PREPARED BY: TERESA L. STRICKER DATE OF MEETING: 08/01/22
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19); DETERMINING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AND OTHER BROWN ACT BODIES IN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO CONTINUE TO MEET REMOTELY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 DUE TO COVID-19 SOCIAL DISTANCING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CONTRA COSTA HEALTH DEPARTMENT UNDER ASSEMBLY BILL 361 FINDINGS; AND CONFIRMING THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Council Priority Workplan
This action is not in the City Council's Priority Workplan, but is necessary for the operation of government during an emergency.
CEQA Compliance Statement
The adoption of a resolution extending a declaration of an emergency in light of a pandemic is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 CCR section 15378, and if deemed a project would be exempt pursuant to 14 CCR sections 15061 and 15269.
BACKGROUND
Initial Declaration of Emergency: March 2020
Following declarations of emergency by the State of California (March 4, 2020), Contra Costa County (March 16, 2020) and the Federal government (March 13, 2020), the City Council of the City of San Pablo adopted Resolution 2020-034 (attached) on March 16, 2020 proclaiming the existence of a local emergency due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A copy of that resolution was provided to the State and County Emergency Operations Centers. The City's Emergency Operations Center was activated on or about 7:00 a.m. on March 16, 2020. The City Manager/Director of Emergency Services issued a Modified City Operations Plan dated March 16, 2020.
Initial Shelter-in-Place Orders
The Governor of California issued many executive orders in light of COVID-19, including Executive Order...
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