City Council

15. FIRST READING OF 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 an\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 CONVEYANCES) TO TITLE\n10 (TRAFFIC) OF THE LAGUNA BEACH\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH\nREGULATIONS ON THE OPERATION OF\nELECTRIC BICYCLES AND OTHER ELECTRIC\nTRANSPORTATION CONVEYANCES IN THE\nCITY, AND FINDING THE ACTION IS NOT A\nPROJECT REQUIRING FURTHER\nENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT;\n(2) Direct staff to return with the Ordinance for a\nsecond reading at the April 8, 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).