Monday evening, after minutes of deliberation, the Renton City Council passed an ordinance that, according to council members, would make camping in public spaces illegal.
Councilors debated the ordinance, with several raising concerns about criminalizing homelessness and the efficacy of deterrent policies, before Renton Mayor Armando Ravone called for a vote.
At several points in the discussion, members appeared confused about the ordinance’s exact wording of the ordinance and questioned how it would be enforced…