Trash over filling garbage cans near by.

Thanks for reporting this issue! The Police Department's Community Service Section (CSS) has opened a case for this issue. CSS has one part-time and three full-time employees who are responsible for addressing all quality of life concerns, supporting Neighborhood Watch groups, and working with the Neighborhood Law Program and Code Enforcement to address distressed and dangerous properties. We work hard to investigate each report in a timely manner, and will investigate this report as soon as we possibly can. Please keep in mind there is a lengthy process to remove illegal encampments. If you have any questions, please call our office at (707) 553-7218.

If you witness any suspicious or criminal activity that requires an immediate response, please call 9-1-1.

Good to know it’s handed over to the VPD. Hopefully they will use their authority and law book.

This is not a new solution, it's the same old canned response, so they will be gone today, back tomorrow and CSS will "open a case" again...........this has been the answer for years.

I walked through here very late a few nights ago and it looked like a huge party was going on. Dozens of people around, music playing, beer bottles strew around, a few people off their meds talking loudly to themselves.

I think if the city did any of these things, it could help:

-- Install a speaker on the nearby light post, and play annoying music in the middle of the night, like 7-11 does in Portland (link below).

-- Limit the hours. If it isn't already, it should be illegal to even be in the park between 2am and 4am. Those hours shouldn't affect late night walkers and early morning joggers.

-- Remove the wall. This removes the privacy that attracts the homeless. Also the police could just pull up on the road and shine their light across the whole park to see if anyone is sleeping.

-- Install a bright floodlight on the nearby lamppost, pointed directly at the walled in camping area. It could also be programmed to turn on and off erratically, saving power and being more annoying at the same time.

https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2019/01/30/25690061/7-eleven-blasts-high-pitched-noise-outside-store-to-deter-homelessness

Another idea is to make it illegal to place any objects on the ground:

https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/new-berkeley-anti-homeless-law-aims-to-clear-sidewalks/Content?oid=21709931

They tried the sound/music deterrent at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in S.F., airportm, motorcycle, classical music etc. and it worked for a while until some tourists saw it and were appalled at how we treat our homeless. The request from City Hall to stop came soon after. The area has been notorious for open injection, and after many years of "tolerating" the issue, only just recently have the S.F. City Officials decided to curb this behavior.

Yes, thank you for the information, Artsem. I think Vallejo, especially that park in particular, won't get the intention of those meddling tourists, especially if the noise is only played in the middle of the night. I can see the people living right across the street wanting it to be kept quiet enough so they don't hear it, but they are far enough away I think the city could make this work. Just direct the sound out towards the water.

*attention, not intention

Thanks for fixing this request!