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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services <br />www.santa-ana.org/parks <br />Item # 23 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />November 16, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Proposed City of Santa Ana Events Permit Policy <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Resolution Approving the Proposed Events Permit Policy <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Adopt a Resolution approving the Proposed Events Permit Policy, including park facility <br />permits, film permits, land use certificates, and special event permits. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The proposed Events Permit Policy (Exhibit 2) provides an effective framework for the <br />administration of event permits, while providing equitable and reasonable access to the <br />City’s public facilities. The intent of this proposed policy is to provide guidance for use of <br />City facilities by residents, community organizations, businesses, and non-residents for <br />(1) Park Facility Permits, (2) Film Permits, (3) Land Use Certificates, and (4) Special Event <br />Permits. This proposed policy, if approved, will govern all City of Santa Ana properties <br />and their supporting amenities. <br />The development of this proposed Policy included the following process: <br />Incorporation of best practices within the Parks and Recreation profession <br />related to policies and process. <br /> Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission reviewed and <br />discussed the proposed policy at their regular meeting held on October 28, <br />2021. <br />Commissioners provided input as follows: ensure online access for customers, <br />how many days in advance is the permit required, happy that neighborhood <br />associations have a path forward for activities and events, and is this a new <br />policy. <br />In addition to the proposed policy, the City of Santa Ana developed an Events Permit <br />Guide (Exhibit 3) that outlines procedures and requirements associated with event <br />permits in the City of Santa Ana.