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who knowingly attend or assist with illegal speed contests and reckless driving <br />exhibitions. If approved, Article XV, sections 36-706 through 36-710 entitled "Street <br />Racing and Reckless Driving Exhibitions Prohibited" will be added to the Santa Ana <br />Municipal Code. <br />ORDINANCE NO. NS 3051 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XV TO CHAPTER 36 OF THE <br />SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT SPECTATORS AT A STREET RACE <br />OR RECKLESS DRIVING EXHIBITION (includes determination that this ordinance is not <br />subject to the California Environmental Quality Act under California Code of Regulations, <br />Title 14, Section 15060, subdivision (c)(2), because the activity will not result in a direct <br />or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment nor under <br />subdivision (c)(3) because the activity has no potential for resulting in physical change to <br />the environment, directly or indirectly and so is not a project) <br />MINUTES: Assistant Police Chief Robert Rodriguez gave a brief presentation <br />regarding the street racing and reckless driving exhibitions proposed ordinance. <br />City Attorney Sonia Carvalho disclosed and explained she added additional <br />enforcement language to the original ordinance language from May 2021 (page 3, <br />section 36707, deleted language that refers to an infraction or alternative violations <br />through administrative citations, same change would be made on section 36708) and <br />stated she has redline copies available for Council to review. <br />Councilmember Hernandez spoke regarding street takeovers, expressed concern <br />regarding infractions related to spectators, and spoke in opposition to the item. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Lopez requested all future redline item changes be emailed to Council <br />prior to the meeting. <br />Councilmember Phan spoke regarding spectators at a street race or reckless driving <br />exhibition and police officer training and education regarding enforcement distinctions. <br />Councilmember Bacerra spoke regarding spectators at a street race or reckless driving <br />exhibition, impacts to the community, and police officer training and education <br />regarding enforcement distinctions and in support of the item. <br />Councilmember Penaloza spoke regarding spectators at a street race or reckless <br />driving exhibition, impacts to the community, police enforcement, and in support of <br />the item. He requested City Attorney Carvalho explain the additional redline language <br />added to the ordinance. <br />MOTION: Councilmember Bacerra moved to approve first reading of an <br />ordinance to prohibit spectators who knowingly attend or assist with illegal speed <br />contests and reckless driving exhibitions. If approved, Article XV, sections 36-706 <br />through 36-710 entitled "Street Racing and Reckless Driving Exhibitions <br />Prohibited" will be added to the Santa Ana Municipal Code, as presented in the <br />May 2021 City Council meeting, seconded by Councilmember Penaloza. <br />CITY COUNCIL 10 OCTOBER 3, 2023 <br />