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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Mayor shall exercise any and all necessary powers set out thereunder and I hereby authorize the use of all available resources of city government and political subdivisions to assist in the City of Paris' response to this disaster; SECTION 6. Pursuant to the authority granted under the laws of the State of Texas, the City of Paris may take all legal actions necessary to protect the health of persons in Lamar County, Texas; SECTION 7. Pursuant to Section 418.108 (b) of the Texas Government Code, the state of local disaster shall continue for an additional period of not more than thirty (30) days from the expiration of Resolution No. 2020-011, or until May 26, 2020 at 11:59 p.m., unless continued or renewed again by the City Council. SECTION 8. That the requirements and recommendations contained in the Declaration and Order as amended and extended by Resolution No. 2020- 001, including the recommendations set forth in Lamar County Commissioners Resolution No. R2020-007, shall remain in full force and effect until May 26, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. unless otherwise rescinded, amended, or extended by City Council. SECTION 9. That the curfew regulations for minors and the prohibition against gatherings of more than ten people set forth in Supplemental Order No. 1 shall remain in full force and effect until May 26, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. unless otherwise rescinded, amended, or extended by City Council. SECTION 10. That the recommendations regarding the wearing of facial coverings and social distancing policies for public places set forth in Supplemental Order No. 2 shall remain in full force and effect until May 26, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. unless otherwise rescinded, amended, or extended by City Council. SECTION 11. A violation of this extended and amended Declaration and Order or of Supplemental Order No. 1 is punishable as a Class C misdemeanor by a fine not to exceed $500.00. SECTION 12. In the event the conditions improve between date of adoption and May 26, 2020 at 11:59 p.m., the City Council shall re-evaluate this Declaration and Order at that time. SECTION 13. Pursuant to section 418.108(c) of the Government Code, this Declaration of a local state of disaster for public health emergency shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with the City Clerk. SECTION 14. Pursuant to section 418.108(d) of the Government Code, this D eclaration of a local state of disaster activated the City of Paris Emergency Management Plan, and said Emergency Management Plan remains activated by this action by City Council.