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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Christopher Price
DATE: February 22, 2005
SUBJECT: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE
REPEALING CHAPTER 13.24 NEWS VENDING MACHINES OF
THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING
CHAPTER 13.24 NEWSRACKS
DEPARTMENT: Building and Engineering
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council conduct second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING
CHAPTER 13.24 OF TITLE 13, DIVISION 1 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE
CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF NEWS VENDING MACHINES IN THE PUBLIC
RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 13.24 OF TITLE 13, DIVISION 1 OF
THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF
NEWSRACKS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY."
BACKGROUND
On February 8, 2005, the City Council conducted a public hearing regarding the ordinance which
regulates newsracks in the public right-of-way and passed the ordinance to a second reading.
In 1997, the City adopted Ordinance No. 97-5. This ordinance was codified as Chapter 13.24 of
the Santa Clarita Municipal Code ("News Vending Code"). Since the adoption of Ordinance
No. 97-5, certain changes in applicable laws have occurred, and staff has gained experience in
the day-to-day administration of the News Vending Machine code. As a result, staff feels that
several non -substantive revisions of the administration of the regulations need to be made.
Staff, in conjunction with the City Attorney's office, has been in contact with the major
newspaper publications that currently have permits with the City, informing them of the proposed
new ordinance.
Adopted:
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
City Council may choose not to adopt the ordinance concerning the regulation of newsracks in
the public right-of-way.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impacts are anticipated from this action, although there may be some savings to the
City as a result of changing the permit from a one- to two-year permit, therefore requiring less
staff time.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance