Submitted By
Cara Pavlicek, Village Manager
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 20 ("Public Health"), Article 1 ("Oak Park Department of Public Health"), Section 20-1-6 ("Authority and duties of the Director") of the Oak Park Village Code to Permit the Public Health Director to Make Reasonable Rules, Regulations and Orders due to the Outbreak of COVID-19 Disease
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Overview
Overview
Under Illinois Governor Pritzker's Restore Illinois five-phased plan to reopen state, it is anticipated that as early as May 29, 2020 the Village will move to Phase 3 which will allow certain businesses and activities to resume. Under Resolution 20-128, the Village Board's extension of declaration of emergency affecting the public health will expire at the end of the day on June 1, 2020.
Should the Village move to Phase 3, further extension of the Village's emergency declaration is not recommended based upon the public health situation. However, since the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease in the State of Illinois and Oak Park is a rapidly changing situation, an ordinance establishing additional authority and duties of the Oak Park Public Health Director has been prepared and is recommended to allow for the Director to continue to take the necessary steps to respond to the pandemic and adapt services, especially in congregate settings and similar.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
Background
On March 13, 2020, the Village Board adopted Resolution 20-120 declaring an emergency affecting the public health due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease in the State of Illinois. On April 6, 2020, the Village Board adopted Resolution 20-124 and on April 27, 2020 the Village Board adopted Resolution 20-128 which extended the declaration through June 1, 2020.
As the Village continues the public health response to the pandemic, it is the staff's recommendation that the Village move in step with ...
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