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SAN RAFAEL
AGENDA ITEM NO.: 3 s
MEETING DATE: July 18, 2011
REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of City Streets for the 5th Annual Great
American Blues & BBQ Festival on Saturday, September 10, 2011 frroo/mJ 6:30am to 9:00pm.
SUBMITTED BY: Q. APPROVED
Stephanie Lovette, Acting/Economic Development Director Nancy Mackl , City Manager
DATE: July 12, 2011
RECOMMENDATION: Approve resolution authorizing closure of City streets for the 5th Annual Great
American Blues & BBQ Festival on Saturday, September 10, 2011. from 6:30am to 9:00pm.
BACKGROUND: The City of San Rafael has had a variety of Blues and Barbeque events for several years.
In 2010 this event was postponed due lack of major sponsorships. The event has been revised this year by
Steve Bajor / TeamPro Events based on the success of the prior three years that had made it an important
annual event for the City. The focus of this event is a celebration of American roots music featuring Bay Area
blues artists and American traditional BBQ'd food. In addition, this musical gala will promote the Downtown
and the merchants. Guests at the festival will also enjoy tasting beers from unique local breweries. The
feature of a professionally sanctioned BBQ competition is a delectable, unique treat during the festival. The
BBQ competition, which is a nationally recognized event, has become a calendar destination for many
professional BBQ -fists throughout the United States. Each year this popular aspect of the event has grown by
several contestants and now features a dozen competitors. There will also be a music market with a variety of
unique and historical merchandise and information. The event benefits Prader -Willi Syndrome Research
which now has created a full time local office primarily due to the success of the prior Blues and BBQ
Festivals 2006-2009.
Streets to be closed from 6:30am to 9:00pm:
Fourth Street from Lincoln Avenue to A Street
2. Cijos Street from Commercial Way to Fourth Street
3. Lootens Place from City parking structure entry to Fifth Avenue.
The proposal has been coordinated with the Police, Fire, Downtown merchants and Public Works.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Police Department costs will be paid for by the event. Event staff will be posting
the "No Parking" signs and putting out crowd control barricades. Cleanup is being handled by the event.
ACTION REQUIRED: Approve resolution authorizing closure of City streets for the 5th Annual Great
American Blues & BBQ Festival on Saturday, September 10, 2011 from 6:30am to 9:00pm.
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
File No.:
City Council Meeting:
Disposition:
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY
CLOSURE OF CITY STREETS FOR THE 5th ANNUAL
GREAT AMERICAN BLUES & BBQ FESTIVAL
ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
FROM 6:30AM TO 9:OOPM
WHEREAS, the 5th Annual Great American Blues & BBQ Festival on Saturday, September 10,
2011 from 6:30am to 9:OOpm necessitates the temporary closure of City streets as specified below:
Fourth Street from Lincoln Avenue to A Street
2. Cijos Street from Commercial Way to Fourth Street
3. Lootens Place from City parking structure entry to Fifth Avenue.
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 date 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 date 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 Monday, the eighteenth day of July, 2011, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk