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a. Find that a one-time event to hold the Monterey Spartan Super and Sprint Race event at Toro County Park is Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15304(e) of the CEQA Guidelines;
b. Approve a one-time Special Event Agreement for Spartan Race, Inc., to hold the Monterey Spartan Super and Sprint Race event at Toro County Park on June 1 and 2, 2019; and
c. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director to sign the Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Find that a one-time event to hold the Monterey Spartan Super and Sprint Race event at Toro County Park is Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15304(e) of the CEQA Guidelines;
b. Approve a one-time Special Event Agreement for Spartan Race, Inc., to hold the Monterey Spartan Super and Sprint Race event at Toro County Park on June 1 and 2, 2019; and
c. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director to sign the Agreement.
SUMMARY:
The Spartan Race, Inc. ("Spartan"), has submitted a Facility Use Application and is requesting a Special Event Agreement to hold the Monterey Spartan Super and Sprint Race event (the "Event") at Toro County Park (the "Park") on June 1 and 2, 2019. This event and promoter were new to the County in 2013. They have held six (6) successful events and wish to return to Toro Park in June 2019. Spartan will use the Park for their Event May 24, 2019 through June 5, 2019. Spartan will begin building their race structures and obstacles on May 24, 2019.
* The Park will remain open to the public until the days of the Event and will close to the public on June 1st and June 2nd.
* Although the Park will remain open, not all areas of the park will be accessible due to construction and associated safety precautions.
* The public will be excluded from areas where construction is taking place, with the majority of activity taking place on the 5.3 acres of grass field upon entering the Park.
* Breakdown of the...
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