Title
Execute Short-term Licenses on Vacant City-owned Property including Parking Lots for Downtown Special Events (Ordinance S-49181)
Description
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute short-term licenses on vacant City-owned property, including parking lots, to support downtown special events hosted at other City-owned properties between Dec. 1, 2022, and Dec. 1, 2024. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept all necessary funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Community and Economic Development Department regularly receives requests from private entities to license City-owned property to support special events hosted at other City-owned properties. The Community Development Division, in consultation and coordination with the event organizer or the event host committee, will enter into licenses for use of vacant City-owned property in support of those special events.
The term of each license shall not exceed 30-days. The license fee will be based on market rent and/or other valuable consideration, as determined by the Real Estate Division. Each license may contain other terms and conditions acceptable to the City based on the use. Each licensee shall provide insurance and indemnification acceptable to the City’s Risk Management Division and Law Department.
Financial Impact
The license fee will be based on market rent and/or other valuable consideration, and any fees received will go into the City's Downtown Community Reinvestment Fund.
Location
Various locations within Downtown Phoenix.
Council District: 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Community and Economic Development Department.