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CITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to close El Paseo on February
21 and 23, 2003
DATE: September 12, 2002
CONTENTS: Correspondence Business Support Manager
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, authorize the Coachella Valley Recreation and Park District (CVRPD)
to close El Paseo from 5:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on February 21 and 23, 2003, to stage a 5K
and 10K Run, respectively, as an activity in conjunction with the third annual Palm Desert
Games, a sanctioned Senior Olympics event.
Executive Summary:
For the past two years the CVRPD has produced the Palm Desert Games, a sanctioned
Senior Olympics event, which stages a variety of competitive sports activities at various
venues in the City for seniors who continue to be active athletically.
Background:
The CVRPD has requested that El Paseo from Prickly Pear to Ocotillo be closed from 5:00
a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on February 21 and 23, 2003, to stage a 5K and 10K runs, respectively,
in conjunction with organized activities being held as part of the third annual Palm Desert
Games, a sanctioned Senior Olympics event. Prior to meeting with representatives of the
City's Public Works Department, Fire Department, and Police Department to address any
concerns with regard to public safety, event organizers met with the El Paseo Business
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Association and received their endorsement of this activity along with their approval to
close the street between Prickly Pear and Ocotillo for a three and a half hour period.
Residential areas located off of El Paseo will not be affected and event organizers will
route the run to avoid interfering with normally scheduled activities.
Staff recommends approval of this event sponsored and produced by the CVRPD on
February 21 and 23, 2003, and authorize the closure of El Paseo from Prickly Pear to
Oc illo from 5:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. both days.
PATRICIA SCULLY PAUL GIBSON
SENIOR MANAGEMENT AN YST TREASURER/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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ASSISTANT CITY MAN R/CITY CLERK CITY MANAGER
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TO: PAT SCULLY, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST
FROM: RUTH ANN MOORE, BUSINESS SUPPORT MANAGE
DATE: AUGUST 19, 2002
SUBJECT: THIRD ANNUAL PALM DESERT SENIOR GAMES 5K/10K RUN
On August 15, 2002, the Board of Directors for the El Paseo Business Improvement
District voted unanimously 6 to 0, with one absence to approve the closing of El Paseo
for the Third Annual Palm Desert Senior Games 5K/10K Run.
The Palm Desert Senior Games has asked that the street be closed from 5:00am to
8:30am on both Friday February 21 , 2003 and Sunday February 23, 2003 for the event.
With the exception of several restaurants that may be open for breakfast, but will have
access to parking lots, merchants will not be open. Therefore the Board of Directors
recommends to the City Council, the closing of El Paseo for the 5K/10K run.
Thank You
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