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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SARATOGA MUNICIPAL CODE
TO SET USE RESTRICTIONS FOR KEVIN MORAN PARK
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council on March 5, 2008 approved the Kevin Moran Park
Improvement Plan;
WHEREAS, in response to the recommendations of the Kevin Moran Park Task Force,
the resolution provided that use of Kevin Moran Park by user groups should be subject to the
following conditions:
• The park maybe used for practice use only - no games may be played at the park;
• No more than two user groups may have use permits at the park at any one time;
• No user groups may use the park on Sundays;
• Park use will be allowed by user groups on no more than six Saturdays per year
(specific dates will be established through the standard park rental process);
• All use by user groups must be between the hours of 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. or dusk,
whichever comes first;
• No more than three teams may use the park at any one time; and
• All restrictions and conditions on use in the current Kevin Moran Park user
agreements will continue to apply except to the extent that the restrictions above
are more restrictive.
WHEREAS, to ensure that the public is aware of these requirements the City Council
believes it is prudent to ensure that they are reflected in the Saratoga Municipal Code as set forth
below.
Section 1. Adoption.
The Saratoga City Code is hereby amended as set forth below:
A. Section 11-05.054 of the Saratoga Municipal Code is adopted as follows:
11-05.054 Kevin Moran Park Use Permits.
(a) Any group use permit issued for use of Kevin Moran Park shall contain the following
conditions:
(1) The park maybe used for practice use only - no games maybe played at the park;
(2) No use shall be allowed on Sundays;
(3) All use shall be between the hours of 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. or dusk, whichever comes
first; and
(4) No more than three teams may use the park at any one time.
(b) No more than two user groups may have group use permits at Kevin Moran Park at any
one time;
(c) Kevin Moran Park maybe used by user groups on no more than six Saturdays per year
according to a schedule set by the Public Works Director;
(d) All group use permits at Kevin Moran Park shall conform to a form agreement approved
by resolution of the City Council.
Section 2. California Environmental Quality Act.
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, this action implements the project evaluated
in the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Kevin Moran Park Improvement
Project approved by the City Council on March 5, 2008.
Section 3. Publication.
This ordinance or a comprehensive summary thereof shall be published in a newspaper of
general circulation of the City of Saratoga within fifteen days after its adoption.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced and read at the regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Saratoga held on the 16th day of April, 2008, and was adopted by the following vote
following a second reading on the 7th day of May, 2008:
AYES: Jill Hunter, Aileen Kao, Kathleen King, Vice Mayor Chuck Page,
Mayor Ann Waltonsmith
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Ann Waltonsmith,
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
Saratoga, California
ATT
Ann Sullivan, CMC
ACTING CITY CLERK OF THE CITY
OF SARATOGA
Saratoga, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
. 1 'C_'
Richard Taylor, CITY ATTORNEY