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REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager November 27, 2017 SUBJECT Resolution approving the temporary street closure for the Redwood City Police Cadets’ “Run with the Cops” event RECOMMENDATION Adopt a Resolution designating the event route for the “Run with the Cops” event sponsored by the Redwood City Police Cadets and approve the temporary partial closure of Seaport Boulevard as designated in Exhibit A BACKGROUND This will be the second “Run with the Cops” event. ANALYSIS The Redwood City Police Department Cadet program encompasses training and team- building activities intended to encourage interest in law enforcement as a career. While the Police Department budget covers the cost of uniforms and basic safety equipment, the program also receives personal contributions from program participants and a small number of program benefactors. The rapid growth of the cadet corps and the increased demands placed upon the program and its participants has outstripped current funding. The limited availability of funds directly affects the ability of cadets to participate in various training opportunities designed to prepare the cadets for careers in law enforcement. The use of law enforcement volunteers has increased as a way of supplementing police service costs. In 2016, the Redwood City Police Department cadets volunteered over 4,000 hours at a variety of festivals, parades, sporting events, ceremonies, Coffee with Cops, and several other community-based events. To maintain that level of involvement, the cadet program is raising funds to avoid financial barriers to participation in the cadet program. As part of their fundraising activities, the cadets propose hosting a 5k run/1 mile walk. Staff expect that 300 runners will participate in the event this year. The event is slated to 7.3.A. - Page 1