For City Council Meeting [December 14, 2021]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Marcus Fuller, City Manager
FROM: Brian Park, Acting Fire Chief
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Request City Council to Receive an Update on and Confirm the Continued Existence of and Provide any Further Direction in Relation to the Local Emergency Throughout the City of Rialto in Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak.
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BACKGROUND
On March 12, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 7600 declaring a local emergency in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. In the action staff indicated that the item would be brought back to the City Council for updates at each City Council meeting for the duration of the local emergency. The City Council received an update on and approved continuation of the local emergency at each City Council meeting since the adoption of the resolution. Since the City's declaration of a local emergency and actions on March 16, 2020, there have been significant directives from the State of California and the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health. All of those orders were resolved on June 15, 2021, as the State of California began a process to roll back all Emergency Orders and effectively reopened the state to all sectors without COVID-19 restrictions for those persons that are fully vaccinated. There have been significant changes in the impact of COVID-19 on the community since State's rollback of specific COVID-19 protections.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The case rate and hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to fluctuate in Rialto and the County as a whole. Rialto was on track to reach the vaccination benchmark of 70% by Thanksgiving, however the addition of children 5-11 added to the reporting of eligible residents reduced that percentage.
Masks
Under the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) order on June 15, 2021:
Masks are required for all individuals in the following indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status:
* On public transit (...
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