2021-009 - Extending the Mayor's Declarion of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency for an additional ninety daysORDINANCE NO. 21021_Q09
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 BY RESOLUTION NO. 2020-011
AND BY ORDINANCE NOS. 2020-014, 2020-017, 2020-023, 2020-
030,2020-035, AND 2021-001 FOR AN ADDITIONAL NINETY DAYS
(90) 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 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 first confirmed case in Lamar County, Texas was
announced on March 19, 2020, and WHEREAS, as of April 5, 2021, there were
over 6000 confirmed cases in the county; and
WHEREAS, as of April 5, 2021, there have been 111 deaths related to
COVID-19 in Lamar County; and
WHEREAS, the continued worldwide spread of COVID-19 presents an
imminent threat of widespread illness, which requires emergency action; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, 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 said declaration has been extended and is in full force and
effect; and
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2020, in Resolution No. 2020-011, City Council
extended the Declaration and Order for an additional thirty days until April 26,
2020 and adopted Lamar County Commissioner's Court Resolution No. R2020-
007 and incorporated same by reference; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the City Council has extended the
declaration of disaster by Ordinance Nos. 2020-014, 2020-017, 2020-023,
2020-030, 2020-035 and 2021-001; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Declaration of Disaster remains in full force
and effect for the State of Texas; and
007 and incorporated same by reference; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the City Council has extended the
declaration of disaster by Ordinance Nos. 2020-014, 2020-017, 2020-023,
2020-030, 2020-035 and 2021-001; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Declaration of Disaster remains in full force
and effect for the State of Texas; and
007 and incorporated same by reference; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the City Council has extended the
declaration of disaster by Ordinance Nos. 2020-014, 2020-017, 2020-023,
2020-030, 2020-035 and 2021-001; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Declaration of Disaster remains in full force
and effect for the State of Texas; and
007 and incorporated same by reference; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the City Council has extended the
declaration of disaster by Ordinance Nos. 2020-014, 2020-017, 2020-023,
2020-030, 2020-035 and 2021-001; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Declaration of Disaster remains in full force
and effect for the State of Texas; and
007 and incorporated same by reference; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the City Council has extended the
declaration of disaster by Ordinance Nos. 2020-014, 2020-017, 2020-023,
2020-030, 2020-035 and 2021-001; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Declaration of Disaster remains in full force
and effect for the State of Texas; and
007 and incorporated same by reference; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the City Council has extended the
declaration of disaster by Ordinance Nos. 2020-014, 2020-017, 2020-023,
2020-030, 2020-035 and 2021-001; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Declaration of Disaster remains in full force
and effect for the State of Texas; and
007 and incorporated same by reference; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the City Council has extended the
declaration of disaster by Ordinance Nos. 2020-014, 2020-017, 2020-023,
2020-030, 2020-035 and 2021-001; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Declaration of Disaster remains in full force
and effect for the State of Texas; and
007 and incorporated same by reference; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the City Council has extended the
declaration of disaster by Ordinance Nos. 2020-014, 2020-017, 2020-023,
2020-030, 2020-035 and 2021-001; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Declaration of Disaster remains in full force
and effect for the State of Texas; and
007 and incorporated same by reference; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the City Council has extended the
declaration of disaster by Ordinance Nos. 2020-014, 2020-017, 2020-023,
2020-030, 2020-035 and 2021-001; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Declaration of Disaster remains in full force
and effect for the State of Texas; and
007 and incorporated same by reference; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the City Council has extended the
declaration of disaster by Ordinance Nos. 2020-014, 2020-017, 2020-023,
2020-030, 2020-035 and 2021-001; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Declaration of Disaster remains in full force
and effect for the State of Texas; and
007 and incorporated same by reference; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the City Council has extended the
declaration of disaster by Ordinance Nos. 2020-014, 2020-017, 2020-023,
2020-030, 2020-035 and 2021-001; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Declaration of Disaster remains in full force
and effect for the State of Texas; and