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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1668 (PD Operation of Bikes on Streets)CLERK'S CERTIFICATE I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, and Ex -officio Clerk of the Council of said City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Charter Ordinance No. 1668 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING TITLE 5 OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND CHAPTER 5.34 -- REGULATION OF SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES AND BICYCLES -- TO ADD SECTION 5.34.040 AUTHORIZING POLICE OFFICER OPERATION OF BICYCLES ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS" is a true and correct copy of an ordinance of said City and was introduced at a REGULAR meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 17th day of OCTOBER, 1994, published as required by City Charter in the MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL , a newspaper published in the City of San Rafael and passed and adopted as an ordinance of said City at a REGULAR meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 7th day of NOVEMBER, 1994, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Thayer, Zappetini & Mayor Boro NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the City of San Rafael this 8th day of November, 1994. JEAN LEONCINI,`City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 1668 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5 OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND CHAPTER 5.34 -- REGULATION OF SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES AND BICYCLES -- TO ADD SECTION 5.34.040 AUTHORIZING POLICE OFFICER OPERATION OF BICYCLES ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS WHEREAS, the Police Department of the City of San Rafael has initiated a bicycle patrol by police officers within the City; and WHEREAS, Section 5.34.010 of the San Rafael Municipal Code now contains a blanket prohibition against any person riding a bicycle on a public sidewalk in an area posted with a sign prohibiting such act; and WHEREAS, it will be necessary for police officers who are engaged in such bicycle patrol to operate their bicycles from time to time on public sidewalks, in order to fully carry out their duties and responsibilities as police officers. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: DIVISION 1: Section 5.34.040 is added to the San Rafael Municipal Code to read as follows: 5.34.040. Notwithstanding Section 5.34.010, it shall not be unlawful for a person, engaged in the course and scope of employment as a police officer for the City, to ride a bicycle on a public sidewalk in an area posted with a sign prohibiting bicycle riding on sidewalks. DIVISION 2: This Ordinance shall be published once in full before its final passage in a newspaper of general circulation, published, and circulated in the City of San Rafael, and shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage. ATTEST: JEA E M. LE'6`1CIN ^, City Clerk. 01 /LBEAT'4J.,' Mayor ORIGINAL �"$ The foregoing Ordinance No. 1668 was read and introduced at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 17TH day of OCTOBER , 1994, and ordered passed to print by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers: Cohen, Heller, Thayer, Zappetini & Mayor Boro NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None and will come up for adoption as an Ordinance of the City of San Rafael at a Regular Meeting of the Council to be held on the 7TH day of NOVEMBER , 1994. JE NE M. LEONCIN , Ci y Clerk