HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-07-18_cityofsanrafael_78de61375353d62d2f9f67d639f2f473Agenda Item No: 3.c °
Meeting Date: July 18, 2011
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: Community Services, Falkirk Cultural Center
Prepared by: Cory Bytof, Falkirk Programs City Manager Approval%�
SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Mission Avenue Between C Street and E
Street for the 5th 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 13, 2011.
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
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
File No.:
Council Meeting:
Disposition:
RESOLUTION NO.
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 13, 2011, from 8:00 ANI — 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 are, 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 eighteenth day of July, 2011, by the
following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk