TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager
FROM: P.J. Mellana, Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to consider adopting Resolution No. 20-17 – A Resolution adopting Parks and Recreation Facility Use Fees, establishing facility use policies and procedures, and superseding Resolution No. 09-72; and waive further reading and adopt 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.”
DATE: May 9, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The current Parks and Recreation Facility Use Fees were adopted on November 23, 2009. The fees established by Resolution No. 09-72 have not been updated since that date. Since 2009, staff has regularly reviewed policies and fees, and monitored revenue related to parks and recreation facility rentals. While operating costs were increasing incrementally, demand for affordable facility rentals also increased. Staff was prepared to bring updated fees to the City Council in 2020, but the response to the COVID-19 pandemic shut down facility operations and took priority. The attached Resolution for City Council consideration is to adopt all Parks and Recreation Facility Use Fees presented to the City Council during the public hearing process, and adopt the policies and procedures governing such facility use. The City engaged Willdan Financial Services (Willdan) to determine operational costs of providing facility use services and examine the cost recovery of such activities for the purpose of recommending an update of the associated fees.
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. Among other things, the Ordinance 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. Furthermore, the proposed Ordinance and regulations will ensure that City parks remain shared public resources and that opportunities to use the parks for organized and commercial purposes are allocated fairly and consistently.
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RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Open the public hearing, take testimonial and documentary evidence, and after considering the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 22-17; and
2) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1413; or
3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
Through the end of FY 2018-2019 a five-year average of $251,587 in annual revenue was recovered from groups using City parks and recreation facilities. There is a sharp decline in revenue since that time due to the shutdown of City facilities resulting from COVID-19 and the inability to rent parks and recreation facilities. It is anticipated that this decline will be a factor over the next several years as the City resumes full operations and users demand increases again.
DISCUSSION – FEES
Willdan’s report identifies cost recovery for the City’s services and recommended level of recovery determined through discussion with departmental staff. Additionally, the report states that typically, full cost recovery is not the goal for facility use fees as there is a general benefit inherent to such services. Historically, City policy has been in line with this philosophy for parks and recreation facility use.
Attached for review and discussion is the Parks & Recreation Facility Fee Study, proposed Fee Schedule, Description of Classifications, and Facility Use Policies and Procedures.
DISCUSSION – PERMITTING ORDINANCE
BMC Chapter 12.40 Regulations for Public Parks currently lacks specific permit requirements for events proposed on City parks and recreation facilities, including constitutionally protected free speech events.
The Department of Parks and Recreation routinely issues permits for groups and organizations seeking to utilize outdoor facilities, most commonly used is the athletic field areas. Permittees include youth non-profit groups as well as private, for-profit entities and typically require security deposits, usage fees, a facility or ballfield use agreement, and insurance. Over the years, it has become increasingly difficult for Parks and Recreation staff, Code Enforcement, and the Public Safety Department to regulate unpermitted groups due to the lack of specific BMC requirements and regulations. The COVID-19 pandemic has escalated concerns as permitted groups have abided by regulations, restrictions, and the temporary suspension of field permits; however, unpermitted groups have become more common and fail to go through the formal permitting process for field space and refuse to vacate the facilities when contacted by staff. 2 Staff Report – Parks and Recreation Facility Use Fees and Permitting Ordinance May 9, 2022
DISCUSSION – PERMITTING ORDINANCE – Continued
There has recently been an influx of groups coordinating and implementing full-fledged tournaments without permits, which can create conflict with groups in good standing and frustrate the City’s ability to efficiently coordinate its outdoor facilities’ use.
The proposed Ordinance and regulations will ensure that City parks remain shared public resources and that opportunities to use the parks for organized and commercial purposes are allocated fairly and consistently, as well as assisting staff with a defined enforcement mechanism.
CEQA
The proposed Ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA regulations (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) because it clarifies existing regulations related to the unlawful use of public property; does not involve any commitment to a specific project which could result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; and constitutes an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Accordingly, this Ordinance does not constitute a “project” that requires environmental review (see specifically 14 CCR § 15378(b)(2, 5)).
ATTACHMENTS
Notice of Public Hearing…………………………………………………………………Page 4 Resolution No. 22-17………………………………………………………………...…..Page 5 Willdan Parks & Recreation Facility Fee Study (Exhibit D)……………………….....Page 14 Ordinance No. 1413…………………………………………………………………….Page 33
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE USE OF CITY PARKS AND RECREATION
FACILITIES
TAKE NOTICE that the Bellflower City Council will conduct a public hearing on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. to consider a resolution adopting parks and recreation facility use fees, establishing facility use policies and procedures, and superseding Resolution No. 09-72.
The City of Bellflower invites members of the public to review and comment on this item.
Copies of the staff report and supporting documents regarding this matter may be inspected by the public by appointment in the City Clerk’s Office at Bellflower City Hall, 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, California; telephone number (562) 804-1424, extension 2220. All written comments concerning this may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office at 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, CA 90706; or by email at [email protected].
If you wish to challenge this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at or before the Public Hearing.
MAYRA OCHIQUI, CITY CLERK
Post: April 28, 2022
Remove: May 10, 2022
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CITY OF BELLFLOWER
RESOLUTION NO. 22-17
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING PARKS AND RECREATION
FACILITY USE FEES, ESTABLISHING FACILITY USE
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AND SUPERSEDING
RESOLUTION NO. 09-72
THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and declares as follows:
A. The City Council may establish fees for services and use of City owned facilities under various provisions of California law including, without limitation, Business & Professions Code § 16000; Government Code §§ 36936.1, 43000, 54344, 65104, 65456, 65874, 65909.5, 65943, 66013, 66014, 66451.2; and Health & Safety Code §§ 510, 17951, 17980.1, 19852;
B. The City of Bellflower maintains certain facilities for the use and benefit of the members of the Bellflower community;
C. The City desires these facilities be made available to private individuals, groups, organizations, businesses, and public agencies for social gatherings;
D. The additional operating costs of these facilities when used for social gatherings should be borne by the agency, group, or individual sponsoring the event;
E. Written policies and procedures are necessary to ensure uniformity and equitability when processing facility use applications and issuing permits;
F. Pursuant to Government Code § 66016, the City made data available regarding the cost, or estimated cost, of providing services for various fees 10 days before the May 9, 2022 public hearing;
G. On May 9, 2022, the City Council heard public testimony and considered evidence in a public hearing held and noticed in accordance with Government Code § 66016 and 66018; and
H. After careful consideration, including a review of the documentary and testimonial evidence submitted during the public hearing, and at the recommendation of the City’s Director of Parks and Recreation and the City Manager, the City Council believes that it is in the public interest to adopt the proposed fees to recover the costs of public services, the proposed fee classifications and waivers, as well as the proposed facility use policies and procedures;
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SECTION 2. Resolution No. 09-72 is superseded on July 1, 2022.
SECTION 3. Attached Exhibit A, which is incorporated by reference, is adopted as the Description of Classifications for the City of Bellflower Parks and Recreation Department Facility Use Fees and effective on July 1, 2022.
SECTION 4. Attached Exhibit B, which is incorporated by reference, is adopted as the Facility Use Fee Schedule/Hourly Rates for the City of Bellflower Parks and Recreation Department and effective on July 1, 2022.
SECTION 5. Unless otherwise revised, the fees established by this Resolution (Exhibit “B”) may be automatically increased by the City Manager on a biennial basis on July 1 every two years in $5 increments rounded to the nearest multiple of $5 by multiplying the base fees in Exhibit B by the Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles/Long Beach/Anaheim Area for All Urban Consumers, as published by the United States Department of Labor, for the month of March immediately preceding the scheduled fee increase and dividing by the Consumer Price Index for the base month of July 2022. The first fee adjustment cannot be made before a minimum of ten months after the effective date of this Resolution.
SECTION 6. Attached Exhibit C, which is incorporated by reference, is adopted as the Facility Use Policies and Procedures for the City of Bellflower Parks and Recreation Department and effective July 1, 2022.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective July 1, 2022 and remain effective until superseded by a subsequent resolution.
SECTION 8. Electronic Signatures. This Ordinance may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.
SECTION 9. Recordation. The City Clerk will certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; will enter the same in the book of original Resolution of said City; and will make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the record of proceedings of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
SECTION 10. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Bellflower, and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto.
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SECTION 11. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER THIS 9TH DAY OF MAY 2022.
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Ray Dunton, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A - Description of Classifications
Exhibit B - Fee Schedule/Hourly Rates
Exhibit C - Facility Use Policies and Procedures
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CITY OF BELLFLOWER - DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
DESCRIPTION OF CLASSIFICATIONS
(Revised 5/9/2022)
I City of Bellflower programs and activities
Bellflower Parks and Recreation Department programs and activities.
II Non-profit organizations receiving direct support from the City including, without limitation, the Bellflower Chamber of Commerce; Bellflower Symphony; Bellflower Civic Chorus; Bellflower Sister City, Inc.; Friends of the Bellflower Library; Human Services Association; Pathways Hospice; and Caring Connections (non- fundraising activities).
III Co-sponsored Bellflower non-profit youth service and non-profit youth sports organizations with a primary business location within the City’s jurisdiction. (IRS verification required, tenured organization in good standing)
IV Bellflower non-profit organizations with a primary place of business within the City’s jurisdiction. Such organizations include, without limitation, Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3) and § 501(c)(6) non-profits. (IRS verification required)
V Bellflower Unified School District (BUSD)/Bellflower service schools
VI *Bellflower residents
*Bellflower businesses and organizations located within the City’s jurisdiction (Business license verification required)
*Permittee may charge no fees to attendees (excludes theater)
VII *Non-Bellflower non-profit organizations (IRS verification required) *Permittee may charge no fees to attendees (excludes theater)
VIII *Non-residents
*Non-resident businesses and organizations
*Permittee may charge no fees to attendees (excludes theater)
IX Commercial
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CITY OF BELLFLOWER - DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FEE SCHEDULE/HOURLY RATES ****
(Revised 5/9/2022)
I II*** III IV V VI VII VIII IX
THOMPSON PARK
Gym = sport use 0 N/A $45 $50 $60 $75 $95 $120 $150
Room A* 0 0 *$20 $40 $40 $45 $60 $75 $90
Room B* 0 0 *$20 $40 $40 $45 $60 $75 $90
Room A & B 0 0 $40 $50 $65 $80 $110 $135 $150
Kitchen 0 0 $20 $20 $20 $30 $30 $40 $45
Room C* 0 0 *$20 $40 $40 $45 $60 $75 $90
Field 1 0 N/A 0 $40 $40 $45 $60 $75 $90
Field 2 0 N/A 0 $40 $40 $45 $60 $75 $90
Field 3 0 N/A 0 $40 $40 $45 $60 $75 $90
Picnic Shelter (daily rate) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $75 N/A $300 N/A
SIMMS PARK
Gym = sport use 0 N/A $30 $40 $50 $60 $80 $105 $135
Room 3* 0 0 *$20 $30 $30 $40 $45 $60 $75
Room 4* 0 0 *$20 $30 $30 $40 $45 $60 $75
Rooms 3 & 4 0 0 $30 $45 $60 $75 $95 $110 $125
Room 6* 0 0 *$20 $40 $40 $45 $60 $75 $90
Auditorium/Kitchen** 0 0 $80** $105** $120** $200** $245** $295** $340** Field (east) 0 N/A 0 $40 $40 $45 $60 $75 $90
Field (west) 0 N/A 0 $40 $40 $45 $60 $75 $90
Patio 0 0 $40 $40 $45 $75 $95 $120 $150
Dance Room 0 0 $20 $40 $40 $45 $60 $75 $90
Picnic Shelter (daily rate) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $75 N/A $300 N/A
CARUTHERS PARK
Softball Field 0 N/A 0 $40 $40 $45 $60 $75 $90
Baseball Field 0 N/A 0 N/A $60 N/A $95 N/A $160
Skate Park N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $445
BELLFLOWER AQUATIC CENTER****
Pool 0 N/A $45 $60 $75 $110 $150 $260 $335
TOWN CENTER PLAZA (TCP)****
Plaza 0 0 $60 $70 $85 $100 $140 $245 $320
CIVIC AUDITORIUM
Auditorium/Theater 0 0 $75 $137 $90 $235 $280 $310 $460 Green Room 0 0 $45 $50 $20 $60 $80 $110 $135
*Youth and non-profit organizations using denoted rooms will pay a flat $20 fee for board meetings. ** Hourly rate doubles for events with alcohol.
*** Limited qualified number of uses.
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RESOLUTION NO. 22-17 – EXHIBIT C
Policies and Procedures
Parks and Recreation Facility Use
1. Name and Purpose.
a) Name. This Policy may be referred to as the City’s “Parks and Recreation Facility Use Policy”
b) Purpose.
i) This policy is adopted for the purpose of regulating events conducted in City parks and facilities. Among other things, this policy provides Parks and Recreation Department personnel with the authority to issue facility use permits for City-owned facilities, operated by the Department of Parks and Recreation.
2. Policy and General Conditions. The Director of Parks and Recreation (“Director”), or designee, may review all requests for use of parks and determine the availability of the facility requested.
a) Except as otherwise provided, the Director is authorized to administer and implement this Policy.
b) For purposes of this Policy, the term “City-owned facilities” does not include public streets, alleys or parking lots, nor does it include entire buildings, structures, entire parks, or general open space areas. In the case of these excluded City facilities, availability, terms, and conditions of use and user fees will be determined by the Director, or designee, on a case-by-case basis; or may be required to go through the City’s Temporary Use Permit (TUP) process.
c) Use of public parks and recreation facilities owned by the City of Bellflower may be authorized by the Director, or designee. Fees for the use of City-owned facilities will be assessed in accordance with the Parks and Recreation Facility Use Fees and Description of Classifications for the City of Bellflower Parks and Recreation Department and the Fee Schedule/Hourly Rates.
d) The City Manager may, but is not required to, grant federal, state, and county government agencies (except the Bellflower Unified School District) serving the Bellflower community permission to use City facilities if it is available. Facilities may not be reserved for more than two consecutive days. Such government agencies may be charged a cleaning fee for such use.
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calendar year. In such cases, the Director, or designee, will require those groups to make maximum use of their own volunteer and professional staffs to support those events, including clean-up of the facility after the event. Organizations in these categories wishing to use City facilities for more than four events in a calendar year be assessed fees at the same rate as non-profit organizations and service clubs that are based in Bellflower and that do not receive financial support from the City.
f) Organizations in Category III, Co-sponsored Bellflower non-profit youth service and non-profit youth sports organizations, may make periodic temporary use of City facilities. In such cases, the Director, or designee, will require those groups to make maximum use of their own volunteer and professional staffs to support those events.
Organizations in Category III must meet the following general criteria and conditions to be granted Co-sponsored status:
i) Organizations must provide proof of incorporation within the United States and be registered with the California Secretary of State; proof of nonprofit, tax- exempt status under Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3) and (6).
ii) To the satisfaction of the Director, provide proof that the organization is based in Bellflower (e.g., membership rosters demonstrating 51% or more Bellflower residents and/or a non-residential, professional, and publicly accessible facility with an address in Bellflower).
iii) Organizations must not have any outstanding financial obligations or debts of any kind to the City including, without limitation, outstanding licensing or permitting fees and administrative citation fines.
iv) Organizations must demonstrate that they are in good standing with all applicable state and federal agencies, including the City of Bellflower.
Evidence of “good standing” includes, without limitation, lack of any condition, conduct or circumstances that would violate the Bellflower Municipal Code or any duly adopted Resolution or Ordinance.
v) Organizations must demonstrate tenured status by being issued facility use permits and paying all related fees, with no breaks in seasonal facility usage for a minimum of five consecutive years.
vi) Due to limits on City facilities and availability of said facilities, not more than three Bellflower non-profit youth service and non-profit youth sports organizations will be approved for Co-sponsorship at a time. New organizations may submit their information to the Director to be placed on a waitlist. Waitlist applicants will not be considered/contacted unless an opening becomes available.
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g) Category IV, non-profit organizations and service clubs based in Bellflower and that do not receive financial support from the City may make periodic temporary use of City facilities. In such cases, the Director, or designee, will require those groups to make maximum use of their own volunteer and professional staffs to support those events. Organizations in this category must provide proof of incorporation within the United States and be registered with the California Secretary of State; proof of nonprofit, tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3) and (6); and be located within the City (e.g., membership rosters demonstrating 51% or more Bellflower residents and/or a non-residential, professional, and publicly accessible facility with an address in Bellflower).
h) Category V, the Bellflower Unified School District and Bellflower private service schools, may make periodic temporary use of City facilities. In such cases, the Director, or designee, will require these organizations to make maximum use of their own volunteer and professional staffs to support those events.
i) Commercial companies, non-Bellflower non-profit organizations, private clubs and organizations, residents, businesses, and all other users not otherwise included in this Policy, will be assessed fees in accordance with the Fee Schedule/Hourly Rates
j) Scheduling Priority for Athletic Field Use. In the event each potential permitted user cannot be accommodated due to limited field space, the following order of priority will apply:
i) City sponsored programs.
ii) City co-sponsored programs.
(1) When established, seniority will prevail.
(2) Consistent record of resident players.
(3) Percentage of resident teams in league.
(4) Number of players in preceding season.
(5) Number of teams in preceding season.
(6) Record of actual usage days and number of cancellations.
iii) Established youth sports organizations with at least one permitted use within the past 12 months, seniority will prevail.
iv) Bellflower Unified School District and Bellflower private service schools.
v) Bellflower non-profit organizations.
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vi) Leagues or programs in harmony with C.I.F., and other school athletic programs.
vii) Youth sports league games over practices or practice games.
viii)Commercial companies, non-Bellflower non-profit organizations, private clubs and organizations, residents, businesses, and all other users not otherwise included in this Policy.
k) The security of City-owned facilities remains a paramount concern of the City.
Private individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses, and public agencies using these facilities are responsible for safeguarding these facilities and the people using them. The Director, or designee, in the Director’s sole discretion and with the advice of the Sheriff’s Department, will determine the level of security required for each event. As circumstances warrant, this may include Sheriff’s deputies, armed or unarmed sponsor-provided security personnel, and/or sponsor- provided individuals designated to safeguard attendees and the City-owned facility. The cost of security personnel will in all cases be borne by the event sponsor, up to and including Sheriff’s Department personnel.
l) Private individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses, and public agencies using public facilities owned by the City of Bellflower are required to sign an indemnification agreement and provide a certificate of self-insurance (or an endorsement naming the City of Bellflower as additional insured) in an amount approved by the City Manager or designee.
m) Subject to the approval of the City Manager, the Director will establish such other policies, regulations, and appropriate fees related to security deposits, administrative processing, equipment use, and additional staffing fees, as may be needed to govern the use of public facilities by private individuals, groups, organizations, businesses, and public agencies.
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CITY OF BELLFLOWER
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”
THE COUNCIL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A new Chapter 12.42, entitled “Permits Authorizing Events Conducted in City Parks and Facilities” is added to Title 12 to the Bellflower Municipal Code (“BMC”), to read as follows:
“Chapter 12.42
Permits Authorizing Events Conducted in City Parks and Facilities
12.42.010 Purpose.
12.42.020 Definitions.
12.42.030 Administration by Parks and Recreation Director.
12.42.040 Permit Required.
12.42.050 Notices.
12.42.060 Establishing Fees.
12.42.070 Application Fee.
12.42.080 Free Speech Events.
12.42.090 Basic Rate.
12.42.100 Additional Use Fee.
12.42.110 Time for Depositing Fees.
12.42.120 Refunds.
12.42.130 Application – Time Requirements.
12.42.140 Application for Free Speech Events – Time Requirements.
12.42.150 Application Form and Content.
12.42.160 Director-Required Supplemental Information.
12.42.170 Action on Permit Application; Review by City Officers.
12.42.180 Permit Issuance.
12.42.190 Permit Denial.
12.42.200 Alternative Time, Place, or Manner.
12.42.210 Notice of Denial.
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12.42.220 Indemnification Agreement.
12.42.230 Liability Insurance.
12.42.240 Waiver of Insurance Requirements.
12.42.250 Special Permit Conditions.
12.42.260 Subsequent Conditions.
12.42.270 Right of Administrative Review.
12.42.280 Time for Administrative Review.
12.42.290 Commencement of Administrative Review.
12.42.300 Administrative Review.
12.42.310 City Council Appeal.
12.42.320 Free Speech Events.
12.42.330 Permit Revocation.
12.42.340 Expedited Judicial Review.
12.42.350 Emergency Suspension of Event.
12.42.360 Cordoning Off Event Site.
12.42.370 Public Conduct During Events.
12.42.010 Purpose.
This chapter is adopted for the purpose of regulating public events conducted in city parks and facilities. This chapter is intended to ensure that such events are safe, do not unreasonably interfere with the general public’s use of parks and park facilities, and do not damage public property beyond ordinary wear and tear. In addition, this chapter is intended to require any person or organization sponsoring or conducting an event to compensate the general public for all costs incurred in connection with operating and maintaining the parks or park facilities reasonably attributable to that event.
12.42.020 Definitions.
Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions will govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this chapter:
A. “Basic rate” means the fee established by city council resolution for using park property or facilities. The basic rate is based on a fair share of that part of the overall cost of operating and maintaining 34 City of Bellflower
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the city’s parks and facilities reasonably attributable to a permittee’s use of city park facilities.
B. “Director” means the Parks and Recreation Director or designee.
C. “Event” means any of the following:
1. Any activity in a park that is planned for, or carried out in a manner to attract, more than 100 people to attend or participate in the activity;
2. Any activity in which the persons participating in or viewing the activity are charged a fee or solicited for donations; regardless of activity attendance;
3. Any activity involving coordinated physical activities, including without limitation, activities involving sports teams, such as games or practices; ad hoc “pick-up” games or practices; or group instruction, such as dance or fitness; regardless of activity attendance;
4. Any activity which includes the sale of food, beverages or merchandise, and/or the rental of equipment or other things; regardless of activity attendance; or
5. Any activity where the nature of the activity necessitates reservation of a park, or portion thereof, before the activity of the applicant’s exclusive use or where a permit applicant otherwise seeks to reserve a park, or portion thereof, before the activity for the applicant’s exclusive use.
D. “Event” does not mean any of the following:
1. Any activity conducted in a park or portion of such park that is sponsored or carried out by another public agency, a private organization, or an individual pursuant to a lease or other agreement between the city and such public agency, private organization, or individual;
2. Any activity exclusively sponsored or carried out by the city.
3. Filming at a park where the person filming possesses a filming permit issued pursuant to chapter 5.60.
E. “Free speech” means activity protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and/or Article 1, Section 2 of the California Constitution provided that such activity is a significant part of the event.
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F. “In writing” means a typewriting, printing, or other means of written, fixed communication.
G. “Park” means any city park or park facility operated or maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department, including, without limitation, sports fields, picnic areas, and playgrounds.
H. “Permittee” means a person or entity to which the city issues a permit pursuant to this chapter.
12.42.030 Administration by Parks and Recreation Director.
A. The Director is authorized to administer and implement this chapter and the City’s Parks and Recreation Facility Use Policy, including without limitation, receiving and reviewing applications and issue, denying, or revoking permits as authorized by council resolution.
B. The Director may promulgate regulations implementing this chapter, including without limitation, regulations addressing authorization procedures; permit type issuance requirements and methods; indemnification and proof of insurance; limits on locations, hours and group size restrictions; and other necessary regulations. Those regulations will ensure City parks remain shared public resources with equitable opportunities for various uses.
12.42.040 Permit required.
Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for any person to sponsor or conduct an event in a park unless authorized by a permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
12.42.050 Notices.
A. Where the provisions of this chapter require that an applicant/permittee be served with notice, such notice is deemed served when personally delivered to the applicant/permittee; when deposited in first class U.S. Mail, addressed to the
applicant/permittee’s last known address.
B. Unless otherwise provided, written notification to a permittee/applicant of a permit decision will state with particularity the basis for such decision.
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12.42.060 Establishing Fees.
The city council will establish all fees applicable to this chapter, including, without limitation, the basic rate, by resolution.
12.42.070 Application Fee.
Applications for a permit authorizing an event in a park must be accompanied by an application fee based on the estimated administrative costs incurred by the city for processing applications and issuing permits.
12.42.080 Free Speech Events.
The Director must waive any fee required by this chapter for any permit authorizing a free speech event upon proof of the applicant’s inability to pay, which must be supported by a financial declaration.
12.42.090 Basic Rate.
The city will not issue a permit pursuant to this chapter unless the permittee has paid the city’s basic rate according to the categories set forth and authorized by council resolution.
12.42.100 Additional Use Fee.
A condition of issuing a permit is that the permittee must pay the city additional park use fees equal to the city’s total estimated cost for providing city personnel and/or equipment, if any, needed to monitor an event or otherwise provide city services for, or in connection with, the event. These fees will be determined by the Director based on the estimate of the Director as to the number and hours of employment of city personnel necessary to control the event or otherwise provide city services for or in connection with such event.
12.42.110 Time for Depositing Fees.
A permit is not valid unless, in addition to the other conditions contained in this chapter, the permittee pays all additional use fees to the city within fifteen business days of the event permit date.
12.42.120 Refunds.
A. The Director will refund all fees submitted pursuant to this chapter, except for the application fee, if a permittee cancels a permit 90 calendar days or more before the date of an event.
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B. If a permittee cancels a permit between 89 and 60 calendar days before the event, the Director will refund fifty percent (50%) of the basic rate fees and all other fees excluding the initial application fee and any fees for cancelled services such as security, law enforcement or insurance incurred by the city.
C. If a permittee cancels a permit 59 calendar days or less before the event, the Director will refund twenty-five percent (25%) of the basic rate fees and all other fees excluding the initial application fee and any fees for cancelled services such as security, law enforcement or insurance incurred by the city.
12.42.130 Application; Time Requirements.
A. Except as provided in this chapter, completed applications for a permit authorizing an event must be filed in the Director’s office at least:
1. 60 calendar days before the date of such event to ensure time for administrative review and any city council appeal.
2. 20 business days before the date of such event, in which case the opportunity for a city council appeal is deemed waived; or
3. A lesser time period approved by the Director provided there is sufficient time to process the application pursuant to this chapter. Any applicant submitting an application pursuant to this chapter less than 20 business days before an event is deemed to have waived the opportunity for a city council appeal.
B. Except as provided in this chapter, completed applications for a permit authorizing an event will be denied, approved, or conditionally approved by the Director within seven business days after receiving the completed application. Following such determination, the Director must promptly attempt to notify the applicant orally, and will provide written notification to the applicant.
C. Unless otherwise provided, the Director must receive the applicant’s acceptance of the approval or conditional approval within five business days after the applicant was served with notification of the decision. Failure to receive actual notice does not invalidate the permit.
12.42.140 Application for Free Speech Event; Time Requirements.
A. Completed applications for a permit authorizing a free speech event must be filed in the Director’s office at least:
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1. 35 days before the date of such event to ensure administrative review and any city council appeal;
2. Two business days before the date of such event in which case the opportunity for a city council appeal is deemed waived; or
3. A time period less than two business days before the date of such event upon good cause shown. Applications will not be accepted less than 24 hours before an event.
B. Completed applications will be denied, approved, or conditionally approved by the Director within one business day after receiving the application. The Director must promptly attempt to notify the applicant orally, and provide written notification to the applicant.
Such notice must provide detailed facts and reasons for any denial or conditional approval. The Director must consult with the city attorney before denying, or specially conditioning, a permit for a free speech event.
C. The Director must receive applicant’s acceptance of the approval or conditional approval at least 24 hours before the event. Failure to accept the Director‘s decision or to timely file an administrative review request is deemed a withdrawal of the application.
12.42.150 Application Form and Content.
Permit applications will be in a form prescribed by the Director and contain all of the following information:
A. The name, mailing address, and daytime and evening telephone numbers of the person filing the application;
B. If the event is to be conducted by an organization, the name, mailing address, and daytime telephone number of the
organization; and, if requested by the Director, written documentation of the authority under which the applicant is applying for the permit on behalf of the organization;
C. The name, mailing address, and daytime telephone number of the person who will be present during, and responsible for, the event; D. The name, mailing address, and daytime and evening telephone number of an alternate person to contact if an emergency arises and the applicant is unavailable;
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E. The nature of the event;
F. The proposed date and estimated starting and ending time of the event, including assembly and removal;
G. The proposed location of the event, including its boundaries and activity locations;
H. The estimated number of participants in the event;
I. Unless the use is prohibited by this code, the type and estimated number of vehicles, animals and/or structures that will be used in the event;
J. A description of any sound amplification equipment to be employed at the event;
K. The number, size, and material of construction of any signs or banners to be used in the event;
L. The event’s parking requirements;
M. The location of any water, first aid, or comfort stations to be provided at the event;
N. The type and number of any vendors who will sell or prepare food, beverages or other goods or services at the event for which a business license is required by this code;
O. Unless the use is prohibited by this code, whether alcohol will be served at the event; and
P. The type of entertainment.
12.42.160 Director-Required Supplemental Information.
In addition to the information required in this chapter, applications for all permits authorizing an event must include such supplemental information which the Director may find reasonably necessary, given the nature of the event, in order to determine whether to approve or deny a permit.
12.42.170 Action on Permit Application; Review by City Officers.
A. After an event permit application is filed, the Director will promptly forward the application to Directors or designees (collectively “reviewing officers”), whose departments are affected by the
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proposed event for their recommendations. The reviewing officers may include, without limitation:
1. The public works Director;
2. The public safety Director; and
3. The planning Director.
B. Upon receiving an application, the reviewing officers will consider the application, conduct any necessary investigation, and provide the Director with written recommendations regarding:
1. Any special conditions for a permit;
2. Whether, based on the scope of the proposed event, a pre- event operational meeting is required. Should such a meeting be necessary, the Director will notify the applicant of the time and place of the meeting within a reasonable time before the event; and
3. Any additional recommendations.
C. The reviewing officers should complete their review before when the Director must make a decision on the application.
12.42.180 Permit Issuance.
A. The Director must issue a permit if:
1. The application was complete in accordance with this chapter;
2. There are no grounds for denying the permit; and
3. The applicant accepts the permit approval or conditional approval in writing.
B. Use of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter must conform to the general permit conditions of this chapter and, if applicable, special permit conditions reasonably deemed necessary by the Director to protect public safety, and/or welfare.
12.42.190 Permit Denial.
A permit may be denied for one or more of the following reasons:
A. The application is incomplete;
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B. The applicant failed to provide reasonable supplemental application information requested by the Director;
C. Information submitted by the applicant is materially false;
D. The event’s time and/or method will unreasonably interrupt the safe and orderly movement of traffic contiguous to the site of the event;
E. The concentration of persons, animals, and/or vehicles at the event prevents public safety and/or emergency services from reaching areas at or contiguous to the event;
F. The size of the event will overextend public safety and/or emergency services to the extent that the safety of event participants, attendees, and/or the remainder of the city will be seriously jeopardized; provided, however, that this does not authorize denying a permit because of the need to protect participants from the conduct of others;
G. The location of the event will substantially interfere with previously scheduled construction or maintenance work at the event site;
H. The application was not timely submitted and there is insufficient time to investigate and process the application pursuant to the timelines herein;
I. The applicant has any outstanding financial obligations or debts of any kind to the City including, without limitation, outstanding licensing or permitting fees and administrative citation fines;
J. The proposed event conflicts or interferes with an event previously permitted, or about to be permitted, for the same location, date, and time; or
K. The nature or size of the event threatens to cause significant damage to a park or park property, including, without limitation, landscaping or natural vegetation; provided, however, this does not authorize denying a permit because of threatened damage to a park or park property caused by the actions of persons not conducting such event.
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the applicant of such alternatives. Should the applicant accept the alternative time, place, or manner then the Director will issue a permit in accordance with this chapter.
12.42.210 Notice of Denial. Where the Director denies a permit, the Director will serve notice to the applicant and provide copies to the city attorney.
12.42.220 Indemnification Agreement.
Permittees must enter into a hold harmless agreement, in a form approved by the city attorney, with the city which will, in part, indemnify city, its officers, employees, and agents, from any liability arising from permittee’s event. Such an agreement will be filed with the Director before a permit is issued.
12.42.230 Liability Insurance.
A. Insurance Requirements. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, permittees must obtain public liability insurance from an insurance company licensed to do business in the state of California and having a financial rating in Best’s Insurance Guide of not less than “A:VII.” Such insurance must provide “occurrence” coverage against liabilities for death, personal injury or property damage arising out of or in any way connected with such event.
The amount of such insurance will be based upon the city’s insurance guidelines and reflect the size and nature of the event and the risks foreseeably involved. Such insurance will name the city , its elected and appointed officials, employees and volunteers, and agents as additional insureds under the coverage afforded. In addition, such insurance must be primary and noncontributing with respect to any other insurance available to the city and will include a severability of interest (cross-liability) clause. If alcoholic beverages are sold or served at the event, the policy must also include an endorsement for liquor liability in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00.
B. Certificates of insurance. A copy of the policy or a certificate of insurance along with all necessary endorsements, in a form approved by the city’s risk manager, must be filed with the Director not less than 10 business days, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, before the date of the event unless the Director for good cause waives the filing deadline.
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12.42.240 Waiver of Insurance Requirements.
The Director must waive insurance required by this chapter for a free speech permit.
12.42.250 Special Permit Conditions.
A. The Director may condition a permit with reasonable requirements concerning the time, place, or manner of holding such event as necessary to protect the safety of persons and property or to control vehicular and pedestrian traffic in and around the site of the event, provided that these requirements are not imposed in a manner that will unreasonably restrict the exercise of free speech rights.
B. Conditions may include, without limitation:
1. Accommodating an event’s pedestrian and vehicular traffic, including restriction of events to a particular park;
2. Avoiding substantial interference with public safety and/or emergency service access;
3. Limiting the number and type of vehicles, animals, or structures to be displayed or used in the event;
4. Having city personnel inspecting and approving stages, booths, and other structures or vehicles to be used or operated in the event, in order to ensure that such structures or vehicles are safely constructed and can be safely operated;
5. Providing the city a security deposit for repair and/or additional maintenance if the event uses structures, displays or uses large animals, operates water stations, food sales, beverage sales, and/or sales of other goods or services;
6. Providing and using traffic cones and barricades;
7. Providing and operating first aid stations or sanitary facilities, including sanitary facilities accessible to the disabled;
8. Providing and using garbage containers, and cleaning and restoring the event site upon termination of the event;
9. Using sound amplification equipment, and restricting the amount of noise generated by motors and other equipment used in the course of the event;
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10. The manner for providing notice of permit conditions to event participants;
11. Providing and using emergency services;
12. Obtaining any and all licenses or permits required by this code or California law for the sale or distribution of food, beverages, or other goods or services at the event, including, without limitation, a valid health permit as required by California Health and Safety Code § 113920, and any successor statute or
regulation, if food is distributed to the public more than three days in any 90-day period;
13. Providing electricity, gas, and water for the event;
14. Providing signage and barricades that may be necessary to avoid conflicts between persons participating in the event and other persons using the park in and around the site of the event or which may be necessary to protect the park, landscaping, or natural vegetation in and around site of the event;
15. Providing monitors and security personnel that may be necessary to safely carry out the event;
16. Permitting access to the site of the event through park gates at times when gates are normally closed in order to prepare for an event or to clean up and remove equipment and structures at the conclusion of the event;
17. Permitting overnight camping by persons engaged in preparing for the event or providing overnight security for equipment and structures utilized in such event; and
18. Providing for the manner in which alcohol sales and service, if any, are conducted.
12.42.260 Subsequent Conditions.
A. The Director may add additional conditions to previously issued permits upon learning or discovering facts not previously disclosed or reasonably discoverable.
B. Should subsequent conditions be required, the Director must serve written notice on the permittee of this decision. When acting upon information obtained 24 hours before an event, the Director may orally inform the permittee, and city personnel overseeing the event, of the new conditions.
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C. Except where otherwise provided, a permittee may seek review of imposition of subsequent conditions to the Director as provided in this chapter. The City Manager’s decision is a final determination.
There is no right of city council appeal.
D. Except where otherwise provided, an applicant conducting a free speech event may appeal the decision to impose subsequent conditions through a hearing before the City Manager. The City Manager’s decision is a final determination. There is no right of city council appeal.
1. An applicant is entitled to an appeal hearing provided the applicant appeals the Director’s decision within 24 hours of receiving notice of such conditions and the event’s purpose is for free speech.
2. The hearing will be at the City Manager’s office at 4:00 p.m. the next business day after the hearing is requested, unless otherwise agreed upon. The City Manager must issue a
decision orally at the conclusion of the hearing and also notify the applicant and the Director in writing of the City Manager’s decision. Any notification will describe, with particularity, the facts and reasons supporting the decision.
12.42.270 Right of Administrative Review.
Except as otherwise provided, an applicant may request administrative review of the Director’s decision pursuant to this chapter.
12.42.280 Time for Administrative Review.
A. Except as otherwise provided, a request for review must be commenced within five days from the date on which written notice of the Director’s decision is served on the applicant/permittee.
B. If the request is untimely, the Director may, nevertheless, extend the time for commencing such review for good cause shown.
12.42.290 Commencement of Administrative Review.
A request for administrative review must be on a form provided by the Director and contain the following information:
A. The name, address, and telephone number of the person making the request;
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B. A description of the decision, determination, or order which is the subject of the review, and the date such decision, determination, or order was made or issued;
C. A brief description of all grounds for making the request; and D. Such other information as may be required by the Director.
12.42.300 Administrative Review.
A. Upon request for administrative review being filed, the Director must promptly provide a copy of the notice to the City Manager; B. Upon reviewing a request for review from the Director, the City Manager must review the request, and, within 10 days of receiving the request notice, provide the applicant with a written notification that:
1. The Director’s decision is affirmed;
2. The Director’s decision is modified; or
3. The Director’s decision is reversed and a permit is issued or issued without special conditions.
C. The City Manager may, but is not required to, conduct a hearing at a time and place mutually agreeable to the parties. If the parties cannot agree on a time or place, then it will be held the next business day at 4:00 p.m. at the City Manager’s office.
D. In addition to the other provisions of this chapter, any notification to the requestor must set forth any modifications to the Director’s decision.
12.42.310 City Council Appeal.
Unless otherwise provided, an applicant may appeal the City Manager’s decision to the city council within 10 days of that decision, as provided elsewhere in this code or by city policy and procedure.
12.42.320 Free Speech Events.
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on the time or place, then it will be held the next business day after the Director’s decision at 4:00 p.m. in the City Manager’s office.
The City Manager may issue a decision orally at the conclusion of the hearing, but must notify the applicant and the Director in writing of the City Manager’s decision. Any notification will describe, with particularity, the facts and reasons supporting the decision.
B. The City Manager’s decision:
1. Is a final determination without right to city council appeal if the applicant waived the applicant’s right to city council appeal as provided in this chapter;
2. If the right to city council appeal is not waived, may be appealed to the city council in writing within two business days of either oral or written notification of the City Manager’s decision, whichever is first.
C. Applicant will be deemed to have waived administrative review rights should the applicant fail to:
1. File a completed application at least two days before an event;
2. Seek review of the Director’s decision; or
3. Attend the administrative hearing personally or through an authorized representative.
12.42.330 Permit Revocation.
A. The Director may revoke a permit upon learning or discovering facts requiring permit denial not previously disclosed or reasonably discoverable.
B. The Director may revoke an event permit when the permittee and/or event violates the permit’s terms and conditions, or when event participants violate applicable laws or regulations; provided, however, that this subsection will not authorize revoking a permit because of the need to protect participants from the conduct of others; and, provided further, that the Director will not revoke a permit without warning the permittee and allowing him/her to correct the violation(s) within a reasonable time.
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If the Director revokes a permit on the day of the event after learning of facts justifying revocation less than 24 hours before the event commences, the Director must announce such action to the event participants, to those city officers and employees monitoring or controlling traffic during the event, and to the person in charge of the event, if such person can be located at the site of the event.
Written notice must be delivered after such action to the permittee and Director.
D. An applicant is entitled to an appeal hearing before the City Manager provided:
1. The applicant appeals the Director’s decision within 24 hours of receiving notice of such conditions; and
2. The event is scheduled at least 48 hours after the hearing time.
The hearing will be at the City Manager’s office at 4:00 p.m. the day after the hearing is requested, unless otherwise agreed upon. The City Manager must issue a decision orally at the conclusion of the hearing and notify the applicant and the Director of the City Manager’s decision.
E. The City Manager’s decision is a final determination with no right of city council appeal.
F. The Director or City Manager can only revoke a permit for a free speech event after consulting with the city attorney.
12.42.340 Expedited Judicial Review.
Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.8(c), and any successor statute or regulation, actions related to the conditioning or denial of free speech event permits in this chapter are designated for expedited judicial review pursuant to the procedure set forth in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.8.
12.42.350 Emergency Suspension of Event.
The Director and any sworn public safety officer may temporarily suspend an event whenever there is an emergency that requires such action to protect public safety. Should this occur, the permittee and event participants must immediately comply with the suspending officer’s instructions. The Director will immediately attempt to notify the applicant orally and will notify the applicant and the City Manager in writing, within 24 hours after the suspension, citing with particularity the facts and the reasons for the suspension.
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12.42.360 Cordoning Off Event Site.
The City Manager, or designee, is authorized and directed to establish traffic and/or crowd control devices on or within the city’s streets, parking facilities, sidewalks, or other public rights-of-way, and to undertake other actions necessary to cordon off the site of an event. In addition, the City Manager, or Director, will, when appropriate, cause the route or site of such event to be posted as a no parking zone for the duration of the event and sufficiently in advance thereof as may be necessary to prevent vehicles from parking along the site of the event.
12.42.370 Public conduct during events.
A. Interference with Event. It is unlawful to physically obstruct, impede, or otherwise interfere with any event authorized by a permit issued under this chapter or with any person, animal, or vehicle participating or used in such event.
B. Prohibited Parking. It is unlawful to park vehicles along or within any portion of the site of an event authorized by a permit, when the route or site has been posted as a no parking zone by the Director in a manner authorized by this chapter.
C. The Director may revoke an event permit when the permittee and/or event violates the permit’s terms and conditions, or when event participants violate applicable laws or regulations; provided, however, that this subsection will not authorize revoking a permit because of the need to protect participants from the conduct of others; and, provided further, that the Director will not revoke a permit without warning the permittee and allowing him/her to correct the violation(s) within a reasonable time.”
SECTION 2. Environmental Review. This ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA regulations (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) because it clarifies existing regulations related to the unlawful use of public property; does not involve any commitment to a specific project which could result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; and constitutes an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Accordingly, this Ordinance does not constitute a “project” that requires environmental review (see specifically 14 CCR § 15378(b)(2, 5)).
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SECTION 3. Electronic Signatures. This Ordinance may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.
SECTION 4. Construction. This Ordinance must be broadly construed in order to achieve the purposes stated in this Ordinance. It is the City Council’s intent that the provisions of this Ordinance be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City of Bellflower’s book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and, within 15 days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, and cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.
SECTION 7. This Ordinance will take effect on the 30th day following its final passage and adoption.
ORDINANCE NO. 1413 HAD ITS FIRST READING ON APRIL 25, 2022, ITS SECOND READING ON MAY 9, 2022, AND WAS DULY PASSED,
APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER AT ITS REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 9, 2022.
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Ray Dunton, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KARL H. BERGER, City Attorney
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Joaquin Vazquez, Deputy City Attorney
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