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Community sentiment
At a glance
- Public comments
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Public comments (8)
League co-president said a sweep at 10-12 Soledad Street left people on unsafe sidewalks and accused the city of effectively criminalizing homelessness; called for an end to sweeps.
City Council — October 27, 2026 · 1:26:30 →A formerly homeless resident described repeated confiscation of belongings from people waiting for services and asked the council to provide places for people to go.
City Council — October 27, 2026 · 1:24:25 →Co-president of the Monterey County Homeless Union cited ACLU guidance on signs and t-shirts, endorsed candidates who pledged to stop sweeps, and quoted Isaiah in calling for an end to encampment sweeps.
City Council — October 13, 2026 · 1:38:56 →Urged the council to stop homeless encampment sweeps, saying the city is displacing people with nowhere to go.
City Council — August 18, 2026 · 18:36 →Monterey County Homeless Union co-president criticized five-day sweep notice windows and said no one is being placed in housing.
City Council — August 18, 2026 · 27:02 →Described refugee-camp-like conditions at the Moongate encampment, a discarded wheelchair, and asked for a dumpster and an end to sweeps.
City Council — August 18, 2026 · 32:49 →Homeless Union co-president described unannounced encampment sweeps on East Market Street and questioned their legality and fairness.
City Council — June 2, 2026 · 34:30 →Opposed encampment sweeps, saying people need addresses and places to exist 24/7, not repeated displacement.
City Council — February 3, 2026 · 2:30:38 →