SCHEDULED ITEM
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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: JOSE D. JIMENEZ, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
DATE: OCTOBER 5, 2026
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF A TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE ON NORTH ALAMEDA AVENUE BETWEEN N. FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND EAST
SANTA FE AVENUE TO ALLOW FOR ONE-DAY TRUNK OR TREAT
COMMUNITY FALL FESTIVAL.
BACKGROUND:
The City will host its annual Fall Festival with a Trunk or Treat event on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Veterans Freedom Park on the City Hall campus, with approximately 500 attendees expected. Staff requests to temporarily close Alameda Avenue between Foothill Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. to provide a safe event area and accommodate setup and breakdown.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Authorize and adopt a Resolution to allow for Approve the temporary closure of Alameda Avenue, north of Foothill Boulevard to Santa Fe Avenue, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, to accommodate the 2026 Community Trunk or Treat event at Veterans Freedom Park; and
2) Find that the proposed temporary street closure is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State CEQA Guidelines (Class 1—Existing Facilities), as it involves negligible or no expansion of existing or former use, and that none of the applicable exceptions).
Trunk or Treat Road Temporary Road Closure
October 5, 2026
ANALYSIS:
The proposed temporary closure of Alameda Avenue, between East Foothill Boulevard to the south and Santa Fe Avenue to the north, will accommodate the City’s annual Community Trunk or Treat event on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The requested closure will be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. to allow for setup, the event from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and subsequent breakdown and removal of event equipment.
The event is expected to serve approximately 500 community members and families. The temporary closure will create a controlled event area, support event operations, and provide a safe environment for attendees. Closure activities will be coordinated between the Public Works Department and the Police Department. City staff will coordinate the necessary event logistics and traffic control measures and ensure sufficient time for setup and safe removal of equipment following the event.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The proposed temporary road closure for a one-day event is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State CEQA Guidelines, Class 1—Existing Facilities. The activity involves the temporary operation and minor alteration of an existing public street, with negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.
The closure will utilize temporary traffic control devices, will not involve construction or permanent modifications to the roadway, and normal vehicle access will resume following the event.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the requested street closure.
Prepared by: Reviewed by:
Melissa Arevalo Jose Daniel Jimenez
Senior Administrative Specialist Director of Economic & Community Development
Reviewed and Approved by:
Sergio Gonzalez
City Manager
Attachments:
1) Alameda Avenue Street Closure Map
2) City Council Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-C64
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA APPROVING A TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE OF
ALAMEDA AVENUE BETWEEN NORTH FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
AND SANTA FE AVENUE TO ALLOW FOR A ONE-DAY TRUNK OR
TRUCK COMMUNITY FALL FESTIVAL
WHEREAS, it is the objective of the City of Azusa (“City”) to provide a safe environment for residents and visitors of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa will host its annual Community Trunk or Treat Fall Festival on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at Veterans Freedom Park, located at 213 E. Foothill Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to temporarily close Alameda Avenue between N. Foothill Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue to provide a safe and controlled area for event activities, including event setup, operation, and breakdown; and
WHEREAS, the Community Trunk or Treat Fall Festival is scheduled to take place from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and is anticipated to attract approximately 500 community members and participants; and
WHEREAS, the temporary street closure is requested from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, to allow sufficient time for event setup prior to the event and removal of event-related equipment following the conclusion of the event; and WHEREAS, the temporary closure is necessary to accommodate the Community Trunk or Treat Fall Festival event while construction activities associated with the Library project remain ongoing in the area; and
WHEREAS, Section 21101(e) of the State of California Vehicle Code authorizes the City Council to temporarily close a portion of any street for special events when necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use the portion of the street during the temporary closing.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the temporary closure of Alameda Avenue between N. Foothill Boulevard and Santa Fe Lane on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. for the annual Community Trunk or Treat Fall Festival.
SECTION 2. City staff is authorized to coordinate the necessary traffic control, barricades, signage, and other operational measures necessary to implement the temporary street closure and maintain safe access in and around the event area.
2 SECTION 3. The temporary street closure authorized by this Resolution shall be limited to the date and hours specified herein and shall terminate at 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
SECTION 4. The road closures listed in Section 1 of this Resolution are subject to the following conditions:
1. The Director of Public Works/ City Engineer is directed to have signs placed with advance notification of the parking restrictions within the above‐described street closure areas and to implement a traffic control plan to close said street segments and detour traffic around the closure.
2. Fire hydrants shall always remain unobstructed.
3. The event area shall be accessible.
4. All driveway areas, parking lot aisles, streets and sidewalks shall be maintained free and clear of any visual and physical obstructions and shall not impede, ingress, or egress pedestrian traffic, except for the barricaded areas.
5. A 20” fire lane shall be maintained within the street.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of October, 2026. ____________________________________
Edward J Alvarez
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jeffrey Lawrence Cornejo, Jr.
City Clerk
3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2026-C64 was duly adopted by the City Council, at a regular meeting of said Agency held on the 5th day of October 2026, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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Jeffrey Lawrence Cornejo, Jr.
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
City Attorney