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Chapter 1 O, Article XII of the Santa Ana Municipal Code May 21 , 2012 Page 2 Rackauckas has also met with Chief of Police Paul Walters and Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez to provide additional information regarding the county ordinance and other cities' recent adoptions of similar sex offender proximity ordinances, as well as information regarding sex crimes occurring against children within Orange County. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REVIEW On April 24th, 2012, the Santa Ana Public Safety Committee considered whether the City of Santa Ana's sex offender ordinance should be revised, as recommended by District Attorney Rackauckas. After discussion by Committee members and staff, which included a reference to a recent sexual offense committed against a minor that occurred in the City of Tustin's library (see attached District Attorney Press Release, posted March 13, 2012), a motion was made and unanimously passed to recommend the City Council consider adopting a revised ordinance that contains provisions similar to the county ordinance. The Committee also recommended that KidWorks, the Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center, and the Main Library be included in the list of children's facilities. The revised ordinance recommended by the Public Safety Committee would redefine "sex offender" to include all persons who are required to register when the underlying offense involved a child or children, including but not limited to child pornography, or any person required to register pursuant to Penal Code sections 290, et seq., similar to the county ordinance. In addition, the revised ordinance would (1) retain the current three-hundred (300) foot proximity prohibition for the specific intent of observing children or if the offender returns after being told to leave, (2) delete the loitering alone language, (3) add the .county's presence prohibition inside the designated children's facilities, and (4) add penalties and severability clauses. Lastly, as was also recommended by the Public Safety Committee, the revised ordinance adds KidWorks, the Orange County Therapeutic Arts Center, and the Main Library to the list of children's facilities. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. ???- Paul Walters Chief of Police Police Department Attachments: 1. Orange County District Attorney's Letters to the Cities of Lake Forest and Santa Ana 2. Orange County District Attorney's Press Release, dated March 3, 2012 50A-2