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Home My WebLink AboutED Street Closure; Farmers Market 2015circ of .,�. n, 1 U -� Agenda Item No: 3. i Meeting Date: March 16, 2015 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Department: Economic Development 5Z.w-- Prepared by: Brian Auger Events Coordinator City Manager Approval: x alt d69 SUBJECT: Resolution authorizing the temporary closure of City streets, Fourth Street from Cijos Street to B Street, for the seasonal Downtown Farmers' Market Festival on Thursday evenings from April through September each year starting April 2015 through September 2016. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution. BACKGROUND: This will be the Downtown Farmers' Market Festival's twenty-sixth year. Next Generations, managed by Monique Anderson, was granted a three year seasonal contract operating from April 2014 through September 2016 pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 13640 adopted on November 18, 2013. Now entering its twenty-sixth year the market consistently brings thousands of residents and visitors into our downtown each Thursday night providing unique food, entertainment as well as a multitude of shopping experiences. The event producer works closely with the Downtown Business Improvement District (meeting three times during the season) to encourage BID members to participate in the market. This partnership has been successful and the number of BID participants has been steadily increasing. The Market also supports small business and social entrepreneurial venues in partnership with the Renaissance Center and our Sustainability Program and the Downtown Streets Team. Next Generation Events has also instituted monthly specials such as chef's demonstrations, featured produce or fruits, special activities and other programing features to enhance the experience of this legacy Downtown event. The Market now accepts food stamp electronic benefits program and WIC vouchers. Acceptance of food stamps and WIC vouchers assures that more San Rafael households have access to fresh and healthy foods. ANALYSIS: For the 2015 season the Market will reduce its traditional footprint to begin at Looten's Place instead of Lincoln Ave or Cijos Street in order to create a more intimate and functional layout. This revised layout will provide less traffic impact on the core of the Downtown and also provide a more pedestrian friendly environment. Staff is recommending that the City Council approve a Fourth Street closure from Cijos Street to B Street, even though the Market will normally only operate down to Looten's Place for the majority season (one block less than File No.: i I - � r Council Meeting: Disposition FOR CITY CLERK ONLY SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 2 requested). Most or all markets will not go beyond Looten's Place except as needed due to construction or other factors. City Staff will work with Next Generation Events to ensure any changes are diligently planned and stay within the boundaries of all City expectations. In addition to the modified event footprint a name change from the San Rafael Downtown Farmers' Market Festival is being considered to be more consistent with the festival personality of the downtown market place. One suggestion is "San Rafael Downtown Market Festival". FISCAL IMPACT The Downtown Farmers' Market Festival requires support from Police and City Event Operations staff. The City agreed to fund the Police overtime costs pursuant to Resolution #13290 adopted on January 17, 2012. ACTION REQUIRED: Approve resolution authorizing street closures. RESOLUTION NO. 13888 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CITY STREETS FOR THE SEASONAL DOWNTOWN FARMERS' MARKET FESTIVAL ON THURSDAY EVENINGS FROM APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER EACH YEAR STARTING APRIL 2015 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2016. WHEREAS, Resolution authorizing the temporary closure of City streets, Fourth Street from Lincoln Avenue to B Street, for the seasonal Downtown Farmers' Market Festival on Thursday evenings from April through September each year starting April 2015 through September 2016; 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 Downtown area, the above streets should be temporarily closed to through traffic for the times shown 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 Avenue and the entry to the Parking structure, Lootens Place between Fifth Avenue and Commercial Place, and Cijos Street from Fourth to Commercial from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 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 Monday, the sixteenth day of March, 2015, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers: Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Bushey d:::, • '020,0 Rwe ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk CITY OF SAN RAFAEL ROUTING SLIP / APPROVAL FORM INSTRUCTIONS: USE THIS FORM WITH EACH SUBMITTAL OF A CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION BEFORE APPROVAL BY COUNCIL / AGENCY. SRCC AGENDA ITEM NO. % it DATE OF MEETING: March 16, 2015 FROM: Stephanie Lovette DEPARTMENT: Economic Development DATE: March 9, 2015 TITLE OF DOCUMENT: Resolution authorizing the temporary closure of City streets, Fourth Street from Lincoln Avenue to B Street, for the seasonal Downtown Farmers' Market Festival on Thursday evenings from April through September each year starting April 2015 through September 2016. ILVVW,YA� blu Department H ad (signature) *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** (LOWER HALF OF FORM FOR APPROVALS ONLY) APPROVED AS COUNCIL / AGENCY APPROVED AS TO FORM: AGENDA ITEM: City Manager (signature) City Attorney (signature) NOT APPROVED REMARKS: