A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020 AT 6:00PM UNTIL SUNDAY, MARCH 15^TH AT 6:00PM AS THE FESTIVAL DAYS FOR THE FESTIVAL OF SAINT PATRICK 2020; AND DESIGNATING THE AREA BOUNDED BY EAST BROAD STREET ON THE EAST, THE SAVANNAH RIVER ON THE NORTH, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BOULEVARD ON THE WEST, AND BROUGHTON LANE FROM MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BOULEVARD TO THE EAST OF DRAYTON STREET, TO BAY LANE, TO EAST BROAD STREET AS THE FESTIVAL CONTROL ZONE

WHEARAS, the Festival Ordinance of 2013, Section 6-2423, provides that on the recommendation of the City Manager, the Mayor, and Aldermen may designate and name certain community festival days, including the “St. Patrick’s Day Festival, “ and during such festival days authorize cultural and entertainment events and initiate the regulatory provision of the ordinance within the festival area.

WHEREAS, the Festival Ordinance of 2013, Section 6-2425, provides that upon recommendation of the City Manager, the Mayor, and Aldermen may designate one or more Control Zones within the Festival Area, and may authorize the City Manager to implement regulations and controls which will be specific for each designated Control Zone and the Mayor and Aldermen may designate and authorize a non-profit tax-exempt organization or similar entity to organize and manage festival activities within the Control Zone.

AND WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended designation of the St. Patrick’s Day Festival 2020 and designation of a Festival Control Zone.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Friday, March 13th at 6PM through Sunday, March 15^th at 6PM are designated as the festival days for the St. Patrick’s Day Festival 2020 and that the Savannah Waterfront Association is designated and authorized to organize and manage festival activities within the Control Zone.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Control Zone area bounded by East Broad Street on the east, the Savannah River on the north, Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard on the west, and Broughton Lane from Martin Luther King Boulevard to the east side of Drayton Street to Bay Lane to East Broad Street as the Festival Control Zone, and that the City Manager is authorized to implement regulations and controls for the Festival Controlled Zone during the hours of  March 13^th, 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m., Saturday, March 14^th, 10 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. and Sunday, March 15^th from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. and that the fee for patrons wishing to consume alcohol within the Control Zone is $10 as authorized by Section 6-2425.  Live outdoor entertainment in the Control Zone will end at the close of the festival hours on March 13^th and 14^th.

Approval