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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 Page 1 of 2 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: QCj_�'_O� - Dusty Christopherson, City Clerk APPROVED -- EJi beth "Liz" G" bons, Mayor Page 2 of 2