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RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS RATIFYING AND CONTINUING THE PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY ISUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.
WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section No. 8.10.035, Article A-1 of the Los Gatos Municipal
Code empowers the Director of Emergency Services, or in the Director's absence the Acting
Director, to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the
Town of Los Gatos is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity and the Town Council
is not in session, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code Section 8680.9, a local emergency
is a condition of extreme peril to persons or property proclaimed as such by the governing body
of the local agency affected by a natural or man made disaster; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of a local emergency proclamation is to provide extraordinary
powers to issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life
and property as affected by such �mergency, obtain vital supplies, and require emergency
services of employees; and
WHEREAS, a local emergency proclamation is a prerequisite for requesting state or
federal assistance; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to safety of persons and property have arisen
within the Town, based on the following:
1.A novel coronavirus (named "COVID-19") was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei
Province, China in December 2019. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)determined the virus to be a very serious public health threat.
2.On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 outbreak a
Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
3.On January 30, 2020, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
declared a Public Health Emergency.
4.On January 31, 2020, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Santa Clara County
("County").
5.On February 10, 2020, the County declared a local health emergency and proclaimed a
local emergency.
6.On March 11, 2020, the County had 48 cases of COVID-19 with increased community
spread.
7.On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 an International
Pandemic.
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WHEREAS, the Town Council does hereby find that the above described conditions of
extreme peril did warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a local
emergency in the Town; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code, Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 7.5 - California Disaster
Assistance Act (CDAA) allows that with the Proclamation of a Local Emergency the Town may
seek financial assistance and may request reimbursement of expenses incurred during any
response, if approved by the Director of the California Office of Emergency Services or
Concurrence or Governor's Proclamation; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, the Director of Emergency Services issued a proclamation
declaring the existence of a local emergency within the Town; and
WHEREAS, the associated emergency conditions are on -going and the emergency should
not be terminated at this time;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
THAT:
1. The Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency (Exhibit A), as issued by the Director
of Emergency Services on March 12, 2020, is hereby ratified and confirmed.
2. The Town Council has reviewed the need for continuing the declaration of local
emergency and finds based on substantial threat of continued community spread that
the public interest and necessity require the continuance of the proclamation of local
emergency related to COVID-19.
3. Said local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until terminated by the Town
Council of the Town of Los Gatos.
4. The Director of the Office of Emergency Services is hereby directed to report to the
Town Council within sixty (60) days on the need for further continuing the local
emergency.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos,
California, held on the 17' day of March 2020, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Rob Rennie, Marico Sayoc, Barbara Spector, Mayor Marcia Jensen
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE:
ATTEST:
A\C
TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: a IQ OECD
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