2020-011 Resolution amending & extending declaration 2020 - 03/26/2020

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WHEREAS, extraordinary measures must be taken to contain COVID- 19 and prevent its spread throughout the City of Paris, including the quarantine of individuals, groups of individuals, and property and, additionally, including compelling individuals, groups of individuals, or property to undergo additional health measures that prevent or control the spread of disease; and WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the Governor of the State of Texas issued a similar order to extend through the first week of April, 2020; and WHEREAS, on that same date, the Hon. Steven J. Clifford, M.D, Mayor of the City of Paris, Texas, issued a declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency and accompanying Order (the "Declaration and Order") designed to halt the spread of COVID-19 in the city and in Lamar County; and WHEREAS, on the same date, Lamar County issued its own declaration of disaster and order, and thereafter, by action of the Lamar County Commissioners Court on Monday, March 23, 2020, extended said order for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on March 24, 2020, the Lamar County Commissioners Court adopted Resolution No. R2020-007, "A Resolution of the Commissioners Court of Lamar County, Texas Recommending Appropriate Measures to Contain and Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 for the Health, Safety, and Welfare of the Community of its Citizens," a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein; and WHEREAS, conditions have worsened with respect to COVID-19 in the city, county, state and nation since March 19, 2020; and WHEREAS, therefore, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the residents of the city to extend said Declaration and Order for an additional thirty (30) days and to adopt Lamar County Resolution No. R2020- 007 for all purposes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DECLARED AND ORDERED pursuant to the authority granted in the Texas Disaster Act of Texas Government code Chapter 418, as follows: SECTION 1. That the Mayor's Declaration of a local state of disaster and accompanying Order for the City of Paris, Texas pursuant to Section 418.108 (a) of the Texas Government Code is hereby extended for thirty (30) days under the terms contained herein. SECTION 2. By this Declaration, The City of Paris' Emergency Management Plan remains activated and all other statutory powers vested in the Mayor and all officers of the City of Paris to act in this local state of disaster continue to be activated. This declaration shall also activate all recovery and rehabilitation aspects of applicable local and inter - jurisdictional emergency management plans and authorizes the furnishing