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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG 20210020 - 5 of 2020; Relates to Proclamation 1: Airport Operations, Parks & Recreation, Take-home Vehicles, Ce SALT LAKE CITY EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION RECORDED No. 5 of 2020 MAR 2 7 2020 MAYOR'S EXERCISE OF EMERGENCY POWERS RELATED TO CITY RECORDER SALT LAKE CITY EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION NO. 1 OF 2020 On March 10, 2020, pursuant to her authority under Utah Code Sections 53-2a-208(1)(a)and 53- 2a-209(1) and Salt Lake City Code Chapter 22.03,the Mayor of Salt Lake City declared a local emergency due to the global outbreak of COVID-19. Under City Code 22.03.030, while the proclamation of local emergency is in effect,the Mayor of Salt Lake City may exercise certain emergency powers by proclamation, and on March 12 and 23, with Proclamations No. 2 and No. 4,the Mayor of Salt Lake City exercised emergency powers to address the local emergency related to the spread of COVID-19 in Salt Lake City(the"COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations"). The Mayor of Salt Lake City now desires to exercise additional emergency powers under the COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations effective immediately or as specified below and throughout the Term(defined below). The additional powers exercised through this Proclamation: (1)require all persons to stay at home in accordance with the Governor's Coronavirus Directive for Utah dated March 27, 2020 ("March 27th Directive"); (2)restrict access to the Salt Lake City International Airport; (3)close certain public areas and facilities in City parks and open spaces; (4)promote social distancing by removing a restriction on take-home vehicles; (5)restrict purchases of gravesites for burial rights in the Salt Lake City Cemetery to those who require burial during the term of the declared emergency;and(6)more easily facilitate donations to Salt Lake City in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1. Stay at Home and Business Modifications. a. In support of and commensurate with the Governor's March 27th Directive and any subsequent related state or local health department Orders,all persons currently living within the geographical boundaries of Salt Lake City are directed to stay at home or in their place of residence except for essential travel,as defined in the March 27th Directive.This Proclamation hereby incorporates by reference all terms and provisions in the March 27th Directive. This includes,but may not be limited to,the following: 1. Directives for Individuals (effective immediately); 2. Directives for For-Profit and Non-Profit Organizations(effective March 30,2020 at 12:01 a.m.); and 3. Exemptions b. These measures will be continually monitored for local effectiveness using the best available data and will be adjusted accordingly as determined necessary by the City in coordination with the Salt Lake County Health Department. 2. •+ t . t . 'i t , : ' II t , • . •t t . For the duration of this Term,the following procedures will be in effect at the Salt Lake City International Airport("Airport"): a. Pedestrian access to the Public Areas of the Airport is restricted to individuals who can demonstrate they fall within one of the following categories: 1. ticketed airline passengers; 2. one individual accompanying a ticketed passenger, if the ticketed passenger needs assistance with arrival or departure; 3. individuals whose employment requires access to the Public Areas;and 4. individuals who have been authorized by Airport officials to access the Public Areas. b. "Public Areas" consist of all non-sterile areas on Airport property, including without limitation terminals,public parking lots and garages,Utah Transit Authority(UTA) facilities,and all connecting sidewalks,corridors, elevators, escalators,pedestrian bridges, tunnels and walkways, c. Passenger pickup and drop-off is permitted only at the curbside in the Airport's designated pickup and drop-off locations and in the Parking Garage,and individuals other than travelers and those directly assisting them must remain in their vehicles at all times. 3. Parks and Recreation. For the duration of the Term,the following procedures will be in effect within all Salt Lake City Parks and Public Lands,as defined in Salt Lake City Code 15.08.010: a. The following activities will be prohibited. 1. All facility rentals including pavilion and wedding reservations. 2. Use of skate parks. 3. Use of playground equipment. 4. Use of fitness equipment. 5. Team sports on baseball, soccer,and multi-use fields and basketball,pickleball,bocce ball, and volleyball courts. 6. Concession food and beverage sales or distribution. 7. Use of any other Park amenity that the Division of Parks and Public Lands determines cannot be used safely due to the risk of community spread of COVID-19. b. The following activities are allowed: 1. Non-team sport exercise and activity. 2. Recreation and relaxation so long as individuals are observing physical distancing guidelines as set forth in the Utah Department of Health Order dated March 20,2020 or any subsequent orders. c. Notwithstanding the above, the Salt Lake City Division of Parks and Public Lands reserves the right to close any parks or public lands under its jurisdiction if necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 4. Take Home Vehicles. In order to promote City employees' social distancing through use of a take- home vehicle rather than coming to the workplace to pick up a vehicle to take to a worksite, Salt Lake City Code Section 2.54.030(D),which prohibits the use of a city-owned vehicle for take home use if an employee resides outside of 35 miles from city limits,is hereby suspended for the Term.An employee who uses a take-home vehicle to drive to and from work should ensure that personal vehicle insurance also covers the City's take-home vehicle during the times that the employee is commuting to and from work. City vehicles shall not be used for purposes other than commuting to and from work or performing work assignments while at work. 5. Cemetery Plot Purchases.The Salt Lake City Cemetery has limited gravesites available for sale of burial rights.The City recognizes that the current COVID-19 crisis may result in a significant increase in demand for the purchase of burial rights in the cemetery. The City desires to limit the sale of burial rights in the cemetery to persons who will actually use the burial rights to bury someone in the cemetery during the term of this proclamation. As such,effective as of the date of this proclamation and notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Salt Lake City Code,the City will sell a burial right in the cemetery only to persons who will actually use the burial right to bury someone in the cemetery during the Term of this Proclamation. 6. Donations to the City. In order to facilitate the prompt and efficient receipt of donations to the City relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, City Code Chapter 3.60,which governs donations to the City, is hereby suspended with respect to donations relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, for each donation,City employees must complete the donation tracking form required by the City's Finance Department. ' 7. Term. This Proclamation shall take effect on March 27th,2020 at 11:59 p.m. and will be ongoing for as long as Proclamation No. 1 of 2020 is in effect,unless this Proclamation is amended or rescinded by the Mayor. 8. Enforcement.Salt Lake City residents are urged to voluntarily comply with this Proclamation and II every effort will be made to educate people to achieve compliance. However,pursuant to Salt Lake City Code 22.03.080, a person who violates this Proclamation is guilty of a class B misdemeanor and upon conviction can be punished by a fine not to exceed$1,000 and/or by imprisonment for a term no longer than 6 months.Nothing in this Proclamation is intended to encourage or allow law enforcement to transgress individual constitutional rights. 9. Sev_erahility.A determination that any provision of this Proclamation is invalid will not affect the enforceability of any other provision of this Proclamation. Rather,the invalid provision will be modified to the extent necessary so that it is enforceable. I. 10. Filr'ng and Dissemination. This proclamation will be filed with the Salt Lake City Recorder and will be delivered to the State of Utah and Salt Lake County and will be disseminated to local media, Dated this 27th day of March,2020. I 1 erin men enhall(blar.1-4Q20) Erin Mendenhall Mayor Approved as to Form: ATTEST: a LKikti Niae Sfrage,y Mark KittrelI(Mar 27.2020) Nicole Smedley(Mar 27,202UT Mark E. Kittrell Nicole Smedley, �4.- •,�*� ciry, 1. Acting Salt Lake City Attorney Acting City Recorders_w ..,..... .Uj .4'4' .jyu�l:. ,NV. : i 4144 RI'ORA'r'