HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010/09/14 Item 18
'" '~i,,': r~ l_;''''-'':;;':~' ,;~;....,
'~\f;
;s. ~ CITY OF
.~ (HUlA VISTA
"
,
,
I
I
I
,
!
I
I
I
i
1-,
- . ..
'. 'i.i6..'.:~t;:..n...':N:,"::'.
...,,'. '. '~~"~'f.l(:' ,..,.
~~..' 'l..""'.' .'\'''~ .' , ' .
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STATEMENT
September 14,20]0 Item I g
REVIEWED BY:
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
CHAPTER 3.41, SECTION 3.41.030, SUBSECTION B OF TI-IE
CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICECIf--
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE~
. 4/5THS VOTE: YES 0 NO [gJ
I
I
I
,
i
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
i
I
I
I
I
I
,
I
i
I
ITEM TITLE:
SUBMITTED BY:
SUMMARY
The City Attorney's Office has received written requests from Chula Vista motel proprietors to
alter the Chula Vista Municipal Code to broaden the forms of identification needed to rent hotel
rooms for non-U.S. residents. The Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce has also requested that
this alteration be made. Motel proprietors have represented that the current restriction on forms
of identification unfairly inhibits their business.
Specifically, the request is to permit non-U.S. residents to use their valid, non-U.S. drivers'
licenses as a form of identification to rent motel or hotel rooms in Chula Vista.
Currently the only permitted fonns of identification for non-U.S. residents are official passports,
U.S. Visas, INS alicn registration cards, or INS border crossing cards. Chula Vista Municipal
Code S 3.41.030(B).
The Chula Vista Police Department, as monitoring agency of motels and hotcls, has no objection
to the requested alteration.
Accordingly, staff recommends the Council approve this simple alteration to the Chula Vista
Municipal Code.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This proposed activity has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) and it has been determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined
under Section 15378 of the state CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical change
in thc environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines,
the activity is not subject to the CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
18-1
9/14/10, Item If?
Page 2 of 2
RECOMMENDA TIONS
Council adopt the ordinance.
1. Proposed Redline Ordinance.
!
i
i
I
I
I
I
I
,
I
I
,
I
I
I
I
i
I
BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
N/A.
DECISION MAKER CONFLICT
There are no confliets based on the 500-foot proximity of councilmember property holdings.
FISCAL IMPACT
None anticipated.
A TT ACHMENTS
Prepared by Chance Hawkins, Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney's Office
J:\Altorney\Chance Hawkins\StaffReps & Ords\StfReprt.Hotel.Ord.Revision.doc
18-2
ORD[NANCE NO.
I
I
i
I
,
j
I
I
I
I
,
,
,
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
,
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
CHAPTER 3.4[, SECTION 3.41.030, SUBSECTION B OF THE
CHULA VISTA MUNIC[P AL CODE
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Municipal Code imposes requirements on the types of
identification a person needs to display in order to rent hotel or motel rooms in Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, Chula Vista hotel proprietors have requested that non-U.S. residents be
permitted to rent rooms with validly issued driver's licenses trom their nation of origin; and
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Municipal Code needs to be amended to reflect this request;
and
WHEREAS, other than the amendment to Subsection B of Section 3.41.030, the
remainder of Section 3.4 1.030 will remain the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City OfChula Vista does, hereby, ordain
as follows:
~~. ~/
~C~.
Chance Hawkins DcJ7v7 ",
Deputy City Attorney
~ c=~-----
Bart C. Miesfeld ;=0-1... IS c ~
City Attorney
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
i
I
,
I
,
,
I
I
I
,
I
I
I
I
I
j
I
i
,
I
I
SECTION I. That Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 3.41, Section 3.41.030,
Subsection B, be amended to read as follows:
3.41.030 - Regulations
B. Satisfactory identitication for legal residents of the United States shall consist of one
of the following: a valid driver's license issued by the transient's state; a federal or state
government or military identification card; a passport; or any other form of valid
governmental identification on which the transient's photograph appears. For persons
legally residing outside of the United States, valid governmental identification shall
include an official passport, U.S. visa, INS alien registration card El-f-INS border
crossing card. or a valid driver's license issued from the oon-U.S. resident's nation or
QD.gill.
SECTION II.
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance will take effect and be in force thirty days after final passage.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
18-3