San Rafael to establish camp for homeless people along Mahon Creek

San Rafael plans to create a sanctioned camping area for homeless people along the Mahon Creek Path.

The City Council voted unanimously Monday to appropriate $2.2 million for the first phase of the program. The council also approved amendments to its camping ordinance to more closely align with a state executive order. Vice Mayor Eli Hill was absent from the meeting.

“People do not choose to be homeless but they get into a situation where that is the only option, and the network...