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City Council Takes Immediate Actions to Assist Business Community - Press Release:
City Council Takes Immediate Actions to Assist Business Community - Press Release: 
City Council Takes Immediate Actions to Assist Business Community
“On short notice, the City has taken various emergency measures to ensure we can balance the collective interests of limiting the spread of COVID-19, while assisting our business community during this difficult time,” said Mayor Richard Montgomery.
Any business interested in expanding their outdoor dining or retail uses, may reach out to the Community Development Department at [email protected] or call 310-802-5520 to apply for an Outdoor Facilities Permit.
County Health Orders require that you always wear a face covering securely over your nose and mouth and keep six feet apart from others not in your household when out and about. Businesses must continue to follow Public Health directives, or risk being reported to the County Public Health Department and possibly shut down.
It is the community’s shared responsibility to slow the spread of COVID-19. By adhering to social distancing, wearing face coverings, being safer at home, hand washing, and avoiding crowds, confined spaces, and close contact, we can collectively mitigate future surges in coronavirus cases.
Manhattan Beach, CA (July 3, 2020) - Following coronavirus restrictions imposed by the State and County on July 1, the Manhattan Beach City Council held a special meeting this morning to consider additional outdoor dining policy options that limit the spread of COVID-19 and assist the business community. The City Council:
- Extended the June 22 application deadline for parklets (encroachments into public parking spaces) to allow for additional applications;
- Directed staff to consider, on a case-by-case basis, applications for parklets sidewalk dining filed by the same restaurant, where appropriate;
- Directed the traffic engineer to take all necessary steps to reduce the speed limit on Highland Avenue to 25 mph from the northern City boundary to Rosecrans Avenue to facilitate outdoor dining in that area of the City;
- Established an ad hoc task force committee, consisting of Councilmembers Napolitano and Hersman, to consider long term solutions to address ongoing State and County restrictions regarding COVID-19;
- Authorized the closure of two portions of Ocean Drive immediately adjacent to Manhattan Beach Boulevard to facilitate outdoor dining in the public right-of-way;
- Directed staff to explore additional outdoor business uses on walk streets; and
- Directed staff to inform the business community of various opportunities that may allow outdoor uses.
“On short notice, the City has taken various emergency measures to ensure we can balance the collective interests of limiting the spread of COVID-19, while assisting our business community during this difficult time,” said Mayor Richard Montgomery.
Any business interested in expanding their outdoor dining or retail uses, may reach out to the Community Development Department at [email protected] or call 310-802-5520 to apply for an Outdoor Facilities Permit.
County Health Orders require that you always wear a face covering securely over your nose and mouth and keep six feet apart from others not in your household when out and about. Businesses must continue to follow Public Health directives, or risk being reported to the County Public Health Department and possibly shut down.
It is the community’s shared responsibility to slow the spread of COVID-19. By adhering to social distancing, wearing face coverings, being safer at home, hand washing, and avoiding crowds, confined spaces, and close contact, we can collectively mitigate future surges in coronavirus cases.
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City of Manhattan Beach
420 15th St
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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