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HomeMy WebLinkAboutED Street Closure; Jingle Bell Walk-Run 2014Department: Economic Development Prepared by: Brian Auger, Events Coordinator Approval: Stephanie Lovette, Economic Development Manager , � Agenda Item No: 3. b Meeting Date: November 3, 2014 City Manager Approval:*)/ALL,�- =' SUBJECT: Resolution authorizing closure of Downtown City Streets for the Jingle Bell Walk/Run for Arthritis on Sunday, December 7th, 2014 from Sam to 11:00am. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution authorizing closure of Downtown City Streets for the Jingle Bell Walk/Run on Sunday, December 7`h, 2014 from 5am to 11:OOam. BACKGROUND San Rafael is the cultural hub of the County and is also becoming a prime venue for sports and fitness businesses and events. Downtown sports and fitness businesses like T&B Sports, Mikes Bikes, Summit Bikes, Sling It, and Triumph all have a strong local customer base. Recent sports and fitness events in San Rafael include the 415K & Miracle Mile, Marin Marathon, Marin Triathlon, the Petco Run, the Twilight Bike Race and the Pacifies Baseball Team at Albert Field. The Arthritis Foundation held its first annual Jingle Bell Run/Walk in Marin County in 2012. The event was held at the Marin Fairgrounds with approximately 400 runners, spectators and vendors. The 2012 event raised $22,000 for the Arthritis Foundation. In 2013 after moving the course to Downtown San Rafael the event raised $39,000. The Arthritis Foundation is the largest private, nonprofit contributor to arthritis research in the world, funding more than $450 million in research grants since 1948. Arthritis is the leading disability in the United States. The Northern California Arthritis Foundation office is headquartered in San Francisco and serves 16 counties, including Marin. The Foundation offers information, events, research funding, advocacy activities and other vital programs and services for the more than 1.1 million adults and children who live with arthritis in Northern California. DISCUSSION: The Foundation desires to hold the third annual Jingle Bells Walk/Run event in Downtown San Rafael following a success first time event in Downtown San Rafael in 2013. We time our event to enhance the holiday spirit of the event and encourage higher attendance. The City does not generally encourage events that close Fourth Street during the holiday shopping season. Staff is recommending approval of the Jingle Bell Run/Walk because it is a Sunday event that will be over by 11:00 am, prior to the opening of most of the retail shops. FOR CITY CLERK ONLY File No.: i[—/'I Council Meeting: IL - Disposition: (0'j /S9,32, 33 RESOLUTION NO. 13833 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSURE OF DOWNTOWN CITY STREETS FOR THE JINGLE BELL WALK/RUN FOR ARTHRITIS ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 2014 FROM 5AM TO I1:00AM. WHEREAS, the Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Walk -Run will occur on Sunday, December 7, 2014; and WHEREAS, after reviewing plans for the event and the traffic patterns, City staff has detennined and recommended that, in the interest of the safety and welfare of pedestrian and auto traffic the listed streets should be temporarily closed to through traffic for the date and times specified below: I. Fourth Street, eastbound, from Lincoln Ave. to Cijos Street from 5am — 8am for production and event start (5K race) 2. H Street north bound from Fourth Street to Fifth Avenue, 7 am- I 1 am I Fifth Avenue from A Street to Lootens Place (controlled intermittent traffic) 7 am- 11 am 4. Fourth Street from Cijos St. to H St. 7 am- 1 1 am 5. Lootens P1. from Third Street to Fifth Ave. 7 am- 1 1 am 6. "B" Street from Parking Structure driveway to Fifth Avenue 7 am- I l am 7. "C" Street from Parking Structure driveway to Fifth Avenue 7 am- 1 I am 8. "D" Street from Third Street to Fifth Ave. 7 am- 1 I am WHEREAS, the event will require the posting of additional temporary "No Parking" on south side of Forbes Avenue at Bay Court, Mission Avenue from G St. to H St. and on all the streets noted above as needed, from lam to I I am on Sunday, December 7, 2014. 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. 1, 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 Third day of November, 2014 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Connolly, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None: ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ,,e 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. SRRA / SRCC AGENDA ITEM NO. DATE OF MEETING: November 3, 2014 FROM: Stephanie Lovette DEPARTMENT: Economic Development DATE: October 23, 2014 TITLE OF DOCUMENT: . 0 Be 1 9 - : - VITRI 1.1fl Z07"i I ifeTWITI I il P -Tal i aq 1 %01 R.- Alm-MIUMUIESMol WRINKINIMStIll. j Depahment Head (signature) (LOWER HALF OF FORM FOR APPROVALS ONLY) APPROVED AS COUNCIL / AGENCY AGENDA ITEM: City Manager (signature) I Sol: I kyj F-11 2011 APPROVED AS TO FORM: J`F L . City Attorney (signature