Report Prepared by: Daniel Dabney, Sergeant Merced Police Department
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SUBJECT: Approval of Street Closure Request Submitted by Merced Main Street Association for the 2019 Annual Christmas Parade on December 7, 2019 From 12:00 P.M. Until 7:00 P.M.
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers allowing the use of City streets on December 7, 2019 for the Christmas Parade.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving the street closures of East Main Street, from Cedar Avenue to "G" Street, West Main Street, from "G" to "O" Streets, "O" Street from West Main Street to 20th Street including side streets. An alternate route due to possible road closure for the El Capitan project will be East Main Street, from Cedar Avenue to "G" Street, 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 Mike Waite of the Merced Main Street Association for the 2019 Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 7, 2019.
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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 2019-20 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 "Cedar Avenue to "G"
* Calimyrna Avenue to thru traffic at East Main Street.
* Orchard Lane 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 Cana...
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