Resolution - 2020 - 2020-00 - Emergency Declaration Of Local Disaster Covid 19 - 03/16/2020 DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTER
EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the worldwide detection of the 2019 novel Coronavirus (COVID-19),
including in the United States,has progressed to a pandemic declared by the World Health
Organization on March 11, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the Governor declared that a state of emergency exists
in the State of Idaho; and
WHEREAS, the Idaho Disaster Preparedness Act of 1975, amended by the Idaho
Homeland Security Act of 2004, (the "Act") authorizes the Mayor of a City to declare a local
disaster emergency; and
WHEREAS, Idaho Code Section 46-1002(2)of the Act defines the term "disaster" as the
"imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting
from any natural or manmade cause, including but not limited to fire, flood, earthquake,
windstorm, wave action, volcanic activity, explosion,riot, or hostile military or paramilitary
action and including acts of terrorism;" and
WHEREAS, Idaho Code Section 46-1002(3)of the Act provides that the term
"emergency" includes the imminent threat of a disaster or condition threatening life or property
which requires state emergency assistance; and
WHEREAS, a Mayor's Declaration of a Local Disaster Emergency activates the
response and recovery aspects of applicable local or intergovernmental disaster emergency plans
for the furnishing of aid and assistance; and
WHEREAS, Idaho Code Section 46-1011(1) of the Act requires a Mayor's declaration,
declaring, continuing, or terminating a local disaster emergency to be filed with the County
Recorder's Office and "given prompt and general publicity;" and
WHEREAS, Idaho Code Section 67-2808 authorizes the City to make emergency
expenditures to implement the policies set forth in Idaho Code Sections 46-1003(2), (3) and (4)
to: prevent and reduce damage, injury, and loss of life and property resulting from natural or
man-made catastrophes; prepare assistance for prompt and efficient search,rescue, care, and
treatment of persons injured, victimized or threatened by disaster; and provide for rapid and
orderly restoration and rehabilitation of persons and property affected by disasters.
WHEREAS,the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of
public money to secure materials, equipment, and services from private and public entities to
provide disaster emergency relief and assistance to persons injured, victimized or threatened by
the unhealthy, unsafe, and unsustainable conditions in the City.
NOW THEREFORE, the Mayor of the City of Eagle, by virtue of the authority vested
in me by Idaho Code 46-1011, do hereby find and therefore proclaim and declare that:
A local disaster emergency exists in the City of Eagle and that all efforts will be made to
protect the citizens and property of the City through activation of all local disaster emergency
plans and state emergency assistance; and
This Declaration of Local Disaster Emergency ("Declaration") shall expire within seven
(7) days of the date of the filing of this Declaration unless the City Council expressly authorizes
the continuance thereof; and
This Declaration of Local Disaster Emergency and any termination proclamation to be
made when the threat to public health and safety has ended, shall be promptly filed with the Ada
County Recorder's Office; and
Prompt and general publicity shall be given by a press release notifying the public of this
Declaration.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED March /� 2020.
Pierce, Mayor
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