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It' <br /> ,- 4 DEN HILLS <br /> September 3, 2020 <br /> Re: Determination that In-Person Meetings are not Practical or Prudent Because of a <br /> Health Pandemic or Emergency <br /> To: All Interested Parties: <br /> The coronavirus (COVID-19)has been declared a health pandemic and national and state <br /> emergencies have been declared. As a result, as the Presiding Officer, I am declaring that it is <br /> not practical or prudent to hold JDA meetings in person until such time as the State of <br /> Minnesota is determined to no longer be in a state of emergency or this determination is <br /> terminated sooner by action on behalf of the JDA. The basis for this determination is as follows: <br /> • On January 31, 2020, the Secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services <br /> declared a public health emergency in response to COVID-19; <br /> • On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO)recognized the global <br /> outbreak COVID-19 as a pandemic; <br /> • On March 13, 2020, President Donald J. Trump proclaimed the outbreak of <br /> COVID-19 in the United States a national emergency; and <br /> • On March 20, 2020, Governor Timothy J. Walz issued Executive Order 20-01 <br /> under Minn. Stat. Ch. 12 declaring the outbreak of COVID-19 in Minnesota a <br /> peacetime emergency. On March 16, 2020, the Minnesota Executive Council <br /> extended Executive Order 20-01 for 30 days. <br /> • The State of Minnesota and the City of Arden Hills continue to be in a state of <br /> emergency due to the COVID-19 Pandemic; <br /> • The City of Arden Hills is also not hosting in-person meetings open to the public. <br /> Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.021, meetings of a public body subject to Minnesota's <br /> Open Meeting Law may be conducted by telephone or other electronic means if the <br /> Commission's "presiding officer, chief legal counsel, or chief administrative officer . . . <br /> determines that an in-person meeting or a meeting conducted under [Minn. Stat. §] 13D.02 is not <br /> practical or prudent because of a health pandemic or an emergency declared under [Minn. Stat. <br /> Ch.] 12."While this determination is effective, all JDA meetings may be conducted by telephone <br /> or other electronic means. <br /> Sincerelv. <br /> Brian Holmes, JDA Chair <br /> City of Arden Hills-1245 West Highway 96 -Arden Hills Minnesota 55112 <br /> Phone 651.792.7800-Fax 651.634.5137 -www.cityofardenhills.org <br />