HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-37 CC ResolutionG RESOLUTION NO.2021-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA CONTINUING THE TEMPORARY
EXTENDED DINING PROGRAM THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council does find, determine and declare that:
A. Since March of 2020, business and restaurants in Old Town have been subject to
State regulations closing their businesses or limiting their capacity in order to
prevent the spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
B. At the June 9, 2020 City Council meeting, the Council heard a presentation,
considered and ultimately approved the Temporary Expanded Dining/Retail
Program in Old Town to temporarily close certain streets in Old Town to allow for
expanded dining and retail -shopping opportunities in an effort to offset the
limitations brought about by the COVID-19 social distancing guidelines.
C. The City Council considered the program again on June 23, 2020 and reaffirmed
Council direction to move forward with the program. Old Town Front Street
between 2nd Street and 4th Street were closed to vehicular traffic on Wednesday
June 24, 2020.
D. After a transition in state regulations, and feedback from various businesses, the
City Council amended the program to re -open streets, while still allowing for
expanded dining on July 14, 2020. The program was initially extended from
December 31, 2020, until July 1, 2021.
E. On June 15, 2021, the State lifted its restrictions on closing restaurants and
businesses because of the reductions in the rate of the COVID-19 virus.
_ F. Despite the improvements in the rate and extent of the COVID-19 virus, businesses
and restaurants are still recovering from the economic impacts of the COVID-19
Pandemic and will take some time to recover.
G. The continuation of the Temporary Expanded Dining/Retail Program in Old Town
will not only aid in the economic recovery of restaurants and other businesses in
Old Town from the COVID-19 Pandemic but will substantially contribute to the
economic development of these Old Town businesses.
2. Based on the findings set forth in Section 1, the City Council hereby extends the Temporary
C Expanded Dining/Retail Program in Old Town until July 1, 2022 subject to modification
at any time. The City Manager is authorized to enter into License Agreements with
restaurants and business to use portions of certain streets in Old Town for dining or sales,
subject to reasonable conditions necessary to protect the City and surrounding areas.
C PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Temecula
this 22" day of June, 2021.
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Randi Johl, City Clerk
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Maryann Edwards, Mayor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )as
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Randi Johl, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2021-37 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of June, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES:
4
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Alexander, Edwards, Rahn, Schwank
NOES:
0
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSTAIN:
0
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Stewart
Randi Johl, City Clerk
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