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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58-20-23 of the Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF 5TH A VENUE BETWEEN PEARL STREET AND HIGH STREET EVERY WEEKEND FROM AUGUST 7, 2020, TO NOVEMBER 1, 2020. The Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene finds that: A. EC 5.040 authorizes the City Manager or the Manager's designee to take administrative action to close or open any street to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. EC 5.055 sets forth the criteria the City Manager or the City Manager's designee should consider when taking administrative action authorized by EC 5.040. B. On September 24, 2009, the City Manager issued Administrative Order No. 58-09-14 granting the Traffic Engineer and the Public Works Department the authority to exercise all of the duties and responsibilities specifically defined as those of the City Manager in Section 5.040 and 5.050 of the Eugene Code, 1971. C. By Administrative Order No. 58-17-08, the City Manager appointed me as the City's Traffic Engineer and delegated to me authority to exercise all duties and responsibilities granted to the City Manager by EC 5.040 and 5.050. D. On May 22, 2020, the City Manager issued Administrative Order 56-20-02 allowing for temporary permits for outdoor seating within the public right-of-way. E. Pursuant to the above-authority, I intend to close 5th A venue between Pearl Street and High Street to vehicular traffic every Friday at 9 a.m. through Sunday at 11:00 p.m. from August 7, 2020, to November 1, 2020. In making this decision, I considered all of the applicable criteria set forth in EC 5.055 (a-n), including the consideration of traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations. Based on consideration of the applicable criteria set forth in EC 5.055 (a-n), the following findings support my decision: 1. Temporary closure to vehicular traffic on 5th Avenue for cafe seating is consistent with the Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan, adopted by City Council on June 26, 2017: Goal 3: Strengthen community resilience to changes in climate, increases in fossil fuel prices, and economic fluctuations by making the transportation networks diverse, adaptable, and not reliant on a single mode. System-Wide Policy 1: Foster neighborhoods where Eugene residents could meet most of their basic daily needs without an automobile by providing streets, sidewalks, bikeways, and access to transit in an inviting environment where all travelers feel safe and secure. System -Wide Policy 3: Improve community health by designing streets and paths to encourage increased physical activity by the public. 2. The use of abutting properties on 5th Avenue between High Street and Pearl Street includes several restaurants. Administrative Order --Page 1 of 2