2026-002 - Extending the Mayor's Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Healt

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residents of the city to extend said declaration of disaster for an additional thirty (30) days, or until Friday, February 28, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. unless otherwise rescinded, amended, modified, or superseded; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DECLARED, ORDERED AND ORDAINED pursuant to the authority granted in the Texas Disaster Act of Texas Government code Chapter 418, as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 and are incorporated herein for all purposes. SECTION 2. The Mayor's Declaration of a local state of disaster made pursuant to Section 418.108 (a) of the Texas Government Code is hereby extended for an additional thirty (30) days, or until February 28, 2026 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 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 or until February 28, 2026 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 shall remain in full force and effect until February 28, 2028 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.