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Proclamation and Declaration of Emergency

City of Mesa Proclamation and Declaration of Emergency (COVID-19)

Mayor John C. Giles · City of Mesa, Arizona (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Mesa, Arizona · Phoenix and Tucson · Arizona
Level
City
Authority
A.R.S. 26-301, 26-311; Mesa City Code 1-14-1
Issued
2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17 (immediately) (read as 2020-03-17)
End
'until a termination of the Proclamation is filed with the City Clerk' (termination date not verified) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declarationGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • the City Manager
  • users of City buildings and events
  • special-event licensees
Functions reached
  • EVT/MK special events and City venues
  • CT City buildings and public offices
  • GATH
Collection
Phoenix and Tucson MET-PHX

Operative words

1. Declare and deem a State of Emergency exists in Mesa, Arizona, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. 2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to take all lawful actions necessary... including, but not limited to: closing City public buildings and places that reasonably may be closed; limiting hours of operation of City public buildings and places; cancelling or postponing City events, programs, and classes; imposing reasonable screenings for access to, or to remain in, City public buildings or places. Further, the City Manager, or his designee, may revoke, postpone, or suspend issuance of any special event license... Pursuant to A.R.S. 26-317, any person who violates any provision of this Proclamation or who knowingly fails or refuses to obey any lawful order or regulation issued pursuant to this Proclamation shall be guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

Enforcement

Class 1 misdemeanor (A.R.S. 26-317)

Notes

Predicate for Mesa's Second (Mar. 19), Third (May 5) and Fourth (June 20, 2020) Proclamations.

Retrieval note

Signed 'this 17th day of March 2020'.