08-18-2020 Revised Declaration of Local Emergency PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
REVISED DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS,due to the growing occurrences of COVID-19, a communicable disease that
threatens the public health, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (the "County"), is facing dangerous
public health and safety conditions that necessitate the proclamation of the existence of an
emergency; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, Ralph S. Northam, Governor of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, declared a statewide state of emergency due to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of
America, signed a Declaration of National Emergency due to COVID-19,effective March 1,2020.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS PROCLAIMED,under the authority of§ 44-1.146.2, Code
of Virginia, 1950, as amended, David M. Smitherman, County Administrator, hereby declares a
Local Emergency on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at 7 P.M., effective March 1, 2020; and
BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED, that during the existence of said Local Emergency,
the powers, functions,and duties of Christopher C. Slemp, County Public Safety Director, shall be
those prescribed by State law and the Ordinances, Resolutions, and approved plans of the County,
to mitigate the effects of said Local Emergency; and
BE IT ALSO PROCLAIMED,that during the existence of said Local Emergency, per §
44-146.21(C) of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended,the County Administrator is directed by
the Board to proceed without regard to time-consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by
law(except mandatory constitutional requirements)pertaining to the performance of public work,
entering into contracts,procurement, incurring of obligations, employment of temporary workers,
rental of equipment, purchase of supplies and materials, and other expenditures of public funds,
provided such funds in excess of appropriations in the current approved budget, unobligated, are
available, among other emergency powers; and
BE IT ADDITIONALLY PROCLAIMED, that during the existence of said Local
Emergency, for procurement regarding expenditure of CARES Act monies received by the State
and/or Federal government, the County may award contracts without competitive sealed bidding
or competitive negotiation; however such procurement shall be made with such competition as is
practicable under the circumstances. Moreover, a written determination of the basis for the
emergency and for the selection of a particular contractor/vendor shall be included in the
procurement file, and the County shall issue a written notice stating that the contract is being
awarded on an emergency basis; and
BE IT ALSO PROCLAIMED, that the County, during procurement of goods, services,
materials during the Local Emergency,endeavors to attempt,when practicable,to"buy local;"and
BE IT FINALLY PROCLAIMED, that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
hereby consents to the County Administrator's Declaration of Local Emergency.
Given under my hand this 18th day of August, 2020.
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,^ . Robert("Bob") W. Warren, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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