2015/06/17 Council Agenda Packet

• 1 P . LIE 5 June XX, 2015 • • Re: Colors of Freedom Parade • Dear Everett resident, • On Saturday,July 4, the City of Everett will host the Colors of Freedom Parade in downtown Everett.The parade will take place, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Colby and Wetmore avenues. Given your proximity to the event,'we want to explain the traffic plans (see map on back). To accommodate the parade, street closures and restrictions will be put in place on July 4, beginning at 6 a.m. and lasting until about 3 p.m.This includes: • Closure of Colby and Wetmore avenues, from 25th Street to Pacific Avenue, for the parade route and viewing areas. e Street closures for the parade staging area: Colby and Wetmore, from 23`d to 25th; Rockefeller, from 23rd to 26th; 24th Street, from Colby to Oakes; 25th Street, from Hoyt to Oakes; and 26th Street, from Wetmore to Rockefeller. • No on-street parking on closed streets, from 6 a.m. to the conclusion of the parade. O Vehicles parked in private facilities on closed streets will not be allowed to leave during the parade unless special arrangements are made prior to the event. Signs will be posted prior to July 4 advising motorists of the closures and restrictions. If you live or work inside area and will need to drive during the parade, please make other travel or parking arrangements. Also note that there will be street closures for other 4th of July events in downtown Everett (blue areas on map). This includes the YCMA Yankee Doodle Dash, the Everett Police Open House, and the Fun in the Sun Street Fair hosted by the First Baptist Church. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. If you have questions, please contact Traffic Engineering at 425-257-8810 or everetteps@everettwa.gov. For more information about City of Everett 4th of July celebration events, visit our website at www.enjoyeverett.org. 45