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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ORDINANCE N0.2009-010 (2648/2660) AN URGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3, SECTION 3-4-124 OF THE SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO REVIEW OF PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY RECITALS WHEREAS, following the declaration of a local emergency, the City of San Leandro is required by State law to periodically review the need for continuing the local emergency; and WHEREAS, the San Leandro Municipal Code provides that the City Council must review the need for continuing a local emergency at least every fourteen (14) days; and WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act states that the local governing body shall review, at its regularly scheduled meetings until the local emergency is terminated, the need for continuing the local emergency. However, in no event shall a review take place more than twenty-one (21) days after the previous review; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to amend the City's Municipal Code to conform to the requirements of state law to enable the City to timely respond to, act and preserve the public peace, health ,safety and welfare of the City in the event of a local emergency; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION L FINDINGS. The City Council of the City of San Leandro does hereby find as follows: A. The City Council hereby finds that there continues to be a current and immediate threat to the public peace, health, safety and welfare of its citizens for the following reason: (1) That a public health emergency exists due to the epidemic of the H1N1 Influenza. B. For the reasons set forth above and in the recitals of this Ordinance, the City Council further finds that immediate passage of this Ordinance is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 3, Section 3-4-124(c) of the San Leandro Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows: