25 - Ordinance Extending the Mayor's Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency Order and Supplemental Orders for an Additional Thirty Days

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Item No. 25 TO: City Council Gene Anderson, Interim City Manager FROM: Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney SUBJECT: Ordinance to extend COVID-19 disaster declaration and orders to May 26, 2020 DATE: April 7, 2020 BACKGROUND: On March 19th, Mayor Clifford issued a disaster declaration and order related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Council amended and extended the declaration and order on March 26th. On March 31St, the Mayor issued his first supplemental order relating to gatherings of ten people or more and an extension of our curfew for minors, and on April 3rd, he issued his second supplemental order relating to recommendations on wearing facial coverings and social distancing in public places such as providers of essential retail services. STATUS OF ISSUE: The extended declaration and order are set to expire on April 20h, the day before the next regularly scheduled council meeting. This item is to consider passing an ordinance which would extend the declaration as amended, order, and supplemental orders through May 26th, or another 30 days, unless you decide to amend, modify, supersede, or rescind them. BUDGET: No impact. RECOMMENDATION: Move to approve an ordinance extending the declaration of disaster for COVID-19 related public health emergency as amended and related order and supplemental orders until May 26, 2020.