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Motion by President O'Malley and seconded by Councilmember Litten to amend Section 5 as follows: "The Planning Commission may permit the use of parking lots,the public right of way,and on street parking;,,,.lHdii g bt4,,,,+lim4ed to r,,r4le fs... Councilmember Litten remarked that he is hesitant to support parklets right now because Planning Commission had a mixed vote,public safety forces have concerns and because there remain outstanding questions about how parklets would successfully operate in Lakewood. Councilmember Bullock remarked that including the language does not guarantee that the Planning Commission will approve a particular parklet. He expressed confidence that the City can work through the logistics and that moving quickly is important in this situation. President O'Malley stated that he does not see Council as a gatekeeper to businesses but that the City needs more time to consult with neighbors and think through the legal implications of parklets. Councilmembers discussed a potential timeline for moving forward on parklets, if not tonight. Councilmember Shachner expressed strong support for keeping the parklet language in the resolution. He stated that removing the language will not prevent the Planning Commission from approving one, if submitted. Ms. Milius stated that taking out the parklet language will set reasonable expectations on what the City is ready to review quickly. She was clear that the City will not be able to quickly approve a parklet. She expressed concern that a business would waste money investing in a parklet project that was ultimately not approved. Mayor George stated that while parklets are interesting that there are too many questions to simply turn the matter over to an appointed body. She emphasized that the Planning Commission clearly requested additional guidance. Ms. Swallow expressed sentiments like those expressed by Mayor George and Acting Director Milius. Patty Ryan, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce stated that the Chamber is in favor of parklets but would prefer for there to be guidelines in place to ensure that businesses have guidance on their investments. Councilmember Neff expressed confidence that the administration is committed to getting more information and research on parklets and that she is in favor of postponing the inclusion of parklets in the legislation so as not to mislead businesses. Councilmember Bullock proposed to amend President O'Malley's motion to amend Sec. 5 as follows: "The Planning Commission may permit the use of parking lots,the public right of way,and on street parking including but not limited to parklets upon development of guidelines for parklets..." 6