The plan would create designated parking locations and set aside $5 million for outreach, safe-parking lots and places to store vehicles. The system is intended to help vehicle residents connect with services and move toward more stable housing.

Under the proposed rules, vehicles would need to move at least every 72 hours. Vehicles that do not comply could eventually be towed without notice, though the city would issue warnings during the program’s early stages.

Councilmember Dan Strauss, who discussed the proposal at a Public Safety Committee meeting in September, said the program would address a gap in the city’s shelter system. Many shelter and permanent supportive housing options do not accommodate vehicles, he said, leaving people who depend on them without a suitable place to go.

People who spoke at the committee meeting raised concerns about the risks of stricter parking rules. Tammie Adams, who said she had lived in a car while unhoused, described the importance of having a safe place to sleep, particularly for women living on the streets. Another speaker called the proposal too rigid and costly, warning it could create a bureaucracy that penalizes people without homes.

The council’s scheduled vote is set for its 2 p.m. meeting Tuesday. The proposal’s outcome will determine whether the city moves ahead with a new balance of parking restrictions and designated places intended to serve residents who live in vehicles.