| For Immediate Release
January 24, 2012 |
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 Rancho Santa Margarita City Council meeting tomorrow in support of enacting a City Ordinance to create a child safety zone in city parks to further protect children from registered sex offenders. This will be the first reading of the ordinance. The Council will discuss whether Rancho Santa Margarita 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: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Council Chamber in City Hall, 22112 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita
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.
To read the agenda item, please visit https://www.cityofrsm.org/ and click on Agendas on the homepage. Select the City Council Regular Agenda for Jan. 25, 2012.
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