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<br /> <br /> <br /> Chapter 10, Article XII of the Santa Ana Municipal Code <br /> May 21 , 2012 <br /> Page 2 <br /> Rackauckas has also met with Chief of Police Paul Walters and Mayor Pro Tern Alvarez to <br /> provide additional information regarding the county ordinance and other cities' recent adoptions of <br /> similar sex offender proximity ordinances, as well as information regarding sex crimes occurring <br /> against children within Orange County. <br /> PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REVIEW <br /> On April 24th, 2012, the Santa Ana Public Safety Committee considered whether the City of <br /> Santa Ana's sex offender ordinance should be revised, as recommended by District Attorney <br /> Rackauckas. After discussion by Committee members and staff, which included a reference to a <br /> recent sexual offense committed against a minor that occurred in the City of Tustin's library (see <br /> attached District Attorney Press Release, posted March 13, 2012), a motion was made and <br /> unanimously passed to recommend the City Council consider adopting a revised ordinance that <br /> contains provisions similar to the county ordinance. The Committee also recommended that <br /> KidWorks, the Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center, and the Main Library be <br /> included in the list of children's facilities. <br /> The revised ordinance recommended by the Public Safety Committee would redefine "sex <br /> offender" to include all persons who are required to register when the underlying offense involved <br /> a child or children, including but not limited to child pornography, or any person required to <br /> register pursuant to Penal Code sections 290, et seq., similar to the county ordinance. <br /> In addition, the revised ordinance would (1) retain the current three-hundred (300) foot proximity <br /> prohibition for the specific intent of observing children or if the offender returns after being told to <br /> leave, (2) delete the loitering alone language, (3) add the county's presence prohibition inside the <br /> designated children's facilities, and (4) add penalties and severability clauses. <br /> Lastly, as was also recommended by the Public Safety Committee, the revised ordinance adds <br /> KidWorks, the Orange County Therapeutic Arts Center, and the Main Library to the list of <br /> children's facilities. <br /> FISCAL IMPACT <br /> There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. <br /> Paul Walters <br /> Chief of Police <br /> Police Department <br /> Attachments: 1. Orange County District Attorney's Letters to the Cities of Lake Forest and <br /> Santa Ana <br /> 2. Orange County District Attorney's Press Release, dated March 3, 2012 <br /> 5OA-2 <br />