R-1867 - 03/26/2020 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Resolutions ITEM 5.C.2
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING
VILLAGE OF UPPER LEVEL CONFERENCE ROOM
OAK B R , K BUTLER GOVERNMENT CENTER
1200 OAK BROOK ROAD
OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
630-368-5000
AGENDA ITEM
Special Board of Trustees Meeting
of
March 26, 2020
Em-
SUBJECT: Declaration of Emergency COVID 19
FROM: Riccardo F. Ginex,Village Manager
BUDGET SOURCE/BUDGET IMPACT: NA
RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to Approve Resolution 2020 DCL-EM-
VOB-COVID-I9-R-1867,A Resolution Approving and Authorizing A Declaration of
Emergency COVID-19.
Background/History:
Village President Gopal Lalmalani issued a disaster proclamation for the Village of Oak
Brook in response to the COVID-19 situation. By issuing a disaster proclamation,the
Village officially activated its Emergency Operations Plan and will continue to work with
local, state, and federal partners to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. This resolution of a
state of emergency in Oak Brook, allows the Village to become eligible for additional
funding for our operational response. It will expire 60 days from the date of passage.
Recommendation:
That the Village Board approves the resolution.
RG
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION
NUMBER 2020-DCL-EM-VOB-COVID-19-R-1867
A RESOLUTION
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
A DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
COVI D-19
GOPAL G. LALMALANI, Village President
CHARLOTTE K. PRUSS, Village Clerk
JOHN BAAR
PHILIP CUEVAS
MICHAEL MANZO
MOIN SAIYED
EDWARD TIESENGA
ASIF YUSUF
Village Board
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook
on this the 26th day of March, 2020
RESOLUTION R-1867
A RESOLUTION
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
A DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
COVID-19
WHEREAS, the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the United States
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the World Health Organization (WHO)
have each determined that SARS-CoV-2 virus causes the COVID-19 respiratory disease;
WHEREAS, the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a new strain of coronavirus that had not been
previously identified in humans and is easily spread from person to person and the COVID-19
disease can result in serious illness or death;
WHEREAS, dozens of confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the State of
Illinois; to date, all of the cases in Illinois are in the greater Chicagoland area;
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the Secretary of HHS declared a public health
emergency for the entire United States of America concerning COVID-19, on March 9, 2020,
Governor Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation concerning the spread of COVID-19 in Illinois,
on March 11, 2020, WHO declared that the spread of COVID-19 is a global pandemic, on March
13, 2020 President Trump declared a national emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic
and on March 15, 2020 DuPage County Board Chairman Cronin issued a disaster proclamation
concerning the spread of COVID-19 in DuPage County and on March 20, 2020 Governor Pritzker
issued an order for all residents of Illinois to "shelter in place";
WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Public Health has now confirmed localized
community person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 in Illinois, significantly increasing the risk
of exposure and infection to Illinois' general public and creating an extreme public health risk in
the Village and throughout the State;
WHEREAS, as has been experienced in other locales in the United States and around the
world, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has the potential to infect large numbers of people in a short amount
of time, placing extreme burdens on the health care system and the economy; and
WHEREAS,that the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Oak Brook understand that this
is a fluid situation ever changing and in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the Village,
and to protect the residents of the Village from disease and death, it is necessary to issue this
Declaration to implement emergency regulations and orders, all as set forth in this Declaration.
Section One - Statement of Authority
This Declaration is issued pursuant to the authority granted under the Village of Oak Brook
Code of Ordinances, as amended; Section 11-1-6 of the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/11-1-
6; and Section 11 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, 20 ILCS 3305/11.
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Section Two — Declaration
The Corporate Authorities of the Village of Oak Brook hereby declare that a state of
emergency and a state of disaster exists in the Village of Oak Brook for the reasons set forth in
this Declaration.
Section Three - Emergency Regulations and Orders
The Village hereby directs and orders as follows:
a) Emergency Purchasing. The Village may enter into contracts for the emergency purchase
of goods and services that may be necessary for the preparation for, response to, and
recovery from, the COVID-19 pandemic. The Village President and the Village
Manager are hereby authorized to execute such contracts in accordance with applicable
law.
b) Emergency Staffing. This Declaration constitutes a declaration of civil emergency under
the Village's collective bargaining agreements. Accordingly, the Village President is
authorized and directed to implement such emergency staffing protocols and
procedures as may be necessary for the preservation of public health and safety, and
for the preservation of the health of Village employees. Specifically, and without limitation
of the foregoing, the Village President is authorized to implement alternative staffing
protocols, procedures, and shifts for the Village Fire, Police, and Public Works
Departments.
C) Cooperation with Other Government Agencies. All Village officials and employees are
directed to take all practicable steps to coordinate the Village's resources and emergency
operations with the State of Illinois, the County of DuPage, and other local governments
in and around the Village, to best utilize resources of all agencies in the area for the
preparation for, response to, and recovery from, the COVID-19 pandemic.
d) Consistent with Governor Pritzker's Executive Order 2020-10, which authorizes each
municipality to determine its Essential Government functions, the Village excludes all
Emergency Responders from coverage under the Families First Coronavirus Response
Act, Public Law 116-127, to the maximum extent permitted by federal law.
Section Four- Other Actions Authorized
The Village President is hereby authorized to issue additional emergency regulations
and orders in furtherance of this Declaration. Notice of any additional regulations and orders will
be provided to the Village Clerk, posted on the Village website, and otherwise provided to the
general public as quickly as practicable.
Section Five - Effective Date and Period of Emergency
This declaration shall take effect immediately and shall expire 60 days from the effective
date set forth herein.
Section Seven—Publication
This declaration shall be published in book or pamphlet form as provided by the Illinois
Municipal Code.
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Section Ten—Recording
This declaration shall be entered into the minutes and upon the journals of the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook.
APPROVED THIS 26th day of March, 2020
Gopal G. Lalmalani
Village President
PASSED THIS 26th day of March, 2020
Ayes: Trustee Baar, Cuevas, Manzo, Saiyed, Tiesenga, Yusuf
Nays: None
Absent: None
ATTEST:
Gti 0 F_0.4,6,
r �t, Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk
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