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....,..;:~)~,:)",:::,:~:::""b<lli""b,':',":":'"",,,:,.....).......... ,..""".".. ,.",UJ", , Hispanos Unidos, Inc. p.o. BOX 754 REDWOOD CITY. CA 94064 (415) 365-1360 - .. April 5, 1993 - EXHIBIT fiN I -_. --- ,-,--- ----- ,- -- Sergeant Clay Stringer Redwood City police Department 1301 Maple Street Redwood City, CA Re: Festival at Hoover Park. May 9, 1993 Dear Sergeant Stringer: Thank you for the time you gave us on March 25 to discuss HISPANOS UNIDOS plans for the above-referenced event. As we stated to you, our celebration of Mother's Day/Festival de 1a Familia Hispana (Hispanic Family Festival) is to be held on Sunday, May 9,1993, at Hoover Park. The event is a tobacco-free. alcohol-free, cultural celebration. We respectfully request issuance of a Letter Permit which would allow for the temporary closure of the intersections of Charter and Spring Streets. Willow and Spring Streets, the off-ramp from and onto Woodside to Spring Street on the day of the festival from 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. We enclose a rough sketch of the baseball diamond lane and surrounding streets which is self-explanatory. In accordance with the requirements by the Department on the different items needed to obtain the Letter Permit, we provide the following: A. The name of the event is "Mother's Day/Festival de la Familia Hispana". B. The applicant is HISPANOS UNIDOS, INC., 2600 Middlefield Rd., Redwood City, CA 94063, (4.15) 365- 1360. Contact Person: Mari a Bransford. Coordi nator of the event. same address and phone number. C. Applicant is HI$PANOS UNIDOS, INC. The President of the organization is Fernando Vega. Address and telephone number of the organization listed in "B" above. D. The person in charge on the day of the event is Arturo Mel endez, Executi ve Director, 2600 Middlefield Rd., Redwood City. CA 94063, (415) 365-1360. E. The purpose of the event is both cultural and educational and it is part of a State contract requiring an event promoting healthy lifestyles; i.e., no alcohol, no tobacco. no drugs. F. Estimated time for the use of the park and closure of streets is 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. G. Event to be held at Hoover Park (See enclosed sketch). H. We estimate 15.000 participants throughout the day. 1. We estimate about 50 vehicles belonging to vendors at the event using the park parking lot. There will be food and information booths located in the diamond lane. No water aid stations. The Hoover School open area will be used for parking for those attending the event. This has been authorized by the School District Office and the lot will be supervised by HISPANOS UNIDOS volunteers. 11969