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09/14/2020 RESOLUTION NO. 15884 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CITY STREETS TO ALLOW FOR OUTDOOR DINING DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code section 21101(e) authorizes the adoption of rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution on temporarily closing a portion of any street for celebrations, parades, local special events, and other purposes when the closing is necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing; and WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, the City Council ("City Council") of the City of Redwood City ("City") adopted a resolution Proclaiming the Existence of a Local Emergency Caused by the Novel Coronavirus ("Covid-19"); and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, as a result of the widespread community transmission of COVID-19, the Health Officer of the County of San Mateo ("Health Officer") issued an Order for all County residents to shelter in place except for certain essential activities. This mandate to shelter in place was extended and superseded by Order No. c19 -5b dated March 31, 2020, Order No. c19 -5c dated April 29, 2020, Order No. c19 -5d on May 15, 2020 and Order No. c19 -5e on May 28, 2020 and Order No. c19- 5f on June 4, 2020 and all referenced appendices; and WHEREAS, on June 17, 2020, the Health Officer issued Order No. c19-11 that allows outdoor dining under revised conditions as described in Appendix C-1, and among other things, rescinds the June 4, 2020 Health Officer Order (No. c19 -5f and all appendices thereto) that directed all individuals to shelter in place (the "County Health Requirements"). The County Health Requirements went into effect immediately; and WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-33- 20 ordering all of California to stay at home, unless in the category of essential services; and WHEREAS, on May 4, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N- 60-20 directing the public to continue to follow the directives of the State Public Health Officer and county health officers when more restrictive and noting the continued threat of the global COVID-19 pandemic, but allowing reopening of lower risk businesses to reopen pursuant to a framework developed by the State Public Health Officer; and ATTY/RESO.0087JCC RESO AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE RESO. NO. 15884 REV: 09-09-20 PR MUFF NO. 701 Page 1 of 3