Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Written Communications
SUBJECT:
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ORDINANCE NO. 21-2115: ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3708.1 (FACE MASKS AND COVERINGS RELATED TO COVID-19) OF CHAPTER 7 (EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION) OF ARTICLE III (PUBLIC SAFETY) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MANDATING FACE MASKS AND COVERINGS WITHIN CITY OF CARSON GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES DURING COVID-19 EMERGENCY PERIOD (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On June 1, 2021 under Item No. 18 of Council Agenda, City Council adopted Resolution No. 21-071 which confirmed in part, and amended in part, the Carson Disaster Council Order issued May 27, 2021, to bring the City of Carson's COVID-19 face masks and coverings mandate into compliance with the more relaxed State and County of Los Angeles regulations, as such may be modified from time to time. The City Council also voted unanimously (4/0) to introduce Ordinance No. 21-2115 (Exhibit No.1) for amendment of the City's Municipal Code to (a) codify that any City fines for violations of face masks and coverings mandates be tied to violations of State and County health orders, whichever is more restrictive; and (b) allow for some flexibility and discretion as to whether or not fines shall be imposed for violations of the City's mask mandate.
II. RECOMMENDATION
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CONDUCT a Second Reading by title only and with further reading waived, and ADOPT Ordinance No. 21-2115 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 3708.1 (FACE MASKS AND COVERINGS RELATED TO COVID-19) OF CHAPTER 7 (EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION) OF ARTICLE III (PUBLIC SAFETY) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MANDATING FACE MASKS AND COVERINGS WITHIN CITY OF CARSON GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES DURING COVID-19 EMERGENCY PERIOD"
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE any action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
On June 1, 2021 under Item No. 18 of Council Agenda, City Council adopt...
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