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Residents raise safety concerns about Raspberry Days parade, citing missing search-and-rescue
Summary
During public comment, residents praised Raspberry Days but said parade operations had unsafe gaps and noted search-and-rescue/highway-patrol coverage was absent this year; council asked staff to clarify who instructed agencies not to participate.
Residents used the public-comment period to thank volunteers and to press for improvements to parade logistics at recent Raspberry Days.
One resident said, "Respirage was absolutely amazing, and everything went so smooth," while several others reported gaps between parade entries and unclear marshaling that left some entries isolated. Planning staff relayed they had asked John Carver, the search-and-rescue commander, whether his unit would participate; "he said, no. Not this year. They've asked us not to," the staff member reported. Council members asked for clarification about who instructed search-and-rescue and whether the highway patrol was reassigned or spread thin by overlapping events in neighboring jurisdictions.
Council did not take formal action during public comment but asked staff to follow up and report back to ensure public-safety resources and parade marshaling are coordinated before the next major event.
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