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 City Parks and Recreation Department for the 2025 2nd Annual Halloween Parade on Saturday October 11, 2025, From 2:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving to allow the use of City streets on Saturday October 11, 2025, for the Halloween 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 Sq, as requested by Merced City Parks and Recreation Department for the 2025 2nd Annual Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
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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 2024-25 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
A request received from the Merced City Parks and Recreation Department to close the following streets for the 2nd Annual Halloween 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"...
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