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We'll start with the Jul 27�h Housing, Planning & Development meeting. The focus of that meeting was to talk about the temporary parklet guidelines. This was a long and collaborative process. Director Leininger presented the committee with a draft form of the temporary parklet guidelines. All members of Council that were present had an opportunity to question the Director and state which provisions they believed would be successful or wanted to change. There was discussion about a portion that limited the use of umbrellas. In the final form, Director Leininger allowed umbrellas provided they are well-secured and do not overhang the parklet area. I and others advocated that the administration provide some help to businesses to obtain jersey barriers. I believe everybody was very impressed with the work that the Planning Department did do. We already have one restaurant, LBM, who is working through the process to get theirs. I hope that we see other businesses taking advantage of the opportunity. Today, we spoke about a resolution proposed by Councilmember Bullock and Councilmember Kepple that has to do with express parking. Director Leininger passed around a substitute version to councilmembers. It was the opinion of the members present that the content of this resolution does provide enough discretion and guidance for businesses to seek express parking in front of their businesses. This may encourage some businesses instead of going through a circuitous route of trying to contact every department. It proposes to be streamlined through the Planning Department. At the end of the meeting, the committee recommended that the substitute version of Resolution 2020-39 provided by Director Leininger be approved by the whole of Council this evening. Councilmember Shachner made a motion, seconded by President O'Malley to receive and file the communication. A roll call vote was taken as follows: Yeas —Bullock, Kepple, Neff, O'Malley, Rader, Shachner Nays —None Motion passed. The communication was received and filed. 6. RESOLUTION 2020-39 — A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety to designate express parking spaces under certain circumstances. (Referred to HPD 07/06/20) (pg. 011) Councilmember Shachner made a motion, seconded by President O'Malley to substitute Resolution 2020-39. A roll call vote was taken as follows: