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AGENDA ITEM NO.: 3. d
MEETING DATE: February 19, 2013
REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Approve Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of City Streets for the
Weekly Downtown Farmers' Market Festival on Thursday Evenings from
April 4 - September 26, 2013
SUBMITTED BY: APPROVED BY�
Stephanie Lovette, Ec( rn c Development Manager Nancy Mackie, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution authorizing street closures for the 2013 Downtown
Farmers' Market Festival on Thursday evenings from April 4 - September 26, 2013.
DISCUSSION: The annual Downtown Farmers' Market Festival enters its twenty-fourth year in
2013 continuing to be the most successfully attended Downtown Farmers' Market event in the
North Bay.
As a result of the dissolution of the San Rafael Redevelopment Agency in 2012 the City of San
Rafael will to fund the Police overtime costs. The Market Manager, Monique Anderson, owner of
Next Generation Events ("Manager"), will be taking on a larger part of the operational expenses and
substantial risk for producing the event in 2013. The City's Event Coordinator will be working
closely with the Manager to assure the changes will not impact the core fabric and operation of the
event.
Over the last several seasons the City's Event Coordinator and the Manager have reduced the
market footprint from Lincoln Avenue to Cijos Street to provide a shorter, more intimate Market.
The Manager has also introduced monthly special highlights including Chefs demonstrations and
featured produce and fruits, which enhances the event experience. The Manager continues to work
closely with the Downtown Business Improvement District ("BID") members. This continuing
partnership has resulted in more BID members participating in the weekly Market. This trend is
anticipated to continue in the 2013 season.
This year, the Market will continue with its traditional street closure times, as noted below.
The requested street closures are as follows:
Fourth Street from "B" Street to Cijos Street from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
2. "A" Street between Fifth and the entry to the Parking structure, Lootens between Fifth and
Commercial, and Cijos from Fourth to Commercial from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
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City Council Meeting:
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RESOLUTION NO. 13495
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CITY STREETS
FOR THE WEEKLY DOWNTOWN FARMERS' MARKET FESTIVAL ON THURSDAY
EVENINGS FROM APRIL 4 — SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
WHEREAS, the Downtown Farmers' Market Festival necessitates the temporary closure of
Downtown streets on Thursday evenings from April 4 through September 26, 2013 as specified
below:
1. Fourth Street from "B" Street to Cijos Street from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
2. "A" Street between Fifth and the entry to the Parking structure, Lootens between Fifth and
Commercial, and Cijos from Fourth to Commercial from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
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. 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 Tuesday, the nineteenth day of February, 2013, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Colin, Connolly, Heller, McCullough, Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: alone
.w:
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
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SRCC AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.d
DATE OF MEETING: February 19, 2013
FROM: Stephanie Lovette
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
DATE: February 19, 2013
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Approve Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of City Streets for the Weekly Downtown Farmers'
Market Festival on Thursday Evenings from April 4 - September 26, 2013
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APPROVED AS COUNCIL AGENCY
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