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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Agenda Date Requested: 12-13-10 <br />Requested By: Kenith Adcox <br />Department: Police <br />Report: Resolution: Ordinance: X <br />Exhibits: Ordinance Amending Ord. No. 2006-2901-B <br />Child Safety Zone Mal) <br />Draft Ordinance showing Changes, <br />Budget <br />Source of Funds: <br />Account Number: <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />Amount Requested: <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />On 11-8-10, staff recommended changes to Chapter 42, "Miscellaneous Offenses", of the Code <br />of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Article V "Regulation of Sex Offender Residency"; <br />Ordinance Number 2006-2901-B. The item was tabled, and changes have been made per <br />Council's direction. The changes include: <br />1. adding three definitions, specifically "minor", "person", and "child safety zone", to <br />Section 42-103; <br />2. revising Section 42-104(b), in order to simplify the way distance is measured when <br />determining prohibited residency areas; <br />3. including one additional Affirmative Defense(s) provision under Section 42-106; <br />4. revising Section 42-107; allowing for penalties, related to the violations of sex offender <br />residency prohibitions, to be assessed daily. <br />5. adding Section 42-108 "No Duties Assumed". <br />Action Required by Council: Approve recommended changes to existing Ordinance No. 2006-2901-13; <br />Chapter 42, Article V, "Regulation of Sex Offender Residency" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of <br />La Porte. <br />A yed or City Council Agenda <br />ll; <br />Ron Bottoms, City Manager Date <br />