TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Rick Otto, City Manager
1. SUBJECT
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Review of the Orange Plaza Paseo (Closure of the 100 blocks of north and south Glassell).
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2. SUMMARY
On July 1, 2020, the Governor issued an executive order that prohibited restaurants from operating indoor dining spaces. In response, at their Special Meeting of July 2, 2020, the City Council directed the closure of the 100 blocks of north and south Glassell so that the restaurants in the Plaza area could provide outdoor dining to their customers. With the continuation of the executive order, the City Council approved an extension of the Paseo through September 13th at the July 28th City Council meeting.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Continue the closure of the 100 blocks of north and south Glassell to at least Sunday, November 15, 2020.
2. Agendize a review of the closure at the November 10, 2020, Regular City Council meeting.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact to the City of implementing and operating the closure is minimal. However, the positive fiscal impact to the restaurants in the Plaza area has been significant.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Be a fiscally healthy community
d. Effectively manage and develop City assets
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
On July 1, 2020, the Governor issued an executive order that prohibited restaurants from operating indoor dining spaces due to the number of COVID-19 positive cases in California. In response, at their Special Meeting of July 2, 2020, the City Council directed the closure of the 100 blocks of north and south Glassell so that restaurants in the Plaza area could provide outdoor dining to their customers.
In coordinating the closure, City staff worked closely with the Plaza area restaurants and merchants as well as the Chamber of Commerce, the Orange County Health Department, and the State Department of the Alcohol Beverage Control. The restaurants and merchants were a...
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