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Residents press Agoura Hills to address e-bike harassment and expand gas lawn equipment ban
Summary
During public comment residents urged the council to take a measured approach to e-bike regulation — favoring education over harassment — and to consider extending the city’s ban on gas lawn equipment to personal use and offer incentives to switch to electric. Council directed staff to form subcommittees and hold public meetings on e-bike rules.
Multiple residents used the Nov. 12 public-comment period to highlight safety and enforcement issues.
Juliette McGinnis, who identified herself as the parent of an e-bike rider, urged the city to focus on education and to avoid tone that encourages public shaming of youth. "That's not safety, that's intimidation and harassment," she said, describing incidents where her daughter was shouted at and filmed while riding…
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