City Council Agenda and Packet 2020 05 26 SP

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SUBJECT: RESOLUTION 36, SERIES 2020 DATE: MAY 26, 2020 PAGE 3 OF 5 Planning and Building Safety, and Public Works departments on these program approaches for the various resources that will be required as we refine how each component might work. While much of Main Street is normally closed to parking during the annual Downtown Patio Program, staff realizes that our food and beverage establishments are more dependent on curbside pick-up than in the past. One of the only concerns expressed on our DBA virtual meeting was the loss of access for curbside services with the closing of Main Street. Staff proposes that we would work to designate curbside pick-up areas, likely on the eastbound and westbound streets in Downtown since they would remain open to vehicular traffic. We envision assigning businesses from each block to these designated areas and employing signage to help educate residents and visitors where to access these areas. These designated areas would likely remain in place for the duration of the Main Street closure. Staff would also coordinate with the DBA and business owners on this program component. Another way to provide for expanded outdoor areas that meet public health physical distancing requirements is the creation of "food hall areas" in City -owned parking lots. Instead of these areas being designated for specific food and beverage establishments to use, patrons to businesses would be able to get food to -go at a place of their choice and find outdoor seating that is set-up to meet physical distancing requirements. Staff has not fully analyzed how much seating could be deployed because we are not quite certain of demand, especially if there is already expanded seating on Main Street. However, it may be possible to use tables and chairs owned by the DBA and normally used for Street Faire, and to occupy areas that otherwise might not be in use (Steinbaugh Pavilion). A component such as this might be much more temporary or intermittent, such as Friday through Sunday, and would also require more maintenance. For instance, the establishments on Main Street would be responsible for their seating, trash, and guests, but here, the City and/or DBA would need to facilitate the set-up and take -down as well as increased trash collection and cleaning. It is also important to be clear that outdoor dining and expanded seating is not just for our Downtown food and beverage establishments. The City Clerk's office has already been reaching out to those establishments with liquor licenses about what will be required by LED and offering assistance to try to streamline the process to temporarily modify their premise to add seating on sidewalk areas and in parking lots. Staff will assist food and beverage establishments in other areas with site plans, determining the number of tables and required spacing, and ensure there is appropriate emergency access and fire lanes. Please note that for these businesses, they will need to have proof of permission to use any adjacent area; if the establishment is in a strip mall with shared parking, they will need to interact with the landlord and property manager to obtain such permission. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 5