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6.G. - Page 2 of 21 Bradford, Broadway, and Marshall. The parade will require closure of Jefferson from Marshall to the entrance to the Jefferson parking structure and Main between Marshall and Middlefield. The festival will be conducted on Middlefield from Broadway to Marshall, Theater Way from Middlefield to Broadway, Hamilton from Marshall to Middlefield, Broadway between Winslow and Jefferson, and Broadway between Jefferson and Main. Live musical entertainment will take place within Courthouse Square. Minor alterations to the parade route and festival areas may be required to facilitate these events. Should alterations be required, any change to the parade route and festival area locations will be determined under the supervision and approval of the Police Chief or his designee. The specific street closures for this event are delineated in the Event Summary and the Event Plan (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 has agreed to provide the following services and facilities: traffic cones and barricades, access to Courthouse Square, access to the parking structure on Marshall Street for vendor parking, and street closures and parking restrictions as detailed in the DBG Event summary along various City streets on Saturday, December 1, 2018, starting at 5:00 am until 8:00 pm. Those services will be provided by members of the Fire Department, the Police Department, and the Public Works Services Department. Administrators from each of those departments have reviewed the permit application and associated event plan, and have agreed to provide the stated services. ANALYSIS The Hometown Holidays Celebration has been a tradition in downtown Redwood City for 12 years. Families return to Downtown Redwood City each year to attend the festival and watch the parade. It is anticipated that 8,000 — 10,000 visitors will attend the festival and parade this year. The festival will showcase the Downtown area and visitors will likely patronize local businesses throughout the day. FISCAL IMPACT Based on expenditures for the 2017 celebration and the event plans for 2018, the total projected cost to the City will be approximately $27,200. Total Police Department overtime costs for traffic and crowd control is projected to be approximately $16,300. Public Works Services Department costs for barricade rental and overtime are projected at approximately $10,000, and Fire Department overtime is projected at approximately $900. Funding for these expenses is provided within each departmental budget; no budget allocation is required. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) and Section 15311 (Accessory Structures) as it is a temporary closure of streets. City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org 91