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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3950 Resolution - Ratifying EO 2020-003RESOLUTION NO. 3950 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO RATIFYING EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 2020-003 RELATING TO TEMPORARY CITY OF PASCO FACILITY CLOSURES. WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, Mayor Saul Martinez proclaimed the existence of a civil emergency pursuant to PMC 2.55.010 due to the COVID-19 emergency, which has caused a world-wide pandemic, and WHEREAS, the purpose of the emergency order allows the City, including its businesses and community members, to continue to conduct business, ensuring that the safety of everyone is secured, while maintaining the needed services for all; and WHEREAS, the Pasco Municipal Code Section 2.55.020 (2) states that any such (emergency) orders shall, at the next regular or special meeting of the City Council, following the date the orders are issued, be presented to the City Council for ratification and confirmation by resolution of the City Council and if not so ratified and confirmed, shall be of no further effect. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON: Be It Resolved, that the City Council confirms and ratifies Emergency Order 2020-003 related to the Temporary City Facility Closures as presented in EXHIBIT A, attached hereto, and Be It Further Resolved, that this Resolution takes effect the date Emergency Order 2020- 003 was signed by the Mayor of Pasco, Washington. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington this 23rd day of March, 2020. 44".—e Saul Martinez Mayor ATTEST: Debra Barham, CMC City Clerk Resolution: Ratifying EO 2020-003 - 1 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Keguson Law, PLLC Attorney Ps� ico OFFICE OF THE MAYOR • (509) 545-3404 • FAX (509) 545-3403 P.O. Box 293 • 525 North 31 Ave. • Pasco, WA 99301 www.pasco-wa.gov Emergency Order No. 2020-003 Temporary City Facility Closures WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Department of Public Health and Human Services Secretary, Alex Azar declared a public emergency for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) beginning on January 27, 2020; and WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee signed a Proclamation declaring a State of Emergency exists in all counties in the State of Washington due to the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state and directed that plans and procedures of the Washington State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan be implemented; and WHEREAS, beginning on March 11, 2020, the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, directed the Federal Government to take numerous emergency measures to address the unprecedented nature of this public health crisis, including restrictions on all foreign travel outside United States of America due to the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, Mayor Saul Martinez proclaimed the existence of a civil emergency pursuant to PMC 2.55.010; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Department of Public Health of Benton and Franklin County announced the first local case of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, as the COVID-19 emergency worsens, there is an increasing likelihood that City residents will be exposed to the virus; and WHEREAS, it is essential, to reduce the community spread of COVID-19, that members of the public be discouraged from visiting or using public facilities; and WHEREAS, closing public facilities to members of the public is an effective measure to mitigate the community spread of COVID-19 in accordance with federal guidelines; and WHEREAS, PMC 2.55.020 authorizes the Mayor to implement any such orders as are immediately necessary for the protection of life and property; and WHEREAS, PMC 2.100.010 related to City Office Hours being inconsistent with the full and effective implementation of the above measures, that Municipal Code provision is be suspended until Governor Jay Inslee suspends such State of Civil Emergency, or until such point as determined by the City Council to preserve the public health and safety of the Citizens of Pasco, whichever is later; Emergency Order No. 2020-003 NOW, THEREFORE, I, Saul Martinez, Mayor of the City of Pasco, ORDER under the emergency powers granted to me under the Proclamation of Emergency that: 1. The above recitals are true and correct in all respects; 2. At the discretion of the City Manager, certain City of Pasco public facilities shall be temporarily closed to members of the public beginning Monday, March 23, 2020, including: a. All park shelters and bathrooms b. Cemetery Office c. City Hall d. Fire Administration Building e. Fire Stations f. First Avenue Center g. Martin Luther King Center h. Pasco Police Community Services Building i. Public Works Operations and Plants 3. Members of the public at large shall not be permitted to visit or use any of the aforementioned facilities, except as otherwise required by law. 4. This Order shall be in effect for the duration of the Proclamation requiring the aforementioned temporary closure ordered by the Governor, as amended, unless extended or terminated by separate written order. DATED this 20 day of March, 2020. Saul Martinez, Mayor Attest: `1 Debra ITarham, CMC City Clerk Emergency Order No. 2020-003