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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/20/2018 06H 2018 Open Cruising Events AuthorizationBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDASTATEMENT 1 Item No. 6.H. For Meeting of: March 20, 2018 ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing open cruising events to be held on June 9, June 16, July 14, August 11, September 8 and September 15, 2018 SUBMITTED BY: Sean Hawkins, Economic Development Manager, 575-6274 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: This resolution authorizes the City of Yakima to issue Special Event Permits for Cruise Nights on certain dates in 2018. Cruise nights have become quite popular in recent years with cars and people lining Yakima Avenue for a fun filled night in our downtown core. All types of cars and participants are welcome at each of the six Cruise Nights in 2018. ITEM BUDGETED: NA STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Economic Development APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date 0 resolution 3/13/2018 Type Cover Memo 2 RESOLUTION NO. R -2018- A RESOLUTION authorizing open cruising events to be held on June 9, June 16, July 14, August 11, September 8 and September 15, 2018. WHEREAS, the City of Yakima ("City") has previously adopted ordinances regulating cruising events, codified at Chapter 9.25 YMC; and WHEREAS, various City of Yakima based organizations have requested cruising events to be conducted on Yakima Avenue in 2018 from 6th Street to 7th Avenue, on the specified Saturdays of June 9, June 16, July 14, August 11, September 8 and September 15, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., to be open to the public and subject to the special event provisions of Chapter 9.70 YMC; and WHEREAS, YMC 9.25.020 provides that the City Council may approve open cruise events from time to time pursuant to an adopted Resolution, subject to applicable provisions of Chapter 9.70 YMC pertaining to special events; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that approval of the proposed open cruising events to be held June 9, June 16, July 14, August 11, September 8 and September 15, as described above, is in the best interests of residents of the City of Yakima and will promote the general health, safety and welfare; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The open cruising events requested by various City of Yakima based organizations to be held between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, June 16, July 14, August 11, September 8 and September 15, 2018 on Yakima Avenue between 61h Street and 71h Avenue, is hereby approved, subject to and conditioned upon the applicant's compliance with all applicable provisions of Chapter 9.70 YMC pertaining to special events. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of March, 2018. ATTEST: Kathy Coffey, Mayor Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk