Agenda Item No. 7
CITY OF YUCAIPA
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Trevor A. Benson, Emergency Services Coordinator® FOR: City Council Meeting of December 12, 2022
SUBJECT: Extending the Existence of a Local Emergency Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on the Emergency Medical Services System RECOMMENDATION:
That City Council review the need to continue the local emergency, thereby recognizing the continued existence of perilous conditions as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic impact on the Emergency Medical Services system.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The Coronavirus Disease 2019, known as COVID-19 ("COVID-19"), is an infectious disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ("SARS-CoV-2"). The disease was first identified in China in late 2019 and has spread globally.
The first cases in California were confirmed in the end of January 2020.
On March 4, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state-wide state of emergency due to the spread of COVID-19. On March 10, 2020, the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health proclaimed a Public Health Emergency, and the Board of Supervisors issued a Proclamation of Local Emergency. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a pandemic. On March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared a national state of emergency.
On March 18, 2020, the City Council held an emergency meeting and adopted Resolution No. 2020-16, declaring the existence of a local emergency due to the spread of COVID-19.
Government Code Section 8630(c) requires the City Council to review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the City Council terminates the local emergency.
On March 1, 2022, after nearly two years, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved to terminate the County Emergency Proclamation for COVID-19; however, proclaimed a local emergency within San Bernardino County resulting from the impacts of the worldwide Novel Coronavirus pandemic on the Emergency Medical Services system. -326-
City Council Agenda Report
Extending Local Emergency Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
For Meeting of December 12, 2022
On March 14, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-13, also proclaiming the termination of the COVID-19 local emergency and declaring the urgent need to proclaim a local emergency within the City of Yucaipa, resulting from the impact of the worldwide Novel Coronavirus pandemic on the Emergency Medical Services system.
While general conditions of extreme peril due to the COVID-19 Pandemic no longer exist, the emergency for the impact on the Emergency Medical Services system remains and extending the local emergency will allow the City to remain aligned with the County in their efforts to take any and all appropriate measures to continue to improve those services for Yucaipa residents, while remaining eligible to receive State and Federal assistance.
Pursuant to Yucaipa Municipal Code 8.36.160 the City Council shall review, at least every fourteen (14) days, unless waived by the City Council to meet State requirements, until such local emergency is terminated, the need for continuing the local emergency. Such declaration facilitates the City's response to combat perilous conditions by providing limited immunity for emergency actions of public employees and governing bodies, authorizing the issuance of orders and regulations to protect life and property, and activating pre -established local emergency provisions.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The extension of this declaration of local emergency will maintain the City's compliance with State and Federal requirements for emergency response and continue the City's eligibility to receive related State and Federal emergency assistance funds.
Approved by:Z,/w
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