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7B inciude no smoking or use of tobacco praducts, no camping or sleeping betweenPage 2 midnight and dawn, and no �ding or operating a skateboard, bicycle, scooter, in-I�ne skates or other non•motorized vehicles with the exception of wheelchairs, adapti�e aides, and strollers. The Ordinance is suppfemented wfth the Courthouse Square Event Administrative Guidelines and the Resolution AdoptEng the Cost Recovery Policy of the Proposed Article !1! Chap#er 33A Schedule of Fees ("Resolution"}. The Administrati�e Guidelines contain the rules and procedur�s for permitted events at Courthouse Square including, but not limited to, the applicafion process, fnancial and legal responsibil�ties, and Police and Fire department requirements. The purpose o�€ #he Resolution consisting of the proposed event fees is to assure #he Ci#y's financial soundness by recovering the cost of public services required #o support special events at Courthouse Square. The event fees are divided into three categories: 1) application fee, 2) permit fee, and 3) city department services. The proposed fees for #he first fin�o categories refle�ts research findings of other cities with outdoor public spaces used for special events, including but not limited fo, San Franciseo, Santa Monica, Long Beach, San Jose, and mare specifically Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland. App{ication Fee The suggested nonrefundable application fee of $40 �s within the range o# other cities researched. For example, Santa Monica charges up to $20� whiie San Jose does not charge at all, Permit Fee The permit fee categories are similar to Portland's P�oneer Square while the proposed permit fee amounts are based on the market rate of similar spaces in other cities. Most cities fees, including San Jose's, do not differentiate between public and exclusi�e events. Nevertheless, public spaces such as San Francisco's Union Square and Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square do allow exclusive events and charge an average of $7,000 per day. The fee #or exclusive use e�ents a# Courthouse Square was di�cult to ascertain since #here are no comparable facilities in San Mateo County. Staff then opted to rev�ew the rates of locations used for exclusive events in San Mateo County which on average is $3,900 for a one day rental. For example, #he Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carios charges an average of $1,8�0 per day while the Kohl Museum in Burl�ngame charges $8,750. Parks and Recreation staff who have been integra� in senricing the Square and supporting events have reviewed the range of rates and along with the Planning, Housing and Economic Development Depar#ment recommend $3,900 as a reasonable starting point. In summary, should the Counci! consider exclusive use at Caur#house Square, the proposed exclusive use permit fee is $3,900. City Departmental Serv�ces A special event permit�ee, under certain circumstances, will be required to pay fihe City's departmental service charge. The cost recovery rates wEll be at�ached to the Courthouse Square Event Application. Even#s fully funded by the Cify of Redwaod Ci#y are proposed fio be exempt from paying the fees.