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RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CONVENE TO ADDRESS COVID-19
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RESOLUTION INTENT:
The Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park respectfully request the General Assembly reconvene, the Governor and Executive Branch increase transparency on the data, models and assumptions used for decision making by making that information publicly available, and the Executive and Legislative Branches formalize a reopening plan for the Illinois economy as quickly as possible, with appropriate science and data-driven guidelines in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
WHEREAS, in late 2019, an outbreak of novel coronavirus (“SARS-CoV-2”) occurred in China and quickly spread across the globe causing Covid-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, the Governor of Illinois declared all counties in the State of Illinois as a disaster area pursuant to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act (20 ILCS 3305); and
WHEREAS the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act (20 ILCS 3305/7) provides that the Governor may exercise emergency powers “for a period not to exceed 30 days;” and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act also provides that the Act “shall not be construed to: (c) affect the jurisdiction or responsibilities of police forces, firefighting forces...” 20 ILCS 3305/3(c); and
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has remained in recess during the entirety of this time period, having recessed no later than March 5, 2020 and not having reconvened since that time; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly, as a representative body, has the power and responsibility to take up these issues and legislate on behalf of the residents of Illinois in collaborative response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, between March 9, 2020, and April 28, 2020, the Governor of Illinois has issued 29 Executive Orders related to the COVID-19 outbreak, which contain numerous mandates intended to protect the public hea...
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