Item No.
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
BY: SHANTAE DUREN, MANAGEMENT ANALYST
DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A STREET CLOSURE REQUEST FOR THE DOWNEY CITY LIBRARY’S FOURTH ANNUAL BEYOND THE BOOK EVENT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council will consider the approval of a street closure request for the Beyond the Book community festival hosted by the Downey City Library. The event will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2024, and it will feature food trucks, arts & crafts, performers, vendors, guest speakers, and live music at the Civic Center Plaza’s outdoor areas and inside the Library.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:
Approve street closures for the Downey City Library’s Fourth Annual Beyond the Book event scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., with street closures occurring at: Civic Center Drive at 3rd Street and Brookshire Avenue at 2nd Street.
BACKGROUND
The Downey City Library (Library) will host its fourth annual Beyond the Book event on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The first Beyond the Book event was held in the fall of 2021, just a few months after its reopening to the public following the extensive Measure S reconstruction project and the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond the Book is an opportunity for the Library to showcase the programs and services it provides to the community that go beyond books, and highlighting the resources available to residents throughout the community. The event also highlights the Library’s new focus to provide more events and programs that benefit the community. Beyond the Book is the Library’s celebration of local artists, writers, makers, crafters, musicians, and creative explorers who give rise to Downey’s do it yourself (DIY) spirit.
STREET CLOSURE REQUEST – DOWNEY CITY LIBRARY’S BEYOND THE BOOK EVENT SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
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ANALYSIS
For the Library’s Fourth Annual Beyond the Book event, staff recommends closing vehicular access to the following locations, which are also described on the attached map.
• Civic Center Drive at 3rd Street
• Brookshire Avenue at 2nd street.
Additionally, staff requests the closure to vehicular access of the City’s designated parking spaces at the Civic Center, as those spaces will be used for event activities and exhibitor parking. The proposed closures will be implemented beginning at 6:00 a.m. and will remain in place until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2024, to allow staff time for set-up, breakdown, and clean up.
Property Owners and tenants will be notified in person by City staff. Embassy Suites parking will not be impacted during the event’s festivities. Additionally, staff coordinated with the Downey Police and Public Works Departments for street closure support and staffing.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Public Engagement
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Area Map
Attachment B: Event Site Plan
STREET CLOSURE REQUEST – DOWNEY CITY LIBRARY’S BEYOND THE BOOK EVENT SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
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ATTACHMENT A
DOWNEY CITY LIBRARY’S FOURTH ANNUAL BEYOND THE BOOK EVENT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
PROPOSED STREET CLOSURE
Attachment A
STREET CLOSURE REQUEST – DOWNEY CITY LIBRARY’S BEYOND THE BOOK EVENT SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
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ATTACHMENT B
SITE PLAN