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• <br /> ` EVE RETT 1 6 <br /> Project title: An ORDINANCE relating to Domestic Violence Definitions,amending Ordinance No.1145-85 as amended. <br /> City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet <br /> Council Bill# Consideration: Ordinance <br /> CB 2004-25 ��� �•�•��—....� <br /> _...._._........._...__.__........._....__.. Project: <br /> Agenda dates requested: Partner/Supplier: <br /> Briefing— Preceding action: <br /> Proposed action Fund: <br /> Consent ._._._._�.�.. . <br /> . <br /> Action— <br /> Ordinance Project summary statement: <br /> 1 Reading— <br /> 2nd Reading— In the 2020 legislative session,the State Legislature passed SHB 2473.This bill amended some <br /> 3rd Reading— definitions relating to crimes of Domestic Violence.This bill was passed by the State Legislature <br /> Public hearing with special findings so that it would go into effect immediately instead of after the normal <br /> Yes X No three-month waiting period. <br /> The Everett Municipal Code needs to be updated to continue to match the State Law definitions <br /> Budget amendment: regarding crimes of Domestic Violence,because certain convictions under our Everett Municipal <br /> Yes X No Code count as priors for felonies when certain definitions are met.For example:if a defendant <br /> has two convictions for Assault in the 4th Degree Domestic Violence under the Everett Municipal <br /> PowerPoint presentation: Code and the judge found that"domestic violence"as defined by State Law was pled and proven <br /> Yes X No at sentencing in those cases,subsequent crimes of Assault in the 4'Degree Domestic Violence <br /> by the same defendant within a ten-year period can be charged as felonies instead of as gross <br /> Attachments: <br /> misdemeanors. <br /> Proposed Ordinance <br /> SHB 2473 _ The proposed ordinance adopts the State Law definitions by reference so that future <br /> amendments by the State Legislature to these Domestic Violence definitions will be automatically <br /> Department(s)involved: incorporated into the Everett Municipal Code. <br /> Legal <br /> Recommendation(-exact action requested of Council): <br /> Contact person: <br /> Flora Diaz Adopt the Proposed Ordinance relating to Domestic Violence Definitions,amending Ordinance <br /> No.1145-85 as amended. _ <br /> - Phone number: <br /> 425-257-8658 <br /> Email: <br /> fdiaz@everettwa.gov <br /> Initialed by: <br /> Department head <br /> Adminis a " <br /> Cou " President <br /> 15 <br />