HomeMy Public PortalAbout01-037 - Temporary Closure of Specific City Streets in Connection with the Fifth Annual All- American Soap Box Derby Race RESOLUTION NO. 01-037
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF SPECIFIC CITY STREETS
IN CONNECTION WITH THE FIFTH ANNUAL ALL-
AMERICAN SOAP BOX.DERBY RACE ON SATURDAY,
JUNE 2, 2001, AND ON SATURDAY, MAY 26, 20019
FROM 5:00 A.M.TO 6:00 P.M.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY FINDS,
DETERMINES, AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e) provides that a City may
temporarily close all or a portion of any street for celebrations, parades, local special
events, and other purposes when, in the opinion of local authorities having jurisdiction,
the closing is necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that
portion of the street during the temporary closing.
Section 2. The City has received a request from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Department to hold a soap box derby race (hereinafter referred to as the "derby") that will
involve hand-built soap box derby vehicles, and pedestrians, proceeding north/south
along Central Avenue between University Drive and Del Arno Boulevard in the City of
Carson. The event will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2001, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
or as soon as the derby is concluded.
Section 3. In order to permit the event to occur on City streets without interruptions
of vehicular traffic, it will be necessary to temporarily close certain street segments to
vehicular traffic, except those vehicles, if any, participating in the event. The time of the
temporary closure will be on Saturday, June 2, 2001 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to
conduct the derby and on Saturday, May 26, 2001 from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to conduct
the practice session. The actual time that any particular street portion will be closed will
depend on the duration of the event taking into account any time for setup and
termination. Decisions to close and reopen particular street segments for this event will
be vested in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies who are supervising the event.
Section 4. The City Council hereby finds that the temporary closure of the streets for
the times listed above, is necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use
those street segments for the event. The City Council specifically finds that without the
temporary closures, the event could not be safely conducted without potential collision
between event participants and regular vehicular travel
Section 5. Based on the findings set forth above and all other evidence in the record
of this matter, the City Council hereby orders the temporary closure of the street
segments on June 2, 2001 from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on May 26, 2001 from 5:00
a.m. until 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the event is determined by the Los Angeles
County Sheriff's Office to be safely concluded.
PASSED,APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 21st day of March 2001.
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DARYL W. SIWEENEY
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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HELEN S. KAWAGOE
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON )
I, Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council is five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No.
01-037 was duly and regularly adopted by said Council at an adjourned regular meeting duly and regularly
held on the 21st day of March, 2001 and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Sweeney, Calas, Frank, Ontal, and Dear
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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