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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: November 2, 2020 <br />Ordinance <br />Agenda Section:File Number:20-447 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.J. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Jeff Kay <br />City Manager <br />BY:Tom Liao <br />Community Development Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:ORDINANCE of the City of San Leandro City Council Amending Certain <br />Sections of the San Leandro Municipal Code Related to Penalties for Code <br />Violations. <br />WHEREAS, California Government Code section 53069.4 permits cities to regulate and impose <br />penalties on violations of local ordinances; and <br />WHEREAS, California Government Code section 36900 provides the penalty amounts cities <br />may impose for violations of local ordinances; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro regulates by ordinance the violation of local ordinance and <br />imposition of penalties for violation of local ordinances; and <br />WHEREAS, from time to time the state of California updates the maximum fines allowed for <br />cities to impose for violations of local ordinances; and <br />WHEREAS, California Government Code section 36900 was amended in 2019 to increase the <br />maximum fines cities may impose for violations of local ordinances with respect to violations of a local <br />building and safety code; <br />WHEREAS, the City has determined that portions of the San Leandro Municipal Code (“Code”), <br />as currently drafted, require updating to remain consistent with state law; and <br />WHEREAS, the City’s ability to impose penalties for violation of its Code is necessary to <br />maintain order and compliance with the Code, for the safety and enjoyment of all members of the <br />community; and <br />WHEREAS, City staff performed a comprehensive review of the Code to assist the City Council <br />in identifying and remediating the aforementioned issue related to updating penalty amounts for Code <br />violations; and <br />WHEREAS, the City desires to adopt an ordinance to update the penalty amounts imposed for <br />Code violations to comport with state statutory requirements in order to consistently and effectively <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 10/28/2020 <br />108