DEPARTMENT: Convention & Sports Facilities
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Patricia M. Cantor
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 1 and 2
SUBJECT:
Establishment of a Clean Zone Program for the 2021 Women's NCAA Final Four Tournament
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance enacts a Clean Zone Program for the 2021 Women's NCAA Final Four Tournament from Thursday, March 16, 2021 through Sunday, April 4, 2021 ("Event").
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of San Antonio, in conjunction with event promoters, hosts certain major events which attract thousands of visitors collectively to the San Antonio area, create enormous exposure and publicity, and generate significant economic impact. In 2006, City Council passed Ordinance No. 2006-11-02-1256 which created the Privately Controlled Property Vending Program to regulate vending in the River Walk area and that Program is incorporated into the proposed Clean Zone Ordinance. In 2009, City Council approved Ordinance 2009-06-11-0501 to enact Clean Zones for particular events hosted by the City to designate geographic boundaries for the Clean Zone in the downtown area, provides for special Clean Zone license permits and establishes criminal penalties to be imposed for violations of this Ordinance.
A Clean Zone requires that immediately preceding a major event, any requests to vend goods or services within the downtown area must be reviewed and approved by the event promoter and the requestor must obtain a Clean Zone license permit from the city. The Clean Zone is intended to control the influx of vendors in the downtown area that attempt to capitalize on the major event, as well as control ambush marketing. Ambush marketing is any activities by entities which are not sponsors of the event to associate themselves with that event. The Clean Zone ultimately reduces the amount of unlicensed merchandise peddled unlawfully in the downtown area,...
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