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File #: RES 20-232    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 11/2/2020 Final action: 11/2/2020
Title: A Resolution Declaring an Emergency Affecting the Public Health through February 16, 2021 Due to the Outbreak of COVID-19 Disease in the State of Illinois
Attachments: 1. Resolution Emergency Declaration, 2. Emergency Declaration Recommendation, 3. Governor Executive Order 2020-63, 4. Governor Executive Order 2020-43, 5. Governor COVID-19 Disaster Proclamation 03-09-20, 6. Governor Disaster Proclamation 10-16-2020, 7. CDC community-mitigation-strategy, 8. Ordinance 20-094, 9. Resolution 20-184, 10. Resolution 20-128, 11. Resolution 20-124, 12. Resolution 20-120
Submitted By
Cara Pavlicek, Village Manager

Reviewed By
LKS

Agenda Item Title
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A Resolution Declaring an Emergency Affecting the Public Health through February 16, 2021 Due to the Outbreak of COVID-19 Disease in the State of Illinois

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Overview
Overview
The Village Board is being asked to approve a new declaration of an emergency affecting the public health through February 16, 2021 due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease in the State of Illinois as previously declared by Resolutions 20-120, 20-124, 20-128 and 20-184. This is a necessary procedural step under state law and the Village Code to respond to recent changes in data related to increasing positives cases experienced in October 2020 and the new State Resurgence Mitigation measures that became effective on October 28, 2020 related to the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.

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Staff Recommendation
The Coordinator of the Oak Park Emergency Service Disaster Agency (ESCA), who is Police Chief Reynolds, has recommended the adoption of a new declaration of emergency affecting public health through February 16, 2020 in accordance with Section 2-27-9 of the Village Code.

Fiscal Impact
Adoption of the Resolution authorizes any purchase or contracts necessary to place the Village in a position to protect the public health and safety and protect property. Section 2-6-10 of the Oak Park Village Code further provides that urgently needed material or urgent repairs involving labor and material may be obtained through negotiated contract without formal advertising with the approval of the Village Manager, when it is in the best interest of the Village and when it is impractical to convene a meeting of the Board of Trustees. In addition, the Resolution will allow the Village to enter into license agreements for the temporary use of Village property for outdoor dining as well as temporary zoning waivers to use private parking for outdoor dining at restaurants.

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