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CC - Adoption of a Resolution Confirming the April 2, 2020 Fourth Supplement to Public Order and the April 8, 2020 Sixth Supplement to Public Order Issued by the City Manager, as Director of Emergency Services, under City of Culver City Emergency Authority, Ordering Additional Precautionary Measures During the Coronavirus Respiratory Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic.
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Meeting Date: April 13, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Jesse Mays/City Manager’s Office
Heather Baker/City Attorney’s Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
(310) 253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item:[X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/08/2020);
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar, City Manager (04/08/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution confirming the April 2, 2020 Fourth Supplement to Public Order and the April 8, 2020 Sixth Supplement to Public Order issued by the City Manager, as Director of Emergency Services, under City of Culver City emergency authority, ordering additional precautionary measures during the coronavirus respiratory disease (“COVID-19”) pandemic.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Pursuant to the authority granted by Culver City Municipal Code (“CCMC”) Section 3.09.020, on March 14, 2020, the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services, issued a Proclamation of Local Emergency due to the outbreak and spread of COVID-19. Such action followed the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s and the Chair of the Board of Supervisor’s declarations of a local health emergency and the State of California’s declaration of a State of Emergency on March 4, 2020, and the President’s declaration of a National Emergency on March 13, 2020.
The Governor of the State of California has stated that individuals exposed to COVID-19 may be temporarily unable to report to work, due to illness caused by COVID-19 or quarantines related to COVID-19, and individuals directly affected by COVID-19 may experience potential loss of income, health care and medical coverage, and ability to pay for housing and basic needs, thereby placing increased demands on already strained regional and local health and safety resources, including shelters and food banks.
On March 16, 2020, under the authority of CCMC Section 3.09.020, the City Manager issued a Public Order enacting new City measures to protect members of the public and City workers from undue risk of COVID-19 (“March 16 Order”). The March 16 Order included, among other things, temporary restrictions on certain establishments throughout Culver City, in which large numbers of people tend to gather and remain in close proximity.
Since the issuance of the March 16 Order, various supplemental orders have been issued by the State of California and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, as well as a number of our neighboring communities, including the City of Los Angeles.
On March 20, 2020, the City Manager issued a First Supplement to Public Order enacting further City measures to protect members of the public and City workers from undue risk of COVID-19 (“March 20 Order”). The March 20 Order was enacted after the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a similar public order. The March 20 Order issued, and incorporated by reference, any and all orders set forth in Public Order Under City of Los Angeles Emergency Authority, Subject: SAFER AT HOME, issued by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on March 19, 2020.
On April 1, 2020, Mayor Garcetti issued a revised SAFER AT HOME order, which clarified provisions of the March 19th order, including which activities are exempt and non-exempt and what is considered an essential business, along with stronger enforcement mechanisms for non-exempt businesses that fail to comply with the order.
Consistent with the City of Los Angeles, on April 2, 2020, the City Manager issued a Fourth Supplement to Public Order (“April 2 Order”) enacting any and all orders set forth in Public Order Under City of Los Angeles Emergency Authority, Subject: SAFER AT HOME, issued by Mayor Garcetti on March 19, 2020 (Revised April 1, 2020), excepting those provisions of the City of Los Angeles SAFER AT HOME order that are specific to City of Los Angeles locations and services (See Exhibit A to Attachment 1).
On April 7, 2020, Mayor Garcetti issued Public Order Under City of Los Angeles Emergency Authority, Subject: Worker Protection Order, ordering further protections for non-medical essential workers, including, but not limited to, mandatory face coverings for workers and patrons.
As it remains clear that additional efforts continue to be needed to maintain hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, and social distancing, on April 8, 2020, the City Manager issued a Sixth Supplement to Public Order (“April 8 Order”), enacting any and all orders set forth in Mayor Garcetti’s Worker Protection Order (See Exhibit B to Attachment 1).
Pursuant to CCMC Section 3.09.020.B.1.h(2), staff recommends the City Council adopt the proposed Resolution confirming the April 2 Order and the April 8 Order issued by the Director of Emergency Services (Attachment 1).
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There are staff costs associated with the enforcement of the April 2 Order and April 8 Order; however, they are difficult to estimate at this time.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2020-04-13_ATT_Proposed Resolution Confirming April 2 Order and April 8 Order
MOTION
That the City Council:
Adopt a Resolution confirming the April 2, 2020 Fourth Supplement to Public Order and the April 8, 2020 Sixth Supplement to Public Order issued by the City Manager, as Director of Emergency Services, under City of Culver City emergency authority, ordering additional precautionary measures during the coronavirus respiratory disease (“COVID-19”) pandemic.