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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Lemuel P. Randolph, Director Subject: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SECTION
. 12.68.020A OF THE SAN BERNARDINO
Dept: Parks, RecreatIon and MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO HOURS
Community Services Dept. A L OF USE OF PUBLIC PARKS.
Date: September 9, 2003 0 R 1 G \ N
MICC Meeting Date: Sept. 15,2003
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
None
Recommended Motion:
That said ordinance be laid over for final adoption and referred to the Legislative Review
Committee. ~ 0f
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Contact person: Lemuel P. Randolph
Phone: 384-5030
Supporting data attached: staffreoort & Reso.
Ward:
All
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $2,000
Source: (Acct. No.) 001-382-5111
(Acct. Description) materials & supplies
Finance:
Council Notes:
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Staff Report
Subject:
An Ordinance of the City of San Bernardino amending Section 12.68.020A of the San
Bernardino Municipal Code relating to hours of use of public parks.
Background:
Currently, the San Bernardino Municipal Code 12.68.020A reads as follows:
"It is unlawful for any person to be or remain in any public park between the hours often p.m. of
any day to six a.m. of the next succeeding day except upon written approval of the Director of
Parks, Recreation and Community Services or the Mayor or Common Council."
Over the past year there have been a number of incidents within city parks after closing hours
that have prompted concern among city officials, department staff and city contractors. These
incidents have included shootings, assaults, littering, vandalism and camping. As a result of an
apparent increase in these incidents, the police department significantly increased enforcement of
the current park hours ordinance. Additionally, officials from the Mayor's office, Parks,
Recreation and Community Services Department, Police Department, Code Enforcement and the
Attorney's office met to discuss strategies to mitigate this trend.
One firm recommendation out of this effort is to develop park hours more consistent with the
time of sunset, without hampering the use of lighted park activity areas. There are (3) primary
motivations for this request: (1) The police patrol division commander believes that the patrol
officers can more safely enforce the new ordinance hours with a minimum level of sunset
lighting. The current ordinance hours require enforcement in absence of sun light. (2) If
enforcement of park hours can begin earlier, it is less likely that violators will return later in the
evening. (3) There is not a safe and legitimate reason for the public to be with in a park facility
that does not have activity lighting.
This ordinance change will have no impact on youth sports, adult sports, walking/jogging or any
other lighted or permitted activity within park facilities.
Financial Impact:
Estimated cost of $2,000 ($10 x 200 signs) to update existing posted ordinance signs at all park
facilities.
Recommendation:
That said ordinance be laid over for final adoption and referred to the Legislative Review
Committee.
Memorandum
TO:
Fred Wilson - City Administrator
Lemuel P ~arks, Recreation and Community Services Director
October 1, 2003
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
Legislative Review Committee review of Park Hours Ordinance Change
On September 23 the Legislative Review Committee met to discuss the Park Ordinance Hours
change that passed the first reading on September 15 at City Council. There were questions
relative to the ability of citizens to acquire permits for use of the parks after closing hours. Staff
stated that currently groups of fewer than 25 are not required to have a permit however any size
group seeking use of the parks extending past the park hours would require a permit. There were
no further comments or concerns regarding the ordinance change.
No, J!)
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2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SECTION
12.68.020A OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO HOURS OF
3 USE OF PUBLIC PARKS.
4 THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DO
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6 SECTION 1. San Bernardino Municipal Code Section 12.68.020A is amended to now read
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During the months of January, February, March, October, November, and December
of each and every year, it is unlawful for any person to be or remain in any public
park between the hours of six p.m. (6:00 p.m.) of any day to six a.m. (6:00 a.m.) of
the succeeding day except upon written approval of the Director of Parks, Recreation
and Community Services or the Mayor and Common Council. During the months
of April, May, June, July, August, and September of each and every year, it is
unlawful for any person to be or remain in any public park between the hours of eight
p.m. (8:00 p.m.) ofany day to six a.m. (6:00 a.m.) ofthe succeeding day except upon
written approval of the Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services or the
Mayor and Common Council. Notwithstanding the provisions of the first two
sentences herein, person(s) who are utilizing the lighted activity portions of the
public park for those intended lighted activities (including the time necessary to go
to and from the intended lighted activities), when no such written approval is
required for such intended lighted activities, may remain in the public park until the
hour often p.m. (10:00 p.m.), but thereafter it is unlawful for any such person(s) to
be or remain in any public park between the hours often p.m. (10:00 p.m.) of any day
to six a.m. (6:00 a.m.) of the succeeding day."
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SECTION
12.68.020A OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO HOURS
OF USE OF PUBLIC PARKS.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and
Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a
meeting thereof, held on the
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, 2003, by the following vote, to wit:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ESTRADA
LONGVILLE
MCGINNIS
DERRY
SUAREZ
ANDERSON
MC CAMMACK
AYES
NAYS
ABSTAIN
ABSENT
City Clerk
,2003.
The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this _ day of
JUDITH V ALLES, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Approved as to form
and legal content:
JAMES F. PENMAN
City Attorney
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Request for Council Action & Staff Report Anached: Yes
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