The vote requested the Bureau of Engineering to report on recommendations on transitioning all existing al fresco participants into permanent sidewalk dining locations.
The city attorney was also requested to report on the feasibility of revising the Department of Transportation s People St. Program to let restaurants have the exclusive use of the public right-of-way, and the Department of Building and Safety, City Planning and the Los Angeles Fire Department were instructed to draft recommendations on developing a regulatory framework for a permanent al fresco program.
Mayor Eric Garcetti s budget proposal for the 2021-22 fiscal year which is currently being reviewed by the Budget and Finance Committee includes $2 million in grants for low-income neighborhood restaurants to create permanent areas for outdoor dining as part of the program.
The Bureau of Engineering will need to offer recommendations on transitioning all existing al fresco participants into permanent sidewalk dining locations while adhering to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The city attorney will need to report on the feasibility of revising the Department of Transportation s People St. Program to let restaurants have the exclusive use of the public right-of-way.
The Department of Building and Safety, Los Angeles City Planning and the Los Angeles Fire Department will need to draft recommendations for a regulatory framework for a permanent al fresco program.
During a State of the City address in April 2021, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said, In a city whose unofficial motto is 72 and sunny, let s make al fresco dining permanent.