HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 113-98RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CLOSING OF
CERTAIN BLOCKS OF 20TH STREET AND PARTS OF G
STREET FOR SPECIFIED HOURS ON SEPTEMBER 19,
1998.
WHEREAS, throughout 1998, the City of Bakersfield is celebrating its Centennial;
and
WHEREAS, the Centennial Celebration Foundation ("CCF") was formed to help
plan the centennial celebration and raise funds to help the City celebrate its centennial;
and
WHEREAS, the CCF and several other sponsors wish to hold a centennial fund-
raising event on September 19, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the CCF wishes to hold this event on 20th Street between H Street and
just west of G Street and parts of G Street; and
WHEREAS, the event will consist of dinner, music and other forms of entertainment;
and
WHEREAS, the CCF wishes to serve alcoholic beverages as well as soft drinks at
this event; and
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Municipal Code prohibits possession and consumption
of alcoholic beverages on City streets; and
WHEREAS, the CCF and other sponsors intend to cordon off the area of 20th Street
and G Street with chain link fence and make it inaccessible to anyone who has not
purchased a ticket to the event in advance; and
WHEREAS, the CCF and other sponsors further intend to post security guards at
the only entrances and exits of the chain link fence to ensure that no one enters the event
without a ticket and no one leaves the event with any alcoholic beverages; and
WHEREAS, the CCF and other sponsors guarantee to return the streets to the
condition they were before the event; and
WHEREAS, the CCF and other sponsors have contacted the businesses which will
be affected by this event and street closure and they have no objections; and
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WHEREAS, the CCF and other sponsors have or will have obtained all other
necessary permits to enable them to hold this event at that location; and
WHEREAS, the event is expected to start at 5:30 p.m. and end at 11 p.m.
September 19, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the CCF and other sponsors will need fourteen daylight hours to erect
the fencing and set up the booths, tables, chairs and other displays for the event as well
as several hours to tear down the fencing and booths and return the streets to their prior
condition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD AS FOLLOWS:
1. On September 18, 1998, from 6 p.m. through 2 a.m. September 20, 1998,
20th Street from the west side of H Street and up to, but not including, 1816 20th Street
will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
2. On September 18, 1998, from 6 p.m. through 2 a.m September 20, 1998, G
Street between 2001 and 2005 to the area just south of 1925 G Street will be closed to
vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
3. On September 18, 1998, from 6 p.m. through 2 a.m. September 20, 1998, the
alley west of the Fox Theater from 20th Street to a point 100 feet north will be closed to
vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
4. During the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. on September 19, 1998, alcoholic
beverages may be sold, consumed and possessed only in the areas designated closed to
vehicular and pedestrian traffic in paragraphs 1,2 and 3, above.
5. All street closures will be set up to ensure that emergency vehicles have all
access necessary to protect the attendees and buildings surrounding the event.
6. Such street closures are necessary for the safety and protection of the
persons attending the event.
7. "No Parking" signs will be posted in the areas to be closed prior to the actual
street closure to ensure no vehicles will be on the streets when the fences are erected.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on -~IL~JL.I~11_, by
the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
APPROVED
COUNCILMEMBER CARSON,~F~, SMITH, MCDERMOTT, ROWLES, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMBER ~
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CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Gu~erk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
BOB RIC~~~'
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of the City Attorney
By: ~/ ,~-~ ~//
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Deputy City Attorney
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