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RESOLUTION NO.____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY
AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF SHELL BOULEVARD BETWEEN
EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD AND SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, BALCLUTHA DRIVE
BETWEEN THE ROUND-ABOUT ON THE PENINSULA JEWISH COMMUNITY
CENTER (PJCC) CAMPUS AND SHELL BOULEVARD, AND THE TEMPORARY
CLOSURE OF THE SHELL BOULEVARD EXIT OF THE SOUTH SERVICE ROAD FOR SUMMER DAYS 2025
CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, the City of Foster City has requested a temporary street closure to allow the use of Leo J. Ryan Memorial Park on August 15-17, 2025, for Summer Days community event; and
WHEREAS, Section 21101(e) of Division 11 of the California Vehicle Code allows local authorities, for those highways under their jurisdiction, to adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution allowing the temporary closing of any street for the purposes of any celebration, parade, or local special events where the closing is necessary for the protection of persons who are using that portion of the street; and WHEREAS, the street closures include: Shell Boulevard between East Hillsdale Boulevard. and South Service Road; Balclutha Drive between the round-about on the PJCC Campus and Shell Boulevard; the Shell Boulevard exit from the South Service Road of the PJCC Campus; and the Shell Boulevard exit from Civic Center Drive; and WHEREAS, members of the Foster City Police Department have reviewed the proposal for the event and recommend the closing for safety reasons; and WHEREAS, Section 2265(n) of Division 11 of the California Vehicle Code allows that whenever any vehicle is parked or left standing where local authorities by resolution or ordinance, have prohibited parking and have authorized the removal of vehicles, a peace officer engaged in the enforcement of parking laws may remove vehicles; no vehicle may be removed unless signs are posted giving notice of the removal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City does hereby authorize the closure of Shell Boulevard between East Hillsdale Boulevard and Foster Square Lane from 9:00 AM on Tuesday, August 12 until 5:00 AM on Tuesday, August 19; Shell Boulevard between Foster Square Lane and Bounty Drive, Balclutha Drive between the round-about on the PJCC Campus and Shell Boulevard, and of the Shell Boulevard exit of the South Service Road of the PJCC Campus from 9:00 AM on Thursday, August 14, until 5:00 AM on Monday, August 18, 2025, for the purpose of Summer Days.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the posting of temporary no parking/tow away signs as approved by the Chief of Police; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief of Police or his duly appointed officer, as defined by the California Vehicle Code, may remove illegally parked vehicles as provided by this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, as a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the regular meeting held on the 21st day of July 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
STACY JIMENEZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK