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Exhibit A TITLE 11 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Chapter 11.04 DEFINITIONS 11.04.053 E-bike or electric bicycle. "E-bike" or "electric bicycle" is a bicycle equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts, defined as a Class 1 , Class 2 or Class 3 electric bicycle as provided in the California Vehicle Code §312.5. 11.04.057 Electric vehicle. "Electric vehicle" means a vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively, on electrical energy from the electrical grid, or an off grid source, that is stored on board for motive purposes; excluding e-bikes. Chapter 11.12 ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS 11.12.030 Traffic regulations apply to persons riding bicycles, a-bikes or animals. Every person riding a bicycle, an e-bike or riding or driving an animal upon a highway has all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this title, except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application. Chapter 11.52 BICYCLES AND E-BIKES 11.52.060 Operation/prohibited areas. A. It is unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle or an e-bike on public property, or on private property open to the public, where there has been posted in conspicuous places a sign or signs, not less than 17 inches by 22 inches, with lettering not less than one- inch high, that states that bicycling on the property is prohibited pursuant to this section. B. The following areas are designated as prohibited areas for riding bicycles.. 1. Publicly owned tennis courts; 2. Publicly owned walls, park and street furniture, steps, railings, public art installations, and fountains; 3. Any portion of construction projects, whether or not completed, located on public property; and 4. E-bikes are prohibited from being ridden or operated in public bicycle motocross (BMX) park. C. No person shall ride or operate a bicycle or an a-bike within the city in a manner which endangers any pedestrian or other bicyclist. 1 . Any person riding or operating a bicycle or an a-bike on trails and pathways, or in any park and recreation facility, is subject to a fifteen (15) mile per hour (mph) speed limit, unless posted speed limit or circumstances require a slower speed due to weather, surface, congestion or other conditions. Page 3 of 5