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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07012020 City Council Special Meeting Packet Seward City Council Agenda Packet • Special City Council Meeting Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Council Chambers, City Hall S:30 p.m. PUBLIC NOTICE TEMPORARY PROCESS FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS & PUBLIC HEARING TESTIMONY AT JULY 11 2020 SEWARD CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING The Seward City Council will hold a Virtual Special Meeting on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Because the City of Seward is currently experiencing a declared public health emergency due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), alternate methods for providing Citizen Comments and Public Hearing Testimony has been created: How To Virtually Attend The Meeting 1. The meeting will be Live Streamed on the city's YouTube page. Log onto YouTube and type "City of Seward Alaska" into the search bar. 2. Listen on the radio. Tune to KIBH-FM 91.7 3. Watch on television. Tune into GCI Cable Channel 9. How To Submit Your CITIZEN COMMENTS or PUBLIC HEARING TESTIMONY 1. Email your WRITTEN comments to clerkkcityofseward.net no later than 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. • Identify whether you want your comments READ ALOUD at the meeting or EMAILED to council upon receipt. In response to your email, you should expect to receive a verification email from the clerk confirming the method of delivery — if you do not receive this email,please call the clerk at 224-4045. • Comments requested to be read aloud will be delivered verbally to council by the City Clerk at the appropriate time during the meeting. 2. If you wish to be called on the telephone during the meeting to provide your comments TELEPHONICALLY, send an email request to the City Clerk along with your contact information to clerkgcityofseward.net, including your full name and the telephone number you wish to have called. • The clerk must receive your request no later than 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. • Identify whether you wish to be called during the FIRST or SECOND citizen comment period, or both; or, the PUBLIC HEARING item. • If you wish to be contacted for the first Citizen Comment period, please be prepared to answer your phone starting at 5:30 p.m. • If you wish to be contacted for the second Citizen Comment period, there is no estimate of time to expect the call. In response to your email, you should expect to receive a verification email from the clerk—if you do not receive this email, please call the clerk at 224-4045. • All Citizen Comments will be timed and limited to three minutes (first period) or five minutes (second period). The telephone number will be called ONE time; if there is no answer, the clerk will move on to the next citizen. 3. THERE WILL BE NO IN PERSON COMMENTS FOR THIS MEETING. SPECIAL MEETING REQUEST Pursuant to Seward City Code 2.10.030 (2), this is to serve as the written notice calling a Special City Council Meeting on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of: Emergency Ordinance 2020-008, Temporarily Adopting City Council Emergency Regulations Ordering The Closure Of City- Owned Campgrounds, Prohibiting Gatherings Of More Than 20 Persons, Requiring Facial Coverings Inside Buildings Open To The Public, And Limiting Eating Establishments, Bars, And Retail Stores To 50% Capacity Indoors In Response To The Rapid Increase In COVID-19 Cases Within The City Of Seward. The meeting will commence in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 410 Adams Street, Seward. All interested persons are invited to attend the meetings. Signed this 30"' day of June, 2020 at p.m. Mayor y a 2 Council Members Upon this request the City Clerk will give due and proper notice as required by SCC 2.10.032 (No business shall be transacted other than stated above) SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE Pursuant to Seward City Code 2.10.030 (2), this is to serve as the written notice calling a Special City Council Meeting on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose o£ Ememency Ordinance 2020-008, Temporarily Adopting City Council Emergency Regulations Ordering The Closure Of City- Owned Campgrounds, Prohibiting Gatherings Of More Than 20 Persons, Requiring Facial Coverings Inside Buildings Open To The Public, And Limiting Eating Establishments, Bars, And Retail Stores To 50% Capacity Indoors In Response To The Rapid Increase In COVID-19 Cases Within The City Of Seward. The meeting will commence in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 410 Adams Street, Seward. All interested persons are invited to attend the meetings. Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 City Hall bulletin board U.S. Post Office Harbormaster's Building Seward Community Library Museum Seward Journal, City Calendar, July 1, 2020 The City of Seward, Alaska Special City Council Meeting Wednesday, July 1, 2020 5:30 p.m. Christy Terry 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Term Expires 2022 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Sue McClure 3. ROLL CALL Vice Mayor Term Expires 2020 4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Sharyl Seese [Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time Council Member is limited to 3 minutes per speaker and 36 minutes total speaking time for this agenda item.] Term Expires 2021 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA [Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk John Osenga (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council Council Member member so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to Term Expires 2021 the Regular Agenda] Dale Butts 6. ORDINANCES FOR PUBLIC HEARING&ENACTMENT Council Member A. Emergency Ordinances 1. Emergency Ordinance 2020-008,Temporarily Adopting Term Expires 2022 City Council Emergency Regulations Ordering The Tony Baclaan Closure Of City-Owned Campgrounds, Prohibiting Council Member Gatherings Of More Than 20 Persons, Requiring Facial Coverings Inside Buildings Open To The Public, And Term Expires 2022 Limiting Eating Establishments,Bars,And Retail Stores Julie Crites To 50% Capacity Indoors In Response To The Rapid Council Member Increase In COVID-19 Cases Within The City Of Term Expires 2020 Seward. 7. CITIZEN COMMENTS[There is no sign in for this commentperiod. Time is limited to five(5) minutes per speaker.] Scott Meszaros g, COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS & City Manager RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS Brenda Ballou 9. ADJOURNMENT City Clerk Holly Wells City Attorney City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda July 1, 2020 Page I Sponsored by: Mayor Terry & Vice Mayor McClure Introduction Date: July 1, 2020 Public Hearing Date: July 1, 2020 Enactment Date: July 1, 2020 CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA EMERGENCY ORDINANCE 2020-008 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, TEMPORARILY ADOPTING CITY COUNCIL EMERGENCY REGULATIONS ORDERING THE CLOSURE OF CITY-OWNED CAMPGROUNDS, PROHIBITING GATHERINGS OF MORE THAN 20 PERSONS, REQUIRING FACIAL COVERINGS INSIDE BUILDINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND LIMITING EATING ESTABLISHMENTS,BARS,AND RETAIL STORES TO 50% CAPACITY INDOORS IN RESPONSE TO THE RAPID INCREASE IN COVID-19 CASES WITHIN THE CITY OF SEWARD WHEREAS, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") has identified COVID-19 as a significant public risk; and WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, Governor Dunleavy issued a declaration of public health disaster emergency in response to the anticipated outbreak of COVID-19 within Alaska's communities; and WHEREAS, City Council also declared a local emergency as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak; and WHEREAS, on April 9, 2020, President Donald J. Trump declared that a statewide emergency exists in Alaska; and WHEREAS, the City of Seward has experienced a sudden and substantial increase in COVID-19 positive cases within the last week and these cases demonstrate the spread of COVID-19 throughout the Seward Community; and WHEREAS, City Council finds the temporary implementation of social distancing regulations necessary to preserve the public health and safety and slow the spread of COVID-19 within Seward's borders while the City Administration and its medical providers increase healthcare, medical care, and COVID-19 testing capacities; and WHEREAS, according to the CDC, large in-person gatherings where it is difficult for individuals to remain spaced six feet apart and attendees travel from outside the local area pose the highest risk of COVID-19 transmission; and CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA EMERGENCY ORDINANCE 2020-008 WHEREAS, The World Health Organization indicated in a scientific brief published March 29, 2020 that COVID-19 is spread primarily by respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes; and WHEREAS, the CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain and acknowledges that a significant portion of individuals with coronavirus are asymptomatic but can still spread COVID- 19 to others; and WHEREAS, requiring individuals to comply with federal and state medical guidance regarding facial coverings and additional social distancing restrictions is necessary to preserve public health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, the City acknowledges the importance of every individual's constitutional right to privacy and due process, but finds the regulations included in this Ordinance to be narrowly tailored, both in duration and scope, to preserve these constitutional rights while protecting the public from an immediate threat to life and safety. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA HEREBY ORDAINS that: Section 1. Emergency Declaration. Pursuant to SCC 2.15.040, Council declares that a state of emergency exists that requires immediate action by Council to preserve public health, welfare, and safety of the Seward community and protect it from the spread of COVID-19. Section 2. City Council Emergency Regulation No. 2. Council hereby adopts the following temporary emergency regulation, which shall be entitled City Council Emergency Regulation No. 2: Council Emergency Regulation No. 2: Except as otherwise provided in this regulation, all individuals in Seward must wear a mask or cloth covering over their nose and mouth in buildings open to the public when they cannot maintain six feet of space between themselves and individuals outside their household. Individuals twelve and under, individuals with trouble breathing, and individuals with a medical condition that prevents them from wearing a cloth covering over their nose and mouth are exempt from this regulation. Facial coverings need not be worn when: 1. Individuals are alone or only with members of their household; 2. Individuals are eating or drinking in compliance with State of Alaska public health mandates. However, facial coverings must be worn in public establishments when not actively eating or drinking; or CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA EMERGENCY ORDINANCE 2020-008 3. Individuals are receiving lawful services that cannot be adequately performed while the recipient is wearing a facial covering. Section 3. City Council Emergency Regulation No. 3. Council hereby adopts the following temporary emergency regulation, which shall be entitled City Council Emergency Regulation No. 3: Council Emergency Regulation No. 3: All City-owned campgrounds shall be closed for recreational camping purposes. The City will not take additional reservations or campers and will coordinate with current campers to depart at the end of the paid stay without renewal. City-owned campgrounds may remain open for use by essential workers and critical infrastructure employees as defined in State of Alaska Public Health Mandates. Section 4. City Council Emergency Regulation No. 4. Council hereby adopts the following temporary emergency regulation, which shall be entitled City Council Emergency Regulation No. 4: Council Emergencv Regulation No. 4: All in-person gatherings of 20 or more individuals are prohibited within the City. This excludes gatherings governed by Council Emergency Regulation No. 5. Section 5. City Council Emergency Regulation No. 5. Council hereby adopts the following temporary emergency regulation, which shall be entitled City Council Emergency Regulation No. 5: Council Emergency Regulation No. 5: All eating and drinking establishments, including restaurants, bars, ice cream and specialty food shops, all retail stores, and all tours and charters, including sightseeing and ecotourism operations, shall limit indoor seating capacity to ten (10) people, or no more than 50% of maximum capacity, whichever is greater. No establishment shall serve more than sixty (60)persons indoors at one time regardless of maximum capacity. Section 6. Council Emergency COVID-19 Regulations Commentary. Council hereby acknowledges that it is in the public's best interest to have published commentary approved by Council regarding the scope and application of the regulations adopted by Council regarding COVID-19. Therefore, Council hereby directs the City Manager to draft corresponding commentary to these regulations and public the commentary on the City website. Section 7. Codification. This ordinance is an emergency ordinance, is not permanent in nature, and shall not be codified. CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA EMERGENCY ORDINANCE 2020-008 Section 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect on the day it is enacted and shall remain in effect for thirty (30) days or until the declaration of emergency regarding COVID-19 expires without renewal. ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA this Is' day of July, 2020. THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA Christy Terry, Mayor AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: Brenda J. Ballou, MMC City Clerk (City Seal) • Main Office (907)224-4050 CITY OF SEWARD Police(907)224-3338 • Harbor(907)224-3138 P.O.Box 167 • Fire(907)224-3445 410 Adams Street • City Clerk(907)224-4046 Seward, Alaska 99664.0167 • Community Development(907)22-4049 • Utilities(907)224-4050 • Fax(907)224-4038 Seward City Council Emergency COVID-19 Regulation No.2 FACIAL COVERINGS Except as otherwise provided in this regulation, all individuals in Seward must wear a mask or cloth covering over their nose and mouth in buildings open to the public when they cannot maintain six feet of space between themselves and individuals outside their household. Individuals twelve and under, individuals with trouble breathing, and individuals with a medical condition that prevents them from wearing a cloth covering over their nose and mouth are exempt from this regulation. Facial coverings need not be worn when: l. Individuals are alone or only with members of their household; 2. Individuals are eating or drinking in compliance with State of Alaska public health mandates. However, facial coverings must be worn in public establishments when not actively eating or drinking; or 3. Individuals are receiving lawful services that cannot be adequately performed while the recipient is wearing a facial covering. Per Emergency Ordinance 20-008(non-code), enacted July 1, 2020 and effective July 1, 2020. This ordinance shall remain in effect for thirty (30) days, or until the declaration of emergency regarding COVID-19 expires without renewal. • Main Office (907)224-4050 CITY OF SEWARD Police(907)224-3338 • Harbor(907)224-3138 P.O.Box 167 • Fire(907)224-3445 410 Adams Street • City Clerk(907)224-4046 Seward, Alaska 99664.0167 • Community Development(907)22-4049 • Utilities(907)224-4050 • Fax(907)224-4038 Seward City Council Emergency COVID-19 Regulation No.3 CITY-OWNED CAMPGROUNDS All City-owned campgrounds shall be closed for recreational camping purposes. The City will not take additional reservations or campers and will coordinate with current campers to depart at the end of the paid stay without renewal. City-owned campgrounds may remain open for use by essential workers and critical infrastructure employees as defined in State of Alaska Public Health Mandates. Per Emergency Ordinance 20-008(non-code), enacted July 1, 2020 and effective July 1, 2020. This ordinance shall remain in effect for thirty (30) days, or until the declaration of emergency regarding COVID-19 expires without renewal. • Main Office (907)224-4050 CITY OF SEWARD Police(907)224-3338 • Harbor(907)224-3138 P.O.Box 167 • Fire(907)224-3445 410 Adams Street • City Clerk(907)224-4046 Seward, Alaska 99664.0167 • Community Development(907)22-4049 • Utilities(907)224-4050 • Fax(907)224-4038 Seward City Council Emergency COVID-19 Regulation No.4 LARGE GATHERINGS All in-person gatherings of 20 or more individuals are prohibited within the City. This excludes gatherings governed by Council Emergency Regulation No. 5. Per Emergency Ordinance 20-008(non-code), enacted July 1, 2020 and effective July 1, 2020. This ordinance shall remain in effect for thirty (30) days, or until the declaration of emergency regarding COVID-19 expires without renewal. • Main Office (907)224-4050 CITY OF SEWARD Police(907)224-3338 • Harbor(907)224-3138 P.O.Box 167 • Fire(907)224-3445 410 Adams Street • City Clerk(907)224-4046 Seward, Alaska 99664.0167 • Community Development(907)22-4049 • Utilities(907)224-4050 • Fax(907)224-4038 Seward City Council Emergency COVID-19 Regulation No.5 RETAIL & SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS All eating and drinking establishments, including restaurants, bars, ice cream and specialty food shops, all retail stores, and all tours and charters, including sightseeing and ecotourism operations, shall limit indoor seating capacity to ten (10) people, or no more than 50% of maximum capacity, whichever is greater. No establishment shall serve more than sixty (60) persons indoors at one time regardless of maximum capacity. Per Emergency Ordinance 20-008(non-code), enacted July 1, 2020 and effective July 1, 2020. This ordinance shall remain in effect for thirty (30) days, or until the declaration of emergency regarding COVID-19 expires without renewal.