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 daysORDINANCE N0. 2020-014
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, EXTENDING THE MAYOR'S DECLARATION OF LOCAL
DISASTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND ORDER DATED
MARCH, 19, 2020, AS EXTENDED AND AMENDED IN RESOLUTION
NO. 2020-011, AND ALL SUPPLEMENTAL ORDERS THERETO, FOR
AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY (30) DAYS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS
AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, beginning in December, 2019, a novel coronavirus, now
designated SARS-CoV2 which causes the disease COVID-19, has spread
through the world and has now been declared a global pandemic by the World
Health Organization; and
WHEREAS, on March 5, 2020, the World Health Organization Director
General urged aggressive preparedness and activation of emergency plans to
aggressively change the trajectory of this epidemic; and
WHEREAS, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is closely
monitoring the growing number of COVID-19 cases that have spread into the
United States; and
WHEREAS, 7,038 cases of COVID-19 and 97 deaths from COVID-19 had
been reported in the United States according to the CDC as of March 18, 2020,
and that number has grown exponentially since then; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott reported a
total of 39 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the State of Texas and as of March
18, 2020 the total confirmed cases in the State of Texas is 83; and
WHEREAS, by April 13, 2020, the number of reported cases in the State
of Texas had risen to 2,269; and
WHEREAS, the first confirmed case in Lamar County, Texas was
announced on March 19, 2020 and as of Monday, April 13, 2020, that number
had risen to 7; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 virus spreads between people who are in
close contact with one another through respiratory droplets produced when an
infected person coughs or sneezes; and
WHEREAS, symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, coughing, and
shortness of breath. In some cases the virus has caused death, including 287 in
the State of Texas as of April 13, 2020; and
WHEREAS, large gatherings of unidentifiable individuals without
necessary mitigation for the spread of infection may pose a risk for the spread
of infectious disease; and
WHEREAS, the continued worldwide spread of COVID-19 presents an
imminent threat of widespread illness, which requires emergency action; and
WHEREAS, extraordinary measures must be taken to contain COVID-
19 and prevent its spread throughout the City of Paris, including the
quarantine of individuals, groups of individuals, and property and,
additionally, including compelling individuals, groups of individuals, or
property to undergo additional health measures that prevent or control the
spread of disease; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the Governor of the State of Texas issued
Executive Order GA -08 prohibiting gatherings of more than ten people and
addressing other issues aimed at halting the spread of COVID-19, said Order to
extend through the first week of April, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on that same date, the Hon. Steven J. Clifford, M.D, Mayor of
the City of Paris, Texas, issued a declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health
Emergency and accompanying Order (the "Declaration and Order") designed to
halt the spread of COVID-19 in the city and in Lamar County; and
WHEREAS, on the same date, Lamar County issued its own declaration
of disaster and order, and thereafter, by action of the Lamar County
Commissioners Court on Monday, March 23, 2020, extended said order for an
additional 30 days; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2020, the Lamar County Commissioners Court
adopted Resolution No. R2020-007, "A Resolution of the Commissioners Court
of Lamar County, Texas Recommending Appropriate Measures to Contain and
Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 for the Health, Safety, and Welfare of the
Community of its Citizens"; and
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2020, in Resolution No. 2020-011, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference herein, City
Council extended the Declaration and Order for an additional thirty days and
adopted Lamar County Commissioner's Court Resolution No. R2020-007 and
incorporated same by reference; and
WHEREAS, on March 31, 2020, pursuant to the authority granted to -him
by the City Council in Resolution No. 2020-011, the Mayor issued Supplemental
Mayor's Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency Order No. 1
("Supplemental Order No. 1"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhiit ,
and incorporated herein by reference, relating to an extension of curfew for
minors and prohibiting gatherings of more than ten (10) people; and
WHEREAS, on March 31, 2020, Governor Abbott issued Executive Order
No. GA -14 requiring Texans to stay at home unless engaged in the provision or
utilization of essential services or engaged in the performance of essential daily
activities, said Order to remain in effect through April 30, 2020 unless
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
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.
SECTION 15. That this declaration shall take effect immediately from and
after its issuance.
DECLARED this 13th day of April, 2020.
Stever lifford Mateo -:
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ATTEST:
ice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Ste .)hanie H. Harris, City Attorney
RESOLUTION 2020-0111.
A RESOLU"TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, EXTENDING AND AMENDING "THE MAYOWS DECLAWWTION
()F LOCA]L, DBASTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTIrif EMERGENCY AND
ORDER Din111"E11 MARCH, 1. , 2x020 FOR AN ADDITIONALTH[W .
(30) DAYS; MAKING 01TH.ER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED
TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFI.�X`17FVE DATIE,
WHEREUS, lbegh-ming in December, 201.9, a dab. irel coronavirus, now
designated. SAP1....CcV which, n:naunaasanaa he: disease OVID-1.9, bas spread
nraau.mgb.. the world and has now bmaena dman'a aum°ann . a ph*,aal pandemic is any the World
Ul aalth Organization; and
WHEREAS, on Mar -ch 5, 2020, the World Health Organization, Director
General urfzed aggressive,, prepaammwm ma.ess 'anand acti aticm. of emergency plans to
WHEREAS, tine Cea:ao er for Disease Control and Prevendon is closely
acmanna,mitmnu•umng the growing ru.aa bi,.nm of COI'D 49 c:arise that have ]:.)r aaad inna,to t .e
United States; and
WHEREAS, 7,038 cases of COVI .. 1.9 and 97 deaths m°o n'n CO'lli 1) 19 11aIve
1C°neen. repoTl:ed ffi the Un.lted Statesaccordfing to the CDC as (:U4:00 RM. on
amn°arnh 1.8,2020; and
ERE'AS, aaaim March 1.3p 2 0" Texas Gover orreg Ai.ilbou., rieported a
total of 39 confirmed cases of COVID 49 in, thie State, of Texaand as ro of March
1.8, 2020 tl°amMn total confirmed casies in the Sta ti mnf° nauuas i ; avid
WHEREAS, by Wednesday March 25, 2020, the number bee ami" a epc)m°fined
cases inthe State of aas had a"1Vse'mn to �'; 74.
HEREA , the first a°n:nnn nn. nee case in Lammn°uamnr County, Texas was
aillnounced on Marchl.9,' 2020; alid
WHEREAS, the (,OVID 19 virus spreads between people uakaho are in
close d.I.o ntaa t vvithu oarne,, aamaWmml,lner througjn respiratory .maaj.nInnts Produced whein armmnn.
infected person couglus or sneezes, and
WHEREAS, syznptoms ani, (MVID-1.9 incluide f6rer, coughing, and
shortness of'breath, In, some cases the virus has caused death, including 1I2 in
flma:„ State a~nf Te awas as of March 25, 2020and
WHEREAS, large gamthey,°ira.gs of unirdentiflable und.a vid uaalua without
um.a��a.enaaaamW,
r aiti an.timnru for the spread auk' i n ' m do n miay po,san aam risk for the aayum°maaa d
of infectious diia nru and
WHERFAS, the continued worldwide spread of COV11.1. 1.9 presents an
iruimmaamnnanant threat m:nf' wides 'd e ani uanahch requires aumnma.n.,, enca y paaotia:7an°nw and,
"TMn �n tt
WHEREAS, extraordinary rneasures must be I.A.ken to containCOVID
19 aind. prevent its spread throtighout tile Ciel" y of' Paris, including the
quarantine of individuals, gn-Aips of indivif.luals, and pro]perty and,
addiboni,illy, including cxnnpefling individuals, groups of individuals, or
property to undergo additional health measures that pre,,vent far control the
spread ofdlsease; and
VVHEREAS, on March 1.9,2020, the Govf;.,.,rnor of the State of"I'exas issued
a siniflar order to extend through the first. week of'Aprfl, 2020; arld
WHE'RE&S, amara that sarne date, the lion. Suwen J. Clifford, M.D, Mayor of
the City. of Paris, 11exas, issued a declaration of Lo4.,al Dis,-ister for Public Health
Ernergency and acc(.)mpanyffig Or (the "Declaration and Order") designed. to
halt the spreadof'C0VIID1.9 in the and hi I,amar County; and
VVHEREAS, on t1le same date, Lamar County issued its own declaration
of disaster annul order, and thereafter, by action cif 1-:he Lan:iar County
Con-imissioners Court on Monday, March. 23, 2020, extended said order for an
additional 30 days; and
WIIIEREAS, on March 24, 2020, the Larnar Cbunty Ccqjitj-r).isSioners Court
adopted Resolution No. 112020 007, "A Reno hition of the CommissionersCourt.
of Larnar Countyjexas Re commen ding Appropriate Measures to Contain and
Prevent the Spread. of COVID-19 for.7 the flealth, Safety, arid Weff6re of the
Cominunity of it's Citizens," a copy of whjct!u. is attached hereto as
jLiAl_flb Lft A and
incorporated by reference as if f"u.11y, set forth herein.; and
WHERUS, corditions have worsened witIl'i respect to COVII) 19 in the
city, county, istate am.J nation, since March 19, 2020; and
WHEREAS, therefor(.-r, the City C
,.ouncil finds that it is in ti-ie best intexest
of the resideifts o' ting (.1ty to extend said Declaradori and Ordff for an
additional thirty 0ays and to a,&Pt Larnar County Resolution No. .20
R20
007 for �all purpo(3.) d
ses,�
NOW, THER17 TORE, BE IT DECD ARED AND ORDERED puirsuant to
the auth(.nity granted, in the Texas DisasLer Act, of Texas Government, code
Chapter 418, as fbllovvs�
SECTION 1. Thair, the Mayor's Declaration of as loczl ratite of disaasterr
and accompanying Or -der for the (]Ity of Paris, Ti;,'xaspujsu,,int to Section
41.8,108 (a) of the Texas Government (",ode is hereby extended. fi.)r ti-lirty
(30) days under the terms contained herein,,
SECTION 2.By this Declaration, The City of Paris' Emergency
Management Plan rernains activated and ;.,01 oth,eir statutory powersvesb'.'d.
in the Mayor and all offlcew rs of the City of'Paris tutu act in this local state of
disaster, continue W be activated, This declaration shall also activay.,, all
rec-ovei.7 an(.1 rf,-,halbffltation aspects of" apphcablir�, locad and inter..
jurisdictional emergency manal.gement plans and authorizes the furnishing
of' desira
all aid and as" deerned necessaq or ble by those
administering sucsh stancee as;
SECTION I BY this declaration, the City Council declares all ruk,�S
and regulations that rnay inhibit or prewuit proia)pt response to this thr®.
bf,.suspended fast the duration of this deciaration and any emtension thereof,
SECTION 4. Pursuant to the authority grarited to the Paris city
1,Vlayor under the "'I'exas Disaster Act of Texas Governii.-nent Code Cha pt . r
418, the Mayor shall exiercise any, and all n.ecessayy I-mwers St".xt Olut
thereunder and I hereby authorize the use of all available resources of city
grownwnent axid political subdivisions,to assist in Olie Cit Pay-� r -�sp, s
, e
y of is orl
to this disaster-;
SECTIONS. Pursiia,iiti.,othi�a.ijtl.,i.(:nr,i�^ygy'ant,edun4ler-tlllL,.Ian vnis of the
State of—Texas, the City, of Paris may take all legal actions rieciessary to
proteathe health of'persons in Lamar Cou. ,
ntly, Texas;
SEICIPION 6. PuTSIMInt to Section 418.108 (b) of the Texas
Government Coide, the s�°rarete flootepuod ofron-i the date of this Declaration and 01rder
unless continue4:1 or renewf,-!d. again by Che Cily Council,,
SEC."TION7. "I"hatthis decia-rationfiereby 11mits dhe size ofgadi.erings
to not nu,)re tlmn 1.0 people iand mandates the cancellation of all si.icfi
gatherings imtii further inotice. A "p
pitherin eg' refers generally to a sche(.haled
event or, com.Tj,,jorj endeavor her 10 persons are present fia as confiried
,space, room, or area, The CjIt3FCouncil of thie City of Paris and its
fleears sary saittendees shall be exempt frorri this iresti,-iction fbr scheduled
public meetings, whether aregular work. sessiori, special w- ernergency
naeeting.
SECTION& AviolatioTiof'tliisl)eclai,-ationaij�dOir-der,ispunistn.able
as a Class C misdemeanw- by a flne not to exree d- $SOO.00
SECTION 9. The City Council of the City of Parris hereladopts, 41
hill arid fbr all purposes, the recornmendations in Resolutiori No. R.2020 007,
"'A Re�sohidon of flie Comi-nissionerr C,otut of Larnar Couraty, Texas
Recornmen ding Appropriate Meansuires to Contain and Prevent the Spr-ead of
COVID-19 for the Health., Safety, and Welfare of the Conu-nunity of jt53
Cltlzeii,rs," a copy of wlhic�h is attached. her as L�'XjajbILA and incorporated
by reference as if fully set fbrth herein, for the duration of this Declardone
and Order.
SECTION 1.0. lrthe event the cx.-niditions iniprove I)ctween date of
adoption arid the end of'the effective da tie ofthis DtxJaration -and Order, the
City, Couricil shall re-evaluate tbis I)eclarafion and Order at Chat brne,,
SEC"I"JON I I.- Pursuant to section 418.108(c) of flie Goverwrient
Code, this Declaration of a local state of disaster for I.m.iblic health
ern.erj,.:p-.„,n.r,y shall bf., given prompt an,eneral publicity an shall be filed
promptly with the City Clerk
SECTION 12. Pursuant to section 41,8.1,018(d) oftht Government
Code, this D ecIaration of a. local �state ofdisaster activated the City of Paris
Emerigency Management Plan, ai-id said Emergency Management Plan
r°i-.�mains activated by this action by City Council.
SEC'IrION 13. That, this declaration shall take effect immediately
fi-om and after its issuance,
DECIARED this 26th day of March, 2020,
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Steven .1ifford, Kf)., Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ellis, Cjq, Clerk
,AIRNIOVEDAS 'TO ]FORM
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el hanie It. Harris, City Attorney
RESOLUI. 110N 19G. R:?,(nc��-O()17
A RESOL.A.)TION OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURTOF LAMAR COUNT'Y�TEXIAS
RECOMMENDING APPROPRIATE MEASURESTO CONTAIII?q AND PREVENTnIE
SPREAD OF COVID-19 FORTIH]Fil IMAI....TH, SAFETY, A19DWELYARE OF -IME
COMMUNITYAND ITS CITIZENS.
WHEREAS, [tie World I-lealth, Organization has declared the Col'orlavIrUS, I'low designated
C"'OVID-19, as a global pandeinic i. -)n March H. 2020.- and
WHEREAS, COVI D -I 9 was firm. delected in Wuhan, China in December 2019; wid
WHEREAS, SYMPtOFTIS Of CMR: _p can range frorn rnild to severe illness a -rid cause further
complications including death, and
WHEREAS, the COVID.- 19 virus mainly spreads between people who are, in close contact %vill,
one another through respiraton, droplets produced when an inf.ected person coughs or sneezes; and
WHEREAS, the confinued worldwide spread of COVID-19 presents an, iniminent threat of
widesi.-vead fflness:, which requires ernergency action for the protection of the people urs f-amar
C ounty; and
WHEREAS, thhs R.esolution strongly urges comphancr mMh suggested restrictions hercin to
reduce the possibility of exposure to disease, control per. frisk, promote, health, and suggests persons
undergo additional IheraRppr measuresthal prevent or control the spread of disease.
"'IFIFIREAS, the County Judge has deterinined that extraordinary meastires must be taken to
inifigale the eff,cts of this publiC hCafth (!Uiergency and to focifitate the efficient, rapid, and
cooperative response Io the einergency; and
WIIEREAS, the County Judge issued an Order Declaring a Local State of" Di sastcr due to Public
Health Ewnergtnxy on March 19, 2020., fbir seven days, "T'lic Counly Cot-wimissioners.- � (--mtendcid that
decIaration ror an additional diirty days, through April 25, 2020 due to Public plena '1Tnerfgency.
P4mw, the Counly Judge and the Lamar (...ounty Corm-nissionctsCouil hereby issues a R..e!,-;ohxim.)n
recornniending appropriate measures to contain and preveni. the spireacl of(.'ovid-19 fin. Che 1-walth,
safety, and WC11"ZIM OG the COMMunity and its cilizens of Lamar Counly
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EXHIBVT
"PHEIMFORE', ITIT?, MINTY JTJDGE OF LAMAR COUNTY AND TIME RAMAIR,
COURT'aiv, recomakending the IbliaAAdnS re.,,striction.'s be,,, Self-
h-qposwNi Ilk Sn effOrt tai SIDW 01' to the spread of (N.) D-4 and to arvoid linthenr restdirtion's
allovved under Guvejrwwut Code Sv;tion 418.108
L Cifizrans of LUID'OT ("."'Ounty should limit the atberingt
of P s 0
,,- no niore than 10 people
and all such gatherfiipN of uioin 1.1ijan 10 pe-ople until ft.irther notice, "For purposes hemAT4
a gathering is any Indoor or (,utdcor event thatbringstoged,,)i,,ir or is likely to, bfirLt; togethex
mom-, than 11) People at the Same, time in a si.r gle. space w -here, people we pmsmit and
within 6 hwt of one another, without rzgard to the pwpa.)Sc of the gethering.
I This Resolution reconura-,,,,nds that re%lawunts vdfl� i or without drive-in or drive-tbrough
Servic.W-9; dyivfa-in restaurants; drive4hrouO, n,,,.,,.staur=.ts; or rniorobnnwet ies, zraicrz-
distillefles, or wineries may ordy provide take, out, defivery, or drive .in or drive-through
seavices, if ]�,YermfttrA by WAP.
This Re.sc)Nflon recon.une.ndstbal individuals cannot occupy t1te following; baxs, loi.mges,,
taverns, comyneavial wnuseinentestisbntrnts� lbinga hathe heaters, g
erns" Privat
able
chibe, hair and Friail sW.ons and barlbea- shops, estheficlans and irdetWx persorhal cam
businessiml, spas, masisage parlars, taftoo and pieccinp , sal. 4, event
pulors, twmfi.4o1a.
canw, Nr hotel nxecting %pmes and ballrooms, outdoor plaz= azid xnazhkets.
4.. Ilwis Rasoluti. on, allows, flarlbe IbIloviing entities t.b cortimr, dioing business as lang a
they ey.4kDroe social separadon; gmcqy stores,sum�s sirelling esserifial household gwoods,
convenicner,and pakagvstorek phai macies and dri,jig, storva,,, rncdirheifitim, non-prcv, Et
service providers, homeltzis and emergency shelf ens, afficz., Infildings, assential
govamyncmbudipg, airportnd trnsit wities,nPortaliox-i stmsre d rdal
buildfiTp m.d howl, and manufarAuing, amid distsibution fizeffl-fies.
ossi
Shopping, should be donr
e ky one i
famly mein, ber only If
1. 21 SH, Pble. Famfly
shopping trips shoulid lac avoided antH farthw- nodee.
In all, slxh locathxls�, there must beszg'ficient sj7aae for all. people to be 6 i1x-A 8.13m at all
tirries to Control inf,�C,60H,
5.Notivith9tandinp,ffie
. above reeminren dations, this Ikesolution is not intewdexl,tx) apply, to,
any biasiness opurations defivering essential sxxvices. ESSellfikll.Services mcmms servkx-S,
by whfarnsoever rffldexed, rmidwhether raiaa ered. to thegover'JUnf.4aft or to any otber persotk,
t.je janterrUptiI01:1 of JhFhjrjjr WC.)uld scar angem life, healdri or personal Wely afthe whole or
part rad, he,opulatilon.
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6. IfSOITIW,)neinalic�usebLeldlies traria pa:)siliverorC•OVII)-19,,tyre hoiiseliiiolaiisurcixro,!,,dto
isolate at lionie. Members i, -)f the, household cannot go U.) '010FIC, SCIII001, or' amy other
community functions until cleared by a medical professional. Individuals under
monitoring by the Paris -Lamar County Health District should fully comply %with all
restrictions and practices at the direction of the Paris -Lamar County Health District.
7. In-person worship services can pose a significant risk to the congregation. Churches
should make every effort to provide audio/video services available in lieu of in-person
services.
S. this Resolution incorporates the attached table, Resolution restrictions, as if set forth
verbatim herein.
9. This Resolution shall be filed promptly with the County Clerk.
10. This Resolution should be followed immediately and be followed until further notice.
ORDERED 1 RED this 24"' day of March, 2020 at fi l,' %1;',,,. p.m.
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Brandon Bell, Lamar Co linty Judge
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1,awrernce TAOone, t."a:wmar issioner Pet- I U.ode Layton,
Ronnie Bass, Commissioner Pet. 3
Ruth sson. Lamar C ounly (Teri;
ATT'es'r
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RESUIXTION RESTRICTIONS
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Locatio
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anaoye teen 10 people
All gathewingswititout mgerd to puqsose. Practice social distancing — sufficient cant s ac b. r all
People to be 6 fibo, anon atT, all times.
.a;°gip a trnnad inn . fist i,,.),f indivi anan,iaa and their,
Wsa CI,
info anemia .
Bars, __._....
'Iaanaa, taverns y�
Commercial a.amusernne nt establishnienM.
Bingo halls
Theaters
Private Clubs
HaIr and mail salons and frarbu shops
Estheficians and related porsonal (wea businesses
Taftaaa'n mid plerzing Twrioirs and tanning salons
1,11,e ,i amntial marthag speces
Event nn annW nn
Hotel a ,exfian . nmand ba linnaun
()utdoor, pluas and markets
Halla
Retail stores thW, din not resell a,r�r� en ball household
aana
In4aouse dininga.... clos r 1.
Food E 6;aablishm nn an Drive-in, take nnfl, and deliveny is
'nadirs: social di rung ,,-ufficleut sq)an for all.
People to be 6 &et aapy. at.&H flme&
Worrshipervica s Clo lanaµ...pana %oft n IN,a,aeaa,ovid, r,� that staff
can wend to prrnn nac nn.daia*hko services
droi e' tarn
nna as selflnaaswanti l Inaoussanhold goods
Convenience and package storcs
'haannnnaci. s aml drag stores
Ma,ddiud fix,41ifies Prectim. sandal. distancing cing span or all
Non-profit wsarn is e provider.; .; popo to be 6 f , : apart at a l l:inn es,
fflu; il"annil fr¢a s Krx,p a ti,,sckffig Hsi, of individuals andtheir
Euznfial nva-n ,ine na I nnila i n s Contact in"formation, ma tion, whe'l er Possible.
irpo m and Uunsit f° ,rifitla s
"T'renspannrMOO n vysterfas
Residential buildings and hN:el
Inu aa.antnn an rnandis-tni ant.ian faaa ifiifie
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EXTENDED DECIARKTION ORDER OFTH17 MAY(M OF"i CITY 0I.;'PARIS,,rj:zXAS
ISSUED BYTHE CTI'Y COUNCIL OF SAID CITY OF P,AR,IS,'Tr,,XA,S ("M MARCH 26,2020
Summary: The virus that.'causes 201.9 Coronaus virDisease (COVID.- 19) js easily
trarmnitted through. 1,-)erson to per'son conitact-I especially in grouj,) settings, and
it is lessential that the spread of the virus be slowed to protect. the ability of
Public aird private health clare providers to, handle tbe influx of new patients and
safeguard public health and safety. Because of the risk of the rapim spread of the
virus, and the need to protect the rnost vuM.erabile menibers of the coinmunity,
the Mayor's Order prohibited commurAty gatherings of'10 persons or more
anywhere in ttiie City of Paris, i begirining at 6::00 p.m. un March 19, 2020,
, a
ind confirming seven ( 7) day's unless extended by the Council, which has
re-,solvc--md to extend I:he Declarationand Order, for an additional thirty ("130) days.Fcm
all other gatherings, the (AtY Counciltjudge of the City of Paris, Texas, ir i cool,,,) eratio n
with the Office c)f the Lamar (',ouny - and the Paris-Larm.ir Cotint
y Health
Department st:r,,(,)rj.gjy recornmend f61107MI19 the social distAncirig pj,ota(.,,0js
atWched to this Ot-der, includirig canicellng, reschedtfling, or r1ot attending events
with more than 10 the IMayamr and the Office of 11le Lamm -
County judg
ge and the Paris- LaTnar Coura,Y Health Departinent strongly urges
bigh--y-Isk individtials, as deflined by the Centi,.ns f6i Disease Contrial anA Prevention
(CDC), to cancel, reschedule, or not, attend events that will have or will likelily,
have 10 or more people,
UNDERIIIE AUTHORITY OFTEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
SEC"MON 418,THE CITY COLMIL OF THE CITYOF PARIS ORDERS
I. Effective as of 6:1)0 p.imoin T'hu.rsday, March 26, 2020, and contimlinj..7 fig,
thirty (30 days, mum' iic or private cornmimilit,.
y patherings (as defined in
Se(,,�,tion 3 below) are Prohibited anywhere in the City of Paris, "Texas.
2. As adviseml by the Office of the Lamax County judge and the Pali sLaxnar
Countly Bealth Department ("Healt.1i Authority"), the City Cil strongly
recxmmelnds canceling, rescheduAlne; or not attending events unrith
more
them l0persons."T'heCit ("ounc,�llalli)iigvvitlitbeoff-ice(,)f't,�hel,,arT'ia,r(",'olulity
Y �
Judge aind the Paris-Lairmar County Health Department st,on mum
arges
'I .
gamizations that serve hip , 'Y
,h risk populations to catwel gatherinp.,rs of nrDire
flian 10 peciple., Furthermore, tbe City C'Zum-,ril has adopted the Lamar
County Cornmissioriers Court Resolution No. R2020-10017, "A Ries mlud, on of
the Con-m-Ossioners 6-.m,irt of Lmriar Courityy,, Texas Recommeii:1.ding
Appropriate Measures to Contain and Pirevent the Spy -lead of COVID-.1.9 fW
thHealtli, SaIr"ety, and Welfiare of the Community of its Citizens," a copy of
which is attached hereto as Lg.bdhft.,..A and, jncorp�:,)rated b:y reference as if
fU]Iyr setforth herlein, farthe duration, of this Order, These reii:,lonnnendations
are based on the social cbstancin g pracd(,,.°es attached to this Order as well as
the "Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Cornmuni ties with Local
(W1) 19 1 ran s Ym . ssioril" issued by the Unitt..�id States Ceriters ftn- Disease
Control and Prev,ention, ("CDC,"). The Mayor mai he City of Paris,Texas and
the Office of the L.aialar County Judge and the Paris-Lamar Counly, Flealth
1.)ePartment url�-11(-., people to iu ot attend n(.M-essential fpadrielings during the
duration. (,:fft.his Order in order,- to hell.-) slow down the spread ofthe COVID--
19 virus.
3. Diefinitions
.
h ing" does not include
aFor purposes of clarity, a oriamunity Gat' ei,
the follovOng, so long as visitors are generally not witlidn arral's
length, of one anot,her, for extended perloids:
(i) s )aces wbere 1.0 or more persons Yng be in transit or
I 'Y
W"Ating for, transit such as airports, bus stations or
terintruals; (H) office space or residential buildings; (iff)
grucery stores, shopping malls, or other retail
estabu shn.i,enu where large numbers of people are present
but it lily unusual f6r Itliern to be wiChin arm.'length of one
another p"ol- ex,hoar ded Periods; and. (W) hospffi.-fls and
medic,a] facilifies. In all sucti settings, Maiyor Cliff6rd and
the Office of the 1..amar C ounty ItiAge and the Paris-Lamar
County 1-lealth Department, r'ecommends follomdng the
attatz.hedSocial DistancAng Recomrnendatiw,-ts, and
personal hyffiene measure!s such as .and sanitizer and
tissues skiniuld be providedwhen, 1,3os-',sible,
4. 11"his extended 0iii-der shall be effktive fo�r thin-y (30) dayss, or, untill it is
either rescinded, superseded, or amended pursuant to applicat)le law.
5, The Cfi't:y of Pafl.s must promptlY provide copies of th'LIS Order by posting on
the City of'Pal-'S wiebsfte. In addition, the owner, manager, or operator of
any f cility that, is likely to be impacted lay th.is Order� is stron'-Igly
encouraged to PoSt a CC)PY Of tj.jrpS Oi:"der ODSp,te. If any stilbsection,
sent ,rare, Clause, phrase, or area of thLif; Order, or any applic-ation of it to
any person, strticture, pathering
, or circumsunce ishiapp d Ito be invalid or
unconstitutionaLl by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, then
such decision VAH, not affect di,e vafid4 of the remaining portions (,-W
applications of t1ais Order,
IT IS SO ORDERED this 26t,11h day of March, 2020.
Steve:'I" Cliff6rd, MD, Mayor
Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
S "ph mie H. Harris, City Attorney
MIMS Social Disbincing Recommendations
i) Vi.dnemde Flo*atloiw, BTAOutirlgs
VtAnerabie popuiations 'pnck..mdie peopie who are. -
0 60 years oW and older,
0 Peopie with certain health cr..)ndffions such as heart disease, WrIg
disease, diabe'tes, kidney disease and weakened irnan.jr-le
systenns,
0 It is particuiarly important for vWnerablie populationsto avoid
gatherings olf 10 people or MOM. It YOU can telecornirnute, you
shOdld, Av6d peopwho are sick,,
2) Wurkplace w i(I BUSh"iesses' Minimize Exposure
. Susperid nonessenbef emMoyee traveL
. Minimize the nurnN-.-,,�r of employees wor"king within air-irn's length of oine anotfier,
inciudirig m4-itrnizing or canceling Wge iin-pem:m rneetings and confeirences,
0 Uirge eimp�loyees to stay home when they are sck and maxiiinizeflexibiH,t), in
sick kmv(-,m tmriefft r
. Do not requiro a dow:Aoir's noteifor employees who ar(-r sick,
C."lonsider use of telecoirnirnuting (,:)pbons.
Some peopie ruwd to Ike at work to provide essentiM sene'pces of great.
beinefit to the comirruir*y, "'111"'hey can take steps iin U mir work0lare, to
rninimze risk.
3) L.arge ( 3atherings: Cancel Non essenbal Ever)-ts
Rpcornmeirnd can cdlfirig or postponing large gatherings, SILK11 aS
(,:.oncerts, spoiftMg events, conventions or, Wrge, comimuirOy events,
E)ia riot atteind any events or gattiedings if' Spdk,
F evf:mts that areir�'t cmncelled, vVe recornrnend
i iav4ig hand washing capabifities, hand sainitizens, arid tissues avaflable,
Frequently i,,lIeair,Hng to touch suiffacc-;� airas iike� counter tcps md
hand rab,
Finding ways to create Ip hyslIcM spaceto minirNze clf,-,)se contact as
much as
possibi(-.:,1,
4) S,ChOC)IS. Safety First
. Do not Ilh ave your, &� nfld attend ss:hool if sick.
0 If YOU have� -,T.i child with chiroNc heafthi conditions, coinsuK fl,-hild's doctor
about schoo� atteridance,
® Schools §hoUld equip app classrooms with hand sanflizeins and USSLAes-
. R,E.-,comm mpind rescheidufling or cairmeifing rneda urn to pain events that are not
essenflai.
o Expbre rernote teachirig and onfine options to continue pearining.
. SichWs shoWd develop a plWn lfrn- GitpiOde dosures, and farnifies
shmAd preparc:m f poteni:W closures.
5)'Tirariaft: Cleaning and Protection
. Increase deaning of veNdc-.-,q and high touch surface'ueas,
ProvHe hand wau tmirm /tnaaind sanifizers and tissues in shatioarmam arno on vehicles,
Her a lth Care Saftlings: Avoid as possible, protoetthe vulnerable
t._omlrmo terorrn careta iiitieshould have as GOVi 19 plan in accordar1cm wfffi
CDC oar state a a.nideiirnanar.
i,-oang term care facilities tmo Wiscreen afl staff and vi itrar 'toar Winess and
turn away those with symptorns.
®
'rhe IrnaRrW piubhc should av6d goiirigto r°n oti amll sottings such as
hospitals, nUirsing hornes and ioarn, -t lrrrm aar 't o:.ititi' ' „ even if you are not.
HL
If yorama are iii, Call Y'oammr health care provider atmad of Uf n , and yoii,.a r nary be
able to be servedy pihoii"moi.
Do not visit erneirgency roOrr S Unless it is essenfiai.
Visitor's sho,maioi not go to long term carefecUffies n.mrmioa a» absOutely essentiai.
Fomiiow guiot rmo m and directions opt all facilities.
i:;!I, ryo ne-, Do your part
"T"hie bet way 'tour. all City of Paris residents to re. da.,n their risk of getting i k, ass vmrlitin
seasonal i o;olds or the flu, still applies to prevent ('.)VH:)- t o
o sti hands With soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
»oanu„ao tm or sneeze into your eflrmw or, 'aa tissue. I...hrow the fissue tissuein the trash.
qty tmoaru'na'm if you are sidic
Avoid toalmaorliniin)rWrface.
Fry Wternatives to shaklliing hands, IHike aalrn eibow buimp or, wave..
If YOU have recently aquirned tronrrn aai country, state or r r.'i n with omlrn oirn
COVID...19 infections, rrno initanlr yrour heaftih and foflow the ilrnantlraa tirmrns Of PLAblic
health ott ciaais ar'W CDC c 0o anc .
® 'T'heraa i% no r onrm-une nd tiommm to wear masks at this orris to prevent yo uirs ;;ait
tr rrn getfing sick.
You can also Itmr paalraa 'tomr 'ttaam poa sitaie disruption caused by an outbreak,
Preparedness actions irn iu„uot w
a Prepaire. Prepare.to work 'tromrrn hoirne if that is tmo'as6iUle for your jomtn„ and your ernployer
Q Make sure you have as sm,.atmpily of ail esse.ntW rrme6ctiomm"ns for your faintly,
F-Irepare as chlid a.',;are plan if you or as carangiver are sick,
Make rraarn rn nit about i now yo uir t rniiy viii manage a school clas r m
i tan for how you can Dura for airily member mam r witho ut o a�attirn ' ionto yourself.
"rake care of amamdlru other and check in 1)y phone with friends, t mfly and
rn i tmimoaraa that are vuinerabie to serious liiirn or death it they goat CCAA l -
t.
Keep coarrmrraoalrm spaces dean to heip rrnaairnt lin as healthy einvironmer-A tor you arid
others. lFromqna mmtiy touched surfaaT..�s shOUld be cleaned ed regularly with a9i irnt'oi:nc ino
star'aays:, wipes oar coarrnramoi n household cleaning products. ,.
SUPPLEMIENT"AL MAYOR"S LOCAL DISASTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
SUPTI'LEMENTAL, ORDER OF THE MAYOR OVIIIE CITTAW PARIS,
1'EXAS INS"T"I"TIFFING REVISED JUVENILE CURFEW HOUR�S AND
PROff TING GNTHERINGS OF MORE THAN Meal 10 PEOPLE
BOTH CONFINED AND OUTDOOR PACES; PROVIDING FOR.
ENFORCEMENT; AND PR(WIDING FOR SEVERJWILITT.
WHEREAS, beginning in December, 2019, aa. novel coronavirus, annn
n anaai, nnaat:ec R ...UV2 °a lla.i.ch causes the disease COVID- 19, has reaad
through the world and has now been declared a global paannn.aa nic by the WoTld
Health Organization; and
ITER AS, oinMar-ch 5, 2020, the World Health a Organization director
General aan° na , aaga anan Bann preparedness and activation �" n*n anngency plans t
aggressively change the trajectory of this epidemic; and
'HEREA" , the Center f' t" Disease Control and Prevention is clasely,
naa,aanaa:tor na , the growing nnurnber of COVID-1 cases that a.p�.anna spread hato the
m m �m
United Sae�,fit and
WHEREAS, 7,038 cases of'COVID- 1.19 and 97 deaths from OVID-1-9 haver
been. reported in the United States a,,iccordj,n g to the CDC as of'4.00 P M.. on
Baan ch 18, 020; and
WHEREAS, on March 13,2020, 11exaanaovers°n r (3reg Abbott reported
total of 39 confir-med caries of COVID,.1 fin the SWte of'Texas and as of Marie
.8,020 the total confilryned cases in t1m.a„a Staten f Tex.as is 3; and
WHEREAS, by, Wednesday March 30, '2020, the a°auunnber of reported
caries in the State nn ''Tannn nn had risen to,f 7-, and
the first confirmed n"a"annaa firk Lamar Count
announced on March 19, 2020, aind WHEREZA.S, t:ll°n.ere have since been tivo
additional confirmed cases
�° in the coaaa°it, nwrra,a of which acommunity-,
acquired; and
WHEREAS, the COVID- .9 virus spreards between .n inapinn who are in.
close c nutact ntth one another through i�espnraatwy neoplasms proiduced when an
infected person naaaan lana or, sneezes, and
WHERFAa m syrn. ntaammnnn of COVID-19 nnclun: de f"eve , coughing, and
shortness of breath, In some cases the Vrirus has; caused dleaad-i, including 38 in
the Si:ate nab'Texas as of IMarch 30,2020; aaa:aa
WHEREAS, large gatherings gs aat. ianidientiflable individuals without
necessary nnni.ti aatinnnau for the spread iof infection may pose as Hina: for the spread
nab ffifen ttnnna.na, disease; and
WHEREAS, the continued worldwide spread of COVID-19 pi-esentS all,
imminenit threat of widespread illness, which requires ernergyenc,y action.; and
WHEREAS, extraordinary ineasures must be taken to contain COVID-
19 and prevent its spread thrzughout the City of Paris; and
141HEREAS, on March 1.9,2020, the on. Steven 1. Clifford, KD, MaIyojr of
the City, of Paris, Texas, issued arm eclaration of Local Disaster for Public Health
Emergency and accompan, ing Order (the "Dectaration and Order") designed o t
y
halt the spread of COVID-19 in the city and in Lamar County; and
WHEREAS, on the same date, Lamar County issued its own, 41eclaration
of' disaster arid order, and thereafter, by action of the Lamar County
Commissioners Court on Monday, March 23, 2020, extended said order for, an
additional 30 days; and
WHEREAS, on March 24,2020, the Laynar Cojjnt.yr Commissioners Court
adopted Resolution No. R2020-007, "A Resolutim.-i of the Cojaimissioners Court
of"Lamar County, Texas Recommending Appropriate Measures 11,10 Contain and
Pr-event the Spread of C10VID-19 for the Health, Safjrt)?r j and We]Mre of the
Comimunity of" !Is Citizens; and
WHEREAS, on March 2(5, 2020, the City C.'ouncil of the City of Paris, Texas
extended said Declanabon and Order ft)r a period of" thirty (30) days in.
Resolution No, 2020-011, and WHEREAS, in Secl-iori 4 Of Serlrid resoludori, the
City Council granted authority to the Mayor, to exercise all necessary powers
granted under theTexas DisasterAdr of Texas, Texas Government Code Chapter
418; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Management Plan of the City mrf Paris, Prexas
enacted puirsumit to said Chapter 41.8,GovernmeTit Colde, allows f6r, the
restriction (-,)f the rnovernent of people; and
WHEREAS, conditions have worsened with respect to ("'OVID-19 In the
city, county, state, and nation since March 26, 2020; and
WHEREAS, while, the majority of citizens in the ("'ity, of Paris are aitoiding
gatberings of rnore flian ten (10) pleople and are observing soctal dist.ancing
recommendations, there is a minority of the citizenry who are ignoring sai
rd
ecorm-nendatioris, thus endang,�ering Inot 0111, themselves, but olhers �as well,
5r
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, MAYOR OF TFIE CITY OF PARIS, 'umm,
PURSUAN'T''TO THE AUTHOR11'Y VESTED IN ME BY TUAS GOVERNMENT
CODE CHAPTEy 416, THE C11-Y'S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND
THE CITY COUNCIL OF-THE C11TV'0F PARIS, HEREBY FIND AND ORDER:
Sectionl.. Tbat the findingsand recitations set out in the preamble to
this Order are found to be true arid are hereby adopted b,Y the Mayor- and imade
a part hereof for all purposes,
Section Z., (Curfewftf igLg!ignsfor Children Extended,, Effective as of
. . .......... .
10:00 p.nri. on Tuesday, Marcli 31, 2020, the "Curfew Regulations for Children,"
set fortli in the City offtr-is Carne of'Ordinances ii -i Chapter 21., Arth.:fe- III, a c0PY
of which is attached hereto as E, A and incorporated heire-in by reft,:rence,
shall be exten,ded sich that it shall be unlawfull for any chiki sixteen ('16) years
of age or less (under seventeen (1.17)) to i ntentio n ally, knowin.j.zgly, recIdessly, w
wid'i criminal negligence be in or reniain in or tipon the stireets, a public place,
or an esw1I,,Aishnae rit- within the ciy Iftnits between Lhe limu,'-s of 10,:00 p..m. and
6:00 a..m,. on Morlday tbiro,ugh Sunday, A.11 other I.,wovisfans of Cliapter 2 1,
Article 111, includirig affirmadve defenses to prosecution, shall rennain in full
force and effect, i,,1xc,:epL ttiaL a child. or a parent or, a ardian may be c-barIgrIed w,ith
an. offense lgbirring with the first wolation of th,e curfew, and tio that extent
thie provisjoins of Sec. 21-55 and 21to the contrary are., stispre nded.
Section I Le_fl�Lqr±�Ibg _L--Xl-Q)-.!LesjkrUJjWLg?AkU
Effec-tive as of'1.000 p.rn. on March 31,2020, gatherings oftylore ten (1.0) people
Withill thE' City hITIRS of the City of'Paris are prohibited. A, gathering is any
indoor or outdoor event, that lbrings togefhei, or is likely to twit-together more
than ten (10) people at the same time in a single space where people are
present and within six (6�) feet of one another, without regard to the purpose of
the gatilaering. For the purposes ofthis ser:fton, how,ever, a gatheiring does not
include the following, so long as visitors are gener-al ri,ot within arin"s length of
one ar-tother fbr ex.tended penods�
Si , -Mces vvhere 1. 0 or rn(..)r-e persozis may 11,,)e intransil: or waithig fOr tnansit
Such as airports, bus stations or-, terminals; (H) office space or
residential buildings; (W'
gyoarra y stores, shopping malls, or- other r-etail
establishments Where In ni:=bers of people, are present Ind it is
unusual f'ror them to be it ins marrru.ns lengtrfi, of one another for extended
perfik)ds; and (iv) hospitals and inedical facilities. In all such seWngs,
Mi,Ayor Clifford aind the Office of the Ip.mamar County Judge arIA the P&f.-I&
Lamar (,'0U,TI[tY Flealth I)epartniient, recomrriends following the attached,
13iociall Disbanc-ing Recorn.mei,,idabons, and personal has
ygiiene rwic suire,,;
stnch as hand sanitizer and tissries should be provided when possible.
Section 4.Enforcement. 'The Pam s Police, Department is hereby
_._ . . . . ..........
authorized to eriforci.r this order. A vk-Aation of this order regardIng extended
curfew hours- for children shall be pi.mished. in accordance with Code naf
Ordinances Sectic)ri: 211;S except ttuat child and his or fier parent or guardian
rnaly lie cited for an (.)ffenise upon the first violation of the curfew regulation.s. A
viollation of this orderregarding engaging in gatheirings of more than (1.0)
peop'ie shall be 131.11ft! sh able by a firte not to exceed $500,.00 in accordancewith
the, City of Paris Code of OrJinn a.noes Sec. 1... 6,
Section E11'ectiye DA an.41 Durati on. ri, is Supplemental order shall
go into effect at. lffp.rn,. on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, and shall remain
eff-6,-,tive for thle duration of the Mayorl's Deciarution of Local Disaster for Public
Ifealt1h Einergericy and Or -der, dated Marc:h 19, 2020 and as extengled and
Amended by the Gry ClouncH of the ("Ity of Paris in Resolution No. 2020 -011,
with .a.
Section, 6. PgI5
j.Lng,The City of'Paris shall post this Supplemental Orider
No. 1 on ffis website. In adidition, the owner, manager, or ol.-wrator of any acilit.
that is likely to be impacted by this Order is stronglyoura . post a cop
f" this order onsite.
Section 7. Severabi[Mm, If any subsection, sentence, clause, phra,se, or
word of this l mentalMin.,- No. I or application of it to any person,
structin,, aC m. , or circ .a t.cis held taw 'be invalid rncons ituti nal
by . decision off'' a COUrt Of COMpetent jurisdiction, then such decisions w.,ll not
affect the validity of the rernainder of the order.
ORDERED this31st day arch, 2020.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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ARTICLE W.CURFEW.- REGULATIONS FOR CHILDREN
Sec21,-51. Shortfifie.
TKI s AMcie shaft be Iknown and may be ciU.)d as theCurfew 0rdInanc*.(0rdjnance 2016-009, sec. 2, adopted
31141 6)
Sec. 21" 52. Purpose and findings.
(a) Purpose.. The pi.pose of this article ps to protect the wee of cl-sildreiin by
(1) Reducing the likelihoiDd that children will be the vicfirris of airrilrial acts duting cuffew hountr,
(2), Reducing Me likelihood that chfldren will become pnvolved in aiminal acft, during curfew hours;
and
(3) AidMg parents, guairdiaris, cu,,dians, or other r prm pppmpm Iprsons, M ecarlying out their
ire-sporisibii fty to exe-rcAse st.ipervWorm of the children entnisted to ttreiir ceire-
(b) Findings. fri determining that a need exists for, this article, tiie cityw.. uncil finds and determines as
polio
(1) pIhe chy is a stable tarnfly commt.inity wheire parental remponsibElity,for the whereabouts o,f ctfldren
is the noirrn.
(2) During rioctumal hour dhildrenarr: at greaper dApr for victimization or becorrilng involved in
definquent or, aimfinal behavior.
(3)As jpq,.,.ueiirAaI cnntrol increases, the fikelihood of children being vicbry-sized or becoiftmng invroll ved in
deflnqucaint or crirninal Ibehavior decreasems,
(4,) 'nievictimization of chfldreini and invdIv(,-,?.rnent of dItzifldiren, in crime and vidlent crime havo-,.-,, reached
anunaczeph-ible and alarming p coirnpeffing ffie city councH to adopt this arficlefor the pubfic good,
safety, arid wedfarei,.
(Om dinaiii-scy-.1, 201&009, sec. 2, adopted 3/14/16)
See. 21-53. Definifions.
For the puirposes of this arflcWAI, the frollowing tems, phrases, words, and their dierivations, shall have the faflom"Irig
rneainnq given heire in.'When not, luruarururwsisteml Wfth the conteA, words used in the present tense, include 'the future,
words in the inns cuplan e include the ferninine, wnrds iin the plural rwrnber inchidetim sMgular, and words in the
singular nuniber include the plund. The wnird'shall' is alwars, maridatory and not rnere4y pr Tommy:
L& means the City of flarls,
ChildChild rnesivis a person who lt�i undeir seve-riteem ('17) years of age.
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QjM#2g!j �ne A per'son acAs wRI-i criminal negligence, or is aliminafly negpip gerd, with rit'.,spect to circunistarim., s
0 111 nding his condud, or the result of his conduct. when tie ought to Ike aware Of a SUN;,dantial aind un u4stifia.-We
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risk thatr the circumstances exist or the ii-emift will occuir. IIie risk rriusd be of si ich nature and degree, that thefaflure
to percelve it consfitmutes a gross deviation frorn the standard of .are thid ain ordinary persf,.-)n would exere-J"r-'e, under
all Ulm circ-urristances as Vilem.-W frorn'the actor's slandpoint,
Custmjian rneansthe aduft wpm th whom the chUd reside*p.
M
.fic means an unflareseen cornblinallon of circurnstances orthe resuifirig .4 -kat that all for iirrinic;,diate
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acliorii, The tenn incluides, btA is not flyndead to, a fire, a natural f.fisester, an autornobile aadident, oir aarmy sftuaflon
rpt,juiflng Irvime-diate acflon to prevent sedous bodfly hIJUry or Icyst, of Iffe.
Establishmeni rneans any pflvately owned plaos, of Ibusiness opeaded for a pirofil, to which the public is invited,
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indiuding, but not Kffiftedtx% any lAace o,f airnusetment or, err tezrtainmeint
Guartfian irneans the persoin who,, under court wdwr, is the guardian of the peawn of the child or the Ipubfic or private
aiency YAh wt*nrii the ch0d has been placed Iby a murt.
Lgk(@_nLI�iqn@,fjy, A person asap; intentionally, c-xr with intent, with respect to the nature of his manduct or to a rehuft. ()f his
c,onductr when ft is his consdous objective or desire to evigage in the conduct or cause the result.
Ll<do rare.A person acts knowingly, or Wth knowledge, with respect to the insture of his Minduct or to
(-,-AW'CUWTIV,t8II(XM3 sAirrounding his mnduct whein he is aware of 11he nature% of his cmiridixt or that the dircurnstr.,-kncns
exist,, A person acts knoMnglly, or with knowledge, with respect. to a iesuft of his conduct when he is aware that ift
conduct is reasonaNy ceitain to a,,,Ause :IVm iresuult.
I aw enfbrvf,,�ment officer menns a cfty poficx�, offic L--�r,
Mol-ofized vehicle rneans a self-propelled veftle subject to re&tirafic; in under the ("'eir-fificale of I -We Art (Arfiche
6687 1, Veirrx,)Wsl exas Civil Statute ,%).
Other r-Epns,&4LpeY,sqn rneans an adul't, eighteen (18)years of age or older, otheir thain a parent, guairdian or
as di and undier whose indMduafized supervision the child has been placed lay the Jux-rent,
guardhan, or custodian, and undeir cpFcumstanices which deinonstrate acfions indimAing ovemight and (mnonrn for
the chfld.
Flaffnit means 0% rnother, the father, or an adoptive parent, but does not pnchjde an individual whose parpnt.,W
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rights have been terminated.
PybficL gge mearws any phacto e which the public or a substantial group of the 1publIc has aaces ces and idl
nudes, but
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is not firnfte�d to, strE--,,,ets, highways, ammon and Hl cmare rpt 'A.100iS, hospitals, apailment houses, uat''fi Ibuuplpffirggs,
tran*,,opod fac.flities and sholms,.
"pa .q -qs(y,, A persoin acft, recklessly, or ps ref.;Wess, wRl-i iresp ect to cirmunstaurn ces surrr..)undinq his conducloir the
remult of fte conduct when he is Aiware, of but cr,,,rnsciously disregards as substanfial and unjusfifiaUe risk 'thiat the
circurnstarimm exhst or the resuft w1l occur. The risk imust br.., of st,idlii a nature and degree that its disiregard
consditutes a gross devMon, frorn the standard of care that an ordinary person would exerrise undeir 0 the,
virc,aur istances as viewed 1-rr(:)rn the aci,or's staindpoint.
Remao w
in means tea n
lk, ru, stand, de ii
dve, rid'-.abl:)Ut, stay userbe otheirvirise present.
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Stn,mt means a w�-rjy or pWce, of whatever inature, opein ti.:n the use oftfie pubfilc as as matter of right for purposes of
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veNculartravel or, in(the case of a sidewalk theirr-.mfjor F*destdan travel. The teryn 'stireef incWdesthe pegap right
of way, lnicludh-ig, taint not himiteid to, the traffic lanes, cuirb, sld(,walk, whetheir paved or unpaved:, and any gnass
plobs or other grounds found vWthin the legal dght-iof-way of as street. I he terim "streeWi::--ippfies iirrespectJver y of what
the legal right ()f-w,-,.iy is foii rnaHy narned or mapped, wetheir alley, avemue, u.,;Ourt, road or r.-Aherwise.
7'itn
Rt ne Ql jigL ?t means the prevaig llinstandai'd of time, whether Central Standard 11iror Gentral DaSa
ylight vings
11irne, geineraliy observed at that Iliouir by the pubfic in the. city, Ilnrprrna facie, 11he time then obsery e.d in the rapty" IPr infick-W
departryient's cornrnunpaafion divisiom
'Kqas gfigge continuem from oine (1) birthday, such as the six.teenth, to (bLd not incWding) the day of the next, suctl
as the seventeenth birthiday, rncilding it clear thatr sixteen (16) or less years of aq,
e is herein treated as equivalent to
the ptirese 'under sevenle en! (t' 7y years, of age.
(Ordinance21(316-009, sec. 2, adopted 3/14116)
Sec. 21 -AU. Curfew.
(a) It st,iall be Ulliawful for any (.,,twill d sixteen (16) yearS Df age or less (under seveintrein (17)) to
int(-in-Oonally, knowingly, recpan sly, or with crirnirsal negHgence be in or remain in or upon'the streets, a
public place oir an establishirneint within the city linlits dw ting the following nighttirne curfew Ihmours:
(1) From 11 :00 p, rn, unfil 6,00 a.m. the fbflowing day n any week night (Sunday, IMonday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thumsday nights),"
(2) Froirri, 12-.00 a.rn- until 6.-00 a,rn, the same day, oin arty weekend night (Saturday and SUnday
rnonrflngs).
(b) It shall Ibe uinlaWftl� for any chdd sixt(-.-,,9n, (1 6) year's of age or less, (under Seventeen (17)) to
intenflon ally, knowingiy, recklesspy or witlh crirninW negfigence phren in or reariairn in or Upon the strec-As, a
pubfic Ipnplaace or rain establishment wilthin'the city flinits during daytkne cuiilew 1,iours ftorn f):00 a.m. tmtfl
2,30 pi.m. weekdays (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
(c) K shall be uNavvfidl for a parremt, guardian or custod4n having custody and control of a chfld
sixteen ('16) years of age or Iess (under seventeen (17)) to intembionafly or knowingly perrrift Dr, by
insuftent c*ntrol to 0OW such chfld to be in violation of the curfew imposed in subsection (a)(1), (a)(,2)
or (b).
(d) It shaH be Uniawful for the owner, (.:)peratoo or, other ernplloyee of ainestcablishirnent to knowrngly
aflow as chfid to rernain upon the par ernises ofthe estabfishment during daytime curfew Ihouurs, (froirn 9,00
axri, untfl 2:30 p m. Monday through Fdday) or duiring inighiffirne curfew hours (froiim I 1 :00 lasri, unW &00
a.m, Sunday, Monday, I uesday, Wednesday and -F'hursday nights or frorn 12-1,00 axin. until 6:00 xin,, the
same, day on any weekeind night (Saturday and Sunday alornings) curfew hours.
It shah be u6lawful for a parent, guardian or, custodian tofail to respoinit to any notfficsfioin by as
paw enforcernerit officer, to take CLIEtoidy of an chiid, tmless reasonably hindered from doing so.
(Ordinance 2016-009, sec., 2, adopled 31,14116)
Sec. 21-55. t'Oerua,i „, .
, rr iir,t (u t.)rm proof that rur°rtten notice of violation was given to the parent, custodian or guardian
of time childfor thechild's first„ wri ttmmtir r'r as setforth in suartr ectiumrr ( tmeii Commit e first offense upon
the second violation o,f section 21-54. or, such first offense, aind for any um e u quer°nt Ottern e :„ e chfld,
upon n r ie i tior°m, shall e fined not rriare than two undredollars, ($200.00) for, ainy, one (1) offeinse.,
rrmumrmlicit,rei court, may, however, defea charges against a child ris'irmg out, of e Aolation of Ge ik�Pn 2 1 w54 to
e. teen court praumu rarrm as provided in Article 46.55 of t xe Code of Criminal IProcedure when guldeflnes for
such referral„ ff necessary, have treerr approved by time juvenile croon oftfie oDunty.
tm) Upon time 'firma Acmtteticn by uu cttmHd ,tiveviolation
'chief of police or � hisauthorizedermittirnee,
stall ivdtter°m rm ti e of such iollatio n t:. _...._.,
� � parent, gtiardian, or, custodian of theilii9t e mer°rmirmc
that any subsequent. violation vAl re,surit in tr.miil enforcement of this dlm tinter, inidudiinq enf r'cernermt of
tmererr arl rer limcrr'r ,itmilliit. ° and applicable penalties. Such nobcre shall be given by personallydelivering r
copy to the pareint, CUStOdian or guardian, or by sending ffre notice tothe parent, cur to ut'ian, orurera.han
k)y cerfified maill, rr*.-�t rm recmit t requested.
A, irmm rermt, guardian, or custodian (upon proof that a written not er rmt., mriumietion was pre iurmurell
issued tothem,thr e mor curtemmr violation, as set tcrrtb in rpiksectoin )) et°reill cornmit a first offense
upon the second violaborw of sef, rJor r 21 54 by their ON or a child for which they are guardian or over
which they have u sta t r., For stichfirst ottmrrmsm, and for any subsequent amtteroe , eum treat„ a aratrerm or
custodian, n:, upon r�,rrumrn irmtion, trei@ be fined riot morean th'twain hundred dollar � ($20 . " r:., irm rine (1
offense.
(d) Jurisdiclion for viclation ofthis article shall be in time rnu:mi licPipal couirt of the ur*-y.
( r&rnenr �� 2016-0109, seem 2, adopted 114/16
Sec. . 't -56. Law enfoirtsiment Iprocedure.
, law eirutmmr ernent officer inay stop and detain a person who the officer has demreliumlim e
w° e drne i:e u . ��
�� � � � rcrr°r to eiirmam has arnrrtted a mrrilern of zrr r Vgrr n 2w.1.:5.4.
tin) Prior to fnaking an arrest or issuing ct mean trnur eirmttrrutio n of this uri°m utter, a law errn orcernent
offirm.r shaH irmgWre as, tothe em it corm's urge, andIrl reasori' for being oin the street or in a publicI Iarx,.,, or,
in veru establishment wfthin time corporate, cftV, lirnits diAng curfew hours.
() I e law erm°i"a,mr ernent officer shaH not make an arrest or issue, e citation tinder this rmtne inter unless
s
. �s itrelHemreum that: e offense has occurred eruct has eterrmmined, lime ea upon inquiry
tirmu,a: umttirr�r ir,.r°�:�irnrtri
and investigation, ti� at,iion, tem. ., affirmative . ° set. � "w�..afik ," 21-57 to time obser �e
�� rnrm�r� rrt tq'm ttirr�etiu. eta rm�: � forth ur°r �:,r rai�rr:,wiw,:,.._:m:.,
violation.
() A iter ernttmrrerm,ue t officer, Uponfin6rig elir having his afteintion called to any child in primafacie
violation of this chapter, strellll deliver, time child to a pairernt, gUardian, cuestodian, or other responsible
errmrmirn under appropriate cPir urn tances arra 'inform the pareint, guardian, cxrr to r ian or Other
reaporneilble tmerison to, r .upoirt to the cify po urine del ertrmnent jugverifle officer on, a Heinen wortulim,:n Otey, into that
time department may is a ss with the parent, guardian or c4istodian ttme prirna fac k-,w,� coria ktiorir and
enforcement ent arra the chapter, inclu&ig parental re,asporm; irtmrttrties and applicable trernrmitiurrmr:,
(e) Children under term (10) years of age.
(1) m . law r,,mrrt'r rrmement o dicer„ ur rmrn finding or„ having Iiie attention ce.iied to any child underten (10
ears of age 1rrr tmrtrmrne fade violation of this chapter, shell take time childto time city, poke de emt;rrment
juvenile officer i 'the child's pairent, guardian, Cu.,retodiiern or other reallrmormau'tmle person cannot be ioc,ate l
for rau,dease of the child WhOethe cnhifld is being detained by a juu ven lle officer at the police a:tepartrruent.,
tlhme juvenfle officer having Wstody of amain clAd allrieitt rmtttr� l n: r tterrm int to contact einottmer, responsible teerm oin
into uurtmammue cusAody the child may t,me rMeerued.
If a law ermt'rmrc'rerrrerrt of i er ora jr, verm'iie officer liar u.rrmrmlble to locate the traren't, givardian, cuma'to t n,
or other responsible persoirr to wroan e chUd Under tern (ttt) years of age may be reieruee^rt:, the juuurermitte
officer shaitt nobfy the Texas Derpartment O'f HUrnan ServiamemA Child Protective Servicee, for assustance.
in finding termmpor awy houusi g tcmr the ctuitr :, 'I"hirm tmrumrA urre MR be r;cmnsiurtermt With already e tett tturmlimed
rirormed urea usr rr errrirn ne lllerAed, abandoned, or abused children.
( r inar ima 2016-009, sec. 2, adopted 3114/16)
Sac2't-41.57, Affirmative defenses.
(a) It is an aff mam the defense o prosectibon under ao� � ����"�:M 21 .54that:
(1) A child is accorripainied by parent, guardian, custodian or ottier responsible per on as defined hmm
this c haF., m'~mmr
() A child is legally married, divorced reed or widowed.
A clnodhd his the parent of a mmh Hd.
() A child his oil the sidimmwalk of his m esid mmnc ,
child is legally erriployed andis upoiin time pirem ise "mm hill's l ( of employmer"d or i
rettirning h"nor nm µ without any d tmmmm,mm or stop, fm mnrm an Occupation wl"sich req.Ares the clAid to r mmn°na hnM'n aut
hde° lirnd the curfew hours.
(6 With rmsew�� sef"AJ
nmm .2_ h 54(b), that ttie offens,e ormurred di.iringthe scheduled vacation of r- oil - choI
in Which the ° �mH��pmm. � „ orthat the hmhh e � � � s r ducted hrorn high
hmhlhd m enrolled, �, � ��m child mnh�mmhal� ���
mm � �°°m dmabsent
school or mud �°m'm �� � mm�nmm.
mr m
ni m� school m be in a�,mr public pl o m mm mi�mhd mlrm d , .h oof official In the s off child Wn
dmumm4 int d lm'n a h° or ne schW, a parent sha ll be dcq_-milned a school official.
is attending or hnmhhm dhr cU t or rorn„ vmtho arty detour em toanactivitytinvolving tm exerciseo FirstAmendment right of free speech, fr d mmm ermmbh cm fm �� m lmseph n in
n.
Such child shaH evidenexs bona fide pr0Of O'f SLAc,h exercise h'a .o� i re
by, such chhd and nnmmt a�rmlnmmd% m m ° hr hnh „ � parent, m mdi r,m hod'm other, Ilmmible.
person, mmmmh"mhcuhmhall stater
.. 'The mna nr e,address, and teAephone nurnbeir of mmau,m hhn child,'
:m. 1"he i n mPmme, address, and theph,.mmmmrme nurm ber of th°me parent, guardiain, or custodian foirthe child, -
c,% "rhe height., mem m'h hn't, sex, coW of, eyes and hair, and other m" nhm n a rut physical characteristics of sucti
ch0d;
d.. Specifying manner ��me, and in at said
uted will benh (during hiDUV' when Mis chapter
would be ottierwise apl,,Acable to said nmhd) in exercise of a First Amendment right term mfm d in stich
communication.
tion"m.
( The child is, with the consent of hhe h aurm-',mnt, guai4lain, or cult fti n of said ch ifld, engaged in
nlmmmmahtGnel in mnmtmr�m�ru�6 m�humcity, hirnits under cu°cmmrm �ms riot
mtnenmm coveled m
subsections (a)(5), ( (7), (8)(9)@ (a)(1 0) oir (a)(1 . Such chfld shall
evideincetfie boria hide proof of'sii.i hm
o rum�emmh by carrying a 'm mlrhl mn corrunUnication signed by the p parent, guardlan, or custodian for tt mea child
whnhmmh°,m shall all stator
a a. "T he narr g address, and telephone urmm,r rube r of such f mhha „
d,. "Phe Umar ne, address, andtolephone number, ofthe n,..e nt, guardian, or,mumstodlha mn for, such Mid;
c., 1'hie height, ht, mimed h t, sex, color of eyes and hair, and other u e levy nt physical marharacteii sfic N, of umammc*n
child;
d", A brief a m mmcrip on ofmmm mn shovving the applirability of this subsection (a)(8).
For piii.jirposes c.,)this subsection, a mAild 'engaged hmrn normmmmmW tem mmoW 6'nm a irnmm°tori ed mm mhmhmmW shhma ll be deemed to
mmma,�Wmuw. mmnrmmd�mmm m4�N or mmmWhmm�dhmmm m°hm�m� mmmmm��mm�m�m�iu�. m'mm'mml� mm�mm�llhham transportationtransportationtransportationlin mom �mm° jm,mm��fia�d iu�m themmmmmt';,
dm children who o wire mmmmhhn at a d sW
m°micatW
h"mWWd "engaged in norrnM tu°a vO" fr purpomw of this d m hi(a)(8) )amendr��`.�� �r ".� Y, � m m ams mmdWWd diriving
along the m m oma in atem mr�' UIa manner, fthh o �m a�nm detour muur or stop, wh .aha IhmmdWci m'mh;aim. lm°mm nh try nm maellhmmd from
p4ace of mma°mg'hrru to place of destination.
(1) A child is engaged and 4zt intenstatetravei beginning, ending or passing 'th li'OU hen the city.
( eAL child hs attendkig or traveling mhhm°n dinwdy to yam 'h'mmminrmm,hhho uut, airry detour m m. stop, an ammd'vity that is
sponsored by ain mmrndmmam fho nm q„ religious, or o,thn ;mm mno nprm,mfn u, mgmnh afion within in ixt (60) minutem of the
h mni°mmmmmnatio n of theactivity,, S uucahm child shall evid irmm, m bona fide ;.roof of suchen activity, by carrying °immm a written
c nrrunu nicamr'hhmmnpm signed bythe pmmmmwmnt, guardian, cust mdha am„ malt other respoin*;lble peir o n, which shall
ft!.' :
& ,"T..hm mnar ne, addiress, and tem hehone number, of such childw
b. The naime, address, and telephone niumbeir, of the paront, lyrum ardian, or custodian for the strait
ca The heght, weight, sex, color of eyes and ha4-, and other reflevant physical characteristics o,f suc.;h
chH&I arid,
d,. a brief description offtie actheity and evidence that said acfivity is slponsored by an educafionM,
religious, or nortprofit organization.
(11)A chilk.1 ismngaged in an ernergericy errand, wittiout any detour or stop, and the child has iItrips
possession, if puacticable, a written staterneint sigined Iloy the parent, guardian, custodian or other
responsible peirs-on, which str;Aes thal: the errand iis dlmcby related to the health or safety of thie parent,
givardian, custodian or, other, responsible persOn, or a farnfly member and that describes the riature., of
the errand and the safety, emergeinc:y.
('12) A case of Trinasorm. ble riecessity arxi urgency has arisen SUCh that the iparent, guardian,
ct,istodiain, or other responsible Ipersion ps uatAe to accompany the child. In such cases, the chfld must
carry, a written communication from the pparent, gr,mrdlan, custodian, or, other, remponsible person which
s"haH statw
& The risirne, address, and,telephoine nurnbeir of -,lwch cilfld;
b,, "ll"he narne, address, and trat rap hoinr.,m number of the parent, guardian, or custodianj for the chfld„
e, rhe height, weight,sex, color, of eyes and hair, and other, relevant physicW characteristics of such
chfld," and,
d. A' riielt descripfi;,)n of rt e. amounting to iteasonaNe necessity at a deslgriated time for a descdbed
purpose iinckgding points of origin aind destination.,
(13) Each ofthe fnr�going povWons aridtheir sevetral flatitations, 1-uich as prolOsions for riotificatil on,
aro seminer aWe, aser einafter provided.
(Ordinance 2016-009, sec. 2, adopted 3114116)
Sec. 21-58. Eiviforcemg.mi-it.
"The city tin ok:,,*,deparlirnent wifl serve as th(,, pdrnairy agency hi the effedilve implernentation pmt, this chaptet. "rhis
chapteir, as W other Ilamw s and ordinances, shaH be enforced in a fair, equitable and nondiscrivninatoiry manneir
throughout the city,, (Ordinance 2016-009, sea, 2, adopted 3114/16)
Sec. 21-59. Continulinq evaluatic.m.
Before,, the third anniversary ofthe, adoption gat' the oirdinaince from wfth this chapter is tlerived, and eveiry Chird
year their esftw-�,,the city, czuincH shall:
(1) Revie)N the chaptew's effect on'the community and on th Iprrblernsthat the chapter was intended
to ir(amedy;
(2) Conduct. IptAblic tieeings on ttie needtri continue the chapt4--�,,r; and
(3) Abolisti, confinue, oir rnodify ft'm chapter
(C.)rdinaYx,,e,, 2016-009, sec, 21, adopted 3/14/16)
Secs. 21-. —21 ;-74. Reserved.
SUPPLEMENTALMAYOR'S LOCAL DISASTER FOR. PUBLICHEALTH
E'MERGENCY ORDER NO. 2
SUPPLEMENTAL ORD . ()FTHE AYOR OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS PROVIDING ADDITIONAL L UBLL ALTI-
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE COVID-19 111 UBLI LT
EMERGENCY 'TO WIT: USIE OF FACIAL COVERINGS AND POLICIES
FOR ESSENTIAL RETAIL SERVICES PROVIDERS TO MAINTAIN
SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES.
WHEREAS, beginning in December, 2019, a novel cor(,mavirus, inow
designated SARS-CoV2 which causes the disease COVID-1. m has spread
through time ma&ld and ha . -m now been declared loba l pandemic is y thie World
Health Organ�zation; and
WHEREAS, on, March wN 2020, die World If amlth Organization Director
General urged aggressivie preparedness mm activation, of emergenqy plans to
aggressiveiy change the trajectory ofth.. s epidemic; and
WHEREAS, the nter for Disease Cmmm°mtrol and Prevention is closely
monitoring time gr(.)w1ng number of COVIIID-19 casesthat have spread d into the
United States; and
WHEREAS,7,038 cases of COVID 19 and 97 deaths frOln COAIID-19 have
been reported in the :United States according to the CDC as of :00 P.M. on
March 1.8,2020; an
WHEREAS, on, Mairch 13, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott reparted a,
total of 39 confirmed amass of VID-19 in the State lf "rexas and as of March.
1 ,, 2020 the total confirined cases in t.11e State of 'rexa, s is n
WHEREAS, by'rhursday, April 2, 2020, the nurnber- of reported casf.-�s in
the State f "l: exas had arum man to 4, 669; and
WHEREAS, the first orifim~mama ed case in Lamar County, "U'exaas was
announced on. Ma ircoli :19, 2020, and WIIEMEAS, there haive simmce been l`cmur
amdditi.m. nalmmum.'l.rmma.e' d cases ii:m°m the county; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-1virus spreads ds betw een l,)eople who are in
close contact with one another respiratory droplets produced. when an
lmml°ec.tea::l person coughs or smmm:a*zc.m»N and. droplets can also be generated by
talking llamm.m. lmiin , or exhaling, and
WHEREAS, time CID('. has stated that m:mc p$e are the most contagious
befom„�m:xi they start showing symptoms of COVlD.1.9, and individuals can I)e
infected with the virus am.mm.d be contagious even when they have mmcmt symmm tmmmmmmm;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Torn Ingelsby, Director of Johns Hopkins Center fb. r
Health Security, has determined that face m:ove� m«Umm .s shmma..mldbe required because
COVID-19 can spread when asyrru.p t.o mnatpuw people go out in public and that
requiring prmdpnrpdunap s t war pace masks or anuuvenI.n s will. reduce transmission
a,up'the'virus; and
11l" S, the t..prnpt ed States Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Ad.'aurms,
a.cn°nu:Mled as that gars is a significant amount of asyniptomatic spread and
recommends that individuals use face cu:nnreri n s and attempt not to touch t:p ieir
faces to reduce the spread of COVI-19, and
" 'p'lIEREA , Dr. Anthony Fauucp, Director of the National prastttp.u.tu;n of
ppmar y and Infectious Diseases, sA has further reu"rwrru.rrn rnded that individuals
wear facial coverings to preve nn.t: pnnd.hrpdu,uaps from in fecting others; and
WHEREAS, on March 31,2020, Gov. Greg Abbott issued Executive Order,
GA -14, punhick he stated that every person in the State of Texas shall, except
inhere necessary to provide or obtain or provide essential, services, minimize
social gatherings and minimize ize in-perso n cont,a t wp',th people l o are not in
the sauce household as recommended by thePresident: and the CDC;
NOW, THEREFORE, p, MAYOR, OF "t"p pl^, CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
CODE t;HAPTE . " 18, "p"' HE CITY'S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND
THE (3TY COUNCIL OF THEI CITY OF PARIS, HEREBY FIND AND ISSUE TIfE
F01.10WING RECOMMENDATIONSIN THE FURTHERANCE NCS PUBLIC
HEA1,T11 A TEM THE '° 111 OF T11E COVID-19 PANDEMIC:
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Section 1..n That the findings and recitations set out in the preamble to
this Order are found to be truu.e and ars;: hereby adrapat:f,.-,d by the Mayor and rna.de
a part hereof for all. ]purposes.
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persons aver the age of five (5) are strongrly encouraged to wear some form n:ap
co erpnnpy over theh- noses and mouths, such a haum rrnade rnas , scaairl" bandana,
or handkerchief, wlher°a, entering or inside any. building opaerl to the public, when
using paunpuppa, trrri,nsp or tatpo n, taxis car, nide shares; or wbien pumping gas. This
reoM'auurrur endatiorr dramas not extend to people le that arra. engaging in a permissible
outside physical activity; that are riding in a personal vehicle; tilat are alone ri.ru
a separate single spuaa,e; that are with their Duro houu.seliolCd merrabrnrs; when
doing so poses a greater health, saft,,.ty or security risk; Or pr:ar consumption
purposes,
Section 3 &&S!Q i Ln,, I ations for Essential Retail Services
P apt s,,. a a ..' .: 1 jggta mn'u 4 pi ssenrmt.:pall retail service prra:rurpde!rs
allowed by GA 1to continue u:upaeralio ns, including din g p u.ut not limited to grocery
stares, general retail. stores, and hunraune p:rrupurur versnerut: stores, ars: strongly
encouraged. to implement policies to ppmrnpt the numbers uappueopupe pre their stores
at any one tprmra ,so as tnu effectively observe t n;:wPresident's and the DC's socia,
distancing recommendations. ndat;ions. Said policies should be consistent,: with both the
social distancing guidelines and the individual circumstances of each business,
such as the square footage of its facilities and other relevant factors.
Section 4. Posting. The City of Paris shall post this Supplemental Order
No. 2 on its website. In addition, the owner, manager, or operator of any facility
that is likely to be impacted by this Order is strongly encouraged to post a copy
of this order onsite.
ORDERED this 3rd day of April, 2020.
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Std epi j'11 Clilfou .D., Mayor
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ATTEST:
anice Ellis, City
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Step) anie H. Harris, City Attorney