Title
Approval of Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Section 9.40.095, Graffiti
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 9.40.095, Graffiti
Report
Issue:
Whether to amend Olympia Municipal Code (OMC) Section 9.40.095, Graffiti.
Staff Contact:
Rocio D. Ferguson, Chief Prosecutor, 360.753.8449
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis has not changed from first to second reading.
During a review of OMC Chapter 9.40, Offenses Against Property, legal staff determined that OMC Section 9.40.095, Graffiti, should be amended.
The proposed ordinance removes an unnecessary evidentiary requirement and increases enforceability.
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 graffiti.
Options:
1. Approve the proposed ordinance amending OMC Section 9.40.095, Graffiti, and forward to second reading.
2. Direct staff to make different or additional amendments to OMC Section 9.40.095, Graffiti, and forward to second reading.
3. Decide not to approve the proposed ordinance, leaving OMC Section 9.40.095, Graffiti, as currently written.
Financial Impact:
None
Attachments:
Ordinance