Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To AIDS Epidemic From: Office Of The Council President Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of A Critical Public Health Crisis With Regard To The Human Immunodeficiency Virus ("HIV")/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ("AIDS") Epidemic

This resolution renews and continues the City Council's declaration of a local emergency due to the ongoing critical public health crisis of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The declaration, first made in 1993, is based on extensive data regarding the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the United States, California, and Alameda County, including statistics on new infections, deaths, and populations disproportionately affected such as women and injection drug users. The council supports strategies like needle exchange programs to limit the spread of HIV/AIDS, citing state legislation that allows for such programs and provides exemptions from criminal prosecution under certain conditions. The emergency declaration will be reviewed every 14 days by the City Council.

This action renews a declaration of a public health emergency related to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, signaling the ongoing severity of the crisis and the city's continued commitment to addressing it through public health initiatives, including support for programs like needle exchange.

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