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CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
June 24, 1992
Mayor W.R. "Bob" Holcomb
& Members of the Common Council
City of San Bernardino
300 N. "D" Street
San Bernardino, CA 92418
Dear Mayor and Council Members:
I respectfully request the participation and cooperation of the City and Economic Development
Agency for the upcoming Route 66 Rendezvous™. The San Bernardino Convention & Visitors
Bureau and The Sun will once again sponsor this event, in cooperation with the Over the Hill
Gang car club. Additionally, I have been gauging interest from potential corporate sponsors to
participate. There is serious interest from one particular corporation to become a title sponsor,
Specifically, on Saturday, September 19, I request the use of the top three levels of the city hall
parking garage, city hall plaza and to restrict the traffic on "D" Street between Court and Second,
from 5:00 p.m. until midnight; Third Street between "D" and Arrowhead between 5:00 p.m. until
8:00 p.m.; and Court Street between "D" Street and Arrowhead between 5:00 p.m. until 8:00
p.m.. on the date of Saturday, September 19. On Sunday, September 20, I would like to request
the use of the top three levels of the City Hall parking garage, City Hall Plaza and to restrict
traffic on "D" Street between Court and Second Street from 6:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. I have
already secured the approval from the management of the Maruko Hotel and Convention Center
and they assure me that they can minimize any problems for their hotel and convention center
guests.
The facilities requested would be used for the following purposes on Saturday, September 19:
The top 3 levels of the parking garage would be utilized for displaying classic vehicles on levels 3
& 4 and on level 5 access would be restricted to pedestrian traffic only where a concert and dance
would be staged between 8:00 p.m. and midnight, but would require set-up for staging, lights and
sound that morning; the city hall plaza, especially, the turn out in front of City Hall, would be
used to display cars as they proceed around the previously requested blocked streets for a parade
of classic cars for a"cruise night". These cars will have to pre-register for the event and would be
limited to have classic vehicles only.
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& Council Members
June 24, 1992
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The facilities requested would be used for the following purposes on Sunday, September 20:
The parking garage will be used for a classic car show and a new car dealers display as well as for
various car show related registered vendors. "0" Street between Court and Second Street would
need to be restricted to traffic due to the event.
I believe that a downtown venue lends itself well to this type of positive image event, especially in
view of the continuing efforts to revitalize the downtown core area. I have also taken great pains
to include San Bernardino automobile dealers and the local hospitality community to help
incrementally increase business as a result of this event.
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S. Daniel Stark, Jr.
Executive Director
cc: Timothy Steinhaus, Economic Development Agency
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