RESOLUTION NO. 2022-20
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POINT ARENA EXTENDING RESOLUTION 2021-24 RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER’S PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE WORLDWIDE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (“COVID-19”) WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (California Government Code sections 8639, 8550, et. seq.) defines a local emergency as the existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of a city, caused by conditions such as an epidemic, which are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of a city, and require the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and WHEREAS, Section 2.25 of the City of Point Arena (“City”) Municipal Code defines emergency as the actual or threatened existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within this City, including conditions such as an epidemic, which are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of this City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.25.040 of the City Municipal Code designates the City Manager as the Director of Emergency Services for the City; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.25.050 empowers the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services, to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City Council is not in session, so long as such proclamation is ratified by the City Council within seven (7) days; and WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, the Mendocino County Director of Emergency Services issued a proclamation of a Local Emergency due to the threat of COVID-19 in the County; and WHEREAS on March 10, 2020 the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors ratified that proclamation; and
WHEREAS, on or about March 4, 2020, as part of the State of California’s response to address the global COVID-19 outbreak, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency to make additional resources available, formalize emergency actions already underway across multiple state agencies and departments, and help the state prepare for broader spread of COVID-19, following one official COVID-19 death; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States issued an emergency declaration relating to the widespread transmission of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, based on said events, the City Manager of the City of Point Arena issued a Proclamation Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency in the City of Point Arena for the reasons set forth in the Emergency Declaration on March 18, 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT that the Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency issued by the City Manager acting as the Director of Emergency Services is hereby confirmed and ratified by the City Council of the City of Point Arena.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Point Arena as follows:
A. As contemplated in the Emergency Services Act contained in Government Code Section 8550, et seq., including Section 8558(c), and Section 2.25 of the Point Arena Municipal Code, a local emergency exists based on the existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property caused by an epidemic, as detailed in the recitals set forth above, including the recitals in the Emergency Proclamation, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto.
B The area of the City which is endangered/imperiled is the entire City.
C. During the existence of this local emergency, the City Manager or his designee is authorized to take whatever other action is authorized under the Point Arena Municipal Code and state and federal law, subject to any required authorization from the City Council, consistent with this Resolution and its basic purposes.
D. This local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist and shall be reviewed at least once every 60 days until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council per Government Code Government Code Section 8630(c).
E. The City Clerk shall forward a copy of this resolution and the emergency proclamation to the Director of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services requesting that the Director find it acceptable in accordance with State Law; that the Governor of California, pursuant to the Emergency Services Act, issue a proclamation declaring an emergency in the City of Point Arena; that the Governor waive regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts; that recovery assistance be made available under the California Disaster Assistance Act; and that the State expedite access to State and Federal resources and any other appropriate federal disaster relief programs.
PASSED AND ADOPTED The foregoing Resolution No. 2022-22 was passed and adopted at a Regular meeting of the Point Arena City Council on the 28th day of June 2022 by the following roll call vote.
Motion by ____________, Seconded by Councilmember _____________.
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ADSTAIN:
SCOTT IGNACIO
Mayor
ATTEST:
Paul Andersen, City Clerk