2021-023 - Extending the Mayor's Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency and Order Dated March 19, 2020, for an Additional Ninety (90) daysORDINANCE NO. 2021-023
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=0351# AND 2021-001, AND 2021-009 FOR AN
ADDITIONAL NINETY DAYS (90)8I MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, beginning in December,
designated SARS-CoV2 which causes the
through the world and has been declared
Health Organization; and
2019, a novel coronavirus, now
disease COVID-19, has spread
a global pandemic by the World
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 Apri'i S. 2021, there were
over 6000 confirmed cases in the county; and
WHEREAS, as of July 19, 2021, there have been 158 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., 2020-017,1 2020-023,p
2020-030, 2020-035, 2021-001 and 2021-009;
and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Declaration of Disaster remains in full force
and effect for the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable for the City Council to extend the declaration
of disaster an additional ninety (90) days in case such declaration is necessary to
be eligible for certain state and federal disaster aid relating to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, therefore, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest
of the residents of the city to extend said declaration of disaster for an
additional ninety (90) days, or until October 23, 2021 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 ion all things approved.
SECTION 2. The Mayor's Declaration of a local state of disaster made
pursuant to Section 418.108 (a) of the Texas Government Code, as extended by
Resolution No. 2020-011 and as extended by Ordinance Nos. 2020-0 14, 2020-
017, 2020-02344 2020-030,l 2020-035, 2021-001, and 2021-009 is hereby
extended for an additional ninety (90) days, or until October 23, 2021at11:59
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 ninety (90) days, or until October 23, 2021 at 11:59 p.m., unless
continued or renewed again by the City Council.
SECTION B. That the recommendations contained in the declaration and
extended by Resolution No. 2020-011 and Ordinance Nos. 2020-014,2020-017,,
2020-023, 2020-030, 2020-035, 2021-001, and 2021-009 shall remain in full
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force and effect until October 23, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. unless otherwise rescinded,,
amended, or extended by City Council.
SECTION 9. In the event the conditions improve between date of
adoption and October 23, 2021 at 11:59 p.m., the City Council shall re-evaluate
this declaration at that time.
SECTION 10. 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 11. 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.
SECTION 12. That this Declaration and ordinance shall take effect
immediately from and after its issuance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of July, 2021.
ATTEST:
nice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Ste'oarjie H. Harris, City Attorney
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