Homeless Encampment

Latest Update

August 26, 2022

Following a settlement agreement with the Sausalito Homeless Union, the Marinship Park encampment was officially closed on the morning of Tuesday, August 16. As of that time, all people who were encampment residents earlier in the month had relocated to temporary indoor housing.

Under the agreement, 30 individuals will be eligible for a rehousing stipend of $18,000. The Sausalito Homeless Union is responsible for managing the funds and ensuring that former encampment residents are placed into appropriate long-term housing, with the assistance of a housing coordinator provided by the City of Sausalito.

Marinship Park will be closed indefinitely to everyone while the City's Public Works and Parks and Recreation departments work together to assess and restore the park. The City will repair the tennis courts, replace any missing or broken items in the park, and remove all trash from the area.

The City is actively seeking funds from the State of California and the County of Marin to offset costs related to the encampment and the settlement agreement.

Questions about homelessness in Sausalito and the settlement agreement may be directed to City Manager Chris Zapata at (415) 289-4166 or czapata@sausalito.gov.

Previous Updates

• May 6, 2022
• March 4, 2022
• February 11, 2022
• February 11, 2022
• February 10, 2022
• December 22, 2021
• December 10, 2021
• November 23, 2021
• November 19, 2021
• October 29, 2021
• October 25, 2021
• October 24, 2021
• June 25, 2021
• June 18, 2021
• June 4, 2021
• May 26, 2021
• May 21, 2021
• May 14, 2021
• May 7, 2021
• April 17, 2021
• April 9, 2021
• March 26, 2021
• March 19, 2021
• March 12, 2021
• March 5, 2021
• March 3, 2021
• March 2, 2021
• March 1, 2021
• February 26, 2021
• February 25, 2021
• February 24, 2021
• February 23, 2021
• February 22, 2021
• February 19, 2021
• February 18, 2021
• February 17, 2021
• February 16, 2021
• February 12, 2021
• February 11, 2021
• February 10, 2021
• February 9, 2021
• February 8, 2021
• February 5, 2021
• February 4, 2021
• February 3, 2021
• February 2, 2021
• February 1, 2021
• January 29, 2021
• January 28, 2021
• January 22, 2021

Court Documents

Court Rulings

• Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion for Order to Show Cause and for Modification of Preliminary Injunction (December 13, 2021)
• Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Modify Preliminary Injunction (May 26, 2021)
• Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (March 1, 2021)

Filings by the California Homeless Union et al.

• Plaintiffs Separate Status Report (April 12, 2022)
• Plaintiffs' Reply to Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Order to Show Cause Why City of Sausalito Should Not Be Held in Contempt and Motion to Modify Preliminary Injunction (December 6, 2021)
• Declarations of Anthony D. Prince in Support of Plaintiffs Motion for Order to Show Cause Why Defendants Should Not Be Held in Contempt and for Modification of Preliminary Injunction (December 6, 2021)
• Supplemental Declaration of Robbie Powelson in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for an Order to Show Cause Why Defendants Should Not Be Held in Contempt and For Modification of Preliminary Injunction (December 6, 2021)
• Exhibits to Supplemental Declaration of Robbie Powelson (December 6, 2021)
• Declarations from of Roger Powelson, Holly Wild, Clarence Wertz, and Jeff Jacob Chase in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for an Order to Show Cause Why Defendants Should Not Be Held in Contempt and for Modification of Preliminary Injunction (December 6, 2021)
• Letter to Judge Edward M. Chen (November 5, 2021)
• Plaintiffs' Ex Parte Motion for Order to Show Cause Why Defendants Should Not Be Held in Contempt, for Sanctions and for Modification of Preliminary Injunction; Declarations; Proposed Order for Modification of Preliminary Injunction (November 4, 2021)
• Supplemental Declarations (November 4, 2021)
• Response to Declaration of Monte Deignan Dated 05.10.2021 (May 11, 2021)
• Second Supplemental Declaration of Anthony Prince (May 11, 2021)
• Supplemental Declaration of Anthony Prince (May 11, 2021)
• Plaintiffs' Disclosure of Expert Witness and Summary of Anticipated Testimony (May 6, 2021)
• Plaintiff's Case Management Statement and Proposed Order (April 22, 2021)
• Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Modify Preliminary Injunction (April 16, 2021)
• Plaintiffs' Reply to Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Show Cause (April 16, 2021)
• Plaintiffs' Supplemental Status Report and Motion (March 31, 2021)
• Plaintiff's Reply to Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Ex Parte Application for Emergency Temporary Restraining Order (February 22, 2021)
• Application for Emergency Temporary Restraining Order (February 16, 2021)

Filings by the City of Sausalito

• Defendants' Status Report (April 12, 2022)
• Defendants' Second Supplemental Statement (December 8, 2021)
• Exhibits from Second Supplemental Statement (December 8, 2021)
• Supplemental Declaration of John Rohrbacher (December 8, 2021)
• Supplemental Declaration of Kevin McGowan (December 8, 2021)
• Supplemental Declaration of Chris Tubbs (December 8, 2021)
• Supplemental Declaration of Chris Zapata (December 8, 2021)
• Defendants' Supplemental Statement Re. Pending Ex Parte Motions (November 30, 2021)
• Supplemental Declaration of Kevin McGowan (November 30, 2021
• Supplemental Declaration of John Rohrbacher (November 30, 2021)
• Exhibits from Supplemental Declarations (November 30, 2021)
• Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Ex Parte Motion to Show Cause Why Defendants Should Not Be Held in Contempt for Violating the Preliminary Injunction, for Sanctions and for Modification of Preliminary Injunction; and Ex Parte Motion to Modify Preliminary Injunction (November 18, 2021)
• Declaration of Arthur Friedman (November 18, 2021)
• Declaration of Chris Zapata (November 18, 2021)
• Declaration of John Rohrbacher (November 18, 2021)
• Declaration of Kevin McGowan (November 18, 2021)
• Declaration of Mary Anne Wagner (November 18, 2021)
• Exhibits from Declarations (November 18, 2021)
• Declaration of James Malcolm (May 10, 2021)
• Second Supplemental Declaration of Monte Deignan (May 10, 2021)
• Case Management Statement and Proposed Order (April 23, 2021)
• Supplemental Declaration of John Rohrbacher (April 23, 2021)
• Supplemental Declaration of Monte Deignan (April 23, 2021)
• Defendants' Notice of Errata Re. Exhibits (April 23, 2021)
• Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Defendants' Motion to Modify Preliminary Injunction (April 9, 2021)
• Proposed Order Granting Motion to Modify Preliminary Injunction (April 9, 2021)
• Proof of Service 1 (April 9, 2021)
• Proof of Service 2 (April 9, 2021)
• Notice of Motion and Motion to Modify Preliminary Injunction (April 9, 2021)
• Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendants' Motion to Modify Preliminary Injunction (April 9, 2021)
• Declaration of Monte Deignan in Support of Defendants' Motion to Modify Preliminary Injunction (April 9, 2021)
• Declaration of Kevin McGowan in Support of Defendants' Motion to Modify Preliminary Injunction (April 9, 2021)
• Declaration of John Rohrbacher in Support of Defendants' Motion to Modify Preliminary Injunction (April 9, 2021)
• Declaration of John Rohrbacher in Support of Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Show Cause Why Defendants Should Not Be Held in Contempt for Violating the Preliminary Injunction (April 9, 2021)
• Declaration of Jill Hoffman in Support of Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Show Cause Why Defendants Should Not Be Held in Contempt for Violating the Preliminary Injunction (April 9, 2021)
• Index of Exhibits in Support of Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Show Cause Why Defendants Should Not Be Held in Contempt for Violating the Preliminary Injunction (April 9, 2021)
• Index of Exhibits in Support of Defendants’ Motion to Modify Preliminary Injunction (April 9, 2021)
• Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Show Cause Why Defendants Should Not Be Held in Contempt for Violating the Preliminary Injunction (April 9, 2021)
• Declaration of Arthur Friedman in Support of Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Show Cause Why Defendants Should Not Be Held in Contempt for Violating the Preliminary Injunction (April 9, 2021)
• Joint Case Management Statement and [Proposed] Order (March 25, 2021)
• Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Ex Parte Application for Emergency Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (February 17, 2021)
• Objections to Evidence in Support of Opposition to Temporary Restraining Order (February 17, 2021)
• Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Opposition to Temporary Restraining Order (February 17, 2021)
• Index of Exhibits in Support of Opposition to Temporary Restraining Order (February 17, 2021)
• Kevin McGowan Declaration in Support of Opposition to Temporary Restraining Order (February 17, 2021)
• John Rohrbacher Declaration in Support of Opposition to Temporary Restraining Order (February 17, 2021)
• Heidi Scoble Declaration in Support of Opposition to Temporary Restraining Order (February 17, 2021)

City Council Meeting Items

• July 12, 2022: Approval of a Social Services Contract for the Marinship Encampment with Five Keys Housing (Staff Report, Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution, Attachment 2- Five Keys Proposal)
• December 7, 2021: Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Urban Alchemy in the Amount of $463,620 for Enhanced Management Services at the Homeless Encampment and Approve Payment of $34,914.14 for Services Previously Provided (Staff Report, Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution, Attachment 2 - Urban Alchemy Safe Sleeping Village Proposal, video recording from meeting)
• October 26, 2021: Recommendation of Homeless Services Contract with Marin County Cooperation Team (Staff Report, Attachment 1- Draft Resolution, Attachment 2- Marin County Cooperation Team Proposal, Attachment 3- Fiscal Impact and Encampment Project Expenses, video recording)
• October 26, 2021: Adopt a Resolution Ratifying the Proclamation of the existence of a Local
  Emergency (Staff Report, Attachment 1 - Ratifying Resolution, Attachment 2 - Declaration of Local Emergency, video recording)
  
• September 28, 2021: Update on Housing and Homelessness, Authorization for the City Manager to Promulgate and Enforce Rules and Codes of Conduct for the use of the Area Designated by the City Manager for Transitional Overnight Sleeping by Persons Who Have No Option to Sleep Indoors (the “Designated Transitional Area”) and Authorizing the Use of Up to 24-Hour Security at the Designated Transitional Area for a Period of Six Months in an Amount Not to Exceed $185,000 (Staff Report, video recording)
  
• February 9, 2021: Councilmember Committee Reports (video recording)
  
• February 5, 2021:  Report on Homelessness in Sausalito and the Dunphy Park Tent Encampment (Staff Report, Attachment 1- Draft Resolution re. Exploring Housing Opportunities, Attachment 2- Draft Resolution re. Homeless Encampments, Exhibit A - Standard Operating Procedures--Homeless Encampments, video recording)
  
• January 26, 2021: Mayor's Announcements (video recording)

Resources

• Strategies for Addressing Homelessness and Affordable Housing; Policy Solutions and Enforcement, a paper presented to the League of California Cities on January 28, 2020. See also the accompanying presentation slides.