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Item # 18
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
March 16, 2021
TOPIC: Santa Ana Outdoor Safe Dining Program.
AGENDA TITLE:
Approve Appropriation Adjustment Recognizing $500,000 in Grant Funding from the
County of Orange for the Santa Ana Outdoor Safe Dining Program (Non-General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing grant funding from the County of
Orange for the Santa Ana Outdoor Safe Dining Program in the amount of $500,000 in
revenue account (No. 12418002-52030) and appropriating the same amount to
expenditure account (No. 12418810-62300).
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements and approve any other required
actions necessary with the County of Orange, vendors, and contractors, who will
implement the Santa Ana Outdoor Safe Dining Program, subject to non-substantive
changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
DISCUSSION
The County of Orange Supervisorial District 1 has generously selected the City of Santa
Ana to pilot the Outdoor Safe Dining Program to mitigate impacts of COVID-19 for
restaurants by expanding outdoor dining opportunities through the installation of parklets
on private commercial property.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary physical distancing measures implemented
by the State of California have impacted many businesses, leading to business closures,
loss of employee hours and wages, and layoffs. The County of Orange Board of
Supervisors allocated $10 million in General Funds equally between the five supervisorial
districts for economic support initiatives for small businesses in response to COVID-19.
As part of the economic support initiatives, County and City staff worked collaboratively
to bring forth the Outdoor Safe Dining Program that will utilize $500,000 of County
General Funds to help restaurants in the City of Santa Ana operate in a safe manner, and
abide by State of California and local health official mandates for social distancing. The
program will target restaurants along or within 500 feet of First Street, and depending on
funding availability, restaurants along or within 500 feet of 17th Street.
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The City will work with a vendor for the design and installation of the parklets according
to City standards. The proposed designs may include rails, planters, wood decks, shade
sails, solar lights, and drought tolerant plants. Full program guidelines are currently under
development and the program will be ready to launch by mid-April. The following are
sample concepts for the outdoor dining patios on private commercial property:
BACKGROUND
On May 28, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Manager signed
Executive Order No. 5-2020 to help existing commercial businesses operate in a safe
manner, and abide by State of California and local health official mandate for social
distancing, by temporarily authorizing restaurants and retail businesses to expand dining
and retail operations outdoors. This Executive Order allowed Downtown restaurants to
temporarily expand dining onto sidewalks, parking spaces, roads, and allowed all other
restaurants in Santa Ana to temporarily expand dining operations on to parking spaces
servicing the commercial private property, exempt from local permitting, but in
accordance with written guidelines.
The City utilized CARES Act funding to create 23 parklets throughout Downtown Santa
Ana. These parklets have been a success and have assisted businesses to continue their
operations throughout the pandemic. The following are parklets that were developed in
Downtown:
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The Outdoor Safe Dining Program will enhance and build upon already existing City
efforts for safe outdoor dining spaces.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the appropriation adjustment will recognize $500,000 in the revenue account
No. 12418002-52030 for expenditure as follows:
Fiscal Year Accounting Unit-
Account
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit, Account
Description Amount
FY 20-21
(April-June)12418810-62300 Orange
County Grants
Outdoor Safe Dining Program,
Contract Services-Professional $500,000
The spending plan is only an estimate. Any unspent funds by the end of the current fiscal
year will be carried forward to FY 21-22 for continuation of the program.
Fiscal Impact Verified By: Kathryn Downs, CPA, Executive Director – Finance and
Management Services Agency
Submitted By: Steven Mendoza, Assistant City Manager
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager