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09.01 Second Reading ORD 01-19 Digital Billboard _ City Clerk's Counter COU NCI L LATE AGEN DA ITEMS Council Meeting February 12, 2019 _ ,,.... . , ,. . ... � Memo To: Rick Otto, City Manager Through: Will Kolbow, Administrative Services Director (�Y'�" From: Ashley Brodkin, Associate Planner Date: February 12, 2019 Re: Transmittal of Information for Billboard Ordinance Update This memo has been prepared to provide the City Council with additional information in response to questions regarding the lighting for the proposed electronic billboard located at 1936 East Katella A��enue. Although the first reading of the Ordinance Amendment was approved by City Council, there were some questions regarding the change in lighting from the static existing billboard to the proposed digital billboard. Outfront Media has provided the attached exhibits. Attachment: Elevation and lighting study provided by Outfront Media. 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".-....�..... _ �. , � .�F • r � � I '� � , . �• d i ��, .� , 1 . � r � � ttr ' . . • .� ._ i.1�+U 111' t/'. • '� � - .. � � • + � h� . ,� . �. � � . rs � ' , --1��sJ�r.w.�.� t!— . +� ' �j„/�� . �• ''�' •�' � „�r; • •. � � '� ► , , '. ' � �;'. u�+ ..: :".�_ _.�=- _,, j ^J ,9 � � _ _ ; . ,9 "" � � �' � � i ,: . : _ Robert Zornado From: Debbie Gabler Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 3:57 PM Cc: Robert Zornado; Rick Otto; Gary Sheatz;Wayne Wintliers Subject: FW: Digital Billboards -OPPOSE To council. ��?��Z�' �9��" �o�y �ildar�a��r's O�i�A �i�y�o�an�iB (}�ice �714) e��-�20� From: George Galanos<gjgalanos@aol.com> Sent:Tuesday, February 12, 2019 3:08 PM To: mayor@markmurphy.com; councilinfo <councilinfo@cityoforange.org> Subject: Digital Billboards-OPPOSE Dear Mr. Murphy, Unfortunately, I cannot attend this evening's meeting regarding the authorization for digital billboards in my City of Orange. I know this to be a terrible distraction to drivers and an intrusion due to their continuous flashing of new ads along with light intensity. As a registered voter and someone that supported you in your last election I would politely ask that you not allow this bill to move forward. Thank you, George J Galanos Mayhew&Associates 18022 Cowan—Suite#175 Irvine, CA 92614 p 949-428-8610 f 949-428-8611 i Robert Zornado From: Debbie Gabler Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 4:01 PM Cc: Robert Zornado; Rick Otto;Wayne Winthers; Gary Sheatz Subject: FW: NO ON DIGITAL BILLBOARDS IN ORANGE To Council. ��1� ��6' �i�jP �/9a6'�3��4''S 0�1��' �i��y Ce�a��cii Of£i�� 14j744-�2�3 From: Robin Cruse<rcruse@aceheaters.com> . Sent:Tuesday, February 12, 2019 3:45 PM To: councilinfo<councilinfo@cityoforange.org>; mayor@markmurphy.com Subject: NO ON DIGITAL BILLBOARDS IN ORANGE Please keep our viewscape clean and free from these glaring monstrosities changing every 8 seconds, further distracting already distracted drivers along the 55. And then, in time, inevitably part of your bigger picture, along every other high/freeway surrounding our town. Find revenue elsewhere, better yet, spend LESS Thank you. Robin Cruse, Orange Resident i �, Robert Zornado . From: Debbie Gabler Sent: Tuesday,February 12, 2019 4:18 PM Cc: Robert Zornado; Rick Otto;Wayne Winthers; Gary Slieatz Subject: FW: Digital Billboard To Council. ��6�� Ci�y �riia�a��er`s O�'s�e �ity Ceuncif O�c� �714) 74�-2203 From: David <daveauerbach@aol.com> Sent:Tuesday, February 12, 2019 3:28 PM To: councilinfo<councilinfo@cityoforange.org> Subject: Digital Billboard Dear City Council, It's a very bad idea to install digital billboards. 1)They are ugly and disruptive to a neighborhood with changing light output every 8-10 seconds. Would you want to live near one of these City of Orange elected official's??2)They are distraction to drivers, potentially making for unsafe driving on the 55 freeway and local streets like Katella Ave. and Tustin Blvd. 3)They will very likely have a negative impact on home values near the digital sign.4)All billboards are just ugly and shouldn't be supported in the City of Orange.The digital version is worse, constantly changing! Suggest the city find other ways to collect fees. City of Orange Council Members and Mayor Murphy, please do not approve these new billboards within the city limits. Regards and FYI I don't live near the impacted area. I just feel you are making a big mistake to approve such ugliness in the city. Orange is a wonderful city and is getting better. Do the right thing for your citizens and the neighborhood.VOTE N0. David A.Auerbach President ��n�a��a��t~�� e�� Bus: 714-921-3227 Mobile: 714-801-3035 Email: daveauerbach@aol.com 1 _ . . t. Ro.bert Zornado From: Debbie Gabler Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 4:02 PM Cc: Robert Zornado; Rick Otto;Wayne Winthers; Gary Sheatz Subject: FW: Digital billboard To Council. Debbie Gabler City Manager's Office City Council Office (714) 744-2203 -----Original Message----- From: Karen Jemison<karenjemi@sbcglobal.net> Sent:Tuesday, February 12, 2019 3:57 PM To: councilinfo<councilinfo@cityoforange.org> Subject: Digital billboard I am writing to let you know I oppose the digital billboard that will be voted on tonight. I live in the Presidential tract and my window faces the sign that is currently at the Katella exit. It's bad enough to see the regular billboard let alone a digital display. A digital billboard will not only be a distraction to drivers, but will have an effect on property values as well. Your consideration in this matter is appreciated. Karen Jemison Sent from my iPad 1 �Clear Channel �utdoor VIA EMAII.5 February 12,2019 The Honorable Mark A.Muxphy Mayor City of Orange 300 E.Chapman Ave. Orange,CA 92866 RE: Agenda Item 9.1,City Council Meeting February 12,2019 Dear Mr.Mayor: We've just been informed of City Council's consideration of Item 9.1,an ordinance pernutting the relocation of off-premise advertising signs and allowing for the operation of digital signs,as part of the City Council meeting agenda tonight. Unfortunately,we won't be able to attend in person,however,we do want to submit this letter for your consideration. As you know,Clear Channel Outdoor(CCO)has been a long time vendor of the City,where CCO provides advertising and maintenance services of the bus shelters. During the span of over 20 years of this partnership,CCO has paid the city well over$1.5 million. In an effort to expand our working relarionship with the City,CCO submitted a proposal in 2014 that entails the removals of all of CCO's existing billboards on surface streets in the City and within the City's sphere of influence,as well as other community benefits in exchange for CCO to relocate one digital sign onto a new location. However,the City wasn't quite ready at the time to take up such proposal. We're pleased to see that the City has advanced the policy position to allowing for the relocation of signs,causing a net reduction of number of existing signs within surface streets,and permitting the relocated sign to employ digital technology while creating additional community benefits for the City. However,the draft ordinance is limiting in two areas that prohibits CCO's participation,whereby would prevent the City from further benefits as described above. Namely,Section 17.36.180(B)(2)(b)of the draft ordinance only allow an existing sign to be converted into digital and therefore in effect,only permit one operator and/or one sign location to be converted. CCO encourages the City to allow for the relocation of signs onto a new appropriately-zoned location. Secondly,the removal of existing billboards should be considered according to either sign face and/or total square footage basis rather than just the number of faces solely. We strongly urge the City Council to either amend the ordinance now to permit for the relocation to a new site,or to allow for such amendment in the near future to enable a more robust sign removal program as well as creating additional community benefit opportunities. We've successfully worked on similar sign relocation programs throughout the Southern � California community,and do look forward to working closely with the City of Orange to further enhance this program. We look forward to reaching out to the City in the coming days. In the meantime,thank you for you kind consideration given the lateness of this letter submittal. As always,we appreciate the opportunity to continue working with the City. Sincerely, CLEAR C�IANNEL OUTDOOR,INC. " --— = {/� . J Q.Duong, e President,Development CC: Rick Otto,City Manager—City of Orange(ROtto@CityofOrange.org) City of Orange City Council Members Alvarez,Monaco,and Nichols(via emails) Clear Channel Outdoor 19320 Harborgate Way•Los Angeles,CA 90501 Call 310.755.7200 Fax 310.755.7351 ClearChannelOutdoor.com Follow @CCOutdoor q � l �,�\�.� �� '�A�i: _,.�- .. _--.,...��ATE OF MEETING: �°�P°'� ORDINANCE ..��\�caP �TFol�� . VI' 1'� �9ti��, %� SECOND READING � C��e,�G,.P�`�O `�'` February 12, 2019 1. SUBJECT Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange repealing and deleting Chapter 5.62, Signs and Billboards, in its entirety, and amending Title 17, Chapter 17.36 Sign Regulations to add a new Section 17.36.180 that provides regulation for the conversion of an existing static billboard displays to digital displays, subject to the removal of other existing static billboard in the City or its viewshed. 2. SUMMARY The introduction and First Reading of the above-entitled Ordinance was approved at a Regular Council Meeting on January 8, 2019. The Ordinance is now presented for Second Reading by title only, and adoption. Vote at First Reading: AYES: Alvarez, Murphy, Nichols, Monaco NOES: None ABSENT: None 3. RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt Ordinance No. 01-19. 4. ATTACHMENT Ordinance No. 01-19 ITEM 9.1 � 2/12/2019 ORDINANCE NO. O1-19 � AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 1860-18, REPEALING AND DELETING CHAPTER 5.62 OF THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 17.36.180 REGULATING THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING BILLBOARDS ALONG FREEWAY CORRIDORS TO ELECTRONIC BILLBOARDS. WHEREAS,Section 5412 of the Outdoor Advertising Act(Bus. &Profs. Code, §5200 et seq) encourages local governments and owners of billboards to enter into relocation agreements, pursuant to which local governments can continue development in a planned manner without expenditure of public funds, while allowing the continued maintenance of private investment and a medium of public communication; and WHEREAS, the City's municipal code does not currently allow the construction and operation of a digital billboard within the City's jurisdictional boundaries through a relocation agreement, though California state law authorizes such, and the City municipal code would require the adoption of an ordinance amendment establishing standards that, pursuant to the provisions of the Orange Municipal Code, Minor Site Plan Review, and the terms of a relocation agreement, an outdoor advertising media company may rehabilitate and operate a digital billboard in place of an existing static billboard in exchange for the removal of existing billboards at other locations (the "ordinance amendment"); and WHEREAS, the City has entered into an agreement with Outfront Media, LLC, for the right to operate a digital billboard, wholly contingent upon the City adopting an ordinance that would regulate the conversion of the existing static billboard to a digital billboard; and WHEREAS, the City has not committed to any particular course of action by tentatively entering into the aforementioned agreement,but is making an effort to reduce visual blight within its jurisdictional boundaries and other nearby areas visible to the City's residents, by removing existing billboards on local roadways in exchange for allowing digital billboards along the freeway corridor; and WHEREAS, to the extent that the passage of the ordinance amendment would have any reasonably foreseeable,non-speculative environmental impacts,the ordinance amendment has been evaluated in Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 1860-18, prepazed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), consistent with the findings in Section III below; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, having considered the proposed ordinance amendment at a public hearing held on December 3, 2018, including review of the staff report and having invited public testimony on the item, has determined the proposed amendment is justified and recommends approval thereof; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly advertised public hearing on January 8, 2019, for the purpose of considering the ordinance amendment, as proposed below. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I: Title 5 of the Orange Municipal Code is hereby amended to repeal and delete Chapter 5.62, Signs and Billboards, in its entirety. SECTION II: Title 17, Chapter 1736 of the Orange Municipal Code is hereby amended to add Section 17.36.180, which shall read as follows: 17.36.180 Billboards A. Prohibition. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, except for the relocation of existing billboards pursuant to this section,no new billboards shall be constructed within the City limits. For purposes of this section, "relocation" includes the removal of a display and construction of a new display to substitute for the display removed, as defined in California Business and Professions Code Section 5412. B. Relocation of Existing Billboards. An owner of an existing billboard located within the City may apply for a billboard relocation subject to the following procedure and criteria: 1. Process. An applicant for a billboard relocation shall file an application for Minor Site Plan Review approval with the City, pursuant to Orange Municipal Code Section 17.10.060. 2. Criteria. The Community Development Director shall apply the following criteria in making his determination on the site plan: a. The structure shall be constructed on two or less steel supports; b. The relocation site shall be at least 500 feet from any other existing billboard structure,and shall also comply with the distance requirements set forth in section E, if applicable; c. Except as otherwise provided in subsection F, the height of the top of the sign face shall not exceed 60 feet, as measured from finished grade; ORD 01-19 2 GAS d. The structure shall incorporate aesthetically pleasing architectural elements to the extent feasible so as to promote compatibility with surrounding properties; e. The applicant shall present proof of compliance with any applicable State or Federal law requirements relating to billboard signing and freeway location; f. The structure shall not result in a significant adverse aesthetic impact upon any surrounding residential neighborhoods or exceed the illumination thresholds set forth in this Section. 3. Conditions of Approval. The Community Development Director may require reasonable conditions of approval to protect the public health, welfare, and safety of the community 4. Findin�s. The Community Development Director shall malce a finding in approving such a request that the construction of the structure and approval of the Minor Site Plan Review will not have an adverse effect on the public health, welfare, and safety of the community. C. Publicly Caused Billboard Relocations. Any proposal to relocate an existing billboard structure,which relocation is caused by a City or State project, shall be subject to the Minor Site Plan Review process above. D. Electronic Billboards Within the Freeway Corridor. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: a. "Billboard"has the same meaning as those advertising displays defined in California Business and Professions Code Section 5202. b. "Electronic billboard" means an internally or externally illuminated billboard that utilizes digital message technology capable of instantaneously changing the static message or copy on the sign electronically. c. "Freeway Corridor" means the area within the City comprised of the land within 300 feet of either edge of the right of way of the following freeways: California lnterstate Highway 5; California State Route 22; California State Route 55; and California State Route 57. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, subject to the discretionary approval of a Minor Site Plan Review application above, entry into a relocation agreement with the City in accordance with Business and Professions Code Section 5412, and compliance with the additional requirements set forth below, the owner of an existing billboard within the City may convert a static copy billboard to an electronic billboard, provided such billboard is located within the Freeway Corridor, subject to approval of a Minor Site Plan Review application pursuant to section B. ORD 01-19 3 GAS 3. In addition to such conditions as may be imposed pursuant to approval of a Minor Site Plan Review application for a billboard relocation pursuant to subsections B.3., above, electronic billboards shall be subject to the following criteria and conditions: a. An electronic billboard may only be located within the Freeway Corridor. b. Electronic billboards shall comply with all applicable location,distance, size,operational,permit or licensing,and/or other requirements or limits imposed by Federal, State or local law, including, without limitation, the California Outdoor Advertising Act, California Business and Professions Code Section 5200 et seq., and its implementing regulations, including applicable amendments thereto. To the extent a conflict arises between any provisions of this section and applicable Federal, State or local law, unless otherwise preempted, local law shall control. c. Each sign face of an electronic billboard shall be oriented primarily for viewing from the Freeway Corridor and away from any residentially zoned property. d. No electronic billboard shall be located on or within 300 feet of any property zoned single-family residentially, as measured from the base of the structural support column of the electronic billboard to nearest property line. e. Each electronic billboard proposal must have undergone the proper level of environmental analysis required under the California Environmental Quality Act. E. No electronic billboard shall be located within 500 feet of any other billboard located on the same side of the freeway or within 1,000 feet of any other electronic billboard or on-premises electronic sign located on the same side of the freeway. F. The permitted height of an electronic billboard shall be determined through the Minor Site Plan Review process and shall be limited to the maximum height necessary to ensure adequate visibility of the display from the Freeway Corridor, however in no event shall an electronic billboard exceed 60 feet in height, as measured from finished grade to the top of the billboard structure, or in the case of the conversion of an existing billboard, the height of the existing billboard, whichever is greater. G. The area of each electronic billboard sign face,including framing and trim,shall not exceed 680 square feet. H. Electronic billboard displays shall contain still or static messages or images only, and no part of the sign structure or image being displayed may move or present the appearance or optical illusion of movement,or include flashing,blinking, or traveling lighting, the varying of light intensity, or any other means not providing constant illumination. Each static message or image shall be displayed for a minimum of eight (8) consecutive seconds ORD 01-19 4 GAS before changing, and the transition or blank screen time between one display message and the next shall not exceed one second. I. The maximum intensity of light output produced by an electronic billboard display shall not exceed 0.3 foot-candles above the ambient light level at any time,as measured using a foot-candle meter at a distance of 250 feet, and shall otherwise comply with section 5403(g) of the Outdoor Advertising Act and section 21466.5 of the California Vehicle Code. J. Electronic billboard owners and/or operators shall make space available for the display of emergency messaging in accordance with local, regional, and/or State protocols. K. As a condition to approval of the relocation and/or conversion of a billboard to an electronic billboard, the owner of the electronic billboard shall execute a relocation agreement with the City pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Section 5412 on terms approved by the City Council in its sole and absolute discretion. At a minimum, such a relocation agreement shall: (i) require the permanent removal of a minimum of five existing billboard faces within the city or visible from a City street for each relocated electronic billboard consisting of two faces , (ii) provide for mitigation by the owner of aesthetic and/or other impacts caused by the electronic billboard(s), (iii) require the owner to comply with any and all required mitigation measures, conditions of approval, and applicable provisions of this section and this code, (iv)require notice to be mailed to all residential property owners located within 500 feet of the proposed electronic billboard installation, 14 days prior to City Council consideration of the relocation agreement; (v) provide for the payment by the owner of applicable fees and costs, (vi) require each owner to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City from any and all claims, lawsuits, awards and judgments, including any reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, that may arise from the approval of the relocation and/or conversion of a billboard to an electronic billboard and/or the removal of other existing billboards, pursuant to this section or any other provision of the code, subject to the terms of the agreement, (vii) require the owner(s)/operator(s)of the electronic billboard to donate up to 10%of the total advertising time on the electronic billboard to community events, as requested by the City Manager; and (viii) any other terms and conditions the City may find reasonable in approving said agreement, and consistent with applicable law. Nothing herein shall be construed to require the City to enter into such an agreement or to allow the relocation of an existing billboard or the conversion of an existing billboard to an electronic billboard. L. The owner of an electronic billboard authorized pursuant to this section may, at its sole option, remove the digital display from the billboard structure at any time, for any reason, and temporarily or permanently replace such digital display with state-of-the-art non- electronic static sign faces of the same or smaller dimensions. SECTION III: The City Council finds and determines as follows: Ordinance No. 01-19 was adequately described and evaluated in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 1860- 18 to determine the level of environmental impacts associated with the project that could result ORD 01-19 5 GAS in: 1) the potential removal of existing billboard faces within the City of Orange; and, 2) potential upgrade of up to five existing static billboard signs to LED signs within the City of Orange. The analysis contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration(MND)determined that implementation of the project may result in potentially significant environmental effects without mitigation to the following environmental factors: Aesthetics, Biological Resources, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Noise, and Transportation/Traffic. Incorporation of the mitigation measures into the project results in a reduction of significant impacts to less than significant levels. SECTION IV: The proposed ordinance achieves multiple goals of the General Plan. Consistent with the Land Use Element, the ordinance amendment promotes revenue generating land uses that help defray costs of high quality public services. Consistent with the Urban Design and Economic Development Elements, the upgrade of existing billboards to smaller digital faces and the removal of billboards along the City's arterials and within the City's view shed would improve the aesthetics of those areas of the City. SECTION V: If any section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one (or more) section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase had been declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION VI: The City Clerk is hereby directed to certify the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published as required by law. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from and after the date of its final passage. ADOPTED this day of , 2019. Mark A. Murphy, Mayor, City of Orange ATTEST: Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange ORD 01-19 6 GAS STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF ORANGE ) I, PAMELA COLEMAN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council held on the day of , 2019, and thereafter at the regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the _ day of , 2019, was duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange ORD 01-19 7 GAS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES , FEBRUARY 12, 2019 8. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER 8.1 May Parade. , City Manager Otto reported that last year A1 Ricci, Chamber of Commerce President, discussed bringing back the May Parade. The parade would be held on Saturday, May 4. For a half-day closure of the Plaza and nearby streets, staff has estimated the cost to be $45,000. Staff is seeking Council direction to begin planning for the event. If directed to , do so, staff will return to Council in March with an agreement with the Chamber for cost recovery and a street closure plan. Public Speaker: Elizabeth Holloman—spoke in support of bringing back the May Parade. After a brief discussion, it was Council consensus to direct staff to work with the Chamber of Commerce and begin planning for the event. 9. LEGAL AFFAIRS 9.1 Providing regulation for the conversion of an existing static billboard displays to digital displays,subject to the removal of other existing static billboard in the City or its viewshed. Ordinance O1-19 (Second Reading). (A2500.0) An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange adopting Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 1860-18, repealing and deleting Chapter 5.62 of the Orange Municipal Code in its entirety, and amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code by adding Section 17.36.180 regulating the conversion of existing billboards along freeway corridors to �lectronic billboards. Public Speakers: Robin Auerbach—spoke in opposition of adopting the Ordinance. Steve Auerbach—spoke in opposition of adopting the Ordinance. Dean Thomas—spoke in opposition of adopting the Ordinance. Shelly Archer—spoke in opposition of adopting the Ordinance. � During discussion, Jason Brandman, CEQA consultant, answered Council's questions regarding the size of the billboard and the light emission. Councilmember Monaco stated the agreement with Outfront Media was approved before he was elected; and therefore,he is struggling with approving this ordinance when he was not a part of the initial discussion and approval process of the agreement. Council further discussed that,because of past litigation,the City cannot prohibit or remove billboards so adopting this ordinance is an opportunity to reduce the amount of billboard faces by converting one to digital. Once converted the billboard will decrease in size, and the light will be directed downward towards the freeway making the digital billboaxd less intrusive than what is currently there today. PAGE 14 CITY COLJNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 12, 2019 9. LEGAL AFFAIRS (Continued) MOTION —Murphy SECOND —Alvarez ' AYES —Alvarez, Murphy,Nichols ABSTAIN —Monaco Moved that Ordinance No. O 1-19 be read by title only and same was approved and adopted by the preceding vote. Councilmember Monaco clarified that he did not have enough information to move forward with a yes or no vote. 9.2 Amending Title 5 of the Orange Municipal Code by adding Chapter 5.91 prohibiting the establishment of Mobile Needle Exchange Programs. Ordinance 02-19 (Second Reading). (A2500.0) �, ' � . An Ordinance of the City Co.uncil of the C4ity of Orange amending Title 5 of the Orange Municipal Code by adding Chapter 5:91 prohibiting the establishment of Mobile Needle Exchange Programs in the'City. ' - � MOTION —Nichols � � � • SECOND —Monaco AYES —Alvarez, Murphy,Nichols, Monaco � Moved that Ordinance No. 02-19 be read by title only and same was approved and adopted by the preceding vote. 10. ITEMS RELATING TO THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY—None ' 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS—None 12. ADJOURNMENT—The City Council adjourned at 9:11 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, with Closed Session beginning at 5:00 p.m. if necessary. • . � � � I � - ' -y � �, r , PAMELA COLEMAN . � �MARK A. MURPH CITY CLERK MAYOR PAGE 15