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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-041
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING CLOSURE OF THIRD AVENUE
FROM "E" STREET TO "H" STREET FOR THE CHULA VISTA
LEMON FESTIVAL ON AUGUST I 2,2007 FROM 4:00 A.M. TO
10;00 P.M., WAIVING PROHIBITION ON SIDEWALK SALES,
AND WAIVING BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES FOR THIRD
AVENUE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION AND VENDORS
PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista established a Business Improvement
Area on November 16, 1971, which created the Third Avenue Village Business Association
(TAVA); and
WHEREAS, the T A V A has requested to close Third A venue from "E" Street to "H" Street in
order to conduct the Lemon Festival on August 12, 2007 from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, the T A V A has requested a waiver of the City's prohibition on sidewalk sales so
that the TA V A can conduct the 2007 Lemon Festival; and
WHEREAS, the T A V A has also requested a waiver of the Business License Tax for
promotional events pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code 5.04.085 for T A V A and vendors
participating in the 2007 Lemon festival; and
WHEREAS, the CityCouncil finds that the festival will provide positive publicity for the City
throughout the region which will generate additional commercial activity and sales tax revenue; and
WHEREAS, the City's Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed
project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and has determined that the
project qualifies for a Class 4 categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15304( e) of the State
CEQA Guidelines. Thus, no further environmental review is necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City ofChula Vista
does hereby approve the closure of Third Avenue from "E" Street to "H" Streets from 4:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m. on August 12,2007, for the purpose ofthe TA V A conducting the 2007 Lemon Festival.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City ofChula Vista approves the
requested waiver of the City's prohibition on sidewalk sales so that the T A V A can conduct the 2007
Lemon Festival.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City ofChula Vista finds that the
event meets all the necessary criteria for waiver and approves the requested waiver of the City's
Business License Tax for the Third Avenue Village Association and all vendors participating in the
2007 Lemon Festival on August 12,2007.
Resolution No. 2007-041
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Communications Director
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 13th day of February 2007 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilrnernbers:
Castaneda, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmernbers:
McCann
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ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Cle
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certifY that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2007-041 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 13th day of February 2007.
Executed this 13th day of February 2007.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Cle