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