1 City Council Meeting: _________ Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO CLOSE PORTIONS OF MAIN STREET
FOR OPEN MAIN STREET, OCTOBERFEST
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e) authorizes local authorities, for those highways under their jurisdiction, to adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution to temporarily close a portion of any street for celebrations, parades, local special events, and other purposes when, in the opinion of local authorities having jurisdiction or a public officer or employee that the local authority designates by resolution, the closing is necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing; and WHEREAS, on September 13, 2022, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Main Street Business Improvement Association to co-produce a one-day open streets event called “Open Main Street, Octoberfest”; and WHEREAS, the City desires to authorize the City’s Director of the Community Services Department to temporarily close a portion of Main Street, since closure is necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are using the closed portion of Main Street during the temporary closing pursuant to Open Main Street, Octoberfest. 2 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Director of the Community Services Department is hereby authorized to temporarily close the portion of Main Street between Strand Street and Pier Avenue from 6:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on October 22, 2022, because closure of this area is necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are using the closed portion during the temporary closing for Open Main Street, Octoberfest.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Douglas T. Sloan
City Attorney