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El Campo updates Civic Center rules to ban confetti, smoke machines and obstructing cameras
Summary
The City Council approved Resolution R2026-01, revising El Campo Civic Center rules to prohibit confetti, decorations that block security cameras, fog/smoke machines and fireworks, and to add an emergency cancellation clause for use as a staging site during major incidents.
The El Campo City Council approved Resolution R2026-01 to update the rules and regulations governing the El Campo Civic Center. Staff described the resolution as the first update since 2015 and outlined several key changes.
Staff said the revision prohibits confetti and decorations or setups that obstruct or impair security cameras. It also bans fog and smoke machines after repeated incidents triggered smoke detectors and costly fire-inspector responses. The update adds a prohibition on fireworks and includes an emergency cancellation clause to allow the facility to be repurposed as a staging or alternate site during major incidents, at the recommendation of the city’s emergency management coordinator.
A council member moved to approve the resolution as presented; another member seconded. The presiding officer called the vote and the motion passed by voice vote (tally not specified). Staff offered to answer any follow-up questions about enforcement and administration.
The change is administrative and focused on public-safety and operational clarity for reservations at the Civic Center. Council members framed it as an update to reduce false alarms, protect security camera coverage and ensure the facility can be used during emergencies if needed.
