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