A local committee and members of a service nonprofit are urging the Bend City Council to reconsider a planned action that could create heightened restrictions for sheltering in vehicles. The proposed code changes would require vehicles to move a defined distance after 24 hours, a contrast from its current code, which requires vehicles to move after three days.
Ahead of an Oct. 2 City Council meeting, in which councilors will hold a public hearing regarding its proposed code changes, the City of Bend’s Human Rights and Equity Commission is the latest to express its opposition to the code change.
On Sept. 25, HREC announced its plans to send a letter to city councilors, sharing their concerns about the code and urging councilors to consider their recommendation. They submitted a letter to council on Sept. 29, according to Andrés Portela, the City’s equity and inclusion director…