REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Johnathan Oliver Skinner, Director of Community Services Date:May 28, 2024
Subject:Road Closures for 2024 Lake Elsinore Car Cruises Recommendation
Approve temporary road closures on Main Street and Graham Avenue as identified in the Car Cruise Traffic Plan on June 22, 2024, and July 27, 2024 from 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Background
The City in partnership with the Downtown Merchants Association (DMA) are excited about the return of another edition of the Lake Elsinore Car Cruises on the fourth Saturday of the month in June and July, 2024 in Historic Downtown Lake Elsinore. The goal of the event is to attract people to shop and dine in our historic downtown. Each Car Cruise can command well over 100 classic car participants and hundreds of spectators from throughout the region.
Discussion
Due to the overwhelming success of the Car Cruises and in the interest of public safety, Main Street from Sulphur to Heald will be closed to all traffic not associated with the Car Cruise. The closure will also impact Graham Ave, from Spring to Main Street.
The Riverside County Sheriff Department-Lake Elsinore, Public Works Department, and Community Services Department will coordinate resources to ensure the Car Cruises continue as safely and per the attached road closure plan. In order to ensure the utmost safety of the participants, the staff is recommending the street closures identified in Exhibit A that will be enforced with a combination of City staff and Law Enforcement.
Fiscal Impact
Costs for staffing the road closures are budgeted in the FY 2023/2024 as well as planned for the FY2024/2025 events budgets.
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Attachments
Attachment 1 – Road Closures