HomeMy WebLinkAboutED Marin County Triathlon Road Closure 2009CITY OF
SAN RAFAEL
AGENDA ITEM NO.: 13.
MEETING DATE: October 5, 2009
REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing Temporary Closure of Pt. San Pedro Road *m Riviera Drive to
Biscayne Drive for
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`,Triathlon on November 1st, 2009 fro 7a ,'to 1pm
SUBMITTED BY, /(/A/t((�(/J Y1/�APPROVED BY:
Nancy Mackie, Economic evelopment Director ordhoff, City Manager
DATE: October lst, 2009
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution authorizing Temporary Closure of Pt. San Pedro Road from Riviera Drive to Biscayne Drive for
Marin County Triathlon November 1st, 2009 from lam to 1pm.
BACKGROUND:
The second annual Marin County Triathlon will be held Sunday morning, November 1 st, 2009, beginning at 7:00 am,
at McNears Beach County Park in San Rafael. This is a not for profit event. ALL proceeds are being donated to
charity, which include The Sunny Hills Children's Center, Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Girls on the Run of the Bay
Area (gotrbayarea.org) and Jenny's Light Uermyslight.org).
Last year's event had an amazing response from the public and athletes. The event producer, Mark Liebert is a local
businessman and quite adept at creating a successful event. Last year's event raised over fifty -thousand dollars. He
has already contacted the residents in the Peacock Gap informing them of this year's event with almost one hundred
percent positive responses. Up to a thousand local and national athletes will participate, providing much needed
funds to the charities mentioned above.
Event hours are 7:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Street to be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.:
Eastbound and Westbound San Pedro Road from Riviera Drive to Biscayne Drive
The proposal will be coordinated with the Police, Fire, and Public Works.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Staff and the Police Department are coordinating any City involvement with the event producer, the County and the
Highway Patrol. Since it is a very small part of the event course a minhmun number of PD will be required. The
producer will pay for all related Police Services. Cleanup is being handled by the event producers.
ACTION REQUIRED:
Approve Resolution authorizing temporary closure of eastbound Point San Pedro Road at Riviera Drive to Biscayne
Drive from Tani to 1pm to allow for safe passage for the Marin County Triathlon athletes during this charity event.
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
File No.:
City Council Meeting:
Disposition:
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY CLOSURE
OF PT. SAN PEDRO ROAD FROM RIVIERA DRIVE TO BISCAYNE
DRIVE FOR MARIN COUNTY TRIATHLON ON
NOVEMBER 1ST. 2009 FROM 7AM TO IPM
WHEREAS, the second annual Marin County Triathlon necessitates the temporary closure of a
street as specified below:
Eastbound & Westbound San Pedro Road from Riviera Drive to Biscayne Drive, lam to 1pm.
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
Peacock Gap area, the above street should be temporarily closed to through traffic for the date and
times described above.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
1. That all of 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 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 fifth day of October, 2009, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
