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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-XXX <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SANTA ANA PROCLAIMING A LOCAL EMERGENCY <br />REGARDING NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) <br />WHEREAS, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC') has <br />confirmed multiple cases of individuals who have severe respiratory illness caused by a <br />novel coronavirus, called COVID-19, as well as deaths caused by this illness; and <br />WHEREAS, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a public health <br />emergency of international concern, and the CDC announced that community spread of <br />COVID-19 is likely to occur in the United States; and <br />WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Department of Public Health <br />and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar declared a public health emergency for <br />COVID-19 beginning on January 27, 2020; and <br />WHEREAS, on February 26, 2020, the County of Orange declared a local <br />emergency and a local health emergency to prepare for COVID-19 and to better <br />leverage resources in order to prepare for its staffing needs and greater agency <br />coordination while allowing for future reimbursement for County activities by state and <br />federal governments in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak in Orange County; and <br />WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020 California Governor Newsom declared a State of <br />Emergency to make additional resources available, formalize emergency actions <br />already underway across multiple state agencies and departments, and help the state <br />prepare for broader spread of COVID-19; and <br />WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, California Governor Newsom issued Executive <br />Order N-25-20 which ordered all residents to heed any orders and guidance of state <br />and local public health officials, including but not limited to the imposition of social <br />distancing measures, to control the spread of COVID-19; and <br />WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared a <br />national emergency in response to COVID-19; and <br />WHEREAS, on March 15, 2020, Governor Newsom issued an additional <br />Executive Order asking senior citizens to isolate themselves and calling for all bars, <br />wineries, nightclubs and brewpubs to close and restaurants to reduce occupancy by <br />half: and <br />WHEREAS, the imminent and proximate threat of introduction of COVID-19 in <br />the City of Santa Ana threatens the safety and health of City residents; and <br />Resolution No. 2020-XXX <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />55C-1 <br />