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RESOLUTION NO.–
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
APPROVING THE QUARTERLY EMERGENCY REPORT FOR MARCH 31, 2022, AND RATIFYING ALL PREVIOUSLY ENCUMBERED AND EXPENDED COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
EXPENDITURES AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY MANAGER AS SET FORTH IN THE QUARTERLY EMERGENCY REPORT FOR DECEMBER 31, 2021
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Department of Public Health and Human Services Secretary declared a public health emergency for the novel disease named “coronavirus disease 2019” or “COVID-19" by the World Health Organization; and WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC”) has stated that COVID-19 is a serious public health threat based on current information; and WHEREAS, on March 3, 2020, the San Mateo County Health Officer declared a local health emergency throughout San Mateo County and the County Manager, serving as the County Director of Emergency Services, proclaimed a local emergency throughout San Mateo County related to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and on March 10, 2020, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors (“County Board”) ratified and extended the declaration and proclamation and this state of emergency remains in effect; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, the Governor of California declared a State of Emergency due to the outbreak and spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the City Council proclaimed a local emergency due to COVID19 and further authorized the City Manager to make repairs, alterations or improvements to the City’s public facilities pursuant to Section 22050 of the California Public Contract Code, take any directly related and immediate actions required by said emergency, and procure the necessary equipment, services, and supplies for those purposes, without giving notice for bids to let contracts; and WHEREAS, City staff services in public safety, administrative services and other divisions have been substantially diverted, and other direct expenditures have been incurred since March 1, 2020 for COVID-19 public health and safety response and mitigation purposes; and WHEREAS, East Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 3.20.010 states that the City Council, as governing body, may make emergency appropriations to meet a pressing need for public expenditure to protect public health, safety or welfare; and
WHEREAS, City Council authorized emergency appropriations of $975,000; and WHEREAS, such funds may be utilized for COVID-19 emergency mitigation strategies including, but not limited to, public safety, first responder mitigation and monitoring activities, community testing and outreach, City staff and facility safety protocol, enhanced hygiene for local residents and in facilities, sustained multi-lingual and multi-platform communication, and other equipment and supplies as deemed necessary.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY:
1. Accepts the Quarterly Emergency Report for March 31, 2022;
2. Ratifies the Testing and Vaccination Support Agreement for City support of the San Mateo County Testing and Vaccination efforts from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 accepted by the City Manager
3. Ratifies all previously encumbered and expended COVID-19 emergency response expenditures authorized by the City Manager under said Emergency Appropriation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19
th day of April 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Colin, Acting City Clerk Valerie J. Armento, Interim City Attorney