2023/12/13 Council Agenda Packet

City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet Project title: Adopt an Ordinance relating to public health and safety creating a sentence enhancement Ordinance applicable at the prosecutor’s option for certain qualifying crimes when necessary preconditions have been met. Council Bill # interoffice use CB 2311-70 Project: Ordinance for Sentence Enhancement Option Partner/Supplier: N/A Location: Everett, WA Preceding action: N/A Fund: N/A Agenda dates requested: 12/06, 12/13, 12/20 Briefing 12/06 Proposed action 12/13 Consent Action 12/20 Ordinance x Public hearing Yes x No Budget amendment: Yes x No PowerPoint presentation: Yes x No Attachments: Ordinance Department(s) involved: Legal Contact person: Lacey Offutt Phone number: 425-257-8528 Email: loffutt@everettwa.gov Initialed by: DH Department head Administration Council President Fiscal summary statement: N/A Project summary statement: This ordinance will add a new section to EMC Chapter 10.04 which may impose a sentence of 30 days upon conviction for the crimes of assault, harassment, use of a controlled substance in public, loitering for the purpose of engaging in drug related activity, theft, criminal mischief, trespass, or vehicle prowling if: (1) the prosecutor elects to file a notice of seeking a repeat offender sentencing enhancement, and (2) the defendant has two or more “prior offense” convictions within the preceding two years that occurred within Snohomish County. Qualifying prior offenses include assault, harassment, use of a controlled substance in public, loitering for the purpose of engaging in drug related activity, theft, criminal mischief, trespass, or vehicle prowling, or any of those crimes’ analogues in state, county, or city law. Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): Adopt an Ordinance relating to public health and safety creating a sentence enhancement Ordinance applicable at the prosecutor’s option for certain qualifying crimes when necessary preconditions have been met.