TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Carrie Tai, AICP, Community Development Director
Erik Zandvliet, T.E., City Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Consider an Extension of the Expiration Date of Temporary Encroachment Permits for Outdoor Street Dining on Ocean Drive and on Manhattan Beach Boulevard West of Ocean Drive after July 5, 2021 (Community Development Director Tai).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction on whether to extend the expiration date for temporary outdoor dining and business use encroachment areas located on Ocean Drive and on Manhattan Beach Boulevard west of Ocean Drive after July 5, 2021. Staff recommends 1) removal of the encroachment areas on Manhattan Beach Boulevard west of Ocean Drive after July 5, 2021, and 2) extending the expiration date of the existing encroachment area on Ocean Drive until September 6, as long as it is narrowed to provide two-way traffic.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The City is currently foregoing approximately $8,618 (7,118 + $1,500) in revenue each month for the use of nine public metered parking spaces and 500 square feet of public encroachment areas for outdoor street dining on Ocean Drive and on Manhattan Beach Boulevard west of Ocean Drive. The current lease rate for the public right-of-way is $3 per square foot per month and the current meter rate is $2 per hour ($26 per day). Revenue from parking meters is directed into the Parking Fund and Capital Improvement Plan Fund, which is used to improve and repair City parking facilities, as well as on-going maintenance expenses. In addition, staff time in support of outdoor dining is not reimbursed.
BACKGROUND:
On March 13, 2020, the City declared a State of Emergency due to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. In la...
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