City Council

9G. AMENDED RESPONSE TO THE 2023-2024 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY\nREPORT DATED JUNE 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 submitted their response letter after receiving Council authorization at its meeting on\nAugust 27, 2024. The Grand Jury has requested an amended response, which has been\nprepared for Council review (Attachment B).\nOctober 22, 2024\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 amended response letter to the Orange County Grand\nJury related to the findings and recommendations contained in the June 20, 2024,\nreport entitled “E-bikes Friend or Foe”.\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR