HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-019 - Declaring the Termination of the Proclamation of a Local Emergency regarding COVID-19RESOLUTION 2023-019
A RESOLUTION OF THE SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL
DECLARING THE TERMINATION OF THE
PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY REGARDING
THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Department of Public Health
and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar declared a Public Health Emergency for
COVID-19 beginning on January 27, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on January 30, 2020, and
a pandemic on March 11, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2020, the County of Orange declared a Local
Emergency and a Local Health Emergency to prepare for COVID-19 in the event of a
COVID-19 outbreak in Orange County; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a State of Emergency
related to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared a
national emergency in response to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, a local emergency, as defined by section 2-643 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code and by California Emergency Services Act Section 8558(c), may be
proclaimed upon conditions of disaster or extreme peril, existing or imminently likely, so
as to threaten lives and property, and by reason of its magnitude is or is likely to be
beyond the control of the available services, personnel, equipment and facilities of the
city; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Santa Ana City Council adopted a resolution
(Resolution No. 2020-016) proclaiming a local emergency due to the 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 and specified
that the local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is
proclaimed by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, during the local emergency, the City Manager, acting as the Director
of Emergency Services, was delegated the authority to, among other responsibilities,
promulgate ordinances, orders or regulations necessary to provide for the protection of
life and property; and
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WHEREAS, during the local emergency, the City Manager, acting as the Director
of Emergency Services issued various orders associated with the local emergency
declaration; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana's Finance and Management Services Agency
submitted to the City Council at regularly scheduled meetings of the City Council quarterly
reports of contracts executed by the City Manager; these quarterly reports included
contracts entered into by the City Manager, acting as the Director of Emergency Services,
as delegated in the local emergency proclamation; and
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2021, the California Department of Public Health
announced that the State of California will move beyond the Blueprint for a Safer
Economy, whereby all sectors listed in the current Blueprint Activities and Business Tiers
Chart may return to usual operations, with limited exceptions for mega events that include
5,000 or more attendees for indoor events and 10,000 or more attendees for outdoor
events; and
WHEREAS, on June 15, 2021, the California Department of Public Health issued
an Order terminating the Stay -at -Home Order, replacing the Blueprint for a Safer
Economy, and reopening the economy; and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a
proclamation terminating the State of California's emergency declaration; and
WHEREAS, President Biden has announced that the federal government will lift
the national emergency and public health declarations on May 11, 2023; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-646 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the City
Council shall proclaim the termination of the local emergency at the earliest possible date
that conditions warrant; and
WHEREAS, upon termination of a local emergency, any such rules, regulations,
orders and directives or suspensions thereof prepared under the proclamation of local
emergency shall terminate and have no further force or effect; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, acting as the Director of Emergency Services,
recommends that the proclamation of local emergency be terminated due to the fact the
circumstances necessitating the declaration of the local emergency no longer exist; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 8630, the City Council has
reviewed the need for continuing the local emergency and has determined that conditions
no longer support continuing the local emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows:
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Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporate herein.
Section 2. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 2-646, the City
Council declares the termination of the proclamation of local emergency relating to
COVID-19.
Section 3. The Santa Ana City Council hereby repeals Resolution No. 2020-
016.
Section 4. Any such rules, regulations, orders and directives or suspensions
thereof prepared under the proclamation of local emergency shall terminate and have no
further force or effect.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
Resolution.
ADOPTED this 18th day of April
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: S wxx�
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2023-019 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on April 18, 2023.
Date: Cs o
Jennif . H t� 1
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City of Santa Ana
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