Agenda - Council - 03/19/2020 - Special

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quarantine methods to stop the spread of COVID-19 is expected to cause significant challenges; and WHEREAS, the City Administrator and Emergency Management Director find that this situation threatens the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the community and will cause a significant impact on the ability of public safety personnel to address any immediate dangers to the public as a result of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, the City Administrator and Emergency Management Director find that traditional sources of financial aid, assistance and relief will not be able to compensate for the potential impact of COVID-19, and have determined that the necessary resources to respond to and recover from this pandemic will exceed those resources available within the City of Ramsey, and additional resources will be needed from Anoka County, State and Federal sources. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT MAYOR JOHN LE TOURNEAU OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, HEREBY PROCLAIMS, DECLARES, REQUESTS, AND DIRECTS AS FOLLOWS: 1) Under the authority given by Minnesota Statutes, Section 12.29 declares that a local emergency exists within the City of Ramsey, effective March 17, 2020, with all the powers and responsibilities attending thereto as provided by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 12. 2) Directs City staff to review ordinance and regulatory requirements, operations, civil and legal proceedings, events, and resources to determine whether the foregoing should be adjusted or suspended, and to make recommendations regarding additional emergency regulations to support the employees and residents of the City of Ramsey. 3) Directs all City departments and offices to operate and support the response to this incident, under the direction and coordination of the Emergency Management Director and Emergency Management Team, including implementing new employee protocols, strategies, and processes to ensure that public services are maintained. 4) Directs the City's Emergency Management Director and other appropriate City staff to request and coordinate appropriate aid and resources from surrounding jurisdictions, Anoka County, the State of Minnesota, and the Federal government, as needed. 5) Declares, under Minnesota Statues, Section 13D.021, that in -person meetings of the Planning Commission, and other advisory commissions of the City of Ramsey are not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 health pandemic and the peacetime emergency declared by Governor Walz pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 12, and hereby directs that meetings of the Planning Commission, and other advisory commissions of the City shall be either cancelled, postponed or conducted by telephone or other electronic means, and hereby directs City Staff to take such action as may be necessary to enable such meetings to occur via telephone or other electronic means pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.021, until such time as it is no longer impractical or imprudent for the Planning Commission, and other advisory commission to resume in -person meetings. Resolution #20-062 Page 2 of 3