Action taken by the City Council during the meeting of: Thursday, February 25, 2021

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Details of Council's votes are not captured below but will be incorporated in the minutes approved by the City Council at a subsequent Council Meeting and posted to the web.

Briefings

1. Update on recent severe weather event and ongoing recovery and relief efforts.
Conducted

2. Update on Covid-19 related matters.
Conducted

Consent Agenda

3. Approve a resolution ratifying a declaration of local state of disaster in response to concerns related to imminent threat of widespread and severe property damage, injury, and loss of life due to prolonged freezing temperatures, heavy snow and freezing rain and consenting to continuation of the disaster declaration for a period of more than seven days.
Approved

4. Approve an ordinance waiving residential permitting and development fees related to repairing or reconstructing structures, and removing trees and tree limbs damaged as a result of winter weather events; waiving emergency medical services fees and costs for services provided during winter weather events; and declaring an emergency.
Approved

5. Approve an ordinance authorizing the building official to exempt certain plumbing activities from permit requirements, extending the deadline for certain permit applications, waiving registration requirement for plumbers, and declaring an emergency.
Approved

6. Approve a resolution relating to evaluating and mitigating the effects of the recent weather emergency on city residents, including their city utility bills.
Approved as amended

7. Approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20210209-004 ordering a special municipal election regarding a criminal offense and a penalty for camping in public areas without a permit, certain types of solicitation, and sitting, lying, or sleeping outdoors in certain public areas; and declaring an emergency.
Withdrawn

8. Approve an ordinance waiving city utility late fees, and declaring an emergency.
Approved

Adjourn

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