1. Policy on Special Events in City Parks
Parks and Recreation Commission July 18, 2013

2. Current Policy
WMC – “no other City of Woodinville parks may be reserved except for City-sponsored events.”
“No other City of Woodinville parks may be reserved for ‘special commercial events’ as that term is defined in WMC (2).”

3. Current Policy
WMC (2) – “’Special commercial event’ means a special event that is not a special civic event and is organized for commercial purpose, including but not limited to sales, advertising, fund raising, and marketing. Any special event that is not a special civic event and sells tickets, or charges any fee for admission, entry or participation shall be considered a special commercial event.”

4. Current Policy
“Special civic events” are City-sponsored or City-wide (an event in which the community as a whole is involved in organizing).
Includes: Celebrate Woodinville concerts and festival, YMCA Skateboard Competition at Rotary Park

5. Potential Benefits/Drawbacks
Economic development
Community-building & civic pride
Ties up park for other users
Parking & traffic impacts
Business and resident disruption
More administrative burden

6. Policy Issues For-profit vs. non-profit Limits – dates and locations
Cost recovery