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File # 950-40
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 18, 2001
SUBJECT:
Road Closures for the 2002 St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Report Prepared by Paul McCreary, Parks and Community Services
Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: The 19th Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration is scheduled for the
weekend of March 16-17, 2002. The locations of the festival, parade and fun mn will be the same as last
year. The festiVal will be held on Amador Valley Boulevard between Regional Street and Donohue Drive,
and includes the Library parking lot and the eastern-half of the Shamrock Village Shopping Center
parking lot. The parade will be staged on Amador Plaza Road between Dublin Boulevard and Amador
Valley Boulevard. The parade route will begin on Dublin Boulevard at Amador Plaza, head east to
Village Parkrway, north to Amador Valley Boulevard, and west to Donohue Drive Where it will disperse
into the Target parking lot. The Fun Run will start on Amador Valley Boulevard at Regional Street.
Runners will head west on Amador Valley Boulevard to San Ramon Road, north to Bellina Drive, and
South through the residential neighborhoods to finish in the Shamrock Village Shopping Center parking
lot. Pre and post race activities will be held in the Shamrock Village Shopping Center.
Each year the City Council adopts a resolution to temporarily close the streets for the events. Vehicle
Code section 21101, subdivision (e), provides that local authorities may, by ordinance or resolution,
temporarilY Close a portion of any street under their jurisdiction for "celebrations, parades, local special
events, and other purposes" as long as the authorities determine that the closing is "necessary for the
safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing."
Attached is a resolution authorizing the temporary street closure for the festival. In addition to authorizing
the temporary street closure for the festival, the resolution also authorizes the temporary street closures
necessary for the St. Patrick's Day Parade and the Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk. Following the
adoption of the resolution, Staff will prepare a direct mailing in early January to all residents and
businesses affected by the road closures.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution authorizing the temporary street closures for
the festival, parade and fun mn.
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COPIES TO: st. Patrick's Day Liaison Committee
ITEM NO.
RESOLUTION NO. - 01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES FOR
2002 ST. PATRICK'S DAY FESTIVAL, PARADE AND
SHAMROCK 5K FUN RUN & WALK
WHEREAS, the Califomia Vehicle Code section 21101, subdivision (e) provides that local
authorities may, by ordinance or resolution, temporarily close a portion of any street under their
jurisdiction for "celebrations, parades, local special events, and other purposes: as long as the authorities
determine that the closing is "necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion
of the street during the temporary closing"; and
WHEREAS, the City annually celebrates St. Patrick's Day with a Festival, Parade and Fun Run;
and
WHEREAS, these events are held on City streets; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is necessary for the safety and protection of the public
to temporarily close City streets as follows;
FESTIVAL
Amador Valley Boulevard, from Regional Street to Donohue Drive
Start: Friday, March 15, 2002 at 7:00 P.M.
End: Monday, March 18, 2002 at 3:00 A.M.
PARADE
Amador Plaza Road, from Amador Valley Boulevard to Dublin Boulevard
Start: Saturday, March 16, 2002 at 6:00 A.M.
End: Saturday, March 16, 2002 at 11:30 A.M.
Westbound Dublin Boulevard, from Village Parkway to Amador Plaza Road
Southbound Village Parkway, from Amador Valley Boulevard to Dublin Boulevard
Eastbound Amador Valley Boulevard, from Village Parkway to Donohue Drive
Start: Saturday, March 16, 2002 at 8:30 A.M.
End: Saturday, March 16, 2002 at 11:30 A.M.
FUN RUIN
Westbound Amador Valley Boulevard, from Regional Street to San Ramon Road
One lane of northbound San Ramon Road, from Amador Valley Boulevard to Bellina Street
Limited vehicle ingress and egress in the neighborhood east of San Ramon Road including Bellina
Street, Deervale Road, Vomac Road, Landale Avenue, Donohue Drive, Hillrose Drive and
Starward Drive.
Start: Sunday, March 17, 2002 at 7:00 A.M.
End: Stmday, March 17, 2002 at 10:00 A.M.
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WHEREAS, signs giving notice of the street closures will be posted at all road entrances; and
WHEREAS, traffic control devices erected by the City to effectuate the road closures will
conform to the uniform standards adopted by the State Department of Transportation.
NOW' THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby authorize the aforementioned temporary street closures for the 2002 St. Patrick's Day Festival,
Parade and Shamrock 5K Fun Run & Walk.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of December, 2001.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk