R-21-02RESOLUTION NO. R-21-02
CONSENT TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the Governor of Virginia has declared a state of emergency and the
President of the United States has issued issued a Declaration of National Emergency, in each
case due to the current COVID-I9 outbreak; and
WHEREAS, under the authority of Code of Virginia Sec. 44-146.21, the City Manager,
as Director of Emergency Management, initially declared a Local Emergency, effective on
March 16, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. (the "Declaration'); and
WHEREAS, the emergency situation has continued, and the Declaration, as previously
amended by a First Amended and Restated Declaration of Local Emergency and a Second
Amended and Restated Declaration of Local Emergency, both of which were consented to by
the City Council as required by law, has been further amended by a Third Amended and
Restated Declaration of Local Emergency, dated December 30, 2020 (the "Third Amended
Declaration'), a copy of which is attached to this resolution, to extend the Emergency Period
(as defined therein) through March 31, 2021 (unless sooner rescinded or further amended); and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to consent to the Third Amended Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia, that it hereby consents to the Third Amended Declaration. While the Third Amended
Declaration remains in effect, the functions, obligations, rights, powers and duties of the
Director of Emergency Management shall be as prescribed by Title 44, Chapter 3.2 of the Code
of Virginia, the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, the City of Fairfax Emergency Operations
Plan (EOP), and any other applicable laws, regulations and declarations pertaining to this
emergency, as the same currently exist or may be promulgated.
Adopted: January 12, 2021
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
VOTE:
Councilmember Harmon Aye
Councilmember Lim
Aye
Councilmember Miller
Aye
Councilmember Ross
Aye
Councilmember Stehle
Aye
Councilmember Yi
Aye