Under the new policy agreement with the ACLU, the city will not dispose of personal property without consent. City work crews will also post multiple notices in advance of an encampment cleanups. During encampment removals, San Bernardino will also not displace people unless they offer non-congregate interim housing such as hotels.

The city of San Bernardino announced it reached a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) regarding its cleanups of homeless encampments.