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Home My WebLink AboutED Blues & BBQ 2016carr of Agenda Item No: 3_f no Meeting Date: April 18', 2016 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Department: Economic Development Prepared by: Brian Auger City Manager Approval: Events Coordinator SUBJECT: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF DOWNTOWN CITY STREETS; FOURTH STREET FROM CIJOS TO A STREET AND LOOTENS PLACE FROM CITY PARKING STRUCTURE ENTRY TO FIFTH AVENUE TO ACCOMMODATE THE GREAT AMERICAN BLUES & BARBEQUE FESTIVAL EVENT ON SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016 FROM 6:30 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution BACKGROUND: The City of San Rafael has hosted numerous Blues and Barbeque events for over thirty years. The current event organizer, Steve Bajor, Team PRO Event Inc., re -designed the event in 2006 as `The Great American Blues & Barbeque' to become a professional blues music event and national barbeque competition. In 2016, this event will continue to feature high quality, unique barbequed foods, beer sampling and a high quality musical line-up including name Blues recording artists. TeamPro Event applied for and received funding from the Target fund to support this event. ANALYSIS: The Great American Blues & Barbeque is a celebration of American roots music featuring Bay Area blues artists and American traditional barbequed food. The event will feature a professionally sanctioned BBQ competition. The BBQ competition is a destination contest for many professional BBQ'ers from all over the United States. Guests at the festival will also enjoy tasting beers from unique local breweries. The music stage will feature a day long line up of professional Blues Artists. This year's music will honor B. B. King. There will also be an exhibitor market with a variety of crafts, merchandise and information. Staff is recommending the following streets be closed from 6:30am to 9:00pm on Sunday, July 10t', 2016 for event set up and teardown: 1. Fourth Street from Cijos Street to A Street 2. Lootens Place from City parking structure entry to Fifth Avenue FOR CITY CLERK ONLY File No.: 11-19 Council Meeting: 04/18/2016 Disposition: Resolution 14099 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 2 This closure will be coordinated with the Police and Fire Departments, the Downtown merchants and the Public Works Department. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact as all direct City costs are paid for by the event producer. OPTIONS: • Adopt Resolution as presented • Direct staff to make changes to the Resolution • Do not approve the Resolution ACTION REQUIRED: Adopt Resolution ATTACHMENTS: Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 14099 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF DOWNTOWN CITY STREETS; FOURTH STREET FROM CIJOS TO A STREET AND LOOTENS PLACE FROM CITY PARKING STRUCTURE ENTRY TO FIFTH AVENUE TO ACCOMMODATE THE GREAT AMERICAN BLUES & BARBEQUE FESTIVAL EVENT ON SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016 FROM 6:30 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. WHEREAS, the Great American Blues & Barbeque Festival will occur in Downtown San Rafael on July 10th, 2016; 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 and auto traffic in the downtown area, the streets shown below should be temporarily closed to through traffic for the date and times as specified below: STREET CLOSURES: Streets to be closed on July 10th, 2016 from 6:30am to 9:00pm: 1. Fourth Street from Cijos Street to A Street 2. Lootens Place from City parking structure entry to Fifth Avenue 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 the above listed streets for the date and times described above. I, 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 eighteenth day of April, 2016, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None --. �e--4- ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk ROUTING SLIP / APPROVAL FORM INSTRUCTIONS: Use this cover sheet with each submittal of a staff report before approval by the City Council. Save staff report (including this cover sheet) along with all related attachments in the Team Drive (T:) --> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS 4 AGENDA ITEM APPROVAL PROCESS 4 [DEPT - AGENDA TOPIC] Agenda Item # Date of Meeting: 4/18/2016 From: Brian Auger Department: Economic Development Date: 4/5/2016 Topic: Event Road Closure Subject: Great American Blues & BBQ Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Professional Services Agreement ❑ Other: Staff Report APPROVALS ® Finance Director Remarks: Van -NA ® City Attorney Remarks: LG -Approved 4/11/16 with minor changes ® Author, review and accept City Attorney / Finance changes Remarks: Accepted all changes, item is final ® City Manager Remarks: