| For Immediate Release May 26, 2011 |
Susan Kang Schroeder Chief of Staff Office: 714-347-8408 Cell: 714-292-2718 Farrah Emami
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MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: Senior Assistant District Attorney Mary Anne McCauley from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office
WHAT: Will attend the Westminster City Council meeting in support of enacting a City Ordinance to create a child safety zone in City parks to further protect children from registered sex offenders. At the request of City Councilman Tyler Diep, the Council will discuss enacting 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.
WHEN: Today, Thursday, May 26, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Council Chambers, 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster
To read the full County Ordinance, please select the April 5, 2011, press release entitled “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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