ITEM 4. 6
CITY MANAGER' SREPORT
OCTOBER 12, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ITEM:
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES FOR
THE LATHROP CHRISTMAS PARADE AND TREE
LIGHTING ON DECEMBER 5, 2026
Adopt Resolution. to Approve Temporary Street
Closures for the Lathrop Christmas Parade and
Tree Lighting on December 5, 2026, for
Thomsen Road, 7 Street, and 5th Street From
4: 00 p. m. to 9: 00 p. m.
SUMMARY:
On December 5, 2026, the City of Lathrop will host the annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting. The parade will begin at 5: 00 p. m. on Thomsen Road heading east; turn north onto 5th Street; and turn west onto J Street where it will conclude in the Grace Community Church parking lot at 850 J Street. The Parks and Recreation Department will coordinate the route and the temporary street closures with Public Works, Lathrop Police Department, and Lathrop Manteca Fire District. Since the parade will utilize the entire street at these locations, staff recommends Council approve temporary street closures.
BACKGROUND:
On December 5, 2026, the Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting. This year' stheme is " Santa Palooza".
The event will begin with the parade at 5: 00 p. m. at the entrance of the Manteca Unified School District Annex parking lot located at 735 Thomsen Road, where entries will be staged, follow Thomsen Road; turn north onto 5th Street; turn west onto J Street; and conclude in the Grace Community Church parking lot located at 850 J Street. The Judges Review Stand will be located along 5th Street in front of the Senior Center. The event will continue with the Christmas Tree Lighting beginning at 6: 30 p. m. in the parking lot of the Lathrop Senior Center on 5th Street.
The Parks and Recreation Department will coordinate the temporary street closures with Public Works, Lathrop Police Department, and Lathrop Manteca Fire District. To accommodate the event, temporary street closures will be in effect from 4: 00 p. m. to 9: 00 p. m. There will be access for Lathrop Police Department and Lathrop Manteca Fire District to enter in case of an emergency. Residents will receive a door hanger to notify them about the temporary street closures by City staff. Seventy- two hours prior to the parade, signs will be placed on the barricades along the parade route set on the side of the road to alert the. community about " No Parking" and " Street Closure". On the day of the parade, additional barricades will be set with advanced warning signs: " Road Closed Ahead" and " Detour Ahead". Approximately one hour prior, to the beginning of the parade, the actual " Road Closure" signs will be set in place. The Parks and Recreation Department and the Lathrop Police Department will CITY MANAGER' SREPORT PAGE 2
OCTOBER 12, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES FOR THE LATHROP CHRISTMAS PARADE AND TREE LIGHTING ON DECEMBER 5, 2026, FOR THOMSEN ROAD, 7 STREET, AND 5TH STREET
be present at all intersections to assist with traffic flow. At the conclusion of the parade, barricades will be collected.
To ensure no through traffic in the parade route, staff is requesting temporary closures of the following streets:
Thomsen Road from 5th Street to Cambridge Drive
J Street from Avon Street and 5th Street
5th Street from J Street to Thomsen Road
This temporary closure will take place on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from approximately 4: 00 p. m. to 9: 00 p. m. for the purpose of presenting the annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting.
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION:
The adoption of this resolution will approve the temporary street closures to allow staff to facilitate the 2026 Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting event.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Expenses associated with the temporary road closures are approximately $ 8, 600.
These expenses have been accounted for in the Council approved Fiscal Year 2026- 27 budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution to Approve the Temporary Street Closures for the Lathrop Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting on December 5, 2026, for Thomsen Road, J Street, and 5th Street
B. Event Route Map of Street Closures Taking Place from Approximately 4: 00 p. m. to 9: 00 p. m. for the 2026 Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Event CITY MANAGER' S REPORT PAGE 3
OCTOBER 12, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES FOR THE LATHROP CHRISTMAS PARADE AND TREE LIGHTING ON DECEMBER 5, 2026, FOR THOMSEN ROAD, J STREET, AND 5TH STREET
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP TO
APPROVE TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES FOR THE LATHROP CHRISTMAS PARADE ON DECEMBER 5, 2026, FOR THOMSEN ROAD, J STREET, AND 5TH STREET
WHEREAS, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, the City of Lathrop will host the annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting event; and
WHEREAS, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from approximately 4: 00 p. m. to 9: 00 p. m., temporary closures will take place on:
Thomsen Road from 5th Street to Cambridge Drive
J Street from Milestone Drive and 5th Street
5th Street from J Street to Thomsen Road
and
WHEREAS, the City of Lathrop Public Works Department shall set barricades on the side of the road to alert the community about areas of closure seventy- two hours in advance of the parade; and
WHEREAS, advanced temporary signage will be placed on the streets identifying the temporary closures from approximately 4: 00 p. m. to 9: 00 p. m. on December 5, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Lathrop Police Department shall help at intersections for traffic flow during the temporary street closures and the Lathrop Manteca Fire District will be informed of the parade route.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21101, subdivision ( e), the City Council of the City of Lathrop does hereby approve temporary closure of:
Thomsen Road from 5th Street to Cambridge Drive
J Street from Milestone Drive and 5th Street
5th Street from J Street to Thomsen Road
on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from approximately 4: 00 p. m. to 9: 00 p. m. for the purpose of presenting the annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting.
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 12th day of October, 2026, by the following vote of the City Council, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Paul Akinjo, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Teresa Vargas, City Clerk Salvador Navarrete, City Attorney EVENT ROUTE MAP OF STREET CLOSURES TAKING PLACE FROM APPROXIMATELY 4: 00 P. M. TO ATTACHMENT B 9: 00 P. M. FOR THE 2026 CHRISTMAS PARADE AND TREE LIGHTING EVENT LEGEND
CAMBRIDGE DRIVE
THOMSEN ROAD
PARADE ROUTE
STREET CLOSURE
LPD ASSISTANCE