HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 14957 (Temporary Street Closure to Support Vaccination Efforts in the Canal Neighborhood)
RESOLUTION NO. 14957
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SATURDAY STREET CLOSURES TO SUPPORT
CANAL ALLIANCE’S EFFORT TO PROVIDE COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
WHEREAS, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has had a dramatic impact on the residents of San
Rafael and especially essential workers and other people who live in the Canal neighborhood of
the City; and
WHEREAS, Canal Alliance, with the support of the Marin County Department of Public Health,
has the capability to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to nearby residents who wish to receive it:
and
WHEREAS, Canal Alliance has requested that the City allow the temporary closure of a portion of
Alto Street from Larkspur Street to mid-block on various Saturdays through the end of 2021 to
support their vaccination effort; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the request, City staff has determined and recommended that, in the
interest of the safety and welfare of pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the area, that Alto Street
should be temporarily closed to through traffic on various Saturdays from 6:30 am to 3 pm through
the end of 2021 for scheduled vaccination efforts; and
WHEREAS, for maximum flexibility in scheduling, Staff requests that the City Council delegate
authority to the City Manager to approve the specific scheduling of closures as they determine
necessary and appropriate;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. That all of the above findings are true and correct.
2. 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 Alto Street from Larkspur Street to mid-block for the dates and times
described above, subject to the approval of specific closure dates by the City Manager.
I, LINDSAY LARA, 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 said City held on Monday, the 2nd day of August 2021 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Lindsay Lara, City Clerk