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Recommendation to Confirm City Manager’s promulgation of the revised Safer at Home Health Order, issued on August 13, 2020, and revised Required Protocols for Licensed Congregate Health Care Facilities Order issued on August 11, 2020, by the City of Long Beach Health Officer as a regulation. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On March 19, 2020, the City’s Health Officer issued the "Safer at Home Order for Control of COVID-19" (Health Order) to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 within Long Beach. The City’s Health Officer has revised the Health Order from time to time, as necessary, to protect public health and safety during this ongoing emergency. On August 13, 2020, the City’s Health Officer issued revisions to the Health Order to provide additional guidance with regard to youth sports programs and public and private K-12 schools and institutes of higher education, pursuant to a mandate by Governor Gavin Newsom and the State Health Officer. Further, the City’s Health Officer issued revised Required Protocols for Licensed Congregate Health Care Facilities Order, on August 11, 2020 to align with Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidance for community-related exposure to COVID-19. Attached are the latest revisions to the Health Order.
On May 12, 2020, the City Council adopted Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) Chapter 8.120, “Temporary Enforcement of Long Beach Health Orders Related to COVID-19,” which became effective immediately as an urgency Ordinance. Chapter 8.120 requires, where practicable, the City Council to confirm COVID-19 Health Orders for the sole purpose of authorizing the City Manager’s promulgation of such Health Orders. In the event it is not feasible to do this, the City Manager is required to, within 14 days of promulgation of said Health Orders, request the City Council to confirm the City Manager’s promulgation of the Health Order. The City Manager’s promulgation of the Health Order, and City Council’s confirmation of such orders, authorizes enforc...
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