Resolution No. -2026 1
RESOLUTION NO. XXXX-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 FOR THE CITY‑SPONSORED HALLOWEEN TRUNK‑OR‑TREAT EVENT AND
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY
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 the 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 Halloween Trunk‑Or‑Treat and Christmas Tree Lighting events 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 October 6, 2026, does hereby find as follows:
1. That the Halloween Trunk‑Or‑Treat and Christmas Tree Lighting events appeal to a broad segment of residents of the City of Barstow and do not primarily appeal to the members of any limited or special‑interest group.
2. That the Halloween Trunk‑Or‑Treat and Christmas Tree Lighting events do not discriminate against any person or group because of race, creed, color, sex, age, or national origin.
3. That the Halloween Trunk‑Or‑Treat and Christmas Tree Lighting events are not primarily of a religious or sectarian nature.
4. That participants in the Halloween Trunk‑Or‑Treat and Christmas Tree Lighting events represent a cross‑section of the general population of the City of Barstow and the greater Barstow area.
5. That the City of Barstow will derive no general fund benefit from the Halloween Trunk‑Or‑Treat and Christmas Tree Lighting events.
Resolution No. -2026 2
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:
I. Wednesday, October 28th, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. a. Belinda Avenue, north of the Police Department entrance to East Mountain View Street.
b. East Mountain View Street, from Barstow Road to 2nd Avenue.
II. Friday, December 4th, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. a. Belinda Avenue, north of the Police Department entrance to East Mountain View Street.
b. East Mountain View Street, from Barstow Road to 2nd Avenue.
2. The City Council hereby conditions such closures upon the 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 their designated representative.
3. The City Council further conditions such closures upon the establishment of adequate detours by the Chief of Police to facilitate travel within the City.
4. The City Council hereby authorizes the Chief of Police and/or their designee to reopen such streets following completion of the events, but in no case later than 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, and 11:30 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2026.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 6
TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2026.
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Tim Silva, Mayor
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 6
th day of October 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT/VACANT:
ABSTAIN:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk