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Resolution - 2020-41RESOLUTION NO.2020-41 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE NEED TO CONTINUE THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED ON MARCH 16, 2020 WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (Government Code Section 8550 et seq.) authorizes the City Council, or an official designated by ordinance adopted by the City Council, to proclaim a local emergency when the City is threatened by conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City that are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City; and WHEREAS, West Covina Municipal Code section 8-7(a)(1) empowers the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services, to declare the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Manager declared a local emergency as authorized by Government Code section 8630(a) and West Covina Municipal Code section 8- 7(a)(1) through Proclamation No. 2020-0 1; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-19, ratifying the City Manager's proclamation as required by Government Code section 8630(b) and West Covina Municipal Code section 8-7(a)(1); and WHEREAS, Section 8-7(a)(2) of the West Covina Municipal Code empowers the City Manager to request that the City Council review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 30 days until the City Council terminates the local emergency; and WHEREAS, at the time the City Council ratified the proclamation, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported, as of March 15, 2020, 153,517 confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally, 5,735 of which resulted in death. As of April 26, 2020, the WHO reported 2,804,796 confirmed cases globally, 193,710 of which resulted in death; and WHEREAS, at the time the City Council ratified the proclamation, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that, as of March 15, 2020, there were 335 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in California, six (6) of which resulted in death. As of April 26, 2020, CDPH reported there were 42,164 confirmed cases in California, 1,710 of which resulted in death; and WHEREAS, at the time the City Council ratified the proclamation, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (" LA County Health Department") reported that, as of March 15, 2020, Los Angeles County had 69 confirmed cases, including one (1) death and one (1) confirmed case at West Covina High School. As of April 26, 2020, the LA County Health Department reported 19,528 confirmed cases, 913 of which resulted in death; and WHEREAS, as of April 26, 2020, the LA County Health Department reported 104 confirmed cases in the City of West Covina; and WHEREAS, health officials expect the number of cases in California, the United States, and worldwide to increase; and WHEREAS, on April 7, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-22, determining there was a need to continue the local emergency and confirming the written orders and regulations promulgated by the City Manager; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has requested that the City Council review the need for continuing the local emergency in accordance with Section 8-7(a)(2) of the West Covina Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the need for continuing the local emergency as required by West Covina Municipal Code section 8-7(a)(2); and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the conditions resulting from the COVID-19 emergency are still beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City and require the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and WHEREAS, Section 8-7(a)(7) of the West Covina Municipal Code permits the City Manager to promulgate written orders and regulations to provide for the protection of life and property as affected by the emergency, and requires that such rules and regulations be confirmed at the earliest practicable time by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has promulgated the written orders and regulations set forth in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to confirm such written orders and regulations. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council has reviewed the need for continuing the local emergency as required by West Covina Municipal Code section 8-7(a)(2), and determines, based on the foregoing recitals, that there is a need to continue the local emergency. SECTION 2. This local emergency shall continue to exist until the City Council proclaims the termination of the local emergency. The City Council shall review the need for continuing the local emergency in the manner required by law. SECTION 3. The City Council confirms the orders and regulations set forth in Exhibit A. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 2020. Tony u M4 or APPROVED FORM ATTEST v Thornaff P. D e Lisa S rick City Attorney Assist t City Clerk I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-41 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th day of May, 2020, by the following vote of the City Council: AYES: Castellanos, Johnson, Shewmaker, Lopez-Viado, Wu NOES: ncoe, ABSENT: nuns ABSTAIN: font, - 4A..t-- Lisa rrick AssCity Clerk RESOLUTION NO.2020-41 EXHIBIT A WRITTEN ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE CITY MANAGER DURING LOCAL EMERGENCY Date: April27, 2020 From: David Carmany, City Manager To: All City Employees Subject: COVID-191mpactsonCity Finances Unfortunately, due to the on -going local emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the City anticipates a significant loss of revenue, which, inturn, will have a significant impact on City finances. Accordingly, the City is actively in the process of addressing this unprecedented economic and financial challenge. The City is undertaking a comprehensive assessment of its operations and services, and will also engage with labor groups on various options for cost savings. The City is also freezing or dramatically reducing purchases and other large-scale expenditures. This is an unprecedented moment in time, and the City appreciates your efforts and patience during it. Date: April 28, 2020 From: avid Carmany, City Manager To: Alt City Employees Subject: Cancelation of Large Scale Community Events through September 1, 2020 Due to the on -going local emergency and the lack of wide -scale testing for COVID-19,all large scale community events are hereby canceled through September 12020. Large scale events are defined as any community event that is anticipated to gather a group of more than 250 people. This includes,at a minimum, the summer concert series and the July 4th parade and picnic. (will continue to explore the safety of hosting a Labor Day event the weekend of September 7,2020.A decision regarding such an event will be made over the summer as additional public health information becomes available.