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CITY .OF GEM LAKE PROCLAMATION AMD DECLARATION OF EMFRGElyCY VVMWAS;'the virus named. "BARS-CoV-2;" Is -.a new strain of coronaviius that has not previously been .identiOW in humans and can easily spread from peppn to. person and: which causes a disease named "coi'onavirus disease 2019.1 cgmmonly.known W COVib-19," which is a t0splratory disease thaf:can.result in serlous injury -or death; and. *WHEREAS, on. January 21, 2020 the first case of COVID-19 was detected in the United States; :on March 6, 2020 the first case of COVID-19 was -detected in the State. of Minnesota; and .as of March 16,.2020, thereare thirty-five known cMa.of COVID-19 iri Minnesota, including cases in Ramsey County; and WHEREAS; on January -31 j 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human Services Secretary A16VAzacdeclared :a fiublib*heafth ernergencyfor COVID: %.beginning on January 27.,.202.0; and WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared that the- COVW-19 outbreak in the United: States constitutes a National Emergency; and WHEREAS, on March :13; 2020, Governor Tim Wald declared a Peacetime State of Emergency to authorize and all-tiN*mary resources -to be used in: support of the COVM-19 response; and. WHEREAS, as. of March 15,1020 the World Health 4tganixation Situation Report cordirmed a. total of 153,517 .cards bf COVib-19 Iri ovor 135 countries, including 5,135 deaths; and as of March 15i- 2020 a total of 35 cases of COVID-19 have been reported In.Minnesota including Ramsey'Courity.; and WHEREAS,: COY—M-49 has been identified by the World H41t4 Organization as a. pandemic, and the Untied 'States Centers for Disease Control has provided. guidance for'Individuals, healthcare professionals, and businesses- to. AdW-thespread of COVID-19,-which include vaneelling or postponing id-persoft events that involve more than fifty people for eight. weeks; and. '%=REAS,-the City of Clem Lake Clerk and City ;staff have been preparing .for weeks, working diligently with loft[� stste, andfoderal.pattners to maimain-situational.awarerress.and:respbnd to COVID-19; and WIYEREAS; additional local cases will trigger a. Mora aggiessive:public.lhagltli response and are prcdietcd. to :impact residents of Gem Lake.and those who work in or travef through the. City, including City employees; and the need for social distancing,. sckool closings, and quarantine. methods to stop the spread of COVID-T9 f9expe6ted to bade significant challenges; and WHEREAS; the City Clerk, Mayor -and City Attorney find that this s3tuation.threatensthe hbalth,-safety, and. welfare of the citizens of the community and will cause a significant impact on the ability of public. safely personnel to address any immediate dangers to the public as a result of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk; Mayor and* City Attorney find that traditional sources of -financial aid, assistance and relief will not be able to' compensate €or the potential impact of COVID-19.,:and_ have determined thAt tile- necessary resources *to respond to and recover from this pandemic will -exceed those. resources available within the: City! of Gem Lalte .and a4ditional resources will be needed *from Ramsey County and state acid fcderai sources: