HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20462COUNCIL ORDINANCE NUMBER 20462
COUNCIL BILL NUMBER 5033
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.
ADOPTED: August 9, 2010
SIGNED: August 11, 2010
PASSED: 6/2
REJECTED:
OPPOSED:
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EFFECTIVE:
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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:
"Unless otherwise extended by the City Council, this ordinance and the
amendments authorized herein shall automatically sunset and be repealed
January 8, 2011. The city Recorder is requested to note this sunset date on
appropriate City logs."
Section 3 . Pursuant to the provisions of Section 32(2) of the Eugene Charter of 2002,
with the affirmative vote of two - thirds of the members of the city Council, upon adoption by the
Council and approval by the Mayor, or passage over the Mayor's veto, this ordinance shall
become effective immediately. An immediate effective date is necessary to allow the Downtown
Public Safety Zone Code provisions to remain in effect until a thorough activity report can be
prepared for council's consideration.
Section 4. A copy of this Ordinance shall be appended to Ordinance No. 20419.
Passed by the City Council this Approved by the Mayor this
day of t, , 201 0. i day of �� , 2010.
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