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Ex. MET-SAN-041 Order Primary source read

Resolution R-313678 (final passage Aug. 13, 2021) declaring a continued local emergency

A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Diego Declaring a Continued Local Emergency Regarding the Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak

Council of the City of San Diego · City of San Diego, California (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of San Diego, California · San Diego · California
Level
City
Authority
Cal. Gov't Code §§ 8630, 8558(c)
Issued
2021-08-13 Aug. 13, 2021
Effective
2021-08-13
End
Continued by R-313715 (Ex. MET-SAN-042) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Aug. 13, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declaration
Addressees
  • the City government
Functions reached
  • predicate; Q3 2021 local emergency in force
Collection
San Diego MET-SAN

Operative words

WHEREAS, on June 15, 2021, the State of California officially retired its Blueprint for a Safer Economy tier system, lifting capacity and physical distancing restrictions for most businesses and activities; and WHEREAS, on July 7, 2021, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported that since January 1, 2021, COVID-19 has been primarily occurring in San Diegans who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated...; WHEREAS, since the last extension of the local emergency, the State of Emergency has continued at the State level; and WHEREAS, per federal and State guidance, the necessary requirements for lifting the state of emergency declaration and associated policies have not been observed, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of San Diego, that pursuant to California Government Code section 8630, a state of local emergency is declared to persist in the City of San Diego.

Enforcement

Predicate for the Mayor's emergency powers and executive orders (including EO 2021-1)

Notes

The City's own third-quarter-2021 statement that the emergency persisted after the Blueprint's retirement; recites the Mar. 17, 2020 ratification by R-312895 and the 60-day review requirement.

Retrieval note

Signed by Mayor Todd Gloria. A June 2021 continuation resolution (between R-313500 and R-313600) exists but was not swept.