07-15-20 Agenda PacketEN DA Poway City Council Council Chamber I 13325 Civic Center Drive I Poway, CA I 92064 July 15, 2020 I 11 :30 a.m. Special City Council Meeting Thank you for participating in your local government and the City of Poway council meetings. Special Meeting I Pursuant to the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20, a local legislative body is authorized to hold public meetings via teleconferencing and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body, during the period in which local public officials impose measures to promote social distancing. Although this Special City Council meeting will be held at the Council Chambers located at 13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, CA 92064, the Council Chamber will not be open to the public. Remote public participation is encouraged in one of the following ways: To Watch Live: www.poway.org/councilmeetings To Speak and Participate: Go to: www.poway.org/meeting and join using "Computer Audio" If your electronic device has no microphone or speakers: Call: (877) 853 -5247 Enter Meeting ID: 623 291 9830 Enter Participant ID provided on your computer PLEASE NOTE: If you wish to participate, please also read the Speakers section for detailed instructions as it has changed. Public Meeting Access I Residents are strongly encouraged to participate and view remotely at the July 15, 2020 meeting livestream via www.poway.org/councilmeetings (to watch live), via www.poway.org/meeting (to speak and participate). Council meeting videos are archived and available for viewing on the City's website at www.poway.org/councilmeetings. Submission of written comments concerning items on the agenda is encouraged. Speakers I If viewing online or calling in via telephone, it is highly recommended to log in to the waiting room at least 15 to 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the meeting. As a reminder, this is a special meeting, as such, you are only able to speak on the items placed on the agenda. If you wish to speak on an item on the agenda and are joining the meeting online, please let the City Clerk know prior to the meeting or the announcement of Public Comment by raising your hand digitally or by submitting a chat. If you are not using your computer's audio, please remember to enter your Participant ID on your computer screen when prompted on the phone. If you choose to call in without Steve Vaus Mayor-Caylin Frank Deputy Mayor Dave Grosch Councilmembe:-Barry Leonard Councilmembe1-John Mullin Councilmember
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July 15, 2020, Item #1M EMQRAN DLJ M City of Poway DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Summary: July 15, 2020 Members of the City Council Steve Vaus, Mayor Sharing Outdoor Space (SOS) Initiative On Monday July 13, 2020, the State issued an order requiring all houses of worship, gyms, yoga, dance and other fitness organizations to cease all indoor activities until further notice in order to mitigate the further spread of COVID-19. Similar to how we recently assisted Poway restaurants by providing picnic tables, I propose we help houses of worship and fitness-oriented businesses (yoga, Pilates, dance class, gyms, etc.) by providing space for their activities in our parks. The State has not banned such activities from taking place outdoors. We have sufficient acreage in our parks to make space available, at no cost, to Poway-based houses of worship and fitness organizations while having minimal impact on other park users. This availability will be limited to Poway based houses of worship, and fitness organizations with a current Poway business certificate and commercial insurance. We will require that the City be named as an "additional insured" on the organization's policy. We will require that all COVID-19 safety guidelines be adhered to, including rules regarding face coverings and social distancing. I'm confident staff can establish a minimal application process and reservation guidelines that will be easy for the churches and business owners to navigate. Making public park areas available for these uses will require that Poway relax its current restrictions on commercial use of those areas. This will be a temporary relaxation of those restrictions for the duration of the restriction on indoor activities. Recommended Action: I ask for Councilmembers' concurrence to direct staff to proceed with crafting an application policy for the Sharing Outdoor Space (SOS) Initiative, to allow churches and fitness-oriented organizations to conduct worship services and classes in public park areas, at no cost and with minimal paperwork. Staff will work to balance all current uses to accommodate this new practice. Attachments: None. Reviewed/Approved By Wendy Kaserman Assistant City Manager 1 of 1 Reviewed By: Alan Fenstermacher City Attorney Approved By: City Manager