O701 Aprroval of extension of Public Health EmergencyORDINANCE NO. 701
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS, APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF THE
MAYOR'S SECOND AMENDED DECLARATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale, Texas, is a home rule city acting under its
charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas
Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2020, the Mayor issued a Second Amended
Declaration of Public Health Emergency for the City of Kennedale, Texas resulting from
a determination that extraordinary and immediate measures must be taken to quickly
respond, prevent, and alleviate the suffering of people exposed to and those infected
with the virus, as well as those that could potentially be infected or impacted by COVID-
19; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2020, the City Council of the City of Kennedale, by
adoption of Ordinance No. 695, extended the Second Amended Declaration of Public
Health Emergency for the City of Kennedale, Texas until April 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2020, the City Council of the City of Kennedale, by
adoption of Ordinance No. 696, further extended the Second Amended Declaration of
Public Health Emergency for the City of Kennedale, Texas until May 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the conditions necessitating a declaration of a state of disaster
continue to exist; and
WHEREAS, §418.108(b) of the Texas Government Code provides that a local
state of disaster may not be continued for a period in excess of seven days without the
consent of the governing body of the political subdivision; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale, Texas, has in place an Emergency
Management Plan adopted under Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances and Chapter
418 of the Texas Government Code (the Texas Disaster Act); and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to further extend the declaration of local
disaster; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this ordinance is in the best interest of the
City and further the public health and welfare of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, THAT:
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SECTION 1.
The Second Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency issued for the
City of Kennedale by the Mayor on March 24, 2020, is hereby extended and shall be
coterminous with the State of Disaster issued by Governor Greg Abbott on March 13,
2020, as may be amended and renewed.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
passage, and is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 19TH DAY OF MAY, 2020.
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CITY SECRETARY LESLIE E. GALLOWAY
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