TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Linda Robb, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Revised Special Event Policy Consistent with City Council Direction (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the updated Special Event Policy and application fee waivers based on City Council direction.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no direct fiscal implications associated with this item. The application fee is established by the User Fee and Cost Allocation Study and reflects the fully burdened rates for staff to route and provide input on safety, mapping, traffic and community impacts, such as parking and amplified sound. The current application fee for FY 18/19 is $803.
Per City Council direction at the May 15, 2018 Council meeting, fee waivers for the event application will be granted for Level I events organized by the Downtown Manhattan Beach Business and Professional Association (DMBPA), North Manhattan Beach Business Improvement District (BID), events relating to or organized by the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, the Historical Society and the Chamber of Commerce. The fee waivers are for the event application only, and do not include any City services or third party costs.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council adopted the initial City of Manhattan Beach Special Event Policy in 1989 (Attachment 1). The policy has not been updated since its adoption and does not accurately reflect the current review and submittal process. At the May 15, 2018 City Council meeting, staff proposed an updated Special Event Policy (Attachment 2).
City Council directed staff to make four changes to the policy:
1. Separate service fees and application fees when considering a waiver
2. Include parking and shuttle requirements for al...
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