Item 46 - Revised Memo and Draft Ordinance.pdf

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ORDINANCE G-7467 
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PHOENIX CITY CODE 
CHAPTER 24 PARKS AND RECREATION TO ADD NEW 
SECTION RELATING TO SAFE MEDICAL TREATMENT. 
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX as 
follows: 
SECTION 1.  Phoenix City Code, Chapter 24, is amended as follows:
SEC. 24-45 SAFE MEDICAL TREATMENT IN PARKS 
A. THIS SECTION APPLIES TO PARKS AS DEFINED IN PHOENIX CITY
CODE CHAPTER 24.
B. THE FOLLOWING ARE PROHIBITED:
1. FOR ANY PERSON, GROUP OR ORGANIZATION TO INVITE, PROMOTE, 
ADVERTISE, SPONSOR, ORGANIZE, OR CONDUCT AN EVENT OR 
ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT TO THE 
PUBLIC IN A PARK, UNLESS SUCH EVENT OR ACTIVITY IS
SPONSORED BY OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY BY
APPROVAL THROUGH ESTABLISHED CITY PROCESSES. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, MEDICAL TREATMENT IS DEFINED AS
ANY ACT AIMED AT DIAGONSIS, CURE OR TREATMENT OF DISEASE,
INJURY, ILLNESS, OR WOUND, AND DOES NOT INCLUDE PROVIDING
INFORMATION, INFORMATION SHARING, PROVIDING CONNECTION
TO SERVICES, OR TRANSPORTATION TO A MEDICAL FACILITY.
2. FOR ANY PERSON, GROUP OR ORGANIZATION TO INVITE, PROMOTE,
ADVERTISE, SPONSOR, ORGANIZE OR CONDUCT THE SALE OR
EXCHANGE OF SYRINGES AND NEEDLES OR ORGANIZE OR
CONDUCT A NEEDLE EXCHANGE OR A NEEDLE EXCHANGE
PROGRAM.
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3. FOR ANY PERSON, GROUP OR ORGANIZATION TO INVITE,
PROMOTE, ADVERTISE, SPONSOR, ORGANIZE OR CONDUCT THE
SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF HARM REDUCTION KITS, INCLUDING
ANY EVENT ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 36-798.51.  FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A “HARM REDUCTION KIT” IS ANY
COLLECTION OF PARAPHERNALIA USED TO SAVE THE LIFE OR
PROTECT THE HEALTH OF A PERSON OR THE COMMUNITY FROM
THE CONSEQUENCES OF DRUG USE.  THIS COLLECTION MAY
CONTAIN, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, STERILE SYRINGES, ALCOHOL
CLEANING WIPES, OR TESTING KITS.
C. EXCEPTIONS. THIS SECTION OF THE CODE DOES NOT APPLY TO THE
FOLLOWING:
1. FIRST RESPONDERS, INCLUDING FIREFIGHTER, LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, PARAMEDIC, EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIAN, OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL (INCLUDING AN EMPLOYEE OF
A LEGALLY ORGANIZED AND RECOGNIZED VOLUNTEER 
ORGANIZATION, WHETHER COMPENSATED OR NOT), WHO, IN THE
COURSE OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL DUTIES, RESPONDS TO FIRE,
MEDICAL, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, OR OTHER SIMILAR
EMERGENCIES.
2. FAMILY MEMBERS ADMINISTERING AID TO ANOTHER FAMILY
MEMBER.
3. A PERSON RENDERING AID TO ANOTHER PERSON EXPERIENCING
AN EMERGENCY, INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRES THE
ADMINSTERING OF NALOXONE.
4. THE DISTRIBUTION OF NALOXONE IN NON-EMERGENCY OR 
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
D. VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS A CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR.
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Ordinance G-7467 
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Phoenix this 17th day of 
December 2025. 
 
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M A Y O R 
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Date 
 
ATTEST:  
 
 
 
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Denise Archibald, City Clerk 
 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM:  
Julie M. Kriegh, City Attorney 
 
 
 
By:______________________________ 
 
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REVIEWED BY:  
 
 
 
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Ed Zuercher, City Manager 
 
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Jennifer Vega