HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.13.21 Board Correspondence - FW_ face masks
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:York, Danette;Reaster, Kayla
Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: face masks
Date:Tuesday, July 13, 2021 2:35:27 PM
Please see Board Correspondence below.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: Sybil Lively <sybil_lively@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 9:00 AM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: face masks
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Good Morning-
Before this email is rebuffed as "out of your control" as I have seen
supervisor Conelly respond-I ask you all to carefully consider the following;
If you read the current guidance by the Department of Public Health, face
masks are required for unvaccinated individuals and for those who are
vaccinated when they are 1) on public transit, 2) in public schools, 3) in
health care facilities, 4) in correctional facilities, and 5) homeless
shelters. (See https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-
19/guidance-for-face-coverings.aspx)
However, on June 11, 2021, Gavin Newsom signed an executive order rescinding
Executive Order N-33-20 and N-60-20 which required the people of California
to heed/obey the public health orders. (See https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-
content/uploads/2021/06/6.11.21-EO-N-07-21-signed.pdf). Since these Executive
Orders have been rescinded, that means that the public health officers only
have the powers that the legislature has given to them.
I do not see anything in the California Public Health Code that would give a
public health official the authority to mandate anyone who is healthy wear a
mask (vaccinated or unvacccinated). I know you have to wear a mask on a plane
because the current president is refusing to follow the science. However,
other than the current regulations on airports, I honestly would like to know
what authority any public health officer has to mandate behavior associated
with COVID-19.
Absent some sort of legal authority, all the public health officers can do is
make recommendations which means Californians are free to decide whether or
not to follow the recommendations.
I went a step further for you all, AB262-"by all means necessary" would not
even hold up to the test because no one has PROVEN any of this was NECESSARY
so it is a direct violation of the law and anything after
rescinding/expiration of emergency orders has merely been a RECOMMENDATION-
that is why we as a community are asking you to consider the following
attachments as many other counties in the state have and regain local
control.
Thank you for your time, Sybil Lively
Current resident of Butte County