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• • • /** 1811%//:-..A.agai ORDINANCE NO.aa58-97 AN ORDINANCE relating to drug-free zones, amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1775-91 (Section 10.35.100 EMC). WHEREAS, the state legislature has amended RCW 69.50.435 to include public housing developments within the list of areas eligible for designation as a drug-free zone; and WHEREAS, the amendment to RCW 69.50.435 will become effective July 27, 1997; and WHEREAS, the state legislature has found that a large number of illegal drug transactions occur in or near public housing projects; and WHEREAS, the state legislature has found that this activity places the families and children residing in these housing projects at risk for drug-related crimes and increases the general level of fear among the residents of the housing project and the areas surrounding these projects; and WHEREAS, the intent of the legislature is to allow local governments to designate public housing projects as drug-free zones; and WHEREAS the Everett Housing Authority's public housing residents have actively supported the revision to the statute and support the designation of the Everett Housing Authority's developments as drug-free zones; and WHEREAS, on May 27, 1997 the Everett Housing Authority Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 800 requesting the City of Everett adopt an ordinance designating public housing projects as drug-free zones, listing six (6) public housing projects as eligible for designation as drug-free zones; NOW, THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Ordinance No. 1775-91, Section 1, (EMC 10.35.100) which currently reads as follows: Drug-free zones-Violations. A. Any person who violates Section 10.35.020 by using or possessing drug paraphernalia, or who violates Section 10.35.030 by delivering, 1