Title
City Sponsored Special Events in Fiscal Year 2022 - For the purpose of identifying City Sponsored Special Events; and waiving certain related City Fees during Fiscal Year 2022.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Resolution 11-21
Introduced by: Alderwoman Tierney
Co-sponsored by:
Referred to
Finance Committee
A RESOLUTION concerning
City Sponsored Special Events in Fiscal Year 2022
FOR the purpose of identifying City Sponsored Special Events; and waiving certain related City Fees during Fiscal Year 2022.
WHEREAS, Section 14.18.020 of the City Code defines a “City Sponsored Event” as “a special event that:
1. the city council approves by resolution as a city sponsored event;
2. enures solely to the benefit of the public, with no profit or emolument to the City to thereby serve a governmental function; and
3. benefits the public health, safety and welfare to thereby serve a governmental purpose”; and
WHEREAS, Section 6.04.210 of the City Code states that “whenever a person leases, uses or occupies a City facility, the person shall be charged and pay a minimum of full fees for the use of the facility.” Examples of City facilities include public spaces, grounds, parks, athletic facilities, fields, docks, piers, wet slips, moorings, developable waters, buildings, motor vehicles, equipment, structures, rooms or other parts of public buildings. Examples of City services include traffic control, crowd control, public safety support (police or fire), trash removal, sanitary services, recycling, bulk pick-up, the provision of water, sewer, electricity, communications or other utilities, transportation, and labor. Full fees “means the value of the right to lease, use or occupy the City facility as determined by the Finance Director in a fiscal impact note, plus all costs incurred by the City of Annapolis including, but not limited to, utility costs and costs associated with municipal services (public safety, public works, custodial, renovations, repairs, maintenance, transportation and parking)”; and
WHEREAS, Section 6.04.210 of the City Code further states that the fees for City Services may be waived “by resolution of the City Council pursuant to guidelines approved by the City Council.”
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the following Special Events are designated City Sponsored Special Events during Fiscal Year 2022, in recognition of their significance to our heritage and public service to our City:
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Diaspora Concert and Festival
• St. Patrick’s Day Parade
• Memorial Day Parade
• Independence Day Parade
• Elk’s Pre-Labor Day Parade
• Kunta Kinte Festival
• Tug of War
• Grand Illumination
• Lights Parade
• New Year’s Eve Celebration
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that there shall be a waiver of certain fees for the designated City Sponsored Special Events that are identified in the Staff Report attached to this Resolution and incorporated by reference.
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this resolution shall take effect from the date of its passage.
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