AGENDA DATE: 10/16/2019
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Ordinance to Amend County Code Chapter 10, Offenses - Miscellaneous
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: A public hearing to consider the adoption of an ordinance to amend County Code Chapter 10, Offenses - Miscellaneous,
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Henry, Kamptner, Farley, Lantz, Stewart, Freitas, Carr
PRESENTER (S): Greg Kamptner
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The Board has been discussing the revision of the County's Community Use of County Facilities Policy to ensure the County and the public are able to conduct County business with minimal or no disruption; enable the public to use the COB-McIntire and COB-5th in a reasonable manner; recognize the public's interest in exercising First Amendment rights; clarify the County's interests, as a property owner, in making certain areas of COB-McIntire and COB-5th are available for public use while other areas are not open for public access; and clarify the role of the County Executive and his designees as persons in charge of COB-McIntire and COB-5th. That policy is going to the Board as a separate agenda item for its consideration and adoption on October 16.
Amendments to County Code ?? 10-103 (disorderly conduct) and 10-120 (trespass) are also proposed to expressly state that the County Executive or his designee is the "person in charge" in disorderly conduct situations and the "person lawfully in charge of the property" in trespass situations.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Mission: To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all citizens through the provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds.
DISCUSSION: The attached proposed ordinance (Attachment A) would:
1) Amend County Code ? 10-103, Disorderly conduct in public places, to designate the County Executive as the "person in charge" for the purpose of ejecting any person from any Count...
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