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STAFF SPONSOR: LAUREL HUMPHREY I
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AGENDA 1,n-,'m Trn-j Council support for emerging legislative requests.
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SPONSOR'S The City has recently become aware of two opportunities to provide support to particular
SUMMARY state legislative issues. Per the City's process, when legislative requests are not
specifically addressed in the adopted Legislative Agenda, the full Council will have an
opportunity to discuss whether or not to support the request(s) at the next Committee of
the Whole.
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01/09/17
Informational Memorandum dated 1/4/17
City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Rachel Bianchi, Communications and Government Relations Manager
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: January 4.2017
SUBJECT.- Council discussion on support for legislative issues: human trafficking and
abandoned homes
ISSUE
Jennifer Ziegler, TUkVV\@'S lobbyist for the 2O17 state legislative session, has contacted the City
seeking support on two particular issues. Per the City's established process, when legislative
requests such as these are not specifically addressed in the City's adopted Legislative Agenda,
the full Council will be asked io discuss whether or not to support the naquest(a)at the next
Committee 0f the Whole. These issues are iO their infancy, and staff iG looking for direction aS
to whether the Council supports the basic framework; staff can return once actual bills are
drafted that address the issues.
DISCUSSION
Mm a prostitute" provisions
Senate Law @ Justice Chair Mike Padden (R-Gpok@Oe\/8UeV/4m[}iSt.) and Representative Tina
Orwall (D-Des Moines/33 rd Dist.) are sponsoring a proposal which makes a technical fix to state
law relating to patronizing m prostitute. Law enforcement agencies are increasingly trying to
crack down on the use of"BaohPago" ads for trafficking via decoy stings but this has recently
been legally challenged oD the basis Ofwhere the crime took place. Current law does not
currently ensure the crime can be charged and considered tohave taken place either where the
act was first initiated and where the contact was received, and this bill proposes to correct that.
Increasing municipal authority tm address abandoned homes
The City has received very preliminary draft language proposing to clarify state law and
potentially give cities increased authority to address abandoned homes. Elements include
mandatory notification, the ability to fine banks for not keeping foreclosed properties up to code
and other potential measures. While this iSiO very early stages, staff iS seeking Council support
for the concept of providing cities with more tools to address abandoned homes. |f Council ie
supportive of the legislation's formulation, City staff will provide technical assistance on its
development 8S well as keep the Council updated OD its progress.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council consensus for the City tO support both items.
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a Draft bill modifying patronizing a prostitute regulations
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BILL REQUEST - CODE REVISER'S OFFICE
BILL REQ. #: S-0052.2/17 2nd draft
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Modifying patronizing a prostitute provisions.
1 AN ACT Relating to patronizing a prostitute; amending RCW
2 9A.88.110; and prescribing penalties.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
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Sec. 1. RCW 9A.88.110 and 1988 c 146 s 4 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) A person is guilty of patronizing a prostitute if:
(a) Pursuant to a prior understanding, he or she pays a fee to
another person as compensation for such person or a third person
having engaged in sexual conduct with him or her; or
(b) He or she pays or agrees to pay a fee to another person
pursuant to an understanding that in return therefor such person will
engage in sexual conduct with him or her; or
(c) He or she solicits or requests another person to engage in
sexual conduct with him or her in return for a fee.
(2) The crime of -patronizing a prostitute may be committed in
more than one location. The crime is deemed to have been committed in
any location in which the defendant commits any act under subsection
(1)(a), (b), or (c) of this section that constitutes part of the
crime. A person who sends a communication to patronize a prostitute
is considered to have committed the crime both at the place from
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1 which the contact was made pursuant to subsection (1) (a) , (b) , or (c)
2 of this section and where the communication is received.
3 (3) For purposes of this section, "sexual conduct" has the
4 meaning given in RCW 9A.88.030.
5 ((+3-)) (4) Patronizing a prostitute is a misdemeanor.
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