File #: 21-744    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/2/2021 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 8/3/2021 Final action:
Title: EXTRA ITEM: (a) Consideration of “extra” agenda item, and, (b) Adopt Urgency Ordinance Requiring all Persons, Regardless of Vaccination Status, Wear Face Coverings in County Facilities
Sponsors: Jessica Pyska
Attachments: 1. masking in county facilities urgency ordinance 080321.docx (1)
Memorandum


Date: August 3, 2021

To: The Honorable Bruno Sabatier, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors

From: Jessica Pyska, 5th District Supervisor

Subject: EXTRA ITEM: (a) Consideration of "extra" agenda item, and, (b) Adopt Urgency Ordinance Requiring all Persons, Regardless of Vaccination Status, Wear Face Coverings in County Facilities

Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
(a) This item is being submitted as an "extra" agenda item. The justification for this request to consider an item not on the posted agenda is as follows:

This item came to my attention subsequent to the posting of the current agenda and there is a need to take action before the next agenda.

As of 9am on 08/02/21
Both Hospital ICU's are full
Sutter ER is at 18 patients, despite only having 14 ER beds

If the state was still doing tiered colors, with our daily case and testing positivity rate now the highest of any California county, Lake County would currently be in the purple tier. When in purple tier, all persons were masking indoors.

Our Board needs to take immediate steps for the safety of our employees and the public, geared toward keeping our offices open and needed services in place.

(b) For the safety of our employees and the public we serve, and with the intent to maintain County offices in their present open status, I am recommending our Board adopt an Urgency Ordinance Requiring all Persons, Regardless of Vaccination Status, Wear Face Coverings in County Facilities.

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