HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 15123 (Special Event Street Closures in Downtown San Rafael)
RESOLUTION NO. 15123
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING CLOSURES OF
FOURTH STREET BETWEEN F STREET AND G STREET ON OCTOBER 6TH, 7TH
AND 14TH TO SUPPORT THE LIMITED EXTENSION OF OUTDOOR EVENTS
INCLUDING THE SAN RAFAEL THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT BLOCK PARTY
WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the
public health and safety to implement a modified Traffic Plan and Road Closure for all
special events in San Rafael and nearby neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing plans for the events and the traffic patterns, City staff has
determined and recommended that, in the interest of the safety and welfare of pedestrian
and auto traffic in the downtown area, Fourth Street between F street and G Street should
be temporarily closed to through traffic for the date and locations as specified in the Staff
Report; and
WHEREAS, the specific time periods for the temporary closures described in the Staff
Report shall be as determined by the City’s Event Coordinator in consultation with the
Police Department, and the Events Coordinator shall give timely notice to the public of
those time periods by signage and/or other appropriate means;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL HEREBY
RESOLVES:
1. That all the above findings are true and correct; and
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 the listed streets for the locations and
dates shown in the staff report.
I, Lindsay Lara, City 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 held on the 6th day of September 2022 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