03-16-2020 Emergency Special Called Meeting

A. Roll call 0:00
B. Purpose of meeting: to consider adoption of an amendment to Chapter 3-4 of the Code of Ordinances of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County with respect to Emergency Management; adoption of a Declaration of a Local Emergency; and any other item in proper order 0:03
C. Citizen input. If you wish to address the Mayor and Commission on any item listed on this agenda, please go to the podium and state your name and address. RULES OF THE COMMISSION STATE THAT A CITIZEN MAY SPEAK ONCE DURING THE FOLLOWING PORTION OF THE AGENDA FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES WITH A 30 SECOND REMINDER AT TWO AND A HALF MINUTES. 0:03
D. New business - consider under suspension of Rules 41:50
1.Adoption of an Amendment to Chapter 3-4 of the Code of Ordinances of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County with respect to Emergency Management to provide greater clarity as to what powers staff and/or our elected officials of the Unified Government would have in the event of an emergency and for other purposes. 41:55
2.Adoption of a Declaration of a Local Emergency to prohibit all public assemblages, events, and gatherings of fifty (50) or more people within the territorial limits of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia and to adopt a curfew making it unlawful for any person to travel, loiter, wander, or stroll in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, lanes, parks, or other public grounds, public places, public buildings, places of amusement, eating places, vacant lots, or any other place during said declared emergency between the hours of 7:00 P.M. until 5:00 A.M. the following day subject to certain exceptions and to provide for other such purposes as may be necessary to preserve, protect, and sustain the life, health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. 1:00:50
E.Consider any other item in proper order
F.Adjourn 2:59:31