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8.A. - Page 1 of 7 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />\:3aAW <br />DATE: June 8, 2020 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Conceptual approach for supporting outdoor restaurant dining citywide in light of COVID 19 <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Receive information and provide direction to City staff on Post-COVID-19 business mitigation strategy. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE <br />Economic Vitality <br />BACKGROUND <br />The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unfortunate economic downturn for many Redwood City <br />businesses and residents. Economists have estimated that nearly sixty percent of job losses during this <br />pandemic have come from food and hospitality businesses. In response, numerous Bay Area cities are <br />reimagining their use of their public space for outdoor seating and services to enable sufficient social <br />distancing for the safety of their employees and the public. <br />As the Shelter in Place (SIP) order continues and some restrictions are eased to provide the ability for <br />more businesses to operate or businesses to expand operations, staff is looking for innovative ways to <br />help Redwood City small business successfully operate under these conditions. The public health orders <br />will likely continue to significantly limit indoor space for their patrons for many weeks, and likely months. <br />We cannot expect restaurants to survive with indoor operations at half capacity or less. As this report was <br />developed, outdoor dining was not allowed, however, the Shelter in Place order is being revised effective <br />June 6, 2020 to allow outdoor dining with safety measures and other restrictions to ensure social <br />distancing. <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />541 <br />