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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