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19 82 STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK
` CITY COUNCIL File #950-40
DATE: February 3, 2015
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager "
SUBJECT: Street Closures for 2015 St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Prepared by Ann Mottola, Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider temporarily closing streets affected by the 2015 St. Patrick's Day
Parade and Shamrock 5k Fun Run and Walk.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution Authorizing Temporary Street
Closures for the 2015 St. Patrick's Day Parade and Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk.
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Submitted By l Reviewed By
Parks and Community Services Director Assistant City Manager
DESCRIPTION:
The Dublin St. Patrick's Day Celebration will be held March 13-15, 2015. This will mark the 32nd
year of this annual community Celebration. The Celebration will feature the following
components:
March 13, 2015 Dublin Sister City Green and White Gala — Shannon Community Center
March 14, 2015 Alameda County Firefighters Pancake Breakfast— Fire Station #16
March 14, 2015 Dublin-San Ramon Lions Club Parade — Downtown Dublin
March 14-15, 2015 City of Dublin St. Patrick's Day Festival — Dublin Civic Center
March 15, 2015 City of Dublin Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk— Dublin Civic Center
The proposed route for the Parade and Fun Run and Walk are the same as last year and are
described in further detail below. The start and finish lines for the Fun Run also remain
unchanged.
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It is necessary for the City Council to adopt a resolution to temporarily close the streets for both
of these St. Patrick's Day 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." Attachment 1 is a
Resolution authorizing the temporary street closures for the Parade and Fun Run and Walk.
Following the adoption of the Resolution, Staff will prepare a direct mailing to all residents and
businesses affected by the road closures.
Parade Route
The St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 14, beginning at 9:30 A.M. The
parade entrants will line up on Amador Plaza Road between Dublin Boulevard and Amador
Valley Boulevard. With some new businesses on Amador Plaza, Staff will be sure to take extra
steps to work with the staff at those stores to ensure the impacts are understood and minimized
where possible.
The parade route starts on Dublin Boulevard at Amador Plaza Road. Entries will head east on
Dublin Boulevard, north on Village Parkway, then west on Amador Valley Boulevard to Donohue
Drive where the parade route ends. The participants will disperse into the parking lot by the
Dublin Senior Center.
Amador Plaza Road between Dublin and Amador Valley Boulevards will be closed from 7:00
A.M. to approximately 11:00 A.M. Westbound lanes on Dublin Boulevard from Village Parkway
to Amador Plaza Road will be closed from 9:00 A.M. to approximately 11:30 A.M. Eastbound
lanes on Amador Valley Boulevard from Starward Drive to Village Parkway will be closed from
9:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Southbound lanes on Village Parkway from Amador Valley Boulevard
to Dublin Boulevard will be closed from 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
During the parade, traffic heading westbound on Dublin Boulevard will detour north on Village
Parkway, west on Amador Valley, then south on Regional Street to Dublin Boulevard. Traffic
heading southbound on Village Parkway will detour either east or west at Amador Valley
Boulevard. Traffic heading eastbound on Amador Valley Boulevard will detour south on
Regional Street, then east on Dublin Boulevard. Traffic heading south on Donohue Drive will
detour west on Amador Valley Boulevard. Traffic heading northbound on Amador Plaza Road,
south of Dublin Boulevard, will detour either east or west on Dublin Boulevard.
All detours and signs will be posted in advance of the closures to properly warn drivers.
Fun Run Course
The Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk will be held on Sunday, March 15, beginning at 8:30 A.M.
Runners will line up for the start on westbound Dublin Boulevard near the bridge over the Alamo
Canal. They will head west on Dublin Boulevard, then north on Village Parkway, east on
Amador Valley Blvd., south on York Drive then around the bend and north on Penn Drive.
When the runners meet up with Amador Valley Blvd. they will head east again, past the Iron
Horse Trail to the Alamo Creek Trail entrance on the south side of Amador Valley Blvd. The
runners will take that trail to the Alamo Canal Trail then south to the finish line behind the Dublin
Library.
The road closures for the Fun Run will be in effect from 7:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. and include:
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• Westbound Dublin Boulevard from Sierra Court to Village Parkway
• Northbound Village Parkway from Dublin Boulevard to Amador Valley Boulevard
• Eastbound Amador Valley Boulevard from Village Parkway to Wildwood Road
• Southbound side of York Drive and northbound side of Penn Drive
No parking zones will be posted along northbound Village Parkway, eastbound Amador Valley
Blvd., southbound York Drive and northbound Penn Drive. The portion of the course that is on
the trails is not included in the road closure Resolution, as it is approved under a permit from the
East Bay Regional Park District.
During the Fun Run, westbound Dublin Boulevard traffic will detour north on Sierra Court, then
east on Sierra Lane, north on Dougherty Road, west on Amador Valley Blvd. and then south on
Village Parkway to Dublin Boulevard. Northbound Village Parkway traffic will be detoured west
on Dublin Boulevard, north on Amador Plaza Road and then east on Amador Valley Blvd. to
Village Parkway. Eastbound Amador Valley Blvd. traffic will detour south on Village Parkway,
then east on Dublin Boulevard, and north on Dougherty Road to Amador Valley Blvd. Traffic in
the neighborhoods accessible to York and Penn Drives will have limited ingress and egress, but
residents and visitors will be able to drive on the opposite side of the road from the Fun Run
course. This will be monitored by volunteers as has been done in the past in the residential
areas of the Fun Run.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
Following adoption of the Resolution by the City Council, Staff will prepare a direct mailing to all
residents and businesses affected by the road closures.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution Authorizing Temporary Street Closures for the 2015 St.
Patrick's Day Parade and Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk
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RESOLUTION NO. XX - 15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES FOR THE
2015 ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE AND
SHAMROCK 5K FUN RUN AND WALK
WHEREAS, the California Vehicle Code section 21101, subdivision (e) provides that the
City Council may, by ordinance or resolution, temporarily close a portion of any street under
their jurisdiction for "celebrations, parades, local special events, and other purposes" when it
determines that the closure 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, the Parade and Fun Run are held on City streets; and
WHEREAS, the City hereby finds that it is necessary for the safety and protection of
participants in the Parade and the Fun Run to temporarily close City streets as follows:
PARADE
Amador Plaza Road, from Amador Valley Boulevard to Dublin Boulevard
Start: Saturday, March 14, 2015 at approximately 7:00 A.M.
End: Saturday, March 14, 2015 at approximately 11:00 A.M.
Westbound Dublin Boulevard, from Village Parkway to Amador Plaza Road
Start: Saturday, March 14, 2015 at approximately 9:00 A.M.
End: Saturday, March 14, 2015 at approximately 11:30 A.M.
Eastbound Amador Valley Boulevard, from Donohue Drive to Village Parkway
Start: Saturday, March 14, 2015 at approximately 9:00 A.M.
End: Saturday, March 14, 2015 at approximately 11:30 A.M.
Southbound Village Parkway, from Amador Valley Boulevard to Dublin Boulevard
Start: Saturday, March 14, 2015 at approximately 9:00 A.M.
End: Saturday, March 14, 2015 at approximately 11:30 A.M.
FUN RUN
Westbound Dublin Boulevard, from Sierra Court to Village Parkway
Northbound Village Parkway, from Dublin Boulevard to Amador Valley Boulevard
Eastbound Amador Valley Boulevard, from Village Parkway to Wildwood Road
Southbound York Drive and Northbound Penn Drive
Start: Sunday, March 15, 2015 at approximately 7:00 A.M.
End: Sunday, March 15, 2015 at approximately 10:00 A.M.
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WHEREAS, the City's Traffic Committee has reviewed and approved the road closures
and Traffic Control Plan; and
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 2015 St. Patrick's Day
Parade and Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of February 2015.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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