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Minutes 12-5-96 Page 3 determination must be made about a $2.00 entry fee, the festival committee has asked for a closing time of 9:30 p.m., with beer and wine sales concluding one-half hour before closing, staff recommends a 9:00 p.m. closing with liquor sales concluding one hour before closing, and if the request is approved, an MOU will be prepared. Holt expressed concern over issues of security and public access to the park, and in response to her inquiry, Washington said that public access to the play areas, the adjacent pavilion, and much of the park will not be obstructed. In response to Lange's inquiry, Washington said that lighting requirements still need to be evaluated and would be the responsibility of the festival representatives. In response to Gillette's inquiry, Washington said that the fencing will be a ribbon fencing or caution tape, not a hard barrier, and will serve primarily as an attention device versus a barrier. Gillette expressed concern about the lack of ingress control, and Berger suggested hand stamping as a means of controlling participation. In response to Jacobsen's inquiries, Washington said that Conejo Valley Days Kick -Off Picnic and Oktoberfest are two similar events, neither charge admission, advertising will be the responsibility of the festival representatives, historically, the event has charged admission, and last year was the first year that admission was not charged and the impact on attendance was negligible. Michael Phillip, of Camarillo and Festival Chair, expressed satisfaction with last year's event. He said that 90 percent of attendees are Conejo Valley residents, the two issues remaining to be resolved are event hours and admission, the lack of an admission fee last year did not result in a significant increase in attendance, past experience indicates that the event's admission policy has not been a problem, the event will have its own security force, rides will be provided, if necessary, and the Greek Festival attracts mature, sedate patrons. Citing possible patron agitation, he expressed concern about concluding liquor sales an hour before closing, versus allowing a natural exit of attendees as darkness falls, and he said that the extra half hour of liquor sales would impact event revenue.