HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-078RESOLUTION NO. 2009-078
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING CLOSURE OF THIRD AVENUE
FROM "E" STREET TO "H" STREET FOR THE CINCO DE
MAYO CELEBRATION ON MAY 3, 2009 FROM 4:00 A.M. -
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 ofthe City ofChula Vista established a Business Improvement
Area on November 16, 1971, which created the Third Avenue Village Association ("TAVA"); and
WHEREAS, the TAVA has requested to close Third Avenue from "E" to "H" Streets
including adjacent side streets to the alleyway in order to conduct the Cinco de Mayo Celebration on
May 4, 2008 from 4:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.; 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 the TAVA and vendors
participating in the 2009 Cinco de Mayo celebration; and
WHEREAS, the Council 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 of Chula Vista
finds that the event meets all the necessary criteria for waiver and does hereby approve the closure of
Third Avenue from "E" Street to "H" Street from 4:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. on May 3, 2009, for the
purpose of the TAVA conducting the 2009 Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista approves the
requested waiver of the City's prohibition on sidewalk sales so that the TAVA can conduct the 2009
Cinco de Mayo celebration.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista finds that the
event meets all the necessary criteria for wavier and approves the requested waiver of the City's
Business License Tax for the TAVA and all vendors participating in the 2009 Cinco de Mayo
celebration on May 3, 2009.
Resolution No. 2009-078
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Presented by
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Liz ~ sell ,
Director of Communications
Approved as to form by
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 21st day of Apri12009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Cheryl Cox, ayor
ATTEST:
Donna R. Norris, MC, ity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2009-078 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 21st day of Apri12009.
Executed this 21st day of Apri12009.
Donna R. Norr' , CMC, City Clerk