City Council

14. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING\nPROPOSED CHAPTER 10.16 TO THE LAGUNA\nBEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, REGULATING E-\nBIKES AND OTHER ELECTRIC\nTRANSPORTATION DEVICES IN THE CITY\nRecommendations:\n(1) Introduce and waive first reading for the\nOrdinance titled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH,\nCALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 10.16\n(ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND OTHER ELECTRIC\nTRANSPORTATION DEVICES) TO TITLE 10\n(TRAFFIC) OF THE LAGUNA BEACH\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH\nREGULATIONS ON THE OPERATION OF\nELECTRIC BICYCLES AND OTHER ELECTRIC\nTRANSPORTATION DEVICES IN THE CITY, AND\nFINDING THE ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT\nREQUIRING FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL\nREVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT”;\n(2) Direct staff to return with the Ordinance for a\nsecond reading at the March 25, 2025, Regular City\nCouncil meeting; and\n(3) Find that this Ordinance is not subject to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA,”\nPublic Resources Code section 21000 et seq.) because\nit does not qualify as a "project" under CEQA, or in\nthe alternative, finding the Ordinance exempt from\nCEQA under State CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3).