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ATTY/ORD.0006/CC ORD AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 29 REV: 07-11-24 VR Page 1 of 2 ORDINANCE NO. 2540 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AMENDING REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 29 TO REMOVE PROPERTY OWNER CONSENT REQUIREMENTS AND MAKE OTHER CLARIFYING CHANGES TO OUTDOOR BUSINESS ACTIVITY PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City Council previously instituted the Sidewalk Café Program in Chapter 33A of the Redwood City Municipal Code through Ordinance No. 1709, adopted June 27, 1977 and amended on November 29, 1993, October 28, 2002, and December 7, 2015, to enhance pedestrian access, utilization of Broadway Mall, and allow sidewalk cafes; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved a six month pilot program, pursuant to Chapter 33A to authorize Sidewalk Cafés to be located in parking spaces through Resolution No. 15340, adopted May 12, 2014 (“Sidewalk Extension”); and WHEREAS, the Sidewalk Extension was extended for 1 year from January 25, 2016 to January 25, 2017 through Resolution No. 15468; and WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 Emergency, on June 22, 2020, the City Council ratified a June 15, 2020 proclamation by the City Manager, acting as the Director of Emergency Services, allowing for the Temporary Outdoor Business Activity Program on public and private property; and WHEREAS, on September 14, 2020, the City Council ratified a September 1, 2020 proclamation by the City Manager, acting as the Director of Emergency Services, allowing the Temporary Outdoor Business Activity Program for the duration of the COVID-19 Emergency; and WHEREAS, the City has a critical 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 and provide them the opportunity to expand their business operations outside where customers feel most comfortable on a longer term basis; and WHEREAS, the City’s priority has been to support struggling businesses during the pandemic, and therefore facilitated the creation of a permanent Outdoor Business Activity Program to replace all prior outdoor dining programs, including the Sidewalk Café Program and Temporary Outdoor Business Activity Program; and WHEREAS, on July 25, 2022, the City adopted the Outdoor Business Activity Program by Ordinance No. 2510; and