TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer - Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Nydia Campoy - Senior Office Assistant
SUBJECT: Resolution temporarily closing portion of Duhig Road for Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Public Works requests adoption of a Resolution temporarily closing portion of Duhig Road from 6:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on Sunday, December 12, 2021, for the Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Motiv Servicing has requested a temporary closure of Duhig Road between Highway 12/121 and the Napa/Sonoma County border, for the Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon. The event begins at Cuvaison Carneros Estate Winery at 7:00 A.M. and finishes in Sonoma Plaza at 11:00 A.M. on Sunday, December 12, 2021. The Duhig Road closure is requested from 6:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on December 12, 2021. Duhig Road will be reopened as soon as all the participants clear the area, which could be as early as 8:00 A.M.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Collaborative and Engaged Community |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Approval of the project is a ministerial action which is exempt from CEQA (14 CCR 15268; Friends of Sierra Madre v. City of Sierra Madre (2001) 25 Ca. 4th 165).
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Motiv Servicing has filed an application for the Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon scheduled for Sunday, December 12, 2021. Proceeds will benefit the Hanna Boys Center in Sonoma, Napa Valley Vine Trail, Native Sons of the Golden West, Sonoma Valley High School athletics, Sonoma Valley Vintage Festival, and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. The course runs from the Cuvaison Carneros Estate Winery on Duhig Road to Sonoma Plaza.
The Half Marathon will start at 7:00 A.M. at Cuvaison Carneros Estate Winery and will consist of approximately 4,000 participants. Seven (7) aid stations will be provided at 1.5 or 2 mile intervals along the course. Participants will park at two designated areas. The primary location will be Sonoma Valley High School where buses will transport runners between 5:10 A.M. and 6:30 A.M. to the start area. A secondary parking area will be at the Sebastiani Winery. There will be no parking at the start line; although car pools and buses will drop off participants at Domaine Carneros Winery, which is across the road from the start line (Cuvaison Carneros Estate Winery). The California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Sheriff will direct traffic at key intersections such as Highway 121, Napa Road, 8th and 5th Street East, and Broadway (Sonoma County). Fire and medical professionals will be on hand for emergency services. All businesses and residents along the course route will be contacted no later than two weeks prior to the event.
The applicant has requested that a portion of Duhig Road between Highway 12/121 and the Napa/Sonoma County border be closed for the safety and protection of persons using these roads for this event. Napa County's portion consists of three miles on low-traffic roads early Sunday morning, with the road closure in effect from 6:00 a.m. until all runners clear the area. Runners will cross Highway 121 at Burndale Road in Sonoma County with CHP controlling the intersection and signs and flaggers slowing cars when runners are present. CHP cars will lead and follow rolling closures. The closure at 6:00 A.M. allows time for setup, and all runners will are expected to be through Duhig Road by 7:40 A.M, allowing for the 8 A.M. reopening.
Special event applications are on file with the Public Works departments in Sonoma and Napa counties and with Caltrans. CHP has been contracted to provide traffic control services. An insurance certificate naming Napa County as additional insured is on file. The permit will not be issued unless the Event Director has fulfilled all the requirements set forth by Caltrans, Sonoma County, and the CHP.
The following additional conditions are being required by Public Works to ensure adequate notification to the public and to provide a safe environment:
a) All traffic control devices and personnel be in conformance with Caltrans' Traffic Manual.
b) All properties having access to the portion of Duhig Road being closed shall be notified a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the event and access shall be provided to them during the event.
c) Access shall be provided for emergency vehicles at all times.
d) Destination Races shall contract with the CHP for traffic control services during the event.
e) A certificate of insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 shall be provided to the County naming the County of Napa as additional insured.
f) All costs of clean up and repairs to County facilities damaged as a result of this event shall be borne by Motiv Servicing.
Calendar of Events
The following special events were scheduled in the six weeks prior to this event, with locations/road closures noted:
-Alpha Win - Napa Valley, Lake Berryessa, October 30 & 31 - closure of Berryessa Knoxville Road north of Pope Canyon Road
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
A. Course Maps
B. Letter to Residents
C. Resolution
CEO Recommendation: Approve