REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
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Consider Adopting Resolution No. 2021-48, Terminating the City's Local Emergency Declaration in Response to COVID-19
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Statement of Issue:
On March 16, 2020, the City of Huntington Beach declared a local emergency following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In recent months, COVID-19 statistics, including vaccination and positivity rates, worsened due to the prevalence of the delta variant but are now plateauing and showing indications of improvement. City Council Member Posey submitted a Council Directed item on July 6, 2021, which was supported by the full City Council, directing that staff terminate the City's Local Emergency Declaration. As such, Resolution No. 2021-48 to terminate the local emergency declaration has been prepared and is being presented to City Council for consideration.
Financial Impact:
Based on the current national and statewide emergency orders that are in place, the City does not anticipate any financial impact from this decision.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2021-48, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Proclaiming the Termination of the Local Emergency Declared on March 16, 2020."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt Resolution No. 2021-48 and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
On March 4, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency as part of the State's efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 and coordinate its resources to prepare for the oncoming surge in cases.
On March 16, 2020, the City Manager, acting in his capacity as the City's Director of Emergency Management, issued a Proclamation of Local Emergency, in response to the State of Emergency. The City Council subsequently ratified the Proclamation of Local Emergency by adopting Res...
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