2020-016 - Proclaiming a Local Emergency Regarding Novel Coronavirus

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WHEREAS, California Government Code section 8630 and City of Santa Ana Municipal Code section 2-404A empower the City Council to proclaim the existence of a local emergency to protect and preserve public welfare when the City is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity; and WHEREAS, a declaration of a local emergency will assist in a coordinated public health response to reduce transmission and illness severity, provide assistance to health care providers, coordinate and mitigate public services that may be disrupted from this emergency, and mitigate any other effects of this emergency on the citizens of the City; and WHEREAS, California Government Code section 8630 generally requires the City Council to review the need for continuing the local emergency at least every sixty (60) days, but as part of Governor Gavin Newsom's March 4, 2020 Declaration of a State of Emergency in California due to COVID-19, this provision has been waived forthe duration of the statewide emergency, allowing the City to maintain its emergency in place until terminated by the City Council, and Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 2-404A shall be similarly waived; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to declare a local emergency. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows that: Section 1. Pursuant to California Government Code section 8630 and City of Santa Ana Municipal Code section 2-404A, the City Council hereby finds and proclaims a local emergency caused by conditions or threatened conditions of COVID-19 in the City of Santa Ana, which constitutes an extreme peril of health and safety of persons within the territorial limits of the City. Section 2. The local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council. Section 3. The City Manager, acting as the Director of Emergency Services, is hereby authorized to furnish information, to promulgate orders and regulations necessary to provide for the protection of life and property pursuant to California Government Code section 8634 and Santa Ana Municipal Code section 2-404A, to enter into agreements and to take all actions necessary to obtain State and Federal emergency assistance to implement preventive measures to protect and preserve the residents of the City within the scope of the local emergency hereby declared. Section 4. Pursuant to California Penal Code section 396, upon and for a period of 30 days following the proclamation of the local emergency hereby declared, it is unlawful for any person or business of the City of Santa Ana to sell or offer to sell consumer food items or goods and other goods or services for a price of more than 10% greater than the price charged by that person or business for those goods or services Resolution No. 2020-016 Page 2 of 5