Hope 2 One Life, Inc. is the lead sponsor of the World Water Day Walk on March 20, 2010,  from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is a free event open to the public to create awareness about the water crisis throughout the world.  The one-mile walk will begin and end on campus. The 5K walk will begin on campus and proceed west on Marbara Lane to Virginia Lane; north on Virginia Lane; west on Park Lane; south on Highwood Dr.; east on Woodland Dr.; north on Raymond Place; east on Highland Park; north on Virginia Lane; east on Marbara Lane; through the campus using the tunnel at 27th Street to Mountain View Boulevard; south on 27th Street; and back to the campus.

Recommended conditions of approval include Hope 2 One Life, Inc.:
1. Provide and install adequate signs warning motorists of events
2. Contact all businesses and make them aware of the event
3. Coordinate with Police Department to ensure proper assistance is provided for traffic control
4. Clean the area to be used following the event and provide and empty waste cans
5. Notify all emergency facilities, bus lines and media as soon as possible
6. Provide a certificate of insurance with required liability amounts naming City of Billings as
additional insured
7. Follow all guidelines from Erin S. Claunch, P.E. in the city Public Works Department.
8. All course guards (flaggers) shall wear safety apparel and use approved STOP/SLOW paddles

The Council may:
• Approve request to close streets for the event; or
• Deny the street closure.

There are no costs to the City of Billings other than administrative time to process the permit. Traffic control and litter removal are to be paid for by the Hope 2 One Life, Inc.

Staff recommends that Council approve the closures named above for the annual World Water Day Walk.