Report Prepared by: Mike Conway, Senior Management Analyst
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SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution Confirming and Ratifying the Existence of a Local Emergency Within the Territorial Limits of the City of Merced Proclaimed by the Director of Emergency Services on March 13, 2020 Pursuant to Merced Municipal Code Section 8.20.070
REPORT IN BRIEF
Asking the City Council to Declare a State of Emergency Due to the Outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2020-10, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Confirming and Ratifying the Existence of a Local Emergency Within the Territorial Limits of the City of Merced Proclaimed by the Director of Emergency Services on March 13, 2020 Pursuant to Merced Municipal Code Section 8.20.070.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for consideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter City of Merced, Sec. 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2019-20 Adopted Budget
DISCUSSION
The novel coronavirus outbreak began in Wuhan China in 2019 and spread across the globe and into the United States. As of 8 a.m. Friday, March 13, 2020, there were 247 positive cases of COVID-19 and five deaths in California, and 11,400 people were self-monitoring. There were more than 110,000 case worldwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control, with 34 states reporting cases of the disease.
Friday, the President of the United States declared a national emergency due to the outbreak. Also on Friday Merced County declared a state of emergency. This followed the March 4, 2020 state of emergency that was declared by G...
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