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Adopt a Resolution to approve closure of selected County departments and/or divisions located on and in the vicinity of La Guardia Street, Salinas, California for the California International Airshow for Friday, September 28, 2018, 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and for this purpose only, waive Ordinance No. 766, fixing the day and hours of operation of County offices.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution to approve closure of selected County departments and/or divisions located on and in the vicinity of La Guardia Street, Salinas, California for the California International Airshow for Friday, September 28, 2018, 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and for this purpose only, waive Ordinance No. 766, fixing the day and hours of operation of County offices.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On August 8, 2018, the County received a notice from Don Chapin III, President of the California International Airshow, informing the County that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires a high speed acrobatic box for acts such as the Unites States Air Force Thunderbirds and United States Navy Blue Angels that is "sterilized" (no personnel), which would require closure and vacating of certain County office space within the corridor outlined by the FAA. This corridor includes selected County offices located on LaGuardia Street, housing certain units for the County's Department of Child Support Services, Department of Social Services (including One-Stop Center) and the Office of Employment and Training.
The California International Airshow will celebrate its 38th and 39th anniversary shows this fall and spring. The 2018 show is scheduled for September 28, 2018 through September 30, 2018 and will feature the Thunderbirds. The 39th anniversary show will be held in March of 2019 and will feature the Blue Angels. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires a high speed acrobatic box for acts such as the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels that is sterilized (cleared of all persons). At t...
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