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Proclamation of Local Emergency by the Mayor (Mar. 12, 2020)

City of San Diego Proclamation of Local Emergency By the Mayor

Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer · City of San Diego, California (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of San Diego, California · San Diego · California
Level
City
Authority
San Diego Municipal Code § 51.0105(a)(1); Cal. Gov't Code § 8630
Issued
2020-03-12 Mar. 12, 2020
Effective
2020-03-12 (declared to have existed since Feb. 14, 2020); ratified by Council Mar. 17, 2020 (R-312895, Ex. MET-SAN-029) (read as 2020-03-12)
End
Continued by Council resolution at least every 60 days through Oct. 1, 2021 and beyond (Exs. MET-SAN-034, -041, -042). (read as 2021-10-01)
In force
Mar. 12, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declaration
Addressees
  • the City government and its emergency organization
Functions reached
Collection
San Diego MET-SAN

Operative words

IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that a local emergency currently exists, and has existed since February 14, 2020, in the City of San Diego due to the continued threat of spread of the COVID-19 virus, and shall be deemed to continue to exist for seven days unless ratified by the City Council, and then until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of San Diego.... IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of this local emergency, the powers, functions and duties of the Mayor of this City shall be those prescribed by State law and the Charter, ordinances, resolutions and approved plans of the City of San Diego.

Enforcement

Predicate for the Mayor's executive orders under SDMC § 51.0105 and Gov't Code § 8634 and for the Council's emergency ordinances under Charter § 295

Notes

Recites the County's Feb. 14, 2020 declaration and the Board's Feb. 19, 2020 ratification.