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
Consideration of Subcommittee Recommendations to the City Banner Policy and Introducing an Ordinance Amending Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Chapter 9.60 - Banners in the Public Right-of-Way (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 21-0007
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction on the Ad-Hoc Banner Policy Subcommittee recommendations and consider introducing Ordinance No. 21-0007.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Street Banners
The applicant will pay all direct costs for street banners and installation. The street banner application of $325 was established by the User Fee Cost Allocation Study and reflects the fully burdened rates for staff to review the application and install over-the-street banners.
Pole Banners
Applicants must produce the pole banners and hire a third-party vendor to install pole hardware and banners, at their own expense. There is currently a nominal pole banner rental-fee of $25 per pole payable to the City. As part of the policy revisions for your consideration, staff is recommending a $100 per day penalty for late removal of the pole banners.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council approved the current banner policy and ordinance on August 20, 2013. Prior to that, the City permitted street banners for "City-sponsored and recreation activities open to the public." In 2013, the City Council amended the policy to add City co-sponsored events and City-funded events, and removed recreational activities open to the public. Accordingly, the present policy allows for street banners (banners that span the width of the street) to be hung only for the purpose of publicizing City-sponsored, City co-sponsored, and City-funded events...
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