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and festival area locations will be determined under the supervision and approval of the Police Chief or his designee. The fireworks display will be conducted at the Port of Redwood City, with street closures and vehicular and vessel traffic control measures to be determined by the Police Department to regulate the orderly flow of vehicle and vessel traffic. The specific street closures for this event are delineated in the Event Summary and the Event Plan (attached as Attachment 3). City Council approval is required for these street closures. In order to minimize impact to the general public for this event, the City will provide the following services and facilities: a street sweeper, traffic cones and barricades, installation of flags along the parade route, access to Courthouse Square, access to the parking structure on Marshall Street for vendor parking, and closure and parking restrictions as detailed in the PCA parade application and letter along various City streets starting at 3:00 pm on Monday, July 3, 2017 until 8:00 pm on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Those services will be provided by members of the following City departments: Fire, Parks and Recreation and Community Services, Police, and Public Works Services. ANALYSIS The Independence Day Celebration has been a tradition in downtown Redwood City for 78 years. Generations of families return to downtown Redwood City each year to watch the parade and celebrate Independence Day. Up to 40,000 visitors are expected to attend the parade this year. The festival showcases the Downtown area and visitors will likely patronize local businesses throughout the day. ALTERNATIVES The City Council could choose not to adopt a Resolution authorizing the street closures as delineated in Exhibit “A” and Exhibit “B”. FISCAL IMPACT Based on expenditures for the 2016 celebration and the event plans for 2017, the total projected cost to the City will be approximately $96,091. Total Police Department overtime costs for traffic and crowd control is projected to be approximately $53,758. Public Works Services Department costs for barricade rental and overtime are projected at $27,192, and Fire Department overtime is projected at $10,141. Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department staff, equipment and entertainment costs are projected at $5,000. These costs are borne by each operating department and will be reflected in the recommended FY 2017-18 budget. 6.3.F. - Page 2