February 23, 2021

U.S. District Court Judge Edward M. Chen this afternoon heard arguments on an application seeking to halt the City of Sausalito from relocating the occupants of the Dunphy Park encampment to nearby Marinship Park and decided to further consider the issue before making a ruling "as quickly as possible."

The hearing was held in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California via Zoom webinar.

The plaintiffs filing the application were the Sausalito/Marin Chapter of the California Homeless Union on behalf of itself and 10 individuals. They seek an emergency temporary restraining order and a permanent injunction to stop the relocation of the encampment occupants and to suspend enforcement of a City resolution closing certain City property to camping and storage of personal property. The resolution also designates a portion of Marinship Park as a temporary, transitional overnight camping location for individuals who have no option of sleeping indoors.

The City’s opposition to the application was filed with the court on February 17. The California Homeless Union’s response to the City's filing was filed on Monday.

To help mitigate the hardships experienced by occupants of the encampment, the City continues to meet with local and regional governmental agencies and officials, as well as nonprofit organizations, to identify alternate and appropriate housing.