2020-055 - Suspending the Requirement of a Land Use Certificate

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Various COVID-19 Issues: Among other allowance, the Executive Order extended permission for licensed food trucks to operate in roadside rest areas with a temporary CalTrans permit. P. On June 18, 2020, the State Mandated Face-Coverings in Most Public Spaces: In response to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, and as the economy begins to reopen, the Governor's Administration and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a statewide order making face masks mandatory in public spaces with limited exceptions. Q. The City of Santa Ana is taking steps to ensure businesses have the ability to operate safely and successfully during the COVID-19 economic recovery using available private properties and public right-of-way. R. On May 28, 2020, the City of Santa Ana issued Executive Order No. 05 temporarily authorizing restaurants and retail businesses licensed under Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) to expand dining and retail operations onto all sidewalks and on-street parking spaces (food islands) on City roads and has also identified certain roadways for full road closures (café & retail zones) for expanded dining and retail activity for the duration of Governor Newsom's stay-at-home order. S. The City Manager issued and published written guidelines as contained in the "The City of Santa Ana Guide for Expanded Restaurant + Retail Spaces" providing guidance and safety measures for businesses to implement. T. The City Council desires to expand the guidelines to include Food Vending Vehicles licensed pursuant to Article 14 of Chapter 36 of the SAMC and temporarily allow Food Vending Vehicles to operate on private properties and certain City Parking lots. U. For the duration of Governor Newsom's stay-at-home order, City Code requiring a Land Use Certificate pursuant to Section 41-675 of the SAMC shall be temporarily suspended. V. Other than as provided for in this Resolution, Operational requirements for Food Vending Vehicles per the SAMC shall remain in effect for Food Vending Vehicles, whether operating within public rights-of-way, private properties, or identified City Parking lots. W. To help existing Food Vending Vehicles operate in a safe manner to abide by State of California and local health officials mandate for social distancing, it is necessary to temporarily authorize Food Vending Vehicles to operate on Resolution 2020-055 Page 3 of 25