Ordinance No. XX-XXXX
An Ordinance Of The City Of San Leandro City Council Adding Chapter 4-44 "Sideshows, Street Races and Reckless Driving Exhibitions" to Title 4 "Public Welfare" of the San Leandro Municipal Code to Prohibit Side Shows, and Spectators at Sideshows, Street Races, and Reckless Driving Exhibitions
WHEREAS, sideshows, street races, and reckless driving exhibitions cause significant damage to City of San Leandro infrastructure including harm and destruction to intersection markings, street signs, poles, and other equipment, infrastructure that is critical to public safety and requires replacement after a sideshow event, which diverts resources from other critical safety improvements; and
WHEREAS, sideshows, street races, and reckless driving exhibitions typically occur during times when violent and property crime rates are high and the San Leandro Police Department is already addressing high emergency call volumes; sideshows require a law enforcement response that diverts law enforcement personnel from responding to other emergencies; and
WHEREAS, sideshows, street races, and reckless driving exhibitions create an unsafe environment for the communities in which they occur because participants and spectators drive recklessly before, during, and after the sideshow event. In addition, both participant drivers and spectators have often been associated with the discharge of firearms, resulting in higher violent crime rates and vandalism; and
WHEREAS, sideshows, street races, and reckless driving exhibitions drastically impact the quality of life in the communities where they occur by causing damage to vehicles and private and public property, reduced air quality due to the smoke released by burning rubber tires, noise pollution, and unmanageable crowds that leave behind garbage; and
WHEREAS, promoters of sideshows, street races, and reckless driving exhibitions can attract hundreds of people from outside of the City of San Leandro that have no stake i...
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