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EXHIBIT A City of Redwood City Director of Emergency Services Proclamation Allowing Outdoor Dining During COVID-19 Emergency WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (California Government Code section 8550 at seq.) confers upon the governing bodies of the political subdivisions of this state emergency powers necessary to protect health and safety and preserve lives and property; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630 and Redwood City Code ("City Code") Chapter 10 (Emergency and Disaster Relief) empower the Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City Council is not in session, subject to confirmation by the City Council at the earliest possible time; and WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, the City Council ("City Council") of the City of Redwood City ("City") adopted a resolution Proclaiming the Existence of a Local Emergency Caused by the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) ("Emergency Resolution"); and WHEREAS, the City's Emergency Resolution provided that that during the existence of said local emergency, the powers, functions and duties of the City Council, the Director of Emergency Services and the Emergency Organization of the City shall be those prescribed by state law, ordinances, resolutions and administrative policies of this City and by the City of Redwood City Emergency Plan; and WHEREAS, City Code Section 10.6(B) provides that upon the proclamation of a local emergency, the City Council or, if a quorum of the Council is unable to convene, the Director, is empowered to make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property as affected by the emergency; provided, however, such rules and regulations, if not enacted by the Council pursuant hereto, shall be ratified or rescinded by the Council at the earliest practicable time after issuance thereof; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, as a result of the widespread community transmission of COVID-19, the Health Officer of the County of San Mateo ("Health Officer") issued an Order for all County residents to shelter in place except for certain essential activities. This mandate to shelter in place was extended and superseded by Order No. c19 -5b dated March 31, 2020, Order No. c19 -5c dated April 29, 2020, Order No. c19 -5d on May 15, 2020 and Order No. c19 -5e on May 28, 2020 and Order No. c19 -5f on June 4, 2020 and all referenced appendices (collectively, the "County Health Requirements"); and WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 ordering all of California to stay at home, unless in the category of essential services; and WHEREAS, on May 4, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-60-20 directing the public to continue to follow the directives of the State Public Health Officer and county health officers when more restrictive and noting the continued threat of the global COVID-19 pandemic, but allowing reopening of lower risk businesses to reopen pursuant to a framework developed by the State Public Health Officer; and AM/AGR/PROCLAMATIONS/2020.001/OUTDOOR DINING PROCLAMATION RESO. NO. 15858 REV: 06-15-2020 PR MUFF NO. 205 Page 1 of 7