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CONSIDER ADOPTION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE
NO. 190 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING RULES 20-B-6 AND 24-B-1-i PERTAINING TO EXTERIOR
RESTAURANT SEATING AND THE RELOCATION/EXPANSION OF GROUP II AND WINE TASTING
ROOMS IN RESPONSE TO CALIFORNIA’S BLUEPRINT FOR A SAFER ECONOMY |
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April 18, 2022 |
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David J. Stoldt, |
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Stephanie Locke |
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General Counsel Review: Completed. |
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CEQA Compliance: This ordinance is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15301, Existing Facilities, as these amendments relate to permitting and
alterations of existing facilities. |
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SUMMARY: Urgency Ordinance No. 190 (Exhibit 17-A) continues the District’s outdoor seating exemption adopted in Ordinance No. 186 and 188 to suspend enforcement of outdoor seating and the outdoor operation of tasting rooms during the current pandemic. As an urgency ordinance, it will expire after one year.
On May 18, 2020, the District adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 186 suspending enforcement of Water Permit requirements for outdoor seating at restaurants to facilitate the state’s long-awaited guidelines for reopening the economy after the March 2020 Stay Home Order. Ordinance No. 188 was adopted April 19, 2021, to continue to support safe outdoor dining.
Although indoor restaurant seating is currently available, there remains a need for outdoor operations to minimize crossflow of customers in enclosed environments. Jurisdictions have supported social distancing at restaurants, bars, tasting rooms and other Group II uses by shutting down parking spaces and sidewalks to allow businesses to operate outdoors.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Board adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 190 known as the 2022 MPWMD Response to Continued Pandemic Risks commencing at 12:01 a.m. on April 19, 2022 and shall have no force or effect after April 18, 2023.
EXHIBIT
17-A Ordinance No. 190
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