CC SR 20211102 03 - Preserve E-Bike Ordinance
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 11/02/2021
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Regular Business
AGENDA TITLE:
Consideration and possible action to amend Chapter 12.16 (Streets, Parks and
Recreational Facilities) of Title 12 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places) of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code to expressly prohibit electric bicycles in City parks,
preserve, beaches, and recreational facilities.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Introduce Ordinance No. __, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 12.16.020
(MOTORIZED VEHICLES) OF CHAPTER 12.16 (STREETS, PARKS AND
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES) OF TITLE 12 (STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND
PUBLIC PLACES) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE, TO
REGULATE THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN MOTORIZED VEHICLES AND TO
PROHIBIT MOTORIZED BICYCLES AND ELECTRIC BICYCLES IN CITY
PARKS, PRESERVE, BEACHES, AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
Amount Budgeted: NA
Additional Appropriation: NA
Account Number(s): NA
ORIGINATED BY: Katie Lozano, Senior Administrative Analyst
REVIEWED BY: Cory Linder, Director of Recreation and Parks
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Ordinance No. __ amending Section 12.16.020 of Chapter 12.16 of the
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (page A-1)
B. October 19, 2021, Staff Report
C. Public Correspondence (page C-1)
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BACKGROUND:
On October 5, 2021, Ordinance No. 650 was introduced by the City Council to make the
following modifications to the Chapter 12.16 of the City of Ranch o Palos Verdes Municipal
Code (RPVMC):
1. Rename RPVMC Chapter 12.16 to include the word “Preserve,” and to read,
“Streets, Parks, Preserve, and Recreational Facilities.”
2. Repeal and replace RPVMC 12.16.010 to prohibit damage to City facilities,
including vegetation.
3. Repeal and replace RPVMC 12.16.020 to regulate motorized vehicles and Class
1 electric bicycles in the Preserve (all other classes of e-bicycles were to be
prohibited).
4. Repeal and replace RPVMC 12.16.045 to prohibit ultralights including paragliding
from flying over City property.
5. Add RPVMC 12.16.170 to regulate vending, commercial services, and industrial
activities in parks, Preserve, beaches, and recreational facilities.
On October 19, in considering the second reading of Ordinance No. 650, information was
introduced into the record relating to management and enforcement concerns in allowing
Class 1 electric bicycles in the Preserve. In response, the City Council determined, at this
time, to expressly prohibit the use of electric bicycles in the Preserve and to remove the
topic of motorized vehicles and electric bicycles from Ordinance No. 650 and directed
staff to address this prohibition as a separate ordinance. The second reading of
Ordinance No. 650 is on the Consent Calendar this evening without referencing motorized
vehicles or electric bicycles.
Pursuant to City Council direction, a new ordinance addressing motorized vehicles and
expressly prohibiting electric bicycles in recreational spaces is presented this evening for
City Council consideration. If acceptable, the ordinance will be introduced this evening
and will be brought before the City Council again on November 16 for a second reading.
DISCUSSION:
The ordinance under consideration this evening repeals and replaces RPVMC Section
12.16.020 (Motorized Vehicles). The revised Section 12.16.020 clarifies that the purpose
of regulations and restrictions contained therein are to prevent damage to City facilities,
including the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve (Preserve); to protect the safety of
recreational space visitors; and to define procedures for access to recreational spaces
for persons with disabilities. It also establishes that electric bicycle use within the
Preserve is inconsistent with the City’s Natural Communities Conservation Plan/Habitat
Conservation Plan Permit, and is thereby prohibited. The complete ordinance is attached
(Attachment A).
Some salient revisions to Section 12.16.020 include:
• Definitions of motorized vehicle, motorized bicycle, moped, and electric bicycle
consistent with the California Vehicle Code
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• Provision that motor vehicles, electric bicycles, powered unicycles, motorized
bicycles, and mopeds are prohibited in City parks, Preserve, beaches, and
recreational facilities
• Definition of an Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices (OPDMD)
• Standards and procedures to allow certain OPDMDs within City recreational
spaces to accommodate recreational facilities for those experiencing mobility
challenges in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as
described below.
The ADA establishes that state and local governments (such as the City) as well as
businesses and nonprofit organizations that serve the public must allow people with
disabilities to use OPDMDs in their facilities. Examples of OPDMDs include, but are not
restricted to motorized wheelchairs, motorized tricycles, and motorized quadricycles.
To ensure public safety and for the safety of individuals using OPDMDs, and to reduce
the occurrence of fraudulent claims of use of OPDMDs, which City Park Rangers and
many Los Angeles County trail managers are reporting is a challenging problem, the
attached draft ordinance proposes that OPDMDs meet the following standards in order
to be permitted in City recreational spaces (draft Section 12.16.020(E)(2)):
• Size: OPDMDs shall not exceed 36 inches in width, and 48 inches in length.
• Weight: the overall weight of an OPDMD (including user) shall be 550 pounds.
• Speed: OPDMDs shall not be operated at speeds exceeding 5 mph.
• Noise: OPDMDs shall not generate noise above 70 decibels.
• Emissions: OPDMDs shall generate zero emissions.
Wheelchairs shall not be scrutinized based on the above and shall be permitted wherever
pedestrians are permitted. Additionally, persons who wish to use OPDMDs that do not
meet the criteria above may request an accommodation from the Recreation and Parks
Director. The Director will consider several factors when determining whether to grant an
accommodation, including, but not limited to volume of the recreational area’s pedestrian
traffic, public safety, and conflict with applicable land management laws and regulations,
including the NCCP/HCP.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The use of e-bikes is a new, popular, and quickly changing recreational activity. Pursuant
to City Council direction at the October 19 meeting, Staff will continue to say abreast of
the topic and work with land management liaisons to learn about changing policies,
technology, and management techniques for future consideration by the City Council.
The City has received public correspondence expressing opposition and concerns with
allowing e-bicycles in the Preserve, which is attached for review (Attachment C).
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ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to the Staff recommendation, the following alternative action s are available for
the City Council’s consideration:
1. Identify additional changes to the ordinance and direct Staff to come back at a
future City Council meeting for reintroduction.
2. Take no action at this time.
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ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION
12.16.020 (MOTORIZED VEHICLES) OF CHAPTER
12.16 (STREETS, PARKS AND RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES) OF TITLE 12 (STREETS, SIDEWALKS
AND PUBLIC PLACES) OF THE RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE, TO REGULATE THE
OPERATION OF CERTAIN MOTORIZED VEHICLES,
AND TO PROHIBIT MOTORIZED BICYCLES AND
ELECTRIC BICYCLES IN CITY PARKS, PRESERVE<
BEACHES, AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes has the authority to adopt regulations
to further the public health, safety, and welfare, pursuant to its authority under Art. XI,
Sec. 7 of the California Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into a Natural Communities Conservation
Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (“NCCP/HCP”) for the purpose of providing
comprehensive management and conservation of multiple species, including but not
limited to species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 wi thin the
Palos Verdes Nature Preserve (“Preserve”); and
WHEREAS, the NCCP/HCP requires the City to account for and remediate any
substantial habitat damage within the Preserve; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes wishes to clarify
such prohibitions and to provide clear enforcement guidance to City personnel, park
rangers, and law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code currently prohibits parking
and operating “motorized vehicles” in parks and recreational facilities except in
designated areas, other than authorized park employees or city agents in performance of
their duties; and
WHEREAS, there has been an increased use of electric bicycles in City parks,
Preserve, and recreational facilities; and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 21207.5 (a) prohibits the use of
motorized bicycles or class 3 electric bicycles on a bicycle path or trail, bikeway, bicycle
lane established pursuant to Section 21207, equestrian trail, or hiking or recreational trail,
unless it is within or adjacent to a roadway or unless the City expressly permits it by
ordinance; and
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WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 21207.5 (b) also allows the City to
prohibit class 1 and 2 electric bicycles on bicycle paths or trails within the City; and
WHEREAS, the use of motor vehicles, motorized bicycles, electric bicycles in City
parks, Preserve, and recreational facilities (collectively referred to as City recreational
spaces) poses a safety risk to other visitors of these facilities, and such vehicl es cause
damage to parks and protected habitats; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to mitigate the impacts of motor vehicles,
electric bicycles, and motorized bicycles in City recreational spaces by clarifying the
extent of restrictions on their use in City parks, Preserve, and recreational facilities; and
WHEREAS, the California Vehicle Code defines “motor vehicle,” “bicycle,” “electric
bicycle,” and “motorized bicycle” or “moped,” the incorporation of which into the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code shall serve to eliminate any uncertainty as to what types of
vehicles are prohibited from use in City parks and recreational facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the public interest and
welfare to adopt this Ordinance in order to clarify restrictions on the use of certain motor
vehicles within City parks, Preserve, and recreational facilities and to expressly prohibit
the use of electric bicycles and motorized bicycles in these facilities, both to preserve the
facilities and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of visitors; and
WHEREAS, attempts by the City to curtail the prolific and unlawful use of motor
vehicles, electric bicycles, and motorized bicycles within City parks and recreational
facilities has been met with resistance by visitors; and
WHEREAS, management and enforcement of electric bicycles is challenging due
to many factors, including the recent emergence of the sport, the popularity of the sport,
and the similarities in appearance between traditional mountain bikes and all three
classes of electric bicycles; and
WHEREAS, as part of the NCCP/HCP the Public Use Master Plan (PUMP) has
been established to balance public access to the Preserve with natural resource
protection; and
WHEREAS, the PUMP prohibits any activity that would damage the Preserve,
including the use of motorized vehicles; and
WHEREAS, while the use of electric bicycles is not expressly addressed by the
NCCP/HCP and the PUMP, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife, as well as the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land
Conservancy, deem the use of electric bicycles as incompatible with the purposes of the
NCCP/HCP permit; and
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WHEREAS, the City wishes to clarify such prohibitions and to provide clear
enforcement guidance to City enforcement personnel including Park Rangers; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the public interest and
welfare to adopt this Ordinance prohibiting the use of motorized vehicles, with the
exception of certain power-driven mobility devices, and electric bicycles in order to
provide for an enforcement mechanism that achieves the goals of the PUMP, to preserve
and protect endangered species, and to allow for comprehensive management of the
parks, Preserve and recreational facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The facts set forth in the Recitals are true and correct, and are
incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. Section 12.16.020 (Motorized Vehicles) of Chapter 12.16 (Streets,
Parks and Recreational Facilities) of Title 12 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places) of
the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is hereby repealed and replaced with the
following:
“12.16.020 - Motor Vehicles, Motorized Bicycles, and Electric Bicycles in
Parks, Preserve, and Recreational Facilities Regulated.
A. The purpose of this section is to ensure that City recreational spaces are
maintained in good condition and in a manner that protects the health, safety, and welfare
of visitors by preventing the use of motor vehicles and electric bikes that pose a risk to
park visitors or damage park property, and allowing access to persons with disabilities.
B. The following definitions shall apply to this section:
“City recreational spaces” shall mean and include City parks, the Preserve,
beaches, and the City’s recreational facilities.
“Director” shall mean the Director of Recreation and Parks, and shall include their
designee.
“Motor vehicle” shall have the same meaning as Section 415 of the California
Vehicle Code, including any amendments or successor statutes thereto.
“Motorized bicycle” or “moped” shall have the same meaning as Section 406 of the
California Vehicle Code, including any amendments or successor statutes thereto.
“Electric bicycle” shall have the same meaning as Section 312.5 of the California
Vehicle Code, including any amendments or successor statutes thereto.
“OPDMDs” shall mean Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices.
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“Powered unicycle” shall mean a powered one-wheeled vehicle, either self-
propelled or providing partial or full pedaling assistance. Examples of powered unicycles
include single wheel skateboards or cycles, and self-balancing one-wheel scooters.
“Preserve” shall mean the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve , and shall include any
property that may be included in the Preserve following the effective date of this
ordinance.
C. Other than authorized park employees or city agents in performance of their
duties, no person shall park any motor vehicle, electric bicycle, powered unicycle,
motorized bicycle, or moped in City recreational spaces, except in designated areas.
D. Other than authorized park employees or city agents in performance of their
duties, no person shall operate any motor vehicle, electric bicycle, powered unicycle,
motorized bicycle, or moped on or over any fire break or any fire protection roads which
are posted against public use and provided with locked gates, or operate any motor
vehicle, electric bicycle, powered unicycle, motorized bicycle, or moped on or over any
riding or hiking trail, including but not limited to, riding and hiking trails within the Palos
Verdes Nature Preserve, and any riding and hiking trail established under Article 6 of
Chapter 1 of Division 5 of the Public Resources Code of the state of California.
E. Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices (OPDMDs).
1. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that the City make
accommodations in its public facilities for the use of OPDMDs. OPDMDs may include
motorized wheelchairs and tricycles.
2. OPDMDs that meet the following standards are permitted in City
recreational spaces:
(a) Size: OPDMDs shall not exceed 36” in width, and 48” in length.
(b) Weight: the overall weight of an OPDMD (including user) shall be
550 lbs.
(c) Speed: OPDMDs shall not be operated at speeds exceeding 5
mph.
(d) Noise: OPDMDs shall not generate noise above 70 decibels.
(e) Emissions: OPDMDs shall generate zero emissions.
Wheelchairs shall not be scrutinized based on the above, and shall be permitted
wherever pedestrians are permitted.
3. Requests for accommodations. Persons who wish to use OPDMDs that do
not meet the criteria in (E)(2), above, may request an accommodation from the Director,
who shall issue a decision in writing within 30 days. In determining whether a particular
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other power-driven mobility device can be allowed in a specific City recreational space as
a reasonable modification, the Director shall consider:
(a) The type, size, weight, dimensions, and speed of the device;
(b) The recreational space’s volume of pedestrian traffic (which may
vary at different times of the day, week, month, or year);
(c) The recreational space’s design and operational characteristics
(e.g., whether its service, program, or activity is conducted indoors,
the recreational space’s square footage, the density and placement
of stationary devices, and the availability of storage for the device, if
requested by the user);
(d) Whether legitimate safety requirements can be established to permit
the safe operation of the OPDMD in the specific recreational space;
and
(e) Whether the use of the OPDMD creates a substantial risk of serious
harm to the immediate environment or natural or cultural resources,
or poses a conflict with applicable land management laws and
regulations, including but not limited to the NCCP/HCP.
4. Inquiry into disability or use of OPDMDs.
(a) Inquiry about disability. The City shall not ask an individual using a
wheelchair or OPDMD questions about the nature and extent of the
individual's disability.
(b) Inquiry into use of other power-driven mobility device. The City may
ask a person using an OPDMD to provide a credible assurance that
the mobility device is required because of the person's disability. The
City shall accept the presentation of a valid, State-issued, disability
parking placard or card, or other State-issued proof of disability as a
credible assurance that the use of the OPDMD is for the individual's
mobility disability. In lieu of a valid, State-issued disability parking
placard or card, or State-issued proof of disability, the City shall
accept as a credible assurance a verbal representation, not
contradicted by observable fact, that the OPDMD is being used for a
mobility disability. A “valid” disability placard or card is one that is
presented by the individual to whom it was issued and is otherwise
in compliance with the State of issuance's requirements for disability
placards or cards.”
Section 3. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because: (1) it does not
constitute a “project” under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2) in that it constitutes
general policy and procedure making; (2) it does not constitute a “project” under CEQA
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) in that it has no potential for resulting in physical change
to the environment, either directly or indirectly, an d (3) in the alternative, it is exempt from
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CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2), since the activity will not result
in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and
Section 15061(b)(3), since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this
Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment .
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph,
sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or
circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses or phrases of this Ordinance, or its application to any other person or
circumstance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted each section,
subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase hereof, irrespective of the
fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences,
clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.
Section 5. Certification and Posting. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to
be posted in three (3) public places in the City within fifteen (15) days after its passage,
in accordance with the provisions of Section 36933 of the Government Code. The City
Clerk shall further certify to the adoption and posting of this Ordinance, and shall cause
this Ordinance and its certification, together with proof of posting, to be entered in the
Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its adoption.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this _____ day of _______________,
2021.
______________________________
Eric Alegria, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
I, TERESA TAKAOKA, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the
foregoing Ordinance No. ___ passed first reading on November 2, 2021, was duly and
regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held on
November __, 2021, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following roll call
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
_______________________
City Clerk
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Re: Bicycles on the Trails and thee-Bikes coming to the Preserve
Katie Lozano < KatieL@rpvca.gov>
Mon 10/25/2021 8:48 AM
To: Katie Lozano < KatieL@rpvca .gov>
From: Donald Bell <dwbr~gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 202111:10 AM
To: CC <CC@...n;ivca .gov>; Ara Mihranian <AraM@q;!vca .gov>
Cc: Home Bell <dwbr~gmail.com>; Herb Stark <Qt17stearman@gmail.com>; Mickey Radich
<mickev.rodich@gmail.com>
Subject: Bicycles on the Trails and thee-Bikes coming to the Preserve
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes .
Dear Council Members and Staff,
It seems a bit of knowledge should be added for both council and staff.
How many know how easy it is to remove any speed limit on these devices? There is an entire industry devoted
to making them faster than intended. httgs ://www.ebiketuning.com
And even at the supposed limit of 20 MPH, that is too fast to be in the Preserve . You have no ability to control a
speeding biker -using either a normal or electric bike.
As I have experienced and like Herb's encounter today; there are individuals in every user group who pay no
attention to the Preserve rules . Any person who believes that the rules are not going to be broken; must be living
in a dream world . I have stopped going to the Preserve and have stopped my prior considerable support
(Mariposa and Legacy Circle membership) to the PVPLC. My decision is simply because the minority of bad actors
of all users groups has increased and both the Preserve itself and the personal experience of being there have
been degraded . And neither PVPLC nor the City have been shown capable of controlling the now large minorities
who abuse the supposedly natural habitat. My near daily, wonderful! experiences, of extensive running and
hiking (starting as a trespasser before the Preserve was born) is now gone . And since it sucks to have to see the
destruction of trails and the natural ecology, I just can't bear to go any longer.
You let it be loved to death! And you are well on your way to kill it even more.
But you are being applauded by some for creating and encouraging an out of control recreation venue for the
Greater Los Angeles Region. Does that make you proud?
Don Bell
LLHOA
On Oct 24, 2021, at 10:19 AM, Herb Stark <gt17stearman@gmail.com> wrote:
Today I was almost hit by a bicycle on the Canyon Trail. The only reason I did not is that I heard him
when he had to slam on his brakes and the wheels slid on the gravel.
Think about an electric bike going at 20 MPH.
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10/25/21 , 8 :49 AM Mail -Katie Lozano -Outlook
It seems to me that certain city council members have their priorities mixed up. The primary
objective of the preserve is to protect the habitat and the endangered species, not to provide
recreation for all of Southern California.
Bikes do damage to the trails and are a danger to people and horses . That is why only one other
preserve allows bikes on the trails .
They use trails that are not approved for bicycles and go off trail.
It seems to me that it is time to ban bikes from the preserve .
Herb Stark
Rancho Palos Verdes
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Re: Class 1 E bikes in the Nature Preserve
Katie Lozano < KatieL@rpvca.gov>
Mon 10/25/2021 9:06 AM
To: Katie Lozano < KatieL@rpvca .gov>
From: E.G. Ryan <doodlelisi@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 20211:06 PM
Mail -Katie Lozano -Outlook
To: CC <CC@rpvca .gov>; CityManager <CityManager@rpvca.gov>; Cory Linder <CoryL@rpvca.gov>;
info@pvplc.org
Subject: Class 1 E bikes in the Nature Preserve
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Dear City Council,
Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the recent meeting where public comments were being heard about Class
1 E bikes that will potentially be allowed in our Nature Preserves . The idea is ludicrous and ridiculous. These are
nature preserves, intended first and foremost to protect the native plants and animals that reside there. Most
national parks ban them due to the dangers they pose. Here in our small, fragile nature preserves they threaten
the native plant and animal life. They pose a grave risk to hikers who may not have time to get out of the way and
be hit by a bike traveling at 20 miles per hour. They tear up the fragile, narrow trails and will force hikers to move
off the trails and onto fragile plant life in order to not be run over. Further, they cause noise pollution, which also
threatens the endangered birds in the nature preserves. And finally, the nature preserve is just that ... it is about
NATURE first ... NOT about recreation first. It is an area that we humans can enjoy quietly, while respecting nature.
Our nature preserves are too fragile, too small, and have too many threatened species to be subjected to
something as foolish as this. We have enough problems with people who refuse to leash their dogs and run
through all of the fragile habitat. There are plenty of places people can enjoy their E bikes. Our Nature Preserves
are NOT these places . I have already contacted the Department of Fish and WIidiife, due to the threatened
species in these areas and they have put me in contact with an individual who can help me further with this
matter. The City Council must do its research before allowing something like this, given the threatened species we
have. it would be prudent that you not allow Class 1 E bikes in our parks, especially since it may be in violation of
state and federal endangered and threatened species laws . I look forward to hearing more from all of you at the
next City Council meeting.
Thank you for your time.
Regards,
Elisabeth Ryan
4 Packet Road
310-383-8923
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FW: Bicycles on the Trails
Megan Barnes < mbarnes@rpvca.gov>
Mon 10/25/2021 8:06 AM
To: Katie Lozano < KatieL@rpvca .gov>
Cc : Karina Banales <kbanales@rpvca .gov>
From: Herb Stark <pt17stearman@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 202110:19 AM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: Bicycles on the Trails
Mail -Katie Lozano -Outlook
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Today I was almost hit by a bicycle on the Canyon Trail. The only reason I did not is that I heard him when he had
to slam on his brakes and the wheels slid on the gravel.
Think about an electric bike going at 20 MPH.
It seems to me that certain city council members have their priorities mixed up. The primary objective of the
preserve is to protect the habitat and the endangered species, not to provide recreation for all of
Southern California.
Bikes do damage to the trails and are a danger to people and horses. That is why only one other preserve allows
bikes on the trails.
They use trails that are not approved for bicycles and go off trail.
It seems to me that it is time to ban bikes from the preserve.
Herb Stark
Rancho Palos Verdes
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