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09/14/2020
<br />City of Redwood City
<br />Director of Emergency Services
<br />Proclamation Allowing Outdoor Business Activity During COVID-19 Emergency
<br />and Superseding the June 15, 2020 Proclamation Allowing Outdoor Dining
<br />WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (California Government Code section
<br />8550 of seq.) confers upon the governing bodies of the political subdivisions of this state
<br />emergency powers necessary to protect health and safety and preserve lives and property; and
<br />WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630 and Redwood City Code ("City Code")
<br />Chapter 10 (Emergency and Disaster Relief) empower the Director of Emergency Services to
<br />proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City Council is not
<br />in session, subject to'confirmation by the City Council at the earliest possible time; and
<br />WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, the City Council ("City Council") of the City of Redwood
<br />City ("City") adopted a resolution Proclaiming the Existence of a Local Emergency Caused by the
<br />Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) ("Emergency Resolution"); and
<br />WHEREAS, the City's Emergency Resolution provided that that during the existence of
<br />said local emergency, the powers, functions and duties of the City Council, the Director of
<br />Emergency Services and the Emergency Organization of the City shall be those prescribed by
<br />state law, ordinances, resolutions and administrative policies of this City and by the City of
<br />Redwood City Emergency Plan; and
<br />WHEREAS, City Code Section 10.6(B) provides that upon the proclamation of a local
<br />emergency, the City Council or, if a quorum of the Council is unable to convene, the Director, is
<br />empowered to make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the
<br />protection of life and property as affected by the emergency; provided, however, such rules and
<br />regulations, if not enacted by the Council pursuant hereto, shall be ratified or rescinded by the
<br />Council at the earliest practicable time after issuance thereof; and
<br />WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, as a result of the widespread community transmission
<br />of COV1D-19, the Health Officer of the County of San Mateo ("Health Officer") issued an Order
<br />for all County residents to shelter in place except for certain essential activities. This mandate to
<br />shelter in place was extended and superseded by Order No. c19 -5b dated March 31, 2020, Order
<br />No. c19 -5c dated April 29, 2020, Order No. c19 -5d on May 15, 2020 and Order No. c19 -5e on
<br />May 28, 2020 and Order No. c19 -5f on June 4, 2020 and all referenced appendices; and
<br />WHEREAS, on June 17, 2020, the Health Officer issued Order No. c19-11 rescinding
<br />Order No. c19 -5f (issued on June 4, 2020), allowing limited gatherings not exceeding 50 people,
<br />allowing social bubbles, and imposing requirements related to social distancing, face covering,
<br />and other specified matters, (the "County Health Requirements"); and
<br />WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20
<br />ordering all of California to stay at home, unless in the category of essential services; and
<br />ATTY/AGR/PROCLAMATIONS/2020.002/OUTDOOR BUSINESS PROCLAMATION RESO. NO. 15883
<br />REV: 08-26-2020 PR MUFF NO. 205
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