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Resolution No. 20-14 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON TIGARD CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 20- 11 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TIGARD DECLARING AN EMERGENCY RELATED TO COVID-19 WHEREAS,Tigard Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 7.74, the City's Emergency Management Code, as well as ORS 401.305, authorize the City to establish an emergency management agency, including the authority to establish policies and protocols for defining and directing responsibilities during a time of emergency;and WHEREAS,pursuant to TMC 7.74.040,a local emergency exists whenever the City or an area impacting part of the City is suffering, or in imminent danger of suffering, an incident that may cause injury or death to persons, including a disease or pandemic;and WHEREAS,TMC 7.74 and ORS 401.309 authorize certain actions to be taken during a state of emergency when necessary for public safety or for the efficient conduct of activities to minimize or mitigate the effects of the emergency;and WHEREAS, Oregon announced its first presumptive case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on February 28, 2020 and the number of cases since then has continued to increase;and WHEREAS,the Governor has declared a state of emergency for the State of Oregon and the Washington County Board of Commissioners has declared a state of emergency for Washington County;and WHEREAS,this declaration is in support of the COVID-19 public health response;and WHEREAS,the Mayor declared a local emergency at 8:17 a.m.on March 16,2020 and City Council now wishes to ratify that declaration,pursuant to TMC 7.74.070. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that: SECTION 1: The Tigard City Council declares the response to COVID-19 constitutes a state of emergency. SECTION 2: The local emergency is declared to exist within the territorial limits of the City of Tigard. SECTION 3: COVID-19 constitutes an urgent threat to public health, requiring additional resources and protective measures to protect the health of City staff, family members, and the Tigard community. SECTION 4: A local emergency is declared to authorize City officials to take the following measures: A. The City and its officials are authorized to take such actions and issue such orders as described in Tigard Municipal Code 7.74 as are determined necessary to protect lives and property and to efficiently conduct activities that minimize or mitigate the effect of the emergency. RESOLUTION NO. 20- 1�( Page 1 B. The emergency procurement of goods and services is authorized pursuant to the Oregon Public Contracting Code,Tigard Municipal Code 2.46, and the City of Tigard Local Contract Review Board Public Contracting Rules. For the duration of the emergency,the Tigard Local Contract Review Board delegates signature authority on all contracts to the City Manager. C. The City of Tigard will temporarily waive all late fees and shutoff actions for utility accounts accruing as of the Mayor's declaration of emergency and continuing until the expiration of the emergency. D. To protect the health of City employees,the City may issue emergency rules or guidance on the use of sick leave,telework,remote work,or other policies that will be in effect only for the duration of the emergency. E. To respond to the emergency,and to particularly ease burdens on businesses and service sector workers,the City may relax or adjust enforcement of City codes,including but not limited to parking restrictions downtown. SECTION 5: This declaration of emergency will remain in effect until 12pm on April 30,2020. SECTION 6: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage and ratifies the emergency declaration made by the Mayor which began at 8:17 a.m. on March 16,2020. PASSED: This 7 4kday of 21 2020. May ity of Tigard ATTEST: *w&-1-1A ,y gi== City Recorder-City of Tigard RESOLUTION NO. 20-1 L-/ Page 2