16.       REPORT, Committee on Ordinances, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on a WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Rebeiro, Lopes, Council President Gomes, Morad and Oliveira, requesting that the Committee on Ordinances, draft an Ordinance that would place an immediate ban on the use of medians for panhandling in the interest of public safety, medians are ADA compliant as dividers only, most are only 4 feet, whereas sidewalks are ADA compliant to travel and rest on and are 6 feet or more, any individual or organization should utilize sidewalks only.

16a.      WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Rebeiro, Lopes, Council President Gomes, Councillors Morad and Oliveira, requesting that the Committee on Ordinance, draft an Ordinance that the City place an immediate ban on the use of medians for panhandling in the interest of public safety, medians are ADA compliant as dividers only, most are only 4 feet, making loitering dangerous, whereas sidewalks are ADA compliant to travel and rest on and are 6 feet or more, any individual or organization should utilize sidewalks for fundraising. (Referred to the Committee on Ordinances – December 17, 2015.)