Report Prepared by: Nathan McKinnon, Sergeant, Merced Police Department
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SUBJECT: Approval of Street Closure Request with the Use of City Owned Property Located at Bob Hart Square Submitted by Merced Main Street Association for the 2023 Annual Christmas Parade on December 2, 2023 From 10:00 A.M. Until 8:00 P.M.
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving the use of City streets on December 2, 2023, for the Christmas Parade.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving the street closures of East Main Street, from Calimyrna Avenue to "G" Street, West Main Street, from "G" to "O" Streets, "O" Street from West Main Street to 20th Street including side streets, the city owned property known as Bob Hart Square as requested by Mike Waite of the Merced Main Street Association for the 2023 Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 2, 2023.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by Staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by Staff; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to Staff for reconsideration of specific items.
AUTHORITY
City of Merced Charter Section 200
City of Merced Municipal Code Section 12.42.010
State of California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e)
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2023-24 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
A request received from Mike Waite, Merced Main Street Association to close the following streets for the Annual Christmas Parade:
* East Main Street from "Calimyrna Avenue to "G"
* Calimyrna Avenue to thru traffic at East Main Street.
* "D" Street to thru traffic at East Main Street
* "E" Street to thru traffic at East Main Street
* "F" Street to thru traffic at East Main Street
* "G" Street to thru traffic at East Main Street
* West Main Street between "G" Street and "O" St Street
* "H" Street to thru traffic at West Main Street
* "I" Street to thru traffic at West Main Street
* Martin Luther King Jr. Way to thru traffic at West Main Street
* "K" Street to thru traffic at West Main Street
* Canal St...
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