Report Prepared by: Nathan McKinnon, Police Sergeant, Police Department
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SUBJECT: Approval of Street Closure Request and Use of City Owned Real Estate by the Juneteenth Celebration Committee for the Juneteenth Community March and Celebration on June 17th, 2023
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving the use of a portion of Parking Lot #14 Located at 1739 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, and the closure of Martin Luther King Jr Way from West 18th Street to West Main Street, West Main Street to M Street, M Street to W 11th Street, W 11th Street to K Street into (McNamara Park) on Saturday June 17th, 2023, to have a staging area, hold a march, parade and food preparation for the Juneteenth Celebration. The use of Bob Hart Square for the Juneteenth Celebrate Freedom Event from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving the request by Tamara Cobb and the Juneteenth Celebration Committee to use a portion of Parking Lot #14 Located at 1739 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, and the closure of Martin Luther King Jr Way from West 18th Street to West Main Street, West Main Street to M Street, M Street to W 11th Street, W 11th Street to K Street into (McNamara Park) on Saturday June 17th, 2023 to have a staging area, hold a march, parade and food preparation for the Juneteenth Celebration. The use of Bob Hart Square for the Juneteenth Celebrate Freedom Event from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff or,
2. Approve, subject to modifications recommended by Council; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200
City of Merced Municipal Code Section 12.42.010
State of California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e)
DISCUSSION
On June 17th, 2023, a march honoring Juneteenth will be held as part of a community-wide celebration that honors the end of slavery in the United States. On June 17th, 2021 Juneteenth became a feder...
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