20-05 Resolution Consenting to Continuance of Local Disaster Emergency

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BILL NO.20-05 MAR 18 2020 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL CONSENTING TO THE RENEWAL OR CONTINUANCE OF A DECLARATION OF A LOCAL DISASTER EMERGECY UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR OR SPECIAL COMMON COUNCIL MEETING WHEREAS, Indiana Code 10-14-3-29 states that a"local disaster emergency"may be declared only by the principal executive officer of a political subdivision; and, WHEREAS,the same statute provides that a declaration of a"local disaster emergency"may not be continued or renewed for more than seven (7) days except by or with the consent of the governing body of the political subdivision; and WHEREAS,any order or proclamation declaring, continuing, or terminating a local disaster emergency shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly in the office of the Clerk of the political subdivision; and WHEREAS,the effect of a declaration of"local disaster emergency": (1) activates the response and recovery aspects of all applicable local or interjurisdictional disaster emergency plans; and, (2) authorizes the furnishing of aid and assistance under such plans; and permits the principal executive officer of the political subdivision to issue a"local travel advisory" at the"warning" level as defined under Indiana Code 10-14-3- 29.5; and WHEREAS,the regular meetings of the South Bend Common Council take place on the second (2nd) and fourth(4th) Mondays of each month, therefore creating a period of a minimum of fourteen(14) days and a maximum of thirty(30) days between regular meetings; and WHEREAS,it is the intent and desire of the Common Council to ensure that there is no gap in the principal executive officer's declaration of a"local disaster emergency". NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. The South Bend Common Council hereby consents to continue or renew any declaration of "local disaster emergency"until the next subsequent full Common Council meeting whether regular meeting or special meeting. Section II. This consent is revoked upon any order or proclamation terminating the "local disaster emergency". Section III. This resolution shall be effective upon passage by the South Bend Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Tim Scott, Council President South Bend Common Council