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ORDINANCE NO. 2183 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AMENDING AND EXTENDING URGENCY (INTERIM) ORDINANCE NO. 2182 PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIFIED APPROVALS AND PERMITS FOR NEW OR EXPANDING MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AREA FOR 22 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS WHEREAS, on July 17, 2018, the City Council adopted Urgency (Interim) Ordinance No. 2182 prohibiting the issuance of specified approvals and permits for new or expanding massage establishments in the Downtown Specific Plan area ("the Ordinance"); and WHEREAS, the Ordinance was adopted following notice pursuant to Government Code section 65090 and a public hearing; and WHEREAS, on August 21, 2018, the City Council issued a report describing the measures taken to alleviate the condition which led to the adoption of the Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council now wishes to amend and extend the Ordinance for 22 months and 15 days. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The recitals and findings contained in Urgency (Interim) Ordinance No. 2182 remain in effect. SECTION 2. Section 1 of Urgency (Interim) Ordinance No. 2182 is amended to read as follows: SECTION 1. During the time this Urgency Ordinance is in effect, no zoning or land use approval shall be granted, no business license, no massage establishment (as defined in the Massage Therapy Act and Pleasanton Municipal Code) permit, or other permit or entitlement shall be issued, for the establishment, operation, or expansion of: a) a new massage establishment; b) the expansion of the square footage of any building space within which a Massage establishment is operating; and c) new tenant improvements for discretionary upgrades (i. e., upgrades not necessary for health and safety reasons) requiring building permits for any building space within which a massage establishment is operating; in the Downtown Specific Plan area shown in Exhibit A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any existing massage establishment in the Downtown Specific Plan area shall be allowed to (subject to compliance with the Pleasanton Municipal Code, including but not limited to Ch. 6. 24, and the Massage Therapy Act): 1) renew an annual City of Pleasanton business license;