2020-014 Ordinance Extending the Mayor's Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency and Order dated March 19, 2020 for an additional thirty days

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otherwise modified, rescinded, amended, or superceded by the Governor; and WHEREAS, on April 3, 2020 the Mayor issued Supplemental Mayor's Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency Order No. 2 (Supplemental Order No. 2"), attached hereto as Exhibit C relating to recommendations regarding the wearing of facial coverings and policies for social distancing in public places; and WHEREAS, conditions have worsened with respect to COVID-19 in the city, county, state and nation since March 26, 2020; and WHEREAS, the extension of the Declaration and order set forth in Resolution No. 2020-011 is set to expire on April 26, 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 and Supplemental Orders Nos. 1, 2, and any additional supplemental orders which the Mayor might issue for an additional thirty (30) days, or until May 26, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. unless otherwise rescinded, amended, modified, or superceded; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DECLARED, ORDERED AND ORDAINED pursuant to the authority granted in the Texas Disaster Act of Texas Government code Chapter 418, as follows: SECTION 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. SECTION 2. That the Mayor's Declaration of a local state of disaster and accompanying Order for the City of Paris, Texas made pursuant to Section 418.108 (a) of the Texas Government Code, as extended and amended by Resolution No. 2020-011 and as supplemented by Supplemental Order No. 1 and Supplemental Order No. 2, and as may hereafter be supplemented, modified, or amended, is hereby extended for thirty (30) days, or until May 26, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. under the terms contained herein. SECTION 3. By this Declaration and Ordinance, 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 of all aid and assistance as deemed necessary or desirable by those administering such plans; SECTION 4. By this Declaration, the City Council declares all rules and regulations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat be suspended for the duration of this declaration and any extension thereof; SECTION 5. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Paris City Mayor under the Texas Disaster Act of Texas Government Code Chapter 418, the