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Eric Johnson Statemetrt.nd Determination, as Chxir ofthe Planning Commission in and for the City ofElk River, Minnesots, Regarding Conducting Meetingsby Telephone or Oth€r f,lectronicMcans As Chair of the Planning Commission in and for the City of EIk River. Minnesota. Minnesota. I find as lollows: a. The spread of COVID-|9 in lhe United Stales and Minnesota has raised serious public health concems and resulled in a great deal ofuncerlainty. Much remains unknown about the virus and how itspreads. b. On March 11.2020. the World Health Organization determined that the COVID-I9 outbreak conslilutes a pandemic. On March 13, 2020. President Trump declared a national state ofemergency as a result oflhepandemic. On March 13,2020, Covernor Tim Walz issued Emergency E:iecutive Order 20-01 declaring a stale of peacetime €mergency to address the COVID-I9 pandemic in Minnesota. The Covemor's Executive Order triggered activation ofthe County's emergency management plan and enabled the County toexercise its emergency powers. d. Mayor John Dielz oflhe City ofElk River. Minncsota declared a Iocal emcrgency due to the COVID- l9 pandemic inMinnesota. On March 26, 2020. City Administrator Cal Portner declared that until further notice, or until such Iime as the Stale ofMinnesola determines to no longer be in a stale ofemergency. all meetings oflhe Planning Commission governed by Minnesola Stalute. Section l3D shall be conducted by telephonc or other electonic means. f. Minnesota Statutes. Section l3D.02l authorizes cities and other public bodies to meel by telcphone or other electronic means if dle presiding officer, chief legal connsel, or chief admiristrative officer determines that meeting in person or by interactive television is not practical or prudent bccause of a health pandemic or an emergency has been declared. I havc consuhedwiththePlanningCommission'schieflegalcounselandchiefadminislrativeofficer. Based on rhe above findings. I delermine as follorvs: In accordance with the declaralions ofdre Malor and the City Administrator. until fu(her notice. all meelings olthe PLANNINC COMMISSION may be conducted by telephone or other elcclroDic means in a manner salisfying the requiremcnls in Minnesota Stalules. Seclion l3D.02l and lhe declarations ofthe Mayor and the CityAdrrinistrator. 2. As is practical and feasible. the PLANNING COMMISSION will provide notice of how the public may Iislen to or view meetings as they are being conducted. and the PLANNING coMMISSION will conlinue to make recordings of its meetings available to thepublic. cht Eric Johnson A1l voles occurring at meelinSs in which al1 or some of lhe members are participaling by lelephone or electronic mcans will be conducted by roll call. oate..t: ,tpril Z[ . zozo.