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THE CITY OF 17 «;31%11111'''''*' CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pLEASANTON September 3, 2019 Police TITLE: INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 6.24 MASSAGE OF THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPEAL URGENCY ORDINANCES 2182 AND 2183 PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIFIED APPROVALS AND PERMITS FOR NEW OR EXPANDED MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AREA SUMMARY The State of California enacted regulations that provide for local registration, permitting and regulation of massage businesses and practitioners to protect customer health and safety and curtail illicit activities. Pleasanton has regulated massage businesses through permitting since 1973. The attached proposed ordinance requires CAMTC certification for all massage practitioners providing massage in Pleasanton and phases out massage technician permits issued by the Police Department. The proposed ordinance retains city permitting of massage establishments through a newly named City Registration Permit. The proposed ordinance also enhances operating requirements and restrictions to protect the health and safety of customers and curtail unlawful activities such as prostitution and human trafficking. Finally, the ordinance repeals urgency ordinances 2182 and 2183 prohibiting the issuance of specified approvals and permits for new or expanded massage establishments in the Downtown Specific Plan Area. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council (1) introduce an ordinance to amend Chapter 6.24 Massage of the Pleasanton Municipal Code and (2) repeal urgency ordinances 2182 and 2183 prohibiting the issuance of specified approvals and permits for new or expanded massage establishments in the Downtown Specific Plan Area. FINANCIAL STATEMENT The proposed ordinance retains the permitting $100 fee for massage establishments. The administrative costs to register CAMTC certified massage technicians are expected to be nominal but will be monitored. If registration and permitting costs are greater than expected, the Master Fee Schedule could be amended to recover them.