City of Eureka designates three sleeping areas for homeless through August 25

The City of Eureka has designated three sleeping areas in the City that will be used on a
rotating basis through August 25, 2016. The areas currently identified are the parking
lots on Koster Street and the foot of West Del Norte Street. The newly designated third
site is a city owned lot on Marina Way.
The following schedule has been developed to provide notice about the use and times of these areas.
Site Location Dates Time
W. Del Norte St. Parking Lot Current thru 07/14/2016 7 P.M to 7 A.M.
Koster St. Parking Lot 07/14/2016 thru 07/28/2016 7 P.M to 7 A.M.
Marina Way Property 07/28/2016 thru 08/11/2016 7 P.M to 7 A.M.
W. Del Norte St. Parking Lot 08/11/2016 thru 08/25/2016 7 P.M to 7 A.M.
All of these areas will be monitored continuously and this schedule is subject to change.
Individuals sleeping in these designated sites must follow established and posted rules.
One tote per person is available for storage of personal property. Anyone failing to
comply will be asked to leave the designated area and may be cited or arrested.
The City Council has designated these areas to allow individuals who continue to refuse
services and lodging that have been offered to them through the Betty Kwan Chinn
Foundation, the Eureka Rescue Mission and County of Humboldt Health and Human
Services a place to sleep. City Manager Greg Sparks stated “the City of Eureka
recognizes that the rotating sleeping areas are not part of the solution to end
homelessness, but rather a means of providing a legal place to sleep so that individuals
can be directed away from greenbelts, parks, and other inappropriate camping locations.”