R2019-225 2019-08-26 RESOLUTION NO. R2019-225
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland,Texas, approving the
City's Hurricane Harvey Community Development Block Grant - Disaster
Recovery Action Plan for submission to the Texas General Land Office.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That certain Hurricane Harvey Community Development Block Grant -
Disaster Recovery Action Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit"A", is hereby authorized and approved.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 26th day of August, A.D., 2019.
,_° `� TOM REID
:�. MAYOR
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MARIA RODRIGUEZ
INTERIM CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
PROCLAMATION DECLARING DISASTER
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Pearland recognizes the imminent threat
and the potential for severe damage, injury or loss of life or property that could
result from Hurricane Harvey.
WHEREAS, the Mayor of Pearland has determined that extraordinary measures
must.be taken to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or rehabilitate
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR OF.PEARLAND:
1. That a local state of disaster is hereby declared pursuant to §418.108(a)
of the Texas Government Code.
2. Pursuant to §418.018(b) of the.Government Code, the state of disaster
shall continue for a period of not more than seven days from the date of
this declaration unless continued or renewed by the City Council of
Pearland.
3. Pursuant to §418.018(c) of the Government Code, this declaration of a
local state of disaster shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall
be filed promptly with the City Secretary,
4. Pursuant to §418.018(d) of the Government Code, this declaration of a
local state of disaster activates the city emergency management plan.
5. That this proclamation shall take effect immediately from and after its
issuance.
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Mayor Tom Reid Date
Emergency Measures in Response to Hurricane Harvey
WHEREAS, by proclamation issued on August 24, 2017 the Mayor of the City of
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Pearland declared a state of disaster for the City of Pearland resulting from Hurricane
Harvey; and :
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WHEREAS, said state of disaster requires that certain:emergency measures be taken
pursuant to the Executive Order of the Governor Relating to Emergency Management;
now, therefore, the following regulations shall take effect immediately upon issuance, 1.
and shall remain in effect until the state of disaster is terminated:
1. CURFEW
a) In order to protect the welfare of the citizens of Pearland, the
Chief of Police shall have authority to limit the ability of any
individual to remain or travel upon public or private property
during designated time periods ("Curfew"). Any designated
Curfew periods shall be determined by the Chief of Police in
consultation with the City Manager.
b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to:
1. a person authorized by the Emergency - Management
Director to assist in the production of the health, safety,
or welfare of the public; or •
2, a person who remains or travels upon private property
which is owned by him or upon which the person has
been invited.
2. INGRESS/EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY OF PREMISES
a) In order to protect the welfare of the citizens of Pearland, the
Chief of Police shall have authority to limit or prohibit the
ingress or egress to certain designated public or private
property.
b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person authorized by local
government officials to assist in the protection of the health,
safety, or welfare of the public.
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3. SUSPENSION OF RULES
Any procedural rules or laws that may limit the City Manager or his
• designee from facilitating a timely response to the disaster are, hereby
suspended.
4. USE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
The City Manager or his designee may utilize any private property
that is necessary to adequately cope with the disaster ernergency.
5. PRICE CONTROLS
A'person shall not sell any of the following goods or services for
substantially more thantheprice the person charged for the goods or
services on August 2. -41", 2017:
a) groceries, beverages, toilet articles, ice;
b) construction and building materials and supplies, and
earthmoving equipment and machinery;
c) electrical and gas generating and transmission equipment,
parts and accessories; •
d) charcoal briquettes, matches, candles, lamp illumination and
heat unit carbides, dry batteries, light bulbs, flashlights, and
hand lanterns;
e) hand tools (manual and power), hardware and household
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supplies, and equipment rental; •
f) automotive parts, supplies, and accessories;
g) plumbing and electrical tools and supplies; -
h) apartment, duplex, multi-family dwelling, rooming house, hotel
and motel rental;
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i) fuel; motor oil, kerosene, grease, and automotive lubricants; •
j) restaurant, cafeteria, and boarding-house meals;
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k) services of roofing and building contractors, plumbers,
electricians, mechanics, tree surgeons, and automobile wrecker
companies;
I) medicine, pharmaceutical, and medical equipment and
supplies;
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m)blankets, quilts, bedspreads, bed linens, mattresses,
bedsprings, bedsteads;towels, and toilet paper; and
• n) furniture and clothing.
6. PENALTIES
a) These regulations shall have the effect of ordinances when duly
filed with the City Secretary.
b) A person who violates any provision of these regulations, upon
conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00).
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This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its execution.
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