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ORDINANCE 596 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 4 "WEAPONS" OF THE LOS ALTOS HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS IN A RESIDENCE AND REPORTING LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS WHEREAS, firearm injuries have a significant adverse public health and safety impact nationally, regionally, and locally; and WHEREAS, a Santa Clara County Public Health Department report released in April 2018 states that 11% of injury deaths in Santa Clara County were due to firearm injuries. On average, there were 81 deaths per year in the County resulting from firearm injuries from 2012 to 2016; and WHEREAS, an estimated one in ten adults in Santa Clara County kept a firearm in or around their home in 2013 through 2014 according to a 2018 Santa Clara County Public Health Department report; and WHEREAS, improperly stored or secured firearms may result in accidental firearm injuries or deaths, particularly in homes with children, and are susceptible to theft; and WHEREAS, providing for safe storage of firearms in residences, and requiring a firearm owner to report a stolen or lost firearm, are sensible firearm safety regulations because they are not unduly burdensome for firearm owners, they aid law enforcement officers in their duties, and they offer some protection to all members of the community. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Adoption. The Town of Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended as set forth in Attachment A. Section 2. Severance Clause. The City Council declares that each section, sub -section, paragraph, sub -paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase of this ordinance is severable and independent of every other section, subsection, paragraph, sub -paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase of this ordinance. If any section, sub -section, paragraph, sub -paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is held invalid, the City Council declares that it would have adopted the remaining provisions of this ordinance irrespective of the portion held invalid, and further declares its express intent that the remaining portions of this ordinance should remain in effect after the invalid portion has been eliminated. Section 3. California Environmental Quality Act The proposed amendments and additions to the City Code are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15061(b)(3). CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential of causing a significant effect on the environment. As here, where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility Ordinance 596 Page 1