Item No. 6.
| MEETING DATE: November 2, 2020 |
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| TO: | HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS |
| FROM: | JIM SADRO, CITY MANAGER By: Rob Ferrier, Assistant to the City Manager |
| SUBJECT: | APPROVE THE REAFFIRMATION OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION |
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council:
A. Receive this report; and
B. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ____ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING RESOLUTION NO. 5934 WHICH RATIFIED THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES' DECLARATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY.
A. Receive this report; and
B. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ____ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING RESOLUTION NO. 5934 WHICH RATIFIED THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES' DECLARATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY.
DISCUSSION:
On January 31, 2020, the United States federal government declared a nationwide emergency in response to growing concern for public health related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For this same reason, on February 26, 2020, the County of Orange declared a local health emergency and on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency in California.
On March 16, 2020, in response to these actions, and pursuant to Government Code Section 8550 et seq., including Section 8558(c), City Manager Sadro, acting in his lawful capacity as Director of Emergency Services for the City of La Habra, proclaimed the existence of a local emergency in La Habra (Attachment 1). On that same day, the City Council ratified the proclamation through its approval of Resolution No. 5934 (Attachment 2).
Pursuant to Government Code Section 8630, the City Council is required to review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body (i.e. the City Council) terminates the local emergency. Given continuing actions by the federal government, the State of California, and the County of Orange to control the spread of COVID-19, the City Council reaffirmed the 60-day emergency declaration by approving Resolution No. 5943 on May 4, 2020 (Attachment 3), and again on June 15, 2020, through Resolution No. 5955 (Attachment 4), and again on August 3, 2020, through Resolution No. 5967 (Attachment 5), and again on September 21, 2020, through Resolution No. 5974 (Attachment 6).
It does not appear that the local emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic will conclude within the extended 60-day window approved by the August 3 Council reaffirmation, which is scheduled to end on November 20, 2020. Staff therefore recommends the City Council adopt the attached draft resolution (Attachment 7) and reaffirm the local emergency declaration for an additional 60-day period. Staff will continue to monitor County, State and Federal actions regarding the pandemic emergency and will advise Council at a future date whether the local emergency declaration should once again be extended, or if it can be terminated.
On March 16, 2020, in response to these actions, and pursuant to Government Code Section 8550 et seq., including Section 8558(c), City Manager Sadro, acting in his lawful capacity as Director of Emergency Services for the City of La Habra, proclaimed the existence of a local emergency in La Habra (Attachment 1). On that same day, the City Council ratified the proclamation through its approval of Resolution No. 5934 (Attachment 2).
Pursuant to Government Code Section 8630, the City Council is required to review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body (i.e. the City Council) terminates the local emergency. Given continuing actions by the federal government, the State of California, and the County of Orange to control the spread of COVID-19, the City Council reaffirmed the 60-day emergency declaration by approving Resolution No. 5943 on May 4, 2020 (Attachment 3), and again on June 15, 2020, through Resolution No. 5955 (Attachment 4), and again on August 3, 2020, through Resolution No. 5967 (Attachment 5), and again on September 21, 2020, through Resolution No. 5974 (Attachment 6).
It does not appear that the local emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic will conclude within the extended 60-day window approved by the August 3 Council reaffirmation, which is scheduled to end on November 20, 2020. Staff therefore recommends the City Council adopt the attached draft resolution (Attachment 7) and reaffirm the local emergency declaration for an additional 60-day period. Staff will continue to monitor County, State and Federal actions regarding the pandemic emergency and will advise Council at a future date whether the local emergency declaration should once again be extended, or if it can be terminated.
FISCAL IMPACT/SOURCE OF FUNDING:
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an immediate and severe impact on City finances, most notably significant losses from sales/transaction tax revenues, as well from other fee based activities.
GENERAL PLAN RELEVANCE:
ED 9.1 Balanced Fiscal Practices