CC Resolution 12663 RESOLUTION NO. 12663
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAMPBELL AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OF THE
DOWNTOWN CAMPBELL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE AND
PARKLET PROGRAM NECESSARY TO ALLOW
EXPANDED OUTDOOR DINING UNTIL APRIL 30, 2021,
WITH AN EXTENSION OPPORTUNITY UNTIL JUNE 30,
2021 SHOULD THE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER
ORDER REMAIN IN EFFECT DUE TO COVID-19
WHEREAS, the Campbell City Council proclaimed a state of emergency on March 17,
2020 in response to COVID-19 following the World Health Organization's escalation of
COVID-19 to a pandemic, and declarations of states of emergency have been made at
the County, State, and Federal levels to slow the spread of the COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, March 31, 2020, and April 29, 2020, the Health Officer
of the County of Santa Clara issued subsequent orders directing all individuals living in
the County to continue to shelter in their place of residence subject to certain exceptions,
thus impacting the revenue and economic stability of many Campbell businesses; and
WHEREAS, in response to the strain placed on essential businesses by the County
Health Orders, on April 30, 2020, the City Council of the City of Campbell adopted a
Resolution authorizing Campbell code enforcement officials to exercise their discretion in
a manner that recognizes the need for flexibility by essential services providers, and gave
a low, priority to code enforcement efforts against businesses providing products or
services of the type that were regularly utilized by the business prior to March 16, 2020;
and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2020, the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara issued an
order effective June 5, 2020 authorizing the use of outdoor dining, and on May 12, 2020,
the State issued COVID-19 Industry Guidance for dine-in restaurants, which prioritizes
outdoor seating and curbside pickup to minimize cross flow of customers in enclosed
environments; and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2020, the Campbell City Council approved temporary relaxation
of the City's land use allowances and permit processes to allow temporary expansion of
outdoor dining and retail sales display areas on the city sidewalk, in front of adjacent
tenant spaces, private common areas, adjacent private parking lots and adjacent private
parcels in advance of the County Health Order of June 5, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2020, the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara issued an
order effective July 13 in conjunction with a Variance Attestation Request approved by
the California Department of Public Health on July 7, 2020, allowing the County to
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proceed quicker through Stage Two of the State's Resilience Roadmap and continue
outdoor dining; and
WHEREAS, East Campbell Avenue is the main thoroughfare in downtown Campbell and
an economic and cultural focal point of the City with a variety of ground-floor businesses,
including many restaurants, that have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 Emergency has placed an extreme financial burden on
businesses and their employees operating under the orders of the County of Santa Clara
Public Health Department; and
WHEREAS, on July 21, the Campbell City Council authorized temporary closure of East
Campbell Avenue between Third Street and the Railroad Tracks for at least 30 days to
allow all existing permitted businesses fronting the street an opportunity to utilize the
street to conduct outdoor operations during the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with the
County of Santa Clara Public Health Order and the State's Industry Guidelines in a safe
and responsible manner; and
WHEREAS, surveys distributed to downtown businesses revealed that the restaurants
benefitted from the closure with increased revenue while retail businesses saw a
decrease in revenue and did not benefit from the closure; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the status of the street closure at its August 18
meeting and voted to continue the closure as authorized through August 31 to encourage
more businesses to operate in the street with adjustments to increase foot traffic; and
WHEREAS, on September 1, the City Council authorized modification of the East
Campbell Avenue street closure by establishing parklets in on-street parking stalls and
re-opening East Campbell Avenue to vehicle traffic in an effort to re-establish Downtown
vitality after acquiring an understanding of how the street closure affected business
operations; and
WHEREAS, on September 28, City staff installed safety barriers in designated on-street
parking stalls to allow restaurant businesses to expand operations outdoors beyond the
width of their storefronts to facilitate outdoor dining and retail uses while on-street parking
stalls not converted to parklets would provide public parking for business customers; and
WHEREAS, surveys distributed to downtown businesses revealed that vitality and activity
have returned to Downtown Campbell because parklets are a benefit to businesses
operating outdoors and indoors; and
WHEREAS, on November 16, 2020, the State moved Santa Clara County into the most
restrictive tier of State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy effective November 17 prohibiting
or restricting indoor business operations and activities resulting from a sharp uptick in
COVID-19 cases in the County since the week of November 2; and
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WHEREAS, the parklets shall continue in their current locations as depicted in the staff
report illustrations or as determined by the Public Works Director;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Campbell that
the duration of the Campbell Avenue Parklet Program be extended through Friday, April
30, 2021 with the option of extending the program through June 30, 2021 if State and
County Health Orders remain in effect in further support of economic recovery of
downtown businesses via the following:
1. Allow continued expansion of outdoor dining operations beyond the width of
restaurant storefronts consistent with State and County Health Orders and City
Flexible Business Operational Guidelines; and
2. Enable traffic lanes on East Campbell Avenue in the Downtown Area to remain
open to vehicle traffic; and
3. Continue providing on-street parking stalls not converted to parklets as public
parking for business customers.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of December 2020, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Waterman, Bybee, Resnikoff, Gibbons, Landry
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
APPROVED
Susan M. Landry, Mayor
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Andrea Sdnders, Deputy City Clerk
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