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In order to prevent the frustration of said studies and the implementation thereof, the public interest, health, safety and welfare require the immediate enactment of this ordinance. The absence of this ordinance would create a serious threat to the orderly and effective implementation of any Code amendments, General Plan amendments or specific plan amendments which may be adopted by the City as a result of the studies, in that the establishment or construction of Bail Bond uses may be in conflict with or frustrate the contemplated updates and revisions to the Code, general plans or specific plans. Moreover, permitting such Bail Bond uses to be established or constructed during said studies and implementation would create impacts on the public health, safety and welfare that the City Council, in adopting this ordinance, has found to be unacceptable. The Request for Council Action ("RFCA") for this ordinance, dated December 1, 2003 and duly signed by the City Manager, shall by this reference be incorporated herein, and together with this ordinance, the prior ordinance and RFCA, any amendments or supplementals, and oral testimony constitute the necessary findings for this ordinance. The City Council has directed that all studies be pursued as expeditiously as is practicable, and has directed staff to expeditiously pursue appropriate revisions to the Code. The City Council finds, determines and declares that the current and immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare of the City and its citizens necessitates the immediate enactment of the ordinance. The facts constituting such an urgency are set forth in paragraphs A-L, inclusive of this ordinance. The City Council further finds that this is a matter of City-wide importance and is not directed towards nor targeted at any particular parcel of property or proposed use. Section 2. Prohibition No new Bail Bond use, as a primary use, shall be established, constructed, permitted or expanded in the City of Santa Ana. No new Bail Bond use, as an ancillary use, shall be established, constructed, permitted or expanded in the City of Santa Ana. This section shall not apply to any proposed new or expanded Bail Bond Use, which on the date of adoption of this ordinance, has filed a fully complete application with the City for a discretionary permit. This exception is provided because such discretionary action, if approved by Ordinance No. NS-2640 Page 3 of 5