CC Resolution 12860 - Downtown Campbell Parklet Program to continue temporarily expand outdoor diningRESOLUTION NO. 12860
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL EXTENDING
THE DOWNTOWN CAMPBELL PARKLET PROGRAM TO CONTINUE
TEMPORARILY EXPANDED OUTDOOR DINING AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS TO
JANUARY 9, 2023
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, as required by Government Code 8630(c) the City Council reviewed
the need to continue the local emergency declaration every 60 days until conditions
warrant termination. The local emergency declaration has been extended in calendar year
2020, on May 5, July 24, September 15, November 2, and December 15; in calendar year
2021 on February 2, April 6, June 1, August 3, September 21, October 19, and November
16, and in calendar year 2022, on January 18, March 29, May 17, and will consider
extending the local emergency declaration on July 5; 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, in calendar year 2020, the City Council extended the temporary
parklet program on December 1, and in calendar year 2021, the City Council extended
the temporary parklet program on April 30, June 1, September 7, December 21, and in
calendar year 2020, the City Council extended the temporary parklet program January
18, and February 15 recognizing the ongoing state of emergency; 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 established, temporary parklets may remain in place until such
time as the use is no longer necessary, the City Council determines the configuration
needs to be altered, or the temporary parklet program extended by this Resolution is
discontinued; and
WHEREAS, the City is separately considering the adoption of a semi -permanent
parklet program that will require several months to be ready requiring the extension of the
temporary parklet program in order to minimize disruption to program participants, and
WHEREAS, the City desires to establish a transition period allowing parklet
operators who do not apply for a permanent parklet permit by the application deadline to
vacate their current temporary parklet by January 9, 2023;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Campbell that
the Downtown Campbell Parklet Program be extended to January 9, 2023 subject to the
following:
1. Continue temporarily expanded outdoor dining and business operations beyond
the width of restaurant storefronts in on -street parking stalls and City -owned
parking lots while the City considers the adoption and implementation of a semi-
permanent parklet program; and
2. Temporary parklet operators who apply for Parklet Permits by the application
deadline and obtain approval shall be allowed to continue business operations in
their temporary parklets beyond January 9, 2023, but until construction of their
semi -permanent parklets begins; and
3. Otherwise, all temporary parklets shall terminate expanded outdoor dining and
business operations in on -street parking stalls and City -owned parking lots by
close of business on January 9, 2023, so as to schedule and remove safety
barriers and potted trees; and shall restore on -street parking stalls used as
temporary parklets to provide public parking; and
4. Traffic lanes on East Campbell Avenue and in the Downtown Area shall remain
open to vehicle traffic.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of July 2022, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers: Gibbons, Lopez, Landry, Bybee, Resnikoff
NOES:
Councilmembers: None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers: None
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Paul Resnikoff, Mayor
ATTEST:
Andrea Sa ers, Interim City Clerk