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RESOLUTION 2024-###
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING: (1) TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF STREETS FOR THE FOR THE 2024 FIESTAS PATRIAS EVENT / LATIN AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE; (2) WAIVER OF TRAFFIC CONTROL FEES; AND (3) PROVISION OF POLICE,
COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND PUBLIC WORKS STAFF TO SUPPORT THE PARADE.
WHEREAS, Promote Civic Engagement and Awareness in All City Programs/Services is an adopted priorit y under the FY 2023- 25 Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023;
WHEREAS, community members from the City of San Pablo and the City of Richmond formed a Cinco de Mayo Parade Event Committee (Event Committee);
WHEREAS, the annual Cinco de Mayo Parade Event is designated as a free, community-supported event that is non-exclusionary, and open to the public; WHEREAS, to accommodate the 202 4 Cinco de Mayo Parade, the temporary closure of a portion of the following City streets is required: 23rd Street in San Pablo, Market Avenue, Church Lane, and Dover Avenue;
WHEREAS, the Event C ommittee had originally coordinated the 2024 Cinco de Mayo Parade Event to be held on Saturday, May 4 , 2024, starting at 10:00 am , which was postponed due to inclement weather;
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2024, the City received a written request from the Event Committee Co-Chairs which outlined all details involved with being a major sponsor for the event. Additionally, the Co- Chairs sought the City of San Pablo’s continued support with a request for a one-time event sponsorship to celebrate this year’s event; WHEREAS, for the 2024 event, the Co-Chairs of the Event Committee requested a total one-time event sponsorship of $7,500 from the City of San Pablo; WHEREAS, on April 16, 2024, the City Council adopted a Resolution (2024- 054) for the 2024 Cinco de Mayo Parade which approved a one- time $7,500 event sponsorship, as well as designating the City of San Pablo- Manzanillo Sister City Committee, a local 501(c)(3) organization, as the event’s Fiscal Agent; WHEREAS, due to inclement weather in May of 2024, the event was postponed and rescheduled to September 14, 2024, and the event name was changed from Cinco de Mayo Parade to the 2024 Fiestas Patrias Event / Latin American Independence Day Parade;
WHEREAS, the September 2024 event will cost an estimated $23,000 in-kind City support services (i.e. Police Services, Public Works, and Community Services staff)
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supported by adopted budgeted funds which are allocated from the City’s General Fund Operating Budget for FY 2024-25 period, effective July 1, 2024.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo formally authorizes the following actions to support this year’s event:
1. Temporary closure of certain streets for the event which include: a portion of San Pablo’s 23rd Street, Market Avenue, Church Lane, and Dover Avenue;
2. Waiver of traffic control fees; and
3. Provision of certain City-provided Police Services, Community Services and Public Works Maintenance staff to work and support the event at a cost not to exceed $23,000;
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ADOPTED this 5th day of August 2024, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Patricia Ponce, Mayor