HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2020-C72RESOLUTION NO.2020-C72
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
EXTENDING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
REGARDING NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
WHEREAS, California Government Code 8630, et seq., and Chapter 26 of Section 26-4
of the Azusa Municipal Code provide that the Azusa City Council (City Council) may proclaim
local emergencies; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has been requested by the Director of Emergency Services
to proclaim the existence of a local emergency therein; and,
WHEREAS, COVID-19 has spread globally to over 117 countries, infecting more than
69.1 million persons and killing more than 1.5 million individuals worldwide. As of December
10, 2020, there were 475,000 cases, in Los Angeles County and 8,075 deaths related to COVID-
19. Due to the expanding list of countries with widespread transmission of COVID-19,
increasing travel alerts and warnings for countries experiencing sustained or uncontrolled
community transmission issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC'), the
escalation of United States domestic cases of and deaths from COVID-19, and the increasing
number of COVID-19 cases in California, including Los Angeles County, COVID-19 has
created conditions that are likely to be beyond the control of local resources and require the
combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and,
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2020, the CDC confirmed the first possible case of
community transmission of COVID-19 in the United States. On March 4, 2020, the Health
Officer of Los Angeles County determined that there is an imminent and proximate threat to the
public health from the introduction of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County and declared a Local
Health Emergency and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors concurrently proclaimed
the existence of a local emergency for the County of Los Angeles; and,
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom of the State of California declared a
State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease 19); and,
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) publicly
characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic; and,
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, Governor Newsom of the State of California issued
Executive Order N-25-20 in a further effort to confront and contain COVID-19 that, among other
things, suspended certain provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act providing local agencies with
greater flexibility to hold meetings via teleconferencing; and,
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared a National
Emergency due to the continue spread and the effects of COVID-19; and,
WHEREAS, the City's ability to mobilize local resources, coordinate interagency
response, accelerate procurement of vital supplies, use mutual aid, and seek future
reimbursement by the State and Federal governments will be critical to successfully responding
to COVID-19; and,
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City declared a local emergency and adopted
Resolution No. 2020-C11 proclaiming the existence of a local emergency regarding COVID-19;
and,
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2020 (Resolution No. 2020-C22), June 15, 2020 (Resolution
No. 2020-C36), August 17, 2020 (Resolution No. 2020-C47), and October 5, 2020 (Resolution
2020-C62), the Azusa City Council extended the declaration of local emergency; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section
the need for continuing the local emergency a
terminates the local emergency;
8630(c) requires the governing body to review
least every 60 days until the governing body
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find the following:
1. That the above recitals are true and correct and based thereon, hereby finds that
the spread and potential further spread of COVID-19 constitutes a situation that
severely impairs the public health safety within the City of Azusa and constitutes
conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City of
Azusa; and
2. That these conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services,
personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City of Azusa; and
3. That the conditions of extreme peril warrant and necessitate the extension of the
proclamation of the existence of a local emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that a local emergency
continues to exists throughout the City of Azusa in accordance with the proclamation adopted by
the City Council on March 16, 2020 (Resolution No. 2020-C 11) and extended on April 20, 2020
(Resolution No. 2020-C22), June 15, 2020 (Resolution No. 2020-C36), August 17, 2020
(Resolution No. 2020-C47), with the latest extension occurring on October 5, 2020 (Resolution
2020-C62).
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the
continued threatened existence and actual existence of the local emergency, the powers,
functions and duties of the Director of Emergency Services and the emergency organization of
the City shall be those prescribed by state law, by ordinances and resolutions of the City and
approved by the City Council.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that said local emergency shall
be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City
of Azusa, State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21 st day of December, 2020.
Robeft-Gonidles
Mayor
ATTEST:
FIA
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-C72 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 21" day of
December, 2020, by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS, ALVAREZ, AVILA, MENDEZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES
J i a ce Comejo, Jr,
ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
A
Best B kt & Krieger, LP
City Attorney