Proposed Fees for
Town Square Park & Amphitheater
Received After Agenda Printed
6/4/2024 - Regular Meeting
PUBLIC HEARINGS - AGENDA ITEM 16
Presentation Slides
2 The Space
Town Square Park Amphitheater
• Tiered seating for 750
• Park capacity of 5,000 attendees
• Restrooms, dressing room, and storage
A space to host major
community-oriented events.
The Vision
3 Framework
Primary Users:
• CSD Sponsored Events
• Third-party Vendor Agreement
o Newman Hospitality Group
• Community based non-profit events
Key Points:
• This is a 2-year pilot program
• Not for private parties, organized
sports, or for-profit organizations
• One event per year, per organization
Authorized Users Include:
• City of Murrieta and all associated special
districts, departments, advisory committees,
labor groups, etc.
• City-affiliated nonprofits, such as the Chamber
of Commerce, Friends of the Library, and
Animal Friends of the Valley
• “Signature Events”
• Local public agencies
• Civic-focused Murrieta-based nonprofit
organizations and/or economic and cultural
organizations serving Murrieta
• Any City-contracted special event
management firms or vendors
4 The Process
Citywide User Fees
• User Fees adopted March 2023, effective July 2023
• Town Square Park and Amphitheater fees were on
preliminary drafts
• Current Fiscal Year increase (Ordinance 603-24)
effective August 3, 2024, when adopted
5 Laws and Regulations
• Municipal Code Section 3.32 allows full
cost recovery of services
• Government Code 66013 and 66014
restrict fees charged for services from
exceeding the reasonable cost of
providing the service
How Did We Get Here?
• A unique amenity provided in Southwest
Riverside County
• Cost burden of the City considered:
staffing, repairs, utilities, cleaning fees,
refuse fees, and indirect costs
Town Square Park & Amphitheater Fees
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What’s Next
• First reading, today, June 4
• Second reading, July 2
• Effective August 31, 60 days from adoption
12 1. Conduct a Public Hearing, waive full reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 604- 24, Adopting the Town Square Park and Amphitheater User Fees
2. Find that said actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15061 (b)(3)
RECOMMENDATIONS
13 The below example is for an event lasting 9 hours utilizing the Amphitheater and park space.
Event Example