FOUR FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT Adoption of an Ordinance Establishing a Citywide 45 Day Moratorium on the Issuance of Any New Permit License Approval or Entitlement Pertaining to New Massage Establishments or the Location or Relocation of Existing Massage Establishments Within the City and Declaring the Urgency Thereof and that it Shall Take Effect Immediately. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Item Number: A 1 Meeting Date: 04/13/2015 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: FOUR FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT Adoption of an Ordinance Establishing a Citywide 45 Day Moratorium on the Issuance of Any New Permit License Approval or Entitlement Pertaining to New Massage Establishments or the Location or Relocation of Existing Massage Establishments Within the City and Declaring the Urgency Thereof and that it Shall Take Effect Immediately. Contact Person/Dept.: Lisa Vidra/City Attorney Thomas Gorham/Planning Division Fiscal Impact: Yes No x Public Hearing: Public Notification: (E Mail) Meetings and Agendas City Council (04/08/15) Phone Number: 310 253 5660 310 253 5710 General Fund Action Item: X Attachments: X Departmental Approval: Carol Schwab (04/07/15) Sol Blumenfeld (04/07/15) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (04/08/15) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (04/07/15) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (04/08/15) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council adopt an Ordinance establishing a Citywide 45 day moratorium on the issuance of any new permit license approval or entitlement pertaining to new massage establishments or the location or relocation of existing massage establishments within the City and declaring the urgency thereof and that it shall take effect immediately. (This item requires a four fifths vote.) BACKGROUND: In 2008 Senate Bill 731 ( SB 731 ) was adopted by the California Legislature and signed by the Governor. It became effective on January 1 2009 enacting Business and Professions Code 4600 et seq. which preempted ma...
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