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RESOLUTION NO. _________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA,
CALIFORNIA PROCLAIMING THE TERMINATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY AND A LOCAL HEALTH EMERGENCY IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
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HEREAS, on March 9, 2020, the City Council adopted a resolution ratifying the Pasadena Health Officer declaration of local public health emergency issued on March 4, 2020, made pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 101080 in response to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the City Council adopted a resolution ratifying the City Manager proclamation of a local emergency under Pasadena Municipal Code (“PMC”) Chapter 2.370; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pasadena undertook preventative and proactive measures to slow the spread of the virus and treat those affected, including the release of policies and orders to accelerate and streamline the acquisition of personal protective equipment, surge supplies and resources, and bringing new diagnostic capabilities to laboratories; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pasadena implemented a series of measures to support residents and businesses while they contended with the challenges presented by COVID-19 including, but not limited to, access to free meals, a moratorium on evictions, caps on delivery service commissions, suspension of time limits for city processes, and authorization to conduct sidewalk and alley dining; and WHEREAS, the City of Pasadena Public Health Department mitigated disease impacts with evidence-based practices through contact tracing and case investigation, and implemented an equity-focused vaccine delivery campaign; and WHEREAS, recent COVID-19 variants have caused mild illness and fewer hospitalizations compared to previous strains of the virus and the need for resources to respond to the pandemic is decreasing; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of California has declared an end to the California COVID-19 State of Emergency on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, and will continue California’s pandemic response efforts that align with current and future federal
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Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance and requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. The proclamation of a local emergency related to COVID-19 is hereby terminated, effective March 31, 2023.
2. The declaration of a local health emergency related to COVID-19 is hereby terminated, effective March 6, 2023.
ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pasadena on the 6th day of March, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mark Jomsky, CMC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Lisa Hosey
Assistant City Attorney