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City Council Meeting July 23, 1996
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STAFF REPORT
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TO Mayor and City Council
FROM City Staff
SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE ALTERNATE ROUTE FOR SANTA
MONICA POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CENTENNIAL PARADE ON OCEAN
AVENUE TO MAIN STREET
INTRODUCTION
The City's Event Management Team has received a request from the Santa MOnica
Police Department to conduct a parade on a route that slightly deviates from the City's
authorized parade route (SMMC Section 4 08 580) The follOWing report describes
this event and recommends approval of the alternate route with conditions established
by the Event Management Team
BACKGROUND
On May 28, 1996, the Clty's Event Management Team reviewed a request from the
City's Police Department to hold a parade In celebration of their centennial anniversary
on Ocean Avenue to Main Street on Sunday, August 4, 1996 from 10:00 - 11 30 a.m.
Staging Will begin at 8 00 a.m and Will take place on Ocean Avenue from Adelaide
to ArIZona. The parade Will start at 1000 a m. at Arizona and Ocean and Will proceed
south on Ocean Avenue to Colorado The route to thiS pOint follows the City's offiCial
parade route The organizers are requesting permission to continue the parade east
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on Colorado and then south on Main Street to end at the CIVIC AudItorium. The
parade will last one and a half hours from start to finish, not Including staging time
DISCUSSION
Three Santa MOnica bus lines and four MT A lines are Impacted by the requested
parade route Approximately 28 Santa Monica bus tnps will be affected Lines
crOSSing Ocean at Colorado, two buses every 20 minutes, will have to be
accommodated by breaking the parade as buses arnve at the intersectIOn.
Transportation officials have indicated that this IS an acceptable option; however
these delays may extend the duration of the parade
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
Adequate funds are available and arrangements have been made with City
departments to help cover parade costs No additional appropnatlons are needed.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Police Department's Centennial
Parade on August 4, 1996 on the route descnbed herein, requIring parade organizers
to limit ItS duration to two hours, including frequent traffic breaks for bus crossings
Prepared by.
Barbara Stinchfield, CCS Acting Director
Carole Curtin, Events Facilities Manager
Tnnle Garcia-Valdez, Administrative Staff Assistant
Community and Cultural Services
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City Council Meeting: July 9, 1996
Santa MOnica, California
RESOLUTION NO
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE HOLDING OF A PARADE ON AUGUST 4, 1996 ON A
ROUTE OTHER THAN THE OFFICIAL CITY PARADE ROUTE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4 08 580 of the Santa MOnica MUnicipal Code,
the City Council may authorize a parade route as set forth herein,
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOllOWS
SECTION 1 That on August 4, 1996, from 10 00-11 30 a m participants In
the Santa MOnica Police Department's Centennial Parade are authorized to conduct a
parade along the follOWing route
Staging on Ocean Avenue between Adelaide and Arizona (from 8 00-1000
a.m.) and parade proceeding south on Ocean Avenue, east on Colorado, and south on
Main Street to the CIVIC AuditOrium
SECTION 2 Permission to conduct the parade IS granted upon the follOWing
conditions.
a. That parade units may not be brought to the staging area, Ocean Avenue
between Adelaide and Arizona, prior to 8'00 a m on Sunday, August 4, 1996
b That amplified sound IS not permitted before 8 00 a m and all speakers
must face the ocean
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c That duratIon of the parade be ',m,ted to a maXimum of two hours,
including frequent traffic breaks to allow buses and other traffic to cross parade route.
d That any service not provided by the City, such as barricading and coning
of streets and posting of directional signs, be assumed and paid by the organizers
e That organizers be responsible for posting "Temporary No Parking" sIgns
along the parade route at least 24 hours In advance and removing them Immediately
following the parade.
That all litter, horse droppings, and directional signs be cleared from the
streets and sIdewalks within four hours of the close of the parade
9 That the parade disband at the CIVIC Auditorium
SECTION 3 The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be In full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
MARSHA JONES MOUTRIE
City Attorney
by
MARSHA JONES MOUTRIE
City Attorney
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