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Police Department <br />www.santa-ana.org/pd <br />Item # 27 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />November 15, 2022 <br />TOPIC: Anti-Cruising Ordinance Informational Report <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Informational Report Relating to the City’s Anti-Cruising Ordinance <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />It is recommended that the City Council accept the informational report and consider one <br />of the following options: <br />1. Direct staff to return to the City Council with additional information. <br />2. Leave the anti-cruising ordinance as is (i.e., make no changes to the Santa Ana <br />Municipal Code relating to cruising).’ <br />3. Direct staff to prepare an ordinance to repeal the anti-cruising ordinance. <br />4. Take no action. <br />DISCUSSION <br />At the July 19, 2022 meeting, Councilmembers Mendoza and Hernandez added the <br />following councilmember requested item: Discuss and Consider Directing the City <br />Manager to Direct Staff to Prepare an Ordinance Repealing the Anti-Cruising Ordinance <br />and Establishing a Cruising Policy for Consideration by the City Council. There was <br />consensus among the City Council to have the Police Department prepare an <br />informational report relating to the City's anti-cruising ordinance, including options and a <br />recommendation whether or not to repeal the City’s regulations pertaining to motor <br />vehicle cruising (“anti-cruising ordinance”). <br />Overview of the City’s Cruising Ordinance <br />The City’s anti-cruising ordinance (Exhibit 1) has been in place since 1989. Santa Ana <br />has long been considered one of the most popular locations for cruising, attracting car <br />clubs and enthusiasts from all over California. While cruising has been part of Santa Ana's <br />rich history and culture, its effects have resulted in quality-of-life issues for residents and <br />business owners alike—such as traffic congestion, noise, fighting, vandalism, <br />damaging/defacing public streets, drinking, drug use, and violent crime. These issues are <br />evidenced by complaints received by residents and businesses.