2020-023 Extending the Mayor's Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency and Orders

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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 and ordinance, 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 Mayor shall exercise any and all necessary powers set out thereunder and the Mayor hereby authorizes 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 Ordinance No. 2020-017, or until July 24, 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 extended by Resolution No. 2020-001, and Ordinance Nos. 2020-014 and 2020-017, shall remain in full force and effect until July 24, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. unless otherwise rescinded, amended, or extended by City Council. SECTION 9. A violation of this extended Declaration of local disaster is punishable as a Class C misdemeanor by a fine not to exceed $500.00. SECTION 10. In the event the conditions improve between date of adoption and July 24, 2020 at 11:59 p.m., the City Council shall re-evaluate this Declaration at that time. SECTION 11. 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 12. Pursuant to section 418.108(d) of the Government Code, this Declaration 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.