HomeMy WebLinkAbout7281 RESOLUTION NO. 7281
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING STREET CLOSURES FOR ANNUAL
FESTIVAL OF BANDS PARADES BY THE ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL
MUSIC CLUB
WHEREAS, the Arcadia High School Music Club has held a Festival of Bands
Parade for the past 65 years. The festival takes place in the City of Arcadia and has
required the assistance of the Arcadia Police Department for street closures; and
WHEREAS, the next Festival of Bands Parade will take place on Saturday,
November 23, 2019, marking the 66th anniversary of the event. Like past Festival of
Bands Parades, Arcadia Police Department personnel will provide parade route security
for the event and Public Works Services supplies barricades and assistance in
preparation for street closure and traffic diversion; and
WHEREAS, the parades have been of similar scale, and the parade route and
event details have remained consistent over the years; and
WHEREAS, the parade has the bands exit Gate 1 from the Santa Anita Race
Track parking lot onto westbound Huntington Drive to southbound Baldwin Avenue to
eastbound Duarte Road to northbound El Monte Avenue to eastbound Campus Drive
into the disband area (Exhibit "A"). Parade awards are given at the High School and
then the bands move by vehicle to another venue for the field competition; and
WHEREAS, although it is possible for the parade route to change in future years,
the route is expected to remain consistent and any deviations would be communicated
to the City ahead of time by the Arcadia High School; and
WHEREAS, each year arrangements are made for the temporary posting of no
parking signs on the parade route and other areas near the parade. Posting occurs
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several days before the event date; and
WHEREAS, each year, the parade requires the closure of Baldwin Avenue from
Huntington Drive to Duarte Road and Duarte Road from Baldwin Avenue to El Monte
Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 1:00 p.m. Closure of Campus Drive from
Santa Anita Avenue to Park Avenue is also required from 6:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Additionally, traffic will be disrupted intermittently on Huntington Drive between Baldwin
Avenue and Gate 1 for bands to exit the staging area; and
WHEREAS, each year staff has and will continue to confirm with the City
Attorney's Office that the appropriate insurance binders are issued to properly protect
the City; and
WHEREAS, each year, the Arcadia High School Music Club will hand-deliver
flyers to all businesses and residential areas impacted by the closures; and
WHEREAS, the Arcadia Police Department will budget sufficient funds to support
the personnel costs associated with street closures and event security.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council authorizes the street closures for the 2019
Festival of Bands Parade by the Arcadia High School Music Club.
SECTION 2. The City Manager or his/her designee is hereby authorized to
administratively approve the street closures for all future Festival of Bands Parades by
the Arcadia High School Music Club, provided that the details of the proposed closures
remain materially consistent with the recital statements contained herein.
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SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 19th day of November , 2019.
May of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
W'erk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 7281 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 19th day of November, 2019 and that said Resolution was adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Amundson, Beck, Tay, Chandler, and Verlato
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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