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Agenda Item 16.

City Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/18/2020
FROM:	Bill Gallardo

Subject:

Executive Order of the Emergency Services Director to Establish Procedures for Certain Outdoor Business Operations

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt Resolution ratifying the Emergency Executive Order of the Emergency Services Director which establishes procedures for the temporary authorization of certain businesses to provide outdoor operations.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

On July 7, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 2020-050 ratifying the Emergency Executive Order of the Emergency Services Director which establishes procedures for the temporary authorization of restaurants to provide outdoor dining services. Since then, on July 20, 2020, Governor Newsom and the California Department of Public Health issued emergency orders and guidance stating gyms and fitness centers, places of worship and cultural ceremonies, offices for non-critical infrastructure sectors, personal care services like nail salons and body waxing, hair salons and barbershops, and shopping malls may operate so long as such operations and services can be conducted entirely outdoors, or by outdoor product pick-up for sale activities.

Under these new guidelines, the City Manager acting in the capacity of the Emergency Services Director issued an Executive Order on July 27, 2020, to allow temporary regulations that will permit the above-identified business and religious entities to continue to provide service to the public while complying with social distancing protocols. Staff has updated the Temporary Use Permit for Outdoor Dining application based on these new guidelines. The new Temporary Use Permit for Outdoor Services will undergo the same process, whereby businesses will submit an application to the Planning Division, and fees associated with the TUP process will be offset with the use of CARES Act funding. The TUP for Outdoor services application shall regulate the approval of the outdoor operations of dining services, gyms and fitness centers, places of worship and cultural ceremonies, offices for non-critical infrastructure sectors, personal care services like nail salons and body waxing, hair salons and barbershops, and shopping malls, in the City of Brea.

To help support our businesses, we are excited to announce the creation of the COVID Business Liaison Team. The main goal of this team is to help disseminate information to businesses regarding our Temporary Use Permit for Outdoor Services application. The team is made up of a team of existing staff who have been re-purposed to provide this support to businesses. Costs related to this effort will also be offset with the use of CARES Act funding.

FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY

There are no additional fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared by: Linda Tang, Management Analyst
Concurrence: Tracy Steinkruger, Community Development Director

Attachments
Resolution
Exhibit A - Executive Order