SUBJECT:
Title
A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Regarding Face Coverings in the Town of Erie
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PRESENTERS: Malcolm Fleming, Town Administrator
Kendra Carberry, Town Attorney
TIME ESTIMATE: 15 minutes
only required for non-consent items
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the resolution regarding face coverings.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Governor Polis recognized the COVID-19 pandemic and on March 10, 2020 declared a disaster emergency. Concurrently, on March 14, 2020, Mayor Jennifer Carroll declared a local disaster emergency in and for the Town of Erie. On March 24, 2020, the Board of Trustees approved a Resolution ratifying the Mayor's declarations.
The emergency conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic persist and require additional and sustained action by the Town. To support the safety of all community members, including children who are not eligible for vaccination, Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) issued Public Health Order 2021-08. The order, approved by Boulder County Board of Health on Sept. 2, requires mask wearing in all indoor public spaces for all individuals 2 years and older regardless of vaccination status. That Order went into effect on Friday, Sept. 3, and covers those portions of Erie that are within Boulder County.
As of September 10, 2021, and according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) COVID Data Tracker website Boulder and Weld County currently have the following COVID rates:
Weld County has not taken any action similar to Boulder County's Order requiring masks indoors. Consequently, businesses in Erie are subject to very different requirements depending on their location in Town, and patrons of those businesses-including children who are not eligible for COVID vaccines-are also subject to very different conditions that may expose them to conditions that are potentially hazardous to their health.
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