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6A.A. - Page 3 enforcement program coordinated with the Planning Division review process thus far have effectively regulated massage services within the Redwood City's jurisdiction, but the Police Department expresses a somewhat increased concern with the workers /establishments that are not state - certified. After reviewing the options for regulating massage establishments, the City Council decided it preferred allowing only state - certified massage workers and businesses that employ only state - certified workers because this would create consistent rules and regulations; provide a stream -lined review process; require meeting high educational standards; and achieve compliance with state law. The City Council directed staff to proceed with the draft ordinance it had been presented with some revisions such as deleting a prohibition against outcall massages. The ordinance attached hereto and presented for introduction contains these key elements: • Requires all massage practitioners to become state - certified and all massage establishments to employ only state - certified massage practitioners; • Requires background check for business owners that own 5% or more of a massage business and are not state - certified; • Establishes effective date of July 1, 2012 to provide time for businesses and workers to comply with the new regulations — however, some cities are providing as much as a year; • Requires massage businesses and practitioners to register with the city to verify possession of valid and current state - certifications and require zoning clearance letter and business license; • Sets renewal at every two years; • Exempts certain classes of persons and businesses as required by state law such as physicians, nurses, physical therapists, chiropractors, barbers, hospitals, and health clubs from requirement to obtain massage business Certificate of Registration; • Establishes health and safety requirements such as clean linens, sanitized equipment, and no closed shades or curtains on front windows and doors during business hours; and Provides right to enter during business hours to conduct reasonable inspections to enforce compliance with building, health, and other related codes. FISCAL IMPACT None ALTERNATIVES 1. Make changes to the proposed ordinance. 2. Do not adopt the proposed ordinance.