To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JOE HOEFGEN, CITY MANAGER
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE CITY'S LOCAL EMERGENCY PERTAINING TO COVID-19
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2005-031, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH CALIFORNIA CONFIRMING THE ACTIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER ACTING AS THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES IN ISSUING ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY PUBLIC ORDERS DATED MAY 7, 2020 AND AN UPDATED SUMMARY OF EMERGENCY ORDERS UNDER THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH'S EMERGENCY AUTHORITY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 5, 2020, the City Council received a status report on the Local Emergency and a draft beach reopening plan prepared by the Los Angeles County Beaches and Harbors Department signaling the County's intention to re-open the beach for exercise purposes only and to allow ocean water access for swimming and other water activities on or before May 15, 2020. After discussing the matter, and in light of imminent changes to other State and County Emergency Restrictions, the City Council gave direction to modify the City's local orders and enable the reopening of certain public facilities.
On May 7, 2020, I issued a new Emergency Order that immediately reopened the Harbor Drive Bike Path and the North Redondo Beach Bike Path, and set reopening dates, in accordance with anticipated revisions to Countywide Public Health Orders, for the Dominguez Park Dog Park (May 9, 2020), the Boat Hoist (May 15), the Personal Watercraft Hand Launch (May 15), Park Tennis Courts (concurrent with LA County tennis facility reopening), and Beach Access Points (concurrent with LA County beach re-opening for exercise). The May 7 Order also extends a number of prior City emergency orders due to COVID-19's continued impact and rescinds certain City orders that have been superseded by State Order or have been replaced by more prescriptive County Order. Tonight's item gives the Council an opportunity to review and discuss the new E...
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