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Ordinance No. 1792, Series 2020 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />ORDINANCE NO. 1792 <br />SERIES 2020 <br />AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING CERTAIN <br />PROVISIONS OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PENALTIES <br />FOR NON-PAYMENT OF WATER CHARGES <br />WHEREAS, on March 15, 2020, the Mayor of the City of Louisville, pursuant to <br />Chapter 2.32 of the Louisville Municipal Code and C.R.S. § 24-33.5-709, executed a Declaration <br />of Local Disaster Emergency in and for the City of Louisville (the “Mayor’s Declaration”); and <br />WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 27 adopted on March 16, 2020, the City Council <br />continued in effect the Mayor’s Declaration until terminated by resolution of the City Council; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, on March 20, 2020, the Governor of the State of Colorado issued Executive <br />Order 2020-12, which addresses public utility delinquencies and disconnections, and which <br />urges the Public Utilities Commission to work with all public utilities in the state to address <br />impacts of COVID-19 on residential and small businesses; and <br />WHEREAS, on March 22, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order 2020-12, which <br />orders Colorado employers to reduce in-person workforce by fifty percent due to the presence of <br />COVID-19 in the state, and on March 25, 2020, Boulder County Public Health issued a “Stay at <br />Home” Public Health Order in effect until April 17, 2020; and <br />WHEREAS, as a result of these recent orders, most of the City’s residents will be <br />sheltering in their homes for an extended period of time; and <br />WHEREAS, the full economic impacts of COVID-19 cannot be determined at this time, <br />but it is likely that some Louisville residents may find themselves unable to meet important <br />financial obligations; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to grant such temporary relief to the City’s water <br />customers as set forth herein during the time period in which the Mayor’s Declaration remains in <br />effect; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council finds that an emergency exists because the preservation of <br />public property, health, safety, and welfare requires the City to take immediate action to ensure <br />that all City water customers have continuous access to fresh, clean water during the COVID-19 <br />Pandemic. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: