Reso 2020-068 Extending Local and State Emergency

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City of San Leandro Civic Center, 835 E. 14th Street San Leandro, California 94577 www.sanleandro.org PROCLAMATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO FINDING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY AND A STATE OF EMERGENCY (COVID-19) WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 3-4-124 of the City of San Leandro empowers the Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency and/or a state of emergency when said City is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity and the City Council is not in session, and; WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of San Leandro does hereby find: That an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) began in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019, and has spread to numerous countries and territories, including the United States; and COVID-19 is an infectious disease that causes respiratory illness. Experts anticipate that while a high percentage of individuals affected by COVID-19 will experience mild flu-like symptoms, some will have more serious symptoms and require hospitalization, particularly individuals who are elderly or already have underlying chronic health conditions. It is imperative to prepare for and respond to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, to implement measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, and to prepare to respond to an increasing number of individuals requiring medical care and hospitalization. The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United States Health and Human Services Agency, the California Department of Public Health, and the Alameda County Department of Public Health are each working to monitor and plan for the potential spread of COVID-19 to support and guide local actions to preserve public health. On January 23, 2020 the CDC activated its emergency response system to provide ongoing support for the response to COVID-19 in the United States. On January 31, 2020, the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency for the entire United States to aid the nation's healthcare community in responding to COVID-19. On February 25, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that community spread of COVID-19 is likely to occur in the United States. On March 1, 2020, the Health Officer of Alameda County declared a public health eme cy throughout the County of Alameda. 0� ; N t qti Pauline Russo Cutter, Mayor u O City Council: Victor Aguilar, Jr. Pete Ballew Deborah Cox '�C°RPpRAjED1��ry Ed Hernandez Benny Lee Corina N. Lopez