CC 2016-03-08_09e Supplemental Info Item No 1MEMORANDUM
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: TERESA McCLISH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
AGENDA ITEM 9.e. -MARCH 8, 2016 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CONSIDERATION OF TEMPORARY USE PERMIT NO. 16-001;
AUTHORIZATION TO USE CITY PROPERTY AND CLOSE CITY
STREETS FOR THE ANNUAL ARROYO GRANDE STRAWBERRY
FESTIVAL AND STAMPEDE ON MAY 28TH AND 29TH, 2016;
APPLICANT -ARROYO GRANDE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION; REPRESENTATIVE -BOB LUND
DATE: MARCH 8, 2016
As a result of continued efforts to ensure a safe and successful event, a modification to
the recommended "No Parking" areas has been identified. It is recommended that
instead of "No Parking" being enforced on Poole Street between Mason Street and
Traffic Way_ (Resolution Page 2, Number 15), this be modified to enforce "No Parking".
on the north side of Poole Street and "No Parking" on the south side of Allen Street.
This will allow for better vehicular circulation during the event and is reflected in the
attached Resolution.
Attachment:
1. Revised City Council Resolution
cc: City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Public Review Binder
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING TEMPORARY USE PERMIT NO.
16-001; AUTHORIZING THE USE OF CITY PROPERTY AND
CLOSURE OF CITY STREETS FOR THE ANNUAL ARROYO
GRANDE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL AND STAMPEDE ON MAY 28
AND 29, 2016; APPLIED FOR BY THE ARROYO GRANDE
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the Arroyo Grande Village Improvement Association (VIA), organizers of the Arroyo
Grande Strawberry Festival, have requested closure of certain City streets and the use of City
property as outlined below, for the purpose of craft exhibits, displays, food booths and
entertainment, and similar activities; and
WHEREAS, members of the VIA will be responsible for costs associated with traffic control,
cleanup, and payment of all related fees and costs for use of City property and City employee
time related to the event; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with the VIA, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Pismo Beach, organizers
of the Strawberry Stampede, have requested closure of certain City streets and the use of City
property as outlined below, for the purpose of a run/walk.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande that
the following streets shall be closed and the Arroyo Grande Village Improvement Association is
hereby granted the use of certain City streets and property as follows:
Strawberry Festival-Saturday & Sunday, May 28 & 29, 2016
1. The closure of Branch Street from Traffic Way to Mason Street from 5 am to 7 pm on
Saturday, May 28th and 5 am to 6 pm on Sunday, May 29th.
2. The closure of Short Street from East Branch Street to Olohan Alley from 5 pm Friday,
May 2ih until 6 pm, Sunday, May 94th.
3. The closure of Bridge Street from Branch Street to Traffic Way from 5 am Saturday,
May 28th until 7 pm, Sunday, May 29th.
4. The closure of Nelson Street from Mason Street to Traffic Way from 5 am Saturday,
May 28th to 7 pm Sunday, May 29th.
5. The use of parking lots along Olohan Alley from Mason Street to Bridge Street from 5
pm Friday, May 2ih through 7 pm Sunday, May 29th.
6. The use of the Car Corral from 10 pm Friday, May 27th to 7 pm, Sunday May 29th.
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7. The use of the parking area from the Car Corral to and including the Brisco parking lot
and the Le Point Street parking lot from 10 pm Friday, May 2?1h to 7 pm Sunday, May
29th.
8. The use of lawns at Heritage Square from 4 pm Friday, May 2?1h until 7 pm Sunday,
May 29th.
9. The use of the Hart-Collette Park between Bridge Street and Traffic Way from 5 am
Saturday, May 28th to 7 pm on Sunday, May 29th.
10. The use of the four-acre lot next to the Woman's Club on West Branch Street for
festival attendee parking on Saturday, May 28th and Sunday, May 29th.
11. The use of the dirt lot at Rodeo Drive and West Branch Street for festival attendee
parking on Saturday, May 28th and Sunday, May 29th.
12. The use of the City Hall parking lot at 300 E. Branch Street on Saturday, May 28th and
Sunday, May 29th.
13. The use of the parking area along the creek fence on the south side of Olohan Alley
behind Willis & Bennett from 6 am Thursday, May 25th until 6 pm Monday, May 30th to
accommodate trash roll-off placement.
14. "No Parking" in two (2) parking spaces along the south curbline of E. Branch Street
immediately east of Mason Street while streets are closed.
15. "No Parking" on Poole Street bet\veen Mason and Traffic 'Nay due to semi truck
"detour'' while streets are closed "No Parking" on the north side of Poole Street
between Mason Street and Traffic Way and "No Parking" on the south side of Allen
Street between Mason Street and Traffic Way due to vehicular "detour" while streets
are closed.
16. "Right Turn Only" from Poole Street onto Traffic Way while streets ar~ closed.
17. "No Parking" in two (2) parking spaces on the east and west curbline of South Mason
Street (approximately 30') just north of the intersection with Poole Street while streets
are closed.
18. Branch Mill Road between East Cherry Street and the City limit line will be closed to
through traffic from 8 am to 9:30 am on Sunday, May 29th, 2014 for the running of the
Strawberry Stampede.
19. Allen Street between Traffic Way and Garden Street will be closed to through traffic
from 8 am to 10 am on Sunday, May 29th for the running of the Strawberry Stampede.
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On motion of Council Member
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
, seconded by Council Member
The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 8th day of March 2016.
, and on the
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JIM HILL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KELLY WETMORE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
DIANNE THOMPSON, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HEATHER K. WHITHAM, CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT "A"
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR
TEMPORARY USE PERMIT NO. 16-001
This approval authorizes the use of City property and the closure of City streets for the
annual Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival and the annual Strawberry Stampede on May 28
and 29, 2016.
General Conditions
1. The Arroyo Grande Village Improvement Association (VIA) shall ascertain and comply
with all State, County and City requirements as are applicable to this project.
2. The event shall occur in substantial conformance with the application and plans on file
in the Community Development Department office.
3. The VIA shall comply with all the conditions of the City Council Resolution adopted on
February 23, 2016.
4. The VIA shall agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its agents,
officers, and employees harmless, at its sole expense from any action brought against
the City, its agents, officers, or employees because of said approval, or in the
alternative, to relinquish such approval. The VIA shall reimburse the City, its agents,
officers, or employees, for any court costs and attorney's fees which the City, its
agents, officers, or employees may be required by a court to pay as a result of such
action. The City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the
defense of any such action but such participation shall not relieve the VIA of his/her
obligations under this condition.
Public Works Department Conditions
5. The VIA is responsible for providing trash bags and restroom supplies for the festival.
Any supplies the Public Works Department may need to provide must be reimbursed
by the VIA.
6. The VIA shall have an individual designated to periodically inspect the restrooms and
areas around food vendors and waste containers. That individual shall be responsible
for maintaining the cleanliness of these areas and gathering and disposing of all
debris.
7. The VIA shall reimburse the City for electrical costs associated with special events.
Specifically, costs for the outlets by the gazebo, Rotary Bandstand, Bridge Street,
Olohan Alley, and behind former City Hall shall be reimbursed.
8. The VIA shall reimburse the City for the costs of any Public Works staff services
required for this event, including, but not limited to, restroom maintenance, trash, etc.
9. The VIA shall remove any tape placed on streets and parking areas after the event.
Engineering Division Conditions
10. Restroom facilities, barricades, signing and detour routes shall be provided by the VIA
as required.
11 . The VIA shall place an advertisement in the Five Cities Times-Press Recorder just
prior to the event to advise residents of street closures.
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12. The VIA shall provide a $1,000,000.00 comprehensive general liability insurance
policy naming the City as additional insured by May 1, 2016.
13. The VIA shall reimburse the City for the costs of Engineering Division services and any
other City services required for this event.
Building and Life Safety Division Conditions
14. All food booths (cooking) must comply with the Fire Department guidelines, and must
have County Health Department approval. The VIA will inform booth applicants of Fire
Department guidelines, and will ensure total compliance of booth operators. The VIA
will not allow non-compliant booths to operate.
15. The project shall comply with the most recent edition of the California State Fire and
Building Codes and the Uniform Building and Fire Codes as adopted by the City of
Arroyo Grande. Specifically, all temporary-wiring provisions of the N.E.C. must be
met.
16. The Building and Life Safety Division must inspect all food booths, generators and
temporary electrical service prior to the opening of the event. In lieu of requiring a
building permit for temporary electrical service, The VIA will collect a fee of $15 per
every booth utilizing an electrical connection. This fee will be itemized by booth
number and submitted to the Building and Life Safety Division within 15 days of the
end of the Festival.
17. Emergency access must be maintained to the satisfaction of the Building Official and
Fire Chief. A detailed chart or map will be provided to Building and Life Safety Division
and Fire Department for approval prior to the event, showing placement of all booths,
to include actual dimensions of access pathways for fire apparatus and emergency
vehicles.
18. Per the approval of the Fire Chief, there will be ambulance service dedicated to the
event.
19. The use of generators must be reviewed and approved by the Building Official. ,
20. All fire lanes must be posted and enforced in accordance with Police and , Fire
Department guidelines. Fire lanes and access must be approved by the Fire Chief.
21. The VIA shall identify an individual to act as liaison with the Fire Department for the
purpose of maintaining life and safety.
22. Prior to opening the event, the fire access road shall be posted. VIA shall provide
continuous enforcement of the fire access road during the event.
23. The VIA will coordinate with and be responsible for costs associated with San Luis
Ambulance to provide standby personnel and equipment for Bike Medic and golf cart
transport for entire duration of Festival.
24. The VIA shall pay the Fire Department for members and equipment assigned to the
event.
Police Department Conditions
25. The VIA shall pay Police Department costs for officers assigned to the event.
26. All temporary "No Parking" signs shall be posted a minimum of 48 hours prior to event
setup.
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27. A minimum of four (4) private security personnel will be provided by the VIA, to the
satisfaction of the Chief of Police. The VIA will present to the Arroyo Grande Police
Department two (2) weeks prior to the event:
a. The name of the security agency
b. A schedule of security coverage
c. Location and hours of security assignments
Minimum required security is one (1) volunteer officer· stationed at Nelson & Bridge
Street, two (2) volunteer officers assigned to the Swinging Bridge, and one (1)
volunteer officer for patrol throughout the evening hours on Saturday, May 28, 2016.
28. Failure to provide private licensed security will result in AGPD Officers being assigned
with expenses billed to the VIA.
29. The VIA shall provide and place all barricades, signs, and arrow boards.
30. The VIA shall replace all delineators that are stolen, misplaced, or vandalized.
Special Conditions
31. Notification of all streets subject to closure must be posted a minimum of 48 hours
prior to closure, stating the dates and times of closures.
32. Additional event themed signage by local businesses is permitted for the duration of
the event.
33. The VIA shall distribute State Board of Equalization forms to all vendors to report the
sales tax collected during the Festival, and shall notify them that a list of vendors will
be supplied to the City to verify payment of sales tax.
34. The VIA shall provide to the City's Administrative Services Department a list of all
vendors participating in the festival. The list will be used to verify that sales tax was
collected and reported as earned in Arroyo Grande.
35. The VIA and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Pismo Beach shall mail or hand deliver
notification of street closure to all affected residents one week before the event,
. including residents on Allen Street due to the revised street closures.
36. There shall be no parking on the north side of Poole Street and south side of Allen
Street from Mason Street to Traffic Way from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday, May 28th
and Sunday, May 29th.
37. There shall be no parking on the north side of E. Branch Street from Mason Street to
Crown Hill Street from 5:00 am on Saturday, May 28th until 7 pm Sunday, May 29th.
38. The left turn lane for vehicles traveling west on E. Branch Street at Mason Street shall
be blocked to allow for larger vehicles to make right turns onto E. Branch Street from
Mason Street.