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C. Introduction and Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance Amending Chapter 4.68 to allow for “Open\nStreet” Community Events to promote public safety and welfare, and associated changes.\nNew Item Received 4/20/2023\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15304\n(minor alterations to land)\n2. Introduce and adopt the urgency ordinance amending Chapter 4.68 to allow for “Open\nStreet” Community Events to promote public safety and welfare, and associated\nchanges.\nStaff Report Printout\na. June 27, 2000 Approval of Community Event Policy (Web Link)\nb. April 24, 2001 Addition of Chapter 4,68 to the SMMC (Web Link)\nc. May 08, 2001 Addition of chapter 4.68 to the Santa Monica Municipal Code (Web Link)\nd. April 08, 2003 Amendment of SMMC Sections Relating To Community Events and Street Banners\n(Web Link)\ne. July 26, 2005 Amendment to SMMC Section 4.68.160 Establishing a New 5/10K Race Route,\nEliminating a 5/10K Race Route, and Modifying the Permitted Race Time and Frequency\nParameters (Web Link)\nf. September 22, 2009 Amendment to Community Events Ordinance for Marathons and Modification\nof Extended Event Policy for Commercial Use of Beach Parking Lot at 1550 PCH (Web Link)\ng. October 25, 2011 Amendment of SMMC Chapters 3.36, 4.08, 4.55, 4.68 and 6.36 relating to\npermitted community events in the City’s public spaces and parks (Web Link)\nh. June 08, 2021 Santa Monica Outdoors: Extending Pandemic-Era Emergency Allowances Including\nOutdoor Use Permits and Interim Zoning Changes to Support Santa Monica’s Economic Recovery\n(Web Link)\ni. May 24, 2022 urgency ordinance amending SMMC Section 4.68.150 allowing parades on Main\nStreet to proceed northbound (Web Link)\nj. June 28, 2022 Adoption of urgency ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 4.68.150 allowed\nparade routes (Web Link)\nk. September 13, 2022 Approval of MOU for the 2022 Open Main Street October Festival and\nAdoption of a Resolution to Authorize Closure of a Portion of Main Street (Web Link)\nl. ORD open streets 4.25.23_v4.18