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City of Missoula, Montana Item to be Referred to City Council Committee Committee: Public Safety and Health Item: Solicitation and Aggressive Solicitation and Pedestrian Interference Ordinances Date: June 19, 2009 Prepared by: Melani Coyle Initiated by: Dave Strohmaier Action Required: Amend an ordinance of the Missoula City Council amending Missoula Municipal Code Title 9, entitled Public Peace, Morals and Welfare, Chapter 34 entitled Pedestrian Interference, Sections 9.34.020, 9.34.030, 9.34.040 and 9.34.050. Adopt an ordinance of the Missoula City Council adopting Missoula Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 36 entitled Solicitation and Aggressive Solicitation as Acts of Disorderly Conduct, Sections 9.36.010; 9.36.020; 9.36.030; 9.36.040; 9.36.050; 9.36.060; 9.36.070; 9.36.080 and 9.36.090. And consider emergency forms of both of these ordinances. Recommended Motion: I move the city council adopt an ordinance and an emergency ordinance of the Missoula City Council amending Missoula Municipal Code Title 9, entitled Public Peace, Morals and Welfare, Chapter 34 entitled Pedestrian Interference, Sections 9.34.020, 9.34.030, 9.34.040 and 9.34.050. I move the city council adopt an ordinance and an emergency ordinance of the Missoula City Council adopting Missoula Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 36 entitled Solicitation and Aggressive Solicitation as Acts of Disorderly Conduct, Sections 9.36.010; 9.36.020; 9.36.030; 9.36.040; 9.36.050; 9.36.060; 9.36.070; 9.36.080 and 9.36.090. Set a public hearing for July 13, 2009. Timeline: Referral to committee: June 19, 2009 Committee discussion: June 24, 2009 and July 1, 2009 Set public hearing for: July 13, 2009 Background and Alternatives Explored: Financial Implications: ---PAGE BREAK--- Attachments: Memo from Panhandling Working Group/Ginny Merriam Memo from Deputy City Attorney Keithi Worthington Aggressive Solicitation Ordinance—Draft 06/19/2009 Emergency Aggressive Solicitation Ordinance—Draft 06/19/2009 Pedestrian Interference Ordinance—Draft 06/19/2009 Emergency Pedestrian Interference Ordinance—Draft 06/19/2009