TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: David Morrison, Interim County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Thomas Zeleny, Chief Deputy County Counsel
SUBJECT: Termination of the COVID-19 state of local emergency and local health emergency
RECOMMENDATION
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Interim County Executive Officer requests adoption of a Resolution proclaiming the termination of the state of local emergency and the local health emergency due to COVID-19.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On March 4, 2020, the Governor proclaimed a state of emergency due to COVID-19. The Board of Supervisors similarly proclaimed a state of local emergency and a local health emergency due to COVID-19 on March 17, 2020. Napa County is no longer relying on California’s state of emergency, the state of local emergency, or the local health emergency to respond to COVID-19. The Governor proclaimed an end the California’s state of emergency due to COVID-19 on February 28, 2023. This item requests the Board of Supervisors take similar action and adopt a resolution proclaiming the termination of the state of local emergency and the local health emergency due to COVID-19.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Napa County is no longer relying on the local emergencies to respond to COVID-19. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
The Board of Supervisors will need to revisit the state of local emergency every 60 days, and the local health emergency every 30 days. |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Effective and Open Government |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: This proposed activity is not subject to CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c)(3) because the activity is not a project pursuant to section 15378, and because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment pursuant to section 15060(c)(1).
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On March 4, 2020, the Governor proclaimed a state of emergency due to COVID-19. The Board of Supervisors similarly proclaimed a state of local emergency and a local health emergency due to COVID-19 on March 17, 2020. Normally, local agencies normally must revisit a state of local emergency every 60 days, and a local health emergency every 30 days. However, the Governor’s Proclamation of a State of Emergency due to COVID-19 relieved local agencies of the obligation to periodically revisit a state of local emergency and a local health emergency.
The Governor proclaimed an end to California’s state of emergency due to COVID-19 on February 28, 2023. The Governor’s proclamation (attached) indicates that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property due to COVID-19 no longer exist. State law requires local agencies to terminate a state of local emergency and a local health emergency once conditions warrant. This item requests the Board of Supervisors take similar action and adopt a resolution proclaiming the termination of the state of local emergency and the local health emergency due to COVID-19. Napa County is no longer relying on California’s state of emergency, the state of local emergency, or the local health emergency to respond to COVID-19.