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HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-49 - Street Closure for July 4th Holiday PeriodRESOLUTION NO. 87 -49 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF SEASHORE DRIVE, NEWPORT BOULEVARD AND BALBOA BOULEVARD DURING THE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY PERIOD, • PURSUANT TO SECTION 21101(e) OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE • WHEREAS, each year during the July 4th holiday period, huge throngs of visitors come to the beach area to join in the celebration and festivities; and WHEREAS, this large influx of persons coming to the beach causes extreme traffic congestion, making it almost impossible for emergency vehicles to respond in this area; and WHEREAS, Section 21101(e) of the California Vehicle Code enables cities to adopt rules by resolution regulating traffic and authorizing temporary closure of streets for the safety and protection of persons who are to use the streets during closure. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e), the City Council of the City of Newport Beach hereby authorizes the Chief of Police, or his designee, to temporarily close Seashore Drive, from 33rd Street to Orange Street; Balboa Boulevard, from 32nd Street to West Coast Highway; and Newport Boulevard southbound at West Coast Highway, between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 3:00 A.M., on July 3rd and 4th, 1987, if in the opinion of the Chief of Police, or his designee, the closure is necessary for the safety and protection of persons authorized to use the streets during closure.