ORDINANCE O2025-XX
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 12.12 “PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITY USE” OF THE MANTECA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN WOODWARD PARK AND LIBRARY PARK FOR SPECIAL EVENTS WHEREAS, the Manteca Municipal Code (MMC), Chapter 12.12 “Parks and Recreation Facility Use”, regulates the use of parks, playgrounds, and recreation facilities throughout the City of Manteca (“City”); and WHEREAS, Sections 12.12.70, 12.12.80, and 12.12.90 of Chapter 12.12 of the MMC set forth the requirements for obtaining a permit for the exclusive use of a public park or facility within the City; and WHEREAS, MMC Section 9.12.030 sets forth the requirements for obtaining a permit for the consumption of alcohol at City facilities or public places; and WHEREAS, in order to foster community gatherings and events throughout the City, the proposed amendment will remove some of the restrictions limiting events throughout the City and will allow consumption of alcohol at certain parks during special events.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 12.12, “Parks and Recreation Facility Use”, Section 12.12.100, subsection P is hereby amended as follows:
Consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in all city parks except as follows:
Marion Elliot Park, Woodward Park, and Library Park. Consumption of alcohol is allowed following the City’s approval of a Park and/or Facility Permit obtained according to the requirements of Sections 12.12.70, 12.12.80, and 12.12.90 of this Chapter, and the City’s approval of a Permit obtained according to the requirements of Section 9.12.030 of this Code.
Northgate Community Park. Consumption of alcohol is allowed following the City’s approval of a Park and/or Facility Permit obtained according to the requirements of Sections 12.12.70, 12.12.80, and 12.12.90 of this Chapter, and the City’s approval of a Permit obtained according to the requirements of Section 9.12.030 of this Code.
Notwithstanding the above, beer may be consumed in the softball complex, provided the beer is purchased from the authorized concessionaire and it is dispensed in paper cups No ice chests, cans, bottles, glasses, cups, or any other container capable of containing alcoholic beverages arc permitted in the softball complex unless they are dispensed by the authorized concessionaire except as set forth below Plastic or metal containers of five gallon capacity or less which contain water or water and ice are permitted; Empty paper or plastic cups for drinking water only are permitted; Bottles or other containers containing food or liquid to feed infants are permitted; All containers, equipment, paper bags, boxes or other receptacles shall be subject to inspection by a person authorized by the director of parks and recreation to assure compliance with this section.
Big League Dreams Softball Complex. Consumption of alcoholic beverages is permitted at the Big League Dreams Softball Complex at a location west of Airport Way and north of Highway 120, provided the alcohol beverage is purchased from the authorized operator of the Big League Dreams Softball Complex or said consumption is with permission of said authorized operator.
SECTION 2: Severability. If any section, sub-section, subdivision, paragraph, clause or phrase in this Ordinance, or any part thereof, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections or portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, sub- section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, sub-sections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days following adoption.
City of Manteca, a municipal corporation
MAYOR: __________________________
GARY SINGH
ATTEST: __________________________
CASSANDRA CANDINI-TILTON
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN SS:
CITY OF MANTECA
I, Cassandra Candini-Tilton, City Clerk of the City of Manteca, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance had its first reading and was introduced during the public meeting of the City Council on the ___ day of ______, 2025, and had its second reading and was adopted and passed during the public meeting of the City Council on the ___ day of _______, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: __________________________
CASSANDRA CANDINI-TILTON
City Clerk
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