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ORDINANCE NO. 20462 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING DOWNTOWN � PUBLIC SAFETY ZONES; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 20419 TO EXTEND THE SUNSET DATE AND DEADLINE FOR PROVIDING A RECOMMENDATION REGARDING CONTINUED ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A. On August 11, 2098, Ordinance No. 20419 was adopted adding provisions to the Eugene Code, 1971, to allow for temporary civil exclusions from the downtown area of persons arrested for certain offenses committed in the downtown area. B. Section 4 of the Ordinance required that within two years from September 13, 2008 (the effective date of the Ordinance), the City Manager prepare a report of the activity recorded in the Downtown Public Safety Zone and provide that report to the Police Commission, whereupon, the Police Commission would review the report, obtain public input, and provide a recommendation to the City Council regarding continued enforcement of the Ordinance. C. Section 8 of the Ordinance provided that the Ordinance automatically sunset on August 11, 2010, unless extended by the City Council. D. More time is needed for preparation and review of the activity report, and to gather public input. It would be in the public interest to extend the Police Commission's recommendation deadline for 30 days and the Ordinance sunset date for 150 days to allow the Downtown Public Safety Zone Code provisions to remain in effect until a thorough activity report can be prepared for the City Council's consideration and a determination made as to whether to continue civil exclusions from the downtown area. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 . section 4 of Ordinance No. 29419 is amended to read as follows: "By October 13, 2010: (1) the City Manager shall prepare a report of the activity recorded in the Downtown Public Safety Zone and provide that report to the Police Commission; and (2) the Police Commission shall review the report, obtain public input regarding the effectiveness of this Ordinance in reducing targeted incidents in the Downtown Public Safety Zone and provide a recommendation to the Council regarding continued enforcement of this Ordinance." Section 2. Section 5 of Ordinance No. 20419 is amended to read as follows: