CC Resolution 12788RESOLUTION NO. 12788
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAMPBELL EXTENDING THE DOWNTOWN CAMPBELL
PARKLET PROGRAM AND SETTING A NEW DATE TO
CONCLUDE TEMPORARILY EXPANDED OUTDOOR
DINING AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS TO MARCH 31,
2022, AND FULLY RESTORE ON -STREET PUBLIC
PARKING ON EAST CAMPBELL AVENUE IN THE
DOWNTOWN AREA.
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 following declarations of states of emergency made at the
County, State, and Federal levels to slow the spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the local state of emergency has been extended in 60-day increments
subject to Council review until conditions warrant termination per Government Code 8603
(c) and is in effect through September 30, 2021 per Council -adopted Resolution 12744
on August 3, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on September 1, 2020, the Campbell City Council adopted Resolution 12634
authorizing establishment of the Downtown Campbell Parklet Program allowing
expansion of outdoor business and dining operations in parklets located in on -street
parking stalls on East Campbell Avenue from the light rail tracks to just past Third Street
consistent with State and County Health Orders, City Flexible Business Operational
Guidelines and the Encroachment Permit process; and
WHEREAS, traffic lanes on East Campbell Avenue in the Downtown Area remain open
to vehicle traffic and provide on -street parking stalls not converted to parklets as public
parking for business customers; and
WHEREAS, once the parklets are established, they shall remain in place until such time
as the City Council determines the configuration needs to be altered or discontinued; and
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2020, the Campbell City Council adopted Resolution 12663
extending the Downtown Campbell Park Program until April 30, 2021 with the option to
extend the program through June 30, 2021 if State and County Health Orders remain in
effect; and
WHEREAS, on April 30, 2021, the City exercised the extension option continuing the
program through June 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2021, the Campbell City Council adopted Resolution 12721
extending the Downtown Campbell Park Program until September 30, 2021 with the
option to extend the program as determined by the City; and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2021, the Campbell City Council adopted Resolution 12758
extending the Downtown Campbell Parklet Program until January 3, 2022 upon which
date the program would terminate; and
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WHEREAS, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading throughout the world
including recently reported cases in Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, although the program was previously determined to end January 3,
extending the existing parklet program allows for expanded capacity for businesses and
outdoor alternatives to consumers downtown.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Campbell that
the Downtown Campbell Parklet Program be extended until March 31, 2022 subject to
the following:
1. Temporarily expanded outdoor dining and business operations beyond the width
of restaurant storefronts in on -street parking stalls and City -owned parking lots
shall continue until March 31, 2022; and
2. Staff shall return to the City Council with an outline of a permanent parklet
program in January 2022; and
3. Following March 31, 2022, Staff shall remove safety barriers and potted trees to
restore on -street parking stalls to provide public parking; and
4. Traffic lanes on East Campbell Avenue in the Downtown Area shall remain open
to vehicle traffic.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21 st day of December 2021, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bybee, Gibbons, Landry, Lopez, Resnikoff
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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Dusty Christopherson, City Clerk
APPROVED
-- EJi beth "Liz" G" bons, Mayor
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