TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
George Gabriel, Assistant to the City Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of:
a) an Urgency Ordinance Amending Various Sections of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Relating to Bicycles to Clarify and Establish Safety and Operational Requirements for Electric and Motorized Bicycles; and
b) a Resolution Specifying Fines for Violations of Urgency Ordinance No. 23-0008-U, Starting at $500 for the First Violation (City Attorney Barrow).
A) ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 23-0008-U
B) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 23-0120 SPECIFYING FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 23-0008-U
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
a) adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 23-0008-U to establish safety and operational requirements for electric and motorized bicycles; and
b) consider amending the City's administrative citation penalty fines resolution for violations of Urgency Ordinance No. 23-0008-U, or any subsequently adopted regulation of bicycles, electric bicycles, or motorized bicycles.
BACKGROUND:
At the May 16, 2023, meeting, City Council directed staff to research and present information related to electric bikes (e-bikes) to include safety, enforcement and education in Manhattan Beach and surrounding cities.
At the last City Council meeting held on August 1, 2023, the Manhattan Beach Police Department (MBPD) provided an e-bike safety update. After public input and Council discussion, the City Council directed staff to:
1. Return to City Council with revisions to the Municipal Code related to electronic bike regulations on an expedited basis; and
2. Provide information regarding the fees the City Council can impose for violations.
DISCUSSION:
Urgency Ordinance No. 23-0008-U
In accordance with Council direction, staff has prepared an urgency ordinance amending the Manhattan...
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