PREPARED BY: RAVINDER SINGH DATE OF MEETING: 07/06/2026
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING: (1) AN EVENT SPONSORSHIP FOR THE 2026 FIESTAS PATRIAS EVENT / LATIN AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE ($5,000); (2) TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF STREETS FOR THE FOR THE PARADE; (3) WAIVER OF TRAFFIC CONTROL FEES; AND (4) PROVISION OF POLICE, COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND PUBLIC WORKS STAFF TO SUPPORT THE PARADE (ESTIMATED $25,000 OF IN-KIND SERVICES) FOR A TOTAL SPONSORSHIP AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN STATEMENT
Promote Civic Engagement and Awareness in All City Programs/Services is an adopted priority under the FY 2025-27 Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
BACKGROUND
Community members from the City of San Pablo and the City of Richmond formed an Event Committee and are coordinating this year's Fiestas Patrias Event / Latin American Independence Day Parade to be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, beginning at 10:00 am.
From the City of Richmond, the parade route will travel westbound on Barrett Avenue to northbound on 23rd Street, then turn east onto Market Avenue in San Pablo. The parade will end at the intersection of Church Lane and Dover Avenue in San Pablo. The parade is expected to be completed in approximately three hours, and its total distance is approximately two miles.
The Event Committee requests a waiver of all related traffic control fees and use of the Senior Center parking lot on the day of the event. The increased parade size will occupy all traffic lanes; however, only intermittent road closures will be in place to allow for the parade to pass through designated City streets. City staff will close the regularly scheduled bingo at the San...
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