| For Immediate Release November 15, 2011 | Susan Kang Schroeder Chief of Staff Office: 714-347-8408 Cell: 714-292-2718 Farrah Emami |
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: Orange County Senior Deputy District Attorney Brian Fitzpatrick
WHAT: Will attend the Lake Forest City Council meeting today in support of a City Ordinance to create a child safety zone in city parks to further protect children from registered sex offenders. The Council will hear public comments on whether Lake Forest should enact a City Ordinance similar to the County Ordinance proposed by Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and Supervisor Shawn Nelson (Fourth District) and passed unanimously by the Orange County Board of Supervisors on April 5, 2011. The County Ordinance makes it a misdemeanor for registered sex offenders to enter County recreational areas where children regularly gather. Many other cities have passed similar ordinances and/or are in the process of passing city ordinances.
WHEN: Today, Nov. 15, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: City Hall Council Chambers, 25550 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest
To read the full County Ordinance, please select the April 5, 2011, press release titled “Orange County Board of Supervisors Unanimously Votes to Adopt New Law to Keep Registered Sex Offenders Out of Parks, Harbors, Beaches and Playgrounds,” under Press Releases/Media Advisories at www.orangecountyda.com.
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