City Council
MEETING DATE: 1/10/2018
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2018 Tour de Palm Springs
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FROM:
Chris Parman, Communications / Events Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve Special Use Permit #17-030.
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BACKGROUND:
The annual Tour de Palm Springs charity cycling event invites bicyclists from across the country to ride in 25, 50 or 100 mile courses starting in Palm Springs, traveling throughout the Coachella Valley, and returning to Palm Springs.
DISCUSSION:
Michael Stearns, Executive Director, and Founder Tim Esser, of CVSPIN, Inc. are seeking to utilize City streets and services for this annual bike tour.
The tour utilizes City streets in the north side (Vista Chino, Landau Boulevard, and 30th Avenue) beginning at 9 am and utilizes City streets, such as Dinah Shore on the southern end from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Dinah Shore Bridge will require one west bound lane to be closed for bicyclists only between the hours of 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, due to safety.
The Police Department estimates its cost $3,088 for 4 officers and 1 sergeant for 8 hours in overtime pay. Public Works estimates its cost $2,500 for 4 workers at 8 hours at overtime pay and supplies. Total cost to the City is estimated at $5,588. The tour has already submitted payment.
The Tour has requested the City to waive the permit fee as they are a non-profit raising money. We have done this in previous years. None of the larger celebratory activities take place in Cathedral City and the residual benefits of the tour do not exceed the costs associated with its use of our streets and City services.
Protecting the bicyclists from injury is a large task placed upon our City departments. The City has already invested and will continue to invest in planning, preparing, and working this event prior to the actual event date. Although the Tour has had a great record of safety, a bicyclist was struck and killed by a pick-up truck in Thermal ...
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