Title:
Hold a public hearing on an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City by amending Chapter 14, entitled "AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS", to establish Article I, to be entitled "SPECIAL EVENT ADMINISTRATION & PERMITTING" and to add various sections regarding permitting requirements and procedures connected to the administration of special events within League City (Fire Chief, Director of Parks and Cultural Services, Director of Planning, Emergency Management Coordinator, and Assistant City Manager)
Background:
During the early spring of this year, the Assistant City Manager, under the auspices and direction of the City Manager, organized a cross-functional team composed of various City directorates and departments to examine the City’s current methodologies associated with the long-standing issue of the administration of special events. This investigation concluded that the current methodology lacks appropriate structure and definition. As a result, staff concluded that the City and event presenters could benefit from the establishment of a process that better defines staff roles, clarifies requirements, and elevates departmental understanding of special events. Such a process will additionally improve customer service, inspire a greater quantity of quality special events, allocate City resources more efficiently, and reduce the City’s exposure to potential risk. The larger team organized a small working group to develop a process, requirements, and procedures that bring uniformity, consistency, safety, and professionalism to the City’s administration of special events. In developing these requirements and procedures, staff mapped the current process, contrasted it against those of other communities, examined municipal best practices, and forged a new process that captures the best elements, while accommodating League City’s unique needs and character.
Administered by the City’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM), the...
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