HomeMy WebLinkAboutED Street Closure; Marin Marathon 2013Agenda Item No: 3. i
Meeting Date: February 4, 2013
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: Economic Development
Prepared by: Stephanie Lovette, Economic City Manager Approval
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution authorizing temporary closure of Pt. San Pedro
Road from Rivera Drive to Biscayne Drive for the Marin County Marathon, Saturday, March 30,
2013 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
BACKGROUND: The annual Marin County Marathon will be held Saturday morning, beginning
at 7 am, at McNear's Beach County Park. This is a not for profit event. All net proceeds are
donated to charity, which this year include the Breast Cancer Emergency Fund and the Friends
of China Camp.
ANALYSIS: The Sustainable Sports Foundation event producer, Mark Liebert will notify local
residents in the Peacock Gap area (via mail or home owner associations) of the event details.
In the five years of this event, Mr. Liebert has received nearly all positive responses from the
residents. Up to two thousand local and national athletes will participate in the event. All
marketing and production is done by the event organizer.
Eastbound San Pedro Road from Riviera Drive to Biscayne Drive will be closed. All tributary
roads will be open with closure controls and detours as designated by the Police Department.
The event will be coordinated with Police, Fire, and Public Works Departments.
FISCAL IMPACT: A minimum number of Police Officers will be required and the producer will
pay for all related Police Services. Cleanup is being handled by the event producers. There will
be no cost to the City.
OPTIONS:
• Accept the street closures as proposed
• Modify the streets to be closed.
ACTION REQUIRED: Approve Resolution
Council Meeting:
Disposition: ();rl 0 A) 13 491
RESOLUTION NO. 13489
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PT. SAN PEDRO ROAD
FROM RIVIERA DRIVE TO BISCAYNE DRIVE FOR MARIN COUNTY MARATHON
SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2013 FROM 7 A.M. TO 12 P.M.
WHEREAS, the annual Marin County Marathon necessitates the temporary closure of a street as
specified below:
Eastbound San Pedro Road from Riviera Drive to Biscayne Drive, 7a.m. to 12 p.m.; and
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
Peacock Gap area, the above street 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 fourth day of February, 2013, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Colin, Connolly, Heller, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: 'Mone
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
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SRRA / SRCC AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.1
DATE OF MEETING: February 4, 2013
FROM: Stephanie Lovette
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
DATE: January 28, 2013
TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
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TO BISCAYNE DRIVE FOR MARIN COUNTY MARATHON MARCH 30 2013 FROM 7 A.M. TO 12 P.M.
bepaOrne4nt Head (signature)
(LOWER HALF OF FORM FOR APPROVALS ONLY)
APPROVED AS COUNCIL / AGENCY
AGENDA ITEM:
City Manager (signature)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney (signature)