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AGENDA
Public Safety Committee Regular Meeting
5:00 PM - Monday, May 22, 2017
Council Conference Room, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way
1. Vehicle Trespass Ordinance
a) AB - 1904 Police Department recommends amending Title VI (Police Regulations) of the
Renton Municipal Code by adopting an ordinance to add a new Chapter 13 titled "Vehicle
Trespass" which will allow the City to effectively prosecute offenders of vehicle theft and
vehicle prowls.
2. Emerging Issues in Police and Fire
AB - 1904
City Council Regular Meeting - 15 May 2017
SUBJECT/TITLE: Adoption of Vehicle Trespass Ordinance, RMC 6-13
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer to Public Safety Committee
DEPARTMENT: Police
STAFF CONTACT: Jeff Eddy, Commander
EXT.: 7512
FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY:
N/A
SUMMARY OF ACTION:
Vehicle thefts and vehicle prowls have been increasing in the City of Renton and the King County area. Due to
the volume of these types of cases, it is becoming increasingly challenging for King County to prosecute these
offenders for a wide variety of reasons. Adopting Vehicle Trespass as a misdemeanor would allow the Renton
City Attorney's office to more effectively prosecute these offenders in the Renton Municipal Court.
EXHIBITS:
A. Draft Ordinance
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Chapter 13 to the Renton Municipal Code to include the new ordinance titled Vehicle Trespass, RMC 6-
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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. ________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING TITLE VI
(POLICE REGULATIONS) OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, BY ADDING A NEW
CHAPTER 13, “VEHICLE TRESPASS.”
WHEREAS, vehicle thefts and prowls have recently been increasing in King County; and
WHEREAS, due to the volume of these types of cases, it is becoming increasingly
challenging for King County to prosecute these offenders; and
WHEREAS, despite the Renton Police Department’s considerable efforts to bring these
offenders to justice, an increasing number of them are not prosecuted and not punished
adequately; and
WHEREAS, making vehicle trespass a misdemeanor would allow the City to more
effectively deter and prosecute unlawful entry and/or unlawful attempts to enter into vehicles;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Title VI (Police Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended to
add a new chapter 13, entitled “Vehicle Trespass,” to read as follows:
CHAPTER 13
VEHICLE TRESPASS
SECTION:
6‐13‐1: Vehicle Trespass Prohibited
6‐13‐2: Definitions
6‐13‐3: Penalty
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ORDINANCE NO. ________
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6‐13‐1 VEHICLE TRESPASS PROHIBITED:
A person is guilty of vehicle trespass if he or she knowingly enters, attempts to
enter, or remains unlawfully in a vehicle belonging to another.
6‐13‐2 DEFINITIONS:
A. The word enter shall include the entrance of the person, or the insertion of
any part of his or her body, or any instrument or weapon held in his or her hand.
B. A person enters, attempts to enter, or remains unlawfully in or upon a
vehicle when he or she is not licensed, invited, or otherwise privileged to so enter
or remain.
6‐13‐3 PENALTY:
Vehicle trespass is a misdemeanor punishable under RMC 1‐3‐1.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after
publication of a summary of this ordinance in the City’s official newspaper. The summary shall
consist of this ordinance’s title.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this _______ day of ___________________, 2017.
Jason A. Seth, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this _______ day of _____________________, 2017.
Denis Law, Mayor
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ORDINANCE NO. ________
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Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Date of Publication:
ORD:1967:5/5/17:scr
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