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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR20-048 Fifth Extension of the EC COVID-19 Disaster Emergency Eagle County, Co 202011773 DocuSign Envelope ID:AA8CC490-1A3D-4904-BF6D-12A771836BA4 Regina O'Brien 07/24/2020 Pgs: 3 09:09:16 AM REC: $0.00 DOC: $0.00 Chandler-Henry Commissioner moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE,STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO.2020-048 FIFTH EXTENSION OF THE EAGLE COUNTY COVID-19 LOCAL DISASTER EMERGENCY WHEREAS,on March 6,2020, Eagle County Public Health and Environment ("ECPHE")confirmed its first case of COVID-19 within the county. Since that time, Eagle County has seen almost six hundred cases of the illness as well as eight fatalities to date. Federal, state, and local authorities continue to take action to address the emergency; and WHEREAS,on March 6, 2020,pursuant to the authority delegated by the Board of County Commissioners,the Eagle County Manager declared a local disaster emergency because the cost and magnitude of responding to and recovering from the impact of COVID-19 in the community is far in excess of the county's available resources; and WHEREAS,the Board has extended the local disaster emergency four times previously, on March 10,April 7,April 28, and May 26, 2020 because the conditions that spurred the declaration had not abated; and WHEREAS,Eagle County Public Health intends in the coming days to issue an amended Phase 2 Order to again adjust the restrictions in the County to provide for increased personal and business activities but also to continue to address the ongoing transmission of COVID-19 within Eagle County; and WHEREAS,Resolution 20-39 inadvertently contained a scrivener's error such that that Resolution was adopted only until June 20, 2020,but this Board intended the term to extend to June 30, 2020; and WHEREAS,pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-33.5-709(1)"A local disaster may be declared only by the principal executive officer of a political subdivision. It shall not be continued or renewed in excess seven days except by or with the consent of the governing board of the political subdivision;"and WHEREAS,the conditions that spurred the County Manager to declare and the Board to extend four times the local disaster emergency still continue to pose a serious threat to the health and safety of the citizens of Eagle County; and Page 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:AA8CC490-1A3D-4904-BF6D-12A771836BA4 WHEREAS, "The effect of a declaration of local disaster emergency is to activate the response and recovery aspects of any and all applicable local and interjurisdictional disaster and emergency plans and to authorize the furnishing of aid and assistance under such plans."C.R.S. §24-33.5-709(2); and WHEREAS,extending the local disaster emergency and continuing to operate under Eagle County's emergency operations plan will allow a more effective response. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Eagle County,Colorado: THAT,the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners confirms,determines, and declares that the presence and high likelihood of additional cases of the COVID-19 virus within Eagle County and the State or Colorado constitute a local disaster emergency that warrants continuing the emergency response and furnishing aid and assistance to affected portions of the community. THAT, this Fifth Extension of the Local Disaster Emergency is adopted nunc pro tunc June 20,2020, such that there is no lapse in the state of local disaster emergency declared by this Board within Eagle County, in accordance with the intent of this Board. THAT, this Resolution amends Resolution 2020-39 to extend the effective term. The local disaster emergency related to COVID-19, and the terms and conditions set forth in this Resolution will continue until September 30, 2020 unless sooner amended, extended, or rescinded by the Board. THAT, this Resolution and Declaration shall be promptly filed with the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder and with the Office of Emergency Management. THAT,this Resolution and Declaration is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. MOVED,READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held June 30, 2020,nunc pro tunc June 20,2020. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO,By and Through Its otr OGLEe� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: 4ef� ,—DocuSlgned by: 1—DocuSlgned by: La, _. cot. . . .o By: """"7 autt tt.r- Cle eeStrad of I seVirdlbr-Henry County Commissioners Chair Page 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:AA8CC490-1A3D-4904-BF6D-12A771836BA4 Absent Jeanne McQueeney Commissioner EDocuSiyned by: Mafff �citar Ma ben718E0473... Commissioner Scherr Commissioner seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called,the vote was as follows: Commissioner McQueeney Absent Commissioner Chandler-Henry Aye Commissioner Scherr Aye This resolution passed by 2/0 vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. Page 3