HomeMy WebLinkAboutED Street Closure; Food and Wine Festival 2012Agenda Item No: 3 c
Meeting Date: July 16, 2012
Department: Community Services, Falkirk Cultural Center
Prepared by: Carlene McCart, Director` City Manager Approval '
SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Mission Avenue Between C Street and E
Street for the 6th annual San Rafael Food and Wine Festival.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that City Council approve intermittent closure of Mission
Avenue between C and E Streets to accommodate event set up, delivery, and break down traffic to the
San Rafael Food and Wine Festival between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday,
August 11, 2012.
BACKGROUND: The San Rafael Food and Wine Festival at Falkirk is produced by Steven Restivo
Productions, the producer of the San Rafael Parade of Lights and many other Bay Area events. This
event features live entertainment, food and wine tasting, cooking demonstrations, and arts and craft
booths. Approximately 1000 people attended last year's event, and the producer expects approximately
the same amount to attend again this year. The Special Events Committee, comprised of members of
SRPD, SRFD, Public Works and Redevelopment, has determined in the past that the street be closed for
safety reasons.
ANALYSIS: It is the opinion of the Events Coordinator and the Festival Producer that closure is not
necessary for safety of public crossing on Mission Avenue due to the installation of the new stop sign at
Mission and E Streets. Production setup and clean up, however requires trucks to park on the street
before and after event hours. The City Events Coordinator, with input from the Festival Producer, will
determine when to institute the street closure to insure pedestrian safety. The closure will have minimal
impact on automobile traffic since the event is on a Saturday.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
OPTIONS: Approve the Street Closure
Deny the Street Closure
ACTION REQUIRED: Adopt Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Mission Avenue Between
C Street and E Street for the San Rafael Food and Wine Festival.
Enclosure: Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 13384
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF
MISSION AVENUE BETWEEN C STREET AND E STREET FOR THE
SAN RAFAEL FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL
WHEREAS, the San Rafael Food and Wine Festival at Falkirk Cultural Center
necessitates the intermittent temporary closure of Mission Avenue between C Street and
E Street on Saturday, August 11, 2012, from 8:00 AM — 8:00 PM; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing plans for the event and traffic patterns, City staff has
determined and recommended that, in the interest of safety and welfare of pedestrian and
auto traffic in the downtown area, the above street should be temporarily closed to
through traffic on the date and time described above, on an intermittent basis as
determined to be appropriate by the City's Events Coordinator with input from the
Festival producer; and
WHEREAS, Mission Avenue has been closed in the same manner in past years with
success for this and similar events.
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 the Vehicle Code Section 21101 (e), for the
protection of persons, both pedestrians and vehicle drivers, the City Council
hereby authorizes the temporary closure of the above listed street for the date
and time described above.
I, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, 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 of said City held on Monday, the sixteenth day of July, 2012, by the
following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Connolly, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Heller, Levine
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
Date: July 5, 2012
Re: Parking/Traffic Plan — Falkirk Event — San Rafael Food and Wine Festival
Event Date: August 11, 2012
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Event: 12pm — 6pm
Activities: Wine & Food Sampling / ambient live music
Attendance: estimated 1500+ during full hours of event
Contacts: Beth Goldberg (Falkirk) — 485-3328
Sarah Tipple (SR Productions) — 456-6455
Steve Restivo (SR Productions) - 415-456-6455
Brian Auger — 415-720-7160
Street Closure: 8am — 8pm / Mission Street — C Street to E Street
*Elks Club will be allowed to exit east bound on Mission Street
**All traffic control barricades, cones and signage will be pre-set Thursday PM, August 91h by
Brian Auger. Warning/detour/directional signage will be placed at all approaches to event area.
Will use event parking signage to direct public to near -by parking lots.
PARKING
Vendors: Vendors located on Falkirk grounds will park in Menzies Lot
Public & ADA: Public will be directed to park in 5th & D Street lot and C Street lot as well as
remaining City Hall spaces (entering from 5th Ave.). Disabled Parking will take place in the front
of Menzies as well as behind the Greenhouse on Falkirk grounds. No other public parking will
take place in Menzies. Church and Library to be notified by Beth.
*Library staff will park in the City Hall lot, and we ask that parking officers be notified to allow
staff with Menzies parking stickers to not be ticketed on the day of the event in the City Hall lot
since we are taking their Menzies lot spaces.
Menzies lot (58 spaces, 2 of which are handicap designated) will have clearly posted ADA and
vendor parking only signs (promoter) and will have an ADA sensitive attendant day of event
staffed by promoter. Vendors will have vehicle ID tags provided by promoter. Additional ADA
signs for Greenhouse parking provided by Falkirk.
City Hall lot will be open after vendor set-up and public will be allowed to park in available
Visitor spaces.
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SRRA / SRCC AGENDA ITEM NO. 3 C
DATE OF MEETING: July 16, 2012
FROM: Carlene McCart, Director
DEPARTMENT: Community Services
DATE: June 29, 2012
TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AUTHORIZING THE
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF
MISSION AVENUE BETWEEN C STREET AND E STREET FOR THE
SAN RAFAEL FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL
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