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AGENDA TITLE: Closure of Lodi Avenue, between Stockton and Washington Streets, for Car Show
Sunday, October 25, 1998
MEETING DATE: August 19, 1998
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council allow the closure of Lodi Avenue, between Stockton
and Washington streets, on Sunday, October 25, 1998, from 6:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. for a car show by the American Steel Car Club to benefit the
Adopt -A -Child Foundation, subject to appropriate permit conditions.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The American Steel Car Club will be holding a car show on Sunday,
October 25, 1998, to benefit the Adopt -A -Child Foundation. The
Club has requested, through an encroachment permit application, to
close Lodi Avenue between Stockton and Washington streets from
6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. See attached letter.
Temporary closure of minor streets has been done a number of times for various activities. However, in
this instance, the request is for the closure of a major east -west arterial. Traffic data indicates that on
Sundays approximately 8,000 cars use this segment of Lodi Avenue. This is much lower than the typical
weekday traffic of 15,000 to 18,000. For the closure of an arterial street like Lodi Avenue to work, effort
needs to be put into planning the necessary traffic diversions and signage needed to adequately inform
drivers. Therefore, in addition to typical permit conditions, as a condition of approval, the applicant needs
to provide a detailed traffic control plan. In this case, traffic will be detoured north to Walnut Street via
Stockton and Washington streets.
For Council's information, the City has no formal policy on temporary street closures. Our practice is that
the Public Works Department approves or denies closures on public streets. We generally approve (with
conditions) those on minor streets. Closures on major streets or those affecting large areas, such as the
Street Faire, are brought to the Council for approval. In Downtown, closures for events sanctioned by the
Downtown Lodi Business Partnership are being approved without further Council action.
FUNDING: Not applicable.
Prepared by Bob Murdoch, City Engineer
Attachment
cc: American Steel Car Club
Chamber of Commerce
Downtown Lodi Business Partnership
APPROVED:
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Richard C. Prima, Yr.
Public Works Director
H. Dixon Flynn -- City Manager
08/11/88
Subj ect: Closure of Lodi Avenue
Between Stockton St. and Washington St.
Date: October 25, 1998 - Sunday
9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Purpose: Car Show - Approximately 150 Cars
500 People
Proceeds: Donations to "Adopt a Child" Foundation"
To the Members of the Lodi City Council:
The American Steel Car Club of Lodi and A & W would like to request the
closure of Lodi Avenue between Stockton Street and Washington Street on the 25th
of October for a Car Show.
We have talked with the Police Department of Lodi and they did not see any
problem with closing Lodi Avenue on that particular Sunday. Sunday should have
a lot less traffic and we should not have any problems re-routing the traffic.
We have checked with the Railroad and were told that the trains do not
operate on Sunday.
We have also talked with the Lodi City Public Works Department and they
did not foresee any problems.
We hope that you, the members of the Lodi City Council, will take into
consideration our request.
We feel that this event will attract a considerable amount of people, giving
them the opportunity to visit our local business and see our wonderful City of Lodi.
Thank you
President: JLeroy 171,
ups
American Steel Car Club
CITY COUNCIL
JACK A. SIEGLOCK, Mayor
KEITH LAND
Mayor Pro Tempore
ROBERT J. JOHNSON
STEPHEN J. MANN
PHILLIP A. PENNING
CITY OF LODI
CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET
P.O. BOX 3006
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910
(209) 333-6706
H. DIXON FLYNN
City Manager
ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
RANDALL A. HAYS
City Attorney
FAX (209) 333-6710
August 13, 1998
American Steel Car Club Chamber of Commerce Downtown Lodi Business Ptp.
Mr. Leroy Billups, Pres. Mr. Bob Andosca, Exec. Dir. Mr. Alan M Goldberg, Pres.
8663 E. Acampo Rd. 35 S. School St. P. O. Box 1565
Acampo, CA 95220 Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95241
SUBJECT: Closure of Lodi Avenue, between Stockton and Washington Streets, for
Car Show Sunday, October 25, 1998
Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of
Wednesday, August 19, 1998. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the
City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street.
This item is on the consent calendar and is usually not discussed unless a
Council Member requests discussion. The public is given an opportunity to address
items on the consent calendar at the appropriate time.
If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council,
City of Lodi, P. O. Box 3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the
mail. Or, you may hand -deliver the letter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street.
If you wish to address the Council at the Council Meeting, be sure to fill out a speaker's
card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and
give it to the City Clerk. If you have any questions about communicating with the
Council, please contact Alice Reimche, City Clerk, at 333-6702.
If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Bob Murdoch, City Engineer,
at 333-6706.
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Richard C. Prima, r.
Public Works Director
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