TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
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Executive |
Lisa Maher |
425-556-2427 |
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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Executive |
Rebecca Mueller |
Supervising Prosecuting Attorney |
TITLE:
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Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Redmond Municipal Code (RMC) 9.34.030 and Repealing 9.34.060
a. Ordinance No. 3094: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington Amending RMC 9.34.030 to Delete Adoption of Outdated Sections of the Revised Code of Washington Regarding Domestic Violence Protective Order Orders and to Adopt Certain Provisions of Chapter 7.105 RCW Related to the Violation of Civil Protection Orders; Repealing RMC 9.34.060 and Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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Section 170 of Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill (ESSHB) 1320 that repealed Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 26.50 in its entirety effective July 1, 2022, and enacted a new RCW chapter 7.105, including new RCW sections that continue to define a violation of civil protection orders as a crime. These new sections of RCW chapter 7.105 will define the order violations previously made illegal by RCW 26.50 as previously adopted as a crime against the City of Redmond in RMC 9.34.030.
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☒ Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
☐ Receive Information ☐ Provide Direction ☒ Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
• Relevant Plans/Policies:
Community Strategic Plan
• Required:
The Council must approve an ordinance amending Redmond Municipal Code 94.34.030.
• Council Request:
N/A
• Other Key Facts:
In order to remain consistent with Washington law, RMC 94.34.030 should be amended to appropriate enforce domestic violence laws.
OUTCOMES:
Granting this proposal allows the City of Redmond to continue to appropriately enforce domestic violence laws and civil protection orders. It will maintain the City Council’s previous adoption by reference of certain sections of RCW chapter 26.50 relating to violations of Domestic Violence Protection Orders and other civil protection orders issued by courts as codified in RMC 9.34.030.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
• Timeline (previous or planned):
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• Outreach Methods and Results:
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• Feedback Summary:
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BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
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Approved in current biennial budget: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ N/A
Budget Offer Number:
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Budget Priority:
Safe and Resilient
Other budget impacts or additional costs: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ N/A
If yes, explain:
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Funding source(s):
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Budget/Funding Constraints:
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☐ Additional budget details attached
COUNCIL REVIEW:
Previous Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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9/13/2022 |
Committee of the Whole - Finance, Administration, and Communications |
Provide Direction |
Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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N/A |
None proposed at this time |
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Time Constraints:
RCW 7.105 was effective 7/1/22.
ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:
Potential risk of not effectively prosecuting Domestic Violence order violations due to no adoption of the RCWs in Chapter 7.105 replacing Chapter 26.50.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Ordinance