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R 5028 RESOLUTION NO. 5028 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE DECLARING A CONTINUED LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID- 19) PANDEMIC WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 8.12.060 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code the City Manager, in his capacity as the Director of Emergency Services proclaimed a local emergency on March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, the City Council ratified the emergency proclamation through adoption of Resolution No. 4974 at its regular meeting on March 24, 2020; and WHEREAS, Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Section 8.12.065(C) provides that the City Council is to review the need for a continuing emergency declaration at regularly scheduled meetings at least every twenty-one (21) days until the emergency is terminated; and WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Resolutions declaring a continued local emergency related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on April 14, April 28, May 12, May 26, June 9, June 23, July 14, August 11, and August 25, 2020; and WHEREAS,the Secretary of Health and Human Services Director issued a Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists and has existed as of January 27, 2020; and WHEREAS, the President of the United States declared a State of National Emergency; the Governor of the State of California has proclaimed a State of Emergency for the State of California and issued Executive Orders and direction regarding measures to mitigate the spread of cases of COVID-19 within the State of California; the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director has proclaimed a local emergency; and the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Director has declared a public health emergency related to the spread of cases of COVID-19 within the State of California and all recitals set forth therein, are included as though fully set forth herein; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the Governor of the State of California issued Executive Order N-28-20, which suspends any State law that would preempt or otherwise restrict a local government's exercise of its police powers to impose substantive restrictions on residential or commercial evictions based on nonpayment of rent, or a foreclosure, arising out of a substantial decrease in household or business income or substantial out-of- pocket medical expenses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or any local, state, or federal government response to COVID-19 that is documented; and WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-33-20, including the Order of the State Public Health Officer mandating all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence except as needed to maintain RESOLUTION NO. 5028 PAGE 2 continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure sectors, as outlined at httns://www.cisa.aov/identifying-critical-infrastructure-during-covid-19; and WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread rapidly worldwide and in the U.S., continuing to present an immediate and significant risk to public health and safety, and resulting in serious illness or death to vulnerable populations, including the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande that: 1. All recitals set forth above, are true, correct and incorporated herein. 2. A local emergency is declared to continue to exist throughout the City of Arroyo Grande, and the City has been undertaking, and will continue through termination of this emergency to undertake necessary measures and incur necessary costs, which are directly related to the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 and are taken in furtherance of: the Secretary of Health and Human Services' determination that a public health emergency has existed since January 27, 2020; the Governor's Proclamation of a State of Emergency on March 4, 2020; the President of the United States' Declaration of a National Emergency on March 13, 2020; the County Emergency Services Director's Proclamation of Local Emergency and the County Public Health Director's Declaration of a Public Health Emergency on March 13, 2020; and the City Director of Emergency Services' Proclamation of Local Emergency on March 17, 2020; and related orders and directives. On motion of Council Member Paulding, seconded by Council Member Storton, and by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Paulding, Storton, Barneich, George, and Mayor Ray Russom NOES: None ABSENT: None The foregoing Resolution was approved this 8th day of September, 2020. RESOLUTION NO.5oi8 PAGE 3 i . CAREN RAY ` OM, MAYOR ATTEST: I KELLY ET I,RE. CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Oilg BILL ROBES , ACTING CI MANAGER APPROVED AS TO FORM: 11"771Ad.4TIMOTHY J. CARMEL, CITY ATTORNEY OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION I, KELLY WETMORE, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the attached Resolution No. 5028 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 8th day of September, 2020. WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 10th day of September, 2020. Utie 414:AL KELLY ET RE, CITY CLERK