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1 EXTENSION OF LOCAL EMERGENCYCity of San PabloCity Council Meeting September 19, 2022 BACKGROUND■ MARCH 4, 2020: STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED BY GOVERNOR FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA■ MARCH 13, 2020: NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED BY PRESIDENT ■ MARCH 16,2020: 6-COUNTY BAY AREA SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER EFFECTIVE MARCH 17, 2020■ MARCH 16, 2020: SAN PABLO CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2020-034 PROCLAIMED THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC■ MARCH 19, 2020: GOVERNOR ISSUED EXECUTIVE ORDER N-33-20 DIRECTING ALL CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS TO SHELTER IN PLACE 9/15/2022
2 BACKGROUND(con’t)■ MARCH 31, 2020: 6-COUNTY BAY AREA SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER EXTENDED TO MAY 3, 2020 WITH FURTHER LIMITATIONS■ APRIL 6, 2020: SAN PABLO CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2020-042 EXTENDING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC AND CONFIRMING THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES■ MORE THAN 2 YEARS HAPPENS . . . BACKGROUND:COVID-19 CURRENT STATISTICS (as of September 13, 2022)■ 269,102 confirmed cases in Contra Costa County■ 10,329,995 confirmed cases in the State of California (as of Sept 8, 2022)■ 95,151,379 confirmed cases in U.S. ■ San Pablo – 15,633 cases and 35,288.1 cases per 100,000 population with 75 deaths■ 1,422 Contra Costa County deaths ■ 95,151,379 confirmed deaths statewide (as of Sept 8, 2022)■ 1,045,559 confirmed deaths in U.S.
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3 BACKGROUND(con’t)County website as of 6/14/22:
PUBLIC MEETINGS■ MARCH 17, 2020: EXECUTIVE ORDER ALLOWED PUBLIC MEETINGS BY TELECONFERENCE OR VIDEOCONFERENCE, EXTENDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2021■ OCTOBER 1, 2021: ASSEMBLY BILL 361 ALLOWS CITIES TO USE TELECONFERENCE/VIDEOCONFERENCE DURING PROCLAIMED STATE OF EMERGENCY WITH FINDINGS EVERY 30 DAYS IF:– State or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing (e.g. during a pandemic); or– Meeting is held for the purposes of determining, by majority vote, whether as a result of the emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees; or – City Council has determined that as a result of the emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees (e.g. during a fire evacuation). 9/15/2022
4 PUBLIC MEETINGS■ WHEN MEETING REMOTELY UNDER AB 361, NO NEED TO ALLOW PUBLIC TO ATTEND IN-PERSON IF:– Public must be able to participate in meeting through a call-in or internet-based service, and instructions for how to participate must appear in posted agenda;– City must allow public comment in real time, through call-in or internet-based service;– If there is any disruption of city’scall-in or internet-based service, the meeting must be suspended until problem is fixed (e.g. city’s internet connection is lost);– If internet-based service requires registration through third-party, public can be required to register to participate in the meeting;– When providing public comment period, city must allow reasonable time for public to register with a third-party host, if applicable; and– If city provides a timed public comment period, the public comment period must be left open until the time expires.PUBLIC MEETINGS■ SEPTEMBER 20, 2021, FEBRUARY 2, 2022, MARCH 1, 2022, APRIL 15, 2022, MAY 12, AND JUNE 14, 2022:–County Health Official recommends teleconferenced/videoconferenced public meetings to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19.■ June 17, 2022: Given San Pablo’s high infection rates and the County Health Official’s continued recommendations for teleconferenced/videoconferenced public meetings:–City Council determined that all City Brown Act bodies will continue meeting remotely through September 30, 2022 in accordance with AB 361.■ JULY 5, 2022, AUGUST 8, 2022 AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2022: –County Health Official re-affirms recommendation that public meetings be held by teleconference/videoconference.■ SEPTEMBER 13, 2022: –County Health Official outlines transition plan to Board of Supervisors to end in early 2023Countywide public health emergency declaration based on COVID-19. 9/15/2022
5 RECOMMENDATION OF DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES:■ Extend the existence of a local emergency due to COVID-19;■ Determine that the City Council and all other City Brown Act bodies continue to meet remotely through December 31, 2022 due to recommendations from Contra Costa Health Department and high infection rates in San Pablo;■ Direct the City Manager/Director of Emergency Services to continue to assess the City’s operational needs and public health considerations over the next 90 days and to present a recommended future City Operational Plan to the City Council for a policy discussion no later than December 19, 2022; and ■ Confirm the actions taken by the Director of Emergency Services since September 6, 2022.