HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2020-89RESOLUTION NO. 2020 - 89
REAFFIRMATION RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY CERTIFYING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF
A LOCAL EMERGENCY REGARDING COVID-19
WHEREAS, Section 2.48.060 of the National City Municipal Code empowers the
City Manager, as Emergency Services Director, to proclaim the existence or
threatened existence of a Local Emergency when said City is affected, or likely to be
affected, by a public calamity and the City Council is not in session, subject to
ratification by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, such Proclamation entitles the Emergency Services Director, and
the emergency organization of National City, to all the powers, functions , and duties
prescribed by state law, charter, ordinances , and resolutions of the City of National
City; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property did
arise within National City caused by the expanding threat of the novel COVID-19
virus, the potential existence of COVID-19 positive persons and patients in the City, and
potential threatened isolation and quarantine of residents, employees, businesses, and
public safety workers commencing on the 12th day of March, 2020, at which time the
City Council was not in session and could not be called into session; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Services Director of the City of National City issued
a Proclamation of Local Emergency within National City on the 12th day of March,
2020;and
WHEREAS, the City Council did find the aforesaid conditions of an epidemic
caused by the expanding threat of the novel COVID-19 virus to be of extreme
peril that did warrant and necessitate the Proclamation of Local Emergency which did
arise within the City commencing on March 12, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did proclaim and ratify the existence of
a Local Emergency within said jurisdiction by adopting Resolution No. 2020-35 on the
17th day of March 2020, and requested the Governor of California proclaim the City of
National City to be in a state of emergency; and further requested that the Governor
request a Presidential Declaration; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630 requires that Proclamations of Local
Emergency must be reaffirmed by the governing body of the affected jurisdiction every
60 days during the time the Local Emergency remains in effect; and
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WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property
caused by said emergency continue to exist, and continue to be beyond the control of
local resources, services, personnel, and equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City proclaim that the Local Emergency which first began on the 12th day of
March 2020, continues to exist.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of National City
hereby issues this Reaffirmation Resolution of Continuance of Local Emergency certifying
and reaffirming the continuation of the Local Emergency.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Local Emergency shall continue to exist
for an additional 60 days unless terminated earlier by the City Council of the City of
National City.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Proclamation of Continuance be
forwarded to the State Director of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 2020
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Mayor
ATTEST:
ilerMichael R. aria, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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A gil ' 1 orris -Jones, City Attor
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
May 5, 2020 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Morrison, Quintero, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-89 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted
by the Council of said City on May 5, 2020.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy