TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Supervisor Williams
MEETING DATE: July 23, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Williams
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Granting Permission for the Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show to Hold a Parade on Sunday, September 15, 2024, Between 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Along Highway 128 in Boonville
(Sponsor: Supervisors Williams)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Resolution granting permission for the Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show to hold a parade on Sunday, September 15, 2024, between 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. along Highway 128 in Boonville; authorize the Clerk of the Board to forward copies of the Resolution to the District Permit Coordinator, Caltrans (Eureka), the California Highway Patrol, and the Fair Manager; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board of Supervisors has approved the parade every year since 1986. The last action of the Board was on July 11, 2023.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Representatives of the Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show are requesting permission to hold a parade on Sunday, September 15, 2024, in Boonville. Said parade would be held between 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., commencing on Manchester Road and proceeding along Highway 128 to the Fairgrounds. Cooperation will be given to the California Highway Patrol and to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Department in allowing traffic to proceed on the highway, as only one lane is needed to conduct said parade. In order for the parade to be held, the Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show is seeking permission from the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors, pursuant to the Department of Transportation and California Highway Patrol's Joint Policy Guidelines for Special Events on State Conventional Highway Rights-of-Ways.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Return to staff for alternate handling....
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