Res21 15930 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

01/11/2021 RESOLUTION NO. 15930 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 This mandate to shelter in place was extended and superseded by Order No. c19 -5b (March 31, 2020), Order No. c19 -5c (April 29, 2020), Order No. c19 -5d (May 15, 2020), Order No. c19 -5e (May 28, 2020), and Order No. c19 -5f (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, Appendix C-1 of County Order No. c19-11 allows "outdoor dining", 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, the use of masks when not dining and limiting contact between households; and ATTY/RESO.0001/CC RESO AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE RESO. NO. 15930 REV: 01-05-2021 PR MUFF NO. 701 Page 1 of 4