A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE TERMINATION
OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO COVID-19
WHEREAS, pursuant to the power granted by Fresno Municipal Code Section 2-503, on March 16, 2020, Mayor Lee Brand proclaimed an emergency in the City of Fresno, which was confirmed by the Council, related to the growing threat to persons and property due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, for the last two years, the City has battled the effects of the pandemic, which has touched the lives of every individual in the City; and WHEREAS, the City has distributed millions of dollars of aid and relief to those affected by the pandemic, in the form of rental and utility assistance, coordinated testing and vaccination efforts, support to small businesses, and other programs; and WHEREAS, the spread of COVID-19 has dramatically decreased, and trends show continued improvement on the horizon; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has shifted its response to an “endemic” approach, emphasizing prevention and quick reaction to outbreak; and WHEREAS, the Mayor now finds that the COVID -19 virus no longer presents an actual threat to the maintenance of public peace and order and the preservation of life and property in the City of Fresno.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that the March 16, 2020, proclamation of local emergency related to COVID-19 is hereby terminated.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that a copy of this Proclamation be forwarded to the Emergency Services Director of the County of Fresno, the State Director of the Office of Emergency Services, and the Governor of California.
Dated: _______________________ By: _______________________ Jerry Dyer, Mayor