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b. Current Morse Ranch custodians /hosts living on site. <br />c. Current park hosts at Alton Baker Park living on site. <br />d. Past contracted custodians hired to clean park restrooms after park closure. <br />e. Proposed park host at Skinner Butte Park. <br />f. Private security guards, hired by event sponsors for multi -day special events, who patrol vendor <br />areas after hours. <br />In the past the ordinance has been interpreted to allow staff to grant these types of exceptions as <br />operational issues. Granting event organizers permission to extend event hours after the park is closed <br />was interpreted as requiring council action. <br />This practice has been operationally efficient and has worked very well in the past. Staff are not aware <br />of any complaints or concerns raised by citizens over this practice. The proposed ordinance <br />modification would allow this practice to continue. Without this modification in the ordinance, each <br />instance in which a person needed to be in a city park after hours would need to be brought to council for <br />action. <br />Council Goals <br />N/A <br />Financial and /or Resource Considerations <br />None anticipated. <br />Other Background Information <br />N/A <br />Timing <br />Council direction is desired in order to resolve existing instances of non - compliance. <br />OPTIONS <br />The council has several options including: <br />1. Support the proposed ordinance granting the City Manager authority to authorize a person to be in a <br />city park after -hours and direct the City Manager to proceed with the scheduled public hearing <br />regarding the ordinance; or <br />2. Direct the City Manager to modify the proposed ordinance and return to council at a future date: or <br />3. Retain the existing code. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommend option 1: Support the proposed ordinance granting the City Manager authority to <br />CAWINDOWSUEMPTark After Hours July 17 WS.wpd <br />