Redondo declares ‘local emergency’ to safeguard against coronavirus
The City of Redondo Beach on Thursday declared a local emergency to safeguard the community against a possible local outbreak of the novel coronavirus, pursuant to a proclamation by City Manager Joe Hoefgen. According to a press release, the city is doing so as a preventive measure — as yet, there have been no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus within Redondo. The city’s measure hopes to reduce the spread of the virus, protect those most likely to experience severe symptoms and minimize the “social and economic impacts” of the virus. As part of the proclamation, the city will increase cleaning at public facilities; temporarily close the city’s three senior centers; postpone public events of 250 or more people at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center; and prepare contingency plans in the event employees contract the virus. “It’s intended to increase awareness locally, to provide a basis for some of the actions that we’ve taken,” Hoefgen said in an interview. It also positions the city to seek state and federal disaster relief reimbursement, if necessary. The Redondo Beach City Council will receive a report on the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 at its March 17 meeting. At…
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