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Santa Ana Outdoor Safe Dining Program. <br />March 16, 2021 <br />Page 2 <br />The City will work with a vendor for the design and installation of the parklets according <br />to City standards. The proposed designs may include rails, planters, wood decks, shade <br />sails, solar lights, and drought tolerant plants. Full program guidelines are currently under <br />development and the program will be ready to launch by mid -April. The following are <br />sample concepts for the outdoor dining patios on private commercial property: <br />BACKGROUND <br />On May 28, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Manager signed <br />Executive Order No. 5-2020 to help existing commercial businesses operate in a safe <br />manner, and abide by State of California and local health official mandate for social <br />distancing, by temporarily authorizing restaurants and retail businesses to expand dining <br />and retail operations outdoors. This Executive Order allowed Downtown restaurants to <br />temporarily expand dining onto sidewalks, parking spaces, roads, and allowed all other <br />restaurants in Santa Ana to temporarily expand dining operations on to parking spaces <br />servicing the commercial private property, exempt from local permitting, but in <br />accordance with written guidelines. <br />The City utilized CARES Act funding to create 23 parklets throughout Downtown Santa <br />Ana. These parklets have been a success and have assisted businesses to continue their <br />operations throughout the pandemic. The following are parklets that were developed in <br />Downtown: <br />City Council 18 — 2 3/16/2021 <br />