NOTICE OF EMERGENCY SPECIAL MEETING  Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, V.T.C.A., Government Code, notice is hereby given of an emergency special meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Arlington, Texas, to be held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, City Hall, 101 West Abram Street, Arlington, Texas, on the 18th day of March, 2020 at  5:00 p.m.  An emergency or urgent public health necessity exists within the meaning of Texas Government Code S 551.045(b) and immediate action is required of the Arlington City Council because of an imminent threat to public health and safety caused by COVID-19, an international pandemic for which there are confirmed cases in Tarrant County. The City of Arlington has recently experienced the first death in the North Texas region from COVID-19. As the confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to increase in the North Texas region, extraordinary and immediate measures by the City Council are necessary to prevent and alleviate the suffering of people exposed to and those infected with the virus, as well as those that could potentially be infected or impacted by COVID-19. As a result, and in accordance with Texas Government Code $551.045, notice is hereby given that it is necessary for the Arlington City Council to consider an ordinance amending the ordinance continuing the Declaration of Local State of Disaster, and authorizing additional authority related to this local state of disaster.  The subject of said meeting is as follows:    First and final reading of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20-009 relative to the continuation of the proclamation of a local state of disaster; authorizing additional authority related to local state of disaster; adopting and approving certain rules to protect the health of persons in the City; providing for a fine for certain provisions of up to $500 for each offense in violation of this ordinance; providing this ordinance be cumulative; providing for severability, governmental immunity, injunctions, publication,  and an effective date; and declaring an emergency.  This notice was posted on the 18th day of March, 2020 at 12:10 p.m.  ABl Alex Busken City Secretary    ARLINGTON: THE AMERICAN DREAM CITY City Hall Council Chamber 101 W. Abram Street  Agenda Arlington City Council Emergency Special Meeting  Wednesday, March 18, 2020  5:00 PM  CALL TOORDER  II. SPEAKER GUIDELINESAND GENERAL DECORUM III. ORDINANCES-F FIRST AND FINAL READING  3.1. First and final reading of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20-009 relative to the continuation of the proclamation of a local state of disaster; authorizing additional authority related to local state of disaster; adopting and approving certain rules to protect the health of persons in the City; providing for a fine for certain provisions of up to $500 for each offense in violation of this ordinance; providing this ordinance be cumulative; providing for severability, governmental immunity, injunctions,  publication, and an effective date; and declaring an emergency.  IV. ADJOURN  NOTICE  The Arlington City! Halli isv wheelchair. accessible. For accommodations ors signi interpretive services, please call 817- Council meetings are! broadcast live on Arlington's Government Channel and rebroadcast throughout the week att the  459-6100 nol later than 241 hoursi ina advance.  following times: Sunday Wednesday Saturday  Afternoon meetings 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.  Evening Meetings 6:00p p.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30a.m.  The Council agenda can be viewed ont the City's website aty www.Aringtonkgoy  Fora ac complete Arlington Government Channel program schedule, please visityww.Atingtontxovbroadcast