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19� RESOLUTION NO 7781 AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING REVOCABLE PERMIT FOR INSTALLATION OF DIRECTIONAL SIGNS - MOBIL OIL ESTATES (REDWOOD) LIMITED � The resolution was adopted unanimously by roll call vote It was noted that Mobil Oil Estates (Redwood) Limited offered the services of Speer McClellen'and representatives of Mobil to assist r � the Council in putting together flip charts which were very effec- y tively used at the National League of Cities Convention in Washington, D C Council members extended the�r appreciation and . thanks to Mobil for their assistance Report re request of Peninsula Celebration Assoc�at�on re KNBR "Good Times Parade" Councilman Bury stated that in accordance with the advice of the City Attorney, he will abstain from discussion and voting on the sub�ect matter as he is a member of the Peninsula Celebration Asso- ciation Foundations Board (Councilman Bury left his seat-at 7 44 p m ) � City Manager Fales referred to his report of March 24, 1977 regarding the sub�ect parade He noted that if the Council approves the parade, it should be held on Sunday, May 22 rather than Saturday, May 21, the route of the parade should be the same route that is used for the Fourth of July parade rather than the route proposed by PCA and KNBR, and either the City of Redwood City, or PCA, or KNBR will ' have to pick up the addit�onal cost estimated at $5,300 that would have to be appropriated from the reserve to the various departments involved He expressed concern as to whether PCA can handle two ma�or parades within a period of only six weeks. George Fakouri, Secretary to PCA, advised that KNBR will handle most of the work in putting the parade together, that the only part the PCA will play will be to provide supervision during the time of the � parade, that PCA will be carrying on arrangements for the Fourth of July parade at the same time KNBR is handl mg the "Good Times , Parade," and that none of the PCA staff will be involved with the prelim�nary arrangements. He stated further that they have no ob- ,7ections to using the same route as used for the Fourth of July parade, and no ob,7ections to the date of Sunday, May 22. In answer to question from City Attorney Schricker, Mr. Fakouri stated that during the parade, there will be PCA personnel on the parade site Isabelle Lemon representative of KNBR Radio, stated that they have no ob,7ection to the recommended parade route nor to the date of Sunday, May 22, at 1 30 p m In response to question regarding cost to the City, Mr. Fales listed the followin9 cost estimates, based upon past Fourth of July parades, as follows Police (43 officers, overtime) $3,000, Public Works , (barricades and cleanup) $1,600, and Parks (bleacher set up) $700 Mr. Fakouri noted that the bleachers could be eliminated, thereby saving $700. The question of insurance was discussed and concern for the damage vandalism could do to the newly refurbished and planted downtown 1 -2- Reg Mtg. 3/28/77 . U-