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such as parks, schools, day care centers, or churches, thereby having a deleterious effect on the adjacent areas. It is the purpose and intent of these special regulations to prevent the concentration of Adult - Oriented Businesses and thereby prevent such adverse secondary side effects. SECTION 3: The locational requirements established by this ordinance do not unreasonably restrict the establishment or operation of constitutionally protected Adult - Oriented Businesses in San Leandro, and a sufficient and reasonable number of appropriate locations for Adult- Oriented Businesses are provided by this ordinance. SECTION 4: In developing this ordinance, the City Council has been mindful of legal principles relating to regulation of Adult - Oriented Businesses and does not intend to suppress or infringe upon any expressive activities protected by the First Amendments of the United States and California Constitutions, but instead desires to enact reasonable time, place, and manner regulations that address the adverse secondary effects of Adult- Oriented Businesses. SECTION 5: The City Council has considered decisions of the United States Supreme Court regarding local regulation of Adult- Oriented Businesses, including but not limited to: Young v. American Mini Theaters, Inc., 427 U.S. 50 (1976) (Reh. denied 429 U.S. 873); City of Renton v. Playtime Theaters, 475 U.S. 41 (1986) (Reh. denied 475 U.S. 1132); FW /PBS, Inc. v. Dallas, 493 U.S. 215 (1990); Barnes v. Glenn Theater, 501 U.S. 560 (1991). The City Council has also considered decisions by state and federal courts, including but not limited to: City of National City v. Wiener, 3 Cal.4th 832 (1993); People v. Superior Court (Lucero) 49 Cal.3d 14 (1989); City of Vallejo v. Adult Books, et al., 167 Cal. App. 3d 1169 (1985); Lakeland Lounge v. City of Jacksonville 973 F.2d 1255 (5th Cir. 1992), Hang On, Inc. v. Arlington 65 F.3d 1248 (5th Cir. 1995), Mitchell v. Commission on Adult Entertainment 10 F.3d 123 (3rd Cir. 1993), International Eateries v. Broward County F.2d 1157(11th Cir. 1991), and Starr Satellite v. City of Biloxi 779 F.2d 1074 (5th Cir. 1986). SECTION 6: The City Council of the City of San Leandro also finds that the locational criteria in the Zoning Code alone does not adequately protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of San Leandro, and thus certain requirements with respect to the ownership and operation of Adult- Oriented Businesses are in the public interest; and that in addition to the findings and studies conducted in other cities regarding increase in crime rates, decreases in property values, and the blighting of areas in which such businesses are located, the City 3