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<br /> <br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Public Hearing: An Ordinance Concerning Exempting Certain Law Enforcement <br />Personnel from Bicycle Operating Rules and Amending Section 5.400 of the Eugene <br />Code, 1971 <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: September 17, 2012 Agenda Item Number: 1 <br />Department: Eugene Police Staff Contact: Lt. Sam Kamkar <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5436 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />Currently bicycles are prohibited on the sidewalks in the downtown core. This proposed ordinance <br />clarifies that law enforcement personnel are exempt from this prohibition. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br /> Section 5.400 of the Eugene Municipal Code specifies that “No person may ride a bicycle on a sidewalk <br />in that area bounded by the outer limits of Charnelton Street on the west, 6th Avenue on the north, Pearl <br />Street on the east, and 11th Avenue on the south”. This ordinance clarifies that law enforcement <br />personnel are exempt from this prohibition. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />This topic relates to the Safe Community Vision: A community where people feel safe, valued and <br />welcome, and increased downtown development, as well as support for small and local businesses. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />No formal action is sought at this public hearing. Council action is scheduled for October 8, 2012. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />This item is scheduled for public hearing only. No recommendation is being made at this time. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />No motion is proposed for the public hearing. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />A.Draft Ordinance <br />S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120917\S1209171.doc <br /> <br />