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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Resolutions 1620 RESOLUTION NO. _Ma A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER'S ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER DATED MAY 5, 2020 DECLARING A CONTINUING LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT AS A RESULT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC RECITALS: A. Declarations of Emergency may be declared by the City Manager pursuant to Central Point Emergency Operations Plan ("EOP") Section 1.7.2 subject to ratification by the City Council. Such Declaration was approved by the Mayor, pursuant to EOP 3.2.1.1. B. On March 25, 2020, the City Manager of the City of Central Point declared a local state of emergency, which was ratified by the City Council on April 9, 2020. C. On May 5, 2020, the City Manager of the City of Central Point declared a continuing local state of emergency due to the COVID- 19 pandemic, extending such local state of emergency to June 15, 2020. C. The City Council of the City of Central Point is in full agreement with the Declaration of continuing local emergency and all the contents thereof. The City of Central Point resolves as follows: Section 1. The City Manager's Administrative Order dated May 5, 2020 Declaring a Continuing Local State of Emergency in the City of Central Point as a Result of COVID-19 Pandemic, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", is ratified. Section 2. The City Manager's authority to extend the local state of emergency beyond June 15, 2020 in two-week increments is hereby affirmed. Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this 14th day of May, 2020. Mayor Hank Williams ATTES City Recorder ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER DATED MAYS 2020 Of the City Manager of Central Point DECLARING A CONTINUING STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT AS A RESULT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT FINDS THAT: A. ORS 401.305 and Central Point Emergency Operations Plan ("EOP") provide authority for the City of Central Point to act as an emergency management agency, including authority to establish policies and protocols for defining and directing responsibilities during the time of emergency. B. Pursuant to EOP Section 1.6.1, the City Manager is designated the Emergency Manager with authority for organization and administration and operations of the Emergency Management Organization ("EMO"). C. Pursuant to EOP Section 1.7.2, in the event of an emergency, if a quorum of the City Council is not immediately available, the City Manager is delegated with the authority to declare an emergency. D. Pursuant to EOP Section 3.2.1.1, in the event of an emergency the Mayor may initiate an emergency Declaration, to be ratified by Council. E. The City Manager has made reasonable efforts to inform the City Council and the Mayor of the need to declare an emergency. F. On March 25, 2020, the City Manager and Mayor signed an Administrative Order Declaring a Local State of Emergency, which was to expire on May 15, 2020. G. The City Council ratified said Administrative Order on April 9, 2020, pursuant to Resolution No. j it, j(Q . H. The City Manager for the City of Central Point finds that the following conditions have resulted in the need to extend the declaration of emergency to June 15,2020: 1. Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that can cause respiratory disease, with the potential to cause serious illness or loss of life; 2. Multiple cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been detected in the state of Oregon, with at least two identified cases in Jackson County; Page 1 of 3 3. On March 8, 2020, the Governor of the State of Oregon declared a state of emergency for the entire state of Oregon relating to COVID-19 in the State of Oregon; 4. On March 11,2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic; 5. On March 13, 2020, the President declared a national state of emergency; 6. On March 12, 2020, the Governor adopted Executive Order 20-05 prohibiting all large gatherings of 250 people or more; 7. The Governor has ordered all schools in the state closed through April 28,2020; 8. On March 17, 2020, the Governor adopted Executive Order 20-07 prohibiting on-premises consumption at restaurants, bars, cafes, etc., and increasing the prohibition against public gatherings to events involving 25 people or more; 9. On March 23, 2020, the Governor adopted Executive Order 20-12 ordering that to the maximum extent possible, individuals must stay at home or at their place of residence and prohibiting non-essential social and recreational gatherings of any size unless a distance of 6-feet can be maintained; prohibiting individuals from patronizing businesses that are required to close (such as gyms, hair salons, spas, malls, tennis clubs, etc.); requiring social distancing for all other businesses that remain open; requiring other businesses to facilitate telework to the maximum extent possible; closing state executive branch offices to the maximum extent possible; and closing public and private camp grounds, pools, skate parks, outdoor sports courts and playground equipment areas. 10.On May 1, 2020, the Governor adopted Executive Order 20-24 extending the State of Emergency to July 6, 2020 due to the continuing threat of COVID-19. 11.ORS Chapter 401 and the EOP authorize certain actions to be taken during a state of emergency when necessary for public safety or for the efficient conduct of activities to minimize or mitigate the effects of the emergency; 12.The unknown duration of the COVID-19 pandemic will have a significant impact to the City of Central Point and the community at large; 13.To ensure the City remains prepared for COVID-19 and that local authorities have the resources needed to respond to COVID-19, a declaration of emergency is necessary; Page 2 of 3 14.The entire City of Central Point is in a state of emergency per the City's adopted Emergency Operations Plan (EOP); I. Pursuant to EOP 1.7.2, 3.2.1.1 and 3.2.1.2, the City Council shall consider ratification of the Declaration of Continuing Local State of Emergency at its next regularly scheduled Council meeting, which is currently scheduled for May 14, 2020. Now therefore, based on the above findings, THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT ORDERS THAT: 1. The threat of COVID-19 to public health and safety continues and therefore I am extending the local state of emergency currently in effect under my Administrative Order dated March 25, 2020 (ratified by City Council on April 9, 2020)to June 15, 2020. 2. Such declaration of local emergency may be extended in two-week increments so long as COVID-19 continues to pose an on-going, immediate, and substantial threat to life, safety, health, or property in the City of Central Point. By the ratification of the City Council, the City Council is asked to give the City Manager authority to extend this Declaration of Continuing Local State of Emergency, such extensions to be ratified by Council at subsequent regularly scheduled Council meetings. Dated this 3t4 day of 1/144-0 , 2020. Chris Clayton, City/09e&lager Approved: Mayor Hank Williams Ratified by City Council action on May 14, 2020. ATTEST: City Recorder Page 3 of 3