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8.A. - Page 5 of 7 <br />and the Downtown Business Group, developed and distributed a survey for businesses in the downtown <br />central businesses district. Survey results will be shared at a future council meeting. <br />Policy Considerations <br />(1) Should City staff continue to explore the Downtown street closure program, including the idea of <br />rotating closures, proposed streets for closure, three-day closure duration and the overall program <br />period? <br />(2) Should City staff continue to explore the temporary usage of City public right-of-ways (temporary <br />parklets program) focused on the downtown area, and should staff further investigate the feasibility <br />of broadening this area outside of the downtown? <br />(3) Should City encroachment permit fees be waived for restaurants who would like to conduct outdoor <br />dining in City public right-of-ways? <br />(4) Should City staff continue to develop a process that would allow alternative uses of private sidewalks <br />and private parking lots in the City's business and retail centers for outdoor dining? <br />Next Steps <br />Once staff receives Council feedback and direction, City staff plans to further refine plans and appropriate <br />policies and present the items for formal City Council adoption and approval at either the June 22 or July <br />13 City Council meeting. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />It is anticipated there will be a cost for staff time to assist with the implementation of the program. The <br />scope of the street closures and duration of the program is needed to determine the extent of staff <br />support and cost. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW <br />This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA <br />Guidelines, section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or reasonably <br />foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. <br />PUBLIC NOTICE <br />Public notification was achieved by posting the agenda, with the agenda items being listed, at least 72 <br />hours prior to the meeting. <br />Page 5 of 6 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />545 <br />