Ordinance No. 943 - Amending Section 10.24.060 and Renumbering Sections of Chapter 10.24 of the Rosemead Municipal Code Regarding Regulations for the Operation and Parking of Private Buses ORDINANCE NO. 943
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY ROSEMEAD
AMENDING SECTION 10.24.060 AND RENUMBERING SECTIONS OF
CHAPTER 10.24 OF THE ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION AND PARKING
OF PRIVATE BUSES
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2014, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 941
adding Chapter 10.24 to the Rosemead Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 10.24 was adopted to address safety, parking and general
public welfare concerns associated with private buses picking up and dropping off
passengers in the City of Rosemead; and
WHEREAS, since the implementation of Chapter 10.24 on July 10, 2014, the City
has found success in addressing the concerns that the City Council desired to address,
but has also found that some local businesses have been harmed by Chapter 10.24;
and
WHEREAS, at the City Council meeting of September 9, 2014, after hearing from
the public on Chapter 10.24 and discussing the matter, the City Council desires to
amend Chapter 10.24 in order to minimize some of its unintended consequences, while
preserving the positive results of the current regulations; and
WHEREAS, the section numbers on two subsections of Chapter 10.24 need to
be renumbered to correct the typographical error; and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 21112 authorizes cities to regulate
the location of stands on streets for use by public vehicles for hire; and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22507(a) authorizes cities to restrict
the stopping or standing of vehicles on certain streets, or portions of streets; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Rosemead hereby amends Section 10.24.060
of Chapter 10.24 to the City of Rosemead Municipal Code adding the language shown
in italics to read as follows:
10.24.060 Operation of Private Buses on Public Streets
A. Private buses shall only be operated on public streets for ingress to, egress
from, and traveling through the City.
B. Private buses shall be prohibited from stopping or standing adjacent to curbs
or any other part of the public right-of-way within the City for any purpose
including loading and unloading passengers with the following exceptions:
a. Emergencies.
b. For the purpose of loading and unloading passengers at hotels and
motels where bus passengers are registered guests.
c. Transporting passengers to and from specific cultural or entertainment
events with the City.
d. Loading and unloading passengers during the limited hours of 5:00
p.m. to 10:00 p.m. provided that the names of all bus passengers are
on a travel itinerary and passenger roster which must be in the
possession of the private bus driver for that current day and time. In
no event may the bus pick up additional passengers in the City of
Rosemead. City law enforcement personnel are authorized to request
from the private bus driver the required travel itinerary and passenger
roster to ensure compliance with this exception.
C. The regulations imposed by this section shall not be effective until such time
as signs giving notice of such restrictions are conspicuously posted on streets
at the entrances to the City.
D. Private bus operators violating this section shall be subject to a fine as set
forth in the City of Rosemead Comprehensive Fee Schedule as adopted by
the City Council, and amended from time to time by resolution."
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Rosemead hereby amends Chapter 10.24 to
the City of Rosemead Municipal Code renumbering sections 10.24.060 License and
10.24.070 Signage to 10.24.070 and 10.24.080 as follows:
10.24.070 License.
All private bus operators who load and unload passengers in the City shall have a
business license issued by the City in accordance with chapter 5.04 of this code.
10.24.080 Signage.
The public works director is authorized to post conspicuous signs giving notice of the
restrictions on using public streets by private buses."
Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or word of this ordinance is for
any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council of
the City of Rosemead hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this
Ordinance and each and all provisions thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more of said provisions may be declared to be invalid.
Section 4. This Ordinance will take effect 30 days after its adoption.
Section 5. The City Clerk is directed to certify as to the adoption of this Ordinance and
cause this Ordinance to be published in the manner required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL THIS
14th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2014.
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WILLIAM ALARCON
MAYOR
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
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CITY CLERK
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TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER /P4
DATE: OCTOBER 14, 2014
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE NO. 943—SECOND READING: MODIFICATION CODE
SECTION 10.24 REGARDING PRIVATE BUS OPERATIONS
SUMMARY
On September 23, 2014, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 943, amending
section 10.24.060 and renumbering sections of chapter 10.24 of the Rosemead
municipal code regarding regulations for the operation and parking of private buses.
Ordinance No. 943 is now before Council at the required second reading for adoption.
Staff Recommendation
Staff requests that City Council ADOPT Ordinance No. 943 at its second reading.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Preparreddbby^:
GLORIA MOLLEDA
CITY CLERK
Attachment A—Ordinance No.943
Attachment 8—Staff Report dated September 23,2014
ITEMNUMBER'' 14C
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OFLOSANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Gloria Molleda, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 943 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regularly meeting of the City Council on the 23rd of September, 2014. Thereafter, said Ordinance
was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 14U1 of October, 2014
by the following vote to wit:
Yes: Alarcon, Armenta, Clark, Low, Ly
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Iona Molleda
City Clerk