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6.5.A. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er December 12, 2011 SUBJECT New Ordinance Regulating Massage Services RECOMMENDATION Waive Second Reading and Adopt an Ordinance Repealing Existing Chapter 18A and Enacting New Chapter 18A Regulating Massage Services BACKGROUND During its meeting on October 24, 2011, the City Council received a report regarding the current law on regulating massage services. In order to comply with state law and create a stream-lined review process, the City Council decided to allow only state- certified massage workers and businesses to perform massage services in Redwood City. The Council directed that an ordinance be drafted in accordance with its direction. During its meeting on November 14, 2011, the City Council waived the first reading and introduced an ordinance regulating massage services. In compliance with Cal. Gov't Code § 36934 and subject to minor revisions to ensure internal consistency with word usage, numbering, and correcting non-substantive errors, the ordinance is being presented at this meeting for second reading and introduction. 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; • Requires massage businesses and practitioners to register with the city to verify possession of valid and current state-certifications, zoning consistency check, and business license; • Sets renewal at every two years; • Exempts certain classes of persons and businesses as required by state law; • 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, safety, and other related codes.