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File #: 15-0120    Version: 1
Type: Gen. Bus. - Staff Report Status: Passed
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 3/4/2015 Final action: 3/4/2015
Title: Request from Southbay Magazine for Special Permit: Limited Alcoholic Beverage Use on Public Property for the "Southbay's 3rd Annual Girls Night Out" Event on May 8, 2014 in the Civic Center Plaza (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman). APPROVE
Attachments: 1. Southbay Magazine’s Special Event Application, 2. “Southbay’s 3rd Annual Girls Night Out” Site Map
TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager

FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Chief Eve Irvine, Chief of Police

SUBJECT:Title
Request from Southbay Magazine for Special Permit: Limited Alcoholic Beverage Use on Public Property for the "Southbay's 3rd Annual Girls Night Out" Event on May 8, 2014 in the Civic Center Plaza (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Per Municipal Code section 4.48.090, staff recommends that the City Council approve the request from Southbay Magazine for a special permit for limited alcoholic beverage use on public property for the "Southbay's 3rd Annual Girls Night Out" event on May 8, 2015 in the Civic Center Plaza.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The "Southbay's 3rd Annual Girls Night Out" event will be 100% cost recovery. All public safety and other City personnel costs will be covered by Southbay Magazine. Additionally, Southbay Magazine will provide all operational needs including event security, fencing, canopies/tents and porta-potties at their own expense.

BACKGROUND:
Southbay Magazine submitted a special event application for their proposed "Southbay's 3rd Annual Girls Night Out" event to be held May 8, 2015 (Attachment 1). City Staff and Southbay Magazine representatives met to discuss the special event request and event details. An event change was made from the original special event request. The event footprint was changed from 13th Street and the Metlox plaza, to the Civic Center plaza and upper Civic Center parking lot (Attachment 2). Given the timing of the request and the actual event date, staff is bringing the consideration of this item to the Council at this meeting.

Unlike concerns that have been raised over past events, this event is more focused and the footprint and timeframe contained. This event also provides fo...

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