HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-05 03/16/2020 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
RESOLUTION NO. 2n20-05
A RESOLUTION DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY
DUE TO THE PRESENT COVID-19 PANDEMIC
WHEREAS, ORS 401.305 provides authority for the City of Springfield to act as an emergency
management agency, including authority to establish policies and protocols for defining and
directing responsibilities during the time of emergency;
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield has enacted a local Ordinance (SMC 2.800 et seq.) pursuant
to the authority granted by ORS Chapter 401 that provides for executive responsibility in times
of emergency;
WHEREAS, Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that can cause respiratory disease, with the
potential to cause serious illness or loss of life;
WHEREAS, the novel coronavirus causes an illness known as COVID-19. According to the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 presents a "high" potential public health
threat, both globally and in the United States; the novel infectious coronavirus has created a
threat to public health and safety, and constitutes a citywide emergency under ORS 401.025(1)
and SMC 2.808(1);
WHEREAS, as of March 16, 2020, there are 39 presumptive or confirmed coronavirus cases in
Oregon, 1,629 cases in the United States, and 153,517 cases worldwide in a total of 143
countries; in the United States there have been 41 deaths;
WHEREAS, on March 8, 2020, the Governor declared a State of Emergency for the entire State
of Oregon; on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global
pandemic; and on March 13, 2020, the President declared a national state of emergency.
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, the Governor adopted Executive Order 20-05 prohibiting all
large gatherings of 250 people or more and on March 13, the Governor ordered all schools
closed through the end of March;
WHEREAS, SMC 2.800 et seq and ORS Chapter 401 authorize certain actions to be taken
during a state of emergency when necessary for public safety or for the efficient conduct of
activities to minimize or mitigate the effects of the emergency;
WHEREAS, the unknown duration of the novel coronavirus pandemic will have a significant
impact to the City of Springfield and the community at large;
WHEREAS, to ensure the City is fully prepared for COVID-19 and that local authorities have
the resources needed to respond to COVID-19, a declaration of emergency is necessary;
WHEREAS, the entire City of Springfield is in a state of emergency that constitutes a Level 2
emergency in the City's adopted Eugene/Springfield Multi Jurisdictional Emergency Operation
Plan(EOP);
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic is a community-wide emergency and a high level of
coordination is needed among the Cities of Springfield and Eugene and Lane County, which may
require activation of a Coordinated Emergency Operations Center (EOC) with the City of Eugene
and/or Lane County, which was not contemplated in the adopted EOP;
WHEREAS, under a Coordinated EOC, the City of Springfield retains its autonomy and legal
responsibilities as a separate jurisdiction, but the Coordinated EOC may be collocated with the
City of Eugene and/or Lane County, and may require sharing of personnel and EOC functions
between and among the Cities of Eugene and Springfield and Lane County;
WHEREAS, SDC 5.1-110.B exempts from development review any emergency measures that
are necessary for the safety or protection of life or property when authorized by the
Development and Public Works Director or designee;
WHEREAS, the development of temporary health care facilities and other public or private
facilities needed for emergency response to COVID-19 are emergency measures necessary for
the safety or protection of life or property under SDC 5.1-110.B; and
WHEREAS, SMC 2.800 et seq and ORS Chapter 401 authorize certain actions to be taken
during a state of emergency when necessary for public safety or for the efficient conduct of
activities to minimize or mitigate the effects of the emergency,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SPRINGFIELD:
Section 1. A state of emergency is declared for the entire City of Springfield, effective on
March 16, 2020 at R:n5 pm for the City of Springfield.
Section 2. Upon this declaration of a state of emergency, the City Manager Pro Tem or
designee is empowered to carry out the appropriate functions and duties identified in SMC
2.802 and SMC 2.814 during the time of emergency. The City Manager Pro Tem or designee
shall implement the Eugene/Springfield Multi-Jurisdictional Emergency Operation Plan, except
that the City Manager Pro Tem or designee is authorized to activate a Coordinated EOC with the
City of Eugene and/or Lane County. A Coordinated EOC may be collocated with the City of
Eugene and/or Lane County, and may require the sharing of personnel with the City of Eugene
and/or Lane County.
Section 3. The City Manager Pro Tem or designee shall take all necessary steps authorized
by law to coordinate response and recovery from this emergency, including, but not limited to,
requesting assistance and potential reimbursement from Lane County, the State of Oregon, and
appropriate federal agencies; or taking any actions needed to enforce orders and rules issued
by the State of Oregon under ORS Chapter 401 or by the federal government.
Section 4. Emergency procurement is authorized under ORS 2796.080.
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Section 5. The following special regulations and emergency measures are imposed that are
necessary for the public safety or for the efficient conduct of activities to minimize or mitigate
the effects of the emergency.
1. The development of temporary health care facilities and other public or private facilities
needed for emergency response to COVID-19 are emergency measures necessary for
the safety or protection of life or property under Springfield Development Code 5.1-
110.B. The Director of the Community Development Division of the Development and
Public Works Department may temporarily exempt any facilities from development
review, provided that any facilities that remain in place after the termination of the state
of emergency may be required to obtain development approval retroactively.
2. The City Manager Pro Tem or designee may order additional special regulations and
emergency measures pursuant to this declaration of a state of emergency and under the
authority in SMC 2.808, subject to ratification by the Common Council at the first
available opportunity.
Section 6. The declaration of emergency and special regulations and emergency measures
shall expire on May 12, 2020, unless sooner terminated or extended by Order of the Common
Council.
APPROVED this 16th day of March, 2020, by a vote of 6 in favor and 0 against.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-05