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Bonneville County~ Idaho Falls, Idaho
03/31/2020 03:39:~8 PM No. of ~a es: 3 Raoordad for: CITY OF IONA Pann Manning Fea: $0.00
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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-01
A Resolution Providing City Council Affirmation of
Local Emergency Declaration relating to COVID-19
WHEREAS the President of the United States and the Governor of the state of Idaho
have declared a health emergency related to the threat ofCOVID-19; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Idaho Code § 46-1011, the Mayor of the City of Iona, Idaho
(the "Mayor") has declared a local disaster emergency in the Mayor's Declaration of Local
Disaster Emergency issued on the 23 rd day March 2020 (the "Declaration"), due to the threat of
COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the Declaration sets forth legal and factual considerations in support of such
Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Iona, Idaho (the "Council") recognizes the
imminent threat of widespread and severe harm to the health of residents and visitors to the City
of Iona as addressed by the Centers for Disease Control and by actions of the Governor of the
state ofldaho; and
WHEREAS, the Declaration activates the response and recovery aspects of applicable
local or intergovernmental disaster emergency plans for the furnishing of aid and assistance; and
WHEREAS, the emergency referenced herein exists because the contagious nature and
potentially serious consequences of the virus that causes COVID-19 for residents and visitors to
the City of Iona and requires state emergency assistance to supplement local efforts to protect
life, health, and property; and
WHEREAS, Idaho Code§ 67-2808 authorizes the Council to declare an emergency and
that the public interest and necessity may demand the immediate expenditure of public money
without compliance with formal bidding procedures; and
WHEREAS, an emergency declaration must be filed with the county recorder's office
and "given prompt and general publicity."
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF IONA, IDAHO:
1. The Council hereby declares that a Local Disaster Emergency exists and that all
efforts will be made to protect the citizens and property of the City of Iona through
activation of all local disaster emergency plans and state emergency assistance.
2. The Council hereby declares that this Local Disaster Emergency shall continue until
the Centers for Disease Control and the Governor of the state of Idaho sound an end
to the emergency and the Council expressly authorizes the discontinuance of such
Declaration.
3. The Council hereby declares that pursuant to this Resolution the following steps are
expressly authorized in furtherance of the foregoing disaster emergency declaration:
a. Changing the method of holding Council meetings to utilize technology to
allow for City meetings and public participation as provided by law;
b. Restricting access to City buildings and other City facilities;
c. Scheduling City staff as appropriate and necessary to minimize their exposure
to and/or transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19; and
d. The Council further authorizes the Mayor, in consultation with the Council
President, to establish other administrative policies necessary to protect the
public health and safety.
4. The Council directs that this Resolution declaring a local disaster emergency (this
"Resolution") shall be promptly filed with the Bonneville County Recorder's Office.
5. The Council directs that prompt and general publicity shall be given by a press
release notifying the public of this Resolution.
6. This Resolution, including the authorization described herein, shall become effective
upon its passage, execution, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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APPROVED by the City Council of the City oflona this J(.p c./Ly of March, 2020.
ATTEST:
KbriWest
City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Mayor
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