0510 Special Permits Decisions

700 5th Ave, Ste 5752
Seattle, WA 98104
Office: 206-684-8017
specialeventsoffice@seattle.gov
May 10, 2017
Northwest Museum of Legends and Lore

PO Box 12213
Seattle, WA 98102
capitolhillfestival@gmail.com
Attn: Charlette LeFevre, President
Dear Charlette LeFevre,
This letter is to inform you that the Seattle Special Events Committee has determined the following regarding
the 2017 Capitol Hill Pride Festival:
The request to move the event date for Capitol Hill Pride Festival to Saturday, June 10, 2017 is denied:
Following submission of the revised Special Event Permit Application submitted on April 7, 2017, a Special
Events Subcommittee Meeting was held on April 21, 2017 to review the requests for date change and street
closure extension. Representatives from five Capitol Hill businesses and one Capitol Hill business association
objected in person to the date move. The Committees review of the sign off sheet showing purported
business support of the move, and reports from businesses objecting to signature gathering methods, resulted
in determination that the sign off sheet did not represent business, neighbor, and business association support
for the date change. To gather more feedback, an extension to April 26 for public comment was made at the
Subcommittee Meeting, resulting in a total of total of 15 business objections and 3 vendor emails in support of
the date change. In making this determination, the business and neighbor feedback does not meet the
Committees threshold to approve the requested Capitol Hill Pride Festival date change upon assessment of the
event and its size, scope, complexity, and history.
The request to extend the Broadway Avenue E street closure between E John St and E Pine St is denied:
Following review of the Special Event Application and the April 21, 2017 Special Events Subcommittee Meeting,
SDOT and King County Metro stated they are not able to accommodate the closure north of Broadway Avenue E
between E John St and E Pine St because of impacts to transit, traffic, and pedestrian safety. The proposed
additional closure on Broadway Avenue E would result in terminating the streetcar at 14th & Yesler, eliminating
service to Capitol Hill during the event. The closure south of John St would also result in unsafe pedestrian
egress from Sound Transit tunnel station and across John St, and would adversely impact transit and traffic
mobility south of John St. Additionally, from SDOT observations of the 2016 event, better vendor activation of
unused areas in the historic street closure area would need to be performed before considering any arterial
street use extension for the event.
Alternative options:
1. The Special Events Committee will consider a request for solely expressive constitutionally protected
free speech activity on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Right of way use on Broadway Avenue E for non
expressive activity will not be considered.
2. The Special Events Committee will consider the event on the originally requested date of Saturday, June
24, 2017 on Broadway Ave E between E Roy St and E John St
Please submit that request in writing with an updated Special Event Permit application to
specialeventsoffice@seattle.gov no later than Monday, May 15, 2017.
Sincerely,
Chris Swenson
Chair, Seattle Special Events Committee
Attch: Capitol Hill Pride Festival Special Event Permit Application

April 21, 2017 Special Event Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
May 4, 2017 Capitol Hill Pride Festival Date Change Responses
CITY OF SEATTLE Application #: S17JU071
2017 SPECIAL EVENT
APPLICATION ROUTING Event Date(s): Saturday June 10, 2017
Approx. Attendance: 35,125
EVENT NAME
Capitol Hill Pride Festival [REVISED]
COMMITTEE NOTES
Review Date:
Organizers are not currently scheduled to attend an upcoming SEC or sub-committee meeting.
Contact the Special Events Office if you would prefer this event was reviewed.
Event will be reviewed at the _____ SEC meeting.
Event will be reviewed at the TBD sub-committee meeting.
Chair Event Category Designation:

Athletic Commercial Community Parade Free Speech Mixed Free Speech Citywide
Event Plan Includes:

Street Use Park Use Alcohol VendorsFood Amplified Sound (DPD Review) Waterway Use
Seattle Police Department:

SPD Traffic SPD Harbor SPD Operations SPD Precinct
Recoverable Non-recoverable
Event Location: Broadway E from Denny Way to Roy St [Capitol Hill]
Chair Notes and Significant Changes from 2016: Requesting date change (was 6/24/2017) and footprint
expansion (John to Pine)
MEMO TO SEC MEMBERS: Please comment on the potential impact of the described event on the accompanying
application and distribute copies to your affected staff. Make recommendations concerning requested date(s), hours of use,
location or route changes, approval, staff charges, and/or additional requirements you desire, if event is approved. Make
recommendations on event category designated by the chair. Make recommendations on Event Category Designation if you
feel the event is mis-categorized. Comments on the event plan are due back to the Special Events office within 14 days of
receipt of this application.
From: Special Events Committee Chair
To: Special Events Committee

Neighborhoods, Fire (FMO Special Events), Fire (Medic One), Metro, Parks, Police (Traffic), Police (Precinct), Police
(Operations), Seattle Center, Revenue & Consumer Protection, SDOT, SPU, CBO, Mayors Office, Sound Transit, WSDOT
Special Events Office Use Only

Required CLIENT MATERIALS Date Received SPECIAL EVENTS OFFICE Date Completed
Application 4/7/2017 Review Meeting
Insurance General Liability Application Acknowledgement
Insurance Liquor Liability Application Follow Up
PSEMP 2/15/2017 Email Routing 4/10/2017
Notification Report Trumba
Vendor List Planning Calendar
Billing Info Entered
Required DEPARTMENTS Date Received Invoice Sent
SPD: Parade/Other Permit Payment Received/Receipt
SDOT: Traffic Control Plan Preliminary Permit Issued
Parks Permit Permit Issued
Noise Variance
Updated 2/1/2017
Office Use Only
S17
SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATION
INTRODUCTION & FORM INSTRUCTIONS

Welcome from the Seattle Special Events Office!
Seattle has experienced tremendous growth and special events are more important than ever to our city because they help build a
sense of belonging and community pride. The Special Events Office looks forward to working with you and supporting your event.
Special events such as fairs, festivals, parades, sporting activities, and others, bring people together from different backgrounds
and different neighborhoods throughout the city. Special events energize communities by creating opportunities to interact,
celebrate, and enrich peoples lives, promote inclusiveness, and stretch imaginations, as well as playing a role in contributing to
economic development.
The City of Seattle plays a role in special events by helping event organizers bring people together safely, to protect public health,
and to reduce adverse impacts such as noise, congestion, and traffic impacts while guaranteeing the publics rights to free speech
and public assembly.
SEATTLE SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE

To coordinate planning for special events, the City has established the Special Event Permit process, overseen by the Special
Events Committee. The committee is made up of multiple City departments and partnering government agencies, including
Seattle Police Department, Department of Transportation, Parks and Recreation, Seattle Fire Department, Office of the Mayor,
City Budget Office, Office of Economic Development, Finance and Administrative Services, Seattle Center, Seattle Public Utilities,
Department of Construction and Inspections, Department of Neighborhoods, King County Metro, Seattle-King County Health
Department, and Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. The Special Events Committees purpose is to identify and
coordinate governmental services for events and to determine the appropriate time, manner, and place for proposed events.
NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The impacts of Special Events on residents and businesses in these neighborhoods are real. Clear and broad advance organizer
communication is required, and your good work will ensure success for the event and for the neighborhood. Insufficient
notification and outreach can result in permit denial. The Seattle Special Events Office and Department of Neighborhoods are
prepared to assist you throughout the notification planning and coordination process.
HOW TO USE THIS FORM

This form is a fillable Adobe PDF form. You will need Adobe Acrobat software installed on your computer in order to save your
form. Adobe Acrobat Reader is available for free download at https://get.adobe.com/reader/.
COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

It is recommended that you download this form to your computer, so that you can save your work. Edits made to the form within a
browser cannot be saved. You are strongly encouraged to save your work as a digital file and submit the completed form via
email.
x Review the entire Special Events Handbook, addendums, and this form before completing this application form.
x This form is designed to cover a wide variety of special events, so some sections may not apply to your particular event.
Skip these sections or indicate N/A for not applicable.
x Maps and other attachments should be in JPG, PDF, Word, or Excel format.
x Submit your application and required attachments at least 90 days prior to your proposed special event date.
Applications submitted later than 90 days are subject to late fees and may be rejected due to insufficient processing time.
x It is best to submit your application and all materials as digital files via email. If you are unable to do so, you may submit
in hardcopy by US Mail or hand-deliver it to the Special Events Office (see instructions at end of form).
RESOURCES
If you need assistance with completing this application form, please refer to following resources:
x Special Event Handbook
x Special Events Office Website be sure to review the FAQs and Resources pages
x Special Events Committee Contact Information for questions related to a specific City department or other agency
x Special Events Office if you are unable to find answers to your questions in the Handbook or on our website, please
contact our office directly at specialeventsoffice@seattle.gov or (206) 684-8017
See application submission instructions at end of this form.
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1. CONTACT INFORMATION
Name:
Charlette LeFevre
Title: Organization:
President NW Museum of Legends and Lore
Applicant Phone: Cell:
206-523-6348
(must match
signature on Email:
last page) capitolhillfestival@gmail.com
Street Address:
POB 12213
City: State: Zip:
Seattle WA 98102
Name:
Charlette LeFevre
Director, Capitol Hill Pride Festival March NW Museum of Legends and Lore
Event Phone: Cell:
Organizer / 206-523-6348
Main Contact
Email:
(if different capitolhillfestival@gmail.com
than applicant)
Street Address:
PO Box 12213
City: State: Zip:
Seattle WA 98102
Name:
Philip Lipson
Vice President NW Museum of Legends and Lore
Secondary Phone: Cell:
206-465-9602
Contact
(if applies, not Email:
required) plipson2@gmail.com
Street Address:
POB 11213
City: State: Zip:
Seattle WA 98102
Name:
Charlette LeFevre
Public Director Capitol Hill Pride Festival March Rally
Contact Phone: Cell:
(will be 206-523-6348
published on
Email:
Special Events capitolhillfestival@gmail.com
website
calendar) Street Address:
POB 12213
City: State: Zip:
Seattle WA 98102
Contact 1 Name: Cell Phone:
Charlette LeFevre 206-523-6348
Role/Title: General Location On Site:
Director Main Information Booth
On-Site Contact 2 Name: Cell Phone:
Contacts Philip Lipson 206-465-9601
(available at
event site on Role/Title: General Location On Site:
event days) Booth Coordinator Information Booth Corner of Broadway & Harrison
David Kennedy 206-390-7043
Security Manager Main Information Booth
2. EVENT OVERVIEW
Event
Capitol Hill Pride Festival March and Rally Office Use Only
Name:
Event
June 10, 2017 S17
Date(s):
Organization
Name:
NW Museum of Legends and Lore
Event or Org
www.capitolhillpridefestival.info
Website:
Describe event location, include address and neighborhood(s)
Event Capitol Hill Pride March 10-11 AM Saturday June 10th from Seattle Central to Main Stage. Rally at Main
Location:
Stage and festival on six blocks on Broadway E from Denny Way to Roy St.
Choose all event types below that pertain to your event. Select all that apply.
Open to the Public Protest/Rally Run/Walk Retail Grand Opening
Event Private Event Procession/March Cycling Restaurant/Bar Extended Service
Type: Ticketed Event Parade Rowing Other Promotional/Marketing
One-time Event Festival/Fair/Block Party Other Sport
Recurring/Annual Concert/Performing Arts Other Event Type:
Please give a general overview of event, including purpose. You will provide details in other sections.
Demonstrative assembly social justice street festival and march celebrating anniversary of Stonewall, LGBT,
Event
civil rights recognizing diversity and the community.
Description:
Choose the category below that best describes your event. Select only one from these categories.
x Sport or physical activity including runs/walks, cycling, rowing, swimming, or other type of
race, recreational, or competitive contest
Athletic Event x Typically requires individual or team registration and/or a type of payment or entry fee (such
as registration fee)
x Participation is generally not free or open to all members of the public
x Any private event; or
x Controlled or ticketed entry (e.g., tickets, pay-upon-entry, or suggested donation posted at
Commercial entrance)
Event x Event name features the name of a for-profit or non-profit business or organization
x Event is concentrated around a single storefront, building, or is an extension of activity within
a store or place of business (such as a grand opening)
x Free and open to all members of the public

x Provides a public benefit and/or stimulates broad economic or cultural activity within a
Community neighborhood or business district
Event x Organized by neighborhood-based, community-based, ad-hoc groups, or groups that do not
Event have a geographic base
Category: x Event has received a government grant (not including sponsorships) to produce the event
x A "fixed point parade" (with defined start and end points) held in public right-of-way with
vehicles, animals, and/or other participants
Parade x Free and open to all members of the public
x Provides a public benefit
Free Speech x Solely expressive activity, such as march, rally, demonstration, or other activity
Event x Does not include non-expressive or commercial activity such as commercial food or sales
Mixed Free x Expressive activity, such as march, rally, demonstration, or other activity
Speech x Includes non-expressive or commercial activity such as commercial food or sales vendors.
Non-expressive activity includes recreation, competition/contests, spectator sports, athletic
Event events, circuses/fairs/carnivals, food-related activities, sales/trade shows/business
promotions, beach/park clean-ups, and training activities
Citywide
Only by designation of Special Events Committee
Event
Event Category determines billing for your event.
Final determination of Event Category is made after Special Event Committee and Chair review.
Please see http://www.seattle.gov/special-events-office/faqs for full definitions of special event categories.

3. EVENT DETAILS
Set Up Starts: Take Down Complete:
Start Day: Start Date: Start Time: End Day: End Date: End Time:
Saturday June 10, 2017 7:00 AM Sunday June 10, 2017 1:00 am
Expected Daily Attendance:
Event Dates/Times: Indicate Dates/Times OPEN to attendees
participants spectators volunteers/staff
Day: Date: Start Time: End Time:
Saturday June 10th 10:00 AM 10:00 PM 100 35,000 25
Additional details: (attach additional pages as needed for additional days or details)
Is this an annual event? Has this event been produced before? How many years?
Yes No Yes No 9
Are there any changes from Previous location(s) of event: Previous Name(s) of event:
the last event? Broadway from Roy to Denny Way Capitol Hill Pride Festival
Yes No
Previous
Events:
Describe Other Changes: (revised route, different hours, different day of week, different street closure, etc.)
Does your event require a paid fee for participants and/or spectators? Yes No
Admission Does your event require a minimum or suggested donation for participants and/or spectators? Yes No
Fees: Admission / participation fee / suggest donation amount(s):
Tents larger than 20x20 (400 square feet) require additional permits from the Fire Marshals Office. See
Section 8 FIRE. Contact the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI) if youll have
generators over 5kw, scaffolding, bleachers, or tents/canopies at your event to determine if a separate
permit is required. http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/permits/
You will be required to provide a complete list of outside companies/vendors that you are using for any of the
checked boxes above at least 30 days prior to your event. See Handbook for more information.
Use of fireworks/pyrotechnics and/or inflatables and/or certain animals will require additional insurance
coverage. See Section 17 INSURANCE below.
Equipment
Select all that apply. Show all equipment on your attached map and describe in detail in supplemental documents.
/ Set up:
Staging/Scaffolding Speakers / PA System Recycling / Compost Bins
Fireworks Handwashing Stations Tents/Canopies Indicate quantity by size
Generators Portable Restrooms Canopies larger than 200 square feet ___
Inflatables / Bouncy Toys Animals Tents larger than 400 square feet ___
Other Equipment (Describe):

4. STREET USE & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
If your event is a Run/Walk, Cycling, or Parade event, do not complete Section 4; check here and complete
ADDENDUM D and ADDENDUM E. All other events, complete this section.
Events that include sidewalk, traffic lane, or street closures, reserved parking, or affects any streets or right of
way, are required to provide detailed maps. See Section 6 MAPS below.
All street closures must allow for an unobstructed emergency lane (fire lane) of at least 20 feet in width.
Special Event Administrative Fees are measured by the type of street, number of streets occupied, intersected, and length
of time closed to public/traffic. Please see Fee Estimator and Fee Estimator Instructions documents located on website at
http://www.seattle.gov/specialevents/forms.htm.
Street closure and directional signage, no-parking barricades, traffic cones, meter permits, etc. may be required by Seattle
Department of Transportation (SDOT) as part of the Traffic Control Plan. These items are at the expense of the permit
holder and not included in the Special Event Permit Fee or City services. See Handbook for more information.
Does your event require any sidewalk, traffic lane, or street closures? Yes No (skip to Street Parking)
Closure area:
Entire street Parking lane only Partial Street Sidewalk only
Side of street: Side of Street:
Street Closure Details:

Street Name Between And Start Date Start Time End Date End Time
(cross street) (cross street)
Example:
4th Avenue Spring Street Union Street 1/1/2017 8:00 AM 1/3/2017 4:00 PM
Broadway E E Roy St E Denny 6/10/17 7:00 AM 6/25/17 1:00 AM
Street
Closure
Additional details: (attach additional pages as needed for more streets and/or more details about use.)
Are there any bike lanes within your street closure? Yes No

Does your event require reservation of street parking spaces? Yes No
Parking Reservation Details:

Example:
Pine St, north side 2nd Ave 3rd Ave 1/1/2017 8:00 AM 1/3/2017 4:00 PM
E. Denny Way Broadway 11th 06/10/17 7:00 AM 06/25/17 1:00 AM

E. Mercer Harvard Ave. 11th
E. Republican Harvard Ave. 11th
E. Harrison Harvard Ave. 11th
E. Thomas Harvard Ave. 11th

Street
Parking Additional details: (attach additional pages as needed for more streets and/or more details about use.)
All sidestreets and sidestreet parking along Broadway from Roy St. South to Pine St.
E. John St. from Harvard Ave. to 11th.
Rerouting public transportation (bus, light rail, streetcars, etc.) may require additional temporary street detour
signage and/or SPD officer staffing, at the expense of the permit holder and not included in the Special Event
Permit Fee or City services.
Review the latest Seattle Transit Map at http://seattletransitmap.com before answering the questions below.
Do any public transportation services use streets within your street closure? Yes No
List all transit routes along your street closure: (also indicate on event map)
9, 49, 60
Public
Transit
List all Bus Zones or other public transportation stops or stations within your street closure: (also indicate on
event map)
9, 49, 60

5. PARKS & SEATTLE CENTER
Events held on Seattle Parks property require a separate Park Use Permit, with additional fees. Please
familiarize yourself with the Park Use Permit application and brochure to understand the conditions, limitations
and fees for events on Parks property. www.seattle.gov/parks/reservations/permits.htm
Will your event be fully or Park(s) requested: Have you completed a Park Use
partially held in a City of Seattle Application?
Parks
Park? Yes No Yes No
Park Set Up Starts: Park Take Down Complete:
Events held on Seattle Center grounds require a separate contract with Seattle Center, with additional fees.
Seattle Contact Seattle Center for more information. http://www.seattlecenter.com/eventplanning/
Center Will your event be fully or partially held on Seattle Have you completed a facility use agreement with
Center grounds? Yes No Seattle Center? Yes No
6. MAPS
9 DETAILED maps are required for all events.
9 You may need more than one map to meet requirements.
9 You may be required to provide a Traffic Control Plan if your event impacts arterial streets.
Sample maps located here: http://www.seattle.gov/specialevents/forms.htm

Is a map of your event attached to this application? Yes No
MAP REQUIREMENTS: Runs/Races/Walks or Other Athletic Events on Street
General x Starting line including structure set up and pens or
x NORTH, indicated by a directional arrow symbol corrals
x Street names x Finish line including structure set up and dispersal
x Street or lane closure points area
x Requested street parking spaces x Route with directional arrows
x Emergency vehicle access/fire lane (must indicate x Street closure points and barricades
width of 20 minimum along entire length of street x Location of requested SPD traffic control officers
closure) x Location of organizer provided trained monitors
x Business or residential driveways or pedestrian x Water station or other stops along route
entrances
x Equipment/Structures: fencing, bleachers, booths, Park Use
canopies/tents, cooking areas, generators, vehicles, x Name of Park facility and names of surrounding
stage, portable restrooms, waste collection streets
bins/stations, etc. x The overall event area (include parking if
x All other set-up, equipment, or structure details you appropriate inside the park)
think are helpful x Location of all physical equipment being placed,
including but not limited to: any stage(s), vendors,
Beer Garden or Other Enclosed Area Include booths, sponsors, tents, signs, barricades, portable
DIMENSIONS for all elements toilets, vehicles, numbered shelters
x Fencing/barriers including dimensions x Electrical plan for vendors and stages
x Entrances and exits including dimensions
x Equipment/furniture: tables, chairs, bars, stage, etc.
including dimensions
Parades/Processions/Marches
x Route with directional arrows
x Starting point and finishing point
x Assembly area
x Dispersal area

7. POLICE STAFFING
Special event activity may require Seattle Police Officers for public safety and/or traffic control. Police officer staffing,
locations, and times are determined by the Seattle Police Department and Special Events Committee based on the time,
place, and manner of the event activity. For more information, see the Fee Estimator and Instructions online at
http://www.seattle.gov/specialevents/forms.htm and Handbook.
Harbor
Does any portion of your event take place on or in a body of water? Yes No
Patrol
Do you require Police Officers for safety/security for any portion of your event? Yes No
List dates/times Police Officers are needed for safety/security:

Date Start Time End Time # of Officers Purpose
Example:
1/2/2017 8:00 PM 11:00 PM 2 Security on sidewalk at event entrance
06/10/16 7:00 AM 1:00 AM 5 Security throughout event and stages
Safety &
Security
Describe safety and security needs that require Police Officers:

General safety, security at each of three stages - Main, Julia's Stage, LaCocina Stage.
Are you hiring professional security personnel and/or assigning volunteers to security roles? Describe:
Assigning volunteers to security roles.
Per City of Seattle Code, Seattle Police Officers are mandatory at intersections where traffic control requires
overriding traffic signals. At the discretion of SPD and SDOT, staffing at other intersections may be allowed to
be performed by certified flaggers, event personnel, or volunteers.
Do you require Police Officers for traffic control? Yes No
If your event is a Run/Walk or Cycling or Parade event, do not complete the Traffic Control
subsection, check here and complete ADDENDUM D and ADDENDUM E.
All other events, complete the Traffic Control subsection.
List dates/times Police Officers are needed for traffic control:
Example:
Traffic 1/1/2017 7:00 AM 10:00 AM 10 Traffic Control into parking lot
Control
06/10/2017 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 2 Traffic Control for March
Additional details regarding traffic control needs: (Attach additional sheets as necessary)
Speeches and Entertainment at Seattle Central Community College campus at 10am, March steps off the curb
at 10:30am and proceeds North to Main Stage at Broadway and Harrison.

8. FIRE PERMITS
City Special Events may require fire permits. The cost of these permits is not included in the Special Event Permit fee. Fire
permits are required for tents (over 400 sq. ft.), canopies (over 700 sq. ft.), open flame cooking (with propane, charcoal
or wood), pyrotechnics (fireworks, etc.), fire performances, and may be required for other uses. Please contact the Fire
Marshals Office at 206-386-1450, or visit the Seattle Fire Marshal website www.seattle.gov/fire/FMO/fmo.htm at least 60
days prior to your event.
Does your event include YES NO YES NO
Tents over 400 sq. ft. or canopies over 700 sq. ft? Have you applied for relevant permits
from the Fire Marshals Office?
Open flame cooking? Have you applied for relevant permits
Pyrotechnics? Have you applied for relevant permits
Fire performances? Have you applied for relevant permits
9. MEDICAL STAFFING
For information on City-provided services for medical staffing, contact Seattle Fire Medic One
www.seattle.gov/specialevents/resources.htm
Does your event require onsite medical assistance or first response providers standing by? Yes No
10. PUBLIC SAFETY & EVENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

A completed PUBLIC SAFETY & EVENT MANAGEMENT PLAN (ADDENDUM F) is required for any event with 1,000 or
more attendees at one time. The final plan must be submitted at least 45 days prior to your event for review by the Seattle
Fire Marshals Office. Download the template at: http://www.seattle.gov/specialevents/forms.htm
Is your Public Safety & Event Management Plan attached? Yes No
11. ALCOHOL
The sale, service and consumption of alcoholic beverages are subject to Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board (WSLCB)
regulations, licensing, and permit requirements. WSLCB Special Occasion and other Licenses and related fees for alcohol
sales/service at events are not included in the Seattle Special Event Permit. Visit the WSLCB website, www.liq.wa.gov for
additional information and to apply for the appropriate license / Permit.
The Seattle Fire Marshal requires a detailed map of all alcohol areas showing fencing, entrances, exits, their dimensions and
maximum intended capacities. See Section 6 MAPS above and Handbook.
Special Events Permit administrative fee for first service area is $200. Administrative fee for additional areas is $100 each.
Will alcohol be sold or consumed at your event? Yes No How many separate alcohol service areas? ______
Will alcohol service be sponsored by a non-profit entity? Yes No Name of non-profit _________________________
Will alcohol be provided by a caterer? Yes No Name of caterer ___________________________

12. VENDORS
A $20 vendor fee is assessed to all commercial sales and commercial promotion vendors, unless they are operating on Seattle
Parks, Seattle Center, or private property.
For events with less than 25 vendors, all vendors must hold a City of Seattle Business License. For events with more than 25
vendors, a Tradeshow License can be issued to cover all vendors. Business license and/or trade show licenses have additional
fees. Contact Finance & Administrative Services at 206-233-7835 or visit http://www.seattle.gov/licenses for information
and requirements.
A complete list of your vendors must be submitted at least 30 days prior to your event.
Does your event include: YES NO How Many?
Vendors selling merchandise, food, and/or promoting products or services? 80
Vendors tabling with information? 30
Vendors servicing the event (staging, tent rental, barricade rental, crew meals, etc.)? 5
If you answered YES to any of the above, you must complete and submit ADDENDUM H Vendor List at least 30 days prior to
your event.
Is ADDENDUM H attached? Yes No
13. FOOD
Public Health Seattle & King County temporary food permits may be required for events planning to sell food or have food
vendors on site. The Temporary Food Service application and fee are due at least 14 days prior to the event. Additional
requirements are listed on the application available at www.kingcounty.gov/health or contact Downtown Public Health at
206-263-9566.
Food vendors using open flame cooking (with propane, charcoal or wood) must have a current Seattle Fire Department
permit (See Section 8 FIRE PERMITS).
Does your event include: YES NO
Any food service and/or sales?
Professional catering? How Many?
Food trucks? 6
Food booths or food vendors? 10
14. RECYCLING, COMPOSTABLES, & TRASH

Seattle Municipal Code requires food vendors to use compostable food packaging. See SMC 21.36.093
Download a flyer to share with your vendors http://www.seattle.gov/specialevents/resources.htm
Seattle Municipal Code prohibits the distribution of single-use carryout (shopping) bags. See SMC 21.36.100
Washington State law requires special events to provide recycling collection. See RCW 70.93.093
Seattle Municipal Code requires events to provide recycling, compost & garbage collection containers. SMC 21.36.086. Collection
station locations must be identified on your map, see Section 6 MAPS and Handbook.
Collection Stations: How many bins are you providing as collection containers at your event?
Collection Recycle_______ Compost_______ Garbage_______
Requirements Will you manage your own recycling, compost, & garbage collection or will it be managed by a vendor?
Self-Haul: Yes No CleanScapes
List vendor/company:___________________________________
Event organizers are responsible for managing and removing all recycling, compostables, and garbage
within the area of their event, including public street cans and trash in nearby areas that is reasonably
related to the event. In the space below please provide a description of your waste management plan.
Waste Detail your plan for waste management within the event area and surrounding neighborhood:
Management
CleanScapes is contracted along Broadway to handle additional trash. Festival will also be setting up
Plan
additional trash and recycling racks and working with local businesses and receptacles to handle
overflow. Requesting additional food truck vendors to take care of their resulting trash in their area.

15. OUTDOOR AMPLIFIED SOUND/MUSIC
Does your event have any amplified sound? Yes No Will the sound include music/entertainment? Yes No
Indicate dates/times of any amplified sound below:
Saturday June 10th 9:00 AM 10:00 PM
Describe what sound will be amplified, and at what hours (e.g., 7:00am announcements, 8:00am background music, etc.):
Speakers, Live Bands Theater
Describe what equipment will be used for amplified sound, and at what locations (show in maps):
Speakers at main stage, Julia's Stage
Describe schematics and direction of amplified sound (show in maps, attach supporting documents as needed):
Amplified sound directed toward street

A Temporary Noise Variance is required from the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI) if your event has
amplified sound (PA System) or music during off-hours between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and 10:00 p.m. and
9:00 a.m. on weekends.
To obtain a Temporary Noise Variance for a Special Event, complete ADDENDUM I Temporary Noise Variance Application.
16. NEIGHBORHOOD / PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

Neighborhood and community outreach and notification is required for all Special Events. The extent and timing of outreach and
notification is determined by the impact the event brings to the community.
1. Download and review the Event Notification Packet online at http://www.seattle.gov/specialevents/notification.htm.
2. Contact the Department of Neighborhoods (DON) District Coordinator(s) in the neighborhood where your event takes place to
discuss notification requirements. More information at http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/districts/.
Advance neighborhood notification is required to mitigate issues, minimize impacts, and ensure affected neighbors and
businesses are aware of the event activity. At minimum, you are required to complete the following:
DUE 60 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT:

x Submit copies of notification and media materials, notification area, methods of delivery, and plan for review to
Special Events Office
x Notify affected neighbors in writing
x Obtain sign-offs from neighbors and businesses along street closures

x Complete second round of written neighbor notification
x Submit sign-offs to Special Events Office
The Department of Neighborhoods and Special Events Office will work with you to determine if additional outreach is required.
If the required notification is not performed, your Special Event Permit may be revoked or canceled.
Are your notification plan and materials attached? Yes No
How will your event be advertised to the public? Select all that apply.
TV Website Posters/Flyers
Radio Social Media Community/Business Associations
Billboards Email Door-to-door
Print News/Magazine Blogs Other:
17. INSURANCE
Evidence of insurance must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of the event. A Special Event
Permit will not be issued until all insurance requirements have been received, verified and approved.
The City of Seattle must be listed as additional insured. The Certificate of Additional Insured must be accompanied by the policy
change endorsement forms CG 20 12 or CG 20 26 (or equivalent) covering permitted activity, or it will not be accepted.
Additional coverages are required for alcohol service, inflatables, animals, and other items. See Handbook for more information.
Attach your proof of insurance to this application or
Are your insurance documents attached? Yes No
email to specialeventsoffice@seattle.gov.
18. PERMIT FEES

Special Event Permit Fees are assessed by a fee-for-use structure with three categories:
x Application Fee ($75)

x Administrative Fee ($200 minimum)
x Police Department Fee (if applicable)
To assist with event organizer advance cost planning, the Special Events Office has created a Special Events Permit Fee
Estimator that can be used for all community, parade, commercial, and run/walk/ride events. The Estimator is used in
tandem with the Seattle Arterial Classifications Planning Map. The Estimator, Instructions, and Map are available at
http://www.seattle.gov/special-events-office/resources-and-links and in Handbook.
Special Events Permit Fees do not change or eliminate fees charged by Parks & Recreation, Department of Planning &
Development, Department of Transportation, Seattle Center, King County Metro, King County Health, or other agencies
with permit fees or cost recovery charges. See Handbook for more information.
A $75 application fee is required for all Special Event Permit applications. Your application is not
complete until this fee is received. Application fee is waived for constitutionally protected events.
Indicate how you will pay the $75 application fee:
Application
Fee Please invoice me
Please call for my credit card information (Visa/MasterCard only) Number:
My check is enclosed (for paper-based applications only)
19. CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED EVENTS

No Special Event fees shall be imposed when prohibited by the First or Fourteenth Amendments to the US Constitution or
Articles I, sections 3, 4, 5, or 11 of the Washington State Constitution. Political or religious activity intended primarily for the
communication or expression of ideas shall be presumed to a constitutionally protected event.
Other factors may be considered when evaluating whether an event is exempt from Special Event Permit fees as defined in
City of Seattle Ordinance No.124860. Fee exemptions do not apply to other necessary permits.
In order to accommodate other concurrent events, the rights of abutting owners, and the needs of the public to use streets
or parks, the conditions may include, but are not limited to, reasonable adjustments in the date, time, route, or location of
the proposed event; accommodations of pedestrian or vehicular traffic using the street; and limitations on the duration of the
event.
For more information on Constitutionally Protected Events please see Handbook.
Check here if your event is constitutionally protected:

20. CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information that I have provided on this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. If the
event plans change, I will submit a revised application or additional information accordingly.
All information contained in this application is subject to public disclosure.
This application is not valid without a signature.

Applicant Signature (Type Name for Electronic Signature) Title Date:
Charlette LeFevre President 4/7/2017
By checking this box as an electronic signature, I agree to all the terms and conditions that may apply to the Special
Event permitting process and agree that all information contained in this application is true and correct to my knowledge.
All documents received by the Special Event Committee are public documents and subject to public disclosure in
accordance with the Washington State Public Disclosure Act.
APPLICATION PACKET
A completed application packet includes the following attachments. Please indicate what items you are including with this
application, and take note of the due dates for other items.
Attachment Due Date Required For

Event Map(s) With Application ALL APPLICATIONS
Addendum B: Run of Show With Application ALL APPLICATIONS
Addendum D: Street Use Plan With Application Run/Walk, Cycling, Parade Events
Addendum F: Public Safety & Event Management Plan 45 Days Before Event Events with 1,000+ Attendees
Addendum H: Vendors 30 Days Before Event Events with any vendors
Addendum I: Temporary Noise Variance Application 45 Days Before Event Events with off-hours amplified sound
Park Use Permit Application 90 Days Before Event Events taking place in a park
Neighborhood Communication Plan 60 Days Before Event ALL APPLICATIONS
ADDENDUM K: Acknowledgement of Notification Form 30 Days Before Event Events with street closures
ALL APPLICATIONS
General Liability Insurance Documents 30 Days Before Event
(may be waived for free speech events)
Liquor Liability Insurance Documents 30 Days Before Event Events with alcohol service
SUBMISSION
You may submit your completed application form and attachments by email (preferred), fax, US mail, or in person.
Applications are due no later than 90 days prior to your proposed event start date.
Email: specialeventsoffice@seattle.gov
Fax: 206-684-0379
Mail to: Seattle Special Events Office

PO Box 94708
Seattle, WA 98124-4708
Deliver to: Seattle Special Events Office

Seattle Municipal Tower Floor 5700
700 5th Avenue, Suite 5752
Seattle, WA 98104
The Special Events Office will email you with confirmation that your application has been received within 3 days (please allow 10
days for US Mail). If you have not received a response, call (206) 684-8017 to inquire.

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City of Seattle
Edward B. Murray, Mayor
Seattle Special Events Committee
Chris Swenson, Chair
Sub-Committee Meeting Notes: 2017 Capitol Hill Pride Festival Date/Location Change Requests
Friday, April 21, 2017

SPD West Precinct Community Room 11AM-12PM
Committee Members in Attendance:

Chris Swenson Special Events Committee Chair
Kate Leitch SDOT
Glen Bartolome METRO
Frank Nam DON
Kyle Griggs Parks
Additional in Attendance:
Paul McDonagh SPD
Sgt. Tony Baily SPD
Julie Borden Special Events Office
Jonelle Mogi Special Events Office
Penelope Koven Special Events Office
Event Representatives:
David Kennedy Capitol Hill Pride
Charlette Lefevre Capitol Hill Pride
Philip Lipson Capitol Hill Pride
Community Representatives:
Brent Smiel Cuff Complex
Sierra Hansen Broadway BIA/ Capitol Hill Chamber
Shelby Earl Northwest Polite Society (NWPS)/SeattlePride
Jonah Bergman Bait Shop
Jen Engles-Klann The Derschang Group
Christy Lillard Laughing Buddha
Mike Leifur Bait Shop
Eric Poll The Derschang Group
Egan Orion PrideFest
Andrew Whitver PrideFest
Note: These are "raw minutes notes" based on the meeting discussions and do not include every word spoken - not
a literal transcript - merely a summary of ideas.
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Purpose of Meeting: Review the Capitol Hill Pride Festival rally requests to move date to Saturday, June 10th from
the historical Seattle Pride Weekend date (Saturday, June 24th in 2017)
Background/Overview:
x After Seattle Pride Parade moved from Capitol Hill to downtown in 2006, Capitol hill pride festival started in
2009 as a 2-block festival; in 2012 expanded to start south of Roy St. to end north of John St.
x 2016 approximate attendance 40,000; 2017 expected attendance 50,000
x In January 2017 Capitol Hill Pride organizers signed on as sister march for National Pride March in
Washington D.C. for Sunday, June 11, 2017; partnering with InterPride for coordination of marketing
materials and advertisement; predicting 50,000 attendance for June 11 march; looking for and requesting
business support; name changed to Equality March
x Every year canvas the businesses to help get to know the businesses; event website offers ways to keep in
direct contact and publicly announced meetings
Expansion Requesting to expand Broadway closure of festival from John St to Pine St

x Event attendance has grown larger
x Considering increased attendee activity, proposal to close John to Pine street will help with crowd flow off
the sidewalks, crowd control, and overall experience, will allow safer entrance/egress for attendees
o Request sidewalk in front of sound transit for festival use looks like there is enough room for food
trucks in front of the sound transit
o Will help serve the community and nonprofits
x Organizers have been in contact with Ethan Melone at SDOT regarding streetcar operations; have been
assured that the street car can double back at any of the stopping points and can easily change schedule to
make Pine St their last stop
x Sign off sheet provided covers Roy St. to John St. no signoffs south of John St.; verbal contact with
businesses south of John St.
Date Change Requesting to change Capitol Hill Pride Festival event date from Saturday June 24, 2017, to Saturday
June 10, 2017
x Partnering with InterPride to coordinate The Equality March for Unity and Pride on Seattle on June 11th
x Change of date of festival will help condense the use of resources for event; proposal of 2 days of impact will
help budget for structural support (barricades, port-a-potties, etc)
x Organizers dont want to give the impression leaving the historical pride weekend vacant, but instead are
looking to possibly collaborate with Bite of Seattle to activate Broadway on the historic date
x Other cities across the country typically have pride events throughout the month of June
x Organizer presented list of over 80 neighborhood sign-offs that support change including QFC, Sounders,
AT&T (sponsor)
Public Comment:
Jonah Bergman and Mike Leifur Bait Shop
x Bait Shop has been involved with the event for 4 years; historically focused on June 24th weekend one of
their busiest weekends for the shop; staffing and equipment rentals already scheduled and booked for the
Note: These are "raw minutes/notes" based on the discussions during the meeting and do not include every word
spoken - not a literal transcript - merely a summary of ideas.
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weekend of the 24th, moving date will result in significant expense and being short staffed for June 10th and
overstaffed for June 24th
x Neighborhood sign-off sheet provided by organizer shows that Bait Shop approved the new date, but
organizers came in late 8-9pm on a busy night and requested sign off from the working bartender; bartender
told organizer they were not comfortable signing this sign-off, organizers said that it is not a guarantee that
you approve, but just acknowledgement that you received this notification; Bait Shop does not support this
date change
Jen Engles-Klann The Derschang Group
x Moving event to June 10th would mean attendees would need to decide between weekends
x Expanding south will have impact on people coming to north Broadway businesses, meaning north end
business wont generate as much revenue
x Families, friends plan travel to come and celebrate for the weekend for the 24th
Christy Lillard Laughing Buddha Tattoo
x Inconveniently contacted by organizers about date change; staff member asked to sign the sign-off sheet
during shift, did not represent the date change with them, and of course they would sign a general support of
LGBTQ activity
x Participated in the Womxns March, and would not feel comfortable having booths out selling things on June
10th in its extension of the June 11th Pride March
x Staffing issues would also occur with date change similar to Bait Shop
x Believes owner and/or those that paid for booth space should have rights for sign-off instead of business
employees/staff
Sierra Hanson - Broadway BIA/ Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce
x Acting as a conduit and messenger for business on Broadway that cant make the meeting
x Pride festival weekend is the number one revenue generating weekend for most businesses along Broadway;
in particular for restaurants with outdoor seating
x Since the public announcement of the events move to June 10th, have had personal conversations with more
than two dozen businesses who historically supported the event but now with the date change they no
longer support
x Impact of date change will have hardship for business in multiple ways on both weekends
x Submitted formal letter of objection to Chair at meeting
Egan Orion PrideFest
x Community-focused organizations have many events that happen on the 24th that coordinate with PrideFest
weekend
x Businesses on Broadway and stakeholders are confused on the date change, currently being contacted by
businesses confused about whats going on, and if Pride Weekend is moving dates in Seattle; moving this
event to the 10th hurts the LGBTQ community, partners, and businesses
x Seattle Pride Weekend is the third largest in the nation; people travel to Seattle on the weekend of the 24th
to partake in Capitol Hill events on Saturday and the Seattle Pride March on Sunday, June 25th
x People will come to the June 11th march; dont need to move pride to the 10th for that
Shelby Earl NWPS/Seattle Pride
x On behalf of Seattle Pride: Seattle Pride prefers the Capitol Hill Pride Festival date to not move
x A June 10th event would directly compete with the Volunteer Park Pride Festival on the same date; do not
want to see the community divided
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x Additionally for historical reasons, want to see Capitol Hill Pride Festival stay on the weekend of the 24th
Charlette Lefevre Capitol Hill Pride Festival response to public comment

x Made ourselves available to business owners; want to hear details from business owners directly on how
they can make things easier
x Email was sent out to business owners with explanation of date change
x When canvassing is done, we want to make sure sit down with business owners and/or those that are on the
applications
x Had a meeting regarding the Equality March on February 11th, likely to have one in the next coming weeks
x Want to pull in more participation and business owners across Broadway; agrees that north Broadway needs
to be more active; main stage was up there in the past but noise complaints have been received from some
businesses so it was moved
x Structural needs for events should be emphasized for date change request
x Feels two month notice of date change is reasonable for businesses to adjust staffing, equipment rentals, etc.
Discussion:
SDOT
x 2016 Capitol Hill Pride Festival
o Expansion south of John St requested and denied in 2016; concerns with pedestrian access to/from
Sound Transit station and Metro bus reroutes are continuing issues
o SDOT observed event; pedestrian traffic on sidewalk in front of the light rail from John to Denny
incredibly busy not enough room to accommodate tents and pedestrian activity
x Density of crowd in front of Sound Transit tunnel continue to safety concerns; limiting access to transit
tunnel will affect people not attending event
x Expansion: SDOT would rather see 2017 festival expand within current footprint instead of expanding south
to Pine St.; SDOT does not approve expansion south of John St
x Date change: There will be substantial impact to community by having festival on the 10th and then again
historical pride weekend of the 24th; SDOT does not approve date change to Saturday, June 10th
King County Metro
x Sound Transit tunnel access presents safety concerns; if something happens inside of the tunnel there will be
problems getting people out of the tunnel if there is activity surrounding station
x Street Car service would need to be terminated at 14th/Yesler if closure extension to Pine St. is approved
o This means there is no way to connect Yesler, Central District, International District the other
neighborhoods that are serviced by the street car, including attendees of the festival
o There is no way to turn around street car except at Denny; tracks will not allow the turnback of the
streetcar at other stops
x Main metro routes serving downtown and capitol hill use Pike and John as detour route
x Expansion: Metro does not approve expansion south of John St
DON
x List of sign-offs shows businesses/neighbors have received notice; this type of sign off sheet does not
guarantee support of change of dates
x DON requests list of business owners and/or managers that approve change
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x Need a better survey of what people think instead of just sign-offs that they received notice; would like to
see in-depth idea of businesses thoughts and comments
Police East Precinct

x Loss of street car will have impact on traffic in Little Saigon; Saturday typically busiest shopping day in the
area
x Change of date would be significant increase, not adjustment, of resource demands
o Challenging to add another weekend, particularly since it is an all-day event
o Serious impact for staffing levels
x Note that Fire Department will need to comment on issues with structures
x Believe community will get hit on multiple weekends; concerns from community have already reached East
Precinct
Chair
x Expansion south of John St to Pine St is not approved
x Not hearing much business or community support for the date move, has received and is hearing multiple
objections and concerns; sign-offs from businesses are questioned because of two reports of signature
gathering methods; Committee will need to receive support for the date change from businesses and
neighbors in the area in order to consider approval
Next Steps:
Special Events Committee will receive business, neighbor, and stakeholder comments and letters of
support/objection until 12:00 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2017 (extended from original 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 26,
2017 noted during meeting). Communication should be emailed to specialeventsoffice@seattle.gov; faxed to 206-
684-0379; mailed to Special Events Office, PO Box 94708, Seattle, WA 98124; or delivered to Special Events Office,
700 5th Ave, Suite 5752, Seattle, WA 98124
Attachments:
x Capitol Hill Pride Festival Notification Letter
x Capitol Hill Pride Festival Neighbor Sigh Off Sheets
x Neighbor Feedback Received Through 4/20/17
x 4/18/17 Letter from Capitol Hill Chamber
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NOTIFICATION OF SPECIAL EVENT
IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
WHAT: Capitol Hill Pride Festival March & Rally 2017

WHERE: On Broadway between Roy St and John St. Various areas between Denny to
Pine.
DATE: Saturday June 10th , Sunday June 11th, 2017
TIME: 10am-10pm, with set up times between 8am 1am
WHO: Northwest Museum of Legends and Lore / Capitol Hill Pride Festival March & Rally
CONTACT: Charlette LeFevre or Philip Lipson 206-523-6348, 206-465-9601
MAP & SCHEDULE: www.capitolhillpridefestival.info
On Sat. June 10, 2017, the Northwest Museum of Legends and Lore / Capitol Hill Pride Festival will be producing for the
ninth annual Capitol Hill Pride Festival March & Rally. The following day June 11th we will be participating in the
Equality March for Unity and Pride - Seattle .The March will be from Noon to 2:00 PM The Capitol Hill Neighborhood
has been chosen as the location for this event because of the history of celebrating Pride weekend and the LGBT
community for over forty years. We are honored to be the non-profit stewards of this community event and to be guests in
your neighborhood and its important to us that we are communicating clearly with you, the neighbors.
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
x Event hours are from 10am to 10pm on Sat. June 10, 2017. Set up times are 8am to 1am Sunday.. The March will be from 12 Noon to
2:00 PM on Sunday June 11th No Parking signs will be placed out one week before the event along the sidewalk. Barricades will be set
out next to the curbs on Friday June 23 ready for placement.
x We, businesses and vendors will be loading and setting up beginning at 8am on Sat. June 10, 2017, and we will potentially load out until
1am Sunday morning. We will leave your neighborhood as we found it: litter and recycling will be handled by a local garbage vendor and
the festival organizers.
x During the event hours, we expect between 35-50,000 attendees throughout the per in your neighborhood.
x Streets may be closed or have limited vehicle and/or pedestrian access between the hours of 8am on Sat. June 10, 2017 through 1am
on Sun. June 11, 2017. Bus routes affected will be Route 60 and 49. See the attached map for specifics.
x We will have amplified sound during the hours of 10am -10pm on Sat. June 24, 2017.
x Two outdoor stages will be having amplified music, and live performances, see also attached map.
1. Main Stage located on the West corner of Broadway and Harrison
2 La Cocina Stage located in front of La Cocina restaurant
We are working closely with the City of Seattle Special Events Committee to minimize the impacts of the event but we recognize the businesses and
residents make up this important annual event that showcases our community. Our goal is to create an enjoyable and positive experience in your
neighborhood and celebrate a social justice event celebrating diversity.
Please also let us know if you would like to keep your storefront clear for visibility. We will mark your space Keep Clear for
the event.
If you or any of the surrounding residents and businesses have questions or comments about impacts of this event, or give suggestions to make this
a better community festival, we encourage feedback and are available all year long at your service. Please email or call us at:
Charlette LeFevre and Philip Lipson, Directors Chris Swenson, Chair

NW Museum of Legends and Lore City of Seattle - Special Events Office
PO Box 12213 PO Box 94708
Seattle, WA 98102 Seattle, WA 98124
206-523-6348, 206-465-9601 chris.swenson@seattle.gov
Capitol Hill Pride Festival
Requested move to Saturday 6/10/17 and expand footprint
Email comments received by Special Events Office
04-20-17
Anonymous north Broadway restaurant
We are happy to see the Pride celebration on Broadway any weekend with enough notice - this last
minute change, however, though I understand the reasoning, is very challenging for a small business
such as ours. We have had the Pride date of June 24th on our calendar ever since it was announced - we
have made business decisions based on that date; our employees have made vacation plans in reliance
on that date; and our patrons have made plans for June 10th in anticipation of regular traffic and
parking. While I know the request is being made with the best intentions, it seems like it has been done
with very little regard for the huge amount of work it will take for affected businesses to make this
change less than two months out, and for the financial costs to employees and patrons of Broadway
businesses in changing their own plans.
Pride is an important part of the history and culture of Capitol Hill. It is in the best interests of a
successful, secure and strong Pride event for Broadway businesses and residents, as well as the City, to
have certainty regarding the date and enough time to undertake the tremendous amount of planning
required for such a large event. I believe a last minute change like this will result in a lackluster and
disorganized event, with frustration for all affected.
Thank you for your time reading my comments.
Carl Medeiros
Panache Clothing Co. 225 A Broadway E. Seattle,WA 98102
Hardware Hair Salon 424 Broadway E. Seattle,WA 98102
The New York Xchange Clothing 225 B Broadway E. Seattle,WA 98102
I am a business owner on Broadway, Capitol Hill. I own 3 businesses on this street and have been a vital
part of our community for the last 25 years.
It has come to my attention that there recently has been request for a change of date to the festival that
Charlette LeFevre (organizers of Pride Festival) has received a permit for. The original date was set for
June 24th (Saturday). This was suppose to be part of the Gay Pride celebration for pride weekend. For
over 6 years this event has become a neighborhood tradition and has grown from just a few thousand to
almost 40,000 attendance in 2016. As a business owner of 3 stores on Broadway we prepare for this
well in advance. Recently we received a date change notice from this event organization which many
on Broadway has been confused about as we cannot understand why the organizers would change an all
ready successful event that has now become part of the tradition expected for Pride weekend to June
10th where there is not any specific reason for this other then a Equality March that will be occurring on
June 11th (Sunday). If anything, having a festival on Sunday the 11th would seem to make more sense
(after the March) but simply closing the street on Saturday the 10th doesn't do anything for the
businesses other then starting yet another new festival (which I am NOT apposed of but would have
expected much more planning from the organizers other then 60 days before the event).
We have asked the organizers for a meeting which has been denied as I am sure they know there is
opposition in the move. Since this move is such short notice, I am encouraging the City not to approve
this move and require the organizers to stick to the original planed date of June 24th.
Jung Jae Hur

Owner, Teriyaki & Wok
324 Broadway E, Seattle WA 98102
During the Capitol Hill Pride Festival March and Rally, please keep my restaurant store front clear for
visibility. We also would like to request that no food truck that sells similar dishes to ours should be near
us. Last year we had a food truck that sells many of same items that we sell. That led to a significant
loss to our business. Please consider the well being of the existing business first. Thank you for your
hard work.
Sierra Hansen
Capitol Hill Chamber
We are deeply concerned about this change and given the lack of transparency and engagement. I
attended the march meeting the other day and found the current Pride Festival organizers to be
obstructionist, vague and extremely hostile to any questions regarding organizing, timing, permitting,
etc.
Capitol Hill Pride Festival Date Change
Business, Association, Neighbor Responses Through 5/4/17
Date Business Neutral Pro Con Comments

Requests to keep store front clear as
4/10/17 Teriaki & Wok X
it led to loss of business during event
Weekend of street closure not
Panache, Hardware Salon, NY
4/11/17 X supported; would consider with
Xchange Clothing
more than 60 days notice
Business expenses and employee
4/14/17 Anonymous (north Broadway) X vacations based on Pride Weekend
date
4/18/17 Strongly oppose move to 6/10, list 18
Capitol Hill Chamber X
4/24/17 businesses opposing move
Strongly oppose move; significant
loss of money; La Cocina is in
4/21/17 Julias on Broadway X agreement; Organizer has threatened
not to have event at all if date move
is not approved
Would be a travesty to move festival
4/27/17 Ewing & Clark X
off Gay Pride Weekend
Deceived that date change was
4/27/17 DNA/TRIBE Fitness X
approved, do not support change
Staffing and financial commitments
already made for historic date; prefer
4/27/17 Witness Bar X
event stays on pride weekend; does
not support move
Juggled schedule, but says this is
great for the rest of US to celebrate
4/28/17 Non-business (Angie Vu) X
the Equality March; thanks
committee for considering new date
Staffing and equipment reserved,
move would incur financial loss;
4/28/17 Bait Shop X
organizers unfairly cast them as
supporting the move in sign off list
Support the date move, were given
enough time to make changes,
4/28/17 St Stephens Parish X
separation allows us to participate in
two events giving us more exposure
As a vendor, it is much better to have
4/30/17 Sassy Glass X distance between Space Needle Pride
event and Capitol Hill Event
From: Carl Medeiros
To: Swenson, Chris
Subject: Capitol Hill Pride Festival Date Change
Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 12:06:06 PM
Dear Chris,
I am a business owner on Broadway, Capitol Hill. I own 3 businesses on this street and have been a vital
part of our community for the last 25 years.
It has come to my attention that there recently has been request for a change of date to the festival that
Charlette LeFevre (organizers of Pride Festival) has received a permit for. The original date was set for
June 24th (Saturday). This was suppose to be part of the Gay Pride celebration for pride weekend. For
over 6 years this event has become a neighborhood tradition and has grown from just a few thousand to
almost 40,000 attendance in 2016. As a business owner of 3 stores on Broadway we prepare for this well
in advance. Recently we received a date change notice from this event organization which many on
Broadway has been confused about as we cannot understand why the organizers would change an all
ready successful event that has now become part of the tradition expected for Pride weekend to June
10th where there is not any specific reason for this other then a Equality March that will be occurring on
June 11th (Sunday). If anything, having a festival on Sunday the 11th would seem to make more sense
(after the March) but simply closing the street on Saturday the 10th doesn't do anything for the
businesses other then starting yet another new festival (which I am NOT apposed of but would have
expected much more planning from the organizers other then 60 days before the event).
We have asked the organizers for a meeting which has been denied as I am sure they know there is
opposition in the move. Since this move is such short notice, I am encouraging the City not to approve
this move and require the organizers to stick to the original planed date of June 24th.
Thank you,
Carl Medeiros
Panache Clothing Co. 225 A Broadway E. Seattle,WA 98102

Hardware Hair Salon 424 Broadway E. Seattle,WA 98102
The New York Xchange Clothing 225 B Broadway E. Seattle,WA 98102
From:
To: Swenson, Chris
Cc: OED Specialeventsoffice
Subject: Re: Capitol Hill Pride date confusion
Date: Friday, April 14, 2017 12:56:13 PM
Hi Chris,
Thank you so much for your reply. I am providing my feedback below. My preference is that
if you share my comments, they be kept anonymous.
We are happy to see the Pride celebration on Broadway any weekend with enough notice - this
last minute change, however, though I understand the reasoning, is very challenging for a
small business such as ours. We have had the Pride date of June 24th on our calendar ever
since it was announced - we have made business decisions based on that date; our employees
have made vacation plans in reliance on that date; and our patrons have made plans for June
10th in anticipation of regular traffic and parking. While I know the request is being made
with the best intentions, it seems like it has been done with very little regard for the huge
amount of work it will take for affected businesses to make this change less than two months
out, and for the financial costs to employees and patrons of Broadway businesses in changing
their own plans.
Pride is an important part of the history and culture of Capitol Hill. It is in the best interests of
a successful, secure and strong Pride event for Broadway businesses and residents, as well as
the City, to have certainty regarding the date and enough time to undertake the tremendous
amount of planning required for such a large event. I believe a last minute change like this will
result in a lackluster and disorganized event, with frustration for all affected.
Thank you for your time reading my comments.
On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 11:03 AM, Swenson, Chris <Chris.Swenson@seattle.gov> wrote:
Thank you for your email and inquiry.
Capitol Hill Pride Festival organizers Charlette LeFevre and Philip Lipson have submitted a Special
Event Permit application request to move the event from the historic Seattle Pride Weekend date
(June 24 this year) to Saturday, June 10, 2017. The Special Events Committee is reviewing the
application and request now.
Our office is scheduling a meeting for next Friday with event organizers to review the request and
any public feedback received from businesses, residents, and neighborhood associations impacted
by the date change. Please let us know if you have any feedback, pro or con, regarding the change
of date for the Capitol Hill Pride Festival event.
Thank you,
Chris Swenson
Film + Special Events Program Manager | Chair, Special Events Committee
Office of Film + Music + Special Events | Office of Economic Development

chris.swenson@seattle.gov | 206-733-9245
Online at :: Film + Music + Special Events
Join us :: Film + Music + Interactive Happy Hours
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From:
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 1:36 PM
To: Swenson, Chris <Chris.Swenson@seattle.gov>
Subject: Capitol Hill Pride date confusion
Hi Chris,
I am hoping you can help clarify whether Capitol Hill Pride has been successful in moving
the date of the Broadway parade and festival from June 24th to June 10th. Charlotte LeFevre
sent out an email saying the date had been changed, but I could not tell if they have actually
gone through the process with the City of getting permits, etc.
Any clarity you can provide would be very helpful in making decisions for my business.
Thank you!
From: Sierra Hansen
To: Swenson, Chris
Subject: Fwd: Pride 2017
Date: Friday, April 21, 2017 6:46:41 PM
Sierra Hansen
206-510-9089
-------- Original message --------

From: Eladio <eladio101@aol.com>
Date: 4/21/17 5:54 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: Sierra Hansen <sierra@caphillchamber.org>
Subject: Pride 2017
Hello Sierra,
I want to express the strong feeling against moving the Broadway Pride Block Party to
the 10th of June. I told Charlotte directly the I was against this move and I would not
support the event on a different date. The expense is huge and no guarantee that we
will have attendance. She told me and others that the march would bring in 10's of
thousands of people to Broadway. Yes, the amount will be huge for SUNDAY not
Saturday. Plus, with all other marches people just pass through and DO NOT stay on
the hill. This event will be a huge failure and loss of revenue.
I also told her I'm going to lose 9k of non refundable deposits if the date move to the
10th. I told her she is costing me and all other businesses lots of money but making
this big change with out our approval or input. Ive talked to Victor at La Cocina and he
feels the same way as I do and told me he will lose lots of money also if this
changes.
I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THIS MOVE!!
Thank You,
Eladio Preciado
Julia's On Broadway
Le Faux Productions
Owner
Eladio Preciado, Julias owner
Phone conversation re Capitol Hill Pride Festival date change request
4/28/17
x Concerned about Citys decision to allow CHPFs request to move dates

x Have contracts with vendors and performers that would cost over $9K if date moves
x Strongly oppose move off Pride Weekend
x Charlette has been telling businesses the march and CHPF would be on the same date; not true,
and would not be a benefit in any case
x Charlette has threatened to not host CHPF at all if they cant move the date to 6/10
From: Sierra Hansen
To: Swenson, Chris
Subject: Business Owners or General Managers opposed to June 10th date for Pride Festival
Date: Monday, April 24, 2017 3:12:08 PM
Attachments: image001.png
Hi Chris,
Below is a list of eighteen business owners or general manager who have expressed their opposition
to rescheduling Pride Festival to June 10th. Id like to point out that many of these businesses helped
launch the original Pride Festival and have been extremely supportive of this effort until this year.
Many have already communicated their disagreement directly to Charlotte and she has completely
disregarded their feedback.
1. Carl Medeiros: Panache Clothing Co. and Hardware Salon
2. Theresa Sinclair: Rocket Fizz
3. Jerry Traunfeld: Poppy and Lionhead
4. Jill Cronauer: Hunters Capital
5. Barry Rogel: Deluxe Bar and Grill
6. Gregg Holcomb: Witness
7. Rachel Marshall: Nacho Borracho
8. Jung Jae Hur: Teriyaki and Wok

9. Steven Lien: underU4men
10. Christy Brooker-Lillard: Laughing Buddha Tattoo
11. Jeffrey Wilson: Americana
12. Lisa ChAng: Trendy Wendy
13. Eladio Preciado: Julia's On Broadway

14. Tamara Asakawa: Lifelong Thrift
15. Stacey Krynsky: 1st Security Bank
16. Frank Alvarado: Homestreet Bank
17. Jeff Keever: Seattle Central College
18. Asif Alvi: Perfect Copy & Print
Businesses fear uncertainty and unreliability when making decisions that have significant financial
consequences. This is the second year in a row that these businesses, and others, have effectively
been held hostage by an event organizer who seems to be making decisions and announcements
without any support or appropriate approval from various agencies. We strongly encourage the City
to grant a permit to an organizer who is a committed, thoughtful, respectful and engaged
community partner.
Sierra Hansen
Executive Director
206-328-6646 office
206-510-9089 cell
www.caphillchamber.org
From: Nathan Benedict
To: OED_Specialeventsoffice
Subject: Change in Pride Festival
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2017 4:55:22 PM
To Special Event Office:

Pride festival should happen on Gay Pride Weekend.
It would be a travesty to change it to another weekend.
Sincerely
Nathan Benedict
Nathan B. Benedict
Commercial Sales & Leasing
P: 206.695.4829 | C: 206.755.0165 |
nbenedict@ewingandclark.com
____________________________________
EWING & CLARK, INC.

2210 Western Ave Seattle WA 98121P: 206.441.7900 | www.EwingandClark.com
Law of Real Estate Agency
From: Alan Brown
Cc: Capitolhillfestival@gmail.com
Subject: Capitol Hill Festival Date
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2017 9:57:17 AM
Attachments: image001.png
Dear Chris
My name is Alan Brown, and I am the owner of TRIBE Fitness, located at 606 Broadway E on Capitol
Hill.
I am writing to express our very strong request that Capitol Hill Pride Festival remain on Saturday,
June 24th. This is a long-standing expectation in the community that this Festival take place on the
Saturday prior to Pride Fest. People travel from other cities to attend, so moving the festival to June
10th means a smaller turnout and generalized confusion in the community.
In addition, as a business owner, I feel a bit deceived by the proposed change of date. We were
notified in writing several weeks ago that the date had indeed been changed to June 10th not that
it was a proposed change or was up for discussion. This set off a string of people working to change
schedules around, we had to change requests for suppliers, vendors, etc. I dont think this was
handled in the most transparent manner.
Needless to say, we strongly prefer June 24th for Capitol Hill Festival.
Thank you.
Alan Brown
Owner
TRIBE Fitness
--
ALAN BROWN
Co-Founder and CEO
1301 5th Avenue, 26th Floor - Seattle, WA 98101

206.770.9612 direct
www.dnaseattle.com
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From: Greggory Holcomb
Subject: Pride Saturday on Capitol Hill
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2017 9:47:01 AM
Mr. Swenson or Whom it May Concern:
Hello,
My name is Gregg Holcomb and I am the owner of Witness on Broadway. I was incredibly
dismayed to hear that Philip and Charlotte of the Capitol Hill Pride crew met with you and
tried to deceive you with regards to moving the date of the Pride Festival on Broadway away
from Pride Weekend. I strongly oppose the June 10th date
I have met with several owners on Broadway - Julia's, 88 Pizzeria, Due Minuti, La Cocina,
Bait Shop, Corvus & Co - and not one of them thought that the move to the 10th was a good
idea.
Each year we go all out for Pride. Every member of my staff works and the 24th has been
circled on our calendar since the first of the year. I usually spend close to $4000 on equipment
rental, costuming, swag, extra staff, etc. I don't mind making that investment because Pride is
an important part of the fabric of Capitol Hill and our community, but also I am guaranteed to
recoup the money spent by the extra sales that are generated from all the people that visit the
hill on Pride weekend. There is no way to know if anyone will come into town early on the
Saturday the 10th before a march, or ifl they visit any businesses while they are here.
Our staff loves Pride weekend and being able to host people at Pride Saturday on Broadway.
Please find a way to keep it on June 24th. If there is anything you would like from me or any
additional information you might need, please don't hesitate to call or write.
Warmest regards,
Gregg
Gregg Holcomb
General Manager
Witness Bar, LLC.
greggthebartender@gmail.com
206.669.3853
From: Vu, Angie
Cc: capitolhillfestival@gmail.com
Date: Friday, April 28, 2017 7:56:07 AM
This will be great for the community and to join the rest of US in celebrating the Equality March for
Unity and Pride. It was juggling our schedule, but it was important to us to make sure we can
participate especially this year. Thank you for considering the new date for all the people of Seattle.
Best Regards,
Angie Vu
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From: Mike Leifur
Subject: Capitol Hill Pride Festival
Concerning the date change for the Capitol Hill festival, Bait Shop, at 606 Broadway East, is strongly against the
change. We were unfairly cast as a business that supported the change with a list of "sign off" business'. The
weekend of the 24th is our busiest day of the year. We have already secured reservations for equipment rental and
staffing. We also believe that moving the date will hurt business without the added support of having people coming
into town to attend the downtown Pride march on the 25th.
Sincerely,
Michael Leifur
Bait Shop
From: OED_Specialeventsoffice
To: Swenson, Chris
Subject: FW: Input Request - Capitol Hill Pride Festival Date Change
From: Rev. Bro. John Bye-Torre, FCM [mailto:jbyetorre@anccmail.org]

Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 6:01 AM
To: capitolhill events <capitolhillfestival@gmail.com>; OED_Specialeventsoffice
<specialeventsoffice@seattle.gov>
Subject: Re: Input Request - Capitol Hill Pride Festival Date Change
Hi Chris,
We completely support your efforts to show solidarity with Equality March for Unity and
Peace! Moving the date of the Capitol Pride Festival March and Rally to June 10th works fine
for us, St Stephen's Parish of the American National Catholic Church. You gave us enough
time to make the necessary changes. The separation of events allows us to participate in two,
vice one major, events; thus, giving us more exposure and another opportunity to support
equality both nationally and locally. Please keep up the good work on behalf of our
community.
John Bye-Torre, FCM

Deacon, ANCC
Secretary (non-voting) to the ANCC Executive Council
Director of Vocation, Franciscan Community of Mercy
St Stephen's ANCC Parish

http://www.ststephensancc.org
206-271-0261
On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 12:24 AM, capitolhill events <capitolhillfestival@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Business,
We need your input.
To date there has been some concern about moving the date of the Capitol Hill Pride
Festival March & Rally from June 24th to June 10th. A notification letter was sent out to
Broadway businesses and at a recent meeting on April 21st we have heard several concerns
about the change in regards to disruption of schedules/employee schedules but we realized
the majority of businesses involved in the festival are not having input.
We would like now to hear the other side rather than a default sign off on a notification list.
We would like to hear from you about the benefits the festival offers your business,
revenue, non-profit, community or otherwise.
If you support the Capitol Pride Festival March & Rally being held on June 10th and feel
that it is being held on an important and appropriate date to coincide with the Equality
March for Unity and Pride on Sunday June 11th, being held in over 33 cities around the
world, understand the importance of this two day event and feel that your business will
benefit from it please let Chris Swenson of Seattle Special Events know.
Email Chris Swenson at specialeventsoffice@seattle.gov by 12:00 PM Friday April 28.

And please CC Capitolhillfestival@gmail.com
Thank you,
Sincerely, with Pride,
Charlette LeFevre and Philip Lipson
Capitol Hill Pride
Stewards, Equality March for Unity and Pride Seattle
206-523-6348
From: Sierra Hansen
To: capitolhill events
Cc: Barbie@purrseattle.com; Marc Ackerman; Philip Lipson-Booth Coordinator; randy@cuffcomplex.com;
shelleyb@thewildrose.com; steve@neighboursnightclub.com; tomestep@aol.com;
alexis@genderjusticeleague.org; Blackmon, Michelle; Borden, Julie; brent@cuffcomplex.com; Clenna, Bryan;
egan@pridefest.org; elayne@genderjusticeleague.org; Sano, Eric; Griggs, Kyle; jmullins00@gmail.com;
jose@cuffcomplex.com; Kelley, Christopher; Ko, Karen; Koven, Penelope; Leitch, Katherine; Miller, Lance; Mogi,
Jonelle; Nam, Frank; Rojo Vega, Paula; Shelby Earl; Shelley Brothers; shelleyb@thewildrosebar.com; SPD_SPOC;
Swenson, Chris; whitneyfraser@gmail.com; Witherbee, Mark; Yoon, Thomas; Elizalde, Mercedes; James Sedo
Downtown Merchants Association; Brandon Macz - Editor; Glenn Bartolome-Metro; Monisha Harrell; legal@aclu-
wa.org; Pablo, Erika; Ray Corona; Radical Women-Gina Petrie; LEG_CouncilMembers;
mohawkkuzma@hotmail.com; Michelle Rupp; Randy Richter; Ritter, James; McDonagh, Paul; Shin, Jay; OToole,
Kathleen; Idowu, Marta; Seattle King County NAACP; Surratt, Brian K; Jeff Keever; "Jeffrey Pelletier"; Stacey
Krynsky; Tamara Asakawa (tamaraa@lifelong.org); Asif Alvi; Chasten Fulbright; Frank Alvarado; Christy Brooker-
Lillard
Subject: RE: Announcement - Step Off Time Change The Equality March for Unity and Pride Seattle
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2017 9:37:25 AM
Charlette,
I am responding to this email in order to provide accurate and correct information to you and those
on this distribution list. Ive numbered the claims and responded in italics. I should also point out
that you misspelled my last name which is Hansen, not Hanson.
1. The Chamber is divisive.

Since I joined the Chamber in November 2015, I have worked diligently to build
relationships with the hundreds of businesses, organizations and social service
providers throughout Capitol Hill. The Chamber launched a robust monthly event
program, increased communications and launched a monthly email to our BIA
ratepayers. I am confident your comment is unfounded and most likely due to the fact
that you have no brick and mortar presence in the neighborhood.
2. The Chamber is not representing the interests of the neighborhood businesses.

I attended the Special Events Committee meeting on April 21st and I spoke against your
proposal to move Pride Festival from June 24th to June 10th. I forwarded a list of 18
business owners or general managers who are opposed to your date change and have
asked the Chamber to advocate to keep Pride Festival on the 24th. I am confident there
are many more businesses and organizations who share that opinion and I am
advocating for their interests in opposing the proposed June 10th event.
3. The Chamber has not supported past Pride Festivals.

This is untrue. The Chamber is the administrator of the Broadway BIA, and I advocated
for the BIA board to sponsor the 2016 Pride Festival. We sponsored the event with a
$1,000 contribution from the BIA and it is my understanding that the BIA has sponsored
Pride Festival in years past with cash donations. Unfortunately, in 2016 the BIA also
incurred a $500 waste removal fee the day after Pride Festival to address the
significant litter and debris that was not handled appropriately by the Pride Festival
organizers. This year you have not asked for a sponsorship, but given the opposition to
your proposed date change, I would not advocate for fiscal or organizational support
for the event.
I continue to hear from businesses who are confused and concerned by your emails regarding the
March and Pride Festival. You are continuing to circulate booth applications for June 10th which is
not permitted (or supported) and you are not responding to people requesting refunds due to the
date change. On behalf of the Chamber and the BIA, I would request the following:
Full refunds to all businesses who paid for the June 24th event as it is not your intention to
host that event
A full disclosure in future communications regarding the June 10th event that it is not a
currently permitted activity
A complete stoppage of circulating booth applications for the June 10th event until the Special
Events committee responds to your request
Sierra Hansen
From: capitolhill events [mailto:capitolhillfestival@gmail.com]

Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 12:01 AM
To: capitolhillfestival@gmail.com
Cc: Barbie@purrseattle.com; Marc Ackerman <pcvack@gmail.com>; Philip Lipson-Booth Coordinator
<plipson2@gmail.com>; randy@cuffcomplex.com; shelleyb@thewildrose.com;
steve@neighboursnightclub.com; tomestep@aol.com; alexis@genderjusticeleague.org; Blackmon,
Michelle <Michelle.Blackmon@seattle.gov>; Borden, Julie <Julie.Borden@seattle.gov>;
brent@cuffcomplex.com; Clenna, Bryan <Bryan.Clenna@seattle.gov>; egan@pridefest.org;
elayne@genderjusticeleague.org; Eric Sano <eric.sano@seattle.gov>; Griggs, Kyle
<Kyle.Griggs@seattle.gov>; jmullins00@gmail.com; jose@cuffcomplex.com; Kelley, Christopher
<Christopher.Kelley@seattle.gov>; Ko, Karen <Karen.Ko@seattle.gov>; Koven, Penelope
<Penelope.Koven@seattle.gov>; Leitch, Katherine <Katherine.Leitch@seattle.gov>; Miller, Lance
<Lance.Miller@seattle.gov>; Mogi, Jonelle <Jonelle.Mogi@seattle.gov>; Nam, Frank
<Frank.Nam@seattle.gov>; Rojo Vega, Paula <Paula.Rojo-Vega@seattle.gov>; Shelby Earl
<shelby@nwpolitesociety.com>; Shelley Brothers <shelley_brothers@hotmail.com>;
shelleyb@thewildrosebar.com; Sierra Hansen <sierra@caphillchamber.org>; SPD_SPOC
<SPD_SPOC@seattle.gov>; Swenson, Chris <Chris.Swenson@seattle.gov>;
whitneyfraser@gmail.com; Witherbee, Mark <Mark.Witherbee@seattle.gov>; Yoon, Thomas
<Thomas.Yoon@seattle.gov>; Elizalde, Mercedes <Mercedes.Elizalde@seattle.gov>; James Sedo
Downtown Merchants Association <jamess@downtownseattle.org>; Brandon Macz - Editor
<CHTEditor@nwlink.com>; Glenn Bartolome-Metro <glenn.bartolome@kingcounty.gov>; Monisha
Harrell <monisha@equalrightswashington.org>; legal@aclu-wa.org; Office of Civil Rights Erika Pablo
<erika.pablo@seattle.gov>; Ray Corona <RayCorona17@gmail.com>; Radical Women-Gina Petrie
<rwseattle@mindspring.com>; Seattle City Council <council@seattle.gov>;
mohawkkuzma@hotmail.com; Michelle Rupp <nrgrocks@hotmail.com>; Randy Richter
<xpofan@gmail.com>; Ritter, James <james.ritter@seattle.gov>; McDonagh, Paul
<paul.mcdonagh@seattle.gov>; Off. Jay Shin SPD <jay.shin@seattle.gov>; O'Toole, Kathleen
<kathleen.otoole@seattle.gov>; Seattle Office for Civil Rights-Marta R Idowu
<marta.idowu@seattle.gov>; Seattle King County NAACP <contact@seattlekingcountynaacp.org>;
brian.surratt@seattle.gov
Subject: Announcement - Step Off Time Change The Equality March for Unity and Pride Seattle
Announcement
April 28, 2017 Seattle, WA Capitol Hill Pride
Step off time Change The Equality March for Unity and Pride
Seattle
The Capitol Hill Pride Festival Committee is moving the Equality March for Unity and
Pride step off time to 11am on June 11, 2017 instead of noon to decrease confusion with
a competing march by PrideFest.
The directors find it irresponsible for the City of Seattle Special Events and its committee
to continue to deny a permit for the only registered and official Equality March for Unity
and Pride Seattle, the Sister March to Washington DCs Equality March for Unity and
Pride on June 11, 2017 in what appears to be an effort to commercialize another event
and march to Seattle Center.
The proposed route on Capitol Hill for the regional Equality March for Unity and Pride
Seattle has the infrastructure, transportation and community support to host the
Equality March.
"The Equality March for Unity and Pride - Seattle is the Pride equivalent of Seattles
Womens March in January of 2017. Today there are over 33 major sister marches
signed on across the nation Boston, Chicago, LA, New Orleans, as well as in the
countries of Switzerland, Italy, including the cities of Sydney, Zurich, Barcelona, ...
To date the Capitol Hill Pride Festival committee believes Special Events has continually
sidelined the Equality March permit without just cause since the permit was submitted
Jan. 21st in favor of a later permit submitted Feb. 13th by PrideFest citing non-
acquisition of Cal Anderson Park for a staging area as a reason to deny a permit to the
Equality March. Consideration for a permit is still tentatively being declined by Special
Events even though an updated staging area of North Broadway has been submitted and
no just cause has been given to deny a permit.
We find it irresponsible that Chris Swenson of Special Events is approving the PrideFest
March despite objections that were mentioned at the April 21st meeting:
Per Seattle Center, a March route to Seattle Center will severely disrupt the
graduation of an anticipated eight thousand attendees of Seattle University at Key Arena
at the Seattle Center.
Per permits applications, a march to Seattle Center would disrupt 33 bus routes (as
opposed to 3 for a march on Capitol Hill).
Per SPD, a march to Seattle Center through downtown would severely impact traffic
and strain SPD traffic support of attendance of hundreds of Toronto visitors for their
International game with the Mariners.
That bringing in 10-50,000 marchers on a 2 mile march to a vacant Seattle Center

with an already sold out parking and a limited venue of water, food, chairs and facilities
would be grossly irresponsible not only to marchers but to Seniors and those with less
mobility.
Special Events has tried to suggest the march would be too large for Capitol Hill. The
Capitol Hill Pride Festival committee asserts the annual festival and Capitol Hill has
easily accommodated over 50,000 every Pride weekend annually and there is no
evidence an Equality March would strain the community. Pike St. and North Broadway
respectively have been traditionally the staging area for decades for the Pride Parade
and for the last nine years the Capitol Hill Pride Festival.
The Capitol Hill Festival Committee also points out that city and its agencies are not in a
position to deny any organization a free speech march permit and a march cannot and
should not be denied based on size citing the Womens Day March earlier this year.
Citing hardship to Seniors and the disabled, the Capitol Hill Pride Festival March & Rally
organizers are strongly opposed to a second march traveling away from Capitol Hill to
downtown not only because it removes attendees from the heart of Seattles LGBT
community, non-profit storefronts, restaurants with access to facilities, but creates a
hardship for Seniors and those less mobile in attending and participating in a march. The
Capitol Hill Pride organizers believe seniors and youth are a significant percentage of the
LGBTQAI community and should not be denied availability to participate in a full march.
Capitol Hill Pride organizers point out Capitol Hill has the infrastructure with street side
restaurants, cafes and facilities along with easy access to the new sound transit station to
support an event of tens of thousands of attendees having learned from the Womens
March that access to food, water and facilities are necessary for a large event.
Citing name confusion, conflict with Seattle University graduation of 9,000 at Seattle
Center, the disruption of 34 bus routes downtown (as opposed to a Capitol Hill March of
3 bus routes) and the large attendance of Toronto fans for the weekend Mariner games,
the Capitol Hill Pride Festival Committee opposes development of a second divisive
march away from Capitol Hill.
PrideFests Egan Orion has planned an opposing march two weeks after the Capitol Hill
Pride Festival announced their permit application to the city. PrideFest has stated plans
to start at Cal Anderson to Seattle Center changing their name to sound similar to the
formal name from Pride March to Seattle Pride March for Love Equality and Solidary
usurping and distorting the formal name of The Equality March for Unity and Pride
established by the Washington D.C. organizers. PrideFest is currently under a trade
name infringement violation with the Capitol Hill Pride Festival for using the name
Capitol Hill Pride for his events.
The Capitol Hill Pride Festival Committee also has to seriously question the divisive
nature of the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerces Director Sierra Hanson in supporting
PrideFest the very organization that will remove tens of thousands away from the very
businesses and LGBTQAI organizations the Capitol Hill Chamber should support. The
Chamber should be trying to develop businesses, communication, and unity on Capitol
Hill rather than further discourse contrary to their mission.
In the nine years the Capitol Hill Pride Festival has been operating, now as the largest
LGBTQAI event in the district, the highest profile outreach day for non-profits and the
largest retail day for local businesses, the Capitol Hill Chamber by itself, has yet to
support, develop or assist in any manner what is now the largest Pride street festival in
the Northwest.
The Capitol Hill Pride Festival March & Rally will continue forward responsibly with
plans for this Constitutional protected march.
Charlette LeFevre, Philip Lipson

Capitol Hill Pride
Directors, Capitol Hill Pride Festival, March & Rally
Stewarding Organizers, the Equality March for Unity and Pride Seattle
206-523-6348
From: Sandy Virago
Cc: capitolhill events
Subject: Capitol Hill Pride
Date: Sunday, April 30, 2017 8:37:47 PM
Just a note to support the movement of the date of Capitol Hill Pride to June 10. As a vendor,
it is much better for me to have distance between the Space Needle Pride event and the Capitol
Hill event.
Thank you.
Sandy Virago
Sassy Glass
From: Egan Orion
To: "Sierra Hansen"; "capitolhill events"
Cc: Barbie@purrseattle.com; "Marc Ackerman"; "Philip Lipson-Booth Coordinator"; randy@cuffcomplex.com;
alexis@genderjusticeleague.org; Blackmon, Michelle; Borden, Julie; brent@cuffcomplex.com; Clenna, Bryan;
elayne@genderjusticeleague.org; Sano, Eric; Griggs, Kyle; jmullins00@gmail.com; jose@cuffcomplex.com;
Kelley, Christopher; Ko, Karen; Koven, Penelope; Leitch, Katherine; Miller, Lance; Mogi, Jonelle; Nam, Frank;
Rojo Vega, Paula; "Shelby Earl"; "Shelley Brothers"; shelleyb@thewildrosebar.com; SPD_SPOC; Swenson, Chris;
whitneyfraser@gmail.com; Witherbee, Mark; Yoon, Thomas; Elizalde, Mercedes; "James Sedo Downtown
Merchants Association"; "Brandon Macz - Editor"; "Glenn Bartolome-Metro"; "Monisha Harrell"; legal@aclu-
wa.org; Pablo, Erika; "Ray Corona"; "Radical Women-Gina Petrie"; LEG_CouncilMembers;
mohawkkuzma@hotmail.com; "Michelle Rupp"; "Randy Richter"; Ritter, James; McDonagh, Paul; Shin, Jay;
OToole, Kathleen; Idowu, Marta; "Seattle King County NAACP"; Surratt, Brian K; "Jeff Keever"; "Jeffrey Pelletier";
"Stacey Krynsky"; "Tamara Asakawa"; "Asif Alvi"; "Chasten Fulbright"; "Frank Alvarado"; "Christy Brooker-Lillard"
Date: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:03:33 PM
Thanks to Sierra for providing those clarifications, but that was just a start of what needs to be
addressed with this e-mail. Im not usually in the habit of doing a reply-all, but I feel uncomfortable
letting so many untruths go unchallenged.
Charlette: The directors find it irresponsible for the City of Seattle Special Events and its committee
to continue to deny a permit for the only registered and official Equality March for Unity and Pride
Seattle, the Sister March to Washington DCs Equality March for Unity and Pride on June 11,
2017 in what appears to be an effort to commercialize another event and march to Seattle Center.
PrideFest: The city has rules around how they approve events and street closures. You were denied
because you had a unworkable route that would shut down all bus traffic through central Capitol Hill
for many hours and because your event conflicted with events that have already been permitted
(our coalition march from Cal Anderson and the Capitol Hill Farmers market). The reason you
werent able to get Cal Anderson Park isnt because of some conspiracy, it was simply because you
didnt apply for it first, which is how parks permits are issued. And how would it appear that this is
an effort to commercialize another event and march to Seattle Center? You mean, by using the same
end-point of the Womxns March and replicating the entire route of the Science March? There are
no corporate sponsors for this event. Its simply 19 prominent local LGBTQ non-profits working
together and counting. Its not at all commercial. The coalition is leading a fight for for the future of
local queer and trans communities.
Charlette (PrideFest comments in parentheses):

Per Seattle Center, a March route to Seattle Center will severely disrupt the graduation of an
anticipated eight thousand attendees of Seattle University at Key Arena at the Seattle Center.
(PrideFest: At the meeting, Seattle Center officials said there were graduations in the morning and a
handful of them late afternoon, so there is no disruption to graduations. They said parking would be
a challenge if marchers decided to park around Seattle Center in the morning. The Marchas was
said at the special events subcommittee meetingis not an issue for graduations or any other
Seattle Center event)
Per permits applications, a march to Seattle Center would disrupt 33 bus routes (as opposed
to 3 for a march on Capitol Hill). (PrideFest: Seattle Metro said that YOUR event would more
dramatically impact bus service. Most of the routes we cited dont run on Sundays and those that do
use 3rd Avenue and not 4th. Its a temporary closure. If Seattle Metro doesnt think its a huge issue,
then neither should you)
Per SPD, a march to Seattle Center through downtown would severely impact traffic and strain
SPD traffic support of attendance of hundreds of Toronto visitors for their International game with
the Mariners. (PrideFest: We will work closely with SPD to ensure as smooth a march as possible.
There are often conflicting events that impact the city on any one day.)
Charlette: PrideFests Egan Orion has planned an opposing march two weeks after the Capitol Hill
Pride Festival announced their permit application to the city. PrideFest has stated plans to start at
Cal Anderson to Seattle Center changing their name to sound similar to the formal name from Pride
March to Seattle Pride March for Love Equality and Solidary usurping and distorting the formal
name of The Equality March for Unity and Pride established by the Washington D.C. organizers.
PrideFest is currently under a trade name infringement violation with the Capitol Hill Pride Festival
for using the name Capitol Hill Pride for his events.
PrideFest: You like to call ours an opposing or competing march. We have 19 LGBTQ non-profits
in our coalition and growing. We dont believe in competing or opposing anyone except those who
would deny LGBTQ their rights and safety. I think such language gives a false sense of two equal
things, as though the community is being torn apart by this fake controversy. The community is
united in putting on the Pride March, and your group (despite many invitations from our coalition)
seems to be doing its own thing. The name of the march was approved by the initial coalition
members, not some conspiracy to usurp or distort any name. The national march will do their own
thing. We are a sister march in solidarity with that national march, but they arent producing or
directing our march. Yes, we used Capitol Hill Pride as a name we used as an umbrella for our
multiple Capitol Hill Pride events last year. Its a generic name. This year, weve reverted to PrideFest
Capitol Hill. You filed a state trademark for Capitol Hill Pride in March 2017 when we had already
abandoned our usage of the name so to say were in violation would need to mean we were
currently using it following your March 2017 filing, which we are not. We could easily challenge
based on our first use of the name but we feel its unnecessary to feed such drama. We feel its
important to approach our work on Pride by working together, not by tearing each other apart.
Marching is constitutionally protected, but closing down city streets for staging is not. There are
procedures, rules, and regulations that were created to keep citizens of the city safe and to ensure a
city that works (business/transit/residential impacts). Again, just to clarify.
I only wish you spent more time on building bridges and improving your event, and less time fighting
city officials, sidelining community non-profits, and denigrating community leaders. This e-mail is an
example of tactics which are not helpful in building a strong, resilient community that can serve
vulnerable populations in effective and enduring ways.
Thanks for listening.
With Pride,
Egan Orion
Executive Director, PrideFest
From: Sierra Hansen [mailto:sierra@caphillchamber.org]

To: capitolhill events
Cc: Barbie@purrseattle.com; Marc Ackerman; Philip Lipson-Booth Coordinator; randy@cuffcomplex.com;
alexis@genderjusticeleague.org; Blackmon, Michelle; Borden, Julie; brent@cuffcomplex.com; Clenna,
Bryan; egan@pridefest.org; elayne@genderjusticeleague.org; Eric Sano; Griggs, Kyle;
jmullins00@gmail.com; jose@cuffcomplex.com; Kelley, Christopher; Ko, Karen; Koven, Penelope; Leitch,
Katherine; Miller, Lance; Mogi, Jonelle; Nam, Frank; Rojo Vega, Paula; Shelby Earl; Shelley Brothers;
shelleyb@thewildrosebar.com; SPD_SPOC; Swenson, Chris; whitneyfraser@gmail.com; Witherbee, Mark;
Yoon, Thomas; Elizalde, Mercedes; James Sedo Downtown Merchants Association; Brandon Macz -
Editor; Glenn Bartolome-Metro; Monisha Harrell; legal@aclu-wa.org; Office of Civil Rights Erika Pablo;
Ray Corona; Radical Women-Gina Petrie; Seattle City Council; mohawkkuzma@hotmail.com; Michelle
Rupp; Randy Richter; Ritter, James; McDonagh, Paul; Off. Jay Shin SPD; O'Toole, Kathleen; Seattle Office
for Civil Rights-Marta R Idowu; Seattle King County NAACP; brian.surratt@seattle.gov; Jeff Keever;
'Jeffrey Pelletier'; Stacey Krynsky; Tamara Asakawa (tamaraa@lifelong.org); Asif Alvi; Chasten Fulbright;
Frank Alvarado; Christy Brooker-Lillard
Charlette,
I am responding to this email in order to provide accurate and correct information to you and those
on this distribution list. Ive numbered the claims and responded in italics. I should also point out
that you misspelled my last name which is Hansen, not Hanson.
1. The Chamber is divisive.

Since I joined the Chamber in November 2015, I have worked diligently to build
relationships with the hundreds of businesses, organizations and social service
providers throughout Capitol Hill. The Chamber launched a robust monthly event
program, increased communications and launched a monthly email to our BIA
ratepayers. I am confident your comment is unfounded and most likely due to the fact
that you have no brick and mortar presence in the neighborhood.
2. The Chamber is not representing the interests of the neighborhood businesses.

I attended the Special Events Committee meeting on April 21st and I spoke against your
proposal to move Pride Festival from June 24th to June 10th. I forwarded a list of 18
business owners or general managers who are opposed to your date change and have
asked the Chamber to advocate to keep Pride Festival on the 24th. I am confident there
are many more businesses and organizations who share that opinion and I am
advocating for their interests in opposing the proposed June 10th event.
3. The Chamber has not supported past Pride Festivals.

This is untrue. The Chamber is the administrator of the Broadway BIA, and I advocated
for the BIA board to sponsor the 2016 Pride Festival. We sponsored the event with a
$1,000 contribution from the BIA and it is my understanding that the BIA has sponsored
Pride Festival in years past with cash donations. Unfortunately, in 2016 the BIA also
incurred a $500 waste removal fee the day after Pride Festival to address the
significant litter and debris that was not handled appropriately by the Pride Festival
organizers. This year you have not asked for a sponsorship, but given the opposition to
your proposed date change, I would not advocate for fiscal or organizational support
for the event.
I continue to hear from businesses who are confused and concerned by your emails regarding the
March and Pride Festival. You are continuing to circulate booth applications for June 10th which is
not permitted (or supported) and you are not responding to people requesting refunds due to the
date change. On behalf of the Chamber and the BIA, I would request the following:
Full refunds to all businesses who paid for the June 24th event as it is not your intention to
host that event
A full disclosure in future communications regarding the June 10th event that it is not a
currently permitted activity
A complete stoppage of circulating booth applications for the June 10th event until the Special
Events committee responds to your request
Sierra Hansen
From: capitolhill events [mailto:capitolhillfestival@gmail.com]

To: capitolhillfestival@gmail.com
Cc: Barbie@purrseattle.com; Marc Ackerman <pcvack@gmail.com>; Philip Lipson-Booth Coordinator
<plipson2@gmail.com>; randy@cuffcomplex.com; shelleyb@thewildrose.com;
steve@neighboursnightclub.com; tomestep@aol.com; alexis@genderjusticeleague.org; Blackmon,
Michelle <Michelle.Blackmon@seattle.gov>; Borden, Julie <Julie.Borden@seattle.gov>;
brent@cuffcomplex.com; Clenna, Bryan <Bryan.Clenna@seattle.gov>; egan@pridefest.org;
elayne@genderjusticeleague.org; Eric Sano <eric.sano@seattle.gov>; Griggs, Kyle
<Kyle.Griggs@seattle.gov>; jmullins00@gmail.com; jose@cuffcomplex.com; Kelley, Christopher
<Christopher.Kelley@seattle.gov>; Ko, Karen <Karen.Ko@seattle.gov>; Koven, Penelope
<Penelope.Koven@seattle.gov>; Leitch, Katherine <Katherine.Leitch@seattle.gov>; Miller, Lance
<Lance.Miller@seattle.gov>; Mogi, Jonelle <Jonelle.Mogi@seattle.gov>; Nam, Frank
<Frank.Nam@seattle.gov>; Rojo Vega, Paula <Paula.Rojo-Vega@seattle.gov>; Shelby Earl
<shelby@nwpolitesociety.com>; Shelley Brothers <shelley_brothers@hotmail.com>;
shelleyb@thewildrosebar.com; Sierra Hansen <sierra@caphillchamber.org>; SPD_SPOC
<SPD_SPOC@seattle.gov>; Swenson, Chris <Chris.Swenson@seattle.gov>;
whitneyfraser@gmail.com; Witherbee, Mark <Mark.Witherbee@seattle.gov>; Yoon, Thomas
<Thomas.Yoon@seattle.gov>; Elizalde, Mercedes <Mercedes.Elizalde@seattle.gov>; James Sedo
Downtown Merchants Association <jamess@downtownseattle.org>; Brandon Macz - Editor
<CHTEditor@nwlink.com>; Glenn Bartolome-Metro <glenn.bartolome@kingcounty.gov>; Monisha
Harrell <monisha@equalrightswashington.org>; legal@aclu-wa.org; Office of Civil Rights Erika Pablo
<erika.pablo@seattle.gov>; Ray Corona <RayCorona17@gmail.com>; Radical Women-Gina Petrie
<rwseattle@mindspring.com>; Seattle City Council <council@seattle.gov>;
mohawkkuzma@hotmail.com; Michelle Rupp <nrgrocks@hotmail.com>; Randy Richter
<xpofan@gmail.com>; Ritter, James <james.ritter@seattle.gov>; McDonagh, Paul
<paul.mcdonagh@seattle.gov>; Off. Jay Shin SPD <jay.shin@seattle.gov>; O'Toole, Kathleen
<kathleen.otoole@seattle.gov>; Seattle Office for Civil Rights-Marta R Idowu
<marta.idowu@seattle.gov>; Seattle King County NAACP <contact@seattlekingcountynaacp.org>;
brian.surratt@seattle.gov
Subject: Announcement - Step Off Time Change The Equality March for Unity and Pride Seattle
Announcement
April 28, 2017 Seattle, WA Capitol Hill Pride
Step off time Change The Equality March for Unity and Pride
Seattle
The Capitol Hill Pride Festival Committee is moving the Equality March for Unity and
Pride step off time to 11am on June 11, 2017 instead of noon to decrease confusion with
a competing march by PrideFest.
The directors find it irresponsible for the City of Seattle Special Events and its committee
to continue to deny a permit for the only registered and official Equality March for Unity
and Pride Seattle, the Sister March to Washington DCs Equality March for Unity and
Pride on June 11, 2017 in what appears to be an effort to commercialize another event
and march to Seattle Center.
The proposed route on Capitol Hill for the regional Equality March for Unity and Pride
Seattle has the infrastructure, transportation and community support to host the
Equality March.
"The Equality March for Unity and Pride - Seattle is the Pride equivalent of Seattles
Womens March in January of 2017. Today there are over 33 major sister marches
signed on across the nation Boston, Chicago, LA, New Orleans, as well as in the
countries of Switzerland, Italy, including the cities of Sydney, Zurich, Barcelona, ...
To date the Capitol Hill Pride Festival committee believes Special Events has continually
sidelined the Equality March permit without just cause since the permit was submitted
Jan. 21st in favor of a later permit submitted Feb. 13th by PrideFest citing non-
acquisition of Cal Anderson Park for a staging area as a reason to deny a permit to the
Equality March. Consideration for a permit is still tentatively being declined by Special
Events even though an updated staging area of North Broadway has been submitted and
no just cause has been given to deny a permit.
We find it irresponsible that Chris Swenson of Special Events is approving the PrideFest
March despite objections that were mentioned at the April 21st meeting:
Per Seattle Center, a March route to Seattle Center will severely disrupt the
graduation of an anticipated eight thousand attendees of Seattle University at Key Arena
at the Seattle Center.
Per permits applications, a march to Seattle Center would disrupt 33 bus routes (as
opposed to 3 for a march on Capitol Hill).
Per SPD, a march to Seattle Center through downtown would severely impact traffic
and strain SPD traffic support of attendance of hundreds of Toronto visitors for their
International game with the Mariners.
That bringing in 10-50,000 marchers on a 2 mile march to a vacant Seattle Center

with an already sold out parking and a limited venue of water, food, chairs and facilities
would be grossly irresponsible not only to marchers but to Seniors and those with less
mobility.
Special Events has tried to suggest the march would be too large for Capitol Hill. The
Capitol Hill Pride Festival committee asserts the annual festival and Capitol Hill has
easily accommodated over 50,000 every Pride weekend annually and there is no
evidence an Equality March would strain the community. Pike St. and North Broadway
respectively have been traditionally the staging area for decades for the Pride Parade
and for the last nine years the Capitol Hill Pride Festival.
The Capitol Hill Festival Committee also points out that city and its agencies are not in a
position to deny any organization a free speech march permit and a march cannot and
should not be denied based on size citing the Womens Day March earlier this year.
Citing hardship to Seniors and the disabled, the Capitol Hill Pride Festival March & Rally
organizers are strongly opposed to a second march traveling away from Capitol Hill to
downtown not only because it removes attendees from the heart of Seattles LGBT
community, non-profit storefronts, restaurants with access to facilities, but creates a
hardship for Seniors and those less mobile in attending and participating in a march. The
Capitol Hill Pride organizers believe seniors and youth are a significant percentage of the
LGBTQAI community and should not be denied availability to participate in a full march.
Capitol Hill Pride organizers point out Capitol Hill has the infrastructure with street side
restaurants, cafes and facilities along with easy access to the new sound transit station to
support an event of tens of thousands of attendees having learned from the Womens
March that access to food, water and facilities are necessary for a large event.
Citing name confusion, conflict with Seattle University graduation of 9,000 at Seattle
Center, the disruption of 34 bus routes downtown (as opposed to a Capitol Hill March of
3 bus routes) and the large attendance of Toronto fans for the weekend Mariner games,
the Capitol Hill Pride Festival Committee opposes development of a second divisive
march away from Capitol Hill.
PrideFests Egan Orion has planned an opposing march two weeks after the Capitol Hill
Pride Festival announced their permit application to the city. PrideFest has stated plans
to start at Cal Anderson to Seattle Center changing their name to sound similar to the
formal name from Pride March to Seattle Pride March for Love Equality and Solidary
usurping and distorting the formal name of The Equality March for Unity and Pride
established by the Washington D.C. organizers. PrideFest is currently under a trade
name infringement violation with the Capitol Hill Pride Festival for using the name
Capitol Hill Pride for his events.
The Capitol Hill Pride Festival Committee also has to seriously question the divisive
nature of the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerces Director Sierra Hanson in supporting
PrideFest the very organization that will remove tens of thousands away from the very
businesses and LGBTQAI organizations the Capitol Hill Chamber should support. The
Chamber should be trying to develop businesses, communication, and unity on Capitol
Hill rather than further discourse contrary to their mission.
In the nine years the Capitol Hill Pride Festival has been operating, now as the largest
LGBTQAI event in the district, the highest profile outreach day for non-profits and the
largest retail day for local businesses, the Capitol Hill Chamber by itself, has yet to
support, develop or assist in any manner what is now the largest Pride street festival in
the Northwest.
The Capitol Hill Pride Festival March & Rally will continue forward responsibly with
plans for this Constitutional protected march.
Charlette LeFevre, Philip Lipson

Capitol Hill Pride
Directors, Capitol Hill Pride Festival, March & Rally
Stewarding Organizers, the Equality March for Unity and Pride Seattle
206-523-6348
700 5th Ave, Ste 5752
Seattle, WA 98104
Office: 206-684-8017
specialeventsoffice@seattle.gov
May 10, 2017
Northwest Museum of Legends and Lore

PO Box 12213
Seattle, WA 98102
Attn: Charlette LeFevre, President
Dear Charlette LeFevre,
This letter is to inform you that the Seattle Special Events Committee cannot approve the National Pride March
on Seattle (a/k/a Equality March for Unity and Pride) as requested for street assembly on E Pike St and march
route traveling on E Pike St, 12th Ave E, E Mercer St, and Broadway Ave E at the time requested on June 11,
2017.
The proposed event time and location is proximate to another previously scheduled event (Pride March, a/k/a
Seattle Pride March for Love Equality and Solidarity), so that the combined impacts and required public
services exceed what the City, after reasonable efforts have been made to accommodate both events, can
reasonably provide.
As stated in at the April 21, 2017 Special Events Subcommittee, the Special Events Committee proposes two
alternatives for the Equality March for Unity and Pride:
1. The Committee will consider the requested location if the assembly and activity is (1) earlier in the day
before Seattle Pride March for Love Equality and Solidarity assembly or (2) later in the day after Seattle
Pride March for Love Equality and Solidarity dispersal and after the Seattle Mariners game; or
2. The Committee will consider the activity at another location as long as it does not conflict with the
timing of the Seattle Pride March for Love Equality and Solidarity dispersal and after the Seattle
Mariners game.
Please send updated Special Event Permit application and other correspondence to
specialeventsoffice@seattle.gov.
Sincerely,
Chris Swenson
Chair, Seattle Special Events Committee
Attch: National Pride March on Seattle Special Event Permit Application

April 21, 2017 Special Events Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
CITY OF SEATTLE Application #: S17JU099
2017 SPECIAL EVENT
APPLICATION ROUTING Event Date(s): Sunday June 11, 2017
Approx. Attendance: 7,025
EVENT NAME
National Pride March on Seattle
COMMITTEE NOTES
Review Date:
Organizers are not currently scheduled to attend an upcoming SEC or sub-committee meeting.
Contact the Special Events Office if you would prefer this event was reviewed.
Event will be reviewed at the _____ SEC meeting.
Event will be reviewed at the _____ sub-committee meeting.
Chair Event Category Designation:

Athletic Commercial Community Parade Free Speech Mixed Free Speech Citywide
Event Plan Includes:

Street Use Park Use Alcohol Vendors Food Amplified Sound (DPD Review) Waterway Use
Seattle Police Department:

SPD Traffic SPD Harbor SPD Operations SPD Precinct
Recoverable Non-recoverable
Event Location: Seattle Central Campus, E. Pike St., Broadway [Capitol Hill]
Chair Notes and Significant Changes from 2016: N/A
MEMO TO SEC MEMBERS: Please comment on the potential impact of the described event on the accompanying
application and distribute copies to your affected staff. Make recommendations concerning requested date(s), hours of use,
location or route changes, approval, staff charges, and/or additional requirements you desire, if event is approved. Make
recommendations on event category designated by the chair. Make recommendations on Event Category Designation if you
feel the event is mis-categorized. Comments on the event plan are due back to the Special Events office within 14 days of
receipt of this application.
From: Special Events Committee Chair
To: Special Events Committee

Neighborhoods, Fire (FMO Special Events), Fire (Medic One), Metro, Parks, Police (Traffic), Police (Precinct), Police
(Operations), Seattle Center, Revenue & Consumer Protection, SDOT, SPU, CBO, Mayors Office, Sound Transit, WSDOT
Special Events Office Use Only

Required CLIENT MATERIALS Date Received SPECIAL EVENTS OFFICE Date Completed
Application 1/27/2017 Review Meeting
Insurance General Liability Application Acknowledgement
Insurance Liquor Liability Application Follow Up
PSEMP Email Routing 3/6/2017
Notification Report Trumba
Vendor List Planning Calendar 2/2/2017
Billing Info Entered
Required DEPARTMENTS Date Received Invoice Sent
SPD: Parade/Other Permit Payment Received/Receipt
SDOT: Traffic Control Plan Preliminary Permit Issued
Parks Permit Permit Issued
Noise Variance
Updated 2/1/2017
Office Use Only
S17
SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATION
INTRODUCTION & FORM INSTRUCTIONS

Welcome from the Seattle Special Events Office!
Seattle has experienced tremendous growth and special events are more important than ever to our city because they help build a
sense of belonging and community pride. The Special Events Office looks forward to working with you and supporting your event.
Special events such as fairs, festivals, parades, sporting activities, and others, bring people together from different backgrounds
and different neighborhoods throughout the city. Special events energize communities by creating opportunities to interact,
celebrate, and enrich peoples lives, promote inclusiveness, and stretch imaginations, as well as playing a role in contributing to
economic development.
The City of Seattle plays a role in special events by helping event organizers bring people together safely, to protect public health,
and to reduce adverse impacts such as noise, congestion, and traffic impacts while guaranteeing the publics rights to free speech
and public assembly.
SEATTLE SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE

To coordinate planning for special events, the City has established the Special Event Permit process, overseen by the Special
Events Committee. The committee is made up of multiple City departments and partnering government agencies, including
Seattle Police Department, Department of Transportation, Parks and Recreation, Seattle Fire Department, Office of the Mayor,
City Budget Office, Office of Economic Development, Finance and Administrative Services, Seattle Center, Seattle Public Utilities,
Department of Construction and Inspections, Department of Neighborhoods, King County Metro, Seattle-King County Health
Department, and Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. The Special Events Committees purpose is to identify and
coordinate governmental services for events and to determine the appropriate time, manner, and place for proposed events.
NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The impacts of Special Events on residents and businesses in these neighborhoods are real. Clear and broad advance organizer
communication is required, and your good work will ensure success for the event and for the neighborhood. Insufficient
notification and outreach can result in permit denial. The Seattle Special Events Office and Department of Neighborhoods are
prepared to assist you throughout the notification planning and coordination process.
HOW TO USE THIS FORM

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COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

It is recommended that you download this form to your computer, so that you can save your work. Edits made to the form within a
browser cannot be saved. You are strongly encouraged to save your work as a digital file and submit the completed form via
email.
Review the entire Special Events Handbook, addendums, and this form before completing this application form.
This form is designed to cover a wide variety of special events, so some sections may not apply to your particular event.
Skip these sections or indicate N/A for not applicable.
Maps and other attachments should be in JPG, PDF, Word, or Excel format.
Submit your application and required attachments at least 90 days prior to your proposed special event date.
Applications submitted later than 90 days are subject to late fees and may be rejected due to insufficient processing time.
It is best to submit your application and all materials as digital files via email. If you are unable to do so, you may submit
in hardcopy by US Mail or hand-deliver it to the Special Events Office (see instructions at end of form).
RESOURCES
If you need assistance with completing this application form, please refer to following resources:
Special Event Handbook
Special Events Office Website be sure to review the FAQs and Resources pages
Special Events Committee Contact Information for questions related to a specific City department or other agency
Special Events Office if you are unable to find answers to your questions in the Handbook or on our website, please
contact our office directly at specialeventsoffice@seattle.gov or (206) 684-8017
See application submission instructions at end of this form.

1. CONTACT INFORMATION
Name:
Charlette LeFevre
President NW Museum of Legends and Lore
Applicant Phone: Cell:
206-523-6348
(must match
signature on Email:
last page) capitolhillfestival@gmail.com
Street Address:
POB 12213
City: State: Zip:
Seattle WA 98102
Name:
Charlette LeFevre
Director, Capitol Hill Pride Festival March NW Museum of Legends and Lore
Event Phone: Cell:
Organizer / 206-523-6348
Main Contact
Email:
(if different capitolhillfestival@gmail.com
than applicant)
Street Address:
PO Box 12213
City: State: Zip:
Seattle WA 98102
Name:
Philip Lipson
Vice President NW Museum of Legends and Lore
Secondary Phone: Cell:
206-465-9602
Contact
(if applies, not Email:
required) plipson2@gmail.com
Street Address:
POB 11213
City: State: Zip:
Seattle WA 98102
Name:
Charlette LeFevre
Public Director Capitol Hill Pride Festival March Rally
Contact Phone: Cell:
(will be 206-523-6348
published on
Email:
Special Events capitolhillfestival@gmail.com
website
calendar) Street Address:
POB 12213
City: State: Zip:
Seattle WA 98102
Charlette LeFevre 206-523-6348
Director
On-Site Contact 2 Name: Cell Phone:
Contacts Philip Lipson 206-465-9601
(available at
event site on Role/Title: General Location On Site:
event days) Booth Coordinator Seattle Central Campus
David Kennedy 206-390-7043
Security Manager
2. EVENT OVERVIEW
Event
National Pride March on Seattle Office Use Only
Name:
Event
June 11, 2017 S17
Date(s):
Organization
Name:
NW Museum of Legends and Lore
Event or Org
www.capitolhillpridefestival.info facebook
Website:
Describe event location, include address and neighborhood(s)
Event Seattle Central Campus, E. Pike St., Broadway, Capitol Hill
Location:
Choose all event types below that pertain to your event. Select all that apply.
Open to the Public Protest/Rally Run/Walk Retail Grand Opening
Event Private Event Procession/March Cycling Restaurant/Bar Extended Service
Type: Ticketed Event Parade Rowing Other Promotional/Marketing
One-time Event Festival/Fair/Block Party Other Sport
Recurring/Annual Concert/Performing Arts Other Event Type:
Please give a general overview of event, including purpose. You will provide details in other sections.
Demonstrative assembly and march recognizing diversity and the community.
Event Staging on E. Pike St. and Seattle Central Campus.
Description:
Starting at Noon, East on E. Pike, North on 12th, West on Mercer, South on Broadway, ending on E. Pike.
Total march distance is 1.8 miles.
Choose the category below that best describes your event. Select only one from these categories.
Sport or physical activity including runs/walks, cycling, rowing, swimming, or other type of
race, recreational, or competitive contest
Athletic Event Typically requires individual or team registration and/or a type of payment or entry fee (such
as registration fee)
Participation is generally not free or open to all members of the public
Any private event; or
Controlled or ticketed entry (e.g., tickets, pay-upon-entry, or suggested donation posted at
Commercial entrance)
Event Event name features the name of a for-profit or non-profit business or organization
Event is concentrated around a single storefront, building, or is an extension of activity within
a store or place of business (such as a grand opening)
Free and open to all members of the public

Provides a public benefit and/or stimulates broad economic or cultural activity within a
Community neighborhood or business district
Event Organized by neighborhood-based, community-based, ad-hoc groups, or groups that do not
Event have a geographic base
Category: Event has received a government grant (not including sponsorships) to produce the event
A "fixed point parade" (with defined start and end points) held in public right-of-way with
vehicles, animals, and/or other participants
Parade Free and open to all members of the public
Provides a public benefit
Free Speech Solely expressive activity, such as march, rally, demonstration, or other activity
Event Does not include non-expressive or commercial activity such as commercial food or sales
Mixed Free Expressive activity, such as march, rally, demonstration, or other activity
Speech Includes non-expressive or commercial activity such as commercial food or sales vendors.
Non-expressive activity includes recreation, competition/contests, spectator sports, athletic
Event events, circuses/fairs/carnivals, food-related activities, sales/trade shows/business
promotions, beach/park clean-ups, and training activities
Citywide
Only by designation of Special Events Committee
Event
Event Category determines billing for your event.
Final determination of Event Category is made after Special Event Committee and Chair review.
Please see http://www.seattle.gov/special-events-office/faqs for full definitions of special event categories.

3. EVENT DETAILS
Set Up Starts: Take Down Complete:
Sunday June 11, 2017 9:00 AM Sunday June 11, 2017 6 pm
Expected Daily Attendance:
Event Dates/Times: Indicate Dates/Times OPEN to attendees
participants spectators volunteers/staff
Sunday June 11th 10:00 AM 6 PM 5,000 2,000 25
Additional details: (attach additional pages as needed for additional days or details)
Is this an annual event? Has this event been produced before? How many years?
Yes No Yes No Similar events 2009-
Are there any changes from Previous location(s) of event: Previous Name(s) of event:
the last event?
Yes No
Previous
Events:
Describe Other Changes: (revised route, different hours, different day of week, different street closure, etc.)
Does your event require a paid fee for participants and/or spectators? Yes No
Admission Does your event require a minimum or suggested donation for participants and/or spectators? Yes No
Fees: Admission / participation fee / suggest donation amount(s):
Tents larger than 20x20 (400 square feet) require additional permits from the Fire Marshals Office. See
Section 8 FIRE. Contact the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI) if youll have
generators over 5kw, scaffolding, bleachers, or tents/canopies at your event to determine if a separate
permit is required. http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/permits/
You will be required to provide a complete list of outside companies/vendors that you are using for any of the
checked boxes above at least 30 days prior to your event. See Handbook for more information.
Use of fireworks/pyrotechnics and/or inflatables and/or certain animals will require additional insurance
coverage. See Section 17 INSURANCE below.
Equipment
Select all that apply. Show all equipment on your attached map and describe in detail in supplemental documents.
/ Set up:
Staging/Scaffolding Speakers / PA System Recycling / Compost Bins
Fireworks Handwashing Stations Tents/Canopies Indicate quantity by size
Generators Portable Restrooms Canopies larger than 200 square feet ___
Inflatables / Bouncy Toys Animals Tents larger than 400 square feet ___
Other Equipment (Describe):

4. STREET USE & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
If your event is a Run/Walk, Cycling, or Parade event, do not complete Section 4; check here and complete
ADDENDUM D and ADDENDUM E. All other events, complete this section.
Events that include sidewalk, traffic lane, or street closures, reserved parking, or affects any streets or right of
way, are required to provide detailed maps. See Section 6 MAPS below.
All street closures must allow for an unobstructed emergency lane (fire lane) of at least 20 feet in width.
Special Event Administrative Fees are measured by the type of street, number of streets occupied, intersected, and length
of time closed to public/traffic. Please see Fee Estimator and Fee Estimator Instructions documents located on website at
http://www.seattle.gov/specialevents/forms.htm.
Street closure and directional signage, no-parking barricades, traffic cones, meter permits, etc. may be required by Seattle
Department of Transportation (SDOT) as part of the Traffic Control Plan. These items are at the expense of the permit
holder and not included in the Special Event Permit Fee or City services. See Handbook for more information.
Does your event require any sidewalk, traffic lane, or street closures? Yes No (skip to Street Parking)
Closure area:
Entire street Parking lane only Partial Street Sidewalk only
Side of street: Side of Street:
Street Closure Details:

Example:
4th Avenue Spring Street Union Street 1/1/2017 8:00 AM 1/3/2017 4:00 PM
Broadway Mercer Pike 6/11/17 11:00 AM 6/11/17 3:00 PM

10th Pine Pike 6/11/17 11:00 AM 6/11/17 3:00 PM
12th Pike Mercer 6/11/17 11:00 AM 6/11/17 3:00 PM
Street
Closure
Pike Broadway 12th 6/11/17 11:00 AM 6/11/17 3:00 PM
6/11/17 11:00 AM 6/11/17 3:00 PM
Additional details: (attach additional pages as needed for more streets and/or more details about use.)
Are there any bike lanes within your street closure? Yes No

Does your event require reservation of street parking spaces? Yes No
Parking Reservation Details:
Example:
Pine St, north side 2nd Ave 3rd Ave 1/1/2017 8:00 AM 1/3/2017 4:00 PM
E. Pike St. Broadway 12th 6/11/2017 9:00 AM 6/11/2017 3:00 PM
Street
Parking Additional details: (attach additional pages as needed for more streets and/or more details about use.)
Rerouting public transportation (bus, light rail, streetcars, etc.) may require additional temporary street detour
signage and/or SPD officer staffing, at the expense of the permit holder and not included in the Special Event
Permit Fee or City services.
Review the latest Seattle Transit Map at http://seattletransitmap.com before answering the questions below.
Do any public transportation services use streets within your street closure? Yes No
List all transit routes along your street closure: (also indicate on event map)
9, 49, 60
Public
Transit
List all Bus Zones or other public transportation stops or stations within your street closure: (also indicate on
event map)
9, 49, 60

5. PARKS & SEATTLE CENTER
Events held on Seattle Parks property require a separate Park Use Permit, with additional fees. Please
familiarize yourself with the Park Use Permit application and brochure to understand the conditions, limitations
and fees for events on Parks property. www.seattle.gov/parks/reservations/permits.htm
Will your event be fully or Park(s) requested: Have you completed a Park Use
partially held in a City of Seattle Application?
Parks
Park? Yes No Yes No
Park Set Up Starts: Park Take Down Complete:
Sunday 6/11/17 9:00 AM Sunday 6/11/17 6:00 PM
Events held on Seattle Center grounds require a separate contract with Seattle Center, with additional fees.
Seattle Contact Seattle Center for more information. http://www.seattlecenter.com/eventplanning/
Center Will your event be fully or partially held on Seattle Have you completed a facility use agreement with
Center grounds? Yes No Seattle Center? Yes No
6. MAPS
DETAILED maps are required for all events.
You may need more than one map to meet requirements.
You may be required to provide a Traffic Control Plan if your event impacts arterial streets.
Sample maps located here: http://www.seattle.gov/specialevents/forms.htm

Is a map of your event attached to this application? Yes No
MAP REQUIREMENTS: Runs/Races/Walks or Other Athletic Events on Street
General Starting line including structure set up and pens or
NORTH, indicated by a directional arrow symbol corrals
Street names Finish line including structure set up and dispersal
Street or lane closure points area
Requested street parking spaces Route with directional arrows
Emergency vehicle access/fire lane (must indicate Street closure points and barricades
width of 20 minimum along entire length of street Location of requested SPD traffic control officers
closure) Location of organizer provided trained monitors
Business or residential driveways or pedestrian Water station or other stops along route
entrances
Equipment/Structures: fencing, bleachers, booths, Park Use
canopies/tents, cooking areas, generators, vehicles, Name of Park facility and names of surrounding
stage, portable restrooms, waste collection streets
bins/stations, etc. The overall event area (include parking if
All other set-up, equipment, or structure details you appropriate inside the park)
think are helpful Location of all physical equipment being placed,
including but not limited to: any stage(s), vendors,
Beer Garden or Other Enclosed Area Include booths, sponsors, tents, signs, barricades, portable
DIMENSIONS for all elements toilets, vehicles, numbered shelters
Fencing/barriers including dimensions Electrical plan for vendors and stages
Entrances and exits including dimensions
Equipment/furniture: tables, chairs, bars, stage, etc.
including dimensions
Parades/Processions/Marches
Route with directional arrows
Starting point and finishing point
Assembly area
Dispersal area

7. POLICE STAFFING
Special event activity may require Seattle Police Officers for public safety and/or traffic control. Police officer staffing,
locations, and times are determined by the Seattle Police Department and Special Events Committee based on the time,
place, and manner of the event activity. For more information, see the Fee Estimator and Instructions online at
http://www.seattle.gov/specialevents/forms.htm and Handbook.
Harbor
Does any portion of your event take place on or in a body of water? Yes No
Patrol
Do you require Police Officers for safety/security for any portion of your event? Yes No
List dates/times Police Officers are needed for safety/security:

Example:
1/2/2017 8:00 PM 11:00 PM 2 Security on sidewalk at event entrance
06/11/16 11:00 AM 3:00 PM 5 Security throughout march
Safety &
Security
Describe safety and security needs that require Police Officers:

General safety, security
Are you hiring professional security personnel and/or assigning volunteers to security roles? Describe:
Assigning volunteers to security roles.
Per City of Seattle Code, Seattle Police Officers are mandatory at intersections where traffic control requires
overriding traffic signals. At the discretion of SPD and SDOT, staffing at other intersections may be allowed to
be performed by certified flaggers, event personnel, or volunteers.
Do you require Police Officers for traffic control? Yes No
If your event is a Run/Walk or Cycling or Parade event, do not complete the Traffic Control
subsection, check here and complete ADDENDUM D and ADDENDUM E.
All other events, complete the Traffic Control subsection.
List dates/times Police Officers are needed for traffic control:
Example:
Traffic 1/1/2017 7:00 AM 10:00 AM 10 Traffic Control into parking lot
Control
06/11/2017 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 5 Traffic Control for March
Additional details regarding traffic control needs: (Attach additional sheets as necessary)
March steps off at noon.

8. FIRE PERMITS
City Special Events may require fire permits. The cost of these permits is not included in the Special Event Permit fee. Fire
permits are required for tents (over 400 sq. ft.), canopies (over 700 sq. ft.), open flame cooking (with propane, charcoal
or wood), pyrotechnics (fireworks, etc.), fire performances, and may be required for other uses. Please contact the Fire
Marshals Office at 206-386-1450, or visit the Seattle Fire Marshal website www.seattle.gov/fire/FMO/fmo.htm at least 60
days prior to your event.
Does your event include YES NO YES NO
Tents over 400 sq. ft. or canopies over 700 sq. ft? Have you applied for relevant permits
Open flame cooking? Have you applied for relevant permits
Pyrotechnics? Have you applied for relevant permits
Fire performances? Have you applied for relevant permits
9. MEDICAL STAFFING
For information on City-provided services for medical staffing, contact Seattle Fire Medic One
www.seattle.gov/specialevents/resources.htm
Does your event require onsite medical assistance or first response providers standing by? Yes No
10. PUBLIC SAFETY & EVENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

A completed PUBLIC SAFETY & EVENT MANAGEMENT PLAN (ADDENDUM F) is required for any event with 1,000 or
more attendees at one time. The final plan must be submitted at least 45 days prior to your event for review by the Seattle
Fire Marshals Office. Download the template at: http://www.seattle.gov/specialevents/forms.htm
Is your Public Safety & Event Management Plan attached? Yes No
11. ALCOHOL
The sale, service and consumption of alcoholic beverages are subject to Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board (WSLCB)
regulations, licensing, and permit requirements. WSLCB Special Occasion and other Licenses and related fees for alcohol
sales/service at events are not included in the Seattle Special Event Permit. Visit the WSLCB website, www.liq.wa.gov for
additional information and to apply for the appropriate license / Permit.
The Seattle Fire Marshal requires a detailed map of all alcohol areas showing fencing, entrances, exits, their dimensions and
maximum intended capacities. See Section 6 MAPS above and Handbook.
Special Events Permit administrative fee for first service area is $200. Administrative fee for additional areas is $100 each.
Will alcohol be sold or consumed at your event? Yes No How many separate alcohol service areas? ______
Will alcohol service be sponsored by a non-profit entity? Yes No Name of non-profit _________________________
Will alcohol be provided by a caterer? Yes No Name of caterer ___________________________

12. VENDORS
A $20 vendor fee is assessed to all commercial sales and commercial promotion vendors, unless they are operating on Seattle
Parks, Seattle Center, or private property.
For events with less than 25 vendors, all vendors must hold a City of Seattle Business License. For events with more than 25
vendors, a Tradeshow License can be issued to cover all vendors. Business license and/or trade show licenses have additional
fees. Contact Finance & Administrative Services at 206-233-7835 or visit http://www.seattle.gov/licenses for information
and requirements.
A complete list of your vendors must be submitted at least 30 days prior to your event.
Does your event include: YES NO How Many?
Vendors selling merchandise, food, and/or promoting products or services? 0
Vendors tabling with information? 2
Vendors servicing the event (staging, tent rental, barricade rental, crew meals, etc.)? 0
If you answered YES to any of the above, you must complete and submit ADDENDUM H Vendor List at least 30 days prior to
your event.
Is ADDENDUM H attached? Yes No
13. FOOD
Public Health Seattle & King County temporary food permits may be required for events planning to sell food or have food
vendors on site. The Temporary Food Service application and fee are due at least 14 days prior to the event. Additional
requirements are listed on the application available at www.kingcounty.gov/health or contact Downtown Public Health at
206-263-9566.
Food vendors using open flame cooking (with propane, charcoal or wood) must have a current Seattle Fire Department
permit (See Section 8 FIRE PERMITS).
Does your event include: YES NO
Any food service and/or sales?
Professional catering? How Many?
Food trucks? 0
Food booths or food vendors? 0
14. RECYCLING, COMPOSTABLES, & TRASH

Seattle Municipal Code requires food vendors to use compostable food packaging. See SMC 21.36.093
Seattle Municipal Code prohibits the distribution of single-use carryout (shopping) bags. See SMC 21.36.100
Washington State law requires special events to provide recycling collection. See RCW 70.93.093
Seattle Municipal Code requires events to provide recycling, compost & garbage collection containers. SMC 21.36.086. Collection
station locations must be identified on your map, see Section 6 MAPS and Handbook.
Collection Stations: How many bins are you providing as collection containers at your event?
Collection Recycle_______ Compost_______ Garbage_______
Requirements Will you manage your own recycling, compost, & garbage collection or will it be managed by a vendor?
Self-Haul: Yes No CleanScapes
List vendor/company:___________________________________
Event organizers are responsible for managing and removing all recycling, compostables, and garbage
within the area of their event, including public street cans and trash in nearby areas that is reasonably
related to the event. In the space below please provide a description of your waste management plan.
Waste Detail your plan for waste management within the event area and surrounding neighborhood:
Management
CleanScapes is contracted along Broadway to handle additional trash. Festival will also be setting up
Plan
additional trash and recycling racks and working with local businesses and receptacles to handle
overflow. Requesting additional food truck vendors to take care of their resulting trash in their area.

15. OUTDOOR AMPLIFIED SOUND/MUSIC
Does your event have any amplified sound? Yes No Will the sound include music/entertainment? Yes No
Indicate dates/times of any amplified sound below:
Saturday
Describe what sound will be amplified, and at what hours (e.g., 7:00am announcements, 8:00am background music, etc.):
Describe what equipment will be used for amplified sound, and at what locations (show in maps):
Describe schematics and direction of amplified sound (show in maps, attach supporting documents as needed):
A Temporary Noise Variance is required from the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI) if your event has
amplified sound (PA System) or music during off-hours between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and 10:00 p.m. and
9:00 a.m. on weekends.
To obtain a Temporary Noise Variance for a Special Event, complete ADDENDUM I Temporary Noise Variance Application.
16. NEIGHBORHOOD / PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

Neighborhood and community outreach and notification is required for all Special Events. The extent and timing of outreach and
notification is determined by the impact the event brings to the community.
1. Download and review the Event Notification Packet online at http://www.seattle.gov/specialevents/notification.htm.
2. Contact the Department of Neighborhoods (DON) District Coordinator(s) in the neighborhood where your event takes place to
discuss notification requirements. More information at http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/districts/.
Advance neighborhood notification is required to mitigate issues, minimize impacts, and ensure affected neighbors and
businesses are aware of the event activity. At minimum, you are required to complete the following:

Submit copies of notification and media materials, notification area, methods of delivery, and plan for review to
Special Events Office
Notify affected neighbors in writing
Obtain sign-offs from neighbors and businesses along street closures

Complete second round of written neighbor notification
Submit sign-offs to Special Events Office
The Department of Neighborhoods and Special Events Office will work with you to determine if additional outreach is required.
If the required notification is not performed, your Special Event Permit may be revoked or canceled.
Are your notification plan and materials attached? Yes No
How will your event be advertised to the public? Select all that apply.
TV Website Posters/Flyers
Radio Social Media Community/Business Associations
Billboards Email Door-to-door
Print News/Magazine Blogs Other:
17. INSURANCE
Evidence of insurance must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of the event. A Special Event
Permit will not be issued until all insurance requirements have been received, verified and approved.
The City of Seattle must be listed as additional insured. The Certificate of Additional Insured must be accompanied by the policy
change endorsement forms CG 20 12 or CG 20 26 (or equivalent) covering permitted activity, or it will not be accepted.
Additional coverages are required for alcohol service, inflatables, animals, and other items. See Handbook for more information.
Attach your proof of insurance to this application or
Are your insurance documents attached? Yes No
email to specialeventsoffice@seattle.gov.
18. PERMIT FEES

Special Event Permit Fees are assessed by a fee-for-use structure with three categories:
Application Fee ($75)

Administrative Fee ($200 minimum)
Police Department Fee (if applicable)
To assist with event organizer advance cost planning, the Special Events Office has created a Special Events Permit Fee
Estimator that can be used for all community, parade, commercial, and run/walk/ride events. The Estimator is used in
tandem with the Seattle Arterial Classifications Planning Map. The Estimator, Instructions, and Map are available at
http://www.seattle.gov/special-events-office/resources-and-links and in Handbook.
Special Events Permit Fees do not change or eliminate fees charged by Parks & Recreation, Department of Planning &
Development, Department of Transportation, Seattle Center, King County Metro, King County Health, or other agencies
with permit fees or cost recovery charges. See Handbook for more information.
A $75 application fee is required for all Special Event Permit applications. Your application is not
complete until this fee is received. Application fee is waived for constitutionally protected events.
Indicate how you will pay the $75 application fee:
Application
Fee Please invoice me
Please call for my credit card information (Visa/MasterCard only) Number:
My check is enclosed (for paper-based applications only)
19. CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED EVENTS

No Special Event fees shall be imposed when prohibited by the First or Fourteenth Amendments to the US Constitution or
Articles I, sections 3, 4, 5, or 11 of the Washington State Constitution. Political or religious activity intended primarily for the
communication or expression of ideas shall be presumed to a constitutionally protected event.
Other factors may be considered when evaluating whether an event is exempt from Special Event Permit fees as defined in
City of Seattle Ordinance No.124860. Fee exemptions do not apply to other necessary permits.
In order to accommodate other concurrent events, the rights of abutting owners, and the needs of the public to use streets
or parks, the conditions may include, but are not limited to, reasonable adjustments in the date, time, route, or location of
the proposed event; accommodations of pedestrian or vehicular traffic using the street; and limitations on the duration of the
event.
For more information on Constitutionally Protected Events please see Handbook.
Check here if your event is constitutionally protected:

20. CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information that I have provided on this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. If the
event plans change, I will submit a revised application or additional information accordingly.
All information contained in this application is subject to public disclosure.
This application is not valid without a signature.

Applicant Signature (Type Name for Electronic Signature) Title Date:
Charlette LeFevre President 2/28/2017
By checking this box as an electronic signature, I agree to all the terms and conditions that may apply to the Special
Event permitting process and agree that all information contained in this application is true and correct to my knowledge.
All documents received by the Special Event Committee are public documents and subject to public disclosure in
accordance with the Washington State Public Disclosure Act.
APPLICATION PACKET
A completed application packet includes the following attachments. Please indicate what items you are including with this
application, and take note of the due dates for other items.
Attachment Due Date Required For

Event Map(s) With Application ALL APPLICATIONS
Addendum B: Run of Show With Application ALL APPLICATIONS
Addendum D: Street Use Plan With Application Run/Walk, Cycling, Parade Events
Addendum F: Public Safety & Event Management Plan 45 Days Before Event Events with 1,000+ Attendees
Addendum H: Vendors 30 Days Before Event Events with any vendors
Addendum I: Temporary Noise Variance Application 45 Days Before Event Events with off-hours amplified sound
Park Use Permit Application 90 Days Before Event Events taking place in a park
Neighborhood Communication Plan 60 Days Before Event ALL APPLICATIONS
ADDENDUM K: Acknowledgement of Notification Form 30 Days Before Event Events with street closures
ALL APPLICATIONS
General Liability Insurance Documents 30 Days Before Event
(may be waived for free speech events)
Liquor Liability Insurance Documents 30 Days Before Event Events with alcohol service
SUBMISSION
You may submit your completed application form and attachments by email (preferred), fax, US mail, or in person.
Applications are due no later than 90 days prior to your proposed event start date.
Email: specialeventsoffice@seattle.gov
Fax: 206-684-0379
Mail to: Seattle Special Events Office

PO Box 94708
Seattle, WA 98124-4708
Deliver to: Seattle Special Events Office

Seattle Municipal Tower Floor 5700
700 5th Avenue, Suite 5752
Seattle, WA 98104
The Special Events Office will email you with confirmation that your application has been received within 3 days (please allow 10
days for US Mail). If you have not received a response, call (206) 684-8017 to inquire.

Route
National Pride March on Seattle
Sun. June 11, 2017
Noon 2pm
Noon Start E. Pike St.

Followed by Seattle
Central College staging
area
East on E. Pike to 12th
North on 12th to Mercer
West on Mercer
South on Broadway
End at 2pm E. Pike St.
Total march
Distance is 1.8 miles
End Start Staging Areas
1. Seattle Central College
2. Pike St.
City of Seattle
Edward B. Murray, Mayor
Seattle Special Events Committee
Chris Swenson, Chair
Sub-Committee Meeting Notes: Equality March for Unity and Pride and Seattle Pride March for Love, Equality and
Solidarity Event Coordination
Friday, April 21, 2017

West Precinct SPD Community Room 1PM-2PM
Committee Members in Attendance:

Chris Swenson Special Events Committee Chair
Kyle Griggs Parks
Kate Leitch SDOT
Glenn Bartolome Metro
Frank Nam DON
Tom Yoon SPD Traffic
Eric Sano SPD Incident Commander
Additional in Attendance:
Michelle Blockmon Seattle Center
Paula Rojo-Vega Seattle Center
Julie Borden Special Events Office
Jonelle Mogi Special Events Office
Event Representatives:
David Kennedy Capitol Hill Pride Festival (Equality March for Unity and Pride)
Charlette Lefevre Capitol Hill Pride Festival (Equality March for Unity and Pride)
Philip Lipson Capitol Hill Pride Festival (Equality March for Unity and Pride)
Egan Orion PrideFest (Seattle Pride March for Love, Equality and Solidarity)
Andrew Whitver PridFest (Seattle Pride March for Love, Equality and Solidarity)
Community Representatives:
Shelly Brothers Wildrose
Elayne Wylie Gender Justice League
Mark Ackerman Seattle Pride
Kevin Toovey Seattle Pride
Purpose of Meeting: Discuss coordination of two organizers requesting permits for Sunday June 11th, 2017
constitutionally protected free speech marches/rallies: Equality March for Unity and Pride (Capitol Hill Pride
Festival) and Seattle Pride March for Love, Equality and Solidarity (PrideFest)
Note: These are "raw minutes notes" based on the meeting discussions and do not include every word spoken - not
a literal transcript - merely a summary of ideas.
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Background/Overview:
In January, both event organizers began the permit application process for constitutionally protected LGBTQ free
speech marches and rallies taking place on Sunday, June 11th, 2017. Parks Use Permits are based on a first come first
serve application and reservation process; PrideFest was first to submit the Parks Use Permit application for Pride
March (now Seattle Pride March for Love, Equality and Solidarity) for Cal Anderson Park and was granted
permission for use of the park on June 11th. Special Events Permits are assemblies of permits granted by City
departments; the Special Events Committee cannot consider requests for locations that are already reserved for
other activity. In this case, the Capitol Hill Pride Festivals Special Event Permit Application for National Pride March
on Seattle (renamed Equality March for Unity and Pride) could not be considered by the Special Events Committee
because the rally location at Cal Anderson Park was already reserved. Since the Committee can consider modified
requests based on time, place, and manner, Capitol Hill Pride Festival was asked to resubmit their application without
Cal Anderson Park; the updated application was received and is being reviewed and discussed here, based on time,
place, manner, safety, and available resources understanding the Seattle Pride March for Love, Equality and
Solidarity is currently in consideration. When conflicts between event organizers arise, the Committees goal to
facilitate organizers work on messaging, community involvement, and event coordination.
Event Organizers:
Seattle Pride March for Love Equality and Solidary (PrideFest)
Organized by a coalition of about 15 non-profits that serve over 750,000 people
o Capitol Hill Pride Festival invited to be a part of this coalition; invited to manage march portion of this
event; both were declined
Activity starts at Cal Anderson Park Rally between 11am 12pm
o Small stage in park with sound system mainly speakers; a little bit of music programming
o Port-a-potties available; no food vendors or corporate sponsor booths
March will step off at 12pm
o Out of park onto 11th Ave; west on E Pine St (which then turns into Pine St); north on 4th Ave; Right
on Cedar; north onto 5th Ave; west on Harrison with entry to Seattle Center campus by MoPop
4th and pine at Westlake Park will serve as an alternate entry point for people; volunteers
staged here to accommodate people that may need extra help
4th and Bell St will serve as another alternative entry point
5th Ave at Seattle Center will serve as final alternative entry point
Rally at Seattle Center from 2-3pm
o Small stage on north fountain lawn
o Working with Seattle Center to reduce impact for other events happening on campus
Currently have 100+ volunteers that organizers use regularly; looking to have coalition agencies coordinate
volunteers within their network
Rally locations and march route chosen to engage all Seattle, get greater media awareness of issues, be more
inclusive
Offers again to share march component duties to Capitol Hill Pride Festival group (volunteers, coordination)
for current route already determined by coalition
If Committee approves both events one block away from each other at the same time it would result in
chaos, divisiveness, no unity, and a divided community
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Equality March for Unity and Pride (Capitol Hill Pride Festival)
Registered with the National Pride March organizers InterPride; InterPride is hosting 62 sister marches
nationwide; Organizers offered to steward Seattle march; Applied for Special Event Permit January 27, 2017
o National advertisement from their sponsor organization which include logo, website, etc
Organizer feels responsible for putting on national event with/without approval from Committee and City
Pure free speech march and rally no music or concert
Route is set to go around Capitol Hill; interested in activating E Pike Street for assembly and dispersal
o Staging and gathering on city streets; east on E Pike St to 12th Ave; north on 12th Ave to Mercer St;
west on Mercer St; south on Broadway Ave; end at E Pike St
o Street front cafes and restaurants have space to set out chairs for participants sit down and still be
involved; infrastructure use for port-a-potties, etc
o Propose that this route would have less of an impact on neighborhoods such as the downtown core
and International District, and would engage the Capitol Hill neighbors and businesses better
Expect about 50,000 people to attend
Organizers working to request volunteers from the Womxns March, Seattle Central, United Way, and open
call on their website
Organizers want to use street car at 12th Ave and Melrose; Requests street closure from Denny to John to
help with traffic flow of people without having impact on street car at Denny
Other organizer submitted Special Event Permit application two weeks after ours
Continued name/trademark issue between Capitol Hill Pride Festival and PrideFest
Not opposed to rally at Cal Anderson, but want this route to be the march route
Does not see merit to taking an LGBTQ march downtown, logistically, economically; event does not benefit
conflicting graduation ceremony at Seattle Center
Capitol Hill businesses, non profits, community would benefit from this march and route
Public Comment
Shelley Brothers Wildrose
Would like to see events come together somehow especially if Capitol Hill Pride Festival moves to the 10th ;
large community impacts for both and community will need to rally together
Having a march is great, but a march in concentric circles does not make sense; would lock everyone in
50,000 people will not fit in the proposed route; we would have spirals of people that wont benefit
businesses because would cause gridlock
Elaine Wylie Gender Justice League

Organizers be considerate of park and route; Suggests share equipment and route between organizers
Kevin Toovey Seattle Pride

Fully support PrideFest and coalition; between PrideFest and Seattle Pride, lots of resources and community
involvement
Just want a safe event for community; it is for the community and we want to get as many community
partners involved
InterPride is a coalition of pride events and governing but not in charge of the national march; understands
that national march will simply provide logo and advertisements
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Discussion:
Seattle Pride March for Love Equality and Solidary
Chair
Are there enough volunteers needed to support anticipated number of participants; Volunteers needed for
communication and safety per Fire Marshal Code are 1 per every 250 attendees when in confined space
Parks
Parks does not permit anything north of the meadow for gathering or staging
Port-a-potties need to be placed south of the lid
Westlake Park would need to be reserved if advertised as an additional entry point; concerns arise if people
gather at Westlake Park and impact surroundings
Bell Street Bouldevard Park could be considered and would need street closures on both side for use as
additional entry point
Seattle Center
Graduation at Key Area will have high impact on the west side of the campus; aprox 8,000 graduates in the
morning and 1,000 graduates in the afternoon
Depending on attendance, rally with speakers and music at Seattle Center is not viable; small stage planned
for will serve 5,000 but will run into issues with 10,000 in attendance; 10,000 could not be supported except
as a dispersal location for the marchers
SDOT
Transit plan will need to be put in place; include use of metro, light rail, and street car; parking options may
include downtown and UW campus; discourage everyone from driving to Capitol Hill for the assembly
Ride Share programs keeps continual backup in the area because they are making trips to and from locations;
Designate drop off station a few blocks away
Construction near Cinerama raises some concern for a pinch-point for marchers
Using Cedar will help funnel march into Seattle Center
Review 4/22/17 Science March for these logistics, as they are using the same start location, route, and end
location
Equality March for Unity and Pride

Chair
Are there enough volunteers needed to support anticipated number of participants; Volunteers needed for
communication and safety per Fire Marshal Code are 1 per every 250 attendees when in confined space
Hearing a discrepancy between Equality March for Unity and Pride (Capitol Hill Pride Festival) expected
attendees on application (7,025) and new estimate of 50,000
Seattle Center
Does not believe participants will know which march they are participating in if both step off at the same
time within a block of each other
Overall
SPD
Will not be able to support two events at the same time within a block of each other; Participants would also
have a hard time determining which event is which
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Two marches at the same time would be hard to monitor; Safety concerns for marchers when expected gaps
are created during the march route
Mariners game is a huge impact of SPD Traffic resources; Mariners 1:10pm 4:10 to 4:30pm (estimated
game time) with about an hour to clear out traffic
Cannot approve Equality March for Unity and Prides (Capitol Hill Pride Festival) circle route, start time at
12:00 p.m., or start location; can consider activity earlier in the day, later after Seattle Pride March for Love
Equality and Solidary (PrideFest) and Mariners game, or at another location not conflicting with time of
either
SDOT
Transit plan will need to be put in place from both organizers; include use of metro, light rail, and street car;
parking options may include downtown and UW campus
Farmers Market at Seattle Central College has a standing farmers market permit for Sunday; march route
impacts to load in zones, parking, and sidewalk use
Broadway is not large enough to hold Equality March for Unity and Prides (Capitol Hill Pride Festival) while
both Sunday Farmers Market at SCCC and Seattle Pride March for Love Equality and Solidary (PrideFest) are
taking place
Cannot approve Equality March for Unity and Prides (Capitol Hill Pride Festival) assembly, route, or time
request; can consider alternate without this conflict
Metro
Street car service would be discontinued at 14th Ave one half hour before and after SPD arrival to support
free speech activity
DON
Outreach plan from both groups requested with focus on organizations and businesses along route
Cannot approve Equality March for Unity and Prides (Capitol Hill Pride Festival) route because it will enclose
an area of Capitol Hill
Chair
Determination from this meeting per Committee input
o Agencies cannot support both events starting at same time and at same location
o Seattle Pride March for Love Equality and Solidary (PrideFest) With Cal Anderson Park reserved for
assembly and Seattle Center reserved for dispersal, route is conditionally approved by the
Committee
o Equality March for Unity and Prides (Capitol Hill Pride Festival) Assembly and route not approved
by the committee; alternative route and/or timing may be submitted for consideration by the
Committee
City encourages both event organizers to work together and collaborate for unity of community and
messaging
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700 5th Ave, Ste 5752

May 10, 2017

Northwest Museum of Legends and Lore

Dear Charlette LeFevre,

Attch: Capitol Hill Pride Festival Special Event Permit Application

Chair Event Category Designation:

Event Plan Includes:

Seattle Police Department:

Event Location: Broadway E from Denny Way to Roy St [Capitol Hill]

From: Special Events Committee Chair

To: Special Events Committee

Special Events Office Use Only

SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATION

INTRODUCTION & FORM INSTRUCTIONS

SEATTLE SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE

NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

HOW TO USE THIS FORM

COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

See application submission instructions at end of this form.

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x Free and open to all members of the public

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Set Up Starts: Take Down Complete:

Day: Date: Start Time: End Time:

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Street Closure Details:

Broadway E E Roy St E Denny 6/10/17 7:00 AM 6/25/17 1:00 AM

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Parking Reservation Details:

E. Denny Way Broadway 11th 06/10/17 7:00 AM 06/25/17 1:00 AM

E. Republican Harvard Ave. 11th

E. Harrison Harvard Ave. 11th

E. Thomas Harvard Ave. 11th

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Park Set Up Starts: Park Take Down Complete:

Sample maps located here: http://www.seattle.gov/specialevents/forms.htm

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List dates/times Police Officers are needed for safety/security:

06/10/16 7:00 AM 1:00 AM 5 Security throughout event and stages

Describe safety and security needs that require Police Officers:

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Does your event include YES NO YES NO

10. PUBLIC SAFETY & EVENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

Is your Public Safety & Event Management Plan attached? Yes No

Will alcohol be provided by a caterer? Yes No Name of caterer ___________________________

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14. RECYCLING, COMPOSTABLES, & TRASH

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Day: Date: Start Time: End Time:

Speakers, Live Bands Theater

Speakers at main stage, Julia's Stage

Amplified sound directed toward street

16. NEIGHBORHOOD / PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

1. Download and review the Event Notification Packet online at http://www.seattle.gov/specialevents/notification.htm.

DUE 60 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT:

DUE 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT:

18. PERMIT FEES

x Application Fee ($75)

19. CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED EVENTS

For more information on Constitutionally Protected Events please see Handbook.

Check here if your event is constitutionally protected:

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All information contained in this application is subject to public disclosure.

This application is not valid without a signature.