HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-86 Terminating March 25, 2020 Declaration Local Disaster COVID-19 Pandemic 07-28-2021RESOLUTION N". 21-86
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE,
COLORADO, TERMINATING THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE'S MARCH 25, 2020
DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTER REGARDING THE COVID49 PANDEMIC
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-33.5-709, on March 18, 2020, the Town Manager of
the Town of Firestone ("Town") declared a local disaster declaration ("Declaration") due to the
effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-33.5-709(1), the Declaration could not be continued
or renewed for a period in excess of seven days except by or with the consent of the Town of
Firestone's Board of Trustees ("Board of Trustees"); and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2021, the Board of Tru�sadopted Resolution No. 20-40
which extended the Declaration due to the occurrence of the imminent threat of widespread and
severe injury or loss of life or property resulting from the COVID -19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on July 8, 2021, Governor Polis issued Executive Order D 2021 122 which
rescinded Executive Order D 2020 003 which declared a state of disaster emergency due to the
presence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); and
WHEREAS, as the basis for rescinding Executive Order D 2020 003, Governor Polis
citied the tremendous progress made by the State in terms of containing and treating infection
and the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccination which has resulted in over seventy percent of
adults having received at least one vaccination and life returning to normal; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees concurs with the State's findings and rescinding of its
disaster declaration and therefore desires to terminate the Town's Locai Disaster Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO:
1. The Board of Trustees hereby terminates the Local Disaster Declaration which it
enacted on March 25, 2020, through adoption of Resolution 20-40 and directs staff to rescind all
Local Disaster Declaration orders and measures.
2. The Town Clerk is directed to immediately publish and file copies of this
Resolution with the Weld County Emergency Manager, the Colorado Office of Emergency
Management, and the Weld County Clerk and Recorder.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED this _day of , 2021.
J ss' a Koenig, To
ROVE AS
William P. Hayashi,
Attorney
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.Pbi Sin ar, Mayor