City of Stockton Proposed Sexual Offender Ordinance (300’ Child Safety Zone) Stockton City Council Meeting July 25, 2006 Agenda Item 10.01

Purpose Sex offenders pose a clear threat to the community. Sex offenders pose a clear threat to the community. There is a very real likelihood some sex offenders will re-offend. There is a very real likelihood some sex offenders will re-offend. The goal is to reduce risk and potential harm to children by impacting the ability of sex offenders to contact children in locations frequented by children. The goal is to reduce risk and potential harm to children by impacting the ability of sex offenders to contact children in locations frequented by children.

Purpose (Continued) The State of California limits the location of residency of paroled sex offenders to a distance of ½ mile from any K-12 school. The State of California limits the location of residency of paroled sex offenders to a distance of ½ mile from any K-12 school. The City of Stockton would like to add location restrictions to sex offenders where State law remains silent. The City of Stockton would like to add location restrictions to sex offenders where State law remains silent.

Prohibitions A registered sex offender is prohibited from being on or within 300 feet of a public or private school for children, day care or child service facility, video arcade, playground, park, or an amusement center. A registered sex offender is prohibited from being on or within 300 feet of a public or private school for children, day care or child service facility, video arcade, playground, park, or an amusement center. This prohibition does not apply to a sex offender’s place of residence when otherwise regulated by State law. This prohibition does not apply to a sex offender’s place of residence when otherwise regulated by State law.

Penalty A person violating this Ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person violating this Ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 or imprisonment in the County Jail for up to one year, or both. A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 or imprisonment in the County Jail for up to one year, or both. The City Attorney may reduce the violation to an infraction. First violation ($100), second violation ($200), and each additional violation ($500). The City Attorney may reduce the violation to an infraction. First violation ($100), second violation ($200), and each additional violation ($500).

City of Stockton Proposed Sexual Offender Ordinance (300’ Child Safety Zone) Stockton City Council Meeting July 25, 2006