City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2020-0960

• File #: 2020-0960
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 12/4/2020
• In control: Committee on Finance and Law
• On agenda: 12/8/2020
• Final action: 12/8/2020
• Enactment date: 12/8/2020
• Enactment #: 631
• Effective date: 12/9/2020
• Title: Resolution providing for further renewal by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, ratified by Council on March 17th, 2020; to extend the effectiveness of the Declaration for thirty-three days (33) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until January 12th, 2021; in response to the ongoing public health emergency associated with the spread of coronavirus.
• Indexes: MISCELLANEOUS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2020	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
12/8/2020	1	City Council	Waived under the Rules of Council	Pass
12/8/2020	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass

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Resolution providing for further renewal by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, ratified by Council on March 17^th, 2020; to extend the effectiveness of the Declaration for thirty-three days (33) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until January 12^th, 2021; in response to the ongoing public health emergency associated with the spread of coronavirus.

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WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh issued a Declaration of Emergency (“Declaration”) in response to the existing public health emergency associated with the spread of COVID-19 on March 13th, 2020; and

WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh ratified the Declaration on March 17^th, 2020 and renewed the Declaration to remain in effect until April 10^th, May 5^th, May 12^th, May 19^th, May 26^th, June 2^nd, June 9^th, June 16^th, June 23^rd, June 30^th, July 7^th, August 25^th, September 8th, and October 6th, November 10^th 2020 and December 10^th, 2020 via Resolutions 140, 139, 162, 214, 217, 225, 249, 261, 271, 281, 310, 319, 433, 456, 514, and 581 of 2020 respectively; and

WHEREAS, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania issued on November 24^th, 2020 an amendment to the Governor’s original Proclamation of Disaster Emergency dated March 6^th, 2020, to extend the duration of the Order for 90 days until Saturday, February 27^th, 2020; and

WHEREAS, pursuant the Governor’s Proclamation in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Disease Prevention and Control Act, the Governor’s Office and Pennsylvania Department of Health have since issued various orders, providing directives and guidance to businesses and the public to reduce the spread of COVID-19; and

WHEREAS, the Allegheny County Health Department reported that Allegheny County is experiencing a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and as a result issued an “Official Advisory from the Health Director of Allegheny County COVID-19 Related Stay-at-Home to Stop Social Gatherings Advisory Issued on November 18^th, 2020”; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City Pittsburgh believes that the Declaration of Emergency should be extended for a period not-to-exceed thirty-three (33) days from the date of potential expiration, subject to further renewal of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh at such time, in order to provide the City of Pittsburgh with the appropriate means to address the existing public health emergency associated with the spread of COVID-19; and

WHEREAS, as a result, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh wishes to renew the Mayor’s Declaration of Emergency for a period not-to-exceed thirty-three (33) days.

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1.                     The Declaration of Emergency, ratified by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh on March 17^th, 2020, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, is hereby extended and renewed by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for a period of thirty-three (33) days from December 10th, 2020 to January 12^th, 2021 unless terminated earlier, in accordance with all applicable law including City of Pittsburgh Code §113.03 and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Services Code at 35 Pa. C.S. § 7501.