HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-94-5679 (SPECIAL EVENTS/STREET CLOSURE)RESOLUTION 94-5679
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH TOI
ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMITS TO
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ALLOW TEMPORARY USE AND CLOSURE OF PUBLIC STREETS FOR SPECIAL
EVENTS AND STREET FESTIVALS
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WHEREAS, the City Council held a public meeting on April 12,
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1994, to determine the procedures and minimum requirements for
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issuing permits for the temporary use and closure of public
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streets and made the following findings:
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A. The Chamber of Commerce has requested the City to allow
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street festivals to promote business activity and attract
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customers to the downtown area;
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B. Amending the Municipal Code is necessary to allow street
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closures to allow these temporary events;
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C. While the City Council supports temporary street festivals;
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in order to protect the interests of the City, in terms of
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liability coverage, maintenance of emergency access and
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circulation of pedestrians and vehicles, it is necessary to
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regulate the use of public streets for temporary events and
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to require the issuance of a permit;
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa
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Beach, California, hereby resolves and establishes the following
permit procedures and minimum requirements:
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Permits shall be issued by the Director of Public Works
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subject to the prior approval of the City Council to allow
temporary use and closure of public streets for special
events, street festivals or fairs which shall include, at a
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minimum, the following requirements to protect the public
health, safety, and welfare:
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a. A hold harmless and idemnification agreement shall be
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executed
b. Certificate of insurance of $1,000,000 shall be provided
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adding the City as one of the insured. Each
participating business and/or vendor shall carry public
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liability, personal injury and property damage
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insurance, or blanket liability coverage for all
participating businesses/vendors shall be provided by a
responsible organization.
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C. A traffic management plan shall be provided to minimize
traffic and parking interruption; to ensure proper signs
are provided before and during the event to direct
traffic flow; and, to ensure emergency access to all
property and fire hydrants is maintained.
d. A minimum of five foot passage shall be maintained at
all times.
e. The public right-of-way shall be maintained and cleaned
by each participant, and shall be cleaned at the
conclusion of the event by the participants and/or the
sponsoring organization.
f. Subject to the review & recommendation of the Downtown
Business Area Enhancement District Advisory Commission.
g. The permittee will reimburse the City of Hermosa Beach
for all costs incurred by the City in relation to the
holding of the subject event.
h. The City of Hermosa Beach will review each application
individually to determine whether a Special Event Fee
will be charged to the permittee. Such fee will be over
and above any reimburseables due the City for costs
incurred.
PASSED, APPROVED, and
PRESIDENT oT
Hermosa Beach,
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this 26tkyday of April, 199417
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA j
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH )
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 94-5679 was duly and
regularly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Hermosa Beach at a Regular Meeting of said Council
at the regular place thereof on April 26, 1994.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Oakes, Mayor Edgerton
_NOES:- Reviczky
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT:- None
DATED: April 28, 1994
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Deputy City Clerk