sr-032712-3fCity Council Meeting: March 27, 2012
Agenda Item: a® F
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marsha Jones Moutrie, City Attorney
Subject: Adding Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday as one of the Holidays for Which
Special Performance Hours Apply on the Third Street Promenade, The
Transit Mall, and The Pier
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution, adding Martin
Luther King, Jr. Holiday to the list of holidays for which there are special street
performance hours on the Third Street Promenade, the Transit Mall and the Pier.
Executive Summary
The Santa Monica Municipal Code establishes some limitations upon the time, place
and manner of street performance occurring on the Promenade, Pier and Transit Mall,
which are intended to protect circulation, emerging ingress and egress, and other
aspects of public safety and welfare. Among these are restrictions are the hours during
which street performers may work, with special, longer hours for weekends and
holidays. The Code provision listing the holidays does not presently include Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day. The attached resolution would add it to the list.
Background
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 6.112.030 establishes generally applicable rules
and regulations for street performance, including a formula establishing special holiday
performance hours for the Third Street Promenade, Pier and Transit Mall. Basically,
this formula treats holidays as though they were Saturdays or Sundays, depending
upon the holiday's day of the week. The currently listed holidays are: New Year's Day,
President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Columbus Day, Labor Day,
Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
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Discussion
The attached resolution would add Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to the holiday list. This
would effectuate the City's existing policy of allowing for longer performance hours on
holidays. If this resolution is adopted, performance hours for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
(which always falls on Monday) will be the same as for the Sunday (9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on
the Promenade and Transit Mall; 9 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. on the Pier). Hours would also be
extended on the day before to be the same as for Saturday.
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
Adoption of this resolution will not cause any financial impacts for the City.
Prepared by: Marsha Jones Moutrie, City Attorney
Approved:
Nmdt,
Mar' /ha Jon s Moutrie
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Attachments:
A. Proposed Resolution
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Forwarded to Council:
Rod Gould
City Manager
Reference Resolution No.
10666 (CCS).