City Council Meeting: May 22, 2007

Agenda Item: 7-F  

To:                   Mayor and City Council 

From:              Marsha Jones Moutrie, City Attorney

Subject:          Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica Amending Section 8.44.040 and Adding Sections 8.44.140 through 8.44.160 to Chapter 8.44 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code relating to False Fire Alarms and Resolution Establishing the Fee for Excessive False Alarms

 

Recommended Action

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance and proposed resolution setting the fee.

Executive Summary

At its meeting on May 8, 2007, the City Council introduced for first reading an ordinance amending Section 8.44.040 and adding Sections 8.44.140 through 8.44.160 to Chapter 8.44 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code relating to False Fire Alarms.  The ordinance is now presented to the City Council for adoption. The ordinance is accompanied by a resolution which sets the amount of the false alarm fee at $337.13 and provides for an annual adjustment.

Prepared by:           Marsha Jones Moutrie, City Attorney

 

Ordinance

 

Resolution

 

Approved:

 

Forwarded to Council:

 

 

 

 

 

Marsha Jones Moutrie

City Attorney

 

P. Lamont Ewell

City Manager