HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution - 21-24- 20210714 - Rescind COVID-19 EmergencRESOLUTION NO. 21-24
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT TERMINATING
THE LOCAL EMERGENCY CAUSE BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act, Chapter 7 of the California
Government Code commencing with section 8550, confers upon the governing bodies of political
subdivisions of the state emergency powers necessary to protect health and safety and preserve lives
and property; and
WHEREAS, the definition of "political subdivision" in California Government Code section
8557(b) includes special districts such as the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District ("District");
and
' WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, the Governor of California declared a state of emergency
for the State of California, related to the COVID-19 health emergency, that included a waiver of the
30 -day renewal requirement for a local emergency; and
WHEREAS, nine counties within the San Francisco Bay Area, including Santa Clara County
and San Mateo County, within which the District's jurisdictional boundaries are situated, jointly
declared a local public health emergency and a Shelter in Place Order ("Shelter in Place Order")
effective March 17, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the
District caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency necessitated that the Board of Directors
declare the existence of a local emergency for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District on
April 6, 2020, with the expectation that such emergency would continue until the Santa Clara County
and San Mateo County Health Departments terminated the local emergency; and
WHEREAS, the State of California announced that effective June 15, 2021, all industries
across the state can return to usual operations with common-sense risk reduction measures such as
masking and vaccinations, with limited exceptions; and
WHEREAS, the situation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer deemed to
be beyond the capacity of the District to address through provision of the normal services,
personnel, equipment and facilities of the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District as follows:
1. The District's local emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is hereby terminated.
2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
3. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Director of the Governor's Office of
Emergency Services.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional
Open Space District on July 14, 2021, at a regular meeting thereof, by the following vote:
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AYES: CYR, HASSETT, HOLMAN, KERSTEEN-TUCKER, KISHIMOTO, RIFFLE,
SIEMENS
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Hilary Ste nson, General Counsel
Curt Riffle, Preside
Board of Directors
I, the District Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, hereby certify
that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors
of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District by the above vote at a meeting thereof duly
held and called on the above day.
ennifc Woodworth, District Clerk
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