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Board forms committee to draft micro-mobility safety ordinance
Summary
Aldermen approved forming a committee to work with police and staff to finalize a draft micro-mobility (e-bike and device) safety ordinance and to have counsel review statutory limits before bringing the ordinance back for adoption.
Alderman Jafreya presented a draft micro-mobility ordinance and recommended a broader ordinance that addresses class 1-3 e-bikes as well as higher-powered motorized devices and modified units. The draft incorporates research, police input and a sample ordinance and aims to protect pedestrians and device users while preserving lawful recreational use.
Board members agreed to form a committee with aldermen and police representatives to finalize verbiage and to have city counsel review state statute constraints before the ordinance is published. As the alderman said, "rather than focusing solely on e bikes, we believe Long Beach should consider adopting a comprehensive micro mobility safety ordinance" to distinguish device classes and address enforcement and parental responsibility.
