HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-4169 - Ordinance - 04/23/2020ORDINANCE NO. 2020-4169
DISASTER DECLARATION RENEWAL AND EXTENSION ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Mayor of College Station issued a proclamation declaring a
state of disaster for the City of College Station resulting from the threat of a public health
emergency resulting from coronavirus disease 2019, now designated SARS-CoV2, (COVID-19);
and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2020, the Mayor of College Station issued an order closing all bars,
limiting restaurants to only take-out, drive-through, or delivery services and amended the
declaration to limit gatherings to less than ten (10) people in the best interest of the public health,
safety and welfare to protect life in College Station in response to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS; on March 23, 2020, the College Station City Council adopted an Extension of
Disaster Ordinance with Ordinance No. 2020-4164 extending the March 17, 2020 Disaster
Declaration and extending the Mayor’s Order of March 18, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the Mayor of College Station issued a Second Mayoral Order
mandating the citizens of College Station to shelter in place until Tuesday, April 7, 2020; and
WHEREAS; on March 30, 2020, the College Station City Council consented to Second Mayoral
Order of March 23rd mandating the citizens of College Station to shelter in place until Tuesday,
April 7, 2020; and
WHEREAS; on April 21, 2020 the Mayor of College Station issued a proclamation pursuant to
§418.014 of the Texas Government Code renewing the state of disaster proclaimed by the Mayor
on March 17, 2020, the order and amended disaster declaration proclaimed by the Mayor on March
18, 2020 both consented too and extended by the City Council on March 23rd in Ordinance No.
2020-4164; and
WHEREAS, said state of disaster requires that certain emergency measures be taken pursuant to
the Texas Government Code, Chapter 418; and the following regulations shall take effect
immediately upon issuance, and shall remain in effect until the state of disaster is terminated or as
stated below; and
WHEREAS, the conditions necessitating declaration of a state of disaster and mayoral orders
continue to exist; and
WHEREAS, §418.108(b) of the Texas Government Code provides that a local state of disaster
may not be continued for a period of excess of seven days without the consent of the governing
body of the political subdivision;
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF COLLEGE
STATION:
1. That the state of disaster renewal proclaimed by the Mayor on April 21, 2020, as set out in
Exhibit A is consented to and extended by the College Station City Council and shall
continue until terminated by the College Station City Council.
2. This Ordinance is passed as an emergency measure and pursuant to local authority for
emergency measures and shall become effective on the 23rd day of April, 2020.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 23d day of April, 2020.
APROVED: ATTEST:
___________________ ___________________
Mayor City Secretary
APROVED:
___________________
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
DISASTER RENEWAL PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 21, 2020
DECLARATION OF DISASTER RENEWAL
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Mayor of College Station issued a proclamation declaring a
state of disaster for the City of College Station resulting from the threat of a public health
emergency resulting from coronavirus disease 2019, now designated SARS-CoV2, (COVID-19);
and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2020, the Mayor of College Station issued an order closing all bars,
limiting restaurants to only take-out, drive-through, or delivery services and amended the
declaration to limit gatherings to less than ten (10) people in the best interest of the public health,
safety and welfare to protect life in College Station in response to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS; on March 23, 2020, the College Station City Council adopted an Extension of
Disaster Ordinance with Ordinance No. 2020-4164 extending the March 17, 2020 Disaster
Declaration and extending the Mayor’s Order of March 18, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the Mayor of College Station issued a Second Mayoral Order
mandating the citizens of College Station to shelter in place until Tuesday, April 7, 2020; and
WHEREAS; on March 30, 2020, the College Station City Council consented to Second Mayoral
Order of March 23rd mandating the citizens of College Station to shelter in place until Tuesday,
April 7, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the conditions necessitating the declaration of a state of disaster and mayoral orders
continue to exist beyond thirty days requiring the Mayor to renew the state of disaster according
to Texas Government Code §418.014; and
WHEREAS, said state of disaster requires that certain emergency measures be taken pursuant to
the Texas Government Code, Chapter 418; and the following regulations shall take effect
immediately upon issuance, and shall remain in effect until the state of disaster is terminated or as
stated below; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION:
1. Pursuant to §418.014 of the Texas Government Code the state of disaster is hereby
renewed as proclaimed by the Mayor on March 17, 2020, and as ordered and amended
disaster declaration proclaimed by the Mayor on March 18, 2020, both consented to
and extended by the College Station City Council on March 23rd by Ordinance No.
2020-4164 are renewed, until terminated by the College Station City Council.
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COVID-19
2. Pursuant to §418.108(b) of the Texas Government Code, the state of disaster shall
continue for a period of not more than seven days from the date of this declaration,
unless continued or renewed by the City Council of College Station.
3. Pursuant to §418.108(c) of the Texas Government Code, this declaration of a local state
of disaster shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with
the City Secretary.
4. That this proclamation shall take effect on April 21, 2020.
DECLARED this 21st day of April, 2020.
APROVED: ATTEST:
___________________ ___________________
Mayor City Secretary
APROVED:
___________________
City Attorney