STREET CLOSURE APPLICATION
REQUIRING CITY COUNCIL
MERCED APPROVAL (OVER 400 FEET). MERCED
For current Fee, please see Planning & Development Fee Schedule Application Receipt
CHECKLIST:
Prior to submitting your application, please confirm by checking (M) the boxes below that all the following have been completed.
Have you completed the "Description of Event" below and signed the application on page 3? (Incomplete information may delay your application.)
Have you allowed at least 8-10 weeks prior to the event for your application to be placed on a City Council agenda?
Have you obtained the required insurance and do you have proof of that insurance to submit with your application? (See "Insurance" section on page 3 for details) Has the Indemnification Agreement on page 3 of this application been signed by an authorized representative of the sponsoring organization? After obtaining approval from the City, but prior to the event, please make sure you have done the following:
Have you read the conditions of approval and is your event prepared to abide by all conditions? Have you given public notice of the street closure to all the surrounding businesses within ½ mile at least 72 hours prior to the event as required in Condition #2 below? A form is provided at page 6 which can be used to inform the public. A copy of the form should be signed and returned to the Planning Division at least 24 hours before your event affirming that notice has been given per the above requirements.
Have you posted "No Parking" at least 24 hours prior to the event as required in Condition #1 below and using the standards outlined on page 5?
Have you arranged for "Special Event" City Refuse Service by calling 385-6800? Have you made arrangements for any temporary barricades? (The City may provide equipment for street closures depending on availability.) Contact Public Works at 209-385- 6800 and sec request form at page 7.
Have you made arrangements for supplying any necessary electricity to your event? (The City does not supply electricity for street closures, with the exception of the use of Bob Hart Square. Plugging outlets into City light poles is NOT allowed.) If you are selling alcohol at your event, have you obtained an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license or permit for this event?
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
APPLICANT/EVENT SPONSOR Vatthanatham Lao Foundatim
CONTACT PERSON Chris Bounanasu PHONE
ADDRESS
DRIVER'S LICENSE NO. E-MAIL
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DESCRIPTION OF EVENT (Continued):
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT (include equipment, obstructions, etc., to he placed in th Doctor Lao deer celeban parade (ronte attached)
THIS EVENT WILL SELL OR SERVE ALCOHOL:
ELECTRICITY? We request City-supplied electricity Yes_ Not needed/other arrangements X (The City does not provide electricity for street closures, with the exception of the use of Bob Hart Square) CITY SPECIAL EVENT REFUSE SERVICE NEEDED? Yes Y. or No
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE 1,000
DATE(S) AND TIME(S) OF USE (include time for setup and takedown as well as event time):
Closure sariend times: May 17, 2025 cram - 1lpm
Event starlend times: May i7, 2025 @ qam - 10pm
*(PLEASE ATTACH A MAP TO IDENTIFY STREET CLOSURES, AND ANY OBSTRUCTIONS TO BE PLACED
WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY)
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR STREET/PARKING LOT CLOSURES/PARADES
1. Event Sponsor shall be responsible for placing and removing traffic barricades and posting of parking restrictions. "No Parking" signs shall be posted at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to towing of vehicle(s) per California Vehicle Code Section 22651(m)- see page 5.
2. Event Sponsor shall contact all businesses affected by the street/parking lot closure or parade advising them of hours, conditions and reason thereof within one-half mile of the encroachment area at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the event. Event Sponsor shall provide the City confirmation that the proper notification was given. (A form is provided on page 6 to help the applicant with this requirement.) Event Sponsor must remove all equipment, trash and debris, including "no parking" signs, gencrated by the event prior to the expiration of the encroachment permit.
4. Street closures shall not include major arterial streets.
5. Supervision/security shall be provided by event sponsor to ensure the safety of event participants and the public if required by the Police Department.
6. Event Sponsor shall pay for any City services required for supervision/security.
7. Alcoholic beverages may be served or sold, subject to Alcoholic Beverage Control Licensing Requirements, and subject to the Liquor Liability Insurance Policy of the City (see page 4).
8. Provisions addressed in Ordinance #1941 Chapter 12.42 (Temporary Street Closures) shall apply.
9. Event Sponsor shall be responsible for insuring that all vendors involved with the event obtain a City of Merced business license.
10. The applicant shall arrange and pay for special event City Refuse service by contacting Public Works at (209) 385- 6800.
11. The applicant shall comply with the Indemnification and Insurance provisions as outlined on page 3 of this application.
12. Event sponsor shall provide and maintain a minimum 22-foot-wide emergency vehicle access path into and through the closure area at all times via movable barriers. Fire hydrant access shall not be blocked at any time whatsoever.
13. The use of City of Merced's outlets for electricity is approved: N/A_ YES NO
14. 15.
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INDEMNIFICATION: The developer/applicant shall indemnify, protect, defend (with counsel selected by the City), and hold harmless the City, and any agency or instrumentality thereof, and any officers, officials, employees, or agents thereof, from any and all claims, actions, suits, proceedings, or judgments against the City, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, and any officers, officials, employees, or agents thereof to attack, set aside, void, or annul, an approval of the City, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, advisory agency, appeal board, or legislative body, including actions approved by the voters of the City, concerning the project and the approvals granted herein.
Furthermore, developer/applicant shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless the City, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, against any and all claims, actions, suits, proceedings, or judgments against any governmental entity in which developer/applicant's project is subject to that other governmental entity's approval and a condition of such approval is that the City indemnify and defend (with counsel selected by the City such governmental entity.
City shall promptly notify the developer/applicant of any claim, action, suits, or proceeding. Developer/applicant shall be responsible to immediately prefund the litigation cost of the City including, but not limited to, City's attorney's fees and costs. If any claim, action, suits, or proceeding is filed challenging this approval, the developer/applicant shall be required to execute a separate and formal defense, indemnification, and deposit agreement that meets the approval of the City Attorney and to provide all required deposits to fully fund the City's defense immediately but in no event later than five (5) days from that date of a demand to do so from City. In addition, the developer/applicant shall be required to satisfy any monetary obligations imposed on City by any order or judgment.
INSURANCE: Prior to engaging in the event, Event Sponsor shall complete and tile with the City a special events, general liability and automobile policy of at least $500,000 combined limit for bodily injury and property damage which covers the entire event. Said policy shall stipulate that this insurance will operate as primary insurance and that no other insurance will be called on to cover a loss covered thereunder. Additional insured endorsements evidencing this special events, general liability and automobile coverage, naming the City and its officers, agents, and employees as additional insureds, must be submitted to the City prior to the event. This certificate shall provide that thirty (30) days written notice of cancellation shall be given to the City.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE WAIVER AND RELEASE: Undersigned waives and releases the City from any and all claims, causes of action, allegations, or assertions that may arise relating to infection of any person by COVID-19 (Coronavirus) or other communicable disease that occurs, or is alleged to occur, during the event. Undersigned also agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold the City harmless from any and all claims, causes of action, allegation, or assertions made against the City or the City's employees arising from or relating to actual or alleged infection occurring during the event, except where caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City.
REFUSAL OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT: Failure to comply with any law, rule or regulation applicable to the use of said streets shall be grounds to revoke any such permit and, in such circumstances, the Chief of Police shall immediately rovoke said pormit. The Event Sponsor or permit holder, in such case, shall have the right to appeal said revocation to the City Council
The undersigned declares under penalty of perjury that he/she has the authority to sign for and bind the Event Spencer to the conditions imposed by the City unon the granting of this Application.
Signature: A
Print Name: ChAS Bounlanesu
Date: 01/19/2025
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OFFICE USE
APPLICATION APPROVED SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
BY DATE
Development Services Department (385-6858)
BY DATE
Merced Police Department (385-6912)
BY DATE
Merced Fire Department (385-6891)
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT CITY OF MERCED 678 W. 18TH ST, MERCED CA 95340 PHONE (209) 385-6858
LIQUOR LIABILITY INSURANCE -POLICY-
YOU HAVE APPLIED FOR STREET CLOSURE/PARKING LOT CLOSURE AND HAVE INDICATED THAT
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WILL EITHER BE SERVED OR SOLD AS PART OF THE FUNCTION OR ACTIVITY BEING CONDUCTED AT THIS EVENT.
THE MERCED CITY COUNCIL HAS ADOPTED ORDINANCE #1941 CHAPTER 12.42 TEMPORARY STREET
CLOSURES WHEREAS WHEN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE TO BE SERVED OR SOLD, THE GROUP OR
INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER LAWS RELATING TO THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
FOR GROUPS SELLING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT A FUNCTION OR ACTIVITY, WE RECOMMEND
THAT YOU CONTACT YOUR INSURANCE CARRIER TO OBTAIN SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON
COVERAL OR CONSIDER CONTRACTING WITH A CATERER WHO ALREADY HAS THE NECESSARY PERMITS, LICENSES, AND INSURANCE COVERAGE.
WHETHER YOU SELL OK SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY OR YOUR
GROUP'S RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPLY WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA
STATE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL WITH REGARD TO OBTAINING THE ELDAN iioo un PERMiTS. SAOULD TOU HAVE ANÝ QUESTIONS REGARDING THE
REQUIREMENT FOR A LICENSE OR PERMIT, YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL, 3i EAST CHANNEL STREET, RUûiv 106, F. Û. BÜ» JU. SIUCA TUN. CALIURNIA YUI: IDLEROVING 12091 740-1137.
I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ AND REVIEWED THE LIQUOR LIABILITY POLICY OF THE CITY OF
MOOD AND MY COMPY WITH THESE PENI TREMENTS
SICNATURE Y ling lan DATE 01 / 19/2025
EVENTDATE Downtown Law New fear Gelebration
SIHAININGSH KMANI 235 W. Main street Mered CA 95340
NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR POSTING "NO PARKING"
NO PARKING
DATE and TIMES
(Example: Wednesday, September 9, 2011,
6:00 am to 5:00 pm)
VIOLATORS VEHICLE MAY BE TOWED
AT OWNERS EXPENSE
MERCED POLICE DEPARTMENT
(209) 385-6912
21351 CVC / 22651(n) CVC
SIZE REQUIREMENTS
SIGN MUST BE 17" × 22" LETTERS ARE TO BE AT LEAST 1" IN HEIGHT.
SIGNS MUST BE POSTED ALONG ENTIRE PARADE, STREET CLOSURE, AND/OR STAGING ROUTE OR ALONG ANY CONSTRUCTION AREA.
SIGNS MUST BE PLACED NO LESS THAN 3 PER BLOCK, EVENLY
SPACED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET, ALONG THE ENTIRE STREET CLOSURE.
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