Report Prepared by: Daniel Dabney, Sergeant Merced Police Department
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SUBJECT: Approval of Street Closure Request from the Merced Main Street Association for Main Street and Other Surrounding Streets on December 1, 2018, for the Annual Christmas Parade and Related Events
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving a request for street closures on December 1, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. for the annual Christmas Parade, craft fair, Jingle Bell run/walk and other related activities
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, with an alternate route (due to possible road closure for the El Capitan project) of East Main Street, from "G" Street to Cedar Avenue, West Main Street, from "G" to Canal Street, Canal Street from West Main Street to West 18th Street and West 18th Street from Canal Street to "O" Street including side streets as requested by the Merced Main Street Association for the 2018 Christmas Parade and Craft Fair on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Street closures will be from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 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 2018-19 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
A request was received from Manuel Alvarado (Merced Main Street Association), dated on October 1, 2018, 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"...
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