City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 210264

• File #: 210264
• Version: 1
• Type: Mayor's Request
• Status: Approved
• File created: 6/8/2020
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 6/11/2020
• Final action: 7/14/2020
• Enactment date: 6/11/2020
• Enactment #: 210264
• Title: Requesting approval of an Order to not require this Council's authorization pursuant to Ordinance 12-14 for businesses seeking outdoor food and beverage service on the public way through November 1, 2020.
• Code sections: Miscellaneous -

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2020	6	City Council	Work completed
7/8/2020	5	Licenses and Permits Committee	Work completed
6/16/2020	7	BOA	Mayoral Approval
6/11/2020	4	City Council	Approved

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Requesting approval of an Order to not require this Council's authorization pursuant to Ordinance 12-14 for businesses seeking outdoor food and beverage service on the public way through November 1, 2020.

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Official Text

To the Honorable City Council:

I am requesting your approval of this order that will simplify the review of outdoor dining establishments through November 2020, in the effort to permit restaurants to operate outside during the COVID-19 pandemic.

I have also attached the recommendations of the Restaurant Working Group that has been working with the administration to safely reopen outdoor restaurants with limitations to protect the public from COVID-19.

My staff will be available to answer questions at the meeting on June 11th.

Respectfully submitted,

Joseph A. Curtatone, Mayor