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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
RESOLUTION NO. ___________
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 2020-05 TO EXTEND
THE STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THE PRESENT COVID-19 PANDEMIC
AND ADOPTING AN EMERGENCY REGULATION TO EXTEND BUSINESS LICENSES
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, on March 16, 2020, the Common Council of the City of Springfield adopted Resolution
2020-05 declaring a state of emergency due to the present COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is necessary to administratively extend the term of
business licenses issued by the City of Springfield under Springfield Municipal Code Chapter 7, to
provide temporary relief to local businesses affected by the COVID-19 emergency,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD:
Section 1. Section 5 of Resolution 2020-05 is amended to add the following emergency
regulation:
NotwithstandingSMC7.000(2), all business licenses issued under Chapter 7 of the
Springfield Municipal Code in effectas ofJune 30, 2020 will expire on September 30, 2020.
Any licensesissuedunder SMC Chapter 7on or after July 1, 2020 will expire on June 30 of the
following year, unless otherwise specified by the Council. All license fees shall be paid at the
time of application. Renewal fees for licenses expiring on September 30, 2020 will not be pro-
rated. Nothing in this emergency regulationis intended to otherwise waive any requirement or
penalty under SMC 7.000 through 7.006
Section2.Section 6 of Resolution 2020-05is amended to provide as follows:
Thedeclaration of emergency and special regulations and emergency measures shallremain in
effect untilterminated by Order of the Common Council.
Section3:This Resolution will take effect upon adoption by the Council and approval by the
Mayor.
APPROVEDthis ________ dayofMay 2020, by a vote of _____ in favor and ______ against.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Recorder
5/1/2020