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CITY OF DUBLIN
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AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: ' -Monday, March 24, 1986
SUBJECT Parade Permit Request=.for`=."Hands-.Acrass-the Valley"
EXHIBITS ATTACHED Three page letter from Mary Ann Chittick to Mayor
Snyder
RECOMMENDATION Approve parade permit request, waive permit fees
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: $500 . 00 estimated cost for Public Works support
DESCRIPTION
Hands across the Valley, an affilated group of
USA for Africa, requests a parade permit for May
25, 1986 . The event is a "human chain" to reach
from Livermore to San Ramon and passing through
Pleasanton and Dublin.
The event is to raise money for Valley agencies
that provide services for indigent persons . The
Valley Covenant Ministry Council, including St.
Raymond' s Catholic Church and John Knox
Presbyterian Church are endorsing the event.
The route through Dublin is the west side of San
Ramon Road from Interstate 580 to Alcosta
Boulevard utilizing the bike path wherever
possible.
Chairperson Mary Ann Chittick estimated that
2 , 500 to 3 , 500 persons would be needed to form
the San Ramon Road chain.
A portion of the event will be clasping of hands
so that a continuous human chain is formed. The
event calls for the continuous chain to be held
for 1 -1 /2 to 2 minutes, thereby blocking the
intersection of Dublin Boulevard, Amador Valley
Boulevard, Silvergate Drive, Shannon and West
Vomac Street on the west side of San Ramon Road
as well as driveways into the commercial areas of
the west side of San Ramon Road.
Policing of the event can be handled by utilizing
reserve officers with support from MCE
Corporation furnishing an appropriate number of
barricades. At this time it is estimated that
the event will be held in the afternoon so it
would not be in conflict with the normal church
traffic generated in the area.
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557 Escondido Circle
Livermore , CA 94550
March 17 , 1986
The Honorable Pete Snyder
Mayor of Dublin
6500 Dublin Boulevard , Suite 101
Dublin, CA 94568
Dear Mayor Snyder :
Enclosed are details for an event proposed for the entire
Livermore Valley and for which approval from the City. of
Dublin is requested. The event has been endorsed by a number
of churches in the Valley, particularly those of the Valley
Covenant Ministry Council .
To derive the most fulfilling pleasure and achieve the greatest ..
sense of unity, we should like to request that those -streets
affected be closed for a period of 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on May 25..
A definite time for joining hands will be determined at a later .
date.
I shall appreciate your consideration of this request and look
forward to hearing from you as soon as possible , preferably before
the end of March. If you have additional questions about the—,
event , please call me at 455-9605.
Sincerely,
Mary n Chittick
Chairman
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HANDS ACROSS THE VALLEY
BACKGROUND
The national organization, USA for, Africa , is hoping to unite
5-10 million people from New York to Los Angeles via holding hands
on May 25 at noon our time. The leadership of this organization
includes such personalities as Kenny Rogers , Bill Cosby, Lily
Tomlin, and Pete Rose. Their first effort was Live Aid , which
raised $92. 1 million for famine—plagued African nations . The
funds raised ($50—$100 million) in the Hands Across America effort
are designated for fighting hunger and homelessness in the USA.
Hunger and homelessness are present everywhere--in our
Tri—Valley area , too . On occasion , it seems fitting and
appropriate that churches , who are continually responding to the
needs of people , assume a public role in seeking to eliminate such
conditions. Such an event as "Hands Across the Valley" will
provide everyone in the three communities the opportunity to
publicly demonstrate love and care for those who are in need and,
further , draw attention to the fact that such problems do indeed
exist in our Valley.
While the cost to participate has not been firmly established,
rates of $1 . 50 for children and seniors and $3.00 for adults have
been recommended . It is anticipated that with the participation
of 20,000 people , $42 ,000 can be raised for the agencies now
serving this Valley with needed food and shelter.
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Name of Event: Hands Across the Valley
Activity: Creating a human chain of joined hands from
Livermore to Dublin.
Date: Sunday, May 25, coinciding with the national
"Hands Across America" event
Objectives: Raise funds for non—profit organizations
catering to the needs o.f the homeless and
hungry. (same as national event)
Demonstrate community spirit and interest in
the needs of others.
Endorsements: Churches of the Tri—Valley area (Livermore,
Pleasanton , Dublin)
Participants: Entire Community (approximately 20,000)
Route : Livermore : Originates at Trevarno Road
and follows First Street,
Railroad Avenue , and Stanley
Boulevard
County: Stanley Boulevard
Pleasanton : Stanley Boulevard, First Street,
Ray, Street , Main Street , St.
Mary' s Street, Hopyard Drive,
Stoneridge Drive, Foothill
Boulevard
Dublin : San Ramon Road to Alcosta Boulevard