Ordinance for Consideration - Item 12.A.
Consideration and possible action to read by
title only, waive further reading, and introduce
Ordinance No. 1413 — An Ordinance adding a
new Chapter 12.42 to Title 12 of the Bellflower
Municipal Code entitled "Permits Authorizing
Events Conducted in City Parks and Facilities."
April 25, 2022
BACKGROUND
➢ The proposed Ordinance adds a new Chapter 12.42 to Title 12 of the Bellflower Municipal Code (BMC). Chapter 12.42 entitled "Permits Authorizing Events Conducted in City Parks and Facilities" clarifies permit requirements for parks and facilities.
➢ The current BMC lacks specific permit requirements for events proposed on City parks and recreation facilities, including constitutionally protected free speech events. ➢ The current permitting process for the City's parks and recreation facilities with controlled access (i.e. indoor and fenced in facilities) is efficient and well regulated. This proposed ordinance reinforces those regulations while
providing strengthened regulations for open areas of parks that are more challenging to regulate including athletic fields, sport courts, fitness centers, and picnic areas.
DISCUSSION
➢ Key elements of the proposed Ordinance include:
➢ Carves out a distinct permitting path for events that significantly feature constitutionally protected free speech.
➢ Establishes due process procedures related to applications, permitting, permit conditioning, and revocations.
➢ Ensures that City parks remain shared public resources and that opportunities to use the parks for organized and commercial purposes are allocated fairly and consistently.
DISCUSSION
➢ A Public Hearing will also be held on May 9, 2022 for the City Council to consider a Resolution to adopt all Parks and Recreation Facility Use Fees and the policies and
procedures that govern facility use. That Resolution will be considered in conjunction with the second reading of this Ordinance as the items work together.
RECOMMENDATION
1) Read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1413; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.