2021-029 - Authorizing the Temporary Implementation of Covid-19 Relief Measures

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G. On August 28, 2020, the State released the "Blueprint for a Safer Economy" to permit gradual reopening of certain businesses and activities. Initially, Orange County was in the Purple, or "Widespread" Tier, requiring many non -essential indoor business operations to be closed. H. On November 21, 2020, pursuant to a statewide limited stay home order, Californians in counties in the Purple Tier were directed to stop non -essential activities between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. A further statewide regional stay home order, announced December 3, 2020, and a related supplemental order, signed December 6, 2020, were designed to become effective at 11:59 p.m. the day after a region has been announced to have less than 15 percent Intensive Care Unit availability ("Regional Stay Home Order"). The supplemental order clarified retail operations and went into effect immediately. Together, these orders prohibited private gatherings of any size, close sector operations except for critical infrastructure and retail, and required 100 percent masking and physical distancing in all others. Once triggered, these orders were to remain in effect for at least three weeks. J. Orange County is located in the Southern California Region, which was among those regions where the statewide regional stay home order was triggered because of low ICU capacity. K. The Regional Stay Home Order was lifted on January 25, 2021. Orange County then returned to the Purple, or "Widespread" Tier under the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Orange County is now in the Yellow, or "Minimal" Tier where most indoor business operations may open with modifications. L. Among the prior measures authorized by the City of Santa Ana due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic were land -use related items specified in Executive Order Nos. 2-2020, 5-2020, 12-2020, and 16-2021, which served to allow use of Downtown sidewalks and parking spaces and off -site parking citywide for dining and retail operations, and to extend approval periods for land use and development matters. M.On July 7, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-055, temporarily allowing food vending vehicles to use private properties and certain City -owned parking lots for vending activities and suspending the requirement of a land use certificate pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code Sections 41- 195.5 and 41-675 et seq. This resolution contains two exhibits: Exhibit A (List of Approved City Owned Parking Lots), and Exhibit B (The City of Santa Ana Guide for Expanded Restaurant + Retail Spaces). N. On April 6, 2021, the Governor's Office announced a target date of June 15, 2021, to allow a full reopening of business activities, depending on continued improved COVID-19 metrics such as infection rates, hospitalization rates, and vaccination rates, and subject to continued vaccination efforts. Resolution No. 2021-029 Page 2 of 4