HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/5/2000 - STAFF REPORTS (7) DATE: April 5, 2000
TO: City Council
FROM: Deputy Director of Aviation-Administration via Director of Aviation
SSC RACING EXTREME PROKART EVENT
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve a one day"Extreme Prokart Event"special events
proposal from SSC Racing, 3101 E. Alejo Road,Palm Springs, California to allow a timed go cart
racing event on abandoned taxiway"A"located outside the secured area on landside property at Palm
Springs International Airport for invited participants to be held on April 11, 2000 from 1:00 p.m.-
5:00 P.M.
BACKGROUND:
SSC Racing submitted the City's special events application/permit requesting permission for the
event to occur on April 11,2000 between the hours of 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. In this corporate event,
they are expecting approximately 40 people to participate. SSC will be utilizing a modified kart with
a smaller engine using noise suppressing mufflers for this event. It has been recommended that the
Airport get approval from the Council to waive the noise ordinance for this special event with a
clause written into the permit which would allow Airport staff the ability to terminate the event if a
noise nuisance problem occurs.
The Airport will receive $500 a day for this special event. Liability & Workers Compensation
Insurance Coverage naming the City as an additional insured,and indemnification and hold harmless
agreements have been executed by SSC Racing and have been approved by Risk Management. All
other operational concerns (i.e. parking, escorts and security) regarding this event have been
coordinated with Airport staff. Future requests for this type of activity,barring any other difficulties,
will be addressed on a individual basis. Based on the success of this event,future activities may need
to be addressed in a more permanent manner such as an operating agreement.
Additional staff, if necessary, will be charged in accordance with the City's comprehensive fee
schedule. No general fund monies will be expended.
Approved:
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Fb7 H JE L. RIDDLE
Depu y'Director of Aviation-Administration
/J Director of Aviation
Approved:
C-t,$enr�t ity Manager �
II REVIEWED BY DEPT.OF FINANCE
Attachment: (1)Resolution
MINUTE ORDER NO.
APPROVING A ONE DAY "EXTREME
EVENT' SPECIAL EVENTS PROPOSAL
FROM SCC RACING, TO ALLOW A TIMED
GO CART RACING EVENT ON
ABANDONED TAXIWAY "A" LOCATED
OUTSIDE THE SECURED AREA ON
LANDSIDE PROPERTYAT PALM SPRINGS
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR INVITED
PARTICIPANTS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 11,
2000 FROM 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order approving a one day"Extreme
Event' special events proposal from SCC Racing, to allow a timed go cart
racing event on abandoned Taxiway "A" located outside the secured area
on landside property at Palm Springs International Airport for invited
participants to be held on April 11, 2000 from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., was
adopted by City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California in a meeting
thereof held on the 5th day of April, 2000.
PATRICIA A. SANDERS
Acting City Clerk
636
RESOLUTION NO. 19765
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,CALIFORNIA,
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING CERTAIN REGULATORY ORDINANCES TO
FACILITATE THE 2000"EXTREME PROKART EVENT".
WHEREAS the City of Palm Springs designated the abandoned taxiway"A"as the location for the"Extreme Prokart
Event";and
WHEREAS the City Council desires to facilitate the staging of the "Extreme Prokart Event to maximize revenue
production;and
WHEREAS the City Council finds that certain regulatory ordinances, which are generally deemed desirable and
necessary,may nonetheless,impede the conduct of special events; and
WHEREAS the City Council finds that holding special events,the public interest and the benefits derived therefrom
outweigh the temporary public inconvenience;and
WHEREAS the City Council has enacted Ordinance#310 authorizing temporary suspension of regulatory ordinances.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Palm Springs,California,as follows:
Section 1. A. That the 2000"Extreme Prokart Event'is a special event beneficial to the community and
its visitor-oriented economy.
B. That the date of the 2000"Extreme Prokart Event"is April 11,2000.
C. That SSC Racing is the event promoter,along with its operations personnel and staff.
D. That the venue is on abandoned taxiway"A"at Palm Springs International Airport.
Section 2. That the following ordinances are hereby temporarily suspended for the special event designated in
Section 1 above:Noise Ordinance.
Section 3. That the regulatory ordinances designated in Section 2 above shall remain in Rill force and effect
except as to the event,date and persons or organizations as designated in Section 1 above.
ADOPTED 5th day of April,2000.
AYES: Members Jones, Hodges, Oden, Reller—Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By
City Clerk City Manager
REVIEWED&APPROVED AS TO FORM