DATE: March 21, 2023
DEPARTMENT: CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
CITY CLERK
FROM: CHRISTOPHER A. CALLIHAN, CITY ATTORNEY
PATRICIA M. BARAJAS, CITY CLERK
TITLE: TERMINATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY—COVID-19
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
A motion terminating the local emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On March 17, 2020, the Salinas City Council approved Resolution No. 21805 (N.C.S.) declaring the existence of a local emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to that, on March 4, 2020, the Governor of California declared a state of emergency in the State of California and on March 6, 2020, the County of Monterey declared the existence of a local emergency throughout Monterey County due to the spread of COVID-19. On October 17, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the State of California’s COVID-19 state of emergency would end on February 28, 2023, citing that California has the tools needed to continue fighting COVID-19 when the State of Emergency terminates.
BACKGROUND:
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to directly affect the safety of persons and property within the City of Salinas, the conditions necessitating the local emergency due to COVID-19 are steadily improving and have sufficiently abated, such that the local emergency is no longer be warranted and may be terminated. The health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Salinas related to the COVID-29 pandemic have improved and there are sufficient resources currently available at the local, state, and federal levels to address any continued threats thereto from COVID-19.
CEQA CONSIDERATION:
Not a Project. The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
This Administrative Report aligns with the City Council’s Goals of Public Safety and of Effective and Culturally Responsive Government (City of Salinas Strategic Plan 2022-2025).
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:
The City Attorney and the City Clerk coordinated on this Report.
FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to the City of Salinas related to this Report.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. _________ (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION TERMINATING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency related to the then continuing spread of COVID-19. Thereafter, the County of Monterey and the City of Salinas declared local emergencies, also related to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 6, 2020, and March 17, 2020, respectively; and WHEREAS, on October 17, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the State of California’s COVID-19 state of emergency would end on February 28, 2023, citing that California has the tools needed to continue fighting COVID-19 when the State of Emergency terminates; and WHEREAS, with the State of California no longer being in a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and there being sufficient resources and the local, state, and federal levels to address threats to the public’s health, safety, and welfare from COVID-19.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALINAS that the local emergency first declared by the Salinas City Council on March 17, 2020 (Resolution No. 21805 (N.C.S.)) is hereby terminated.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of March, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
______________________________
Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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