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31 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-___
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE MARCH 16,
2022 FORTIETH SUPPLEMENT TO PUBLIC ORDER [(1)
RESCISSION OF REQUIREMENTS UNDER THIRTY -EIGHTH
SUPPLEMENT FOR PROOF OF COVID -19 VACCINA TION TO
ENTER CERTAIN INDOOR BUSINESSES AND INDOOR CITY
FACILITIES; AND (2) REQUIREMENT OF A WELL -FITTED
MASK FOR MEMBERS AND FOR THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND IN -
PERSON CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND ALL IN-PERSON
CITY COMMISSION, BOARD AND COMMITT EE MEETINGS ]
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER, AS DIRECTOR OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES, UNDER CITY OF CULVER CITY
EMERGENCY AUTHORITY, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority gr anted by Culve r City Municipal C ode (CCMC) Section 3.09.020, on March 14, 2020, the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services, issued a Proclamation of Loca l Emergency due to the Coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic, which was ratified by the City Council on March 18, 2020, by Resolution No. 2020- R015. Such action followed the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s (LACDPH) and the Chair of th e Board of Superv isor’s declarations of a local health emergency and the State of California’s declaration of a State of Eme rgency on March 4, 2020, and the declaration of a National Emergency on March 13, 2020; and
WHEREAS, under the auth ority of CCMC Section 3.09.020, beginning on March 16, 2020, the City Manager issued numerous public orders in regard to restri ctions and limitations on business operations, recreational activities, soci al gatherings and other public health safety measures , that at times included social distancing, masking and vaccination verification requirements; and
WHEREAS, the first Public Order and each of the Supplements to the City Manager’s Public Order all have been confirmed by the City Council; and
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31 WHEREAS, the Thirty-Eighth Supplement to Public Order , issued October 26, 2021 and amended November 8, 2021, required proof of full C OVID-19 vaccination to enter certain indoor public locations, events, and City faci lities, due to the continued high transmission of COVID -19 in the community, and the City’s interest in increasing vaccination rates which, in turn, helped stem the spread of COVID-19 and protects the City’s residents, employees, and visitors; and
WHEREAS, in February 2022, after the winter surge of COVID-19 cases, LACDPH discontinued the pre -entry vaccination requirements for patrons and employees of certain businesses a s previously required and remov ed the County ’s universal mas k requirement except for enumerated high-risk settings; and WHEREAS, on March 14, 2022, at a regular public meeting, the City Council directed the City Manager to discontinue the City’s vaccination verification requirements that were previously instituted under the Thirty-Eighth Supplement to Public Order; and WHEREAS, the City Council additionally determined that it would resume in - person City Council meetings beginning at its April 11, 2022 regular meeting, and in an abundance of caution , due to the indoor setting, indoor ventilation issues, and to protect persons who are most vulnerable to serious illness from COVID -19, including those who are immunocompromised or unable to be vaccinated, the City Council voted to re quire all persons who attend the in -person City Council, Commission, Board and Committee meetings to wear a well-fitted mask while indoors; and
WHEREAS, the mask requirement for indoor City Council and City Commission, Board and Committee meetings offers a reasonable alternative approach t o more stringent measures, to promote the health, sa fety, and welfare of the City’s residents, visitors and City staff members; and
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
CITY OF CULVER CITY
9770 CULVER BOULEVARD, CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA 90232-0507
(310) 253-6000
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FAX (310) 253-6010
Culver City Employees take pride in effectively providing the highest levels of service to enrich the quality of life for the community by building on our tradition of more than 100 years of public service, by our present commitment, and by our dedication to meet the challenges of the future.
Fortieth Supplement to Public Order Under
City of Culver City Emergency Authority
Issue Date: March 16, 2022
Subject: (1) Rescission of Requirements under Thirty Eighth Supplement for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination to Enter Certain Indoor Businesses and Indoor City Facilities; (2) Requirement of a Well-Fitted Mask for Members and for the Public to Attend In-Person City Council Meetings and all In Person City Commission, Board and Committee Meetings.
Background of Local Emergency and Purpose of This Order.
On March 14, 2020, the City Manager, as Director of Emergency Services, issued a Proclamation of Local Emergency, due to the outbreak and spread of the Coronavirus Respiratory Disease (COVID-19), which was ratified by the City Council on March 18, 2020 by Resolution No. 2020 -R015. Beginning on March 16, 2020, the City Manager issued a number of public orders in regard to restri ctions and limitations on business operations, recreational activities, social gatherings and other public health safety measures.
The Thirty-Eighth Supplement to Public Order , issued October 26, 2021 and amended November 8, 2021, required proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to enter certain indoor public locations, events, and City facilities. This measure was required due to the continued high transmission of COVID-19 in the community, and the City’s interest in increasing vaccination rates which, in turn, helped stem the spread of COVID-19 and protects the City’s residents, employees, and visitors.
In February 2022, after the winter surge of COVID-19 cases, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) discontinued the pre -entry vaccination requirements for patrons and employees of certain businesses as previously required and removed the County’s universal mask requirement exce pt for enumerated high risk settings.
On March 14, 2022, at a regular public meeting, the City Council directed the City Manager to discontinue the City’s vaccination requirements that were previously instituted under the Thirty-Eighth Supplement to Public Order . In addition, the City Council determined that it would resume in-person City Council meetings beginning at its April 11, 2022 regular meeting, and that all City Commissions, Boards and Committees would resume in person meetings in April. In an abundance of caution, due to the indoor setting, indoor ventilation issues, and to protect persons who are most vulnerable to serious illness from COVID -19, including those who are immunocompromised or unable to be vaccinated, the City Council voted to require all persons who attend the in -person City Council, Commission, Board and Committee JOHN M. NACHBAR
CITY MANAGER
Fortieth Supplement to Public Order
Issue Date: March 16, 2022
meetings to wear a well -fitted mask while indoors. This requirement offers an alternative approach to more stringent measures. The City seeks to promote the health, safety, and welfare of its residents and visitors, and to protect its employees.
PUBLIC ORDER
By virtue of authority vested in me as the Director of Emergency Services , pursuant to the provisions of CCMC Section 3.09.020.B.1.h(2), to make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of persons, property, and the environment as affected by such emergency, I hereby order:
1. The provisions of the Thirty-Eighth Supplement to Public Order are hereby terminated.
Proof of vaccination verification is no longer required in Culver City businesses or City facilities; however, business establishments and venues open to the public may at their discretion choose to require vaccination verification prior to entry.
2. A will fitted mask is required for all persons present at indoor in -person City Council meetings, and all indoor in-person City Commission, Board and Committee meetings.
3. Except as provided herein, the City of Culver City will continue to align with the County of Los Angeles Health Officer Orders, including the most recent March 3, 2022 Public Order, and will automatically align with any new or subsequent County of Los Angeles Public Health Order or D irective, unless a new City Order is issued with Culver City specific restrictions or requirements.
4. Additional social distancing, infection control, and health and safety measures and guidelines may be imposed at any time, in my sole discretion, in order to ensure the protection of the public’s health and safety, and the intent of each and every Public Order is carried out.
Any violation of this Fortieth Supplement to Public Order may be enforced under the Culver City Municipal Code, which provides for f ines not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed six months. Each individual officer and City official should use their discretion in enforcing this order and always keep the intent of the order in mind.
This Fortieth Supplement to Public Order sh all be effective immediately and shall remain in effect until superseded, amended, modified, rescinded, or expired by its terms.
Date: March __, 2022
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John M. Nachbar, City Manager
Director of Emergency Services
City of Culver City
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