20-06 Resolution Consenting to Continuance of Local Disaster Emergency

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Filed in Clerk's Office BILL NO. 20-06 RESOLUTION NO.4847-20 APR n 7 2020 %�..j_)NES CITY CLERK SOUTH BEND,IN A RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON C -C ' " . " THE RENEWAL OR CONTINUANCE OF A DECLARATION OF A LOCAL DISASTER EMERGENCY UNTIL ANY ORDER OR PROCLAMATION LAWFULLY TERMINATES THE LOCAL DISASTER EMERGENCY OR THE PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMON COUNCIL REVOKING THIS CONSENT 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 days except by or with the consent of the governing board 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 the plans; and, WHEREAS,the regular meetings of the South Bend Common Council take place on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, therefore creating a period of fourteen (14) days between 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"; and WHEREAS,the ongoing spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) poses a serious threat to the most vulnerable members of our community and general public health; and WHEREAS,mitigation of the virus's spread is the best tool in preventing local healthcare systems from being overwhelmed; and WHEREAS, an emergency declaration is an appropriate public safety response to prevent the spread of the virus in South Bend and the surrounding community; and WHEREAS, limitation of unnecessary travel will assist in the prevention of the spread of the virus. 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" for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Section II. This consent is revoked upon any order or proclamation lawfully terminating the "local disaster emergency" or passage of a resolution by the Common Council revoking this consent. 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