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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.24.21 Board Correspondence - FW_ Covid Emergency Response Declaration_Redacted 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 Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Covid Emergency Response Declaration Date:Tuesday, August 24, 2021 10:44:38 AM 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: gittabrewster <gittabrewster@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 7:06 AM To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net> Subject: Covid Emergency Response Declaration ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening .. attachments, clicking on links, or replying. DearSupervisorsofButteCounty, IamsureyouareawarethatCovidinfectionshavebeenonasteadyriseinrecentweeksin ButteCounty.Thisisespeciallythecaseamongunvaccinatedpeopleincludingour younger childrenwhoasofnowdon’thavetheoptionofgettingvaccinated. ThisisnotthetimetorescindanemergencyresponseinregardstoCovid19,butitisthetime tostepupmeasuresofpreventionsuchasmaskmandatesanddistancingrules insideschools andpublicindoorspaces. Evenmoreso,improvedinformationregardingCovidoutbreakstothepublicwouldbe helpful.BythatImeanitwouldbehelpfultoknowifanysuchoutbreakscouldbetracedback toparticularpublicplacesorevents,andalsoimprovedcontacttracingandaccesstoRapid Testresults.FurthermoreButteCountyneedstodomoretoencouragepeopletogetvaccinated . Maskmandatesand/orproofofeithervaccinationstatusorcurrent negative( rapid!) test resultsinordertogainaccesstocertainpublicplacesoreventswherelarger groupsmightgathermight alsobeconsidered. Therewillalwaysbesomefolkscomplainingabouttheirpersonalfreedomsbeinginfringed upon.Ithinkthereisaprofoundmisunderstandinghereaboutwhatpersonalfreedomreally means.Isitinfringingonpersonalfreedomtoaskpeoplenottodriveintoxicated?Isit restrictingpersonalfreedomsaskingfolks toprotectthehealthofothersaswellastheirown? Orisitjustthesensiblethingtodo? Covid19 isstillpresentinganemergencysituationinButteCounty.Pleasetreatitassuch. Sincerely, GittaBrewster Chico.95973 SentfromYahooMailforiPhone