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ORDINANCE NO. 3799-21 An Ordinance Prohibiting Certain Conduct within Designated Public Rights of Way, including Sitting, Lying, Pedestrian Interference, and Distributing Goods, Products or Supplies without a Street Use Permit. WHEREAS, RCW 35.22.280 empowers first class cities to regulate and control the use of streets and sidewalks, to declare and abate nuisances, to provide for the punishment of conduct and practices dangerous to public health or safety and to provide for regulations necessary for the preservation of public morality, health, peace and good order, and Article XI, section 11 of the State Constitution authorizes cities to make and enforce all police, sanitary and other regulations not in conflict with general laws; and WHEREAS, homelessness is a significant problem in the City of Everett and the City is committed to providing additional temporary shelter and permanent housing for the City's unhoused residents; and WHEREAS, the City also recognizes that the impacts of street-level social issues are not evenly distributed throughout the City; and WHEREAS, the area in the vicinity of Smith Avenue (more specifically identified in Attachment A) is disproportionately affected by the adverse impacts of street-level social issues in public rights of way that make the use of the right of way difficult, unsafe, or unwelcoming and affect the safety and quality of life of nearby property owners, businesses, residents, and the general public; and WHEREAS, adopting an ordinance prohibiting these activities in the delineated, limited geographic area will mitigate the inequitable concentration of impacts; and WHEREAS, the Everett City Council finds that the provisions of this Ordinance are necessary for the public health, safety, and welfare; NOW,THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Findings adopted The findings set forth in the above recitals are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference. Further, the City Council specifically finds that the regulation of the conduct addressed in this Ordinance is a valid exercise of police power. Section 2. A. Prohibition. 1