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decided. That case holds that permitting procedures which effectively establish a prior restraint on expression protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution must provide for prompt hearing and decision by a judicial officer of denial, suspension, or revocation of such permits. (e) It is the intent of this Council to amend Sections 18B.11 and 18B.12 of the Code of the City of Redwood City to conform said Sections to the holding of the aforementioned case. SECTION 2. Section 18B.11 of the Code of the City of Redwood City is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 18B.11. Suspension or Revocation of Sexually Oriented Businesses Re.qulatory Permits and Sexually Oriented Businesses Performance Permits. A sexually oriented business Regulatory Permit or sexually oriented business Performer Permit may be suspended or revoked in accordance with the provisions of this section. (a) On determining that grounds for suspension or revocation of a Permit exist, the Zoning Administrator or Police Chief shall furnish written notice of hearing on the proposed suspension or revocation to the Permittee. Such notice shall set forth the time, date and place of the hearing, and the ground or grounds upon which the proposed suspension or revocation is based, together with a brief statement of the factual matters in support thereof. The notice shall be delivered personally, or mailed by depositing the same with the United States Postal Service, first-class postage prepaid, addressed to the last known address of the Permittee, not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing date. A Hearing Officer appointed by the City Manger, who shall not be the Zoning Administrator or Police Chief, shall preside at the hearing. The Hearing Officer shall hear testimony offered on behalf of the Permittee and the Zoning Administrator or Police Chief, as the case may be. Formal rules of Ord-070 2 f/sh/sh/redwood/council DES:djk;rg 2163 06102199;06103199