Attachment 3Special Events Benchmarking Summary
Key Findings
•Special Events permitting process & fees vary from city to city.
•The majority of cities recoup all costs for city services and fees and require vendors to secure
event equipment.
•All cities offer some type of city-funded cost-assistance program but the methods vary.
Grant
Program
Subsidized
City Fees
In-Kind
Services
Cities Surveyed
Campbell
Los Altos
Menlo Park
Morgan Hill
Palo Alto
Redwood City
San Carlos
•Morgan Hill
•Menlo Park
•Redwood City
•San Carlos •Los Altos
•Campbell
•Palo Alto
Cost-Assistance Methods
•Many of the cities offering subsidies have long-standing events that were voted in by council at
one point to receive discounted rates, which range from 25% -50%.
•Those cities offering grant programs vary in their criteria and funding amounts.
•In the majority of the cities new events must first be evaluated and pay a higher application fee
before receiving any funding assistance.
Attachment 3