Fiscal Note
On March 23, 2020, the Mayor issued an Emergency Proclamation based on the increasing transmission of the COVID-19 virus within the City of Madison. To help mitigate the financial impacts of this emergency on the businesses and residents of Madison, the proposed resolution authorizes the Parks Division to refund all permit fees and other associated fees that have been pre-paid for Street Use Events if the event is cancelled due to the emergency actions. The resolution also waives the deadline regarding the timeline to issue or deny street use permits effective 4/1/2020 until the time that the Director of Public Health Madison and Dane County and the Governor of Wisconsin determine to end the emergency actions that they have taken to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Street Use permit fees collected as of March 26, 2020 for the period of January through May 2020 total $5,700. To date $2,100 has been refunded, with additional potential refunds of $3,050. No additional permits are being issued for April 2020.
In 2019, Street Use permit fees for the months of May - December ranged from $49,843 in June to $500 in December for a total of $178,533. The average monthly amount for the period of May through August was $37,000.
There is no fiscal impact from waives the deadline regarding the timeline to issue or deny street use permits.
A budget amendment is not proposed at this time. The Finance Department is closely monitoring the 2020 budget and subsequent budget amendment resolutions to fully fund the response efforts are anticipated in the future.
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Allow for refund of certain Street Use Permits granted or issued, and waive deadline for street use permit decision-making under Madison General Ordinance Section 10.056
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WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, pursuant to Madison General Ordinance Section 3.19, the Mayor issued an Emergency Proclamation, based on the increasing transmission of COVID-19 within the City of Madison; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 202...
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