HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 13419 (Parade of Lights)RESOLUTION NO. 13419
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE FOR THE
ANNUAL PARADE OF LIGHTS AND WINTER WONDERLAND ON A STREET
FROM THIRD STREET TO FIFTH AVENUE AND FOURTH STREET FROM
LOOTENS PLACE TO B STREET ON NOVEMBER 23 AND 24, 2012.
WHEREAS, the Annual Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland necessitates the temporary closure of
City streets as specified below:
1. "A" Street between Fourth Street and Fifth Avenue and Julia Street between "A" and "B" Streets
from 6 a.m. on Friday, November 23, thru Saturday, November 24, at 6 p.m. for the snow play area.
Streets will re -open after snow is removed on Saturday afternoon.
2. "A" Street from the parking garage driveway to Fourth Street from 7 a.m. on Friday, November 23,
thru Saturday, November 24, at 6 p.m. for additional activities.
3. Fourth Street between Lootens and "B" Streets for the tree lighting event and special Holiday
Market on Friday, November 23, from noon to 9 p.m.
4. Fourth Street between "B" and "F" Streets for the Parade of Lights event on Friday, November 23,
from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
5. "E" Street between Fourth Street and Fifth Avenue from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, November
23, for Parade assembly.
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. Beime, 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 first day of October, 2012, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk