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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-042
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING CLOSURE OF THIRD AVENUE
FROM "D" STREET TO "I" STREET AND "H" STREET
BETWEEN SECOND AND FOURTH A VENUE, AND PORTIONS
OF INTERSECTING STREETS FOR THE ANNUAL STARLIGHT
PARADE ON DECEMBER ],2007 FROM ]:00 P.M. TO ]0:00
P.M., AND 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 ofChula Vista established a Business Improvement
Area on November 16, 1971, which created Third Avenue Village Association (TA V A); and
WHEREAS, the TA V A has requested the temporary closure of Third Avenue between "D"
Street and "I" Street, "H" Street between Second and Fourth A venues, and all other east-west streets
that intersect Third A venue between "D" Street and "I" Street to the nearest point of detour to Third
Avenue, to conduct the 45th Annual Starlight Parade on Saturday, December I, 2007 from 1:00
P.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 T A V A can conduct the 2007 Starlight Parade; and
WHEREAS, the TAVA 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 Starlight Parade; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the parade will provide positive publicity for the City
throughout the region which will generate commercial activity and sales tax revenue; and
WHEREAS, the Starlight Parade has been a Downtown and City tradition for 45 years and
the City Council finds that the parade is a benefit to the Community; and
WHEREAS, the City's Environmenta] Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed
project for compliance with the California Environmenta] Qua]ity 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 A venue between "D" Street and "I" Street, "H" Street
between Second and Fourth Avenues, and all other east-west streets that intersect Third Avenue
between "D" Street and 'T' Street to the nearest point of detour to Third A venue to conduct the
annual Starlight Parade on Saturday, December I, 2007 from I :00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Resolution No. 2007-042
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council ofthe 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
Starlight Parade.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of ChuIa Vista finds that the
event meets all the necessary criteria for waiver and the requested waiver of the City's Business
License Tax for the Third Avenue Village Association and all vendors participating in the 2007
Starlight Parade on December I, 2007.
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Communications Director
Approved as to form by
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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:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
McCann
ATTEST:
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Cheryl Cox,--Mayor J
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City C k
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. 2007-042 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 Clerk