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Meeting: City Council on 2026-10-22 9:00 AM - Regular Meeting

Meeting Time: October 22, 2026 at 9:00am PDT

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4.-A. ID 26-1397 ***RESOLUTION - to Initiate the Sex Offender Housing Inspection, Enforcement, Licensing and Disclosure Act (SHIELD Act) Directing City Attorney and Staff to Initiate Fee and Feasibility Studies in Support of Regulating For-Profit and Nonprofit Sex Offender Housing Operators and Facilities (Subject to Mayor's Veto)

Legislation Text ID 26-1397 - Resolution

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    Dan Waterhouse at October 16, 2026 at 2:41pm PDT

    To the best of my knowledge, there are hundreds of sober living homes in the metropolitan area serving people with drug and alcohol addictions, including sex offenders. Addicted people are protected by the FEHA and ADA, regardless of whether they are a registered sex offender or not.

    I would not describe the vast majority of homes as being for profit. Some are operated by treatment programs and other nonprofit agencies. The majority are, in my experience, operated by people as a religious mission or part of their personal 12 Step program. Attempts to regulate them could raise First Amendment issues. Over the years, the state of California has defined 12 Step programs as a form of religion derived from Christianity. Overt religious practice has always been protected constitutionally.

    In short, the City is entering a legal morass.