HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 36, 2020CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 36
SERIES OF 2020
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL EXTENDING THE REQUEST FOR THE WEARING OF FACE COVERINGS IN ALL WHEAT RIDGE BUSINESSES
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020, the Governor of the State of Colorado declared
a statewide state of emergency in response to coronavirus (COVID-19); and
WHEREAS, the Governor has issued a series of executive orders imposing stay at home requirements to slow the spread of the disease, and which orders currently extend until several dates in June and July, under revised protocols; and
WHEREAS, the Governor’s executive orders have been implemented by public
health orders of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE); and
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2020, the CDPHE issued its Fourth Updated Public Health Order 20-24 implementing stay at home requirements; and
WHEREAS, on April 17, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order D 2020 039,
ordering workers in Critical Businesses and Critical Government functions to wear non-medical face coverings while working, except where doing so would inhibit the individual’s health, and to also wear gloves, to the extent possible when in contact with customers or goods if gloves are provided to workers by the employer; and
WHEREAS, On April 26, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order D 2020
044, introducing the “Safer at Home” phase of slightly relaxed state regulation. That Order, while permitting certain non-critical businesses to open as of May 1, including personal services (salons, dog grooming, personal training, etc.), directs the CDPHE to issue restrictions for such businesses similar to the requirements for Critical Retail, and
which will include requiring customers to wear face coverings in such personal service
establishments; and
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2020, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued its Third Amended Public Health Order Health Order 20-28, further defining requirements for face coverings for employees in “critical businesses;” and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2020, the Wheat Ridge City Council adopted
Resolution No. 16, series 2020 declaring an emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and granting authority to the City Manager to take necessary enumerated actions to address that pandemic within the City; and
WHEREAS, in the exercise of that authority and at the direction of the City
Council, the City Manager exercised the authority granted by Resolution No. 16 series
2020 by issuing an order on April 21, 2020 requiring face coverings when entering critical businesses within the City; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 26, Series 2020, the City Council repealed the City
Manager’s April 21 order and replaced the same with an amended and reissued face covering order, which order expired by its terms at midnight on May 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 30, Series 2020, the City Council requested that customers of all Wheat Ridge businesses wear face coverings, which Request expires
by its terms at midnight on June 22, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to extend the request for face coverings to be worn by persons entering all Wheat Ridge Business; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the adoption of this Resolution is necessary for the promotion of health and the suppression of disease; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds and determines that the adoption of
this Resolution is proper under Sections 31-15-401(1)(b), 24-33.5-703(3), and 24-33.5-709, C.R.S., and other applicable law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado:
Section 1. Face Covering Request Extended. The City Council hereby extends
request for face coverings contained in Resolution 30, Series 2020, by enacting the
following Request:
A. All persons entering a Wheat Ridge business are hereby requested to wear
medical or non-medical cloth face coverings, such as to cover their nose and
mouth, when entering any such business and in conducting any interactions
within such business.
B. This Request is necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and protect the
health of essential workers and the residents and visitors of the City. The
Request shall go into effect upon adoption of this Resolution and shall expire at
midnight on July 27, 2020, unless it is earlier terminated or extended.
C. This Order is permitted to be more restrictive than any state-issued stay at home
order or other public health order, as permitted by the Governor's stay at home
orders and associated orders of the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment.
D. The Council strongly urges all citizens, for your own health and safety, and for that of the brave citizens who are staffing the grocery stores, pharmacies and other businesses that are so critical to our daily needs, to comply with this
Request. It is only through our collective efforts that we can protect those persons, ourselves and our families. The Council genuinely appreciates your
voluntary cooperation.
Section 2. Effective date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
DONE AND RESOLVED this 22nd day of June 2020.
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE
Bud Starker, Mayor ATTEST:
Steve Kirkpatrick, City Clerk