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8.113. - Page 6 of 72 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AMENDING ARTICLE I (TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES) AND ARTICLE III (REGULATIONS FOR COURTHOUSE SQUARE) OF CHAPTER 33A OF THE REDWOOD CITY CODE WHEREAS, under California Vehicle Code section 21101(e), the City may adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution to temporarily close a portion of any street for local special events, celebrations, parades, and other purposes when in the opinion of the City or an officer or employee designated by resolution determines that the closure is necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closure; and WHEREAS, Article I (Temporary Street Closures) of City Code Chapter 33A establishes permitting requirements to temporarily close streets in residential areas that do not exceed one City block or one intersection; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to Article I would update the permit procedures for temporary street closures; and WHEREAS, Article III (Regulations for Courthouse Square) of City Code Chapter 33A establishes a regulatory framework for the use of Courthouse Square; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to Article III would update the permit procedures for use of Courthouse Square, delete references to the Redevelopment Agency, and replace all references of the Community Development Director with the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director as the employee with the authority to approve Courthouse Square Event Permits; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to Article I and Article III of Chapter 33A of the City Code set forth herein are collectively referred to as the "Ordinance Amendment." NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety. Section 2. This proposed Ordinance Amendment has been reviewed with respect to applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.). The Ordinance Amendment is not a project under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 because it involves organizational or administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. ATTY/ORD.486/CC ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 1—TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE —CHAPTER 33 OF RWC CODE REV: 04-16-19 PR Page 1 of 11 198