RESOLUTION NO. ____-2022
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY IN THE CITY OF FORT BRAGG WHEREAS, California Government Code section 8630 empowers the Fort Bragg City Council to proclaim the existence of a local emergency when the City is threatened or likely to be threatened by the conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property that are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of this City; and WHEREAS, California Government Code section 8558(c) states that a “local emergency” means the duly proclaimed existence of conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of a city; and WHEREAS, COVID-19, a novel coronavirus causing infectious disease, was first detected in China in December 2019 and has spread across the world and to the United States. Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, and shortness of breath; outcomes have ranged from mild to severe illness, and, in some cases, death. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has indicated the virus is a tremendous public health threat; and WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States issued a proclamation declaring the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States as a national emergency, beginning March 1, 2020; and WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of California and the Public Health Officer of the County of Mendocino have both issued Shelter-in-Place orders to combat the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020 the City Manager, as the City’s Director of Emergency Services, issued Proclamation No. CM-2020-01 declaring a local emergency as authorized by Government Code section 8630 and Fort Bragg Municipal Code section 2.24.040(B); and WHEREAS, at a special meeting on March 24, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution No. 4242-2020, ratifying the City Manager’s Proclamation declaring the existence of a local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a special meeting on April 6, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution No. 4245-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a special meeting on April 20, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution No. 4247-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on May 11, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution No. 4250-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on May 26, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution No. 4253-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on June 8, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution No. 4266-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on June 22, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution No. 4270-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on July 13, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution No. 4284-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on July 27, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution No. 4289-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on August 10, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution No. 4294-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a special meeting on August 31, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution No. 4300-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a special meeting on September 21, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4304-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on October 13, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4317-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on October 26, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4319-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on November 9, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4323-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on November 23, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4329-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on December 14, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4333-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a special meeting on December 22, 2020, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4340-2020 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on January 11, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4343-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on January 25, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4347-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on February 8, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4351-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on February 22, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4358-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on March 8, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4363-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on March 22, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4366-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on April 12, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4376-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on April 26, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4381-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on May 10, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4385-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on May 24, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4391-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on June 14, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4396-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on June 28, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4405-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on July 12, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4418-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on July 26, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4422-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on August 9, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4427-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a special meeting on August 30, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4434-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a special meeting on September 20, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4447-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on October 12, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4451-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on October 25, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4460-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on November 8, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4463-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on November 22, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4473-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on December 13, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4480-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a special meeting on December 27, 2021, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4491-2021 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on January 10, 2022, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4497-2022 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on January 24, 2022, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4504-2022 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on February 14, 2022, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4509-2022 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on February 28, 2022, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4513-2022 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on March 14, 2022, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4518-2022 by which it continued the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on March 28, 2022, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted Resolution 4525-2022 by which it continued the local emergency; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND PROCLAIMED by the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg that for reasons set forth herein, said local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg, State of California, proclaims its termination; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg will review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 21 days until the City Council terminates the local emergency; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution confirming the continued existence of a local emergency shall be forwarded to the Director of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the Governor of the State of California, as well as the Mendocino County Office of Emergency Services.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember _____, seconded by Councilmember _________, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 11th day of April, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
BERNIE NORVELL
Mayor
ATTEST:
June Lemos, MMC
City Clerk
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