HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 15155 (Special Event Street Closures in Downtown San Rafael)RESOLUTION NO. 15155
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF FOURTH STREET BETWEEN LINCOLN AVENUE AND
CIJOS STREET FOR THE ANNUAL PARADE OF LIGHTS AND WINTER
WONDERLAND EVENT
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 Lincoln Avenue and Cijos
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 Events 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 described in the Staff Report accompanying this Resolution.
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 7th day of November 2022 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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Lindsay Lara, City Clerk