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(1) Receive a Presentation and Discuss Expanding Outdoor Dining Opportunities on Westbound Washington Blvd between La Cienega Ave and Hargas St within the Culver City Arts District to Facilitate Local Restaurant Recovery from the Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic; and (2) Provide Direction to Staff.
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Meeting Date: August 3, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Heba El-Guindy: Mobility & Transportation Engineering Mngr
Charles D. Herbertson: Public Works Director/City Engineer
Phone Number: (310) 253-5600
(310) 253-5635
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Mobility, Traffic and Parking Subcommittee e-mail distribution list via GovDelivery (07/30/2020)
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director / City Engineer 07/28/20
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BACKGROUND
Since April, in response to restrictions imposed on indoor restaurant dining by local health authorities as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the City began expanding outdoor dining opportunities by allowing greater use of the public rights-of-way, including public sidewalks and temporary closure and repurposing of certain local streets for outdoor dining use. Closure of the southbound lanes of Culver Boulevard in the downtown area was recently implemented allowing restaurants and other retail establishments in the downtown area of Culver City to expand into a portion of the street. Other areas of the City are not reaching out and requesting similar treatments to allow the expansion of outdoor dining into streets.
DISCUSSION
Recently representatives of the Culver City Arts District reached out to staff with a proposal to close down lanes on westbound Washington Boulevard for the purpose of expanding outdoor dining opportunities into the street area. St...
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