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Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Ratifying, Continuing and Renewing the Second Revised Mayoral Declaration of a Local State of Disaster Due to a Public Health Emergency in Response to the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak, Pursuant to the Texas Disaster Act of 1975, Chapter 418, Texas Government Code; Providing a Penalty; Providing for the Publication of the Caption of this Ordinance; and Providing for an Effective Date
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Safe & Secure Community
MEETING DATE: March 24, 2020
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
CONTACT: Paul Grimes, City Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approval of the Ordinance
ITEM SUMMARY:
• Pursuant to Chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code, a mayor may declare a local state of disaster for a period not to exceed seven (7) days from the effective date of the declaration; however, for a mayoral disaster declaration to continue beyond the initial seven (7) days, it must be continued or renewed by the governing body.
• By passing this ordinance, the City will continue to be authorized to take any actions necessary to promote health and suppress the virus, including, but not limited to the quarantine of persons and occupied structures, examining and regulating hospitals, regulating ingress and egress from the City, regulating ingress and egress to occupied structures, and insuring compliance for those who do not comply with the City’s rules.
• The proposed ordinance limits the size of all gatherings, both public and private, to no more than ten (10) persons; limits restaurants to provide only take out, delivery, or drive-in or drive-through services as allowed by law.
• The ordinance also incorporates the rules and regulations for personal conduct found in the Governor’s Executive Order No. GA-08, issued March 19, 2019, regarding the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The COVID-19 virus has spread throughout the world and has now been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
• In response to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the President of the United States declared a national health emergency beginning on March 1, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster for all counties in Texas on March 13, 2020, Collin County Judge Chris Hill declared a state of disaster for Collin County on March 16, 2020, and Mayor George Fuller declared a local state of disaster for the City of McKinney commencing on March 17, 2020, which was later revised twice, culminating in the Second Revised Mayoral Disaster Declaration issued on March 17, 2020 effective immediately.
• To help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, it has been strongly recommended that local officials restrict the size of gatherings and enact other regulations as necessary to keep residents safe.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A