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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.19.21 Board Correspondence - FW_ CONTACT BOS before July 20! 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 Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: CONTACT BOS before July 20! Date:Monday, July 19, 2021 3:09:06 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: Ann V <mrsmelchico@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2021 1:23 PM To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net> Subject: Fw: CONTACT BOS before July 20! ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening .. attachments, clicking on links, or replying. -----ForwardedMessage----- From: Sent:Sunday,July18,2021,05:36:34PMPDT Subject:CONTACTBOSbeforeJuly20! . EncourageyourButteCountyelectedrepresentativetoadoptthisresolutionat theButteCountyBoardofSupervisorMeetingonTuesdayJuly20th EmailtheClerkoftheboard@ButteCounty.netaskingtheClerkofthe BoardtopassthisinformationtotheBoardofSupervisors. Encourageyourelectedrepresentativestoreadthisresolutionand adoptthisResolution:ProhibitingAnyEntityFromEstablishinga VaccineRequirementorProofofVaccineRequirementtoEnjoyAny BenefitorExerciseAnyRightByResidentsofButteCounty BeforetheBoardofSupervisorsCountyofButte, StateofCalifornia Inthematterof: RESOLUTIONNO.2021-XX AresolutionoftheButteCountyBoardofSupervisors prohibitinganyentityfromestablishingavaccinerequirement orproofofvaccinerequirementtoenjoyanybenefitorexercise anyrightbyresidentsofButteCounty. WHEREAS,ButteCountyisasubdivisionoftheStateof California,andmaymakelawstopreservethepublichealth, safetyandwelfareofthoseintheCounty;and WHEREAS,TheBoardofSupervisorsfindsthatButteCounty recognizestherightofitsresidentstomakemedicaldecisions forthemselvesandtheirminorchildren,inaccordancewith theirpersonaland/orreligiousbeliefs;and WHEREAS,ButteCountyBoardofSupervisorsrecognizes everypatient’srighttorefusemedicaltreatmentandtherightto retainhisorherprivacyconcerningtheirmedicalcare;and WHEREAS,boththeUnitedStatesConstitutionandthe ConstitutionoftheStateofCaliforniaprohibitinfringementon privacy,religiousliberty,andunlawfulsearchesandseizures. NOWTHEREFOREBEITRESOLVED,bytheBoardof Supervisors,CountyofButte,StateofCalifornia,thatnoentity shallestablishavaccinerequirementorproofofvaccine requirementtoenjoyanybenefitorexerciseanyrightheldby citizensofButteCounty. BEITFURTHERRESOLVED,bytheBoardofSupervisors, CountyofButte,StateofCalifornia,thatinresponsetothis resolution,thefollowingshalltakeeffectimmediately: I.CaliforniaHealthandSafetyCode120175.5shallneverbe interpretedtoa)permitthePublicHealthOfficertoremove citizensofButteCountyfromtheirresidencesunderany circumstanceunlessthatcitizen’sprimarycarephysicianora physicianoftheirownselectiondeterminesthatsaidresidentis currentlyinfectedwithacommunicablediseasethatposesa significantthreattothecommunity;andb)thatinanycaseall residents mustbeaffordedalldueprocessrightsunderthelawsregardless ofanydeclaredstateofemergency; II.Thatnobusiness,entity,school,orcountyorcitydepartment intheCountyshallrequireanypersontoreceiveavaccination, orberequiredtoshowproofofavaccination,asaconditionof employment,education,ortoreceiveservice; III.Thatnobusiness,entity,ororganizationintheCountyshall requireanypersontodonafacialcoveringinordertoentera placeofbusinessortobeservedatthesame; IV.Thatindividualshavearighttoandareencouragedtomake medicaldecisionswiththeirowninformedconsent,inconcert withthemedicalproviderofhisorherchoosing,andhavethe righttomaintaintheirprivacyregardingsaiddecisions,andno business,entity,ororganizationshallinterferewiththeserights inanyway; V.Thatnowastewaterepidemiologysurveillanceorgenetic testingshallbeallowedtotakeplacethatviolatesthe constitutionallyprotectedrightsofcitizensagainstinvasionof theirprivacyortheirrighttobefreefromsearchesorseizures withoutawarrantorcourtorder. BEITFURTHERRESOLVED,bytheBoardofSupervisors, CountyofButte,StateofCalifornia,thatinresponsetothis declaration,thefollowingshalltakeeffectimmediately: I.TheCountyshallissuenomaskorfacecoveringmandate,nor shallitenforceorallowtobeenforcedanymaskorface coveringmandatesissuedbyoutsideagency; II.Allsignagerequiringmasksorfacecoveringsshallbe removedfromallCountypropertyandfacilities; II.AllresidentswithintheCounty,aswellasCounty employees,areempoweredtomaketheirowndecisions regardingwhetherornottowearafacecovering,andthe Countyshallnotinanywayinterferewithoroverridetheir individualdecision; IV.TheCountyshallnottreatanypersonsintheCounty differentlybasedontheirvaccinationstatus; V.TheCountyshallrequireallmedicalprovidersoperating withintheCountytotakeallstepsnecessarytoprovidetotheir patientsinformationpursuanttoanyEmergencyUse Authorizationinregardstovaccinesorothermedicationssothat theirpatientsmaymakeinformedmedicaldecisionsabouttheir healthcare. VI.TheCountyshallcausetobemadepublicandnotoriousthis Resolutiontoallinhabitantsandbusinesswithinthecountyby whatevermeansaswilleffectuateitsnotice; BEITFURTHERRESOLVED,bytheBoardofSupervisors, CountyofButte,StateofCalifornia,thatinanefforttoalleviate theeconomicdamageresultingfromenforcementofthe Governor’s“emergencyorders,”theCountyshallestablishan “EconomicReliefFund”forsmallandmedium-sizedbusinesses thathaveincurredexpensesorlostrevenueduetothe Governor’semergencydirectivesintheformoffines,penalties, legalfees.ThefundshallbecreatedfromtheCounty’sGeneral Fundorfromany“COVIDReliefFunds”receivedbythe Countyfromthefederalgovernmentinanamountthatis calculatedtocoverasmanyclaimsascanbeexpectedtobe filedandshallbedisbursedonafirstcome,firstservedbasisby theBoardofSupervisors.Thoseseekingreimbursementfrom theFundshallsubmitproofoftheirexpensestotheButte CountyClerkoftheBoardwho,inturn,willplaceanaction itemfortheproposedreimbursementontheagendaofthenext regularmeetingoftheBoardofSupervisors.TheBoardof Supervisorsshallretainuntoitselfthesolediscretiontoaward reimbursementsbaseduponfactspresentedtoitbyeach applicant. PROPOSEDbyBoardofSupervisorSECONDbyBoardof Supervisor PASSEDANDADOPTEDbytheBoardofSupervisors, CountyofButte,StateofCaliforniaonthisDayofJuly2021, bythefollowingvote: VOTE:AYESNAYSABSENT ______________________________________________Bill Connelly,Chair,ButteCountyBoardofSupervisor ______________________________________________Debra Lucero,ButteCountyBoardofSupervisor ______________________________________________Tami Ritter,ButteCountyBoardofSupervisor ______________________________________________Tod Kimmelshue,ButteCountyBoardofSupervisor ______________________________________________Doug Teeter,ButteCountyBoardofSupervisor ______________________________________________ AshleySnyder,AssistantClerkoftheBoard ______________________________________________Kory L.Honea,ButteCountySheriff-Coroner ATTEST;APPROVEDASTOLEGALFORM: ______________________________________________Bruce S.Alpert,CountyCounsel Copyright © 2021 CHICORWF, All rights reserved. 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