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WHEREAS, pursuant to section 15(f)(xvi) of County Order No. c19 -5f, "Essential Business" is defined in part to include, "...restaurants and other facilities that prepare and serve food, but only for delivery or carry out, except to the extent as modified by Appendix C-1 ...;" and WHEREAS, Appendix C-1 of County Order No. c19 -5f allows "outdoor dining", effective June 6, 2020, subject to certain restrictions and provides that outdoor dining provides access to freshly prepared meals at a relatively low risk of transmission; because food service will be limited to outdoor areas, the overall volume of increased activity will be modest; interactions and activities that occur outdoors carry a lower risk of transmission than most indoor interactions and activities; and risks associated with these operations can be substantially mitigated with conditions to ensure adequate social distancing and limit intermixing between households; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Zoning Ordinance, and Precise Plans including the Downtown Precise Plan ("DTPP), and the North Main Precise Plan ("NMPP") (collectively, the "Zoning Regulations") outdoor dining is either permitted as of right, or the Zoning regulations do not explicitly prohibit such activity; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Code Chapter 29 (Streets, Sidewalks and Work in or Use of City Right -Of -Way), any activity in the public right-of-way requires an encroachment permit from the City; and WHEREAS, the City must consider making alterations to normal permitting requirements for certain outdoor commercial activity to allow businesses to extend their operations outdoors in a timely and safe manner, so as to provide a safe environment for customers; and WHEREAS, the City has an important governmental interest in maintaining a thriving business community and protecting the health, safety, and economic welfare of its residents and businesses; and WHEREAS, in order to protect the health and safety of the City, while fostering economic well-being of the City's citizens and businesses, the City wishes to assist businesses in remaining open, or re -opening when lawfully permitted to do so; and WHEREAS, when non-essential businesses are permitted to re -open pursuant to State and County orders, laws, and/or guidance, the City will suspend certain permit and license requirements in order to facilitate business operations in a manner that is consistent with County Health Requirements including all social distancing requirements, and protects the health and safety of the citizens of Redwood City; and WHEREAS, under authority contained in Government Code Sections 8610 and 8634 and City Code Section 10.6(B)(5), the City Manager is empowered, as the Director of Emergency Services, to make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property as affected by the emergency; however, such rules and regulations must be confirmed by the City Council at the earliest practicable time; and WHEREAS, the City Council is not in session and cannot immediately be called into session; and WHEREAS, the City Manager is also empowered, as the Director of Emergency Services, to execute all ordinary powers as City Manager, all the special powers conferred upon him by any statute or agreement approved by the City Council or by any other lawful authority, and, in ATTV/AGR/PROCLAMATIONS/2020.001/OUTDOOR DINING PROCLAMATION RESO. NO. 15858 REV: 06-15-2020 PR MUFF NO. 205 Page 2 of 7