Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Section 21.15.2990, Table 32-1 and Table 32-1A of Chapter 21.32, Section 21.52.273; and by adding Section 21.45.166, all related to tattoo parlors, read and adopted as read.  (Citywide)
One more time for bike month. Great. Okay, so we have two hearings, so let's go ahead and call up hearing number one. Communication from city attorney recommendation received supporting documentation into the record, concluded the public hearing and adopted negative declaration number 04-17 declare ordinance amending various sections of Title 21 of the Long Beach Municipal Code relating to the regulation of tattoo parlors. Read for the first time and laid over the next regular meeting for final reading and adopt a resolution directing the Director of Development Services to submit a request to the California Coastal Commission to certify an amendment to the Certified Local Coastal Program Citywide. Thank you. There's no oath required, so we'll hand it over to Mr. Modica. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Staff report be given by Mike Mazer, Assistant City Attorney. Mr. Vice Mayor, members of the City Council. As you recall, this ordinance was before the Council for discussion on March 20th of 2018. At that time, Council voted to send the matter back to staff to slightly amend the draft ordinance to change some proposed language that related to the buffers. The buffers have now been changed from 500 feet to 700 feet between tattoo parlors and from both primary and secondary schools. You will also recall the reason that we brought this ordinance to you in the first place were a couple of ninth Circuit federal court decisions, one directly involving the city of Long Beach. That basically made a determination that tattooing itself is a First Amendment protected activity, as is the art of tattooing or the tattoo artist. So we made the changes to these ordinances after being a receiving recommendation from the Planning Commission. If you have any questions, we're here to respond to them. Thank you. So I'll go ahead and open up for public comment. Is there any public comment here? Okay. Saying none. We're going to close the public comment and take it back behind the rail. Councilmember Pearce. Okay. Councilman Gonzalez. Just more of a comment and not to disturb the ordinance as it's moving through. We think city staff are doing that in our city attorney. It's been I've talked to a few tattoo parlors in my district who have mentioned that Boston is actually a really great example in terms of paralleling how tattoo parlors, in terms of, say , the health and the health safety standards are similar to salons. And so I think, like I said, Boston has a great example of that, but perhaps we can sort of fold that in and just keep that as we move along in the process. So just a more of a comment on that sent. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Seeing no further council comment members, please cast your vote. Motion carries. Thank you. Hearing number two please.