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regulating the location of offsite massages (6.24.190, prohibited conduct, i.e., massage not allowed at permittee's residence). Special Events: The City has periodically received requests from individuals who hold massage permits from other jurisdictions and wish to provide massage at various public events in Pleasanton, such as company health fairs, festivals, and street fairs. The current ordinance does not allow these individuals to provide massage at these events unless they have been issued a massage permit by the Police Chief. The proposed ordinance allows individuals who are not otherwise permitted under the ordinance and who wish to provide massage at special events to be issued a special event permit if certain requirements are met. For example, the applicant would need to provide the Police Department a copy of the massage permit from the other jurisdiction and proof of liability insurance. In addition, as a condition of the permit from the other agency, the person must have successfully passed a criminal background check which considered the same or similar disqualifying conduct provided in Pleasanton's ordinance, and the person's fingerprints must have been submitted to the California Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation. Also, a person would be limited to no more than two special event permits per calendar year. If a person wishes to administer massage in Pleasanton on amore frequent basis, the person would need to apply for a massage permit from the Police Department. The proposed ordinance provides for special event permits by including a definition of "special event" (6.24.020(N)) and requiring a special event permit (6.24.030(D) and 6.24.040(8)). Massage Schools: The current ordinance requires that applicants receive their education related to massage from "recognized schools of massage" as defined by section 94311 of the California State Education Code. This Education Code section has been repealed. Currently there is no legislation that regulates postsecondary and vocational schools (which include massage schools) because on June 30, 2007 the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education and Reform Act became inoperative (sunset) and the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education closed. Consequently, as of July 1, 2007, postsecondary and vocational institutions no longer need to seek or maintain approval or registration from the Bureau to operate legally in California. Governor Schwarzenegger has called for a comprehensive reform of the Bureau, and although no new related legislation has been passed, as of December 27, 2007, two legislative proposals remain pending. To reflect the current state law, the proposed definition of a "school of massage" is broad and not tied to a specific statute. (6.24.020(M).) If (and when) the State enacts legislation relating to the massage schools, the ordinance could be revisited. Page 3 of 8