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<br />...:5: /¿!-/ <br /> <br />REPORT <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />To the Honorable Mayor and .City Council <br />From the City Manager <br /> <br />. <br />. <br /> <br />June 27, 2005 <br /> <br />Subject <br />The San Mateo County Parks & Recreation Foundation annual "Tour de Peninsula" <br />Recreational Bicycle Ride. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />The City Council authorize execution of a Letter Permit for the "Tour de Peninsula." <br /> <br />Background <br />The San Mateo County Parks & Recreation Foundation, with the assistance of RhodyCo <br />Productions, is requesting permission to use certain streets in Redwood Cityfor~ts annual <br />bicycle ride, which draws hundred of cyclists. The ride will take place on August 7,2005 <br />and cover a large portion of San Mateo County, including a portion of Redwood City. <br /> <br />The event is a fundraiser for the San Mateo County Parks & Recreation Foundation. The <br />Foundation was established in 1998 to provide financial support for recreational, <br />environmental, and educational programs, including other projects of the San Mateo <br />County Parks & Recreation Division. <br /> <br />The Letter Permit grants authority to post "No Parking" signs on both sides of Brewster <br />Avenue from Duane Street to Alameda de las Pulgas and on both sides of Alameda de las <br />Pulgas from Brewster Avenue to the northern city limits. Parking will be prohibited from <br />6:00 a,m, to 2:00 p.m. As they have in the past years, RhodyCo Productions will notify <br />residents along the bicycle route of the parking restrictions prior to the event. <br /> <br />The Letter Permit contains the standard "hold harmless" and insurance provisions. <br /> <br />Alternatives <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />The City Council could choose not to authorize the execution of the Letter Permit for <br />the posting of "No Parking" signs on the streets requested. However, the selection <br />of this alternative would require the large number of bicyclists participating in this <br />event to share the roadway with motorists, resulting in traffic congestion and public <br />safety concerns. <br /> <br />Fiscal Impact <br />RhodyCo Productions will pay for the services of two police officers to control traffic <br />between 8:00 a.m. and 1 :00 p.m. on the day of the event and they will provide personnel to <br />conduct the necessary postings of the affected roadways under the supervision of the <br />police department. <br /> <br />I <br />