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Home My WebLink About2009/09/01 Item 9 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT ITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: IZEVIEWED BY 09/01/2009 Item 1 RESOLUTrON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE OF PARK WAY FROM THIRD TO FOURTH AVENUES FOR THE PARI( VIEW LITTLE LEAGUE HOMECOMING CELEBRATiON FROM 300 P.M TO 8 PM ON FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 2009. COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATO~ CITY tvlANAGER if'- s 7" 4/STHS VOTE YES NO X SUi\IIVlARY The CIty of Chula Vista IS hosting a Homecoming Celebration for Park View LIttle League team to honor their accomplishments In the 20()9 little League World Series. The celebration will take plOlce at Memorwl Bowl, located at 373 Park Way. In order to prepare for the event, the City needs permission to temporarily close Park Way between 3"<1 Avenue and 4th from 3:00 p.m. to 8:110 p.m. on F,'iday, September 4,2009. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This proposed activity has been reviewed for compliance with the Californw EnVIronmental Quality Act (CEQA) and it has been determined that the actIvity is not a "ProJect" as defIned under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it wdl not result In a phYSIcal change in the envIronment: therd'ore. pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQ.'" Cuidelines. the Olctivitv IS not suhject to CEQA. Thus. no envIronmental review is necessary. RECOMMENDATION ThcII Counci I adopt the resolution. BOARDS / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Not Applicable. 9-1 09/01/2009, Item~ Page 2 of a. DISCUSSION The Cily IS preparing a homecomil1g celebration for the Park View Little League team to honor their accomplishments in the 2009 Little League World Series. In order to prepare for the event and clccc'mmQdate the expected crowds, the City needs permission for the temporary street closure l'{' Park Way from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. from 3,,1 to 41h Avenues on Friday, September 4, 2(JD') The event will take place at Memorial Bowl located at 37J Park Way. Both 3nl and 4th A'enues \\ould remain open to traffic at all times. This event begins at 6:00 p.m. and is expected to conclude at 8:(ID p.m. Park Way would be immediately opened for traffic after the event CUlle lu\..k~. Escorted by a Chula Vista Police Department motorcade, the Little League team will board a Chula Vista Fire Department ladder truck for a short procession through western Chula Vista. The truck will depart the F Street Fire Station heading north on Fourth Avenue, turning right heading east on E Street and will proceed south down Third Avenue, and tuming right on Park Way. The procession will end at Memorial Park and Bowl at approximately 6:00 p.m. .'\l (,:I)r II' nl.. local dignitaries. Park View Little League team representatives and other special guests \\.ill h"'1\\1 the players with a brief recognition ceremony at Memorial Bowl. Expected crowd Size is approxll1lalclv 1,0DII to 2,000 people. The Chula Vista Police Department has been advised and will be onsite to regulate traffic and crowd control. The City's transit system will not be affected. The Transit Coordinator's staff bas agreed to the closure as long as ThIrd and Fourth Avenues remain 'passable tor traffic. Stafl'has reviewed the proper-ty holdlllgs of the City Council and has found no proper1y holdlllg \,ithIl1 51;11 I-eet ol-the boundaries or"the propertv which is the subject of this action. FISC\1. i~-IPACT There IS 110 11scal Illlpact to the City. The sponsors for the event have been secured and will cover all event costs. Any services provided by the City before, dUring, or after the event will be fully reimbursed by these funds. ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT There is nl) ongoing fiscal impact associated with thIS evellt. P!"l'jJIII'O/ hi 5::/l'p/illllic /\"/llgS/O!/, C01l111l1l1Iicu!{(JIIS CrJ()/"(!II/(//or, Otficr! (~lC()!IllJ1UJ1IC([t/(}//,l 9-2 RESOLUTION NO. 2009- RESOLUTION OF THE ClTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA ViSTA APPROVING A TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE OF PARK WAY FROM THIRD TO FOURTH AVENUES FOR THE PARK VIEW LITTLE LEAGUE HOMECOMiNG CELEBRATION FROM 3:00 PM TO SOO PM ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2009. WH EREAS, the City ]s preparing a homecoming celebration for the Park View Little League team to honor theil' accomplishments in the 2009 Little League World Series; and \VHEREAS. in order to prepare for the event and accommodate the expected nowds. the City needs permission r'or the temporary street closure of Park Way from ,1'00 p.m. to 8'00 p.m. from 3,,1 to 4th 1\ venues on Friday, September 4, 2009; and WHEREAS, the event will take place at Memonal Bowl iocated at 373 Park Way; ,-ll1d WHEREAS, both )"" and 4th Avenues would remain open to traffic at all tllnes, alld WHEREAS, tillS event begins at 6:00 p m. and IS expect to conclude at 8:00 p.m. P"rk Wav wOllld be Immediately opened for traffic after the event concludes; and WHEREAS, escorted by a Chul" Vista Police Department motorcade, the Little League team will board a Chula Vista Fire Department ladder truck for a short procession through western Chula Vista; and WH EREAS, the truck will depart the F Street FIre Station heading north on Fourth Avenue, tllming right heading east on E Street and wtll proceed south down Third Avenue, :lIld turning right on Park Way; and WHEREAS, the procession will end at Memonal Park and Bowl at approximately (l.OO p.m; and WHEREAS. at 6:UO pill.. local dignitaries, Park View Little League team representatives and other speCial guests will honor the players with a bnef recogl1ltioll ceremony at Memorial Bowl; and WHEREAS, the expected crowd size IS approximately 1,000 to 2,000 people; and WHEREAS, public safety and well being would be promoted by the alorel11entioned street closure; and 9-3 Page 2, Item: Meeting Date: 09/01/2009 WH EREAS, the Chul8 Vista Pol1ce Dep811ment h8ve been advised and will be onsite to regulate traffic and crowd control; and WHEREAS, the City's transit system will not be affected; and WHEREAS, the Transit Coordinator's staff has agreed to the closure as long as Third and Fomth Avenues rem8in passable for traffic. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED th8t the City Council of the City of Chula Vista hereby authorizes the temporary closure of Park Way from Third Avenue to Fourth A venue on September 4, 2009 for a homecoming celebration for The Park View Little Le8gue from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. subject to conditions as noted 8bove. Presented by: Approved as to fonn by: Sec)11 Tulloch /1,sslstalll City l'vl,mager ~ffi B8rt Miesfeld City Atlomey 9-4