File #: 20-741    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Request Status: Passed
File created: 9/9/2020 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 9/22/2020 Final action: 9/22/2020
Title: RATIFICATION OF EMERGENCY REGULATIONS RELATED TO COVID-19 ACTIVATED UNDER CHAPTER 95 OF THE DELRAY BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES
Sponsors: City Attorney Department
Attachments: 1. Agenda Cover Report, 2. 21st Extension Emergency Declaration - COVID -19, 3. 22nd Extension Emergency Declaration - COVID -19, 4. 23rd Extension Emergency Declaration - COVID-19, 5. 24th Extension Emergency Declaration - COVID -19, 6. 25th Extension Emergency Declaration - COVID -19, 7. 26th Extension Emergency Declaration - COVID -19, 8. Reso. No. 122-20 COVID -19, 9. Reso. No. 129-20 - COVID 19 (Extending Directives on Wearing of Facial Coverings), 10. Reso. No. 144-20 - COVID repealing 130-20 Proving Restrictions on operating hours of restaurants..., 11. Reso. No. 151-20 - COVID 19 Amending Reso 75-20 to provide for re-opening of Certain Recreational Facilities and Parks, 12. Reso. No. 154-20, 13. Reso. No. 158-20, 14. Reso. No. 159-20-COVID 19 - Phase 2 Re-opening

TO:                                          Mayor and Commissioners

FROM:                     Lynn Gelin, City Attorney

DATE:                     September 22, 2020

 

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RATIFICATION OF EMERGENCY REGULATIONS RELATED TO COVID-19 ACTIVATED UNDER CHAPTER 95 OF THE DELRAY BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES

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Recommended Action:

Recommendation

Motion to Ratify the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th Extensions of the State of Emergency for COVID -19 and Resolution Number 122-20, Resolution Number 129-20; Resolution Number 144-20; Resolution Number 151-20; Resolution Number 154-20, Resolution Number 158-20 and Resolution Number 159-20.

 

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Background:

Chapter 95 of the Code of Ordinances provides the necessary organization, powers, and authority to enable the use of City resources during a state of emergency.  On March 13, 2020, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach declared a state of emergency due to the spread of the Novel Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19).  Thereafter, due to the continued spread of COVID 19 and its impacts on the City of Delray Beach, Interim City Manager Jennifer Alvarez executed the following emergency regulations in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Delray Beach and the public at large:

                     

•                     21st Extension of the Declaration of Emergency dated 8/06/20 extending the local state of emergency for 7 days;

•                     22nd Extension of the Declaration of Emergency dated 8/13/20 extending the local state of emergency for 7 days;

•                     23rd Extension of the Declaration of Emergency dated 8/20/20 extending the local state of emergency for 7 days;

•                     24th Extension of the Declaration of Emergency dated 8/27/20 extending the local state of emergency for 7 days;

•                     25th Extension of the Declaration of Emergency dated 9/03/20 extending the local state of emergency for 7 days;

•                     26th Extension of the Declaration of Emergency dated 9/10/20 extending the local state of emergency for 7 days;

•                     Resolution Number 122-20; Temporary closure of beaches

•                     Resolution Number 129-20; Extending directive on wearing facial coverings

•                     Resolution Number 144-20;  Repealing 130-20 proving restrictions on operating hours of restaurants...

•                     Resolution Number 151-20; Amending Reso 75-20 to provide for re-opening of certain recreational facilities and parks

                     •                         Resolution Number 154-20; re-opening of tattooing, body piercing, and tanning establishments consistent with palm beach county COVID-19 order number 2020-022

                     •                         Resolution Number 158-20; Revise Restrictions on Operating Hours at Restaurants, Food Establishments, and other Businesses.

                      •                        Resolution Number 159-20; amending resolution 93-20 in order to provide for the phase 2 reopening

 

Pursuant to section 95.05(B) of the Delray Beach Code of Ordinances, the City Commission shall confirm any declaration of state of emergency and all emergency regulations activated or rescinded under the provisions of Chapter 95.

 

City Attorney Review:

Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.