2020-05 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING, DECLARING AND
PROCLAIMING A LOCAL EMERGENCY IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
WHEREAS, in December 2019, an outbreak of respiratory illness due to a novel
coronavirus (COVID-19) was first identified in Wuhan City, Hubie Province, China; and
WHEREAS, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers
COVID-19 to be a very serious public health threat with outcomes ranging from very mild
(including some with no reported symptoms)to severe, including illness resulting in death;
and
WHEREAS, according to the CDC, there is no vaccine to prevent COVID-19 and
there is no specific antiviral treatment recommended for COVID-19 at this time; and
WHEREAS, on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a Public
Health Emergency of International Concern over the global spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, Health and Human Services declared a Public
Health Emergency for the United States to aid the nation's healthcare community in
responding to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has activated its
Medical and Health Coordination Center, and the Office of Emergency Services recently
activated the State Operations Center to provide support and guide actions to preserve
public health; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of
Emergency for the State of California; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized
COVID-19 as a "pandemic"; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-25-
20 regarding COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, the San Bernardino County Health Official issued
an order related to COVID-19, which was subsequently revised by their March 16, 2020,
order (see below); and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a National State of
Emergency in response to increased spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-28-
20 regarding COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the San Bernardino County Health Official issued
an order cancelling all meetings; and
WHEREAS, there are no known cases of COVID-19 within the City of Grand
Terrace, but COVID-19 is easily transmissible from person to person and as of March 17,
2020, has spread globally to over 151 countries and territories, has infected more than
179,000 individuals and killed more than 7,000 individuals per the World Health
Organization; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative to prepare for and respond to suspected or confirmed
COVID-19 cases within the City, and to prepare to respond to an increasing number or
individuals who may require medical care; and
WHEREAS, strict compliance with certain Municipal Code and other City
regulations would prevent, hinder, or delay appropriate actions to prevent and mitigate
the effects of the COVID-19, which issue cannot be timely addressed absent a declaration
of emergency; and
WHEREAS, per Government Code Section 8630 a declaration of a local
emergency shall not remain in effect for a period in excess of seven days unless it has
been ratified by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.28.060 of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code appoints the
City Manager as Director of Emergency Services, and empowers the Director request the
City Council to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency if the
City Council is in session, or to issue such proclamation if the City Council is not in
session; and
WHEREAS, out of an abundance of caution to protect the health, safety, and
welfare of the community, the Director of Emergency Services requested the City Council
to proclaim a local emergency due to the public health threat caused by COVID-19; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property
have arisen within the City of Grand Terrace, caused by the effects of COVID-19.
SECTION 2. The aforementioned conditions of extreme peril warrant and
necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency by the City, as the
means to resolve the conditions of extreme peril will probably exceed the capability of the
City.
SECTION 3. The City Council does hereby ratify the proclamation of emergency
by the City Manager as Director of Emergency Services on March 19, 2020 and the City
Council hereby further declares and proclaims the existence of a local emergency.
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SECTION 4. During the existence of such local emergency, the powers, functions,
and duties of the City Manager as Director of Emergency Services and the Disaster
Council of this City shall be those prescribed by State Law, Chapter 2.28 of the Grand
Terrace Municipal Code, and ordinances and resolutions of this City, and approved plans
of the City in order to mitigate the effects of the local emergency.
SECTION 5. In addition to the powers, functions, and duties already prescribed
above, the Council desires to make clear the powers, functions, and duties include:
(a) As necessary for the public health, life, and property, entering into contracts to
arrange for the procurement of materials, goods, and services needed to assist in
preparing for, containing, responding to, mitigating the effects of, and recovering from the
spread of COVID-19.
(b) Applicable provisions of the Government Code and the Public Contract Code,
including but not limited to travel, advertising, and competitive bidding requirements, as
well as any City procurement or related policy, are suspended to the extent reasonably
necessary to address the effects of COVID-19.
(c) The Emergency Services Director is expressly authorized to assist with any
lawful order, including the enforcement of an order of quarantine or curfew, as well as
ordering potentially ill City employees to leave the workplace, authorizing certain City
employees to work remotely, taking steps to limit non-essential contact by City
employees, etc., to address the effects of COVID-19.
SECTION 6. The local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its
termination is proclaimed by the City Council.
SECTION 7. The Government Code Section 8630 requirement that the Council
review of the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until
the City Council terminates the local emergency has been waived for the duration of the
statewide emergency declared by Governor Newsom. In the event this declaration of
local emergency extends for more than the duration of the statewide emergency declared
for COVID-19, City Staff are directed to thereafter return this item for Council review of
the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the City
Council terminates the local emergency.
SECTION 8. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. A copy of the
Proclamation and this Resolution shall be forwarded to the San Bernardino County
Operational Area for transmission to California Emergency Management Agency.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Grand
Terrace at a regular meeting held on the 24th day of March 2020.
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Mayo
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City Attorney
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PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, in December 2019, an outbreak of respiratory illness due to a novel
coronavirus (COVID-19) was first identified in Wuhan City, Hubie Province, China; and
WHEREAS, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers
COVID-19 to be a very serious public health threat with outcomes ranging from very mild
(including some with no reported symptoms)to severe, including illness resulting in death;
and
WHEREAS, according to the CDC, there is no vaccine to prevent COVID-19 and
there is no specific antiviral treatment recommended for COVID-19 at this time; and
WHEREAS, on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a Public
Health Emergency of International Concern over the global spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, Health and Human Services declared a Public
Health Emergency for the United States to aid the nation's healthcare community in
responding to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has activated its
Medical and Health Coordination Center, and the Office of Emergency Services recently
activated the State Operations Center to provide support and guide actions to preserve
public health; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized
COVID-19 as a "pandemic"; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed the existence of a
state of emergency; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-25-
20 regarding COVID-19; and
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SECTION 7. The Government Code Section 8630 requirement that the Council
review of the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until
the City Council terminates the local emergency has been waived for the duration of the
statewide emergency declared by Governor Newsom. In the event this declaration of
local emergency extends for more than the duration of the statewide emergency declared
for COVID-19, City Staff are directed to thereafter return this item for Council review of
the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the City
Council terminates the local emergency.
SECTION 8. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. A copy of the
Proclamation and this Resolution shall be forwarded to the San Bernardino County
Operational Area for transmission to California Emergency Management Agency.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution.
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WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a National State of
Emergency in response to increased spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act, Government Code Sections
8558(c) and 8630 authorize the proclamation of a local emergency when conditions of a
disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits
of a city exist; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 8630 such an emergency may
be proclaimed by the governing body or by an official designated by ordinance adopted
by the governing body; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.28.060 of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code empowers the
Director of Emergency Services/City Manager to proclaim the existence or threatened
existence of a "local emergency" if the City Council is not in session and requires that the
City Council act to ratify the proclamation within seven (7) days thereafter; and
WHEREAS, The City Manager, as Director of Emergency Services of the City of
Grand Terrace, in accordance with the authority provided under the above provisions of
state and local law, does hereby find:
1. That the proclamation of a local emergency warranted by virtue of the
extreme peril to the safety of persons and property in the City of Grand Terrace
caused by epidemic in the form of the global spread of a severe acute respiratory
illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus ("COVID-19"), including confirmed
cases in the State of California and in San Bernardino County prompting the State
of California and the County of San Bernardino to declare a local health
emergency; and
2. That the City of Grand Terrace officers and employees take all steps as
requested by the Director of Emergency Services/City Manager and in accordance
with the guidelines as prescribed by the Federal, State and County governments
to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to prevent or alleviate illness or death due
to the virus.
3. That the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace is not in session and
cannot immediately be called into session.
4. That this proclamation shall be in effect for a period of seven (7) days by
which time it must be ratified by the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace,
pursuant to Government Code Section 8630 and Grand Terrace Municipal Code
Section 2.28.060.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HERBY PROCLAIMED that, based upon the
foregoing, a local emergency now exists throughout the City of Grand Terrace; and
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The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution.
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BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said
local emergency, the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of this
City shall be those prescribed by state law, ordinances, and resolutions of this City, and
by the City of Grand Terrace Emergency Plan.
BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that all City officers and
employees take all steps required by the City Manager to qualify the City for
reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and for other state and
federal relief as my be available to reimburse the City for the expenses it incurs in
addressing this emergency.
Signed this 19th day of March 2020
Time: 5:0o P.M. G. Harol L'�' ey
Director of mergency Services
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I Debra L. Thomas, City Clerk of the CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2020-05
was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council, approved and signed by
the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk, at the regular meeting of said City Council
held on the 24th day of March 2020, and that the same was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Allen, Hussey, Robles; Mayor Pro Tem Wilson;
Mayor McNaboe
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None.
Executed this 25th day of March 2020, at Grand Terrace, California.
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