Agenda Item Wording:
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Consideration of and direction on initiating potential Municipal Code updates to Visalia Municipal Code Chapter 12.48 Special Events.
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Deadline for Action: 8/21/2023
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Tracy Robertshaw, Neighborhood Preservation Manager, (559)713-4187, tracy.robertshaw@visalia.city
Paul Bernal, Community Development Director, (559)713-4025, paul.bernal@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a review of current processes and ordinance requirements related to Special Events (Chapter 12.48 of the Municipal Code) and consider information presented in this staff report. Based on the staff report, presentation, and public comments received, the City Council may direct staff to formulate changes related to Special Events and begin processing a Municipal Code Text Amendment to implement these changes.
Summary:
A recent review of Visalia Municipal Code Chapter 12.48 (Special Events) determined that it is in need of revisions that require clarification and corrections to various portions of this chapter. The following is a summary of the sections that need revisions.
1. Special Events Committee Name (reference Entire Chapter)
Throughout the ordinance, "Special Events Committee" is referenced. This language is misleading since there is not a committee of appointed members. Rather, the meetings held regarding Special Event applications is conducted entirely between City Departments / Divisions comprised of staff members from various departments.
In addition, the ordinance also requires the applicant meet with staff. However, given the current make of staff members assigned to review Special Event applications, staff does not require a meeting with applicants. Rather, if any additional information is required based on a Special Event application submittal, staff contacts the applicant to obtain this additional information, and if ...
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