REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Amend Resolution No. 1075-21 Directing the City Manager to Temporarily Allow Outdoor Dining on Private Parking Lots and Close the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue Through the Earlier of Either June 30, 2023, or Until the Emergency Proclamation is Lifted
Report
BACKGROUND
On June 10, 2020, the Director of Emergency Services issued an emergency order, temporarily allowing outdoor dining on private parking lots. The City, as the applicant under the Sunnyvale Municipal Code and the general enabling authority pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e), temporarily closed the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue to vehicles by issuing a Special Event Permit (Permit).
On July 27, 2021, Council adopted Resolution No. 1075-21 directing the City Manager to temporarily allow outdoor dining on private parking lots and close the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue until December 31, 2021. On December 7, 2021, Council amended Resolution No. 1075-21, directing the City Manager to temporarily allow outdoor dining on private parking lots and close the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue until September 30, 2022.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 2.4.1, Policy 1 - Emergency Planning and Coordination: Provide an integrated approach to planning and management for emergencies and disasters.
General Plan Chapter 3: Land Use and Transportation
GOAL LT-11 SUPPORTIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT - Facilitate an economic development environment that supports a wide variety of businesses and promotes a strong economy within existing environmental, social, fiscal, and land use constraints.
GOAL LT-12 A BALANCED ECONOMIC BASE - Develop a balanced economic base that can resist downturns of any one industry and provides revenue for City services.
Policy LT-12.6 Create a strong, identifiable Downtown that offers regional and citywide shopping opportunities and entertainment.
Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 2.16 Emergency Organization and Func...
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