Resolution No. 10 for 2025 - Concerning the Oregon Jamboree

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE OREGON JAMBOREE, PARK CLOSURES, STREET CLOSURES AND RESTRICTIONS.

WHEREAS, on July 31^st, August 1^st, August 2^nd, and August 3^rd, 2025, the Oregon Jamboree will hold a concert requiring street and park closures; and

WHEREAS, traffic patterns and parking issues need to be addressed to accommodate the events; and

WHEREAS, Sweet Home Municipal Code 10.04.030 provides that the City Council may, by resolution, establish or alter traffic and parking control;

WHEREAS, Sweet Home Municipal Code 12.12.010 and Sweet Home Charter Section 2 provide that the City Manager can limit park use.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Sweet Home does resolve as follows:

Traffic and park regulations shall be kept in effect as follows:

1. From 7:00 AM Thursday, July 31, 2025, to 9:00 PM, Sunday, August 3, 2025, barricade is located on Kalmia Street just past 14^th Avenue. Unmanned closure; open to local traffic only.
2. From 7:00 AM Thursday, July 31, 2025, to 9:00 PM, Sunday, August 3, 2025, barricade located on 18^th Avenue and Long Street. Pass Required: local traffic only.
3. From 7:00 AM Thursday, July 31, 2025, to 9:00 PM, Sunday, August 3, 2025, barricade located on Ames Creek Road between the Boys and Girls Club and Grape Street. Pass Required.
4. From 7:00 AM Thursday, July 31, 2025, to 9:00 PM, Sunday, August 3, 2025, barricade located at Ames Creek Road and Mountain View Road. Open to local traffic only.
5. From 7:00 AM Thursday, July 31, 2025, to 9:00 PM, Sunday, August 3, 2025, barricades located on 18^th Avenue, north of the main gates and bus garage Road Closed.
6. From 12:00 PM on Thursday, July 31, 2025, through 10:00 AM on Monday, August 4, 2025, the grass area and rear parking lot at City Hall and Strawberry Park shall be available and utilized for RV and tent camp sites; and Upper Sankey Park shall be available and utilized for RV camp sites for the Oregon Jamboree event.
7. From 6:00 AM Monday, July 28, 2025, to 10:00 PM Monday, August 4, 2025 Sankey Park and Weddle Bridge will be closed to the public to provide security and eliminate potential safety hazards.
8. From 4:00 PM on Thursday, July 31, 2025 through 10:00 PM on Sunday, August 3, 2025, SHMC 12.12.100 shall be waived for Sankey Park only. SHMC 12.12.100 limits the sale, consumption, or possession of alcoholic beverages in parks.
9. Appropriate and authorized fencing, signs, barricades or other markings which shall be installed by the Oregon Jamboree, at their own cost, to carry out the provisions of this resolution, and they shall become effective upon their installation pursuant to this resolution.

PASSED by the Council and approved by the Mayor this 13^th day of May, 2025.