HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 20-7959 - Ratifying Emergency Order No 4 Temporarily Suspending Downeylink & Dial-a-Ride FaresA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
RATIFYING EMERGENCY ORDER •
. 4 BY THE CITY MANAGER ACTING
AS • ' OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORIZING THE
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DOWNEYLINK AND DIAL -A -RIDE FARE
COLLECTIOU FOT VIDERS► TYE CI-V OF DOWVEY
SectionWHEREAS, pursuant to Article 11, Chapter 4, Part 4 of the Downey Municipal Code,
• and Government Code Section :• 1 the City Manager• as the
CouncilDirector of Emergency Services is authorized to proclaim the existence or threatened existence
of a public emergency when the City is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity and
the City • session;
WHEREAS, the novel coronavirus (COVID-119) is a respiratory disease that may result in
serious illness or death and is easily transmissible from person to person and poses conditions
of peril to the public healthand safety of •- • and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on March 16, 2020
issued a Health Officer Order prohibiting all indoor and private gatherings and all outdoor public
and private events of no more than 50 people and later updated its Health Officer Order on
March 21, 2020 prohibiting all indoor and outdoor gatherings and events, and requiring all
businesses to cease in -person operations and close to the public, unless the business is
defined as an Essential- and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2020, the City Manager acting as the Director of Emergency
Services proclaimed - existence of • Emergency - City of Downey,
ratified by s on 1 1 and
on • 2020, the County of • Angeles announced - -
approval of the County's plan to move further into "Stage 2" of the State's "Resiliency
oa .• and
CountyWHEREAS, Los Angeles County announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19
cases in the of 1 1 was approximately 141 • . with 3,763 deaths and that
Countythe • to see a high•- of and
WHEREAS, COVID-19 therefore has and will continue to cause conditions of peril to the
health, safety, • welfare of persons • property in the City of Downey; and
On July 14, 2020, the Countyof •, Angeles -•i . revised Health
Officer Order, "Safer at Work and in the Community for Control of COVID-19" prohibiting indoor
operations of various businesses, in order to comply with the Statewide Public Health Officer
Order that was issued on 1 1 and
WHEREAS, the City's current DowneyLink Faresare 1' per • and per 1
Use Bus Pass as set annually by the City of Downey — Citywide User Fee Schedule; and
WHEREAS, the City's current Dial -A -Ride Fare is $.50 per trip; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to assist local patrons who have been financially impacted
by the COVID-19 Pandemic by temporarily suspending DowneyLink and Dial -A -Ride fare
collection for riders; and
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WHEREAS, this action is necessary to help alleviate the unexpected financial burden
being experienced by patrons who depend on the City's Transit system to transport them to and
from essential business and work; and
WHEREAS, this action will also help further enhance COVID-19 mitigation measures by
limiting interactions between operators and passengers during trips; and
WHEREAS, the following COVID-19 protocols are place to mitigate the spread of the
virus
0 Buses are deep clean and wiped down every night,
* Bus Operators are provided before each shift gloves, hand sanzer, and wipes to be
use during their shift on high touch areas such as rangs, seats,
All bus operators and passengers are required to wear masks,
All boarding's are only thru the back door of the bus,
Passenger capacity was set to 15 passengers for DowneyLink to ensure social
distancing,
Passenger capacity was set to 7 passengers for cutaway buses for Dial -A -Ride to
ensure social distancing; and
'WHEREAS, the City Manager acting as the Director of Emergency Services is
authorized to promulgate orders and regulations necessary to provide for the protection of life
and property; and to further promote economic recovery of the community.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 2. That Emergency Order No. 4 issued by the City Manager acting as the
Director of Emergency Services and attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby ratified pursuant to
Downey Municipal Code Section 2434(a).
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this, 25 th day of Au ust d;7 02--
'81:A CA PACHECO, Mayor
I CA PA:ECO. M
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council oi
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 25 th day of August, 2020, by the following
vote, to wit:
N'TES:
Council Members:
Ashton, Rodriguez, Saab, Frometa, Mayor Pacheco
NOES:
Council Member:
None.
ABSENT:
Council Member:
None.
ABSTAK
Council Member:
None.
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AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DOWNEYLINK AND DIAL -A -RIDE
FARE COLLECTION FOR RIDERS
IN THE CITY OF DOWNEY
gm
is no6n session;
WHEREAS, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease that may result in
serious illness or death and is easily transmissible from person to person and poses conditions of
extreme peril to the public health and safety of persons; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on March 16, 2020 issued
a Health Officer Order prohibiting all indoor and private gatherings and all outdoor public and private
events of no more than 50 people and later updated its Health Officer Order on March 21, 2020
prohibiting all indoor and outdoor gatherings and events, and requiring all businesses to cease in -
person operations and close to the public, unless the business is defined as an Essential Business;
and
WHEREAS. on K8on:h 18. 2020. the City Manager acting as the Director of Emergency
Services proclaimed the existence of Local Emergency within the City of Downey, which was
ratified bythe City Council nnMarch 24.2O2O;and
WHEREAS, on May 29, 2020, the County of Los Angeles announced the State's approval of
the County'eplan tomove further into "Stage 2^ofthe Staba's"Resiliency Roadmmp''; and
WHEREAS. Los Angeles County announced that the number of confirmed C<]V|O-19 cases
inthe County aaofJuly 13.2D20was approximately 14D,836with 3.7G3deaths and that the County
continues tosee mhigh number ofcases; and
WHEREAS, COV|D-19thermfone has and will continue to cause conditions of peril to the
health, safety, and welfare of persons and property in the City of Downey; and
WHEREAS, On July 14. 2020. the County o7Los Angeles issued a revised Health (]Mirer
Order, "Safer etWork and in the Community for Control ofC[)V|[]-19^ prohibiting indoor operations
of various bueinessem, in order to comply with the Statewide Public Health Officer Order that was
issued onJuly i3.2O2O; and
WHEREAS, the City's current Downeyl-ink Fares are $.50 per trip and $15 per 30-Use Bus
Pass aaset annually bythe City ofDowney — Citywide User Fee Schedule; and
ORDER NO. 4 OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
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WHIEREAP� the C4 i tends to assist local p*Eops_w4o have been ft�
the COVID-19 Pandemic by temporarily suspending DowneyLink and Dial -A -Ride fare collection for
riders; and
WHEREAS, this action is necessary to help alleviate the unexpected financial burden bein!
experienced by patrons who depend on the City's Transit system to transport them to and from
essential business and Work; and
WHEREAS, the following COVID-1 9 protocols are place to mitigate the spread of the virus:
Buses are deep clean and wiped down every night,
Bus Operators are provided before each shift gloves, hand sanitizer, and wipes to be use
during their shift on high touch areas such as railings, seats, etc.,
All bus operators and passengers are required to wear masks,
All boarding's are only thru the back door of the bus,
Passenger capacity was set to 15 passengers for Downeyl-ink to ensure social distancing,
Passenger capacity was set to 7 passengers for cutaway buses for Dial -A -Ride to ensure
social distancing; and
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further promote economic recovery of the community.
As the Director of Emergency Services pursuant to Downey Municipal Code Section
0�,433(a) and by the powers vested in me by Downey Municipal Code Section 2434, 1 hereby
-ssue the following order:
2. This Emergency Order No. 4 is effective immediately until the City Council terminates
the Local Emergency. This Order may be terminated sooner by order of the Director of Emergency
Services or the City Council.
Director of Emergency Services
ilbert A� v s Ole
City Manager
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