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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services <br />www.santa-ana.org/parks <br />Item # 33 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />January 18, 2022 <br />TOPIC: Proposed Events Permit Policy and Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 <br />Miscellaneous Fees Resolution specific to Film Permits and Park Facility Permits <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Public Hearing - Proposed City of Santa Ana Events Permit Policy and Amendments to <br />the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Miscellaneous Fees Resolution specific to Film Permits and <br />Park Facility Permits <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Adopt a resolution approving the proposed Events Permit Policy, including park facility <br />permits, film permits, land use certificate, and special event permits. <br />2. Adopt a resolution amending fees in the Uniform Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees for <br />Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 specific to film permits and park facility permits. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On November 16, 2021, the City Council considered adoption of a resolution approving <br />the proposed Events Permit Policy and directed staff as follows: <br />1. CITY COUCIL INPUT: Bring back the proposed policy and fee amendments at the <br />same time for City Council consideration. <br />ANSWER: The proposed policy and fee amendments are attached as Exhibit 1 and 2 for <br />City Council consideration. <br />2. CITY COUCIL INPUT: Consider adding Cultural Celebrations, Holiday Events and <br />Neighborhood Associations to one of the top three priority classifications. <br />ANSWER: The City is being purposeful in avoiding any policies that require staff to <br />evaluate the content or message of an event when deciding whether to grant a permit or <br />to give priority. These types of policies and/or decisions can lead to claims of <br />constitutional violations. In the event of litigation, content-based restrictions are subject <br />to strict scrutiny and require a compelling government interest, which is a high <br />threshold. Anyone that would like to have a holiday event, cultural celebration or