R-9704
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City Council Meeting 7-24-01
Santa Monica. California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9704 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING SPECIAL ZONES FOR STREET PERFORMERS AND
PERSONS, INCLUDING VENDORS, UTILIZING TABLES OR CARTS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISPLAYING OR DISTRIBUTING GOODS,
WRITTEN MATERIALS, MERCHANDISE, OR FOOD ON THE PIER
WHEREAS, the Santa Monica Pier has been in existence since 1908; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Monica Pier is a very successful entertainment center with
restaurants, arcades, a historic carousel, retail establishments, fishing and observation
decks, an aquarium, and Pacific Park, an amusement park; and
WHEREAS, visitors drive onto the Pier to park in a 286 space parking lot; and
WHEREAS, the Pier has historically attracted large crowds, and the vehicular and
pedestrian traffic has increased significantly since the opening of Pacific Park; and
WHEREAS, the Pier has special events year round that attractthousands of visitors;
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WHEREAS, ingress and egress from the Pier is very limited and the principal point
of entry and exit for both pedestrians and vehicular traffic is the Pier bridge; and
WHEREAS, on July 24, 2001. the City Council adopted Ordinance Number ..2Q.l7
(CCS) which further detailed the special challenges to maintaining public safety on the Pier
and authorized the City Council to establish the special zones set forth in this Resolution,
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NOW. THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City hereby establishes three permitted zones for street
performers and persons, including vendors, utilizing tables or carts for the purpose of
displaying or distributing merchandise, goods, written materials, or food on the Pier which
are designated General Performance Area, Center Performance Area, and Breezeway
Performance Area as reflected in Exhibit A to this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby repeals Resolution Number 9206 (CCS).
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and the
same shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARSHA JONES MOUTRIE
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
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Adopted and approved this 24th of July, 2001.
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Michael Feinstein, Mayor
I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 9704 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meeting of the Santa Monica City Council held on the 24th of July 2001, by the
following vote:
Ayes: Council members:
Holbrook, O'Connor, McKeown, Genser,
Katz, Mayor Pro T em Bloom
Noes: Council members:
Feinstein
Abstain: Council members:
None
Absent: Council members:
None
ATTEST:
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Maria Stewart, City Cle,rk