Report Prepared by: Jacob Struble, Lieutenant Merced Police Department
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SUBJECT: Annual Christmas Parade 2017
REPORT IN BRIEF
Street Closure to hold the Annual Christmas Parade on December 2, 2017.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving the street closures of East Main Street, from "G" Street to Cedar Avenue and West Main Street, from "G" to "O" Streets, including side streets from Cedar Avenue to "O" Street, as requested by the Active 20-30 Club of Merced 53 for the 2017 Christmas Parade and Craft Fair on Saturday, December 2, 2017. Street closures will be from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; subject to the conditions outlined in the administrative report.
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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 2017-18 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
A request was received from Deborah Richardson (Active 20-30 of Merced #53), on October 20, 2017, to close East Main Street, West Main Street and the side streets for the annual Christmas Parade. The request is for the closure of the following streets:
East Main Street from "G" Street to Cedar Avenue (East Main Street will be closed for the parade assembly).
Orchard Lane to thru traffic at East Main Street.
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
"H" Street from West 16th Street to West 18th Street
"I" Street from West 16th Street to West 18th Street
"K" Street from West 16th Street to West 18th Street
Canal Street from West 18th Street to West Main Street
"N" Street from West 16th Street to West 18th Street
West...
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