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v 9 CITY OF GEM LAKE PROCLAMA nON AND DECLARATION OF EMERGFIV•CY WHEREAS; the virus named "BARS-CoV=2; is. a new strain of coronavirus that has no# previously bean identified in .humans and can easily spread from person to person and which causes a disease. nmed "coronavirus disease 201.9," commonly known as "COVTD-`19," which is a respiratory disease that cats result. in serious. 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,-there-are thirty-five known. cases.-qf COVID-19. in.Mintiesota, including cases in Ramsey County; and WHEREAS, on January .31, 2020; the United States Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar declared a public.health emergency*for COVID-19, beginning on January..27, 2020; and WHEREAS; on March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared that the OVID-19 -outbreak in the United States constitutes a National Emergency; and. WHEREAS, on March 1.3, 10200, 0overnor TIm Wale declared a Peacetime State of Emergency .to. authorize and all necessary resources to be used in support of the*COVID-19 response; and WHEREAS, as. -of March 15, 2020 #!ie World Health Organization Situation Report confirmed a total of I53,517 eases of CCVID=19 in over 135- countries, including 5,135 deaths; and. as of March 1`5, 2020 a total of.35--casesof-COVM-19 have been.teported in Minnesota including Ramsey County; and WHEREAS, COV0-19 ha* been identified by the World Healtb Orgaaiz Won as a pandemic, and the. Untied States Centers for Disease Control has provided-gufdanee for .individuals, hoalthcare professionals; and businesses to slow- tho spread of COVlD-19, which* include cancelling ar pwV, 6oing in -Pierson events that involve snore than fifty people for eight weeks; and `WHEREAS, the City of Gem Lake Clerk and* City Staff have beets preparing for weeks, working diligently with local, state, and federal partners to maintain -situational awareness And respond to COVID-•19; and. WHEREAS, additional local cam will VIggor-a njore pggressive. pt#b[te'health response and are pmdieted to impaot residents of Gem Lake and those who Work.. in: or -travel through the City, including City employees; -.040. the need. for- social distancing, school -closings,.-.and -quarantine methods to stop the spread of COVID-19 Is expected to.eause significant challenges; and WHERLAS; the City Clerk, Mayorand City Attorney find that this situation threatens the health., safety, and welfare of the..aitizens of the community and. will cause. a significant impact on the ability of`public safety personnel to addim 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 finanotal aid, assistance. and relief will not be able to compensate for- the potential.. Impaet of COVW49, and, have determined that the necessary resources to: respond. to and recover from this: pandemic wiil exceed those resources available within the Cltj� of Gem Lake and additional. resources will. be `needed from Ramsey County and state and federal sources.