Report Prepared by: Emily Foster, Police Lieutenant, Police Department
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SUBJECT: Approval of Street Closure Request and Use of City Owned Real Estate by the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee for the Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community March and Celebration on January 17, 2022, Along Martin Luther King Jr Way from West 8th Street to West Main Street and the Use of a Portion of Parking Lot #14 Located at 1739 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
REPORT IN BRIEF
Authorizes the use and closure of Martin Luther King Jr. Way from West 8th Street to West Main Street and a portion of the City Parking Lot #14 located at 1739 Martin Luther King Jr. Way on Monday, January 17, 2022, to hold a march, parade and food preparation for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving the request by Tamara Cobb and the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee to close Martin Luther King Jr. Way from West 8th Street to West Main Street and to cone off a portion of the City Parking Lot #14 located at 1739 Martin Luther King Jr. Way on Monday, January 17, 2022, to hold the march and prepare food as part of a community celebration.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff or,
2. Approve, subject to modifications recommended by Council; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200
City of Merced Municipal Code Section 12.42.010
State of California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e)
DISCUSSION
On January 17, 2022, a march honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held as part of a community-wide celebration that honors Dr. King's leadership, vision and accomplishments. The march will be held on the City's "Martin Luther King Jr. Way," a local street that was renamed to honor his legacy. The route will begin on Martin Luther King Jr. Way at West 8th Street and end in the 300 block of W. Main Street, at the Merc...
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