AR 10 SUPPLEMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE PART 2 — Pasadena City Council, February 14, 2022

Jomsky, Mark
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Nicole Adrien
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Stop Masking and Testing Asymptomatic Kids
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Dear Mr. Jomsky ,
In recent days, governments across the US and around the world have rolled back their restrictive Covid 19 mandates. They have done this for a variety of reasons - covid numbers are rapidly declining , scientists are openly questioning the lack of science supporting the efficacy of the mandates - as well as the real-world realization that they just aren't working , and citizens are expressing frustration over the mixed messaging and outrage after witnessing the toll mandates have taken on our communities and especially our children.

On Monday, Governor Newsom announced the end of indoor mask mandates in California as of February 15th.

That is, of course, except for children, who must continue to wear masks in school and day care, all day, every day, likely indefinitely. School children and masking are not even part of the discuss ion when it comes to ending these harmful mandates. This is outrageous for so many reasons but mainl y because the LEAST at risk population are being forced to protect anxious adults and they are suffering immeasurabl y for it. The United States is uniquely aggressive in masking children as young as 2 years old, against the recommendation of the WHO. According to Vinay Prasad, oncologist at UCSF, Jonathan Darrow of Harvard University and Ian Liu of the University of Colorado, "We are well past the emergency phase of this pandemic , and it should be well known by now that wearing cloth face coverings or surgical masks, univer sal or otherwise, has a very minor role to play in preventing person-to-person transmission. It is time to stop overselling their efficacy and unrealistic expectations about their ability to end the pandemic. " The argument that students must wear masks all day at school seems to be that they must protect teacher s and vulnerable people in their homes. With vaccinations available to teachers and those vulnerable relative s, why do students need to wear masks? We have made this unforgivable decision to shift the anxieties of adults onto the youngest members of society that count on us to defend their interests before our own. Kids don't protect adults! Vaccines and masks protect the individual that chooses to take and wear them. We can no longer place the burden of protecting the vulnerable on our children. They have suffered enough . NO one needs "normal " more than children. We have deprived kids so much already these last two years , and it is time to stop restricting their ability to achieve normalcy when COVID is now on par with the flu in terms of risk to kids.

Sincerely,
Nicole Adrien
Pasadena, CA 91105 Constituent
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Dominique Ahumada
Friday, February 11, 2022 6:47 PM
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Stop Depriving Kids of Normalcy
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Dear Mr. Jomsky ,
In recent days, governments across the US and around the world have rolled back their restrictive Covid 19 mandates. They have done this for a variety of reasons - covid number s are rapidly declining, scientists are openly questioning the lack of science supporting the efficacy of the mandates - as well as the real-world realization that they just aren't working, and citizens are express ing frustration over the mixed messaging and outrage after witnessing the toll mandates have taken on our communities and especially our children.

On Monday , Governor Newsom announced the end of indoor mask mandate s in California as of February 15th.

That is, of course, except for children, who must continue to wear masks in school and day care, all day, every day, likely indefinitely . School children and masking are not even part of the discussion when it comes to ending these harmful mandates. This is outrageous for so many reasons but mainly because the LEAST at risk population are being forced to protect anxious adults and they are suffering immeasurably for it. The United States is uniquely aggressive in masking children as young as 2 years old, against the recommendation of the WHO. According to Vinay Prasad, oncologist at UCSF , Jonathan Darrow of Harvard University and Ian Liu of the University of Colorado, "We are well past the emergency phase of this pandemic , and it should be well known by now that wearing cloth face cover ings or surgical masks , universal or otherwise, has a very minor role to play in preventing person-to-person transmission. It is time to stop overselling their efficacy and unrealistic expectations about their ability to end the pandemic. " The argument that students must wear masks all day at school seems to be that they must protect teachers and vulnerable people in their homes. With vaccinations available to teachers and those vulnerable relatives, why do students need to wear masks? We have made this unforgivable decision to shift the anxieties of adults onto the youngest members of society that count on us to defend their interests before our own. Kids don't protect adults! Vaccines and masks protect the individual that chooses to take and wear them. We can no longer place the burden of protecting the vulnerable on our children. They have suffered enough. NO one needs "normal" more than children. We have deprived kids so much already these last two years, and it is time to stop restricting their ability to achieve normalcy when COVID is now on par with the flu in terms of risk to kids.

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Dominique Ahumada
\ Pasadena , CA 91107 Consti tuent
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Saturday, February 12, 2022 7:56 AM
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No More Mandates
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Dear Mr. Jomsky,
K-12 student mask mandates, asymptomatic testing and close-contact quarantine s are now ineffective, unnecessary and damaging to children. These polici es must end February 15th when the state indoor mask mandate expires.

The virus is becoming endemic - we have all the tools we need to live with it, and it' s clear our local health agency has never understood the significant mental health concerns and loss of learning their over cautious policies have caused-
1 - We urge an immediate end to this perpetual state of emergency . 2 - We urge that children , our least vulnerable group, have all restrictions removed for them. 3 - We urge the removal of mandates includin g masking, mandator y vaccines and boosters. THEY SHOULD ALL BE OPTIONAL.

Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) must start following the current scientific data that shows that its requirement s for masks, quarantines and testing are outdated and overcautious. PPHD must also weigh the physical, mental and academic harm to students from these policies that unnecessar ily deny students their fundamental right to a thriving education.

Pasadena parents are calling on our local elected representatives and health department to discontinu e these harmful policies and act in the interest of what is best for our children.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Angiuli
Pasadena, CA 91106 Constituent
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Friday, February 11, 2022 12:18 PM
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End Mask Mandates , Asymptomatic Testing and Close-Contact Quarantining for all Pasadena Schools
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Re: End Mask Mandates , Asymptomatic Testing and Close-Contact Quarantining for all Pasadena Schools Dear Mr. Jomsky,
I am writing on behalf of my child to ask that the Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) follow recent and accurate scientific data and allow our students to return to normalcy without harmful and unnecessary policies like mandatory masking indoors and out, excessive quarantining , and ineffective routine asymptomatic testing . All of these policies have kept thousands of Pasadena students from attending and fully participating in classroom instruction for two years.

The PPHD must stop looking at public health from the singular lens of eliminating COVID-19 cases and weigh the consequences of public health restrictions on healthy innocent children who have suffered immensely as a result of harmful school closures, masking and other needless restrictions.

There is significant evidence that children do not need to wear masks. In fact, the science for masking is underwhelming , inconclusive and unreliable and especially counterproductive when not worn properly. Kids are plainly the least likely to be struck ill by COVID-19 and probably are the least likely to spread it. At the same time, our city has ignored that children living in mask-mandate states have had essentially identical COVID-19 fatality rates as kids living in mask-free states.

With teachers, staff and kids all having had the opportunity to be fully vaccinated , the perceived risk of death, hospitalization and severe illness to school communities has been alleviated. There is now no public health justification for forcing children to wear masks in school. When balanced against the physical , mental and emotional harm that is now becoming evident, it is clear that masks do more harm than good. Studies have found that masks cause anxiety and depressive feelings , and impair a child ' s social development and ability to communicate. Masks should never be considered the new normal for our children.

PPHD must start follov.ring the latest scientific data that shows current requirements for masks, quarantines and testing are outdated and overcautious. PPHD must also weigh the physical , mental and academic harm to students from these policies that unnecessar ily deny students their fundamental right to a thriving and proper education.

I am calling on my local elected representative and health agency to discontinue these harmful policies on February 15th when the state indoor mask mandate expires and finally act in the best interest of our children. If we can host the Super Bowl in California , we are no longer in a state of emergency. Please let my child return to normalcy.
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Sincerely,
Loma Baggott
CA 91106 Constitue nt
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Louise Bannan
Friday, February 11, 2022 8:11 AM
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Let Kids Be Normal Again
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Dear Mr. Jomsky,
In recent days, governments across the US and around the world have rolled back their restrictive Covid 19 mandates. They have done this for a variety of reasons - covid numbers are rapidly declining, scientists are openly questioning the lack of science supporting the efficacy of the mandates - as well as the real-world realization that they just aren't working , and citizens are expressing frustration over the mixed messaging and outrage after witnessing the toll mandates have taken on our communit ies and especially our children.

On Monday , Governor Newso m announced the end of indoor mask mandates in California as of February 15th.

That is, of course, except for children, who must continue to wear masks in school and day care, all day, every day, likely indefinitely. School children and masking are not even part of the discussion when it comes to ending these harmful mandates. This is outrageous for so many reasons but mainly because the LEAST at risk population are being forced to protect anxio us adults and they are suffering immeasurably for it. The United States is uniquely aggressive in masking children as young as 2 years old, against the recommendation of the WHO. Accordi ng to Vinay Prasad, oncologist at UCSF, Jonathan Darrow of Harvard University and Ian Liu of the Universi ty of Colorado , "We are well past the emergency phase of this pandemic , and it should be well known by now that wearing cloth face coverings or surgical masks , universal or otherwise , has a very minor role to play in preventing person-to-person transmission. It is time to stop overselling their efficacy and unrealistic expectations about their ability to end the pandemic." The argument that students must wear masks all day at school seems to be that they must protect teachers and vulnerab le people in their homes . With vaccinat ions avai lable to teachers and those vulnerable relatives, why do students need to wear masks? We have made this unforgivab le decision to shift the anxieties of adults onto the youngest members of society that count on us to defend their interests before our own. Kids don't protect adults! Vaccines and masks protect the individual that chooses to take and wear them. We can no longer place the burden of protecting the vulnerab le on our children. They have suffered enough. NO one needs "normal" more than children.

Sincere ly,
Louise Bannan
; .Pasadena, CA 9 1107 Const ituent
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Bert Banta
Sunday, February 13, 2022 5:43 PM
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Public Health , COVID-19, and Pasadena Students
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Dear Mr. Jomsky,
Pasadena and Los Angeles County children are the most masked and mandated children in America , yet we now know kids are the least affected from COVID-19. It is concerning that we have data showing COVID-19 is not impacting children, yet our children statistically have paid the highest price , and still do. So far, our track record of keeping kids less impacted from strict measures is nowhere near stellar here in California. After almost two years of COVID taking over our lives, we now know children still have not regained their learning loss from previous school closures , cases of mental health problems are skyrockting, suicide attempts have risen by 51 % according to the CDC, and sadly, many schools still have not returned to normal. It is time to end the never-ending state of emergency.

The newest post surge masking requirements do not get our kids closer to what we all consider a normal return to school like we all remember ; running, playing , learning and eating without concern for the latest variant or the newest mandated mask variety. The lack of transparency on science and data on which these policies have been based , have resulted in a massive disruption to our children's lives and education. Masking kids needs to end on February 15th when the state order expires.

We are not distributing the risks of mandates and protocols fairly by having kids in stifling surgical masks, quarantining at home for close contacts for days on end, and going beyond CDC recommendations for COVID protocols like masking during outdoor playtime. Even more concerning is that we will soon have the Super Bowl here in LA while kids face even stricter protocols than any child in the nation. If LA County can hold the Super Bowl , there is no state of emergency. Period.

It is time to return to the normal we all once knew and take kids into consideration and start treating them as growing human beings with the ability to reach appropriate developmental milestones without having to overcome more unnecessary obstacles. There are many kids around this country, and the entire world, who do not face the type of archaic policies of masks and quarantine in which our children continue to be entrenched.

Let's move beyond the COVID cases in our dashboard and begin treating our kids who remain in crisis by recognizing their needs first and foremost by getting them back to normal. Public health does not let one group fail to support another.

Sincerely,
Bert Banta
Pasadena , CA 91105 Constituent
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Dear Mr. Jomsky, Mayor Gordo & Dr. Goh,
I am writing on behalf of my children and family to ask that the City of Pasadena and Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) follow recent and accurate scientific data and allow our students to return to normalcy without harmful and unnecessary policies like mandatory masking indoors and out, excessive quarantining and ineffective routine asymptomatic testing.

I can tell you firsthand that my four and six year old children are suffering mentally, emotionally and physically due to mask mandates and COVID-19 restrictions set forth by PPHD and LA County . They have fear in their eyes about having to go to school and wear a mask for seven plus hour s a day or "what if they aren't wearing a mask". Mask mandates are instilling confusion in them. They are being taught to think logically and the mask mandate is no longer logical or rational. Physically, their speech is concerning. They cannot properly annunciate most words because they are learning to speak with masked student s and teachers. As a result, we are now enrolled in speech therapy for both of them due to masks. They are falling behind in their learning .

Financially, this is another burden.

I am dumbfounded that you would want children to suffer such harsh, grave long term consequences. What are the repercussions of this in five years, 10 years, when they are applying for colleges in and outside of California and must compete with other students who have been learning without masks and having a normal childhood education?
In good conscience, can you tell me that the increase in anxiety, depression , suicide, drug use and additional costs of mental health and speech therapy to families in your city is not due to your mandates? That these feelings and actions are better than COVID-19 positive cases? It saddens me to live in a city, which I have grown up in and loved so much, that would value their own priorities and not stand up for what is right and the science affirms.

All of your policies have kept thousands of Pasadena students from attending and fully participating in classroom instruction for two years.

There is significant evidence that children do not need to wear masks. In fact, the science for masking is underwhelming, inconclusive and unreliable and especially counterproductive when not worn properly . Kids are plainly the least likely to be struck ill by COVID-19 and probably are the least likely to spread it. 1 02/14/2022
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With teachers, staff and children all having had the opportunity to be fully vaccinated, the perceived risk of death, hospitalization and severe illness to school communities has been alleviated. There is now no public health justification for forcing children to wear masks in school. It should be a personal choice, made by each family .

I am calling on you to act in the best interest of our children and discontinue these harmful policies tomorrow when the state indoor mask mandate expires. After all, if we can host the Super Bowl in California, a "mega event", we are no longer in a state of emergency. Please let my child return to normalcy .

Sincerely,
Dana Banta
Pasadena, CA 91106 Constituent
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Saturday, February 12, 2022 1 :35 PM
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End the Mandates on February 15
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Dear Mr. Jomsky,
K-12 student mask mandates, asymptomatic testing and close-contact quarantines are now ineffective, unnecessary and damaging to children. These policies must end February 15th when the state indoor mask mandate expires.

The virus is becoming endemic - we have all the tools we need to live with it, and it's clear our local health agency has never understood the significant mental health concerns and loss of learning their over cautious policies have caused-
I - We urge an immediate end to this perpetual state of emergency. 2 - We urge that children, our least vulnerable group, have all restrictions removed for them. 3 - We urge the removal of mandates including masking, mandatory vaccines and boosters. THEY SHOULD ALL BE OPTIONAL.

Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) must start following the current scientific data that shows that its requirements for masks, quarantines and testing are outdated and overcautious. PPHD must also weigh the physical, mental and academic harm to stude nts from these policies that unnecessarily deny students their fundamental right to a thriving education.

Pasadena parents are calling on our local elected representatives and health department to discontinue these harmful policies and act in the interest of what is best for our children.

Sincerely,
Darrell banta
·· · ?r.sadena, CA 91105 Consti tuent
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Sunday , February 13, 2022 7:10 AM
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Dear Mr. Jomsky,
It is difficult to quantify the damage perpetrated on our children by the state and local governments as a result of online learning, mask wearing, testing and living in a state of fear and uncertainty. The current environment where kids must test, quarantine and endlessly mask on a massive scale cannot continue and is not viable.

The never-ending state of emergency , by which unelected officials maintain power and mandate policies, and the lack of transparency on science and data on which these policies have been based, have resulted in a massive disruption to our children's lives and education. Pasadena residents, and most especially parents, are tired of being governed by unelected health officia ls in violation of our constitutional rights to transparency, public participation , and due process. We as parents would like to decide what is best for our children 's health and safety.

The Emergency Services Act states that an emergency can be declared when there exists "extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the state." The act also states that the government must terminate the state of emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. A state of emergency cannot be indefinite.

Mayor Gordo and City Council, you are the officials elected by the people and we ask that you start to question this state of emergency and the decisions being made by the leaders that hold the powers under this order. You are the voice for We the People and we are questioning orders that defy science and facts and logic and do more harm than good. This is the first time in history where we have used children to protect adults. It is time for us as adults to now let go of the fear and look at the truth and start standing up for and protecting our children. Not from the sniffles, but from policies that keep them out of school, derail their development and learning and damage their mental health.

WE CALL FOR THE FOLLOWING :
1 - We urge an immediate end to this perpetual state of emergency . 2 - We urge that children , our least vulnerable group, have all restrictions removed for them. No more mandatory masking, no more testing, let them lead normal lives. The time of them carrying the burden for adults is over.
3 - We urge the removal of mandates for the majority of COVID policies in public including masking, mandatory vaccines and boosters. THEY SHOULD ALL BE OPTIONAL. You want to wear a mask - great.

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4 - We urge PPHD to refocus its efforts where they will do the most good - protecting the vulnerable, and offering therapeutics for people who contract symptomatic COVID.

Sincere ly,
Gibson Banta
Pasadena, CA 91105 Constituent
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Eleni E Bicos
Saturday, February 12, 2022 11 :OS AM
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Public Health, COVID-19, and Pasadena Students
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Dear Mr. J omsky,
Pasadena and Los Angeles County children are the most masked and mandated children in America, yet we now know kids are the least affected from COVID -19. It is concerning that we have data showing COVID-19 is not impacting children, yet our children statistically have paid the highest price, and still do. So far, our track record of keeping kids less impacted from strict measures is nowhere near stellar here in California . After almost two years of COVID taking over our lives, we now know children still have not regained their learning loss from previous school closures, cases of mental health problems are skyrockting, suicide attempts have risen by 51 % according to the CDC, and sadly, many schools still have not returned to normal. It is time to end the never-ending state of emergency.

The newest post surge masking requirements do not get our kids closer to what we all consider a normal return to school like we all remember ; running , playing , learning and eating witho ut concern for the latest variant or the newest mandated mask variety . The lack of transparency on science and data on which these policies have been based , have resulted in a massive disruption to our children's lives and education. Masking kids needs to end on February 15th when the state order expires.

We are not distributing the risks of mandates and protocols fairly by having kids in stifling surgical masks , quarantining at home for close contacts for days on end, and going beyond CDC recommendations for COVID protocols like masking during outdoor playtime . Even more concerning is that we will soon have the Super Bowl here in LA while kids face even stricter protocols than any child in the nation. If LA County can hold the Super Bowl, there is no state of emergency. Period.

It is time to return to the normal we all once knew and take kids into consideration and start treating them as growing hwnan beings with the ability to reach appropriate developmental milestones without having to overcome more unnecessary obstacles . There are many kids around this country, and the entire world, who do not face the type of archaic policies of masks and quarantine in which our children continue to be entrenched.

Let 's move beyond the COVID cases in our dashboard and begin treating our kids who remain in crisis by recognizing their needs first and foremost by getting them back to normal. Public health does not let one group fail to support another.

Sincerely ,
Eleni E Bicos
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Pasadena , CA 91106 Constituent
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Sunday, February 13, 2022 12:23 PM
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Stop Depriving Kids of Normalcy
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Dear Mr. Jomsky,
In recent days, governments across the US and around the world have rolled back their restrictive Covid 19 mandates. They have done this for a variety of reasons - covid numbers are rapidly declining, scientists are openly questioning the lack of science supporting the efficacy of the mandates - as well as the real-world realization that they just aren't working , and citizens are expressing frustration over the mixed messaging and outrage after witnessing the toll mandates have taken on our communities and especially our children.

On Monday , Governor Newsom announced the end of indoor mask mandates in California as of February 15th.

That is, of course, except for children, who must continue to wear masks in school and day care, all day, every day, likely indefinitely. School children and masking are not even part of the discussion when it comes to ending these harmful mandates. This is outrageous for so many reasons but mainly because the LEAST at risk population are being forced to protect anxio us adults and they are suffering immeasurably for it. The United States is uniquely aggressive in masking children as young as 2 years old, against the recommendation of the WHO. According to Vinay Prasad , oncologist at UCSF, Jonathan Darrow of Harvard University and Ian Liu of the University of Colorado, "We are well past the emergency phase of this pandemic , and it should be well known by now that wearing cloth face coverings or surgical masks , universal or otherwise, has a very minor role to play in preventing person-to-person transmission. It is time to stop overselling their efficacy and unrealistic expectat ions about their ability to end the pandemic. " The argument that students must wear masks all day at school seems to be that they must protect teachers and vulnerable people in their homes. With vaccinations available to teachers and those vulnerable relatives, why do students need to wear masks? We have made this unforgivable decision to shift the anxieties of adults onto the youngest members of society that count on us to defend their interests before our own. Kids don't protect adults! Vaccines and masks protect the individual that chooses to take and wear them. We can no longer place the burden of protecting the vulnerable on our children. They have suffered enough. NO one needs "normal " more than children. We have deprived kids so much already these last two years, and it is time to stop restricting their ability to achieve normalcy when COVID is now on par with the flu in terms of risk to kids.

Sincerely,
Stephanie Blasi
Pasadena, CA 91106 Constituent
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Saturday, February 12, 2022 8:S4 AM
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Stop Masking Kids
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Dear Mr. Jomsky,
In recent days, governments across the US and around the world have rolled back their restrictive Covid 19 mandates. They have done this for a variety of reasons - covid numbers are rapidly declining, scientists are openly questioning the lack of science supporting the efficacy of the mandates - as well as the real-world realization that they just aren't working, and citizens are expressing frustration over the mixed messaging and outrage after witnessing the toll mandates have taken on our communities and especially our children.

On Monday, Governor Newsom announced the end of indoor mask mandate s in California as of February 15th.

That is, of course, except for children, who must continue to wear masks in school and day care, all day, every day, likely indefinitely. School children and masking are not even part of the discussion when it comes to ending these harmful mandates. This is outrageous for so many reasons but mainly because the LEAST at risk population are being forced to protect anxious adults and they are suffering immeasurably for it. The United States is uniquely aggressive in masking children as young as 2 years old, against the recomme ndation of the WHO. According to Vinay Prasad, oncologist at UCSF, Jonathan Darrow of Harvard University and Ian Liu of the University of Colorado, "We are well past the emergency phase of this pandemic, and it should be well known by now that wearing cloth face coverings or surgical masks, universal or otherwise, has a very minor role to play in preventin g person-to-per son transmission. It is time to stop overselling their efficacy and unrealistic expectations about their ability to end the pandemic. " The argument that students must wear masks all day at school seems to be that they must protect teachers and vulnerable people in their homes. With vaccinations available to teachers and those vulnerable relatives, why do students need to wear masks? We have made this unforgivable decision to shift the anxieties of adults onto the youngest members of society that count on us to defend their interests before our own. Kids don 't protect adults! Vaccines and masks protecl the individual Lhal chooses Lo Lake and wear Lhem. We can no longer place the burden of protecting the vulnerable on our children. They have suffered enough. NO one needs "normal" more than children.

Sincerely,
Kev botsford
Pasadena, CA 9110 I Constituent
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Friday, February 11, 2022 7:56 AM
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End the State of Emergency in Pasadena
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Dear Mr. Jomsky ,
Pasadena and Los Angeles County children are the most masked and mandated children in America , yet we now know kids are the least affected from COVID-19. It is concerning that we have data showing COVID-19 is not impacting children , yet our children statistically have paid the highest price , and still do. So far, our track record of keeping kids less impacted from strict measures is nowhere near stellar here in California. After almost two years of COVID taking over our lives, we now know children still have not regained their learning loss from previous school closures, cases of mental health problems are skyrockting, suicide attempts have risen by 51 % according to the CDC, and sadly , many schools still have not returned to normal. It is time to end the never-ending state of emergency.

The newest post surge masking requirements do not get our kids closer to what we all consider a normal return to school like we all remember ; running , playing , learning and eating without concern for the latest variant or the newest mandated mask variety. The lack of transparency on science and data on which these policies have been based, have resulted in a massive disruption to our children's lives and education . Masking kids needs to end on February 15th when the state order expire s.

We are not distributing the risks of mandates and protocols fairly by having kids in stifling surgical masks , quarantining at home for close contacts for days on end, and going beyond CDC recommendations for COVID protocols like masking during outdoor playtime. Even more concerning is that we will soon have the Super Bowl here in LA while kids face even stricter protocols than any child in the nation. If LA County can hold the Super Bowl , there is no state of emergency. Period.

It is time to return to the normal we all once knew and take kids into consideration and start treating them as growing human beings with the ability to reach appropriate developmental milestones without having to overcome more unnecessary obstacles. There are many kids around this country , and the entire world, who do not face the type of archaic policies of masks and quarantine in which our children continue to be entrenched.

Let 's move beyond the COVID cases in our dashboard and begin treating our kids who remain in crisis by recognizing their needs first and foremost by getting them back to normal. Public health does not let one group fail to support another.

Sincerely,
Mary B Bruno
Pasadena , CA 91107 Constituent
1 02/14/2022
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Dear Mr. Jomsky,
Pasadena and Los Angeles County children are the most masked and mandated children in America , yet we now know kids are the least affected from COVID -19. It is concerning that we have data showing COVID -19 is not impacting children , yet our children statistica lly have paid the highest price , and still do. So far, our track record of keeping kids less impacted from strict measures is nowhere near stellar here in California. After almost two years of COVID taking over our lives, we now know children still have not regained their learnin g loss from previous schoo l closures, cases of mental health problems are skyrockting, suicide attempts have risen by 51 % according to the CDC , and sadly , many schools still have not returned to normal. It is time to end the never-ending state of emergency.

The newest post surge masking requirements do not get our kids closer to what we all consider a normal return to school like we all remember ; running , playing , learning and eating without concern for the latest variant or the newest mandated mask variety. The lack of transparency on science and data on which these policies have been based , have resulted in a massive disruption to our children ' s lives and education . Masking kids needs to end on February 15th when the state order expires .

We are not distributing the risks of mandates and protocols fairly by having kids in stifling surgical masks , quarantining at home for close contacts for days on end, and going beyond CDC recommendations for COVID protocols like masking during outdoor playtime. Even more concerning is that we will soon have the Super Bowl here in LA while kids face even stricter protocols than any child in the nation. If LA County can hold the Super Bowl, there is no state of emergency. Period.

It is time to return to the normal we all once knew and take kids into consideration and start treating them as growing human beings with the ability to reach appropriate developmental milestones without having to overcome more unnece ssary obstacles. There are many kids around this country , and the entire world , who do not face the type of archaic policies of masks and quarantine in which our children continue to be entrenched.

Let's move beyond the COVID cases in our dashboard and begin treating our kids who remain in crisis by recognizing their needs first and foremost by getti ng them back to normal . Public health does not let one group fail to support another.

Sincere ly,
Zabr ina Carro ll
: Pasadena, CA 91 106 Constit uent
1 02/14/2022
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Friday, February 11, 2022 6:11 PM
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Dear Mr. Jomsky ,
Pasadena and Los Angeles County children are the most masked and mandated children in America , yet we now know kids are the least affected from COVID-19. It is concerning that we have data showing COVID -19 is not impactin g children, yet our children stat istically have paid the highest price, and still do. So far, our track record of keeping kids less impacted from strict measures is nowhere near stellar here in California . After almost two years of COVID taking over our lives, we now know children still have not regained their learning loss from previous school closures, cases of mental health problems are skyrockting , suicide attempts have risen by 51 % according to the CDC, and sadly, many schools still have not returned to normal. It is time to end the never-ending state of emergency.

The newest post surge masking requirements do not get our kids closer to what we all consider a normal return to school like we all remember; running , playing , learning and eating without concern for the latest variant or the newest mandated mask variety. The lack of transparency on science and data on which these policies have been based, have resulted in a massive disruption to our children's lives and education. Masking kids needs to end on February 15th when the state order expires.

It is time to return to the normal we all once knew and take kids into consideration and start treating them as growing human beings with the ability to reach appropriate developmental milestones without having to overcome more unnecessary obstacles. There are many kids around this country, and the entire world , who do not face the type of archaic policies of masks and quarantine in which our children continue to be entrenched.

Let's move beyond the COVID cases in our dashboard and begin treating our kids who remain in crisis by recognizing their needs fust and foremost by getting them back to normal. Public health does not let one group fail to support another.

Sincerely,
Loryn Cervenka
Pasadena , CA 91106 Consti tuent
1 02/14/2022
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Saturday, February 12, 2022 12:58 PM
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Stop Masking Kids
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On Monday, Governor Newsom announced the end of indoor mask mandates in California as of February 15th.

That is, of course, except for children , who must continue to wear masks in school and day care, all day, every day, likely indefinitely. School children and masking are not even part of the discussion when it comes to ending these harmful mandates . This is outrageous for so many reasons but mainly because the LEAST at risk population are being forced to protect anxious adults and they are suffering immeasurably for it. The United States is uniquely aggressive in masking children as young as 2 years old, against the recommendation of the WHO . According to Vinay Prasad, oncologist at UCSF, Jonathan Darrow of Harvard University and Ian Liu of the University of Colorado, "We are well past the emergency phase of this pandemic, and it should be well known by now that wearing cloth face coverings or surgical masks , universal or otherwise , has a very minor role to play in preventing person-to-person transmission. It is time to stop overselling their efficacy and unrealistic expectations about their ability to end the pandemic." The argument that students must wear masks all day at school seems to be that they must protect teachers and vulnerable people in their homes. With vaccinations available to teachers and those vulnerable relatives , why do students need to wear masks? We have made this unforgivable decision to shift the anxieties of adults onto the youngest members of society that count on us to defend their interests before our own. Kids don't protect adults! Vaccines and masks protect the individual that chooses to take and wear them. We can no longer place the burden of protecting the vulnerable on our children. They have suffered enough. NO one needs "normal" more than children.

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Daisy Chen
Pasadena, CA 91107 Constituent
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Saturday, February 12, 2022 2:57 PM
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We Are Going on Two Years- End the Mandates
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Dear Mr. Jomsky,
I am writing on behalf of my child to ask that the Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) follow recent and accurate scientific data and allow our students to return to normalcy without harmful and unnecessary policies like mandatory masking indoors and out, excessive quarantining, and ineffective routine asymptomatic testing. All of these policies have kept thousands of Pasadena students from attending and fully participating in classroom instruction for two years .

There is significant evidence that children do not need to wear masks. Kids are plainly the least likely to be struck ill by COVID-19 and probably are the least likely to spread it. Studies have shown masks provide little to no benefit in stopping the spread of viruses and can obviously be counterproductive when not worn properly . At the same time, our city has ignored that children living in mask-mandate states have had essentially identical COVID-19 fatality rates as kids living in mask-free states.

With teachers , staff and kids all having had the opportunity to be fully vaccinated , the perceived risk of death , hospitalization and severe illness to school communities has been alleviated. There is now no public health justification for forcing children to wear masks in school. When balanced against the physical , mental and emotional harm that is now becoming evident, it is clear that masks do more harm than good. Studies have found that masks cause anxiety and depressive feelings , and impair a child ' s social development and ability to communicate. Masks should never be considered the new normal for our children.

PPHD must start following the current scientific data that shows that current requirements for masks, quarantines and testing are outdated and overcau tiou s. PPHD must also weigh the physical , mental and academic harm to students from these policies that unnecessarily deny students their fundamental right to a thriving and proper education.

I am calling on my local elected representative and health agency to discontinue these harmful policies and act in the best interest of our children. If we can host the Super Bowl in California , we are not in a state of emergency. Please let my child finally return to normalcy .

Sincerely ,
Cindy Chiu
02/14/2022
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Saturday, February 12, 2022 10:57 AM
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No More Mandates
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Dear Mr. Jomsky ,
K-12 student mask mandates , asymptomatic testing and close-contact quarantines are now ineffective, unnecessary and damaging to children. These policies must end February 15th when the state indoor mask mandate expires.

The virus is becoming endemic - we have all the tools we need to live with it, and it's clear our local health agency has never understood the significant mental health concerns and loss of learning their over cautious policies have caused-
I - We urge an immediate end to this perpetual state of emergency. 2 - We urge that children, our least vulnerable group, have all restrictions removed for them. 3 - We urge the removal of mandates including masking, mandatory vaccines and boosters. THEY SHOULD ALL BE OPTIONAL.

Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) must start following the current scientific data that shows that its requirements for masks , quarantines and testing are outdated and overcautious. PPHD must also weigh the physical, mental and academic harm to students from these policies that unnecessarily deny students their fundamental right to a thriving education.

Pasadena parents are calling on our local elected representatives and health department to discontinue these harmful policies and act in the interest of what is best for our children.

Sincerely,
Gina cockriel
Pasadena, CA 91107 Constituent
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Sunday, February 13, 2022 2:22 PM
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End the Mandates
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Dear Mr. Jomsky,
It is difficult to quantify the damage perpetrated on our children by the state and local governments as a result of online learning, mask wearing, testing and living in a state of fear and uncertainty. The current environment where kids must test, quarantine and endless ly mask on a massive scale cannot continue and is not viable.

The never-ending state of emergency , by which unelected officials maintain power and mandate policies, and the lack of transparency on science and data on which these policies have been based, have resulted in a massive disruption to our children's lives and education. Pasadena residents , and most especially parents, are tired of being governed by unelected health officials in violation of our constitutional rights to transparency, public participation , and due process. We as parents would like to decide what is best for our children's health and safety.

WE CALL FOR THE FOLLOWING:
1 - We urge an immediate end to this perpetual state of emergency. 2 - We urge that children, our least vulnerable group, have all restrictions removed for them. No more mandatory masking, no more testing, let them lead normal lives. The time of them carrying the burden for adults is over.
3 - We urge the removal of mandates for the majority of COVID policies in public including masking, mandatory vaccines and boosters . THEY SHOUL D ALL BE OPTIONAL. You want to wear a mask - great.

Sincerely ,
Tim Cockriel
Pasadena, CA 91107 Constituent
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Saturday, February 12, 2022 3:04 PM
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No More Mandates
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Dear Mr. Jomsky ,
K-12 student mask mandates, asymptomatic testing and close-contact quarantines are now ineffective , unnecessary and damaging to children. These policies must end February 15th when the state indoor mask mandate expires.

The virus is becoming endemic - we have all the tools we need to live with it, and it's clear our local health agency has never understood the significant mental health concerns and loss of learning their over cautious policies have caused-
I - We urge an immediate end to this perpetual state of emergency . 2 - We urge that children, our least vulnerable group, have all restriction s removed for them. 3 - We urge the removal of mandates including masking , mandatory vaccines and boosters. THEY SHOULD ALL BE OPTIONAL.

Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) must start following the current scientific data that shows that its requirements for masks , quarantines and testing are outdated and overcautious. PPHD must also weigh the physical, mental and academic harm to students from these policies that unnecessaril y deny students their fundamental right to a thriving education.

Pasadena parents are calling on our local elected representatives and health department to discontinue these harmful policies and act in the interest of what is best for our children.

Sincerely,
Linda cuff
CA 91104 Constituent
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DearCouncilMembeIB ,
It is my understanding that one of the reasons Pasadena has its own health department , is because of its great differences from the county of Los Angeles as a whole. Therefore Dr. Goh should take her "risk-based and common sense approach" into account for those differences and lift the mask mandates in Pasadena .

Pasadena's numbers look far different than LA as a whole (Covid case/hospitalizations calculations and population density). At this point in our new endemic world, it is time to use "common sense" and lift the mask mandates in Pasadena . The result will be a boost in the city economy , a boost in mental health, a boost in city pride, and a giant boost in hope. The good energy will spread from person to person, instead of the virus, and in the end we will have a more unified and happy city. Use those metrics to guide the decision to lift the mandates , not calculations that don't apply to Pasadena.

Thank you for listening and thank you for all you all do for our city. We are grateful. :-) Best,
Heather Drake
Pasadena Resident
1 02/14/2022
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Saturday, February 12, 2022 1:11 PM
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No More Mandates
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Dear Mr. Jomsky ,
K-12 student mask mandates , asymptomatic testing and close-contact quarantines are now ineffective , unnecessary and damaging to children . These policies must end February 15th when the state indoor mask mandate expire s.

The virus is becoming endemic - we have all the tools we need to live with it, and it's clear our local health agency has never understood the significant mental health concerns and loss of learning their over cautiou s policies have caused-
1 - We urge an immediate end to this perpetual state of emergency. 2 - We urge that children , our least vulnerable group, have all restrictions removed for them . 3 - We urge the removal of mandates including masking, mandatory vaccines and boosters . THEY SHOULD ALL BE OPTIONAL.

Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) must start following the current scientific data that shows that its requirements for masks , quarantines and testing are outdated and overcautious . PPHD must also weigh the physical , mental and academic harm to students from these policies that unnecessarily deny studen ts their fundamental right to a thriving education .

Pasadena parents are calling on our local elected representatives and health department to discontinue these harmful policies and act in the intere st of what is best for our children.

Sincerely ,
Sarkes Egiazaryan
Pasaaena , CA 91104 Constituent
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Hayley English
Saturday, February 12, 2022 8:29 PM
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End the Mandates
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Dear Mr. Jomsky,
It is difficult to quantify the damage perpetrated on our children by the state and local governments as a result of online learning, mask wearing, testing and living in a state of fear and uncertainty . The current environment where kids must test, quarantine and endlessly mask on a massive scale cannot continue and is not viable .

The never-ending state of emergency, by which unelected officials maintain power and mandate policies , and the lack of transparency on science and data on which these policies have been based, have resulted in a massive disruption to our children's lives and education . Pasadena residents , and most especially parents , are tired of being governed by unelected health officials in violation of our constitutional rights to transparency, public participation , and due process . We as parents would like to decide what is best for our children's health and safety.

Mayor Gordo and City Council, you are the officials elected by the people and we ask that you start to question this state of emergency and the decisions being made by the leaders that hold the powers under this order. You are the voice for We the People and we are questioning orders that defy science and facts and logic and do more harm than good. This is the first time in history where we have used children to protect adults. It is time for us as adults to now let go of the fear and look at the truth and start standin g up for and protecting our children. Not from the sniffles, but from policies that keep them out of school, derail their development and learning and damage their mental health .

WE CALL FOR THE FOLLOWING:
1 - We urge an immediate end to this perpetual state of emergency. 2 - We urge that children , our least vulnerab le group, have all restrictions removed for them. No more mandatory masking, no more testing, let them lead normal lives. The time of them carrying the burden for adults is over.
3 - We urge the removal of mandates for the majority of COVID policies in public including masking , mandatory vaccines and boosters. THEY SHOULD ALL BE OPTIONAL. You want to wear a mask - great.

You want a booster - go for it. Feb 15 the state mandate lapses - the mandate must end. 02/14/2022
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4 - We urge PPHD to refocus its efforts where they will do the most good - protecting the vulnerable, and offering therapeutics for people who contract symptomatic COVID .

Sincerely,
Hayley English
~ Pasaaena, CA 91105 Constituent
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Saturday, February 12, 2022 8:01 AM
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No More Mandates
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Dear Mr. Jomsky,
K-12 student mask mandates , asymptomatic testing and close-contact quarantines are now ineffective , unnecessary and damaging to children. These policies must end February 15th when the state indoor mask mandate expires.

The virus is becoming endemic - we have all the tools we need to live with it, and it's clear our local health agency has never understood the significant mental health concerns and loss of learning their over cautious policies have caused-
I - We urge an immediate end to this perpetual state of emergency. 2 - We urge that children, our least vulnerable group , have all restrictions removed for them. 3 - We urge the removal of mandates including masking, mandatory vaccines and boosters. THEY SHOULD ALL BE OPTIONAL.

Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) must start following the current scientific data that shows that its requirements for masks, quarantine s and testing are outdated and overcautious. PPHD must also weigh the physical , mental and academic harm to students from these policies that unnecessarily deny students their fundamental right to a thriving education.

Pasadena parents are calling on our local elected representatives and health department to discontinue these harmful policies and act in the interest of what is best for our children.

Sincerely ,
Michael Fink
: . Pasadena, CA 91105 Constituent
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Saturday, February 12, 2022 10:05 AM
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End the Mandates
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Dear Mr. Jomsky,
It is difficult to quantify the damage perpetrated on our children by the state and local governments as a result of online learning, mask wearing, testing and living in a state of fear and uncertainty . The current environment where kids must test, quarantine and endlessly mask on a massive scale cannot continue and is not viable.

The never-ending state of emergency, by which unelected officials maintain power and mandate policies, and the lack of transparency on science and data on which these policies have been based, have resulted in a massive disruption to our children 's lives and education. Pasadena residents, and most especially parents, are tired of being governed by unelected health officials in violation of our constitutional rights to transparency , public participation , and due process. We as parents would like to decide what is best for our children 's health and safety.

The Emergency Services Act states that an emergency can be declared when there exists "extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the state." The act also states that the government must terminate the state of emergency at the earliest possible date that conditio ns warrant. A state of emergency cannot be indefinite.

WE CALL FOR THE FOLLOWING:
1 - We urge an immediate end to this perpetual state of emergency. 2 - We urge that children, our least vulnerable group, have all restrictions removed for them. No more mandatory masking, no more testing, let them lead normal lives. The time of them carrying the burden for adults is over.
3 - We urge the removal of mandates for the majority of COVID policies in public including masking, mandatory vaccines and boosters. THEY SHOULD ALL BE OPTIONAL. You want to wear a mask - great.

Sincerely,
Brent Forsee
Pasadena, CA 91016 Constituent
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