HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Affirmation of Local Emergency Declaration COVID-19Instrument # 429853
REXBURG, MADISON, IDAHO
3-23-2020 04:02:01 PM No. of Pages: 2
Recorded for: CITY OF REXBURG -
KIM H. MUIR Fee: 0.00
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CITY COUNCIL AFFIRMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION COVID-19
WHEREAS, the President of the United States and the Governor of the state of
Idaho have declared a health emergency related to the threat of Covid-19, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Idaho Code § 46-1011 the Mayor of the City of Rexburg
has declared a local disaster emergency on the 20th day March, 2020 due to the threat of
Covid-19; and
WHEREAS, said declaration sets forth legal and factual considerations -in support
of such declaration, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rexburg recognizes the imminent threat
of widespread and severe harm to the health of residents and visitors to the City of
Rexburg as addressed by the Centers for Disease Control and by actions of the Governor
of the state of Idaho , and
WHEREAS, such declaration activates the response and recovery aspects of
applicable local or intergovernmental disaster emergency plans for the furnishing of aid
and assistance; and
WHEREAS, the emergency referenced herein exists because the contagious
nature and potentially serious consequences of the COVID-19 virus for residents and
visitors to the City of Rexburg and requires state emergency assistance to supplement
local efforts to protect life, health and property; and
WHEREAS, Idaho Code § 67-2808 authorizes the Council of the City of Rexburg
to declare an emergency and that the public interest and necessity may demand the
immediate expenditure of public money without compliance with formal bidding
procedures; and
WHEREAS, an emergency declaration must be filed with the county recorder's
office and "given prompt and general publicity."
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rexburg does hereby declare:
That a Local Disaster Emergency exists and that all efforts will be made to protect
the citizens and property of the City of Rexburg through activation of all local disaster
emergency plans and state emergency assistance; and
That this Local Disaster Emergency shall continue until the Centers for Disease
Control and the Governor of the state of Idaho sound an end to the emergency and the
City Council expressly authorizes the discontinuance of such Declaration; and -
Pursuant to this Resolution the following steps are expressly authorized in
furtherance of the foregoing disaster emergency declaration:
Examples:
Changing date, meeting place or method of holding council meetings.
(change of meeting time and place should be by ordinance)
Restricting Access to certain places
Changing methods of bill payment
Limiting building occupancy
Establishing temporary rules for using parks or other city facilities
Authorizing the Mayor, in consultation with the Council President, to
establish other administrative policies necessary to protect the public health and
safety
That this Declaration of Local Disaster Emergency ("Declaration") shall be
promptly filed with the Madison County Recorder's Office; and
That prompt and general publicity shall be given by a press release notifying the
public of this Declaration.
Approved by the City Council of the city of this '?,-; day of March,
2020.
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