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RESOLUTION NO. 92 -71
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE
OF SEASHORE DRIVE, NEWPORT BOULEVARD AND BALBOA
BOULEVARD.
WHEREAS, each year, thousands of visitors come to Newport
Beach during the July 4th holiday; and
WHEREAS, this large influx of persons creates traffic
congestion in West Newport and on the Balboa Peninsula that impairs
the ability of the Police and Fire Departments to respond to
emergencies and /or maintain public safety; and
WHEREAS, during the July 4th Holiday, traffic in West
Newport and along the Peninsula frequently results in little or no
vehicular flow on public streets with many vehicles not promptly
moving when an opportunity arises to do so; and
WHEREAS, during the July 4th Holiday, many visitors to
Newport Beach use public streets to celebrate the occasion and
closure of streets is frequently necessary to protect the safety and
welfare of persons using public streets; and
WHEREAS, the Vehicle Code of the State of California
permits temporary street closure during periods of heavy traffic
congestion or when necessary to protect persons using public
streets; and
•NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to the
provisions of Article 3, Chapter 1, Division 11 of the Vehicle Code
of the State of California the Newport Beach City Council hereby
authorizes any Peace Officer to temporarily close, or divert traffic
from, all or a portion of the following streets when, in the opinion
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of that Peace Officer, little or no vehicular flow is occurring and
a significant number of vehicles are not promptly moving when an
opportunity arises to do so, or when necessary for the safety and
protection of persons using the street for celebrations, parades or
special activities:
• 1. Seashore Drive between 32nd Street and
54th Street;
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2. Eastbound Balboa Boulevard between 32nd
Street and West Coast Highway; and
3. The southbound lanes of Newport Boulevard
between Via Lido and Balboa Boulevard;
4. All southbound 11100" block streets between
River Avenue and 32nd Street.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the authority of a Peace Officer
to temporarily close, or divert traffic from, the streets listed
above is limited to the period from 6:00 a.m. on July 3, 1992 to
4:00 p.m. on July 5, 1992.
ADOPTED this 22nd day of June, 1992.
ATTEST:
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