City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2021 05 11

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SUBJECT: LEVEL CLEAR COVID-19 AND SPECIAL EVENTS UPDATE DATE: MAY 11, 2021 PAGE 6 OF 8 During this transition year, the Street Faire Committee will work to reduce crowd size and limit attraction of high numbers of attendees through band selection and reduced advertising. Street Faire will provide "COVID Etiquette" information in materials and on the website, encouraging people to follow guidance and be respectful of other attendees. Social distancing and facial coverings are encouraged. All guidance will be communicated through pre -event notices, signage, and during the event. Labor Day and Fall Festival: • The Labor Day and Fall Festival events usually draw close to 10,000 participants to downtown Louisville. • During this transition year, the City will significantly pare down the Labor Day and Fall Festival festivities to prevent large crowds downtown. • This year, the City plans to host the annual Senior Dinner and a modified Labor Day Parade. There will be no Art Festival, Children's pet parade, Pie Contest, Fall Festival (booths, bounce -houses, food trucks, etc.) on Labor Day weekend. • The following events are being planned for Labor Day weekend in 2021. • Social distancing and facial coverings are encouraged. Senior Dinner: • The City plans to host the annual senior dinner in Memory Square Park on Friday evening before Labor Day weekend. • The City will provide a pre-packaged/boxed meal for each participant, instead of the usual buffet -style fried chicken dinner. • Tables will be spread out to accommodate some distancing while eating. • Registration will be required. Labor Day Parade: Staff is exploring the possibility of hosting a smaller scale parade from prior years, and will need to identify an alternate parade route as Main Street is temporarily closed for outdoor dining. Below are some options currently under consideration, and staff is open to input from Council regarding these possibilities. o Pine Street — start at Recreation Center parking lot (on Via Appia, going northbound) and end at Louisville Elementary School parking lot. Would require closure of Via Appia northbound for period of time and closure of Pine. Route would have to be one-way as there is no median. Fire/PD did not have concerns about access or emergency response. Could allow for additional space for attendees to view parade. Proximity to downtown could be beneficial for restaurants/businesses. o Via Appia — close portion of Via Appia in both directions, route would follow down westbound lane and then back down eastbound lane, Fire/PD CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 7