CITY OF MERCED - File #: 16-209

• File #: 16-209
• Version: 1
• Type: Consent Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/10/2016
• In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
• On agenda: 6/6/2016
• Final action: 6/6/2016
• Title: SUBJECT: Street Closure #16-08 for the Merced Community Development Corporation to Host a Weekly Street Faire in Downtown. REPORT IN BRIEF Consider a request for the closure of City streets and the use of Bob Hart Square. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion approving the street closures of West Main Street (between K Street and N Street, but open at West M Street), Canal Street (between West Main Street and Arbor Lane), N Street (between West Main Street and the alley north of West 16 Street), and the use of Bob Hart Square, as requested by the Merced Community Development Corporation to host the Merced Downtown Street Faire, every Thursday night from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., between June 16, 2016, and September 1, 2016; subject to the conditions outlined in the administrative staff report.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2016	1	City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency	approved	Pass

Report Prepared by: Francisco Mendoza-Gonzalez, Planner, Development Services

Title
SUBJECT: Street Closure #16-08 for the Merced Community Development Corporation to Host a Weekly Street Faire in Downtown.

REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider a request for the closure of City streets and the use of Bob Hart Square.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving the street closures of West Main Street (between K Street and N Street, but open at West M Street), Canal Street (between West Main Street and Arbor Lane), N Street (between West Main Street and the alley north of West 16 Street), and the use of Bob Hart Square, as requested by the Merced Community Development Corporation to host the Merced Downtown Street Faire, every Thursday night from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., between June 16, 2016, and September 1, 2016; subject to the conditions outlined in the administrative staff report.

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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to modifications as conditioned by Council; or,
3. Deny the request completely; or,
4. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items as requested by Council; or,
5. Continue to a future Council meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion

AUTHORITY
City of Merced Charter Section 200; California Vehicle Code (CVC) Sections 21100(a) and 21101(e), the latter as follows:

"21101. Local authorities, for those highways under their jurisdiction, may adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution on the following matters:

"(e) Temporarily closing a portion of any street for celebrations, parades, local special events, and other purposes when, in the opinion of local authorities having jurisdiction or a public officer or employee that the local authority designates by resolution, the closing is necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing.

Merced Municipal Code Section 9.12...