HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 7353 2022-12-12 RESOLUTION 7353
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL CANCELLING
THE TEMPORARY OUTDOOR DINING PERMIT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, in response to the Covid-19 global pandemic, the State of California declared
a State of Emergency in March 2020, and in the following months adopted a number of
provisions that provided certain relief to businesses, including expansion of outdoor
business operations through suspension of local parking restrictions; and,
WHEREAS, in June 2020, the City of Seal Beach (City) authorized outdoor dining in the
public right-of-way through a temporary outdoor dining permit; and,
WHEREAS, twenty-eight restaurants initially received outdoor dining permits and
primarily utilized parking spaces in front of their business as dining areas; and,
WHEREAS, all outdoor dining permits were expressly noted as being temporary, subject
to expiration, and tied to the duration of indoor dining occupancy restrictions; and,
WHEREAS, restrictions on business operations such as indoor dining occupancy ceased
more than a year ago, and the State of California has resolved to end the Covid-19 State
of Emergency on February 23, 2023; and,
WHEREAS, public parking in the Coastal Zone is, in part, regulated by the Coastal
Commission, and most restaurants still utilizing street parking spaces to accommodate a
temporary outdoor dining permit are within the Coastal Zone; and
WHEREAS, beginning on January 1, 2024, the State action to suspend local parking
requirements for the purposes of outdoor dining will cease to be effective.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE:
Section 1 . Based on the recommendation of staff, the City Council hereby cancels the
temporary outdoor dining permits, effective January 31 , 2023.
Section 2. The Council hereby directs staff to facilitate restoration of parking spaces
and removal of K-rail barriers following parklet closures.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular
meeting held on the 12th day of December, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Kalmick, Massa-Lavitt, Sustarsic, Varipapa
NOES: Council Members: Moore
ABSENT: Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: Council Members: None
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I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7353 on file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on
the 12th day of December, 2022.
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.Gloria D. H. •.er, City Clerk