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SALES ON PUBLIC PROPBRTY Council discussed the report dated May 7, : from the Assistant to the City Manager, regard- ing policy with respect to sales on public property. The following motion by Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Evans, carried (5-1) with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting: Delegate to the City Manager the authority to review and grant permission to utilize recreational facilities for the purpose of fund-raising in accordance with the following standards which must be adhered to by the City Manager in his action which shall be~uniform, non-discriminatory and consistent in the administration of granting or denying special license applications for fund-raising activities conducted within parks and ~recreational facilities: The City Manager shall consider the time, place and nature of the reque~ted~fund-raising activity in relation to the other proper~uses of the parks and recreational facilities. .The'City Manager shall consider the comfort and convenience of such other proper uses of park and recreational facilities. The sponsoring organization shall have filed with the application for special license a letter from the Internal Revenue Service granting exempt status to the organization. 4. The sponsoring organization shall have substantial membership residing within the City of Santa Ana. Benefits from the sales activities shall accrue in substantial part to the citizens of Santa Aha. A statement shall be filed to the effect that the estimated cost of the fund-raising activity shall not exceed 50% of the total amount to be raised. Any cost in excess of the stipulated percentages shall be considered unreasonable, except that for good,cause shown, the City Manager may waive the stipulated percentages in a particular case. The applicant and/or sponsor shall be a non-profit, charitable organization. The sponsoring organization or applicant shall pay in advance of the event all fees and charges speci- fied in the Santa Ana Municpal Code. The applicant or sponsoring organization shall fur- nish proof prior to the fund-raising event that the City and its officers and employees are "named- insured" on indemnity insurance policies in sums not less than $500,000 personal injury and $100,000 property damage issued by a solvent corporation holding a certificate of authority to do insurance business in the State of California with said insurance policy containing an endorsement to'the effect that no cancellation or reduction in coverage of this policy for any reason whatsoever shall become effective until after the date of the fund-raising event. CITY COUNCIL MINUTBS 203 MAY 12, 1975