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CITY OF HUGO, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN MAYORAL DECLARATION NO. 2020-1 WHEREAS, Tom Weidt, the Mayor of the City of Hugo (the "Mayor") finds that under the authority provided by Chapter 12 and related laws of the State of Minnesota, the following situation (the "Situation") exists: PEACE TIME EMERGENCY DUE TO COVID 19 HEALTH PANDEMIC WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-01 declaring a peace time emergency and coordinating Minnesota's Strategy to Protect Minnesotans from COVID-19; and, WHEREAS, The Governor's Executive Order along with this Declaration triggers activation of the City's emergency management plan and enables the City to exercise its emergency powers; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor fmds the situation presents a combination of circumstances that are sudden and could not have been anticipated; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor finds that conditions in the City of Hugo, Minnesota have worsened considerably as a result of the evolving Situation; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor finds that this Situation threatens the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the community, and threatens the continuation and efficient delivery of city services; and WHEREAS, the Mayor finds that the Situation poses a risk or may cause extensive personal injury, damage or disaster to the City if not immediately addressed; and WHEREAS, the Mayor finds that traditional sources of relief are not able to repair or prevent the injury or loss; and, NOW, THEREFORE, as the Mayor of Hugo, Minnesota, I declare that a local emergency exists effective 1:00 p.m. on March 18. 2020, in the City of Hugo, Minnesota, and directs as follows. 1. This declaration of a local emergency will invoke the City's Emergency Operations Plans and the Pandemic Response Plan. The portions that are necessary for response to and recovery from the Emergency are authorized, including but not limited to all appropriate community containment and mitigation strategies. To the extent normal state laws and city policies and procedures impede an efficient response or compliance with federal and state directives and recommendations, the City Administrator, Emergency Manager, and their designees are authorized to suspend compliance with those laws, policies, and procedures (as permitted by Minnesota Statutes Section 12.37) and to take those actions necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.