REPORT TO PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Forward a Recommendation to City Council to Introduce an Ordinance Amending Section 9.62.090 (Loitering Prohibited During Certain Hours) of Chapter 9.62 (Public Parks) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code
Report
BACKGROUND
In an effort to clarify an existing provision of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, the Parks and Recreation Commission is being asked to review and recommend approval of an amendment to Section 9.62.090 (Loitering Prohibited During Certain Hours) of Chapter 9.62 (Public Parks) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code. The proposed Ordinance would grant the Director of Public Works the authorization to set park hours for each park in Sunnyvale. In addition, the proposed Ordinance would remove the prohibition against loitering in public parks, and proposes to clarify the prohibition to prohibit remaining in a public park during park closure hours.
The City Council is scheduled to consider this item on September 27, 2022.
EXISTING POLICY
General Plan
Chapter 4, Community Character, Policy CC-1.6, Maintain City neighborhoods as safe, healthy places to live.
Chapter 6, Safety and Noise, Policy SN-4.2, Provide for assessment of changing community needs and expectations.
Chapter 6, Safety and Noise, Goal SN-1, Acceptable Levels of Risk for Natural and Human-Caused Hazards. Ensure that natural and human-caused hazards are recognized and considered in decisions affecting the community and that land uses reflect acceptable levels of risk based on identified hazards and occupancy.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) as the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a signifi...
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