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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1112ORD 1112pT3(퓬w ORDINANCE NO.1112 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE OF NEW BINGO LICENSES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR WHEREAS, there has been an extraordinary influx in the number of applications for bingo licenses in the City of Baldwin Park City"); and WHEREAS, the limited areas available for organizations to conduct bingo games are near residences and unless more stringent regulations are adopted immediately, there will be a proliferation of bingo establishments in these areas, causing substantial problems for many citizens of the City; and WHEREAS, the existing bingo ordinance does not provide for adequate controls regarding such issues as security, location, and times of operation resulting in the following health, safety and welfare concerns: 1. late night traffic and noise disturbing the peace of nearby residences, 2. the adequacy of security in light of large sums of money at bingo games, a. the safety of areas surrounding, and those attending, bingo games, and 4. the expenditure of significant police time and resources patrolling bingo game areas to ensure their safety in light of inadequate security; and WHEREAS, the City wishes and intends to adopt a more stringent bingo ordinance because the safety of persons and property, and the peace and harmony of surrounding neighborhoods may be jeopardized in the absence of adequate legislation regulating bingo games; and WHEREAS, the City needs time to develop a more appropriate bingo ordinance, and before it is reasonably able to do so, it is likely that licenses will be issued to additional bingo organizations which may operate in a manner inconsistent with the new legislation it intends to adopt, and which may cause substantial problems for many citizens of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The issuance of new bingo licenses prior to such time that an adequate bingo ordinance is adopted creates an immediate threat to the public peace, health and safety due to currently insufficient bingo regulations including, without limitation, the threat of the following: 1. late night traffic and noise disturbing the peace of nearby residences, 2. inadequacy security in light of large sums of money at bingo games, 3. Inadequate security resulting in a threat to the safety of areas surrounding, and those attending, bingo games, and 4. the expenditure of significant and inordinate police time and resources patrolling bingo game areas to ensure their safety in light of inadequate security. BIB] 37643-U01 ORD-U02 1112-U02 LI2-U03 FO4263-U03 FO4283-U03 DO4295-U03 C5-U03 ORDINANCES-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 ORD-U05 1112-U05 MAR-U05 6-U05 1996-U05 ORD 1112pT3(퓬w Page Two Ordinance No.1112 Section 2. For the purpose of ameliorating the above threats, the applications for new bingo licenses shall not be accepted and new bingo licenses shall not be issued by the City until the City has had time to amend the existing bingo ordinance and develop adequate regulations regarding the location, hours of operation, and security of bingo organizations. Section 3. This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an urgency ordinance required for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety pursuant to Government Code Section 36937 and shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council of Baldwin Park. Section 4. This Ordinance shall expire one year from its effective date. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting held on the 6th day of March, 1996. MAYOR CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss CITY OF BALDWIN PARK I, LINDA L. GAIR, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify' that the foregoing Ordinance No.1112 was duly adopted by the City Council and signed by the Mayor of said City at a regular meeting held on the 6th day of March, 1996; and that the same was passed by the following roll call vote to wit: AYES LOWES. MARTINEZ, LOZANO, MUSE, MAYOR VARGAS NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ClTY CLERK BIB] 37643-U01 ORD-U02 1112-U02 LI2-U03 FO4263-U03 FO4283-U03 DO4295-U03 C5-U03 ORDINANCES-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 ORD-U05 1112-U05 MAR-U05 6-U05 1996-U05