RESOLUTION NO. (XX)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI
APPROVING 2025 CLIMATE READY COTATI FAIR EVENT
WHEREAS, The City of Cotati proposes to host a new Climate Ready Cotati Fair event, to be held in at the Cotati train depot property and surround City owned parking lot; and WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e) authorizes temporary street closures where certain conditions exist; and
WHEREAS, it will be necessary to temporarily close certain publie parking spaces, as described in this resolution and Exhibit “A,” to facilitate this event; and WHEREAS, the closure is necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion or portions of the street(s) during the temporary closing; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this event is part of a comprehensive economic development strategy by the City of Cotati in that it increases visitation to the City, promotes the Cotati community and may result in increased sales tax revenues; and WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Cotati will not be jeopardized by the approval of this event; and WHEREAS, it will be necessary to conform to certain conditions as described in “Exhibit A,” attached hereto, to facilitate this event; and WHEREAS, the action of approving a Downtown Shop and Stroll event does not constitute a project as defined by California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378; therefore, no further environmental review is required.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that
1. The above recitals are declared to be true and correct and are incorporated herein as findings of the City Council.
2. The closure of the City owned parking lot on East Cotati Avenue attached to the Cotati Train Depot property for use for the Climate Ready Cotati Fair on Saturday, March 29, 2025, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm is hereby approved, to include amplified music, vendor and food truck sales, and other activities as described in the accompanying staff report.
3. The use of staff time and City Funds for the Climate Ready Cotati Fair, as further described in the accompanying staff report, is hereby approved.
4. The Conditions of Approval, attached as Exhibit A to this resolution, are hereby approved.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on January 14, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:___________________________
Mayor
Attest:______________________________
Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to form:______________________________
City Attorney