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3. Transit Stops Transit stops require unimpeded accessibility to and from the transit stops for commuters. Anyone loitering around transit stops may impede access or create potential trip hazards for commuters. Furthermore, when someone is standing close to the curb in a transit stop, transit operators may be forced to stop away from the actual transit stop at a location that is not ADA compliant or further away from the curb. Public Utilities Code Section 99170 considers this type of conduct to be unlawful. 4. Parkways Parkways are located adjacent to active vehicular travel lanes. There is an inherent traffic safety risk standing on a parkway with vehicles passing adjacent at high speeds. Standing too close to active traffic lanes further creates safety risks for a pedestrian in the event of tripping, losing their balance, or becoming unconscious and involuntarily falling into active traffic lanes. In addition, any person loitering around a parkway may block the line of sight or distract motorists while driving through the area. C. Pertinent Santa Ana Police Department Reports 1. In 2017, the Santa Ana Police Department responded to over 930 calls for service reporting pedestrians in and out of the roadway, causing traffic hazards. All of these calls necessitated a lights and siren emergency response to the location to remove the endangered pedestrian(s) and to protect individuals attempting to lawfully utilize the roadway from becoming involved in a collision. Of these calls for service, on average over 70% of these were solicitor -related. 2. The Santa Ana Police Department has also responded to the following incidents regarding aggressive or intrusive solicitation: a. On April 17, 2017, at 3:20 p.m., an aggressive solicitor was asked to leave a grocery store. Instead of leaving, the individual produced a knife, proceeded to stand in the doorway of the market, and threatened employees with a knife. After police officers arrived, the individual refused lawful orders and assaulted officers and a police dog. b. On June 10, 2017, at 4:50 p.m., an aggressive solicitor was causing a disturbance at a private event being held at a coffee shop in Downtown Santa Ana. The individual failed to leave the area after being directed by a security officer, and subsequently entered the coffee shop, began screaming incoherently, picked up a metal chair and assaulted responding police officers. Ordinance No. NS -2945 Page 2 of 9