HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.13.20 Email from Miranda McAfee-Bowersox - Press Release Butte County Implements Board Meeting Changes Based in Guidance from the CDPH
From:McAfee-Bowersox, Miranda
Subject:Press Release to be sent shortly
Date:Friday, March 13, 2020 4:52:16 PM
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Hello Board Members,
The below press release will be sent shortly.
Thank you.
Miranda
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 13, 2020
BUTTE COUNTY IMPLEMENTS BOARD MEETING CHANGES BASED ON GUIDANCE FROM THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
AND PREVENTION
OROVILLE, Calif.-- Based on guidance from the California Department of Public Health, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Governor’s Executive Order, Butte County Chief
Administrative Officer, Shari McCracken, announced certain changes to the March 24and April
14, 2020 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meetings. The purpose of the changes is to protect
public health and slow the rate of transmission of COVID-19, using methods that have proven
effective in prior pandemics. The changes are as follows:
For the March 24 and April 14,2020 Butte County Board of Supervisors Meetings, the
only agenda items that will be included are items essential to operations of the County;
items necessary to meet statutory timelines; items in support of emergency response and
recovery, such as Camp Fire Recovery and COVID-19 response; and some ceremonial
resolutions, though we will let recipients will be encouraged not to attend.
Every two seats in the public section of the Board Chambers will be taped off to allow for
some social distancing.
Members of the public are encouraged to submit comments via e-comments or e-mail
instead of in-person.
Efforts are being made to identify a location for remote public viewing and participation in
Board Meetings, per the Governor’s Executive Order and waiver of certain Brown Act
requirements. Butte County Officials are also looking at technological tools that will allow the
public to provide verbal comment during Board Meetings from a remote location. The goal is to
have the option in place by the April 28, 2020 Board Meeting. “These actions have been taken
based on expert guidance, with the health of our community in mind,” said Butte County Board
of Supervisors Chair Steve Lambert. This is a very fluid situation and Butte County will abide by
guidance provided by the Butte County Health Officer, as well as State and federal guidance.
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For information, please contact
Butte County Public Information Officer,
Miranda Bowersox 530.282.2146
Miranda Bowersox
Communications/Public Information Officer
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Oroville Ca. 95965
T. 530.552.3320 M. 530.282.2146
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