CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 24, 2016
PREPARED BY: John Lang, Economic Development Coordinator/ Community Development
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
COUNCIL POLICY FOR COMMUNITY SIGNS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITY SIGNS ON CITY PROPERTY
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve amendment to Council Policy 15-01 to clarify the use and placement of community activity signs on city property; and
2. Adopt Council Policy 15-02 that outlines the use and placement of community signs on city property.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Preserving and cultivating public trust
2016 Focus Areas
Improving Our Communication
REPORT NARRATIVE:
Chapter 12.16 of the Morgan Hill Municipal Code requires special event organizers to obtain a special event permit from the City. Regularly, the organizers of major special events of civic importance request the ability to post informational banners and streetlight banners and signage on City property preceding the events. Under the current Council Policy 15-01, Community Activity Signs (also referred to as temporary banners) are allowed, however, Community Signs, such as "welcome to downtown" banners are not permitted.
At the request of the community, meetings were held with the Kiwanis of Morgan Hill, the Morgan Hill Downtown Association, and the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce to discuss improving consistency with the sign code and clarifying the current Council Policy on Community Activity Signs and Community Signs. The outcome of the meetings was to improve standards for Community Activity Signs (temporary banners) and develop a Council Policy for the use of Community Signs. The resulting feedback led to this proposal to amend Council Policy 15-01 and add a new Council Policy 15-02 allowing Community Signs.
Changes to Council Policy 15-01 (Community Activity Signs) include the following:
* Removes community identification flags and other specific event fla...
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