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FRIENDSHIP SQUARE - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS PAGE 1 OF 2 FRIENDSHIP SQUARE Frequently Asked Questions 1. Why is there a Policy? The City wishes to regulate and coordinate multiple uses in Friendship Square during Market days so that they can all be enjoyed. Friendship Square has been traditionally used for various public purposes and the City has an obligation to see to it that those uses meet U.S. Constitutional standards (including First Amendment Freedom of Speech). 2. Who can use the Speakers Space? Anyone can use the designated Speakers Space designated beginning at 12:01 a.m. on a Market Saturday and ending at 2:00 p.m. 3. How do I know where the Speakers Space is? The spaces available for Speakers will be marked on the ground in Friendship Square on Market day. A map is available from the City that shows where the Speakers Space is. 4. Can I bring a table, chair, sign, free-standing poster, etc.? Yes. Tables, chairs, free-standing posters, balloons and display items, etc., may be used until 2:00 p.m. Market day, after which they need to be removed. NOTHING CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE WALL (SOUTH) BEHIND THE SPEAKERS SPACE because the wall is private property. 5. Can I sell things in the Speakers Space? Yes, but sales are limited to promotional and other articles with the sponsors name, logo, cause, or graphics, etc., on them. 6. Can I sell tickets in the Speakers Space? Yes. Sales of raffle or other tickets for future events (plays, concerts, charities, fundraisers, etc.) can be sold as long as those items are not the same as items that are sold in the adjacent Farmers Market. 7. Do I have to be “non-profit” to get a Speakers Space? No. “For-profit” individuals or groups and those who don’t have a non-profit tax status, can use the Speakers Space if they follow the same rules that apply to non-profits. “For-profits” may not take orders for merchandise or paid services. 8. Who gets to use the Speakers Space? Individuals and groups, not-for-profit individuals or groups, “for-profit” individuals and groups, politicians and their volunteers, fundraisers, and others - as long as they follow the rules. 9. Do I have to register with anyone to use the Speakers Space? No. Speakers Space is available on Market day until 2:00 p.m. and requires no application form or identification of individual and/or group, message, or speaker. ---PAGE BREAK--- FRIENDSHIP SQUARE - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS PAGE 2 OF 2 10. Can I reserve Speakers Space? No. Speakers can use the Speakers Space before 2:00 on Market day but the City will not reserve, regulate, or otherwise monitor use of the Space (although it encourages cooperation between Speakers). 11. Does it cost anything to use the Speakers Space? No. 12. What if there is no Speakers Space available? The City may be approached about potential alternative venues or outlets. 13. Why isn’t there more Speakers Space? The City has used Friendship Square for a variety of activities. For example, there is a permanent playground in Friendship Square which is utilized by many. There are permanent features such as benches and trees which limit the space. Portions of Friendship Square are used for music and other performances and demonstrations on Market day. Also, because Friendship Square is actually a portion of 4th Street, emergency responders must be allowed to easily access the portion of Friendship Square between the benches on the north and the playground and benches on the south (between the bollards). 14. Who administers this Friendship Square Policy? The City Parks and Recreation Department, subject to the Council’s policy. 15. What if there is a dispute about Spaces? The City is hopeful that all who use Speakers Space will cooperate with one another. The City will directly involve itself where there is a public nuisance or disturbing the peace. Concerns or complaints can be communicated with the Mayor, Council, City Clerk, City Attorney, or City Parks and Recreation Director for consideration. 16. Can animals be in the Speakers Space? Only ADA-defined service dogs. City Council determined that, because of the multiplicity of uses and the increased density of occupancy in Friendship Square during Market day, no dogs or other animals or pets are allowed in the Speakers Space between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Market days (except for “service animals”, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act 2010 Final Regulations). 17. How many people can be in the Speakers Space? There is no limit on the number of occupants. 18. Can we have a loud speaker system in the Speakers Space? Not if it interferes with other Friendship Square uses (such as the music performances). 19. How long can I be in the Speakers Space? The Speakers Space can be occupied for any length of time desired until 2:00 p.m. on Market day. RDF/pm