City of East Providence
Office of the Mayor
SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION OF municipal emergency
Executive Order 2021-016
OCTOBER 12, 2021
EXTENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER 2021-014, DATED AUGUST 23, 2021
ENTITLED DECLARATION OF STATE OF MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, on August 23, 2021, Mayor Roberto L. DaSilva issued Executive Oder 2021-014 declaring a Municipal State of Emergency due to the outbreak of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, Rhode Island General Law §§ 30-15-12 and 30-15-13, as well as the Home Rule Charter of the City of East Providence Article III, Section 3-5(9), permit the Mayor to declare a State of Municipal Emergency for the purpose of taking action to protect the health, safety and security of the City and its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, Rhode Island General Laws §§ 30-15-12(b) and 30-15-9(e)(1) permit the Mayor to suspend the provisions of any statute, regulation, or requirement prescribing the procedures for the conduct of city business, or the orders, rules, regulations of any city, board, or agency, if strict compliance with the provisions of any statute, order, rule or regulation would in any way prevent, hinder or delay necessary action in coping with this emergency; and
WHEREAS, Rhode Island General Laws§§ 30-15-9(e)(3) and (7), and 30-15-12(b), permit the Mayor to transfer the direction, personnel, or functions of City departments and agencies or units thereof for the purpose of performing or facilitating emergency services; to control ingress and egress to and from high-risk areas, the movement of persons within the area, and the occupancy of premises therein; and to take the appropriate measure for the protection of health, safety, and welfare of the people of the city/town and to prevent or minimize the loss of life.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mayor Roberto L. DaSilva, by virtue of the authority vested in me as the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer of the City of East Providence, pursuant to the Rhode Island General Laws and the Home Rule Charter of the City of East Providence, do hereby order and direct the following:
- Executive Oder 2021-014, entitled “Declaration of State of Municipal Emergency declared August 23, 2021 is hereby extended.
This Executive Order shall take effect on October 12, 2021 in full force and effect, and, with the consent of the City Council, it shall remain in effect until Tuesday, November 16, 2021, unless renewed, modified, or terminated by subsequent Executive Order.
Roberto L. DaSilva
So Ordered:
Roberto L. DaSilva
Mayor
