TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, Acting Community Development Director
Erik Zandvliet, T.E., City Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Discussion of Options for Temporary Encroachment Permits for Street Dining and Business Uses and Outdoor Facilities Permits for Outdoor Uses on Private Property After Expiration of COVID-19 Emergency Orders (Acting Community Development Director Mirzakhanian).
(Estimated Time: 60 min.)
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction on the options for temporary encroachment permits for street dining and business uses, and outdoor facilities permits for outdoor uses on private property previously issued under COVID-19 Emergency Orders.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The City is currently foregoing an estimated $50,502 in revenue each month due to the use of 57 parking spaces for private outdoor dining/business use, which is comprised of $44,460 in unrecovered parking meter fees and $6,042 in unrealized potential parking citation revenue. In addition, staff time in support of outdoor dining/business use has not been charged.
The City is also foregoing approximately $32,000 in revenue each month that would normally be charged for long-term commercial use of public property, currently set by resolution at $3.00 per square foot per month.
Pursuant to City Council direction, restaurants with temporary encroachment permits or outdoor facilities permits are allowed to serve more patrons than their pre-COVID maximum occupancy during the COVID-19 emergency, which incrementally increases local sales tax revenue, as well as increases demand (and related costs) for public services, such as more frequent refuse pick-up, public infrastructure maintenance, and public safety resources.
BACKGROUND:
In March 2020, the St...
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