Item 4: Ordinance on Downtown Public Safety Zone

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people (21.5%) received multiple exclusion citations. Of those, 19 people (66%) received 90- day exclusion and then one-year exclusion upon conviction of the initial charge. B.Provide a number of violations to an exclusion order. Fifty-one people have been charged of Violations of the DPSZ Restriction, E.C. 4.879, or entering the safety zone after receiving a violation. These 51 people have received a total of 219 violations, or an average of 4.3 per person. C.Provide characteristics of the people who have been excluded, include whether they self-report as homeless. Of the people excluded,  77 (57%) stated they were homeless  32 (23.7%) provided information that changed on occasion from homeless to an address  123 (90%) were male  47 (35%) were between 18 and 24 years old (This ordinance does not apply to people under 18, so the remaining 65% are over age 24.  35 (26%) had no additional charges after receiving an exclusion zone citation.  One individual had 326 additional charges after being excluded D.Confirm statistics for dismissals, and provide additional characteristics for those dismissals. There were a total of 25 dismissals, totaling 19%. Of these, eight were dismissed due to administrative problems, such as late paperwork or errors in the report. Eleven were dismissed at the discretion of the prosecutor or judge. There is no information on the reason for the remaining six dismissals. E.Provide crime data for same period as report (2005-2008 and 2008-2011) for West University and Whiteaker, to see if there has been a spike in crime in areas surrounding downtown. This information is not currently available. F.Provide additional information about enhancing the advocacy program. As a result of the public comments, the brochure is being revised to simplify and clarify the information, and provide more information about the advocacy program. Additionally, the brochure is being distributed at court arraignments and the judges are reminding people of the advocacy program. As the result of the public comments and City Council discussion, the following enhancements will be made to the process: 1.The Police Chief will send a summary to the City Council of all requests for exclusions as they arise. Similar to the weekly Occupy Eugene briefings, the intent of these briefs is to provide the City Council with tangible real-time information on the people directly affected. 2.By April 30, 2012, a database will be created and maintained that tracks new exclusion citations, and includes demographic information of race, ethnicity, gender, housing status, charges, and disposition. 3.The advocacy program will be enhanced, with more proactive outreach. 4.Annual officer training will be instituted for the downtown team to assure officers are aware of the mechanics of the program, the advocacy program, referral options, and City Council intent. 5.Before the Monday, February 27 council meeting, data will be provided to the Mayor and S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120227\S1202274.doc