LC 3.4 Homeless Integration Act (Passed)

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Homeless Integration Act

Section I: Homeless aide

1. The Region of Lincoln shall ensure fair housing to the homeless by the establishment of the Department of Landless People (D.P.L.)
    a. The budget for the department shall be 0.2% of the annual Lincoln budget
    b. The department shall ensure that the needs of the Homeless are ensured
        I. 30% of the allocated funds shall be designated for nutritional needs of the homeless
        II. 40% of the allocated funds shall be taking care of housing concerns
             1. The creation of public homeless shelters (40%)
             2. Sanitation and inspection control (60%)
             3. In no way, when faced with crowded conditions and need of supply, shall the government of Lincoln pay for rent
        III. 20% of the allocated funds shall be designated for job and vocational training programs        
        IV. 10% of the allocated funds shall be directed to subsiding the medical needs of the participants
    c. In crowded conditions among a lack of supply, homeless and landless people shall be sent to vacant private housing
            I. Taking up 10% of each building unit
            II. Kicking out renters for room is deemed a breach of protocol
                1. Punishable by a $5,000 fine
2. The Region of Lincoln shall allocate 35% of its Luxury Tax to pay for the establishment of subsidized
    housing for the landless people of Lincoln
3. Any vagrancy or squatting laws affecting public property in Lincoln are hereby nullified
4. Anti-homeless architecture is hereby deemed illegal in Lincoln
   a. Such as
        I. Spikes on public property clearly in reach of a possible sleeping area
        II. Middle handles on benches or other flat space on public sitting arrangements
Section II: initiation

1. This act takes effect on June 28th, 2022

Sponsor: PSOL

The Debating Period has commenced. It shall last no less than 72 hours.

[Pyro]

Amendment L 3:01 by DKrol to LC 3.4 Homeless Integration Act

Homeless Integration Act

Section I: Homeless aide

1. The Region of Lincoln shall ensure fair housing to the homeless by the establishment of the Department of Landless People (D.P.L.)
    a. The budget for the department shall be 0.2% of set out in the annual Lincoln budget at an amount that is correlated to the need of the Department but shall never be less than 0.2% of the total spending in the Department
    b. The department shall ensure that the needs of the Homeless are ensured
        I. 30% of the allocated funds shall be designated for nutritional needs of the homeless
        II. 40% of the allocated funds shall be taking care of housing concerns
             1. The creation of public homeless shelters (40%)
             2. Sanitation and inspection control (60%)
             3. In no way, when faced with crowded conditions and need of supply, shall the government of Lincoln pay for rent
        III. 20% of the allocated funds shall be designated for job and vocational training programs         
        IV. 10% of the allocated funds shall be directed to subsiding the medical needs of the participants
    c. In crowded conditions among a lack of supply, homeless and landless people shall be sent to vacant private housing
            I. Taking up 10% of each building unit
            II. Kicking out renters for room is deemed a breach of protocol
                1. Punishable by a $5,000 fine
2. The Region of Lincoln shall allocate 35% of its Luxury Tax to pay for the establishment of subsidized
    housing for the landless people of Lincoln
3. Any vagrancy or squatting laws affecting public property in Lincoln are hereby nullified
4. Anti-homeless architecture is hereby deemed illegal in Lincoln
   a. Such as
        I. Spikes on public property clearly in reach of a possible sleeping area
        II. Middle handles on benches or other flat space on public sitting arrangements
Section II: initiation

1. This act takes effect on June 28th, 2022

Sponsor Feedback: Friendly
Status: 24 Hours for Objection, Otherwise Added to the Bill

[Pyro]

Amendment L 3:01 is added to the bill.

Amendment L 3:04 by PSOL to LC 3.4 Homeless Integration Act

Homeless Integration Act

Section I: Homeless aide

1. The Region of Lincoln shall ensure fair housing to the homeless by the establishment of the Department of Landless People (D.P.L.)
    a. The budget for the department shall be set out in the annual Lincoln budget at an amount that is correlated to the need of the Department but shall never be less than 0.2% of the total spending in the Department.
    b. The department shall ensure that the needs of the Homeless are ensured
        I. 30% of the allocated funds shall be designated for nutritional needs of the homeless
        II. 40% of the allocated funds shall be taking care of housing concerns
             1. The creation of public homeless shelters (40%)
             2. Sanitation and inspection control (60%)
             3. In no way, when faced with crowded conditions and need of supply, shall the government of Lincoln pay for rent.
        III. 20% of the allocated funds shall be designated for job and vocational training programs        
        IV. 10% of the allocated funds shall be directed to subsiding the medical needs of the participants
    c. In crowded conditions among a lack of supply, homeless and landless people shall be sent to vacant private housing
            I. Taking up 10% of each building unit
            II. Kicking out renters for room is deemed a breach of protocol
                1. Punishable by a $5,000 fine
    d. Entry into these initiatives is limited to those with some sort of permit or documentation of residency in the Region of Lincoln
             I. Unless given amnesty, undocumented persons who have lived less than five years in Lincoln are barred from these services.
2. The Region of Lincoln shall allocate 35% of its Luxury Tax to pay for the establishment of subsidized
    housing for the landless people of Lincoln
3. Any vagrancy or squatting laws affecting public property in Lincoln are hereby nullified
4. Anti-homeless architecture is hereby deemed illegal in Lincoln
   a. Such as
        I. Spikes on public property clearly in reach of a possible sleeping area
        II. Middle handles on benches or other flat space on public sitting arrangements
Section II: initiation

1. This act takes effect on June 28th, 2022

Sponsor Feedback: Originator, Friendly
Status: 24 Hours for Objection, Otherwise Added to the Bill

[Pyro]

With no objection, Amendment L 3:04 is added to the bill.

[Pyro]

Councilors, a vote is now OPEN on the Motion for Cloture

Should the Council close debate and proceed to an immediate final vote?

Please vote AYE, NAY or Abstain

As per the Standing Rules of the Council: This vote shall last for 48 hours, until all Councilors have voted or until 2/3 of the membership have voted AYE. Councilors may not object to cloture.

[Pyro]

I support the general idea behind this bill, however there is still more to debate.

Specifically, I believe we should further discuss the stipulations mandating a strict allocation of certain funds to specific uses (40% on shelters, 60% on sanitation, etc). It may be better to set departmental guidelines for funds to be spent on X, Y, Z rather than denoting unmovable percentages.  

Sec. 1-2, in which it declares $2.26B be spent solely on new housing, seems a bit out of place. I would support striking this from the legislation and developing a totally new bill from this proposal. In my view the D.P.L. should be the primary focus here.

Sec. 1-3 is basically already law due to LC 2.48.

I may also amend Sec. 1-4.a to "as such as examples as" in order to future-proof the bill.

As such, for the time being I oppose cloture.

Nay.

[Pyro]

The CLOTURE vote on LC 3.4 Homeless Integration Act is now closed.

Aye: 2 (PSOL, Thr33)
Nay: 3 (Pyro, DKrol, NyIndy)
Abstain: 0
Not Voting: 2 (Ishan, Wazza)

Lacking the concurrence of two-thirds of the Council, the Motion for Cloture fails.

[Pyro]

Amendment L 3:11 by PSOL to LC 3.4 Homeless Integration Act

Homeless Integration Act

Section I: Homeless aide

1. The Region of Lincoln shall ensure fair housing to the homeless by the establishment of the Department of Landless People (D.P.L.)
    a. The budget for the department shall be 0.2% of the annual Lincoln budget
    b. The department shall ensure that the needs of the Homeless are ensured, these needs include
        I. 30% of the allocated funds shal be allocated to the nutritional needs of the homeless
        II. 40% of the allocated funds shall be taking care of Their housing concerns
             1. The creation of public homeless shelters (40%)
             2. Sanitation and inspection control (60%)
             3. In no way, when faced with crowded conditions and need of supply, shall the government of Lincoln pay for rent
        III. 20% of the allocated funds shall be designated for Job and vocational training programs        
        IV. 10% of the allocated funds shall be directed to subsiding the medical needs of the participants
    c. In crowded conditions among a lack of supply, homeless and landless people shall be sent to vacant private housing
            I. Taking up 10% of each building unit
            II. Kicking out renters for room is deemed a breach of protocol
                1. Punishable by a $5,000 fine
2. The Region of Lincoln shall allocate 35% of its Luxury Tax to pay for the establishment of subsidized
    housing for the landless people of Lincoln
3. Any vagrancy or squatting laws affecting public property in Lincoln are hereby nullified
4. Anti-homeless architecture is hereby deemed illegal in Lincoln
   a. Such as the following examples
        I. Spikes on public property clearly in reach of a possible sleeping area
        II. Middle handles on benches or other flat space on public sitting arrangements
Section II: initiation

1. This act takes effect on June 28th, 2022

Sponsor: Originator, Friendly
Status: 24 Hours for Objection, Otherwise Added to the Bill

[Pyro]

Without Objection, Amendment L 3:11 by PSOL is added to the bill.

[Pyro]

Amendment L 3:13 by DKrol to LC 3.4 Homeless Integration Act

Homeless Integration Act

Section I: Homeless aide

1. The Region of Lincoln shall ensure fair housing to the homeless by the establishment of the Department of Landless People (D.P.L.)
    a. The budget for the department shall be 0.2% of the annual Lincoln budget
    b. The department shall ensure that the needs of the Homeless are ensured, these needs include
        I. 30% of the allocated funds shal be allocated to the nutritional needs of the homeless
        II. 40% of the allocated funds shall be taking care of Their housing concerns
             1. The creation of public homeless shelters (40%)
             2. Sanitation and inspection control (60%)
             3. In no way, when faced with crowded conditions and need of supply, shall the government of Lincoln pay for rent
        III. 20% of the allocated funds shall be designated for Job and vocational training programs         
        IV. 10% of the allocated funds shall be directed to subsiding the medical needs of the participants
   c. In crowded conditions among a lack of supply, homeless and landless people shall be sent to vacant private housing
            I. Taking up 10% of each building unit
            II. Kicking out renters for room is deemed a breach of protocol
                1. Punishable by a $5,000 fine
2. The Region of Lincoln shall allocate 35% of its Luxury Tax to pay for the establishment of subsidized
    housing for the landless people of Lincoln
3. Any vagrancy or squatting laws affecting public property in Lincoln are hereby nullified
4. Anti-homeless architecture is hereby deemed illegal in Lincoln
   a. Such as the following examples
        I. Spikes on public property clearly in reach of a possible sleeping area
        II. Middle handles on benches or other flat space on public sitting arrangements
Section II: initiation

1. This act takes effect on June 28th, 2022

Sponsor: Friendly
Status: 24 Hours for Objection, Otherwise Added to the Bill

[Pyro]

I respectfully object to the above amendment.

1) The wording removed with L 3:11 should stay removed.

2) I understand the Councilor's concerns, however the benches classified in the bill are undeniably associated with the philosophy of "anti-homeless architecture." If we are seeking to generally forbid hostile design, I would argue that striking the bench line from the legislation muddles its definition (not that there is a concrete definition of this architecture - nor a measure in place to enforce banning certain architectural designs).

I would ask Councilor DKrol to respond to these objections.

[Pyro]

I respectfully object to the above amendment.

1) The wording removed with L 3:11 should stay removed.

2) I understand the Councilor's concerns, however the benches classified in the bill are undeniably associated with the philosophy of "anti-homeless architecture." If we are seeking to generally forbid hostile design, I would argue that striking the bench line from the legislation muddles its definition (not that there is a concrete definition of this architecture - nor a measure in place to enforce banning certain architectural designs).

I would ask Councilor DKrol to respond to these objections.

Mr. Speaker,

On your first point, I agree. When I wrote the amendment, the L 3:11 had not been passed yet. I did not want to mimic that language in case L 3:11 was rejected and my amendment could be seen as a hostile attempt to push through the amendment.

On your second point, I believe that the needs of the physically impaired could be compromised by the wording of the bill. Perhaps if we could agree upon some language making it clear that the middle bar would have to be installed in the design with the purpose and intent of obstructing homeless people from sleeping there.

How about this?

4. Anti-homeless architecture is hereby deemed illegal in Lincoln No locality in the region of Lincoln shall construct architecture designed with the purpose and intent of obstructing homeless persons.
  a. The DPL shall be entrusted with the authority to examine local ordinances and consult with local governments and community groups regarding hostile architecture.

  a. Such as the following examples
        I. Spikes on public property clearly in reach of a possible sleeping area
        II. Middle handles on benches or other flat space on public sitting arrangements

[Pyro]

Motion for a final vote.

Object. We have not yet received a response from Councilor DKrol regarding his amendment and whether my proposal is suitable. If it is, I would ask the Councilor opt to table his amendment and incorporate my change into a new one.

[Pyro]

With approval from the amendment's sponsor, Amendment L 3:13 by DKrol has been tabled in its present form and is updated with the text I proposed. As this was introduced and discussed without objection, the amendment was added to the bill.

[Pyro]

Councilors, a Final Vote is now OPEN on the Following Legislation

Homeless Integration Act

Section I: Homeless aide

1. The Region of Lincoln shall ensure fair housing to the homeless by the establishment of the Department of Landless People (D.P.L.)
    a. The budget for the department shall be 0.2% of the annual Lincoln budget
    b. The department shall ensure that the needs of the Homeless are ensured, these needs include
        I. Nutritional needs of the homeless
        II. Their housing concerns
        III. Job and vocational training programs        
        IV. Subsiding the medical needs of the participants
2. The Region of Lincoln shall allocate 35% of its Luxury Tax to pay for the establishment of subsidized
    housing for the landless people of Lincoln
3. Any vagrancy or squatting laws affecting public property in Lincoln are hereby nullified
4. No locality in the region of Lincoln shall construct architecture designed with the purpose and intent of obstructing homeless persons.
  a. The DPL shall be entrusted with the authority to examine local ordinances and consult with local governments and community groups regarding hostile architecture.

Section II: initiation

1. This act takes effect on June 28th, 2022

Please vote AYE, NAY, or Abstain.
The vote shall last for 48 hours or until all Councilors have voted.

[Pyro]

AYE

[Pyro]

The Final Vote on LC 3.4 Homeless Integration Act is now closed.
All Councilors have voted, therefore the time automatically expires.

Aye: 6 (Pyro, PSOL, Thr33, DKrol, NyIndy, 1J)
Nay: 0
Abstain: 0
Not Voting: 0

With unanimous approval, the Ayes have it! The legislation has PASSED.