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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ORDINANCE NO. 2016-006 ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 4-28-105,4-28-115, AND 4-28-120 OF TITLE 4, CHAPTER 28 OF THE SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO LODGING REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS TO REQUIRE A SEARCH WARRANT TO REVIEW LODGING REGISTRIES WITHOUT CONSENT AND TO CLARIFY ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION FOR GUESTS WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro requires all hotels, motels, lodging houses, rooming houses and other places or similar establishments to keep a register containing specific information regarding guests, including the names, residence address, automobile information and room occupied; and WHEREAS, such information can assist the City of San Leandro prevent criminal activity; and WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro currently requires all hotels, motels, lodging houses, rooming houses and other places or similar establishments to make the guest registry available to the Chief of Police upon demand; and WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court recently held in City of Los Angeles v. Patel that municipalities cannot constitutionally require lodging operators to provide guest registries without an opportunity for pre -compliance review; and WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro desires to amend the Municipal Code to allow the City to review guest registries with operator consent or with a valid search warrant. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. RECITALS. The above recitals are true and correct and made a part of this ordinance. SECTION 2. CEQA. Approval of the amendments is exempt from further environmental review under the general rule in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. As a series of text amendments and additions, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment. SECTION 3. AMENDMENTS. Title 4, Chapter 28, Section 4-28-105, Section 4-28- 115 and Section 4-28-120 shall be amended to read as follows: