PRO 2020-02 Local Disaster Amended 4/28/20 TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB
PROCLAMATION 2020-02
AMENDED APRIL 28,2020
AN EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION 2020-02 DECLARING A LOCAL DISASTER
FOR THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ISSUED ON THE 29TH DAY OF
APRIL 2020 THROUGH THE 28TH DAY OF MAY 2020.
WHEREAS, in December 2019 a novel coronavirus now designated COVID-19,
was detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Symptoms of COVID-19 include
fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Outcomes have ranged from mild to severe
illness, and in some cases death; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared
COVID-19 as a pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020 the President of the United States did find and
proclaimed that the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States constitutes a national
emergency; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020 the Governor of the State of Texas certified that
COVID-19 poses an imminent threat of disaster in the state and declared a state of
disasterfor all counties in Texas; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020 the County Judge of Tarrant County issued a
Declaration of Local Disaster due to Public Health Emergency, the Tarrant County
Commissioners issued a Renewal of the Declaration of Local Disaster due to a Public
Health Emergency on March 17, 2020 and the First Amended Declaration of Local
Disaster due to Public Health Emergency was issued on March 18, 2020; and
WHEREAS, also on March 17, 2020 the County Judge of Denton County, Texas
certified that COVID-19 poses an imminent threat of disaster in Denton County and
declared a state of disaster for all of Denton County; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas has determined that
extraordinary measures must be taken to respond quickly, prevent and alleviate the
suffering of people exposed to and those infected with the virus, as well as those that
could potentially be infected or impacted by COVID-19, and to protect or rehabilitate
property; and,
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club entered into a joint resolution with Denton
County to form an interjurisdictional Emergency Management Program, adopted
through Trophy Club Resolution 2018-07 allowing the Town of Trophy Club to operate
within the Interjurisdictional Emergency Management Plan;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB:
1. That a local state of disaster is hereby declared for the Town of Trophy Club, Texas,
pursuant to section 418.108(a) of the Texas Government Code.
2. Pursuant to section 418.108(b) of the Government Code, this declaration of local
disaster shall continue for a period through April 28, 2020 from the date of this
declaration unless continued or renewed by the Town Council
3. Pursuant to section 418.108(c) of the Government Code, this declaration of local
disaster shall be filed promptly with the Town Secretary, and shall be given prompt and
general publicity.
4. Pursuant to section 418.108(d) of the Government Code, this declaration of local
disaster activated the Town of Trophy Club's and Denton County's interjurisdictional
emergency management program.
5. This Declaration enables the Town of Trophy Club to take any action authorized
under Federal or State Law and/or the Disaster Declaration from the State of Texas
and/or Denton County Commissioners Court adopted by Trophy Club Resolution 2018-
07.
6. That this proclamation shall take effect immediately from and after its issuance.
DECLARED AND ORDERED this 28th day of April 2020.
C. Nick Sanders, Mayor
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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