"The city will have to help disabled campers move and store their belongings, and grant them exceptions to a city rule limiting personal property on a sidewalk to a 3-by-3-foot square, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen outlined in three separate orders."
"Chen ruled that city employees cannot seize or destroy their RVs unless they first prove that an individual vehicle is blocking traffic or endangering public health, give the owner an opportunity to correct the problem, and consider less drastic measures."
"Yesica Prado, president of the Berkeley Homeless Union and a plaintiff in the suit, stated, 'It really means a lot that the city doesn't get to take away our homes.'"
"City Attorney Farimah Brown said the city was still reviewing the orders and assessing their impacts, ensuring future actions comply with the court's directives while addressing community health and safety needs."
A federal judge ruled that Berkeley can clear the homeless encampment at Eighth and Harrison streets but must provide accommodations for disabled residents. The city must assist disabled campers in moving and storing their belongings and grant exceptions to property limits. City employees cannot seize RVs unless they prove a vehicle is blocking traffic or endangering health. This ruling follows a lawsuit by the Berkeley Homeless Union, prompted by a leptospirosis outbreak in the encampment earlier this year.
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