TITLE:
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ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES TO AMEND CHAPTERS 2 AND 3 OF TITLE 4 (BICYCLES); AND CHAPTERS 1 THROUGH 21 OF TITLE 10 (MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC) OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS
PRESENTED BY: BRETT ATENCIO THOMAS, ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR AND BRYAN WADKINS, POLICE CAPTAIN
CONTACT INFORMATION: BRETT ATENCIO THOMAS, ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR, (714) 754-5343
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Adopt Ordinance No. 2024-08, to amend Chapters 2 and 3 of Title 4 (Bicycles) of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code to be in compliance with current California laws related to bicycles and current practices and procedures.
2. Adopt Ordinance No. 2024-09, to amend Chapters 1 through 21 of Title 10 (Motor Vehicle Traffic) of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code to be in compliance with current California laws and related to bicycles and current practices and procedures.
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BACKGROUND:
At the June 18, 2024 City Council meeting, the Council considered modifications to the Costa Mesa Municipal Code recommended by staff from the City Attorney's Office, Costa Mesa Police Department, and the Public Works Department and duly noted in the above recommended Ordinances, heard public comment, and introduced the Ordinances for first reading by title only, waiving further reading, by a 7-0 vote. The City Council's motion included minor modifications to the recommended Municipal Code updates (described further below), and requested increased Police Department enforcement of particular sections of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code.
ANALYSIS:
At the June 18, 2024 City Council Meeting, the Council directed staff to revise certain language within the Costa Mesa Municipal Code beyond staff's initial recommendations. Specifically, the City Council's motion made the following recommendations:
* A global review of Title 4 and Title 10 to update all mentions of "accident" to...
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