Monrovia City Council Ratifies Local Emergency Proclamation

At Tuesday night’s Monrovia City Council meeting, the city’s emergency response received an update. Following the presentation, City Council approved the city manager’s proclamation of an existence of a local emergency. The local emergency shall remain in place until it is terminated by the City Council.

Thecontinued existence of a local state of emergency enables the city to seekreimbursement for expenditures made responding to the emergency caused by thenovel coronavirus (Covid-19). 

As part ofthe resolution, council approved several measures, which take effectimmediately, intended to alleviate the community including:

• Suspendingdiscontinuation or shut-off of water service for residents and businesses inthe city for non-payment of water bills through the end of April.
• Suspendingthe imposition of late payment penalties or fees for delinquent water and/orsewer bills through the end of April.
• Suspendingparking enforcement activities except for illegal parking considered a hazardor danger to the public.
• Suspendingthe imposition of late payment penalties or fees for parking violations in thecity. 

As of Wednesday, access to city buildings — including City Hall, Public Works, Fire Stations 101 and 102, and the Police Station — is restricted. To maintain essential functioning and protect staff, city employees will conduct business with the community via the telephone, emails, texts or other virtual tools.

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