City Council

9I. RESPONSE TO THE 2023-2024 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT DATED\nJUNE 11, 2024, ENTITLED, “E-BIKES FRIEND OR FOE”\nOn June 20, 2024, the Orange County Grand Jury released a report entitled “E-bikes\nFriend or Foe” (Attachment A). The report focused on E-bike regulation, education, and\nsafety and what, if any, pertinent regulations have been adopted by Orange County cities.\nCalifornia Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05 require any public agency that the Grand\nJury reviews respond to the findings and recommendations of the Grand Jury Report. The\nCity’s proposed response letter responds to each of the applicable findings and\nrecommendations (Attachment B).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5)(Organizational or administrative activities\nor governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment); and\n2. Authorize the Mayor to sign the response letter to the Orange County Grand Jury\nrelated to the findings and recommendations contained in the June 20, 2024, report\nentitled “E-bikes Friend or Foe”.