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HomeMy WebLinkAboutED Street Closure; Farmers Market 2013CITY OF AGENDA ITEM NO.: 3. d MEETING DATE: February 19, 2013 REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Approve Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of City Streets for the Weekly Downtown Farmers' Market Festival on Thursday Evenings from April 4 - September 26, 2013 SUBMITTED BY: APPROVED BY� Stephanie Lovette, Ec( rn c Development Manager Nancy Mackie, City Manager RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution authorizing street closures for the 2013 Downtown Farmers' Market Festival on Thursday evenings from April 4 - September 26, 2013. DISCUSSION: The annual Downtown Farmers' Market Festival enters its twenty-fourth year in 2013 continuing to be the most successfully attended Downtown Farmers' Market event in the North Bay. As a result of the dissolution of the San Rafael Redevelopment Agency in 2012 the City of San Rafael will to fund the Police overtime costs. The Market Manager, Monique Anderson, owner of Next Generation Events ("Manager"), will be taking on a larger part of the operational expenses and substantial risk for producing the event in 2013. The City's Event Coordinator will be working closely with the Manager to assure the changes will not impact the core fabric and operation of the event. Over the last several seasons the City's Event Coordinator and the Manager have reduced the market footprint from Lincoln Avenue to Cijos Street to provide a shorter, more intimate Market. The Manager has also introduced monthly special highlights including Chefs demonstrations and featured produce and fruits, which enhances the event experience. The Manager continues to work closely with the Downtown Business Improvement District ("BID") members. This continuing partnership has resulted in more BID members participating in the weekly Market. This trend is anticipated to continue in the 2013 season. This year, the Market will continue with its traditional street closure times, as noted below. The requested street closures are as follows: Fourth Street from "B" Street to Cijos Street from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 2. "A" Street between Fifth and the entry to the Parking structure, Lootens between Fifth and Commercial, and Cijos from Fourth to Commercial from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. FOR CITY CLERK ONLY File No.: /[— f,�j City Council Meeting: Disposition: e -j-10 A) (Zt4q'6' RESOLUTION NO. 13495 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CITY STREETS FOR THE WEEKLY DOWNTOWN FARMERS' MARKET FESTIVAL ON THURSDAY EVENINGS FROM APRIL 4 — SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 WHEREAS, the Downtown Farmers' Market Festival necessitates the temporary closure of Downtown streets on Thursday evenings from April 4 through September 26, 2013 as specified below: 1. Fourth Street from "B" Street to Cijos Street from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 2. "A" Street between Fifth and the entry to the Parking structure, Lootens between Fifth and Commercial, and Cijos from Fourth to Commercial from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 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 above streets should be temporarily closed to through traffic for the dates 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; 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 dates 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 Tuesday, the nineteenth day of February, 2013, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers: Colin, Connolly, Heller, McCullough, Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: alone .w: ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk CITY OF SAN RAFAEL INSTRUCTIONS: USE THIS FORM WITH EACH SUBMITTAL OF A CONTRACT., AGREEMENT, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION BEFORE APPROVAL BY COUNCIL / AGENCY. SRCC AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.d DATE OF MEETING: February 19, 2013 FROM: Stephanie Lovette DEPARTMENT: Economic Development DATE: February 19, 2013 MHUMMUCA �*ITAI:401116 Approve Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of City Streets for the Weekly Downtown Farmers' Market Festival on Thursday Evenings from April 4 - September 26, 2013 DepAhment Head' (signature) (LOWER HALF OF FORM FOR APPROVALS ONLY) APPROVED AS COUNCIL AGENCY AGENDA ITEM: A 7 NIL4 City Manager (signature) F-ITSIM-AT-11 "TA a W ao]TA: a ox-ly 2 Eel go] -1 1 ky, City Attorney (signature)