HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 850-2020 Supplementing Ord 848-2020 Declaration of DisasterCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 850-2020
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS SUPPLEMENTING
ORDINANCE NO. 848-2020 THAT EXTENDED THE COVID-19 DECLARATION OF DISASTER
AND PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF TIDS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS, REPEALING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE
CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, beginning in December 2019, a novel coronavirus, now designated COVID-
19, has spread through the world and has now been declared a global pandemic by the World Health
Organization; and
WHEREAS, symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, coughing, and shortness of breath
and, in some cases, the virus has caused death; and
WHEREAS, prudence dictates that extraordinary measures must be taken to contain
COVID-19 and prevent its spread throughout the City of Anna, including the quarantine of
individuals, groups of individuals and occupied structures and, additionally, including compelling
individuals, groups of individuals, or occupied structures to undergo additional health measures
that prevent or control the spread of the virus; and
WHEREAS, Governor Abbott and Collin County have declared a local disaster due to
public health emergency; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020 the Mayor of Anna issued a Declaration of Disaster and
Public Health Emergency; and
WHEREAS, thereafter the City Council has been evaluating the health and safety aspects
of placing limitations on patron occupancies in restaurants and bars in the City of Anna to help
insure that COVID-19 is contained; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2020 Collin County Judge Chris Hill issued his Order regarding
COVID-19 to protect the citizens of Collin County; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2020 the Anna City Council convened and adopted Ordinance
No. 848-2020 extending the COVID-19 Declaration of Disaster and Public Health Emergency;
and.
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WHEREAS, since March 24, 2020 there have been additional confirmed cases of COVID-
19 resulting from community spread; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt this ordinance to supplement Ordinance No.
848-2020 to include additional measures to attempt to slow said community spread;.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANNA, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. A local state of disaster due to public health emergency has been declared
for the City of Anna, Texas, pursuant to section 418.108(a) of the Texas Government Code. This
ordinance supplements Ordinance No. 848-2020; provided, however, that in the event of any
conflict between the provisions of this ordinance and Ordinance No. 848-2020 the provisions of
this ordinance shall govern.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to section 418.108(b) of the Texas Government Code, the state of
disaster due to public health emergency shall continue until midnight on April 14, 2020 unless
sooner terminated by the Mayor or City Council of the City of Anna, Texas.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to section 418.108(c) of the Texas Government Code, this
supplement to the declaration of a local state of disaster due to public health emergency shall be
given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with the City Secretary.
SECTION 4. Pursuant to section 418.108( d) of the Government Code, during this
declaration of disaster the City of Anna's Emergency Management Plan remains activated.
Pursuant to 418.108(f) and 418.108(g) the Mayor may: (1) order the evacuation of all or part of
the population from a stricken or threatened area under the jurisdiction and authority of the City if
the Mayor considers the action necessary for the preservation of life or other disaster mitigation,
response, or recovery; and (2) the Mayor may control ingress to and egress from a disaster area
under the jurisdiction and authority of the City and control the movement of persons and the
occupancy of premises in that area.
SECTION 5. This declaration authorizes the City to take any actions necessary to promote
health and suppress the COVID-19 virus, including the quarantine of persons and occupied
structures, examining and regulating hospitals or clinics, regulating ingress and egress from the
City, regulating ingress and egress to occupied structures, and insuring compliance for those who
do not comply with the City's rules, pursuant to section 122.006 of the Health and Safety Code.
SECTION 6. The City Council of the City of Anna, the Anna Planning and Zoning
Commission, the Anna Community Development Corporation board of directors, and the Anna
Economic Development Corporation board of directors and their essential and necessary attendees
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shall be exempt from this Declaration for scheduled public meetings, whether a regular, work
session, special or emergency meeting. The stated exempt entities shall use best efforts to provide
adequate social distancing for members and attendees during any scheduled meetings, including
their closed sessions. Whenever possible, teleconferencing shall be utilized for meetings held
under this Section and the frequency of meeting may be reduced when feasible.
SECTION 7. Beginning March 26, 2020 at midnight and ending April 14, 2020 at
midnight unless terminated sooner by the Mayor or the City Council:
(1) All individuals currently living within Anna are ordered to shelter at their
place of residence. For the purposes of this ordinance, residences include hotels, motels,
shared rentals, and similar facilities. To the extent individuals are using shared or outdoor
spaces, they must at all times as reasonably as possible maintain social distancing of at
least six feet from any other person when they are outside their residence. All persons may
leave their residences only for Essential Activities, or to provide or perform Essential
Governmental Functions, or to operate Essential Businesses, all as defined herein.
(2) All businesses operating within Anna, except Essential Businesses as
defined in below in this Section 7, are required to cease all activities at facilities located
within Anna. For clarity, businesses may continue operations consisting exclusively of
employees or contractors performing activities at their own residences (i.e. working
from home). To the greatest extent possible, all Essential Businesses shall comply with
the Social Distancing Guidelines attached, including maintaining six-foot social
distancing for both employees and the general public.
(3) All public or private gatherings of any number of people occurring
outside a single household or living unit are prohibited, except as otherwise provided
herein. Nothing in this Declaration prohibits the gathering of members of a household or
living unit.
(4) Restaurants with or without drive-in or drive-through services and
microbreweries, micro-distilleries, or wineries may only provide take out, delivery, or
drive-through services as allowed by law.
A. Definitions:
( 1) For purposes of this Declaration, individuals may leave their residence
only to perform any of the following "Essential Activities":
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a To engage in activities or perform tasks essential to their health
and safety, or to the health and safety of their family or household
members (for example, obtaining medical supplies or medication
or visiting a health care professional).
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b. To obtain necessary services or supplies for themselves and their
family or household members, or to deliver those services or
supplies to others (for example, food, pet supply, and any other
household consumer products, and products necessary to maintain
the safety, sanitation, and essential operation ofresidences.
c. To engage in outdoor activities, provided the individuals comply
with social distancing requirements of six feet (for example,
walking, biking, hiking, running, and other exercise activities).
Children shall not use playground equipment or any other public
recreational structures.
d. To perform work providing essential products and services at an
Essential Business or to otherwise carry out activities specifically
permitted in this Order.
e. To care for a family member or pet in another household.
(2) For purposes of this Declaration, "Essential Businesses" means:
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a Essential Healthcare Operations. Healthcare operations,
including hospitals, clinics, dentists, pharmacies, pharmaceutical
and biotechnology companies, other healthcare facilities, healthcare
suppliers, mental health providers, substance abuse service
providers, blood banks, medical research, laboratory services, or any
related and/or ancillary healthcare services. Home-based and
residential-based care for seniors, adults, or children are also
considered healthcare operations. Healthcare operations also
includes veterinary care and all health and welfare services provided
to animals. This exemption shall be viewed broadly to avoid any
impacts to the delivery of healthcare. Healthcare operations do not
include fitness and exercise gyms and similar facilities.
b. Essential Government Functions. All services provided by local
governments needed to ensure the continuing operation of the
government agencies to provide for the health, safety and welfare of
the public. Further, nothing in this order shall prohibit any individual
from performing or accessing "Essential Government Functions."
All Essential Government Functions shall be performed in
compliance with social distancing requirements of six feet, to the
extent possible. Essential government functions include but are not
limited to the conducting of elections for candidates for office or for
measures.
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c. Essential Critical Infrastructure. Work necessary to the
operations and maintenance of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors
as identified by the National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Agency (CISA) including public works construction, residential and
commercial construction, airport operations, water, sewer, gas,
electrical, oil refining, roads and highways, public transportation,
solid waste collection and removal, internet, and
telecommunications systems (including the provision of essential
global, national, and local infrastructure for computing services,
business infrastructure, communications, and web-based services),
financial institutions, defense and national security-related
operations, elimination of hazardous materials, essential
manufacturing operations provided that they carry out those services
or that work in compliance with social distancing requirements of
six feet, to the extent possible. Essential Businesses providing
essential infrastructure should implement screening precautions to
protect employees and all activity shall be performed in compliance
with social distancing guidelines attached.
d. Essential Retail. Food service providers, including grocery stores,
warehouse stores, bodegas, liquor stores, gas stations and
convenience stores, farmers' markets that sell food products and
household staples. Food cultivation, including farming, fishing, and
livestock. Businesses thatship or deliver groceries, food, goods or
services directly to residences. Restaurants and other facilities that
prepare and serve food, but only for delivery or carry out. Schools
and other entities that typically provide free services to students or
members of the public on a pick-up and take-away basis only. The
restriction of delivery or carry out does not apply to cafes and
restaurants located within hospital and medical facilities.
Laundromats, dry cleaners, and laundry service providers. Gas
stations, auto-supply, auto, bicycle repair and essential business
equipment suppliers, hardware stores, and related facilities.
Businesses that supply products needed for people to work from
home.
e. Providers of Basic Necessities to Economically Disadvantaged
Populations. Businesses that provide food, shelter, and social
services, and other necessities of life for economically
disadvantaged or otherwise needy individuals.
£ Essential Services Necessary to Maintain Essential Operations
of Residences or Other Essential Businesses. Trash and recycling
collection, processing and disposal, mail and shipping services,
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building cleaning, maintenance and security, warehouse/ distribution
and fulfillment, storage for essential businesses, funeral homes,
crematoriums and cemeteries. Plumbers, electricians, exterminators,
and other service providers who provide services that are necessary
to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operations of
residences and Essential Businesses. Professional services, such as
legal or accounting services, when necessary to assist in compliance
with legally mandated activities. Businesses that supply other
essential businesses with support or supplies needed to operate.
g. News Media. Newspapers, television, radio, and other media
services.
h. Childcare Services. Childcare facilities providing services that
enable employees exempted in this Declaration to work as
permitted.
1. All Business Open to the Public. Essential Businesses shall post
entry signage instructing patrons of the need to limit patron
visits to necessary purchases only and to maintain social
distancing. Essential Businesses shall provide a sanitation
station as a required first stop for patron entering the business
or require persons entering the building to wash their hands.
(3) Any manufacturer who retools so that a substantial part of their business is
for the purpose of manufacturing and producing ventilators may apply for an "essential
business" exemption under this Declaration and the Mayor shall decide whether to grant
of deny such exemption.
( 4) Grocery stores, supermarkets, warehouse stores, hospitals, and medical
facilities are experiencing high levels of demand for a large number of products, requiring
more deliveries from manufacturers and distribution centers to serve their customers. Due
to the need to deliver products as quickly and efficiently as possible during this critical
timeframe, this Declaration hereby suspends all delivery hour restrictions for transport to
or from any entity involved in the selling or distribution of food products, medicine, or
medical supplies in Anna during the disaster declaration.
( 5) If someone in a household has tested positive for corona virus, the household
is ordered to isolate at home. Members of the household cannot go to work, school, or any
other community function.
(6) Nursing homes, retirement, and long-term care facilities are instructed by
this order to prohibit non-essential visitors from accessing their facilities unless to provide
critical assistance or for end-of-life visitation.
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(7) Public and private schools and institutions of higher education are instructed
by this Declaration to provide a safety plan to the appropriate Office of Homeland Security
and Emergency Management 72 hours before students return to a classroom setting.
(8) Additionally, this Declaration instructs all employees to remain at home if
sick.
(9) The owner, manager, or operator of any facility that is likely to be impacted
by this Declaration is strongly encouraged to post a copy of this Declaration onsite and to
provide a copy to any member of the public asking for copy. If any subsection, sentence,
clause, phrase, or word of this Declaration or any application of it to any person, structure,
gathering, or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of a court
of competent jurisdiction, then such decision will not affect the validity of the remaining
portions or applications of this Declaration.
(10) No resident of Anna may enter any building at any truck stop/travel center
located on or near U.S. Highway 75 unless the resident is an employee of the truck
stop/travel center or is a truck driver and has an essential need to enter such buildings. For
the purposes of this ordinance a truck driver is a person who earns a living as the driver of
a truck (usually a semi truck, box truck or dump truck).
SECTION 8. The following are approved Social Distancing Recommendations:
(1) Vulnerable Populations: Limit Outings
a. Vulnerable populations include people who are:
1. 60 years old and older.
2. People with certain health conditions such as heart
disease, lung disease, diabetes, kidney disease and
weakened immune systems.
b. For vulnerable populations, don't go to gatherings unless itis
essential. Stay home. A void people who are sick.
(2) Workplace and Businesses: Minimize Exposure
a. Suspend nonessential employee travel.
b. Ensure employees practice social distancing and do not work
within six feet of one another.
c. Urge essential employees to stay home when they are sick and
maximize flexibility in sick leave benefits.
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d. Do not require a doctor's note for employees who are sick.
e. Maximize telecommuting options.
f. Persons who need to be at work to provide essential services of
great benefit to the community must take steps in their workplace
to minimize risk.
(3) Cancel Non-essential Events
a. Cancel non-essential events.
b. Do not attend any essential or non-essential events or
gatherings, if sick.
c. For events that meet the Recommendations herein and which
aren't cancelled, we recommend:
1. Having hand washing capabilities, hand sanitizers and
tissues available.
2. Frequently cleaning high touch surface areas like
counter tops and handrails.
3. Finding ways to implement social distancing.
(4) Schools: Safety First
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a. Do not have your child attend school if sick.
b. If you have a child with chronic health conditions, consult the
child's doctor about school attendance.
c. Schools should equip all classrooms with hand sanitizers and
tissues.
d. Recommend rescheduling or cancelling events that are not
essential.
e. Explore remote teaching and online options to continue
learning.
f. Schools should develop a plan for citywide school closures, and
families should prepare for further closures.
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(5) Transit: Cleaning and Protection
a. Increase cleaning of vehicles and high touch surface areas.
b. Provide hand washing/hand sanitizers and tissues in stations and on
vehicles.
c. Ensure social distancing practices are implemented to the full
extent possible.
(6) Health Care Settings: Avoid as possible, protect the vulnerable
a. Long-term care facilities should have a COVID-19 plan in
accordance with CDC or state guidelines.
b. Long-term care facilities should restrict all visitation except for
certain compassionate care situations, such as end oflife
situations.
c. The general public should avoid going to medical settings such
as hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, even
if you are not ill.
d. If you are ill, call your health care provider ahead of time, and
you may be able to be served by phone.
e. Do not visit emergency rooms unless it is essential.
f. Follow guidance and directions of all facilities.
(7) Everyone: Do your part
The best way for all Anna residents to reduce their risk of getting sick, as with
seasonal colds or the flu, still applies to prevent COVID-19:
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a. Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
b. Cough or sneeze into your elbow or a tissue. Throw the
tissue in the trash.
c. Stay home if you are sick.
d. A void touching your face.
e. Try alternatives to shaking hands, like an elbow bump or
wave.
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f. If you have recently returned from a country, state or region with
ongoing COVID-19 infections, monitor your health and follow
the instructions of public health officials and CDC guidance.
g. There is no recommendation to wear masks at this time to
prevent yourself from getting sick.
You can also prepare for the disruption caused by an outbreak.
Preparedness actions include:
a. Prepare to work from home if that is possible for your job, and
your employer.
b. Make sure you have a supply of all essential medications for your
family.
c. Prepare a childcare plan if you or a caregiver are sick.
d. Make arrangements about how your family will manage
school closures.
e. Plan for how you can care for a sick family member without
getting sick yourself
f. Take care of each other and check in by phone with friends, family
and neighbors that are vulnerable to serious illness or death if they
get COVID-19.
g. Keep common spaces clean to help maintain a healthy
environment for you and others. Frequently touched surfaces
should be cleaned regularly with disinfecting sprays, wipes
or common household cleaning products.
SECTION 9. This Declaration hereby incorporates and enacts the following regulations
from the Governor's Executive Order No. GA-08 regarding the conduct of persons/people and
schools:
1. Every person shall avoid social gatherings of more than 10 people.
2. People shall avoid eating or drinking at bars, restaurants, and food courts, or visiting
gyms or massage parlors; provided, however, that the use of drive-thru, pickup, or
delivery options is allowed and highly encouraged.
3. People shall not visit nursing homes or retirement or long-term care facilities unless
to provide critical assistance.
4. Schools shall temporarily close.
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SECTION 10. This Declaration hereby incorporates Collin County Judge Chris Hill's
Order of March 24, 2020 and finds it consistent herewith in all respects.
SECTION 11. This declaration hereby authorizes the use of all lawfully available
enforcement tools.
SECTION 12. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
Declaration commits an offense, punishable by a fine up to $1000.00, and each and every day
such violation shall continue shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 13. This ordinance shall take effect in accordance with Section 7 above.
SECTION 14. All questions of interpretation of definitions and provisions of this
ordinance shall be decided by the Mayor unless overruled by a majority of the City Council.
ATTEST:
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Carrie L. Land, City Secretary
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ORDINANCE NO. g L/ g' -J_OfH}
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS EXTENDING
COVID-19 DECLARATION OF DISASTER AND PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF TIDS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR
SAVINGS, REPEALING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, in December 2019 a novel coronavirus, now designated COVID-19, was detected in Wuhan
City, Hubei Province, China. Symptoms ofCOVID-19 include fever, cough, and shortness of breath.
Outcomes have ranged from mild to severe illness, and in some cases death; and
WHEREAS, on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization Director General declared the outbreak
of COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), advising countries to
prepare for the containment, detection, isolation and case management, contact tracing and prevention of
onward spread of the disease; and
WHEREAS, United States nationals were transported from Wuhan City, China to several secure
locations within the United States identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
including military bases in Texas, in order to ensure the health and wellbeing of those persons; and
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2020, 91 Americans evacuated from Wuhan City, China (Cohort 1) arrived
at Texas military bases, with one person diagnosed with the virus and transported to a Texas hospital; and
WHEREAS, on February 17, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control evacuated 144 passengers from a
cruise ship docked in Japan (Cohort 2) to a Texas military base; and
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2020, 90 evacuees from Cohort 1 were released from quarantine and
returned to their homes; and
WHEREAS, persons in Cohort 2 that have not exhibited symptoms or have tested negative for the virus
were originally set to be released from quarantine at a Texas military base on March 2, 2020; and
WHEREAS, as of March 2, 2020 ten (10) persons evacuated to a Texas military hospitals have tested
positive for the virus and it is anticipated that the number of persons diagnosed with the virus Is likely to
increase, as testing for the virus continues; and
WHEREAS, on Saturday, February 29, 2020, one of the persons in Cohort 1 who had tested positive for
COVID-19 and subsequently tested negative on two tests was released from quarantine in Texas.
However, this person tested positive for the virus on a third test, with results coming in after her release.
This person visited a San Antonio mall, ate at its food court, and spent a few hours among other persons,
potentially exposing the public to the virus; and
WHEREAS, the person has been returned to quarantine at a Texas military base near San Antonio while
the CDC and local health authorities are taking steps to ensure the community is kept safe and the
exposure risk is minimized; and
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WHEREAS, the identification of "community spread" cases of COVID-19 in the United States has
occurred and the virus is no longer limited to travel to China, or contact with travelers who have visited
China; and
WHEREAS, the World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus a pandemic and urged
aggressive action from all countries to fight it; and
WHEREAS, as of March 13, 2020, United States President Donald Trump declared a national
emergency concerning the COVID-19 outbreak; and
WHEREAS, as of March 13, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster for Texas over the
coronavirus pandemic; and
WHEREAS, as of March 13, 2020, Dallas County declared a state of local emergency due to the
COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, as of March 16, 2020, County Judge Chris Hill issued a disaster declaration for Collin
County, Texas; and
WHEREAS, as of March 18, 2020, the City has reported its first confirmed case positive case of
COVID-19 infecting a 54-year-old man; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Texas Disaster Act of 1975, the mayor is designated as the emergency
management director of the City of Anna, and may exercise the powers granted to the governor on an
appropriate local scale; and
WHEREAS, a declaration of local disaster and public health emergency includes the ability to reduce the
possibility of exposure to disease, control the risk, promote health, compel persons to undergo additional
health measures that prevent or control the spread of disease, including isolation, surveillance, quarantine,
or placement of persons under public health observation, including the provision of temporary housing or
emergency shelters for persons misplaced or evacuated and request assistance from the governor of state
resources; and
WHEREAS, by a Declaration of Disaster and Public Health Emergency, the Mayor may declare all rules
and regulations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat suspended for the duration of
the incident; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted under the Texas Disaster Act of 1975, the Mayor
authorized the use of all available resources of state government and political subdivisions to assist in the
City's response to this situation; and
WHEREAS, on the 17th day of March, 2020, the Mayor determined that extraordinary and immediate
measures must be taken to respond quickly, 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 issued a proclamation declaring a disaster for the City of Anna;
WHEREAS, the conditions necessitating declaration of a state of disaster continue to exist, and the time
at which they may abate cannot be predicted at this time; and
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WHEREAS, §418.108(b) of the Texas Government Code provides that a local state of disaster may not
be continued for a period of excess of seven days without the consent of the governing body of the
political subdivision; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Anna has investigated and determined that good governance of the
municipality and the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare necessitates the continuation and
renewal of the Mayor's declaration of a local state of disaster;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCD.., OF THE CITY OF ANNA:
1. Pursuant to §418.108(a)-(b) of the Texas Government Code, the local state of disaster proclaimed
for the City of Anna by the Mayor on the 17th day of March 2020 ("Declaration") shall continue
until terminated by order of the City Council.
2. Pursuant to §418.108(c) of the Government Code, the continuation of the Declaration of a local
state of disaster and public health emergency shall be given prompt and general publicity and
shall be filed promptly with the City Secretary.
3. Pursuant to §418.108( d) of the Government Code, the Declaration of a local state of disaster and
public health emergency activates the City of Anna's emergency management plan.
4 . Pursuant to §418.020(d) of the Government Code, the Declaration authorizes the City to
commandeer or use any private property, temporarily acquire, by lease or other means, sites
required for temporary housing units or emergency shelters for evacuees, subject to compensation
requirements.
5. Pursuant to§ 122.006 of the Health and Safety Code, the Declaration authorizes the City to take
any actions necessary to promote health and suppress disease, including quarantine, examining
and regulating hospitals, regulating ingress and egress from the City, and fining those who do not
comply with the City's rules.
6. Pursuant to the statutory authority cited above, the City Council declares that ingress into and
travel through the City of Anna from any persons that have been quarantined in a facility for
treatment of COVID-19 is not permitted without the written permission of the Mayor. No
previously quarantined person shall be permitted to enter the City of Anna until further notice.
Any persons in the City confirmed to be infected with the COVID-19 virus must be treated in a
medical facility or self-quarantine in their home. The household members of any such infected
persons who have been exposed to the infected person must self-quarantine in their home.
7. Consistent with guidance from Collin County and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, this declaration hereby limits the size of gatherings to not more than 10 people, and
no such gatherings shall be held in any area subject to regulation by the City of Anna until further
notice . A "gathering" refers generally to a scheduled event or common endeavor where more than
10 persons are present in a confmed space or area.
8. The Mayor may take additional appropriate and legal actions and/or delegate to City officers
authority to take appropriate and legal actions to protect the public health and safety in response
to the COVID-19 virus pandemic including but not limited to:
a. closing or restricting access to city facilities;
b. revising occupant load numbers for city public facilities;
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c. revising, suspending or deferring fees;
d. amending the personnel policies and procedures with regard to leave provisions for
quarantined/diagnosed staff, and other personnel matters;
e. rescheduling or reducing City Council and other public meetings; and
f. suspending or modifying any City-adopted rules or regulations.
9. The Governor of the State of Texas has issued executive orders including the following, which
are incorporated herein by reference as mandatory provisions:
a. Order No. 1: In accordance with the Guidelines from the President and the CDC, every
person in Texas shall avoid social gatherings in groups of more than 10 people.
b. Order No. 2: In accordance with the Guidelines from the President and the CDC, people
shall avoid eating or drinking at bars, restaurants, and food courts, or visiting gyms or
massage parlors; provided, however, that the use of drive-thru, pickup, or delivery
options is allowed and highly encouraged throughout the limited duration of this
executive order.
c. Order No. 3: In accordance with the Guidelines from the President and the CDC, people
shall not visit nursing homes or retirement or long-term care facilities unless to provide
critical assistance.
d. Order No. 4: In accordance with the Guidelines from the President and the CDC, schools
shall temporarily close.
10. In the event that the Governor of the State of Texas, the Collin County Judge, the Collin County
Commissioners Court, or the Collin County Health Authority (collectively, "Ordering Authority")
issues or promulgates any additional proclamations, executive orders, or other orders or measures
regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) or matters relating thereto (collectively "COVID-19
Orders"), those COVID-19 Orders shall be deemed to have been approved and adopted by the
City Council as if set forth verbatim herein and shall respectively take effect and be enforceable
as of the effective dates and/or times established by any such Ordering Authority and the City
may enforce such COVID-19 Orders through any and all lawful means.
11. This ordinance is passed as an emergency measure and this declaration of disaster and public
health emergency shall expire and cease as of April 14, 2020 at midnight unless extended further
by the City Council; provided, however, that if the declaration of disaster of the Governor of the
State of Texas regarding the COVID-19 outbreak expires before April, 14, 2020 at midnight then
this ordinance and declaration shall expire simultaneously with the Governor's declaration.
12 . Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions or terms of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the sum
of $1,000.00 or a lesser amount iflimited by state law for each offense, and each and every day
such violation shall continue be deemed to constitute a separate offense. Allegation and evidence
of a culpable mental state is not required for proof of any offense defined by this ordinance.
13. Savings, Severability and Repealing Clauses. All ordinances of the City in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are repealed to the extent of that conflict. Cross-references in other
parts, articles or sections of the Anna Code which make reference to previous enactments
carrying the same designation as any section amended by this ordinance shall be construed as
referencing whichever currently effective provision best preserves the original intent and effect of
the cross-reference. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of such ordinance shall continue in full force and effect the same
as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision had never been a part hereof. The City declares
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that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause, or phrase thereof
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, and phrases
be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
14. Publication. This emergency ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately, and the City
Secretary is hereby directed to publish the caption hereof.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, this 2~th y of arch 2020.
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Carrie L. Land, City Secretary
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