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WHEREAS, a declaration of local disaster includes the ability to take measures to <br />reduce the possibility of exposure to disease, control the risk, and promote the health and <br />safety of San Marcos residents; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of San Marcos will work collaboratively with Hays County to <br />ensure that all appropriate and necessary measures are taken to limit the development, <br />contraction and spread of COVID-19; and <br />WHEREAS, Mayor Jane Hughson declared a local state of disaster in San Marcos, <br />Texas on March 15, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the San Marcos City <br />Council convened a special meeting on March 17, 2020 to consider continuing the <br />declaration and deems it necessary to do so for the health and safety of the community, <br />WHEREAS, Section 418.108(b) of the Texas Government Code authorizes the <br />continuation of a declaration of a local state of disaster with the consent governing body of <br />a political subdivision <br />THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN <br />MARCOS, TEXAS: <br />PART 1. The declaration of a local state of disaster made by Mayor Jane Hughson on <br />March 15, 2020 (attached to this resolution as Exhibit <br />A" and incorporated herein by reference) is hereby continued in San Marcos, Texas with the <br />consent of the city council. <br />PART 2. The declaration shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be <br />promptly filed with the City Clerk as required by Section 418.108(c) of the Texas Disaster Act. <br />PART 3. This resolution is effective immediately and will remain in effect until <br />terminated by subsequent resolution of the city council. <br />ADOPTED on March 17, 2020. <br />Jane Hughson <br />Mayor <br />Attest: <br />Tammy K. Cook Interim <br />City Clerk <br />