20-21 - 03-17 - Declaring Emergency in Respose to COVID-19RESOLUTION NO. 20-21
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING AND CONTINUING LOCAL
EMERGENCY IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the Mayor of the City of Golden Valley declared that
the world health pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus and resulting COVID-19
disease threatens the health, safety, and welfare of the members of the Golden Valley
community, will impact City operations, and will cause a significant impact on the ability of
public safety personnel to address any immediate dangers to the public; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor has declared that the situation is a local emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council agrees with and incorporates herein the Mayor’s
findings and further finds that the situation will last for more than three days; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that immediate action to respond to the situation
is needed in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community.
NOW THEREFORE, CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
HEREBY RESOLVES, DECLARES, INVOKES AND DIRECTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Declares that the local emergency is recognized as continuing until terminated by
Resolution of the City Council.
2. Invokes the City’s disaster plan and directs the City Manager and Emergency
Management Director to implement the portions of the disaster plan that are necessary
for response to and recovery from the emergency.
3. Directs City staff to review ordinance and regulatory requirements, operations, civil and
legal proceedings, events, and resources to determine whether the foregoing should be
adjusted or suspended, and to make recommendations regarding additional emergency
regulations to support the employees and residents of the City of Golden Valley.
4. Directs all City departments and offices to operate and support the response to this
emergency, under the direction and coordination of the City Manager, the Emergency
Management Director and Emergency Management Team, including implementing new
employee protocols, strategies, and processes to ensure that public services are
maintained and City staff remain safe.
5. Directs the City’s Emergency Management Director and other appropriate City staff to
request and coordinate appropriate aid and resources from surrounding jurisdictions,
Hennepin County, the State of Minnesota, and the Federal government, as needed.
6. Declares, under Minnesota Statues, section 13D.021, that in-person meetings of the
City Council, Planning Commission, and other advisory commissions of the City of
Golden Valley are not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 health pandemic and
Resolution No. 20-21 -2- March 17, 2020
the peacetime emergency declared by Governor Walz pursuant to Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 12, and hereby directs that:
a. meetings of the City Council, Planning Commission, and other advisory
commissions of the City shall be conducted by telephone or other electronic
means; and
b. attendance by Councilmembers, Commissioners, City staff and members of the
public at the regular meeting location is unfeasible; and
c. City Staff shall take such action as may be necessary to enable such meetings to
occur via telephone or other electronic means pursuant to Minnesota Statutes,
section 13D.021, until such time as it is no longer impractical or imprudent for the
City Council, Planning Commission, and other advisory commission to resume
in-person meetings.
7. Directs that this Resolution be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed
promptly by the City Clerk.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota this 17th day of March,
2020.
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Shepard M. Harris, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk