RESOLUTION NO. ____-2026
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 - RECOGNIZING THE BARSTOW AZTECS’ 2025 CIF STATE DIVISION 4AA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
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 Barstow Aztecs’ 2025 CIF State Division 4AA Football Championship celebration 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 January 6, 2026, does hereby find as follows:
1. That the Barstow Aztecs’ 2025 CIF State Division 4AA Football Championship celebration 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 Barstow Aztecs’ 2025 CIF State Division 4AA Football Championship celebration does not discriminate against any person or group because of race, creed, color, sex, age or national origin.
3. That the Barstow Aztecs’ 2025 CIF State Division 4AA Football Championship celebration is not primarily of a religious of sectarian nature.
4. That participants in the Barstow Aztecs’ 2025 CIF State Division 4AA Football Championship celebration represent a cross-section of the general population of the City of Barstow and of the greater Barstow Area.
5. That the Barstow Aztecs’ 2025 CIF State Division 4AA Football Championship celebration will derive no general fund benefit from the Championship Parade.
6. That no monies generated in connection with the Barstow Aztecs’ 2025 CIF State Division 4AA Football Championship celebration, including any revenues associated with the Parade, shall be used to defray general expenses of the Barstow Aztecs, to compensate any employee or volunteer performing services on behalf of the Barstow Unified School District, or to provide any financial benefit to any individual, partnership, or corporation associated with the Barstow Unified School District.
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, _____________:
a. XXXX
b. XXXX
c. XXXX
e. XXXX
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, and shall coordinate as necessary with the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for any routes affecting state routes.
4. The City Council does hereby authorize the Chief of Police to reopen such streets following completion of the Barstow Aztecs’ 2025 CIF State Division 4AA Football Championship celebration, but in no case later than XX:00 p.m., Saturday, ______________, 2026.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026. ____________________________
Timothy R, Silva, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk
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. _____-2026, which was introduced and adopted by said City Council at a regular meeting held on January 6, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk