Item No.
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
BY: JASON CHACON, DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION
DATE: JANUARY 14, 2025
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION OF A STREET CLOSURE REQUEST – 13th ANNUAL 5K
FOR TRUE LASTING CONNECTIONS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
EVENT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council will consider approving a street closure request for the 13th Annual 5k for the True Lasting Connections Family Resource Center (TLC) event. True Lasting Connections Family Resource Center is a department within the Downey Unified School District. TLC provides health and human services and resources for Downey Unified School District students. The 5k event serves as the biggest fundraiser for The True Lasting Connections Family Resource Center. The City of Downey and True Lasting Connections Family Resource Center have partnered together for the past twelve years to bring this event to the community. The 5k is scheduled to be held from 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2025 and will feature a vendor booth area, community stage, cheer squads from Downey High, and music provided by a DJ.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:
Authorize the following street closures for the Annual 5k for the True Lasting Connections Family Resource Center event scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2025 for the following streets:
• Rives Avenue between Hondo Street and Leeds; and
• Quill Drive between Old River School Road and Morning Avenue, on Richeon Avenue between Quill Drive and Hondo Street.
BACKGROUND
True Lasting Connections Family Resource Center is a department within the Downey Unified School District. They provide health and human services and resources for the Downey Unified School District students. Their mission is to create a True Lasting Connection between the Downey Community and the families of the Downey Unified School District to ensure healthy and successful futures for students. The True Lasting
AUTHORIZE A STREET CLOSURE REQUEST - 13TH ANNUAL 5K FOR TRUE LASTING
CONNECTIONS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER EVENT
JANUARY 14, 2025
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Connections Family Resource Center exists solely on charitable contributions and foundation grants. The City of Downey along with True Lasting Connections Family Resource Center (TLC) and the Downey Unified School District have collaborated for twelve years to host the TLC 5K, their biggest fundraiser of the year.
Each year, the event grows in popularity and has consistently hosted over 700 runners annually. In addition to community engagement, the event offers City partners and nonprofit organizations the opportunity to be a part of the 5K by participating in the outreach fair component. Partners who are scheduled to participate this year include; PIH Hospital, Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center, Financial Partners, The Rotary Club, Downey Los Amigos Kiwanis, Kiwanis Club of Downey, and the Downey Rose Float Association.
The 5K will begin at 8:00 a.m. and will include use of the trail at Apollo Park, roadways on Rives Avenue, Quill Drive, and Everest St. on the Rancho Los Amigos campus. Staff has received approval from Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center to use Everest St. as part of the route as well as the use of their parking lots for public parking purposes.
ANALYSIS
For the TLC 5K event, staff recommends closing vehicular access to the following locations, which are also described on the attached map.
• Rives Avenue between Hondo Street and Leeds; and
• Quill Drive between Old River School Road and Morning Avenue, on Richeon Avenue between Quill Drive and Hondo Street.
The proposed closures will begin on Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 5:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. The proposed closures will be in effect to allow staff time for set-up, breakdown, and clean-up. Public Works staff will be responsible for setting up road closures on the morning of February 22nd. Hard closures will be placed at Old River School Road and Quill Drive, Quill Drive and Hondo Street, Quill Drive at Rives Avenue on the north and south sides, and Quill Drive before Morning Avenue. City vehicles and Parks & Recreation staff will be placed at all hard closures.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Public Engagement
AUTHORIZE A STREET CLOSURE REQUEST - 13TH ANNUAL 5K FOR TRUE LASTING
CONNECTIONS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER EVENT
JANUARY 14, 2025
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FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommended action will result in an expenditure of approximately $1,600 from the Downtown Events General Fund, Account No. 10-4-4322 as previously approved in the Fiscal Year 2024–2025 operating budget.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Map of proposed Street Closures
ATTACHMENT A
PROPOSED STREET CLOSURES
Saturday, February 22, 2025