6-15-2021 AGENDA ITEM NO.3 - CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO.2021-72 DETERMINING THERE IS A NEED TO CONTINUE THE LOCAL EMERGENCYAGENDA ITEM NO.3
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
City of West Covina I Office of the City Manager
DATE: June 15, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: David Carmany
City Manager
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO.2021-72 DETERMINING THERE IS A NEED TO
CONTINUE THE LOCAL EMERGENCY
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO.2021-72 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE NEED TO FURTHER CONTINUE THE
LOCAL EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED ON MARCH 16, 2020, AND PREVIOUSLY CONTINUED
ON APRIL 7, 2020, MAY 5, 2020, JUNE 2, 2020, JUNE 23, 2020, JULY 21, 2020, AUGUST 18,
2020, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020, OCTOBER 6, 2020, OCTOBER 20, 2020, NOVEMBER 17, 2020,
DECEMBER 1, 2020, JANUARY 19, 2021, FEBRUARY 16, 2021, MARCH 16, 2021, APRIL 6,
2021, MAY 4, 2021 AND JUNE 1, 2021
BACKGROUND:
On March 17, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 2020-19, ratifying Proclamation 2020-01 declaring the
existence of a local emergency, which was issued by the City Manager acting in the capacity of Director of
Emergency Services. The local emergency is due to the novel coronavims (COVID-19) pandemic. Following
adoption of the resolution, the City Council needs to review and reevaluate the need for continuing the local
emergency at least once every thirty (30) days in accordance with Section 8-7(a)(2) of the West Covina Municipal
Code (WCMC). The City Council previously continued the local emergency on April 7, 2020, May 5, 2020, June
2, 2020, June 23, 2020, July 21, 2020, August 18, 2020, September 15, 2020, October 6, 2020, October 20, 2020,
November 17, 2020, December 1, 2020, January 19, 2021, February 16, 2021, March 16, 2021, April 6, 2021, May
4, 2021 and June 1, 2021.
During a proclaimed local emergency, the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services, has the powers
enumerated in Section 8-7 of the WCMC. On October 20, 2020, the City Council clarified that the exercise of the
City Manager's emergency powers is limited to actions directly related to responding to the COVID-19 emergency.
DISCUSSION:
The City Manager, acting in the capacity of Director of Emergency Services, has mobilized appropriate staff and
other resources to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff at all levels of the organization have been engaged in the
response.
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a State of Emergency in California. The emergency status allows
the State (and cities) to access needed supplies, resources, and funding. For example, the City has received
Coronavirus Relief monies to help offset City costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, West
Covina is seeking reimbursement for COVID-19 related expenses through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security (CARES) Act. To remain eligible for COVID-19 reimbursement the City would have to
continue to be under a declared state of emergency. The State of California continues to be under the
state's declared state of emergency.
As of June 9, 2021, there were 173,609,772 confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally. On June 8, 2021, California
reported that, as of June 7, 2021, there were 3,691,660 confirmed cases in California. As of June 7, 2021, there
were 1,245,412 confirmed cases in Los Angeles County, including 12,927 confirmed cases in the City of West
Covina according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
In mid -December 2020, the State began administering the COVID-19 vaccine under "Vaccinate All 58," the State's
campaign for a safe, fair and equitable vaccine for all 58 counties in the State. Vaccines have been administered in
phases by prioritizing groups according to risk and level of exposure. As of June 7, 2021, the State reported that LA
County had administered 9,826,212 doses of the vaccine.
It is essential that the City continue to provide basic services and provide for continuity of services over the
long-term.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney's Office has reviewed the resolution and approved it as to form.
OPTIONS:
The options available to the City Council are as follows:
1. Adopt the resolution as submitted;
2. Determine the local emergency has ceased; or
3. Provide alternative direction.
Prepared by: David Carmany, City Manager
Attachments
Attachment No. 1 - Resolution No. 2021-72
CITY COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES: Protect Public Safety
Respond to the Global COVID-19 Pandemic
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RESOLUTION NO.2021-72
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE
NEED TO FURTHER CONTINUE THE LOCAL
EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED ON MARCH 16, 2020 AND
PREVIOUSLY CONTINUED ON APRIL 7, 2020, MAY 5,
2020, JUNE 2, 2020, JUNE 23, 2020, JULY 21, 2020, AUGUST
18, 2020, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020, OCTOBER 6, 2020,
OCTOBER 20, 2020, NOVEMBER 17, 2020, DECEMBER 1,
2020, JANUARY 19, 2021, FEBRUARY 16, 2021, MARCH 16,
2021, APRIL 6, 2021, MAY 4, 2021 AND JUNE 1, 2021
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. 2020-01 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; 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. On June 9, 2021, the WHO reported 173,609,772
confirmed cases globally, 3,742,653 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 Calfomia, six (6) of which resulted in death. On June 8, 2021,
CDPH reported that, as of June 7, 2021, there were 3,691,660 confirmed cases in California,
62,479 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. On June 8, 2021, the LA County Health Department
reported that, as of June 7, 2021, Los Angeles County had 1,245,412 confirmed cases, 24,404 of
which resulted in death; and
WHEREAS, as of June 7, 2021, the LA County Health Department reported 12,927
confirmed cases in the City of West Covina, 265 of which resulted in death; 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, on May 5, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-41,
determining there was a need to continue the local emergency and confirming the written orders
and regulations promulgated by the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-45,
determining there was a need to continue the local emergency; and
WHEREAS, on June 23, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-68,
determining there was a need to continue the local emergency; and
WHEREAS, on July 21, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-85,
determining there was a need to continue the local emergency; and
WHEREAS, on August 18, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-91,
determining there was a need to continue the local emergency and confirming a written order
promulgated by the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, on September 15, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-96,
determining there was a need to continue the local emergency; and
WHEREAS, on October 6, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-101,
determining there was a need to continue the local emergency; and
WHEREAS, on October 20, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-105,
determining there was a need to continue the local emergency and clarifying the City Manager's
emergency powers; and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-116,
determining there was a need to continue the local emergency; and
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-118,
determining there was a need to continue the local emergency and providing that, notwithstanding
the requirements of West Covina Municipal Code section 8-7(a)(2), due to the City Council's
meeting schedule, the next regular meeting at which the City Council would consider the need to
continue the local emergency would be January 19, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on January 19, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-01,
determining there was a need to continue the local emergency; and
WHEREAS, on February 16, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-12,
determining there was a need to continue the local emergency; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-17,
determmng there was a need to continue the local emergency; and
WHEREAS, on April 6, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-25,
determining there was a need to continue the local emergency; and
WHEREAS, on May 4, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-49,
determining there was a need to continue the local emergency; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-65,
determining there was a need to continue the local emergency; and
WHEREAS, in mid -December 2020, the State began administering the COVID-19
vaccine under "Vaccinate All 58," the State's campaign for a safe, fair and equitable vaccine for
all 58 counties in the State; and
WHEREAS, Los Angeles County is currently in the yellow -minimal tier of California's
Blueprint for a Safer Economy based on its case rate and test positivity rate; 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.
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. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2020-105, while the local emergency remains
in effect, the City Manager shall limit the exercise of the powers granted to the City Manager, as
the Director of Emergency Services, during a proclaimed local emergency pursuant to Section 8-
7 of the West Covina Municipal Code, to actions directly related to responding to the COVID-19
pandemic.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution
and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of June, 2021.
Letty Lopez- Viado
Mayor
Thomas P. Duarte Lisa Sherrick
City Attorney Assistant City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2021-72 was duly adopted by the City Council
of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of June,
2021, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk