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Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 21-012, an Emergency Ordinance Amending Emergency Ordinance 21-001 to Extend and to Comprehensively Adopt Provisions to Address a Public Health Crisis and to Revise Certain Measures which are Necessary for the Immediate Preservation of the Public Health, Safety and Welfare of the City and are Necessary to Slow the Community Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the City of Brookings, South Dakota.
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Summary:
Ordinance 21-001, which currently regulates bars, restaurants, salons, retail and requires face coverings for indoor businesses and indoor public spaces will expire April 10, 2021. Brookings County reached community spread of moderate and transitioned back to substantial, hospitalization remains low, cases are minimal, and only a portion of the triggers are met.
Background:
On September 8, 2020 City Council approved an Ordinance mandating face coverings where social distancing is not achievable for indoor businesses and public places. The Council renewed the existing regulation that requires bars, restaurants, casinos, grocery, retail, and fitness businesses to operate at half capacity. Employees of certain businesses are required to wear face coverings at all times. The Ordinance has other requirements outlined.
Recommendation
Recommendation:
Staff recommends denial of the existing ordinance as amended to expire April 30th. The continuation of low cases, hospitalization, metrics and vaccinations should be weighed.
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Attachments:
Memo
Ordinance 21-012 - clean 3/23/2021
Ordinance 21-012 - marked 3/23/2021
Hospital Dashboard
Weekly COVID 19 Update
Threshold Report - to be posted 3/22/2021
Ordinance 21-012 - clean 3/16/2021
Ordinance 21-012 - marked 3/16/2021