HomeMy WebLinkAboutED Street Closure; AIDS LifeCycle 2012CITY OF I%n. /
Agenda Item No: # D
Meeting Date: March 19, 2012
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: Economic Development
Prepared by: Stephanie Lovette, Economic City Manager Approv aW / V �% f
Development Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution authorizing Temporary Closure of Fifth Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to Lootens
Place for the AIDS/Life Cycle Day on the Ride event on Sunday, April 22, 2012 from 7:30 to 10 a.m.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution authorizing temporary closure of Fifth Avenue from Lincoln
Avenue to Lootens Place for Aids/Lifecycle Day on the Ride, Sunday, April 22, 2011 from 7:30 to 10 a.m.
BACKGROUND: This is the second annual AIDS/Lifecycle trial ride called Day on the Ride that will
begin and end in San Rafael. After last year's successful experience, the organizers are returning to San
Rafael. Mike's Bikes is hosting the event again for the San Francisco Aids Foundation.
ANALYSIS: The riders will begin their ride in the Garden Lane public parking lot adjacent to Mike's Bikes.
To safely start the riders on the route, it will be necessary to close Fifth Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to
Lootens Place, including the northbound lane of Lootens Place and the southbound lane of Nye St.
Event hours are 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the street closures will be from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Safety monitors
in traffic vests will be assisting during the road closure. The proposal is being coordinated with Police,
Fire, and Public Works.
FISCAL IMPACT: Staff and the Police Department are coordinating City involvement with the event
producer. The producer will pay for all related City services and will handle cleanup.
ACTION REQUIRED Approve Resolution.
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
File No.:
Council Meeting: Zlot'%
Disposition: C,4U ' 3 '
RESOLUTION NO. 13307
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF FIFTH AVENUE FROM
LINCOLN AVENUE TO LOOTENS PLACE FOR AIDS/LIFECYCLE DAY ON THE
RIDE ON SUNDAY APRIL 22, 2012 FROM 7:30 TO 10:OOAM
WHEREAS, the AIDS/LifeCycle event necessitates the temporary closure of a street as specified
below:
Fifth Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to Lootens Place, 7:30am to I Oam; including northbound lane of
Lootens Place and the southbound lane of Nye Street, and
WHEREAS, after reviewing plans for the event and the traffic patterns, City staff has determined
and recommended that, in the interest of the safety and welfare of pedestrian, auto traffic and event
participants the above street should be temporarily closed to through traffic for the date and times
described above.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
1. That all of the above findings are true and correct;
That, pursuant to the authority of Vehicle Code section 21101(e), for the safety and protection
of persons, both pedestrians and vehicle drivers, the City Council hereby authorizes the
temporary closure of the above listed streets for the date and times described above.
1, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of San Rafael, held on Monday, the nineteenth day of March, 2012 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
INSTRUCTIONS:
DEPARTMENT
IM
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
ROUTING SLIP / APPROVAL FORM
USE THIS FORM WITH EACH SUBMITTAL OF A CONTRACT, AGREEMENT,
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION BEFORE APPROVAL BY COUNCIL / AGENCY.
Stephanie Lovette
Economic Development
March 6, 2012
TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
SRRA / SRCC AGENDA ITEM NO. f-7 IN
DATE OF MEETING: March 19, 2012
ID I'MA rl r
t -1
MAR 0 20
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF FIFTH AVENUE FROM LINCOLN AVENUE TO
LOOTENS PLACE FOR AIDS/LIFECYCLE DAY ON THE RIDE ON SUNDAY, APRIL 22 2012 FROM 7:30 TO
'De-p-a*ent Head (signature)
(LOWER HALF OF FORM FOR APPROVALS ONLY)
APPROVED AS COUNCIL / AGENCY
AGENDA ITEM:
City IV16'habe-r (signature)
F-ATwJ0
1
'I'4 JtWct—
City Attorney (signaturetl � 0