Title
Approval of Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Section 9.16.020, Disorderly Conduct
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve on second reading the ordinance amending Olympia Municipal Code Section 9.16.020, Disorderly Conduct
Report
Issue:
Whether to amend Olympia Municipal Code (OMC) Section 9.16.020, Disorderly Conduct.
Staff Contact:
Annaliese Harksen, Deputy City Attorney/Police Legal Advisor, 360.753.8338
Rocio D. Ferguson, Chief Prosecutor, 360.753.8449
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis have not changed from first to second reading.
During a review of Olympia Municipal Code (OMC) Chapter 9.16, Offenses Against Public Peace, legal staff determined that OMC Section 9.16.020, Disorderly Conduct, should be amended.
The proposed ordinance adds language to cover behavior that is not only abusive, but that is threatening or intimidating and which causes people to fear for their safety.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
There is an inherent interest in protecting the public’s safety and appropriately holding offenders accountable who engage in acts of disorderly conduct.
Options:
1. Approve the proposed ordinance amending OMC Section 9.16.020, Disorderly Conduct.
2. Direct staff to make different or additional amendments to OMC Section 9.16.020, Disorderly conduct, and bring back for a future second reading.
3. Do not approve the proposed ordinance, leaving OMC Section 9.16.020, Disorderly Conduct, as currently written.
Financial Impact:
None
Attachments:
Ordinance