HomeMy WebLinkAbout2096ORDINANCE NO. 2096
' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 16.37.005 OF THE
PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
SIGNAGE REGARDING REGULATORY MEASURES
APPLICABLE TO TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
COMPANIES
City Attorney's Summary
This Ordinance revises Section 16.37.005 of the Palm Springs Municipal
Code to remove a signage requirement outlining regulations of
Transportation Network Companies such as Lyft and Uber.
WHEREAS,.the City of Palm Springs is a charter city, organized pursuant to
Article XI of the California Constitution and pursuant to the authority so granted, the City
has the power to make and enforce within its limits all ordinances and regulations with
respect to municipal affairs not in conflict with its own charter; and such police powers
include, without limitation, the ability to adopt regulations pertaining generally to the
protection and promotion of the public health, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 16.37 of the Palm Springs 'Municipal Code ("PSMC")
' outlines rules and regulations regarding the operation of Transportation Network
Companies at the Palm Springs International Airport ("Airport"); and
WHEREAS, Section 16.37.005(d) of the PSMC requires certain signage to be
posted on the Airport related to the operation of Transportation Network Companies;
and
WHEREAS, Airport staff desires to remove this signage from the Airport; and
WHEREAS, the PSMC is required to be amended to allow this signage to be
removed from the Airport; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to remove this signage requirement
from the PSMC; and
WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Ordinance have
occurred.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The City Council finds that all the facts,
' findings, and conclusions set forth above in this Ordinance are true and correct.
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SECTION 2. Amendment of PSMC Section 16.37.005. Section 16.37.005 is
hereby amended to read as follows: '
16.37.005 Regulatory Measures.
(a) Each Transportation Network Company and its TNC Drivers operating on the
Airport shall comply fully with all applicable state laws, this Title, and instructions issued
by the Director of Aviation.
(b) Enforcement of traffic laws shall be the responsibility of the Agency having
jurisdiction.
(c) The City Manager or his/her designee shall have the authority to issue such
administrative Rules and Regulations as may prove necessary and appropriate to
implement the purpose of this Chapter, i.e., provision for the safe and efficient operation
of transportation network companies at the Airport."
SECTION 3. CEQA. The City Council determines that the adoption of this
Ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental
Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to the following provisions of the CEQA Guidelines, 14
California Code of Regulations, Chapter 3: the Ordinance is exempt under CEQA
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) in that it is not a "project' under CEQA, and is an
organization or administrative activity of the City that will not result in direct or indirect
physical changes in the environment.
SECTION 4. Adoption, Certification, and Publication. The City Clerk of the City of '
Palm Springs shall certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same, or a summary thereof, to be published and/or posted in the manner required
by law. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its adoption.
SECTION 5. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance is found to be
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, that invalidity
will not affect the remaining provisions of this Ordinance, which can be implemented
without the invalid provisions, and to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are
declared to be severable.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS CITY
' COUNCIL THIS 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2024.
F BERNSTEIN
AYO
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ATTEST:
BREND PRE
CITY CLERK
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, Brenda Pree, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, do hereby
' certify that Ordinance No. 2096 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was introduced at a
regular meeting of the Palm Springs City Council on April 11, 2024, and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council held on April 25, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Garner, Holstege, and Middleton; Mayor Pro Tern
deHarte, Mayor Bernstein
NOES: None
RECUSED: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto s t my hand and affixed the official seal of
the City of Palm Springs, California, this ay of May 2024.
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BREN A R E, MMC, CERA
CITY CLERK