TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: David Morrison, Director of Planning, Building, and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: David Morrison, Director of Planning, Building, and Environmental Services
SUBJECT: Amendment to Napa County Policy Manual, Part I: Section 12C, "Maintain Safe and Healthy Business Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic" to allow businesses to continue use of temporary on-site areas.
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services requests adoption of a resolution amending Napa County Policy Manual, Part I: Section 12C, "Maintain Safe and Healthy Business Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic" to allow businesses to use temporary on-site areas so long as the Proclamation of Local Emergency is in effect, or until May 1, 2023, whichever occurs later.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In March 2020, local state and federal declarations of public health emergency were declared as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The County continues to aggressively pursue vaccination, testing, and caring for people who are infected and/or affected by COVID-19. However, additional measures need to be taken by the County to address the economic effects created by the pandemic. The resolution before the Board today will provide certainty for businesses as the state continues to address the pandemic and its variants.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
No
County Strategic Plan pillar addressed:
Livable Economy for All
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable. The proposed action allows for the minor modification of existing private facilities, involving negligible or no expansion of the existing use, as provided for under 14 California Code of Regulations 15301 (State CEQA Guidelines) - Class 1 Categorical Exemption. The proposed action allows for the construct...
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