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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.9 - 1301 Establishing Designated Parade Routes and S Page 1 of 4 STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DATE: February 7, 2017 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: Establishing Designated Parade Routes and Approving St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk Road Closures Prepared by: William Lai, Assistant Civil Engineer EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will consider establishing parade routes for the following annual events: St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk, and th e Dublin High School Homecoming Parade. The City Council will also consider approving road closures for the 2017 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Resolution Establishing Designated Parade Routes for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk, and Dublin High School Homecoming Parade; and adopt the Resolution Authorizing Temporary Street Closures for the 2017 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to establish designated parade routes. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk road closures will be funded by the St. Patrick’s Day Festival Budget. DESCRIPTION: Dublin Municipal Code Section 5.12.070 provides that the City Council shall establish, by resolution, designated parade routes upon recommendation of the City Manager. As the routes for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk, and Dublin High School Homecoming Parade have historically remained the same, the City Manager is recommending that these routes be formally designated as parade routes. Organizers, participants, residents, and business owners are familiar with these routes and associated road closures and are able to better plan for any issues that arise as part of the parade. These parade routes have been reviewed by Dublin Police Services, Parks and Community Services, Public Works, and the Fire Chief. Page 2 of 4 Designated Parade Routes St. Patrick’s Day Parade The parade route starts on Amador Plaza Road, heads east on Dublin Boulevard, north on Village Parkway, then west on Amador Valley Boulevard to Donohue Drive. Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk The route starts on westbound Dublin Boulevard at the bridge over the Alam o Canal, continues west on Dublin Boulevard, north on Village Parkway, east on Amador Valley Boulevard, south on York Drive, continuing onto Penn Drive, east again onto Amador Valley Boulevard, south at the Alamo Creek Trail continuing onto the Alamo Cana l Trail and ends near Dublin City Hall. Dublin High School Homecoming Parade The parade route starts on Village Parkway just north of Amador Valley Boulevard and ends just south of Davona Drive. Attachment 1 is a resolution establishing designated parade routes for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk, and the Dublin High School Homecoming Parade. Maps of the routes are included as Exhibit A to Attachment 1. 2017 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Road Closures The Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Celebration will be held March 18-19, 2017, and will again include the Dublin Lions Club St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk. The proposed routes for the Parade and Fun Run and Walk are the same as the last four years and are described in further detail below. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to temporarily close the streets for both of these St. Patrick’s Day events. California Vehicle Code, Section 21101(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 protectio n of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing.” St. Patrick’s Day Parade The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 18, 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 Road, Staff will be sure to take extra steps to work with the new businesses to ensure the impacts are understood and minimized where possible. The parade route starts on Dublin Boulevard at Amador Plaza Road. Parade participants will head east on Dublin Boulevard, north on Village Parkway, then west on Page 3 of 4 Amador Valley Boulevard to Donohue Drive where the parade route ends. The participants will disperse into the parking lot by the Dublin Senior Center. The road and lane closures for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade are as follows: Amador Plaza Road full closure, Dublin Boulevard to Amador Valley Boulevard, 7:00 A.M. to approximately 11:00 A.M. Westbound lanes on Dublin Boulevard, Amador Plaza Road to Village Parkway, 9:00 A.M. to approximately 11:30 A.M. Southbound lanes on Village Parkway, Dublin Boulevard to Amador Valley Boulevard, 9:00 A.M. to approximately 11:30 A.M. Eastbound lanes on Amador Valley Boulevard, Village Parkway to Starward Drive, 9:00 A.M. to approximately 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 north on Amador Plaza Road, south of Dublin Boulevard, will detour either east or west on Dublin Boulevard. 2017 Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk The Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk will be held on Sunday, March 19, 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 Boulevard, south on York Drive then around the bend and north on Penn Drive. When the runners meet up with Amador Valley Boulevard they will head east again, past the Iron Horse Trail to the Alamo Creek Trail entrance on the south side of Amador Valley Boulevard. 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 are as follows: 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 York Drive Southbound side of York Drive and northbound side of Penn Drive Eastbound Amador Valley Boulevard from Penn Drive to Wildwood Road. No parking zones will be posted 72 hours in advance along northbound Village Parkway, eastbound Amador Valley Boulevard, 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 Parks 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 Boulevard and then south on Village Parkway to Dublin Boulevard. Northbound Village Page 4 of 4 Parkway traffic will be detoured west on Dublin Boulevard, north on Amador Plaza Road and then east on Amador Valley Boulevard to Village Parkway. Eastbound Amador Valley Boulevard traffic will detour south on Village Parkway, then east on Dublin Boulevard, and north on Dougherty Road to Amador Valley Boulevard. Traffic in the neighborhoods accessible to York Drive and Penn Drive 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. Dublin Police will also patrol the Fun Run course. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: Following City Council’s adoption of the Resolution authorizing temporary street closures for the 2017 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Shamroc k 5K Fun Run and Walk, Staff will prepare a direct mailing to all residents and businesses affected by the road closures. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution Establishing Designated Parade Routes for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk, and Dublin High School Homecoming Parade 2. Exhibit A to Resolution: Maps of St. Patrick’s Day Parade Route, Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk Route, and Dublin High School Homecoming Parade Route 3. Resolution Authorizing Temporary Street Closures for the 2017 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk Page 1 of 1 RESOLUTION NO. XX - 17 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN * * * * * * * * * ESTABLISHING DESIGNATED PARADE ROUTES FOR THE ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE, SHAMROCK 5K FUN RUN AND WALK, AND DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE WHEREAS, Dublin Municipal Code Section 5.12.070 states that the City Council shall, by resolution, establish designated parade routes within the City, upon recommendation of the City Manager; and WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends the designated parade routes shown in the attached Exhibit A. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby establish the parade routes shown in the attached Exhibit A as designated parade routes within the City of Dublin, as required by Dublin Municipal Code Section 5.12.070. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of February 2017. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ______________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ City Clerk Exhibit A to Attachment 1 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Route N DUBL I N B L V D . V I L L A G E P K W Y . AMAD O R V A L L E Y B L V D . A M A D O R P L A Z A R D . I N T E R S T A T E 6 8 0 D O N O H U E D R . Start End Exhibit A to Attachment 1 Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk Route N DUBL I N B L V D . V I L L A G E P K W Y . AMA D O R V A L L E Y B L V D . Y O R K D R I V E P E N N D R I V E AL A M O C A N A L T R A I L AL A M O C R E E K T R A I L Start End Exhibit A to Attachment 1 Dublin High School Homecoming Parade Route N VI L L A G E P K W Y . DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL DAVONA D R . TAMARACK DR. BRIGHTON DR. AMAD O R V A L L E Y B L V D . Start End Page 1 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. XX - 17 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN * * * * * * * * * AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES FOR THE 2017 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 18, 2017 at 7:00 A.M. End: Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. Westbound Dublin Boulevard, from Village Parkway to Amador Plaza Road Start: Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 9:00 A.M. End: Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 11:30 A.M. Eastbound Amador Valley Boulevard, from Donohue Drive to Village Parkway Start: Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 9:00 A.M. End: Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 11:30 A.M. Southbound Village Parkway, from Amador Valley Boulevard to Dublin Boulevard Start: Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 9:00 A.M. End: Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 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 Eastbound Amador Valley Boulevard, from Penn Drive to Iron Horse Trail Start: Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 7:00 A.M. End: Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. Page 2 of 2 WHEREAS, the City’s Traffic Safety 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 en trances; 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 201 7 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of February 2017. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ______________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ City Clerk