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RESOLUTION NO. ____-2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW,
CALIFORNIA TEMPORARILY CLOSING A PORTION OF WHITE STREET WITHIN
THE CITY OF BARSTOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE SECTION 21101(E) FOR LETTERS TO SANTA – CHRISTMAS PARTY AT BILLIE’S
KITCHEN
WHEREAS, Section 21101(e) of the California Vehicle Code authorizes the City Council to adopt rules and regulations temporarily closing a portion of any street for celebrations, parades, local special events, and other purposes when, in the opinion of the local authority having jurisdiction, such closure is necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closure; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Barstow does hereby find that the temporary closure of certain streets within the City of Barstow for the proposed Letters to Santa – Christmas Party is in the community interest;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Barstow, having considered all evidence, testimony, and related information presented in public at the regularly scheduled meeting of Monday, December 5, 2022, further finds:
A. That the Letters to Santa – Christmas Party appeals to a broad segment of residents of the City of Barstow and does not primarily appeal to the members of any limited or special interest group.
B. That the Letters to Santa – Christmas Party does not discriminate against any person or group because of race, creed, color, sex, age or national origin.
C. That the Letters to Santa – Christmas Party is not primarily of a religious or sectarian nature.
D. That participants in the Letters to Santa – Christmas Party represent a crosssection of the general population of the City of Barstow and of the greater Barstow area.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The City Council of the City of Barstow hereby authorizes the closure of the following street within the City of Barstow on Saturday, December 17, 2022, commencing at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 6:00 p.m.:
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White Street, to the north of restaurant Billie’s Kitchen located at 224 North 7th Ave. (safety cones to be placed on the east side of White Street).
2. The City Council does hereby condition such closure upon placement of adequate safety cones as approved by the City Manager at those locations designated by the Chief of Police of the City of Barstow or a designated representative thereof.
3. The City Council does hereby condition such closure upon the establishment of adequate detours by the Chief of Police to facilitate travel within the City.
4. The City Council does hereby authorize the Chief of Police to reopen such streets following completion of the Letters to Santa – Christmas Party, but in no case later than 6:00 p.m.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of December, 2022. ________________________________
Paul Anthony Courtney, Dr.B.A. Mayor
ATTEST:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk
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I, Andrea Flores, City Clerk of the City of Barstow and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council DO HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. XXXX-2022, was adopted by said City Council at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of December, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk