City Council

23. 23-049 Submitted by Mayor Pro Tem Van Der Mark - Request to End\nExpanded Outdoor Dining and Retail on Main Street and other\nnearby areas in Downtown\nRecommended Action:\nDirect the City Manager to work with staff to give the downtown businesses on Main St.,\nwho are occupying public areas with outdoor dining and retail, 30-days’ notice to remove\nall expanded outdoor dining and to return Main St. to its pre-COVID-19 state. This\nreversal of the outdoor dining and retail expansions by small business will remain until the\nCity Council makes a decision about a long-term revitalization plan. Additionally, direct\nthe City Manager to require tenants who have expanded on public rights-of-way nearby\nMain Street as well as on private property to scale back to approved patio areas until they\nare permanently permitted for expansion. Lastly, direct the City Manager to reinstitute\nparking meters to their pre-Covid state on Main Street as well. We anticipate that this\nrestoring of Main St., downtown to its pre-COVID-19 state will require support from\nCommunity Development, Community and Library Services, Police Department, and\nPublic Works.