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RESOLUTION NO. XXXX-2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW
TEMPORARILY CLOSING CERTAIN STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF
BARSTOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 21101(E) OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE –MAIN STREET USA FESTIVAL
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e) authorizes the City Council to adopt 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 any street during the temporary closure, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that the temporary closure of certain streets within the City of Barstow for the annual Main Street USA Festival is in the community interest; and
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 September 16, 2025, does hereby find as follows:
1. That the Main Street USA Festival 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.
2. That the Main Street USA Festival does not discriminate against any person or group because of race, creed, color, sex, age, or national origin.
3. That the Main Street USA Festival is not primarily of a religious of sectarian nature.
4. That participants in the Main Street USA Festival represent a cross-section of the general population of the City of Barstow and of the greater Barstow area.
5. That the Barstow Chamber of Commerce will derive no general fund benefit from the Main Street USA Festival.
6. That no monies accruing to the Barstow Chamber of Commerce as a result of the Main Street USA Festival will be used to defray general expenses of the Main Street USA Festival or to compensate any employee and/or volunteer performing services on behalf of Barstow Chamber of Commerce; nor will any benefit accrue to any individual, partnership or corporation associated with the Barstow Chamber of Commerce.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The City Council of the City of Barstow hereby authorizes the closure of the following streets within the City of Barstow on Saturday, October 12, 2024:
a. East Main Street from Barstow Road to First Avenue, between East Main Street and Clark Street.
2. The City Council does hereby condition such closures upon placement of adequate barricades 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 further condition such closures 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 Director of Public Safety to reopen such streets following the completion of the Main Street USA Festival, but in no case later than 5:00 p.m., Saturday, October 11, 2025.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025.
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Timothy R. Silva, Mayor
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk
Approve as to form
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Matthew Summers, City Attorney
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I, Andrea Flores, City Clerk of the City of Barstow, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. XXXX-2025 is the actual Resolution duly and regularly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting on the 16th day of September 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT/VACANT:
ABSTAIN:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk