HomeMy WebLinkAbout022123-09.1 MILLER DAVID
Marie Sunseri
From:Lianna Adauto
Sent:Monday, February 20, 2023 7:44 PM
To:David Fong; Joe Calabrigo
Cc:Robert Storer; Newell Arnerich; Renee Morgan; Karen Stepper; Marie Sunseri; Jill
Bergman; Mirissa Wolfson
Subject:FYI - FW: Hot Summer Sunday Car Show 2023
Good evening, Joe and Councilmember Fong,
The email below was shared late Sunday evening with both of you omitted. I'm forwarding this
email as well as including it as part of the public record for tomorrow's meeting regarding 2023
Community Events. The discussion of this request will be incorporated into the presentation
regarding item 9.1.
Best regards,
Lianna Adauto
Economic Development Specialist
Town of Danville
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From: David Miller <ezasugo@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2023 8:21 PM
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<NArnerich@danville.ca.gov>; Lianna Adauto <ladauto@danville.ca.gov>; Jill Bergman
<JBergman@danville.ca.gov>; Allan Shields <AShields@danville.ca.gov>; Jason Ingrassia
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Subject: Hot Summer Sunday Car Show 2023
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To: The Danville Town Council and all concerned party’s regarding the production of the Danville
Hot Summer Sunday Car Show September 10, 2023
Dear Team members, please accept my apologies for not attending the study session last week
pertaining to our Car Show. I had an important personal appointment that could not be rescheduled
and conflicted with my attending that meeting. I would appreciate your consideration and support
for a few requests that I am asking for.
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1. I want it to be known that I, as the Producer of this event, oppose the Meridian Barriers that will
prohibit show vehicle exiting and or emergency entry vehicles from entering our venue if needed in a
serious downtown emergency. Our show venue has an extremely narrow foot print once all show
cars and vendors are placed. In the event of a large scale emergency, I’m sure that show cars would
attempt to leave without direction and cause a huge back up known as a “cluster jam”.
If emergency vehicles who need to enter quickly to handle an emergency, all traffic would be locked
down and could result into a catastrophic sad disaster and outcome. If Non movable barriers are
used, we must have a Meridian attendant who can remove said barriers “immediately“ when
needed to allow emergency vehicles entering and exiting. My primary concern for all of our guests
and community is Safety first. If this was just a walk around wine tasting event, I would favor street
lock down closures for the publics safety……but NOT when we have 350-400 show cars filling up
our small down town area. I believe Meridian Barriers are a very bad idea.
Last year four show cars some how parked with out approval in the middle of Hartz Ave. and
Prospect St. The show concluded and the car owners were no where to be found to move their cars.
At closing time a major Grid lock followed causing all traffic to come to a halt. It was stressful and
caused a major problem. We finally got it solved once we found the car owners twenty minutes late.
2. I would like to have street closure at 6 AM instead of 7 AM on show day. I always ask for 6 AM
but for some reason I’m denied that request. I need that extra one hour to Register and greet
volunteers and issue walkie talkies. To make sure unauthorized parked cars are cleared off the show
venue if left over night by accident. To help and direct vendors for booth set up. To close down the
show venue for set up purposes and to set up our HQ booth and show car registration and entry.
Time is needed to shut down the show and open up our show venue. This extra hour eliminates
stress that makes the show difficult to set up. Our show cars expect to make entry at 8 AM. Just one
hour makes this part of the show extremely difficult to start.
3. We always utilize Hartz Ave at Linda Mesa north to the Rail Road Ave traffic light for staging and
registration. We fill this area to the max up unto 11:00 AM. We are predicting a large turn out of
show cars because of our “one date” car show this year. We feel many car owners will not want to
miss our legendary event and therefore turnout could be very strong. Please consider and allow our
show venue to have and control this northern area of Hartz Ave until closing time….5PM. If show
car turnout doesn’t justify extra parking space, we can easily open it up to regular community traffic
after 11:00am or anytime as needed.
My production team has already begun to develop our show and we have some great feed back from
the general public. We’ve booked our entertainment, the National Horseless Carriage Club will
return and attend again. We are honoring the Iconic Chevrolet Corvette as this year is its 70th
Anniversary further assuring a large turn out of historic show cars. I would appreciate your
consideration and support to my suggestions as we all continue to enjoy this Legendary Car Show.
Again, my first priority is the safety of all attendees.
We have plenty of time until our show, if we need another study session to adjust any concern, I will
gladly comply and attend.
Thank you again
David R. Miller
Producer
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Hot Summer Sunday Car Show 2023
PS…celebrating our 29th year! ( less pandemic closure )
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