HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - July 27, 2021 B-01 SMBAGENDA ITEM M. 1
CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Reaffirming the Ratification of the City Manager's Proclamation
Finding the Continued Existence of a Local Emergency and Rendering Certain
Emergency Orders
MEETING DATE: July 27, 2021 — Special Meeting
PREPARED BY: City Attorney
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution reaffirming the ratification of the City Manager's
proclamation finding the continued existence of a local emergency
and rendering certain emergency orders.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At 8:00 a.m. on March 16, 2020, the City Manager declared a Local
Emergency pursuant to his authority under Lodi Municipal Code
section 2.32.060(A)(1). The declaration was confirmed by the City
Council on March 18, 2020 (Gov. Code §8630). The actions were taken in response to an outbreak of
Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in San Joaquin County.
As the result of significantly reduced cases and fatalities from COVID-19 and high statewide vaccination
rates for those over 12 -years of age, Governor Newsom signed an executive order, that became effective
June 15, terminating the March 19, 2020 stay-at-home order and the August 28, 2020 Califomia's Plan for
Reducing COVID-19 and Adjusting Permitted Sector Activities to Keep Californians Healthy and Safe
(Blueprint) consisting four color -coded tiers. The Governor plans to sunset other executive orders in
phases in July and September. The State's "state of emergency" will remain in place through at least
September to allow the Governor the ability to declare new rules and regulations in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
As of June 15, California re -opened its economy by allowing full capacity for business operations within
the State.
COVID-19 is an infectious disease that causes respiratory illness and, in some cases, can result in lung
lesions and pneumonia. Experts believe that a large majority of those infected will have mild cases that
often resemble the flu; however, some will have more serious symptoms requiring hospitalization,
particularly individuals who are over 65 years of age or have underlying chronic health conditions or
immunodeficiency. More widely transmissible variants of the coronavirus are currently in California and
spread quickly among children and adults.
Vaccines in the State are now available to those 12 -years and older and to date more than 70% of
eligible residents are at least partially vaccinated. The City has implemented a Council approved
program to incentivize citizens to obtain the vaccine and has continued its social media outreach.
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APPROVED:
Stephen Schwabauer, City Manager
As of June 19, the county's 7 -day average positivity rate was 3.2%, but as of July 21 the rate is 8%
(under the Blueprint that would fall within the Purple (widespread) Tier). In the last three weeks
hospitalizations rates in San Joaquin County have doubled and 53 individuals are confirmed with cases
of the COVID-19 delta variant. The delta variant is now dominant in the County and the State and is
highly transmissible.
San Joaquin County Public Health is now advising all residents, vaccinated or not, to wear masks indoors
out of a growing concern of the spread of the more infectious COVID-19 delta variant.
Based on the status of the pandemic within the County and City, staff recommends reaffirming the
declaration of emergency originally issued on March 16, 2020.
FEMA will continue to reimburse for qualified expenses related to the pandemic incurred through
September 30, 2021.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council reaffirm its ratification of the City Manager's declaration of a local
emergency.
FUNDING: The reaffirmation of the ratification of the City Manager's declaration of Local Emergency
allows the City to continue to access federal, state and county resources, including
financial reimbursements.
Janice D. gdich
'`Clty-Att ey
Attachment
1) Resolution Reaffirming the Ratification of the Proclamation of the Director of Emergency Services for the City of Lodi Concerning the
Existence of a Local Emergency
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