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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-091
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE CLOSURE OF THIRD
A VENUE FROM "E" STREET TO "G" STREET FOR THE
CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION ON MAY 4, 2008, FROM
4:00 A.M. TO 10:00 P.M., AND WAIVING THE BUSINESS
LICENSE TAXES FOR THE THIRD AVENUE VILLAGE
ASSOCIATION AND THE 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 Association
(TAVA); and
WHEREAS, the T A VA has requested to close Third Avenue from "E" to "G" Streets,
including adjacent side streets to the alleyway, on May 4, 2008, from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in
order to conduct the Cinco de Mayo Celebration; and
WHEREAS, the T A V A has requested a waiver of the Business License Tax for
promotional events pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code 5.04.085(A) for the T A VA and
vendors participating in the 2008 Cinco de Mayo celebrations; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the festival will help promote and publicize the City
of Chula Vista throughout the region and 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 of Chula
Vista does hereby approve the closure of Third A venue from "E" Street to "G" Street from
4:00 a.m. to 1 0:00 p.m. on May 4, 2008, for the purpose of the T A V A conducting the 2005
Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City ofChula Vista finds that
the event meets all the necessary criteria for waiver identified in Chula Vista Municipal Code
Section 5.04.085(A) and approves the requested waiver of the City's Business License Tax for
the Third Avenue Village Association and all vendors participating in the 2008 Cinco de Mayo
celebrations on May 4, 2008.
Resolution No. 2008-091
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Presented by
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Communications Director
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 8th day of April 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
Castaneda
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Norris, Interim City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certifY that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2008-091 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 8th day of April 2008.
Executed this 8th day of April 2008.
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onna R. Norris, CMC, Interim City Clerk