Report Prepared by: Steven S. Carrigan, City Manager
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SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution Terminating the Local Emergency Declared by the Director of Emergency Services on March 13, 2020 Pursuant to Merced Municipal Code Chapter 8.20
REPORT IN BRIEF
Asking the City Council to Terminate the Local Emergency Declared by the Director of Emergency Services.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2020-26, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Terminating the Local Emergency Declared by the Director of Emergency Services on March 13, 2020 Pursuant to Merced Municipal Code Chapter 8.20.
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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, Merced Municipal Code Chapter 8.20, and the Emergency Services Act.
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. Friday, March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared a national emergency due to the outbreak. Also on that date, Merced County declared a state of emergency. This followed the March 4, 2020 state of emergency that was declared by Gov. Newsom.
The City Manager declared a local emergency on March 13, 2020. The City Council ratified the local emergency at the April 6, 2020 Council meeting.
Following the declarations, much changed for the City of Merced. City staff began meeting with groups and organizations throughout the community to discuss the coronavirus outbreak and its effect on their memberships....
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