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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/20/2004 - STAFF REPORTS (9) DATE: October 20, 2004 TO: City Council FROM: Director, Department of Parks and Recreation ARENAS ROAD HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY RECOMMENDATION, That City Council sponsorthe Arenas Road Halloween Costume Party and adopt a Resolution suspending certain regulatory ordinances during the 2004 event. SUMMARY: To enable the promoters to stage the Arenas Road Halloween Costume Party on Sunday, October 31, the party must be named as a City-sponsored event and certain regulatory ordinances must be temporarily suspended. BACKGROUND: The Arenas Road Halloween Costume Party, which will take place this year on Sunday,October 31, is designed to bring the businesses on Arenas Road together and give tourists and locals a safe place to celebrate Halloween. The producers will plan, organize and stage the event and are requesting no funds from the City. The activity scheduled during the event is a Halloween costume party, with the winners of the costume contest being announced at the end of the evening. Staff has been assured that all amplified noise will cease and all noise will be abated by 11:00 p.m. On October 5, 1988, City Council adopted Ordinance #1310, which authorizes temporary suspension of regulatory ordinances to facilitate City-sponsored events. If this event becomes a City-sponsored event, a Resolution is attached for City Council consideration that temporarily suspends the Noise Ordinance, Sign Ordinance and Zoning Ordinance on October 31. This matter was presented to the Parks and Recreation Commission on October 13 and City Council will be advised qf4 recommendation at this meeting. S OTT MIKESELL, Director epartment of Parks and Recreation APPROVED: City Manager ATTACHMENTS: 1. Minute Order 2. Resolution MINUTE ORDER NO. APPROVING CITY SPONSORSHIP OF THE ARENAS ROAD HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2004, I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, approving Citysponsorship oftheArenas Road Halloween Costume Party to be held on Sunday, October 31, 2004, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 201h day of October, 2004. BY: PATRICIA A. SANDERS City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING CERTAIN REGULATORY ORDINANCES TO FACILITATE THE 2004 ARENAS ROAD HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY. WHEREAS the City of Palm Springs designated the Arenas Road Halloween Costume Party as a City-sponsored event; and WHEREAS the City Council desires to facilitate the staging of the City-sponsored 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 #1310 authorizing temporary suspension of regulatory ordinances. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, as follows. Section 1. A. That the 2004 Arenas Road Halloween Costume Party is a special event beneficial to the community and its visitor-oriented economy. B. That the date of the 2004 Arenas Road Halloween Costume Party is October 31. C. That Bent Productions is the event promoter, along with its construction personnel and staff. D. That the venue is Arenas Road between Indian Canyon Drive and Calle Encilia. Section 2. That the following ordinances are hereby temporarily suspended for the special event designated in Section 1 above: Sign Ordinance, Zoning Ordinance and Noise Ordinance. V Section 3. That the regulatory ordinances designated in Section 2 above shall remain in full force and effect except as to the event, date and persons or organizations as designated in Section 1 above, ADOPTED this 20"' day of October, 2004. AYES: NOES: ABSENT- ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk City Manager REVIEWED &APPROVED AS TO FORM V